have_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o find_v that_o esteem_n of_o himself_o upon_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 6.3_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o or_o it_o be_v when_o there_o may_v be_v something_o to_o find_v it_o upon_o some_o excellent_a part_n moral_a virtue_n spiritual_a gift_n or_o grace_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o lift_v up_o and_o take_v up_o with_o these_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.3_o for_o every_o man_n not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n know_v that_o every_o man_n be_v much_o give_v to_o think_v too_o well_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o part_n gift_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v on_o this_o charge_n that_o no_o man_n think_v of_o himself_o above_o 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to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v the_o christian_a hebrew_n chap._n 12.4_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n in_o strive_v against_o sin_n it_o be_v bless_v jesus_n his_o lot_n and_o of_o multitude_n of_o his_o martyr_n to_o suffer_v to_o blood_n and_o death_n shall_v we_o then_o because_o of_o our_o little_a petty_a suffering_n fret_v and_o be_v anxious_a it_o be_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o shame_n it_o be_v but_o very_o little_a that_o we_o have_v yet_o suffer_v in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v lay_v our_o account_n with_o and_o in_o comparison_n with_o what_o other_o have_v suffer_v why_o then_o be_v there_o so_o much_o un-warrantable_a snift_n of_o suffering_n and_o so_o much_o repine_v and_o grudge_v under_o it_o as_o if_o god_n deal_v more_o hardly_o with_o we_o than_o with_o other_o the_o four_o use_n serve_v for_o warning_n that_o since_o lay_v account_n with_o suffer_v be_v so_o necessary_a you_o will_v not_o think_v of_o get_v it_o 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submission_n be_v universal_a and_o absolute_a and_o teach_v we_o to_o present_v a_o blank_a to_o god_n and_o to_o allow_v he_o to_o put_v in_o or_o write_v down_o what_o cross_n he_o think_v good_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o time_n of_o its_o come_n the_o continuance_n of_o it_o the_o measure_n or_o degree_n the_o party_n and_o instrument_n from_o who_o and_o all_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o 3d_o use_n serve_v for_o discovery_n and_o reproof_n if_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o narrow_o and_o impartial_o by_o this_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o there_o be_v much_o which_o we_o account_v and_o call_v submission_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o name_n o_o how_o sad_o do_v it_o reprove_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o of_o we_o who_o if_o not_o in_o whole_a yet_o in_o part_n presume_v to_o offer_v at_o the_o carve_n out_o of_o our_o own_o condition_n and_o cross_v to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o sweet_o submit_v to_o his_o carve_n of_o it_o out_o to_o we_o quarrel_v god_n wisdom_n as_o if_o this_o and_o that_o be_v not_o right_o do_v reflect_v on_o his_o skill_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v up_o our_o disease_n â—right_a or_o have_v not_o suit_v the_o cure_n unto_o it_o god_n have_v think_v good_a not_o only_o to_o afflict_v scotland_n but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o measure_n and_o by_o such_o instrument_n overturning_a church_n and_o state_n pour_v contempt_n and_o reproach_n upon_o we_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o open_v all_o mouth_n against_o we_o and_o redact_v we_o to_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o submit_v unto_o in_o all_o it_o be_v sad_a circumstance_n and_o nâ—_n to_o fret_v at_o such_o a_o dispensation_n nor_o to_o take_v up_o aâ—â—_n prejudice_n at_o holiness_n because_o of_o it_o nor_o to_o suffa_o our_o passion_n sinful_o to_o rise_v against_o instrument_n and_o wherein_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o we_o be_v certain_o reproof_n worthy_a from_o this_o and_o the_o former_a doctrine_n concerâ—ing_v cheerful_a bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n somâ—_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o obj_fw-la ct_n and_o say_v we_o will_v noâ—_n care_v to_o take_v on_o any_o or_o to_o encounter_v any_o difficulty_n if_o we_o know_v it_o be_v christ_n cross_n yea_o we_o woulâ—_n think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o suffer_v if_o it_o be_v on_o thâ—_n account_n of_o giuâ—ng_v a_o testimony_n to_o he_o but_o it_o our_o great_a doubt_n that_o any_o cross_n we_o be_v undeâ—_n can_v be_v call_v christ_n cross_n and_o when_o wâ—_n can_v discern_v it_o to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n we_o caâ—_n neither_o have_v that_o sweet_a peace_n in_o submit_v tâ—_n it_o nor_o can_v we_o with_o that_o cheerfulness_n bear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d become_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o christ_n croâ—_n consist_v not_o always_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o afflict_v on_o that_o thou_o indure_v it_o may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o chrisâ—_n cross_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o word_n of_o reproach_n a_o tauâ—_n or_o mock_v that_o thou_o suffer_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v gal._n 4.29_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n noâ—_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o gen._n 21.9_o that_o this_o persecution_n be_v ishmaels_n mock_n of_o isaac_n and_o heb._n 11_o 3â—_n some_o of_o these_o worthy_n have_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n there_o be_v by_o