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that_o beside_o this_o contentment_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v god_n to_o show_v that_o it_o happen_v not_o for_o lack_v of_o power_n to_o enrich_v his_o child_n that_o poverty_n and_o other_o affliction_n do_v often_o follow_v and_o accompany_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v oftentimes_o dispose_v that_o they_o which_o have_v forsake_v father_n mother_n &_o their_o worldly_a good_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n find_v afterwards_o many_o which_o serve_v they_o for_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o obtain_v after_o great_a possession_n in_o follow_v the_o gospel_n than_o they_o have_v before_o always_o this_o be_v not_o the_o purpose_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v we_o to_o rest_v upon_o so_o bare_a recompense_n as_o to_o give_v we_o good_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o infidel_n saint_n paul_n propose_v to_o the_o bondslave_n of_o man_n for_o recompense_v of_o their_o faithful_a service_n 3.24_o col._n 3.24_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n the_o child_n then_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v themselves_o great_a wrong_n to_o look_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n so_o mighty_a so_o rich_a &_o so_o liberal_a earthly_a and_o transitory_a riches_n &_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o esteem_v it_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o greatness_n nor_o to_o the_o anguish_v and_o travail_n of_o those_o which_o have_v forsake_v father_n mother_n their_o good_n and_o their_o life_n for_o his_o service_n to_o give_v they_o thing_n so_o vain_a to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o set_v their_o mind_n thereon_o think_v that_o their_o felicity_n lie_v in_o they_o the_o master_n of_o a_o house_n who_o keep_v his_o inheritance_n for_o his_o son_n do_v not_o think_v
honour_n 22.20_o act._n 22.20_o call_v he_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o s._n john_n make_v mention_n of_o antipas_n 2.13_o reu._n 2.13_o who_o he_o call_v a_o faithful_a martyr_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v the_o great_a whore_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n 17.6_o reu._n 17.6_o &_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n have_v recite_v how_o many_o faithful_a have_v be_v mock_v scourge_v cut_v in_o piece_n stone_v 12._o heb._n 11._o &_o 12._o &_o otherwise_o persecute_v he_o add_v that_o in_o they_o we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o martyr_n or_o witness_n compass_v we_o round_o about_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o follow_v constant_o their_o example_n the_o apostle_n do_v well_o understand_v and_o confess_v this_o honour_n who_o after_o they_o have_v be_v public_o whip_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5.40_o act._n 5.40_o they_o go_v before_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v this_o honour_n to_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o his_o name_n and_o indeed_o when_v when_o we_o endure_v persecution_n to_o maintain_v the_o glory_n the_o authority_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o suppost_n it_o be_v as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v borrow_v our_o good_n our_o renoun_n our_o blood_n our_o life_n to_o serve_v for_o authentical_a seal_n &_o most_o sure_a witness_n that_o can_v fail_v of_o the_o right_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o appertain_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o be_v we_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n shall_v do_v we_o this_o honour_n to_o put_v his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o defender_n of_o it_o against_o those_o that_o will_v spoil_v he_o of_o it_o and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n the_o most_o perfect_a offend_v god_n daily_a and_o one_o only_a sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a to_o our_o judgement_n deserve_v death_n and_o everlasting_a condemnation_n than_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_n &_o the_o corporal_a life_n now_o in_o stead_n of_o exercise_v his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o we_o he_o do_v we_o this_o honour_n that_o it_o which_o we_o endure_v which_o be_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v change_v the_o nature_n and_o instead_o of_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n god_n impute_v it_o as_o a_o most_o excellent_a service_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o faithful_a 2._o fruit_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n declaclare_v and_o accomplish_v his_o power_n in_o our_o infirmity_n and_o show_v his_o goodness_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n first_o towards_o every_o faithful_a for_o what_o be_v we_o to_o suffer_v willing_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n ambition_n the_o pleasure_n of_o fleshly_a commodity_n the_o affection_n towards_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n &_o above_o all_o to_o this_o life_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o vehement_a in_o we_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o renounce_v they_o for_o christ_n we_o renounce_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o entertain_v us._n and_o experience_n show_v this_o too_o much_o we_o be_v also_o so_o very_o impatient_a and_o dainty_a when_o there_o be_v any_o question_n of_o suffering_n that_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o only_o snuff_v a_o candle_n with_o our_o finger_n we_o