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befall_v of_o the_o evil_n themselves_o of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o the_o support_n which_o good_a man_n be_v furnish_v with_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n we_o shall_v suffer_v even_o death_n itself_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o equitableness_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o also_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o first_o great_a support_n under_o our_o suffering_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o clearness_n of_o its_o revelation_n and_o its_o fitness_n to_o work_v upon_o we_o p._n 63._o chap._n iu._n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n particular_a care_n and_o providence_n another_o great_a support_n under_o our_o affliction_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o assurance_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o of_o 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the_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 140._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n how_o the_o scripture_n tend_v to_o our_o comfort_n under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 165._o chap._n ix_o a_o exhortation_n to_o use_v these_o help_n and_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o death_n itself_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o exhortation_n far_o consider_v advice_n to_o those_o who_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v death_n because_o they_o have_v not_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v p._n 195._o chap._n x._o of_o prepare_v for_o suffering_n and_o for_o death_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o what_o ever_o evil_n may_v happen_v especial_o for_o death_n and_o the_o severe_a persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n how_o we_o be_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 212._o the_o end_n
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