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in_o her_o warfare_n at_o this_o day_n in_o our_o land_n resemble_v the_o case_n of_o judah_n manass_v ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n manass_v and_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v against_o judah_n loc_n this_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o church_n cross_n and_o unto_o she_o it_o be_v inevitable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o shall_v the_o member_n expect_v to_o escape_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o her_o master_n and_o shall_v the_o servant_n think_v to_o fare_v better_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a abraham_n banish_v both_o from_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n jacob_n lie_v in_o the_o field_n joseph_n in_o the_o prison_n david_n hunt_v as_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n elijah_n full_a of_o fear_n through_o jezabel_n bloody_a tyranny_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o job_n scrape_v 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38._o heb._n 11.36_o 37_o 38._o they_o be_v hew_v asunder_o they_o be_v tempt_v they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o in_o goat_n skin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o wander_v in_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n and_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n loe_o these_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a poor_a lazarus_n lie_v in_o a_o woeful_a condition_n at_o the_o rich_a glutton_n gate_n but_o there_o be_v find_v no_o mortal_a heart_n to_o sorrow_n for_o he_o nor_o eye_n to_o pity_v he_o nor_o hand_n to_o relieve_v he_o and_o none_o of_o christ_n apostle_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n but_o only_a s._n john_n and_o he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n to_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n and_o also_o put_v into_o a_o tun_n of_o hot_a oil_n at_o rome_n as_o both_o tertull._n and_o s._n jerom_n report_n so_o that_o although_o with_o the_o rest_n he_o suffer_v not_o a_o immature_n death_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o also_o taste_v deep_a of_o his_o master_n cup_n of_o which_o every_o one_o must_v be_v content_v to_o drink_v that_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n belove_a this_o be_v the_o lord_n usual_a deal_n towards_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o crucify_a christian_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n their_o captain_n who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n 53.3_o esa_n 53.3_o and_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n general_a rule_n to_o timothy_n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o will_v live_v
and_o as_o a_o bride_n tyre_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n belove_a the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o antidote_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o despair_n for_o the_o year_n of_o her_o everlasta_v jubilee_n will_v certain_o come_v oh_o what_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o ineffable_a comfort_n do_v this_o afford_v unto_o all_o the_o distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consider_v that_o although_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o sorrow_n yet_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o her_o proportionable_a comfort_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n experimental_o confess_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n 94.19_o psal_n 94.19_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o church_n continual_o comfort_v herself_o with_o this_o infallible_a confidence_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o she_o that_o as_o christ_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o preserve_v peter_n when_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n 14.31_o mat._n 14.31_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o sink_v in_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n and_o sorrowful_a sea_n of_o this_o turbulent_a life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o perish_v but_o will_v sanctify_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n unto_o they_o and_o sweeten_v all_o their_o sorrow_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o will_v also_o give_v a_o issue_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o comfort_v themselves_o together_o and_o mutual_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n exhortation_n use_v 5_o the_o last_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n and_o that_o be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o pity_v the_o church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o calamity_n 2._o to_o labour_v to_o become_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3._o to_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o procure_v the_o church_n peace_n 1._o to_o pity_v the_o church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o calamity_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o general_o 2._o particular_o 1._o general_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v concern_v this_o whole_a kingdom_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o member_n and_o wherein_o also_o we_o live_v and_o of_o that_o i_o say_v be_v thou_o exhort_v o_o england_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n judgement_n be_v now_o in_o our_o land_n let_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o learn_v righteousness_n esay_n 26.9_o and_o speedy_o be_v reclaim_v from_o all_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o frequent_o faithful_o and_o fervent_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o fill_v thy_o heart_n full_a of_o the_o rich_a grace_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o endeavour_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o bless_a spirit_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n to_o 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