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though_o they_o persecute_v christ_n will_v be_v kind_a he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v very_o sweet_a unto_o you_o in_o your_o suffering_n and_o this_o as_o your_o priest_n you_o see_v now_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o there_o be_v one_o special_a ground_n in_o the_o text_n i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o and_o come_v to_o some_o improvement_n of_o the_o point_n the_o special_a ground_n be_v this_o christ_n be_v a_o shepherd_n how_o tender_a how_o careful_a be_v the_o shepherd_n to_o and_o of_o all_o his_o flock_n but_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o the_o dog_n have_v bite_v or_o the_o wolf_n tear_v what_o wash_v of_o the_o wound_n what_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o limb_n etc._n etc._n how_o hasty_o do_v he_o run_v to_o it_o and_o how_o tender_o do_v he_o drive_v it_o and_o all_o because_o it_o be_v hurt_v christ_n be_v your_o shepherd_n suffer_v believer_n and_o he_o hear_v how_o the_o dog_n bark_n and_o snarl_v at_o you_o he_o see_v how_o they_o go_v about_o the_o street_n and_o about_o the_o city_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n like_o a_o dog_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 59.6_o christ_n observe_v all_o the_o go_n of_o the_o wolf_n that_o walk_v about_o you_o and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lion_n among_o who_o you_o lie_v and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v see_v if_o they_o bite_v you_o and_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v come_v and_o shepherd-like_a he_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o you_o oh_o that_o you_o do_v but_o see_v your_o shepherd_n in_o your_o suffering_n how_o will_v that_o sight_n support_v you_o mark_v how_o angry_a christ_n be_v with_o those_o shepherd_n that_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v nor_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 34.4_o and_o mark_v moreover_o how_o he_o say_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o neglect_n he_o will_v seek_v the_o lose_v bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o bound_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n v._n 16._o o_o believer_n your_o chief_a shepherd_n be_v and_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o you_o he_o will_v in_o all_o case_n apply_v himself_o suitable_o kind_a unto_o you_o he_o will_v pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n into_o all_o your_o wound_n which_o the_o dog_n and_o wolf_n of_o this_o world_n make_v in_o your_o name_n state_n person_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v wash_v and_o supple_a they_o all_o he_o will_v kiss_v you_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o will_v embrace_v you_o in_o his_o arm_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o
apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o experience_n seal_v to_o this_o scripture_n truth_n that_o some_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n therefore_o ere_o i_o proceed_v to_o press_v this_o use_n i_o shall_v premise_v this_o that_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v wise_o heed_v by_o all_o such_o as_o expect_v christ_n sweetness_n in_o their_o suffering_n if_o you_o therefore_o look_v to_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o your_o own_o soul_n mind_n they_o you_o must_v look_v in_o all_o your_o suffering_n that_o 1._o your_o cause_n be_v good_a 2._o your_o call_n be_v clear_a 3._o your_o carriage_n meek_a and_o 4._o your_o end_n be_v right_a 1._o look_v that_o your_o cause_n be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o cause_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v engage_v unto_o suffering_n neither_o will_v christ_n let_v forth_o sweetness_n to_o every_o 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he_o do_v to_o ministry_n the_o one_o be_v a_o gift_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o to_o you_o be_v give_v to_o suffer_v philip._n 1.29_o as_o preach_v so_o likewise_o suffer_v without_o a_o call_n will_v have_v little_a comfort_n i_o be_o persuade_v both_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o have_v be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n without_o success_n by_o christ_n and_o other_o have_v be_v in_o the_o prison_n without_o sweetness_n have_v be_v this_o viz._n want_v of_o call_v it_o be_v true_a sometime_o one_o call_v to_o preach_v may_v want_v success_n and_o also_o one_o call_v to_o suffer_v may_v not_o present_o find_v comfort_n as_o in_o