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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 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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 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brethren_n the_o prophet_n for_o our_o example_n but_o i_o will_v not_o here_o presume_v to_o give_v instruction_n to_o minister_n but_o will_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o general_a about_o what_o i_o think_v may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a call_n to_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n first_o every_o christian_a man_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n word_n to_o hold_v to_o or_o stand_v by_o his_o profession_n his_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o join_v to_o that_o profession_n a_o holy_a godly_a life_n because_o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o his_o profession_n be_v no_o lâ—ss_n a_o one_o than_o christ_n jesus_n heb._n 3.1_o chap._n 10.23_o this_o by_o christ_n himself_o be_v express_v thus_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v no_o man_n light_v a_o candle_n to_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o and_o your_o light_n burn_v and_o paul_n bid_v the_o philippian_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n mat._n 5.16_o luk._n 12.35_o philip._n 2.16_o and_o more_o particular_o by_o all_o this_o this_o be_v intend_v that_o we_o shall_v hide_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n from_o no_o man_n but_o shall_v rather_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o it_o by_o a_o life_n that_o will_v do_v so_o for_o our_o profession_n thus_o manage_v be_v the_o badge_n and_o the_o lord_n livery_n by_o which_o we_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n so_o then_o if_o while_o i_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o walk_v as_o to_o make_v my_o profession_n of_o it_o more_o apparent_a i_o be_v make_v a_o sufferer_n for_o it_o my_o call_n be_v good_a and_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a in_o god_n and_o in_o my_o profession_n this_o peter_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v but_o and_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n neither_o be_v trouble_v but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15._o here_o then_o be_v a_o call_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o other_o but_o to_o mind_v our_o own_o business_n to_o walk_v in_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o to_o adorn_v it_o with_o all_o good_a work_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v meddle_v with_o i_o and_o ask_v i_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o i_o have_v to_o give_v it_o he_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n whatever_o follow_v thereupon_o this_o peter_n shall_v have_v do_v himself_o there_o where_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n thrice_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o christianity_n be_v so_o harmless_a a_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o never_o so_o open_o profess_v it_o hurt_v no_o man_n i_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v save_v i_o what_o hurt_n be_v this_o to_o my_o neighbour_n i_o love_v christ_n because_o he_o will_v save_v i_o what_o hurt_n be_v this_o to_o any_o i_o will_v 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his_o word_n and_o way_n and_o name_n and_o people_n and_o all_o thus_o goliath_n do_v do_v for_o several_a day_n togetoger_n 1_o sam._n 17._o and_o vaunt_v in_o his_o do_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n that_o dare_v answer_v he_o a_o word_n and_o now_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o david_n stir_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v this_o man_n a_o answer_n and_o he_o see_v there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o necessity_n give_v he_o a_o call_n be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n say_v he_o lie_n bleed_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o no_o man_n of_o heart_n or_o spirit_n to_o put_v a_o check_n to_o the_o bold_a blasphemer_n i_o will_v go_v fight_n with_o he_o i_o will_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n if_o i_o die_v i_o die_v consider_v also_o what_o daniel_n do_v when_o the_o law_n be_v go_v out_o to_o forbid_v for_o thirty_o day_n petition_v any_o god_n or_o man_n save_o the_o king_n only_o at_o that_o time_n also_o not_o a_o man_n of_o israelâ—eeped_a â—eeped_z dan._n 6.7_o now_o neâ—â—â—sity_n walk_v about_o the_o street_n cry_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n who_o etc._n etc._n and_o daniel_n answer_v i_o be_o by_o open_v of_o his_o window_n and_o pray_v as_o at_o other_o time_n three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n verse_n 10._o he_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o necessity_n and_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o comply_v with_o it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lion_n much_o like_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o three_o
