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and_o in_o give_v of_o good_a instruction_n to_o his_o follower_n upon_o he_o come_v judas_n and_o a_o multitude_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n and_o weapon_n to_o take_v he_o to_o which_o providence_n he_o in_o all_o meekness_n submit_v for_o he_o know_v that_o by_o it_o he_o have_v a_o call_n to_o suffer_v mat._n 26_o 36_o 37_o 38._o in_o this_o way_n also_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v to_o suffer_v even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o duty_n yea_o god_n bid_v they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o preach_v and_o there_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n act_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n 5.10.25_o 26._o be_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o place_n and_o above_o the_o work_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v call_v of_o god_n whether_o that_o work_n be_v religious_a or_o civil_a we_o may_v without_o fear_n leave_v the_o issue_n of_o thing_n to_o god_n who_o only_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o he_o who_o let_v not_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o providence_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n to_o perish_v but_o by_o his_o order_n luk._n 12.6_o 7._o and_o since_o he_o have_v engage_v we_o in_o his_o work_n as_o he_o have_v if_o he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o it_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v manage_v and_o also_o bear_v we_o out_o therein_o either_o so_o as_o by_o give_v of_o we_o a_o good_a deliverance_n by_o way_n of_o restoration_n to_o our_o former_a liberty_n and_o service_n for_o he_o or_o so_o as_o to_o carry_v we_o well_o out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o they_o that_o under_o the_o altar_n be_v cry_v how_o long_o holy_a and_o true_a nor_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o come_v there_o repent_v that_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o here_o o_o how_o little_a do_v saint_n in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n think_v of_o the_o robe_n the_o crown_n the_o harp_n and_o the_o song_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v when_o they_o come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n revel_v 6.11_o chap._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o four_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o call_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o immediate_a and_o powerful_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o heart_n this_o i_o say_v be_v sometime_o and_o but_o sometime_o for_o this_o be_v not_o god_n ordinary_a way_n nor_o be_v many_o of_o his_o servant_n call_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n moses_n be_v call_v thus_o to_o suffer_v when_o he_o go_v so_o often_o unto_o pharaoh_n with_o the_o message_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o paul_n be_v call_v thus_o to_o suffer_v and_o he_o obey_v and_o go_v and_o perform_v that_o work_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o kind_n of_o call_n paul_n call_v a_o bind_n or_o a_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o he_o to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n get_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o now_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o act_n 20.22_o for_o he_o that_o be_v under_o this_o call_n have_v as_o i_o say_v bond_n lay_v upon_o his_o spirit_n which_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v for_o god_n nor_o shall_v he_o if_o he_o willing_o submit_v and_o go_v as_o paul_n do_v but_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o as_o he_o and_o see_v what_o a_o presence_n he_o have_v for_o after_o the_o second_o assault_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o enemy_n even_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v testify_v of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v thou_o bear_v witness_n also_o at_o rome_n act_n 23.11_o thus_o god_n meet_v his_o 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that_o make_v instrument_n of_o cruelty_n therewith_o to_o help_v to_o suppress_v the_o true_a chap._n 41.7_o chap._n 44._o the_o 12._o chap._n 46._o â—_o chap._n 54.17_o i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n say_v god_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n the_o idol_n inventor_n the_o idol-maker_n the_o supporter_n of_o idol_n worship_n he_o be_v my_o creature_n say_v god_n to_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o reach_v he_o and_o to_o command_v his_o sword_n to_o approach_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n notwithstanding_o his_o roar_n with_o his_o bellows_o and_o his_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n so_o then_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o the_o fire_n nor_o with_o his_o idol_n when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o instrument_n also_o that_o he_o make_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o idol_n and_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n shall_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v design_v by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n say_v 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be_v yea_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o god_n that_o he_o carry_v it_o thus_o towards_o do_v give_v he_o his_o breakfast_n dinner_n and_o supper_n clothes_n he_o well_o and_o when_o night_n come_v have_v he_o to_o bed_n give_v he_o good_a rest_n bless_v his_o field_n his_o corn_n his_o cattle_n his_o child_n and_o raise_v he_o to_o high-estate_n yea_o and_o this_o our_o god_n do_v not_o only_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o until_o these_o transgressor_n become_v old_a his_o patience_n be_v thus_o extend_v year_n after_o year_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o do_v well_o three_o a_o professor_n and_o unquiet_a and_o troublesome_a discontent_a and_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o thy_o persecutor_n where_o be_v or_o what_o kind_n of_o grace_n have_v thou_o get_v i_o dare_v say_v they_o even_o these_o in_o which_o thou_o thus_o act_v be_v none_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a 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