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they_o shall_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o also_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o which_o be_v student_n in_o divinity_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o we_o and_o let_v we_o get_v to_o ourselves_o the_o most_o excellent_a knnwledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n both_o by_o study_n and_o also_o by_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o merry_a jest_n of_o cicero_n extant_a which_o he_o use_v towards_o pompilius_n who_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o lawyer_n when_o as_o he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n for_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o answer_v cicero_n that_o he_o know_v
great_o err_v which_o do_v think_v that_o we_o reap_v no_o commodity_n by_o adversity_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n and_o although_o i_o do_v in_o heart_n bewail_v the_o manifold_a ruin_n of_o â—ens_n affair_n &_o empire_n the_o perturbation_n and_o lay_v waste_n of_o the_o church_n the_o exile_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o success_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v wont_a almost_o to_o work_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o godly_a yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v all_o these_o misery_n to_o proceed_v from_o these_o miscre_n ant_n so_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n use_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o trial_n i_o repeat_v that_o say_n of_o david_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n 10._o psal_n 39_o 10._o and_o open_v not_o my_o lip_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o godly_a mind_n beholdinge_v first_o of_o all_o the_o enormity_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o certain_a church_n and_o university_n the_o banishment_n of_o godly_a minister_n the_o subtlety_n and_o success_n of_o certain_a hypocrite_n the_o delight_n which_o they_o take_v in_o those_o which_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n and_o also_o those_o man_n which_o be_v of_o base_a estate_n then_o secondlie_o the_o wicked_a joy_n which_o the_o papist_n conceive_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a behold_v all_o these_o thing_n most_o glad_o &_o the_o vain_a hope_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o restore_n of_o antichristianisme_n can_v be_v at_o quiet_a unless_o turn_v unto_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o evil_a 4._o pro._n 16._o 4._o day_n it_o say_v with_o david_n therefore_o i_o think_v upon_o this_o in_o know_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n in_o my_o eye_n until_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n certain_o thou_o set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o throw_v they_o down_o headlong_o furthermore_o who_o shall_v we_o 18._o psal_n 73._o 16._o 17._o 18._o thank_v for_o these_o harbouâ—oughes_n and_o hospital_n of_o the_o godly_a teacher_n &_o learner_n which_o be_v in_o some_o province_n of_o europe_n but_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o who_o the_o psalmist_n do_v sometime_o say_v thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n in_o my_o sight_n before_o my_o enemy_n thou_o annoynte_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n my_o cup_n 5._o psalm_n 23._o 5._o run_v over_o secondlie_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o my_o redemption_n i_o give_v thanks_n to_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v crucify_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o for_o our_o sake_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a give_v gift_n unto_o man_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n at_o his_o time_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a for_o i_o do_v know_v that_o he_o be_v present_a 20._o mat._n 28._o 20._o with_o we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o the_o truth_n itself_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v almighty_a &_o almightiness_n itself_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v 18._o joh._n 14._o 18._o we_o destitute_a but_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o 28._o joh._n 10._o 28._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o if_o 30._o eph._n 5._o 30._o we_o be_v not_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o and_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n if_o final_o that_o high_a priest_n of_o we_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n then_o be_v there_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v neither_o receive_v any_o comfort_n &_o pleasure_n throughout_o our_o whole_a life_n by_o prosperity_n neither_o shall_v adversity_n suffer_v any_o hope_n of_o deliveraunce_n from_o so_o great_a misery_n to_o remain_v in_o us._n *_o for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o destroy_v 25._o luke_n 9_o 25._o himself_o or_o loose_v himself_o but_o we_o be_v assure_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v one_o body_n with_o he_o that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v through_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n therefore_o in_o he_o alone_o do_v we_o rejoice_v who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n *_o and_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 2._o rom._n â—_o 37._o 38._o 39_o psalm_n 110._o 2._o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord._n *_o christe_o reign_v he_o reign_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 8._o mat._n 6._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o devil_n shall_v be_v loose_v *_o he_o shall_v beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o that_o short_o *_o 20._o rom._n 16._o 20._o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v short_o revenge_v his_o glory_n even_o upon_o those_o which_o in_o word_n do_v profess_v but_o in_o deed_n do_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o 3._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 3._o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v confound_v and_o overthrow_v this_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n who_o be_v in_o deed_n make_v partaker_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o without_o sin_n *_o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o all_o sorrow_n depart_v when_o we_o have_v once_o receive_v christ_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v 12._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 11._o 12._o with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o *_o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o 29._o rom._n 8._o 29._o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o image_n and_o deny_v 24._o mat._n 16._o 24._o ourselves_o to_o take_v uppe_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o follow_v such_o a_o guide_n which_o will_v lead_v we_o unto_o 15._o act._n 3._o 15._o to_o life_n final_o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v 25._o heb._n 11._o 25._o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n *_o ay_o proceed_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n unto_o the_o third_o thing_n which_o be_v sanctification_n if_o we_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n try_v that_o we_o be_v profane_a and_o aliante_n from_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o