righteousness_n sake_n set_v himself_o against_o god_n fight_v against_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v he_o now_o such_o a_o one_o the_o chrian_a must_v let_v alone_o and_o stand_v off_o from_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o full_a blow_n at_o he_o in_o his_o time_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v forward_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o give_v place_n stand_v back_o let_v i_o come_v leave_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v handle_v by_o i_o dearly-beloved_n avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o find_v he_o shall_v slay_v he_o you_o must_v not_o indeed_o you_o must_v not_o avenge_v yourselves_o of_o your_o enemy_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a once_o so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a now_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o i_o say_v say_v our_o lord_n love_v they_o bless_v they_o do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o mat._n 5.43.44_o second_o revenge_n be_v of_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v this_o our_o revenge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o proceed_v from_o anger_n wrath_n impatience_n under_o the_o cross_n unwillingness_n to_o suffer_v from_o too_o much_o love_n to_o carnal_a ease_n to_o estate_n to_o enjoyment_n to_o relation_n and_o the_o like_a it_o also_o flow_v from_o a_o fearful_a cowardly_a spirit_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o greatness_n in_o it_o except_o it_o be_v greatness_n of_o untowardness_n i_o know_v there_o may_v for_o all_o this_o be_v pretence_n to_o justice_n to_o righteousness_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o suppress_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n but_o these_o can_v be_v but_o pretence_n or_o at_o best_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n for_o since_o as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o do_v so_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v yet_o animate_v any_o to_o such_o a_o thing_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n thereof_o let_v they_o then_o if_o any_o such_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o mind_v be_v count_v the_o narrow_a spirit_v carnal_a fleshly_a angry_a waspish_a spirit_a professor_n the_o professor_n that_o know_v more_o of_o the_o jewish_a than_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o love_v rather_o to_o countenance_v the_o motion_n passion_n and_o gross_a motion_n of_o a_o angry_a mind_n than_o with_o meekness_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o a_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o also_o thou_o be_v show_v wherein_o mat._n 5.45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o there_o be_v a_o man_n hate_v god_n blaspheme_v his_o name_n despise_v his_o 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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and_o if_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n be_v well-doing_n than_o a_o patient_a continue_v in_o that_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n rom._n 2.7_o so_o that_o i_o say_v he_o keep_v not_o god_n commandment_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o that_o do_v he_o ill_o you_o know_v the_o subject_n i_o be_o upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n james_n 1.20_o wherefore_o professor_n beware_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o see_v that_o you_o let_v not_o out_o yourselves_o under_o your_o suffering_n in_o such_o extravagancy_n of_o spirit_n against_o your_o enemy_n as_o be_v no_o way_n seemly_a nor_o convenient_a six_o man_n that_o be_v unquiet_a and_o discontent_a and_o that_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o for_o their_o profession_n do_v by_o so_o do_v also_o put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o those_o 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but_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o rese_a shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o esth._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o wherefore_o let_v the_o angry_a man_n take_v heed_n let_v the_o discontent_a man_n take_v heed_n he_o that_o have_v a_o profession_n and_o have_v not_o grace_n to_o know_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o manage_v it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v his_o profession_n to_o shame_n wherefore_o i_o say_v let_v such_o take_v heed_n and_o the_o grace_n aforemention_v and_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o they_o be_v they_o and_o that_o which_o can_v keep_v we_o out_o of_o all_o such_o danger_n seven_o and_o what_o comfort_n can_v such_o a_o man_n have_v who_o have_v by_o his_o discontent_n and_o unruly_a carriage_n bring_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o his_o end_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o shame_n his_o profession_n to_o shame_n his_o friend_n to_o shame_n and_o his_o name_n to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n bad_a man_n rejoice_v at_o his_o fall_n good_a man_n can_v own_v he_o weak_a man_n stumble_v at_o he_o beside_o his_o cause_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o out_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v clog_v with_o guilt_n innocency_n and_o boldness_n will_v take_v wing_n and_o fly_v from_o he_o though_o he_o talk_v of_o religion_n upon_o the_o stage_n or_o ladder_n that_o will_v blush_v to_o hear_v its_o name_n mention_v by_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o evil-doing_a wherefore_o my_o brethren_n my_o friend_n my_o enemy_n and_o all_o man_n what_o religion_n profession_n or_o opinion_n so_o ever_o you_o hold_v fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o do_v that_o duty_n to_o both_o which_o be_v require_v of_o you_o by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o say_v no_o more_o you_o shall_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o power_n for_o evil_n do_v finis_fw-la