godly_a glover_n case_n but_o certain_o without_o a_o call_n either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o a_o soul_n have_v no_o just_a warrant_n to_o expect_v comfort_n as_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a run_v before_o god_n send_v they_o jer._n 29.9_o so_o some_o false_a martyr_n of_o late_a have_v suffer_v ere_o christ_n call_v they_o be_v therefore_o wise_a to_o clear_v your_o call_n if_o that_o be_v sure_a you_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o christ_n will_v be_v sweet_a indeed_o when_o truth_n suffer_v by_o our_o silence_n we_o be_v call_v to_o speak_v and_o when_o our_o life_n will_v be_v christ_n denial_n we_o be_v call_v to_o die_v when_o i_o be_o before_o a_o magistrate_n for_o christ_n sake_n he_o than_o call_v i_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o when_o sin_n and_o suffering_n surround_v i_o so_o as_o that_o i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o take_v the_o one_o if_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o other_o then_o without_o doubt_n i_o may_v conclude_v that_o christ_n call_v i_o to_o suffering_n and_o that_o in_o it_o his_o carriage_n towards_o i_o shall_v be_v sweet_a but_o 3._o let_v your_o carriage_n be_v as_o your_o saviour_n in_o your_o suffering_n if_o you_o will_v have_v his_o sweetness_n i.e._n let_v it_o be_v meek_a it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v sinful_a in_o one_o carriage_n when_o one_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o case_n and_o if_o 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a_o oppose_a spirit_n will_v put_v on_o some_o to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o yield_v the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v it_o a_o clear_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o give_v one_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v sublime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v strong_a love_n and_o sincere_a charitas_fw-la signify_v spiritual_a love_n and_o sublime_a and_o yet_o to_o want_v true_a divine_a love_n for_o so_o i_o render_v that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 13._o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o mind_n christ_n glory_n truth_n propagation_n the_o maintenance_n of_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n in_o all_o your_o suffering_n if_o you_o expect_v christ_n sweetness_n have_v therefore_o premise_v these_o thing_n let_v i_o only_o entreat_v you_o to_o mind_v they_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v your_o wisdom_n to_o see_v your_o cause_n be_v good_a your_o call_n clear_a your_o carriage_n meek_a your_o end_n right_o and_o if_o then_o go_v on_o fear_v not_o flinch_v not_o let_v suffering_n come_v when_o where_o how_o they_o will_v christ_n be_v and_o will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o you_o in_o they_o but_o if_o you_o draw_v back_o his_o soul_n will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o nor_o can_v your_o soul_n expect_v any_o from_o he_o certain_o if_o you_o draw_v back_o from_o persecution_n you_o draw_v on_o to_o perdition_n christ_n be_v not_o so_o sweet_a in_o his_o deal_n with_o martyr_n but_o he_o be_v as_o dreadful_a in_o his_o discovery_n to_o apostate_n ask_v spira_n how_o doleful_a a_o condition_n deny_v be_v he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o he_o can_v feel_v no_o comfort_n enter_v into_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n there_o but_o only_o for_o torment_n and_o bitter_a vexing_n of_o spirit_n he_o will_v sad_o relate_v to_o you_o that_o he_o know_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v by_o christ_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o keep_v his_o frail_a life_n from_o adversity_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n from_o poverty_n but_o now_o behold_v how_o bitter_a be_v this_o life_n to_o i_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n so_o great_a but_o i_o have_v deserve_v it_o for_o this_o so_o heinous_a offence_n i_o assure_v you_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o deny_v christ_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o common_o man_n do_v conceive_v it_o etc._n etc._n well_o i_o beseech_v you_o belove_v take_v heed_n of_o deny_v christ_n for_o fear_n of_o suffering_n it_o be_v sweet_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o he_o will_v as_o one_o say_v pour_v out_o love_n upon_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o body_n pour_v out_o blood_n upon_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o case_n the_o soul_n to_o keep_v its_o blood_n deny_v christ_n truth_n
