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observe_v doct._n 4_o if_o all_o the_o good_a that_o the_o soul_n expect_v from_o christ_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o this_o life_n than_o the_o best_a christian_n shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a and_o if_o so_o then_o god_n the_o best_a master_n shall_v be_v the_o worst_a and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o folly_n then_o may_v the_o epicure_n and_o atheist_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o lust_n call_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o 15._o mal._n 3.14_o 15._o that_o any_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n obj._n why_o may_v some_o say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o all_o man_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o wherein_o be_v the_o saint_n worse_o than_o other_o be_v not_o their_o condition_n at_o least_o equal_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o man_n though_o there_o 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1_o the_o comfort_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v few_o god_n of_o set_a purpose_n call_v their_o heart_n off_o from_o the_o creature_n command_v they_o to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n 11.24_o mat._n â—â—_o 37_o mark_v 8.34_o gen._n 12.1_o heb._n 11.24_o house_n and_o land_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n bid_v they_o deny_v themselves_o abraham_n must_v forsake_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n moses_n must_v refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n the_o disciple_n leave_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o they_o be_v promise_v 19.28_o mat._n 19.28_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o then_o they_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n resp._n 2_o the_o discomfort_n and_o affliction_n that_o the_o saint_n endure_v for_o christ_n be_v heavy_a for_o his_o fake_n they_o be_v plunder_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n with_o joy_n 10.34_o heb._n 10.34_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o in_o heaven_n they_o have_v a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v reproach_v in_o their_o name_n to_o this_o very_a hour_n say_v paul_n we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o be_v naked_a â—â—_o 1_o cor._n 4.11_o â—â—_o and_o be_v buffet_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n revile_v persecute_v defame_v we_o be_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o off-scowring_a of_o all_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o their_o body_n they_o be_v imprison_v as_o paul_n and_o silas_n banish_v from_o their_o dear_a relation_n drive_v from_o their_o sweet_a comfort_n how_o be_v the_o martyr_n stone_v 38_o heb._n 11.37_o 38_o saw_v asunder_o stain_n with_o the_o sword_n how_o be_v they_o force_v to_o wander_v in_o sheepskin_n and_o goatskin_n in_o desert_n and_o in_o mountain_n in_o den_n and_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n destitute_a afflict_a torment_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o in_o their_o generation_n man_n more_o precious_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a and_o how_o do_v the_o modern_a martyr_n sing_v in_o the_o flame_n triumph_v in_o christ_n â—6_n rom._n 8._o â—6_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n be_v we_o slay_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o staughter_n resp._n 3_o as_o their_o comfort_n be_v few_o their_o discomfort_n heavy_a in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v more_o miserable_a so_o consider_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o take_v up_o their_o spirit_n from_o this_o world_n 16._o tit._n 2.14_o 16._o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o 1._o first_o their_o apprehension_n of_o heaven_n be_v large_a christ_n have_v take_v up_o their_o soul_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o pisga_n and_o have_v discover_v to_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 7._o 〈…〉_o 7._o and_o have_v give_v they_o more_o than_o other_o to_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n 1â—_n hen._n 6.4_o epâ—â—â—â—_n 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 13_o 1â—_n and_o though_o they_o see_v but_o little_a and_o that_o little_a dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o their_o way_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v see_v when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o country_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o know_v he_o as_o they_o be_v know_v of_o he_o yet_o they_o see_v so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v but_o admire_v o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n 31.19_o isâ—â—_n 31.19_o o_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 2._o their_o affection_n towards_o heaven_n be_v strong_a carnal_a heart_n 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