therein_o remain_v during_o our_o whole_a life_n but_o also_o that_o we_o die_v therein_o and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o be_v both_o in_o our_o life_n and_o death_n abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o be_v we_o most_o miserable_a have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v quite_o destitute_a of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o all_o true_a conâ—olation_n but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o be_v segregated_a to_o be_v god_n own_o peculiar_a people_n proper_a to_o himself_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o consolation_n do_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n sanctify_v we_o regenerate_v we_o raise_v we_o up_o and_o comfort_v we_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o we_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n *_o 14._o eph._n 1._o 14._o the_o godly_a mind_n do_v perceive_v that_o in_o this_o dangerous_a and_o continual_a warfare_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n they_o have_v need_n of_o instruction_n exhortation_n consolation_n hope_v patience_n constancy_n and_o many_o more_o gift_n than_o these_o and_o they_o do_v always_o free_o confess_v with_o jeremy_n we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o man_n way_n be_v not_o his_o own_o way_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o
that_o be_v through_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n jesus_n we_o can_v doubt_v of_o our_o vocation_n 30_o rom._n 8._o 29._o 30_o and_o election_n go_v before_o neither_o of_o our_o sanctification_n follow_v after_o for_o who_o god_n know_v before_o the_o same_o do_v he_o also_o predestinate_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o beget_v among_o many_o brethren_n *_o 30_o rom._n 8._o 29._o 30_o and_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v howsoever_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v vex_v with_o adversity_n and_o manifold_a misery_n yet_o be_v we_o in_o good_a case_n when_o as_o we_o perceive_v that_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o a_o effectual_a say_v a_o work_a love_n and_o suffer_a hope_n most_o sure_a testimony_n 4._o 1._o thes_n 1._o 3._o 4._o of_o our_o election_n and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v this_o his_o excellent_a work_n but_o that_o he_o will_v crown_v pullish_a and_o full_o finish_v the_o same_o the_o sixth_o benefit_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n &_o eternal_a life_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o resurrection_n &_o the_o life_n &_o that_o we_o which_o 14._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v live_v although_o we_o die_v *_o 25._o joh._n 11._o 25._o therefore_o be_v sure_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n patience_n experience_n experience_n hope_v which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o 5._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n *_o and_o see_v that_o the_o thing_n 28._o rom._n 5._o 28._o which_o we_o now_o suffer_v be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o we_o i_o think_v we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v &_o overcome_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o stout_a courage_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n and_o shall_v give_v we_o these_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v the_o care_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v they_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o which_o love_v he_o unfainedlie_o *_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o isay_n 64._o 4._o i_o think_v i_o have_v point_v out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o my_o finger_n the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o principal_a consolation_n do_v spring_n whereunto_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o shall_v annex_v hereunto_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v notwithstanding_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v the_o subordinate_a place_n that_o the_o godly_a mind_n may_v see_v how_o excellentlie_o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n like_a as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v abound_v in_o we_o so_o likewise_o our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o christ_n and_o let_v 5._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 5._o they_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v here_o chief_o entreat_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o consolation_n whereby_o the_o affliction_n be_v cure_v which_o we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o church_n sake_n let_v this_o be_v the_o seven_o place_n of_o consolation_n that_o the_o truth_n be_v invincible_a this_o be_v a_o fatal_a thing_n for_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n when_o it_o be_v gainestoode_v and_o therefore_o whenas_o the_o swear_a enemy_n thereof_o do_v endeavour_n with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o main_a to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n she_o thrust_v forth_o her_o head_n she_o show_v herself_o she_o come_v abroad_o and_o triumph_v the_o truth_n come_v to_o light_n not_o only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o those_o which_o bear_v witness_v with_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o it_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o lie_v of_o those_o which_o be_v enemy_n thereunto_o a_o very_a marvelous_a matter_n yet_o be_v it_o most_o true_a let_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o immoveable_o verity_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o wrangle_n cog_a and_o lie_v although_o the_o whole_a world_n subscribe_v unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o consent_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n let_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n take_v a_o good_a courage_n to_o they_o for_o why_o bernard_n say_v very_o well_o veritas_fw-la magis_fw-la elucet_fw-la impugnata_fw-la the_o truth_n the_o more_o it_o be_v resist_v the_o more_o clear_o it_o shine_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v void_a of_o danger_n as_o say_v nazianzenus_n to_o resist_v the_o know_v truth_n do_v exceed_v idolatry_n as_o augustine_n say_v very_o grave_o the_o eight_o place_n be_v this_o that_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o those_o which_o be_v he_o therefore_o must_v we_o not_o regard_v what_o they_o pretend_v what_o they_o respect_v but_o what_o god_n who_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o a_o friend_n to_o all_o mankind_n do_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n intend_v let_v they_o curse_v we_o yet_o shall_v the_o lord_n bless_v us._n let_v they_o make_v insurrection_n against_o we_o yet_o shall_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v 28._o psal_n 109._o 28._o glad_a &_o joyful_a let_v they_o imagine_v evil_a against_o we_o yet_o the_o lord_n do_v turn_v it_o to_o good_a for_o us._n 20._o gen._n 50._o 20._o the_o nine_o place_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n if_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o no_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n at_o all_o neither_o any_o such_o as_o may_v fight_v in_o the_o 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