it_o may_v as_o spira_n do_v wish_v o_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v but_o the_o least_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o i_o though_o but_o for_o one_o small_a moment_n as_o i_o now_o feel_v his_o heavy_a wrath_n that_o burn_v like_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n within_o i_o and_o afflict_v my_o conscience_n with_o pang_n unutterable_a etc._n etc._n to_o wind_v up_o all_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v more_o than_o think_v i.e._n o_o meditate_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o let_v this_o whole_a though_o little_a tract_n of_o christ_n sweetness_n prevail_v with_o your_o heart_n to_o enter_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n remember_v while_o you_o be_v without_o christ_n you_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n you_o wander_v in_o a_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n you_o be_v but_o at_o best_o among_o wild-beast_n you_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o danger_n and_o devouring_n but_o when_o once_o you_o be_v return_v to_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o your_o soul_n when_o once_o you_o be_v bring_v to_o and_o walk_v with_o christ_n you_o be_v safe_a and_o sweet_a for_o if_o you_o be_v weak_a he_o will_v carry_v you_o and_o that_o in_o his_o bosom_n if_o you_o wander_v he_o will_v gather_v you_o and_o that_o with_o his_o arm_n while_o you_o be_v lamb_n he_o will_v carry_v you_o safe_o and_o if_o you_o be_v ewe_n great_a with_o young_a he_o will_v lead_v you_o gentle_o say_v not_o sin_n be_v sweet_a and_o suffer_v bitter_a ease_n be_v pleasant_a and_o labour_v painful_a but_o know_v that_o if_o christ_n take_v you_o into_o his_o fold_n you_o will_v say_v sin_n be_v bitter_a and_o persecution_n for_o his_o sake_n though_o unto_o blood_n be_v sweet_a you_o will_v then_o conclude_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o work_n be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n believer_n bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n to_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v as_o philip_n to_o nathanael_n come_v and_o see_v let_v i_o end_v all_o with_o calvin_n comment_n upon_o my_o text._n locum_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la in_o these_o word_n be_v express_v the_o singular_a indulgence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v not_o only_o lead_v forth_o with_o a_o common_a affection_n towards_o his_o whole_a flock_n but_o by_o which_o he_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o his_o solicitousnesse_n in_o take_v care_n his_o humanity_n in_o nourish_v and_o his_o patience_n in_o bear_v in_o which_o he_o omit_v nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n for_o all_o the_o sheep_n must_v be_v take_v care_n for_o especial_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o or_o relieve_v if_o they_o be_v weak_a o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a psal_n 34.8_o sit_v down_o under_o christ_n shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v his_o fruit_n sweet_a unto_o your_o taste_n the_o analysis_n or_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n in_o this_o treatise_n sect_n i._o chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o discourse_n hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o fallacy_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v soul_n from_o christ_n page_n 1._o 2_o 2._o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n to_o such_o as_o come_v into_o his_o service_n page_n 3_o chap._n ii_o a_o entrance_n upon_o the_o text_n show_v 1._o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 5_o 2._o the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 7_o 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o the_o main_a doctrine_n propound_v set_v forth_o christ_n as_o sweet_a in_o his_o carriage_n to_o all_o his_o weak_a member_n which_o be_v 1._o explicate_v open_v what_o 1._o christ_n carriage_n be_v p._n 9_o 2._o sweetness_n of_o that_o carriage_n ibid._n 1._o negative_o p._n 10_o 2._o positive_o p._n 11_o 2._o prove_v ib._n cahp._n iu._n a_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o point_n by_o discover_v 1._o who_o be_v weak_a member_n of_o christ_n p._n 14_o 1._o habitual_o who_o weakness_n be_v describe_v 1._o general_o by_o what_o it_o be_v 2._o particular_o by_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 1._o beginner_n in_o christ_n school_n p._n 15_o 2._o babe_n in_o christ_n house_n ibid._n 3._o special_o