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religious_a duty_n and_o service_n but_o he_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n with_o reservation_n with_o his_o own_o exception_n and_o limitation_n he_o be_v only_o so_o far_o guide_v by_o they_o in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o they_o be_v compatible_a with_o his_o worldly_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n he_o fall_v away_o but_o by_o persecution_n you_o must_v understand_v not_o only_o the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o strive_v unto_o blood_n but_o also_o inferior_a and_o not_o so_o smart_a affliction_n and_o tentation_n as_o it_o be_v clear_a if_o we_o compare_v the_o three_o evangelist_n in_o their_o narration_n of_o the_o parable_n it_o be_v many_o time_n disgrace_n and_o contumely_n for_o his_o profession_n displeasure_n and_o discountenance_n of_o great_a one_o the_o hazard_n of_o some_o profit_n and_o preferment_n the_o loss_n of_o friend_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o like_a that_o 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upon_o a_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o last_o the_o child_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o better_a and_o more_o special_a apprehension_n of_o nature_n store_v his_o conscience_n his_o treasury_n of_o practical_a principle_n with_o many_o sacred_a and_o save_a lesson_n and_o rule_n out_o of_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o god_n holy_a word_n but_o so_o that_o in_o his_o practice_n of_o they_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o term_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n but_o do_v whole_o and_o entire_o resign_v up_o himself_o in_o obedience_n and_o humility_n to_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o they_o without_o restriction_n or_o cuasion_n in_o his_o thought_n affection_n and_o action_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n therefore_o luke_n 8.15_o the_o hearer_n compare_v unto_o the_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o in_o all_o my_o discourse_n i_o oppose_v the_o stony_a ground_n which_o i_o call_v the_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n that_o be_v downright_a for_o godliness_n and_o good_a man_n without_o hollowness_n faintheartednesse_n or_o slink_a he_o make_v christianity_n as_o it_o be_v his_o trade_n he_o sweat_v and_o toil_n in_o it_o as_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v create_v and_o place_v in_o this_o world_n and_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o his_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n so_o there_o he_o treasure_n it_o up_o and_o keep_v it_o faithful_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o keep_v it_o though_o it_o be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n struggle_v and_o colluctation_n with_o his_o own_o corruption_n the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n who_o cunning_o conspire_v and_o labour_v joint_o to_o pluck_v it_o up_o and_o wrest_v it_o from_o he_o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n he_o yield_v no_o ground_n though_o he_o meet_v a_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n or_o a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o face_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o encounter_v with_o danger_n and_o ungodly_a opposition_n he_o shrink_v not_o but_o stand_v fast_o and_o suffer_v himself_o rather_o to_o be_v overflow_v then_o to_o be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o sinful_a fashion_n and_o wicked_a way_n of_o the_o world_n he_o know_v full_a well_o howsoever_o he_o go_v now_o on_o his_o way_n weep_v yet_o he_o carry_v precious_a seed_n and_o therefore_o the_o time_n will_v come_v short_o that_o he_o shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o cross_n disgrace_n and_o tribulation_n may_v beget_v in_o the_o formal_a hypocrite_n faint_v and_o defection_n 5._o but_o in_o god_n child_n they_o bring_v forth_o patience_n experience_n hope_v and_o resolution_n ever_o when_o he_o enter_v consultation_n with_o himself_o whether_o god_n must_v be_v obay_v and_o glorify_v or_o man_n please_v and_o satisfy_v he_o be_v quick_o resolve_v out_o of_o that_o in_o isai._n 51.12_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_n you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n that_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o consider_v the_o heavy_a judgement_n determine_v and_o reserve_v for_o all_o fearful_a man_n all_o spiritual_a coward_n and_o saint-hearted_n in_o the_o christian_a warfare_n who_o more_o fear_v man_n than_o god_n and_o for_o their_o favour_n and_o countenance_n part_n with_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o unbeliever_n with_o the_o abominable_a with_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n with_o idolater_n and_o she_o in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o 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