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leap_v for_o joy_n 6.23_o it_o be_v divine_a joy_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o grace_n that_o christ_n here_o call_v for_o in_o sufferer_n for_o his_o will_n it_o be_v that_o joy_n which_o nehemiah_n call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o and_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o it_o and_o will_v do_v for_o it_o revive_v elevate_a and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n and_o carry_v it_o above_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o wing_n grace_n which_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v actual_o possess_v of_o be_v thereby_o carry_v above_o itself_o above_o the_o world_n and_o above_o satan_n faith_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o two_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o bear_v it_o up_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v câ—ipt_v the_o soul_n be_v much_o hinder_v thereby_o and_o expose_v to_o many_o danger_n joy_n as_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v different_a degree_n in_o 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not_o be_v ashamed_a 16_o be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.8_o nor_o of_o i_o his_o prisoner_n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o will_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a 3.14_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n happy_a be_v you_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o terror_n nor_o be_v trouble_v fear_v they_o not_o say_v christ_n thrice_o in_o one_o chapter_n â—0_n fear_v noâ—_n they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n phil._n 1.28_o christ_n compare_v his_o church_n 1.9_o to_o a_o company_n of_o horse_n in_o pharaoh_n chariot_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o best_a in_o egypt_n and_o like_a to_o the_o war-horse_n which_o the_o lord_n describe_v to_o job_n job_n 39_o very_a courageous_a in_o the_o hot_a battle_n christ_n by_o this_o metaphor_n hint_n unto_o we_o that_o his_o will_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o 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do_v then_o declare_v christian_a courage_n when_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a to_o own_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o appear_v in_o it_o because_o of_o suffer_v when_o he_o can_v suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1.16_o though_o i_o suffer_v these_o thing_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o when_o with_o the_o three_o child_n 3.18_o he_o slight_v the_o torment_n and_o the_o tormentor_n resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n whatsoever_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o to_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n whether_o deliverance_n or_o no_o deliverance_n arise_v here_o when_o he_o be_v more_o afraid_a to_o displease_v god_n than_o man_n when_o he_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o lose_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a than_o of_o lose_v thing_n 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