wet_v they_o with_o our_o spittle_n that_o we_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o fire_n of_o that_o small_a snuff_n which_o yet_o we_o throw_v from_o our_o finger_n in_o all_o haste_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o abandon_v our_o body_n to_o the_o death_n enter_v quick_a into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v there_o consume_v if_o god_n do_v not_o 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persecution_n in_o anguish_n for_o christ_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a even_o through_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o show_v itself_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o his_o weakness_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o so_o then_o this_o constancy_n this_o faith_n this_o zeal_n &_o other_o virtue_n which_o god_n communicate_v by_o his_o free_a goodness_n to_o his_o elect_a be_v manifest_a by_o persecution_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v hide_v as_o in_o run_v the_o course_n the_o agility_n or_o swiftness_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v know_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o combat_n the_o savour_n of_o many_o drug_n in_o rub_v or_o bruise_v of_o they_o or_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o incense_n the_o star_n say_v saint_n bernard_n which_o appear_v not_o by_o day_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n can._n bernar._n in_o can._n so_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o prosperity_n show_v itself_o in_o 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that_o i_o shall_v give_v madian_n into_o their_o hand_n lest_o peradventure_o israel_n will_v glory_v in_o themselves_o against_o i_o say_v church_n 3._o fruit_n the_o advance_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n my_o hand_n have_v deliver_v i_o see_v also_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o devil_n think_v quite_o to_o overthrow_v the_o church_n by_o persecution_n god_n quite_o contrary_a have_v advance_v and_o increase_v it_o saint_n luke_n have_v recite_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n 4_o act._n 4_o &_o the_o sadducee_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o apostle_n put_v they_o into_o prison_n he_o add_v by_o and_o by_o that_o many_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n believe_v and_o the_o number_n be_v
punish_v we_o yet_o more_o rigorouslie_o than_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v do_v &_o that_o for_o one_o stripe_n we_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o if_o thou_o shall_v transport_v the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o son_n from_o we_o to_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o jew_n if_o thou_o shall_v send_v such_o a_o famine_n of_o thy_o word_n as_o run_v through_o the_o forest_n to_o have_v some_o refresh_n and_o find_v none_o our_o soul_n shall_v faint_v yea_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v throw_v we_o down_o into_o hell_n we_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v very_o right_a and_o yield_v ourselves_o guilty_a acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v well_o deserve_v it_o notwithstanding_o o_o good_a god_n and_o father_n there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o yea_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a to_o swallow_v up_o the_o multitude_n and_o grievousnes_n of_o our_o sin_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n gracious_a &_o pitiful_a slow_a unto_o wrath_n abound_v in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n &_o sin_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v convert_v we_o then_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o that_o we_o may_v live_v before_o thou_o we_o be_v poor_a sinner_n we_o confess_v it_o but_o yet_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n behold_v we_o then_o o_o lord_n not_o in_o ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o grace_n but_o behold_v we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v at_o tone_n with_o we_o and_o be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a unto_o we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v shine_v if_o thou_o regard_v our_o iniquity_n who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o we_o have_v be_v unfaithful_a but_o thou_o remain_v still_o faithful_a thou_o can_v not_o renounce_v thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n we_o haveforsaken_a thou_o but_o thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o forsake_v us._n we_o have_v forget_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o though_o a_o mother_n shall_v forget_v her_o child_n yet_o will_v not_o thou_o forget_v us._n thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o wherein_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v our_o iniquity_n no_o more_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a thou_o will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n if_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o crimson_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n we_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o labour_n with_o our_o iniquity_n but_o jesus_n christ_n have_v call_v we_o to_o he_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o refresh_v us._n have_v pity_v they_o on_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v pity_n upon_o us._n let_v our_o misery_n move_v the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n forgive_v we_o o_o our_o god_n forgive_v we_o for_o thy_o 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