the_o way_n a_o deceit_n that_o woulâ—_n be_v take_v heed_n to_o here_o some_o flatter_v themselves_o so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v lay_v dowâ—_n their_o life_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o christ_n who_o yâ—â—_n can_v abide_v a_o reproach_n or_o mock_v but_o be_v it_o likely_a they_o will_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o chrisâ—_n who_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v call_v hypocrite_n oâ—_n to_o be_v reproach_v or_o ill-spoken_a of_o unjust_o 〈◊〉_d seditious_a person_n and_o troubler_n of_o israel_n but_o â—o_o hold_v close_o by_o our_o point_n in_o hand_n even_o that_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o part_n of_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o part_n of_o his_o cross_n which_o in_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o be_v for_o he_o or_o for_o something_o of_o his_o work_n in_o thou_o be_v it_o but_o a_o mock_n or_o a_o reproachful_a word_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wise_a parent_n and_o child_n child_n and_o child_n servant_z and_z servant_z neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n when_o somewhat_o of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n draw_v out_o the_o reproach_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n cross_n 2_o we_o will_v not_o always_o limit_v suffer_v for_o christ_n to_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o christian_n think_v if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v they_o will_v be_v cheerful_a in_o their_o suffering_n but_o though_o they_o be_v thing_n less_o think_v of_o and_o comparative_o of_o less_o moment_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o real_a truth_n or_o duty_n it_o be_v suffer_v for_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v on_o that_o account_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o suffer_v foâ—_n the_o gospel_n or_o for_o any_o great_a gospel-truth_n strict_o take_v but_o for_o a_o reproof_n give_v to_o herod_n for_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v his_o brother_n wife_n for_o bear_v witness_n to_o a_o point_n of_o truth_n concern_v what_o be_v moral_a and_o yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o sharer_n of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o that_o particular_a there_o be_v not_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o more_o and_o a_o less_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o truth_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o suffer_v on_o the_o account_n of_o or_o for_o truth_n but_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o duty_n or_o truth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o and_o be_v as_o wâ—ll_n approven_v of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o comfortable_a out_o gate_n as_o well_o as_o suffer_v for_o that_o which_o simple_o consider_v be_v of_o far_o great_a moment_n and_o this_o comparative_o but_o of_o little_a this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o hoove_v behind_o he_o 〈◊〉_d daniel_n who_o will_v not_o shut_v his_o window_n anâ—_n in_o mordecai_n who_o will_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d haman_n all_o which_o many_o will_v have_v think_v wâ—_n little_a to_o be_v stick_v at_o and_o far_o less_o to_o hazard_v all_o oâ—_n yet_o have_v find_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v duty_n tâ—_n which_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v theâ—_n discern_v no_o such_o distinction_n in_o the_o command_n 〈◊〉_d god_n betwixt_o less_o and_o more_o in_o the_o matter_n oâ—_n duty_n so_o as_o to_o allow_v they_o to_o abandon_v and_o deny_v the_o lesser_a more_a than_o the_o great_a nothing_o 〈◊〉_d too_o little_a to_o suffer_v for_o that_o god_n have_v command_v 3_o it_o be_v not_o only_a christ_n cross_n when_o we_o suffeâ—_n immediate_o for_o duty_n to_o he_o but_o also_o wheâ—_n we_o suffer_v for_o duty_n to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v command_v by_o he_o suffer_v for_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o seconâ—_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v suffer_v for_o christ_n as_o weâ—â—_n as_o suffer_v for_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n anâ—_n not_o as_o many_o think_v that_o it_o be_v only_o suffer_v for_o christ_n when_o it_o relate_v to_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n a_o christian_a child_n no_o doubt_n may_v suffer_v for_o perform_v or_o for_o not_o neglect_v duty_n to_o his_o father_n and_o so_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o christian_a servant_n 1_o pet._n 2.19_o tell_v they_o if_o you_o endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v thankworthie_a and_o chap._n 3.14_o he_o say_v to_o all_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o whatever_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o happiness_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n relaâ—ing_v to_o the_o first_o or_o to_o the_o second_o table_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v suffer_v some_o way_n for_o christ_n 4_o we_o will_v not_o limit_v suffer_v for_o christ_n to_o a_o direct_a suffer_v for_o he_o as_o when_o the_o quarrel_n opposition_n or_o persecution_n be_v state_v down_o right_o on_o his_o account_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o there_o be_v a_o indirect_a suffer_v for_o christ_n as_o when_o man_n be_v ashamed_a â—o_o afflict_v or_o persecute_v direct_o and_o express_o for_o christ_n sake_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n of_o christ_n that_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o person_n or_o person_n they_o pretend_v some_o other_o ground_n of_o quarrel_n but_o still_o from_o a_o secret_a heart-picque_n and_o