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paragon_n his_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n yet_o let_v the_o christian_a confess_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o suffering_n of_o affliction_n the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v their_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n which_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v even_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n that_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o hatred_n slander_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o they_o be_v prove_v and_o exercise_v by_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o thereby_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v abel_n abraham_n jacob_n joseph_n moses_n david_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o cross_n for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o 3._o mat._n 16.24_o 1._o tim._n 3._o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o 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warfare_n upon_o earth_n again_o we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o our_o life_n be_v not_o give_v we_o of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v our_o lust_n follow_v our_o fleshly_a pleasure_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v defile_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o they_o then_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o which_o think_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o reward_n without_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o combat_n and_o trial_n of_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o mind_n with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o our_o heavenly_a happiness_n he_o use_v here_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o such_o as_o contend_v and_o strive_v for_o mastery_n champion_n and_o conqueror_n in_o sign_n of_o glory_n have_v crown_n give_v they_o either_o civica_n murales_fw-la castrenses_fw-la navales_fw-la make_v some_o of_o laurel_n some_o of_o oak_n etc._n etc._n so_o all_o good_a christian_n that_o fight_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sovereign_a emperor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n reserve_v for_o they_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n o_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a the_o which_o in_o this_o life_n endure_v so_o many_o labour_n so_o many_o cross_n so_o many_o persecution_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n &_o reign_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o a_o shadow_n hereof_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o welles_n which_o isaac_n dig_v in_o gerar_n figure_n gen._n 26.20.21.22_o a_o figure_n the_o first_o for_o which_o they_o contend_v with_o the_o philistimes_fw-la they_o call_v contention_n the_o second_o for_o which_o they_o also_o strive_v they_o call_v hatred_n the_o three_o which_o without_o contradiction_n they_o enjoy_v they_o call_v latitudinem_fw-la largeness_n say_v dilatavit_fw-la nos_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v we_o room_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n where_o there_o be_v true_a rest_n true_a safety_n eternal_a felicity_n we_o must_v first_o pass_v through_o hatred_n contention_n labour_n strife_n in_o this_o life_n the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v this_o reward_n 9_o 1._o cor._n 9_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n also_o in_o another_o place_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n 2.10_o apoc._n 2.10_o this_o be_v so_o brethren_n i_o may_v just_o cry_v out_o unto_o this_o wicked_a age_n with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n quare_fw-la appenditis_fw-la argentum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la in_o panibus_fw-la laborem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la in_o satietate_fw-la 55._o esay_n 55._o wherefore_o lay_v you_o out_o your_o silver_n and_o not_o for_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n without_o be_v satisfy_v by_o silver_n be_v mean_v the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n that_o precious_a gold_n which_o we_o shall_v lay_v out_o for_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o yet_o we_o spend_v not_o upon_o bread_n that_o be_v upon_o necessary_a thing_n but_o on_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n and_o profit_n simile_n simile_n shall_v not_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o madman_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o famine_n and_o have_v but_o one_o piece_n of_o silver_n shall_v lay_v out_o the_o same_o to_o buy_v he_o a_o feather_n to_o wear_v in_o his_o hat_n will_v you_o not_o just_o say_v to_o such_o a_o one_o o_o fool_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o thou_o to_o buy_v bread_n to_o relieve_v thy_o hunger_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n which_o follow_v vanity_n why_o you_o fool_n spend_v you_o your_o time_n a_o thing_n so_o precious_a in_o sinful_a vanity_n and_o not_o in_o bread_n not_o in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o your_o salvation_n but_o rather_o in_o filthy_a pleasure_n worldly_a delight_n in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o greedy_a scrape_v together_o of_o corruptible_a riches_n this_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o due_a desert_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o patience_n but_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o a_o free_a reward_n of_o our_o labour_n example_n a_o example_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o a_o bountiful_a and_o love_a father_n who_o promise_v his_o son_n that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n he_o will_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n of_o all_o his_o ample_a inheritance_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o desert_n of_o his_o child_n yet_o the_o father_n perform_v it_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n here_o that_o such_o as_o be_v try_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o promise_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n subscribe_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 7._o 2._o tim._n 4_o 7._o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v there_o lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v arrogant_o to_o claim_v the_o same_o as_o merit_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o work_n he_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n when_o he_o add_v which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n if_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n then_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n merit_v it_o by_o his_o work_n as_o he_o say_v again_o 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v merit_v eternal_a life_n then_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v a_o proportion_n betwixt_o that_o which_o merit_v which_o be_v man_n righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v merit_v which_o be_v eternal_a life_n but_o betwixt_o these_o the_o one_o be_v temporal_a the_o other_o eternal_a there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o i_o count_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a time_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o us._n again_o 17._o 2._o cor._n 17._o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n let_v we_o then_o hold_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o this_o crown_n be_v due_a to_o patience_n not_o by_o our_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o patience_n be_v a_o noteable_a effect_n of_o a_o true_a lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n now_o this_o reward_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o firm_a and_o shall_v never_o fail_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o everliving_a god_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v ground_v 17._o verse_n 17._o with_o who_o be_v