by_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v as_o namely_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a 1._o in_o their_o life_n p._n 16_o 2._o in_o their_o light_n p._n 17_o 3._o in_o their_o faith_n p._n 18_o 2._o wherein_o christ_n carriage_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o hold_v out_o from_o the_o text_n in_o two_o particular_n viz._n 1._o in_o that_o he_o gather_v they_o with_o his_o arm_n when_o they_o wander_v p._n 19_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n while_o weak_a ib._n chap._n v._n particular_a discovery_n of_o christ_n sweetness_n in_o 1._o his_o not_o cast_v they_o off_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o p._n 22_o 2._o in_o his_o preserve_v the_o weak_a grace_n which_o be_v in_o they_o p._n 25_o 3._o in_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v the_o say_v weak_a grace_n p._n 28_o 4._o in_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o weakness_n p._n 30_o 5._o in_o not_o put_v they_o upon_o any_o work_n for_o which_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a p._n 33_o 6._o in_o accept_v that_o little_a which_o they_o do_v though_o accompany_v with_o many_o fail_n p._n 35_o chap._n vi_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o 1._o god_n the_o father_n commission_n which_o he_o give_v to_o christ_n p._n 39_o 2._o the_o weakness_n itself_o which_o be_v in_o weak_a believer_n p._n 40_o 3._o the_o intention_n of_o christ_n to_o convince_v such_o as_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o he_o p._n 42_o chap._n vii_o application_n of_o all_o in_o use_v of_o 1._o information_n p._n 44_o use_v of_o 2._o lamentation_n p._n 45_o use_v of_o 3._o reproof_n p._n 46_o use_v of_o 4._o comfort_n p._n 51_o use_v of_o 5._o encouragement_n p._n 51_o use_v of_o 6._o imitation_n ib._n use_v of_o 7._o exhortation_n p._n 5._o 5_o sect_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o point_n that_o christ_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o carriage_n to_o such_o believer_n as_o be_v accidental_o weak_a p._n 59_o 1._o propose_v from_o the_o text._n p._n 60_o 2._o explicate_v in_o show_v who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accidental_o weak_a ib._n 1._o general_o hint_v what_o accidental_a weakness_n be_v p._n 62_o 2._o particular_o instance_v in_o such_o as_o be_v so_o viz._n such_o as_o be_v weak_a p._n 63_o 1._o by_o work_n ib._n 2._o by_o sin_n p._n 64_o 3._o by_o suffering_n ib._n 3._o special_o apply_v the_o say_a thing_n to_o the_o metaphor_n in_o the_o text._n p._n 67_o chap._n ii_o demonstration_n from_o the_o text_n that_o christ_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o carriage_n to_o such_o as_o be_v accidental_o weak_a by_o work_n p._n 68_o 1._o actual_o be_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o work_n p._n 69_o 2._o tender_o lead_v they_o about_o their_o work_n ib._n chap._n iii_o instance_n clear_v the_o point_n of_o christ_n sweet_a carriage_n unto_o work_a believer_n by_o he_o 1._o put_v they_o upon_o no_o other_o work_n then_o himself_o have_v do_v p._n 72_o 2._o give_v suitable_a encouragement_n to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o their_o work_n as_o to_o the_o discouragement_n 1._o of_o reluctancy_n p._n 75_o 2._o of_o disgrace_n p._n 76_o 3._o of_o doubt_n of_o success_n p._n 77_o 3._o afford_v ability_n to_o do_v what_o ever_o work_n be_v set_v they_o about_o p._n 78_o 4._o perfect_v their_o work_n himself_o with_o reference_n to_o their_o imperfection_n p._n 80_o 5._o refresh_v by_o income_n when_o in_o their_o work_n they_o grow_v weak_a and_o weary_a p._n 81_o 6._o bestow_v eternal_a rest_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o work_n p._n 83_o chap._n iu_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o 1._o christ_n desire_n to_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o be_v be_v p._n 86_o 2._o his_o knowledge_n that_o soul_n work_v for_o he_o can_v work_v without_o he_o p._n 87_o 3._o his_o design_n to_o leave_v loiterer_n without_o excuse_n p._n 88_o chap._n v._o application_n of_o this_o in_o use_n of_o 1._o information_n p._n 90_o 2._o reproof_n p._n 91_o 3._o conviction_n p._n 93_o 4._o encouragement_n p._n 94_o 5._o comfort_n p._n 95_o sect_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o believer_n weak_a by_o sin_n p._n 101_o 1._o propose_v in_o its_o truth_n p._n 102_o 2._o found_v in_o the_o text._n ib._n chap._n ii_o the_o point_n further_o offer_v 1._o by_o premise_n to_o open_v it_o viz._n 1._o that_o believer_n fall_v sometime_o into_o sin_n p._n 103_o 2._o that_o such_o fall_n render_v they_o weak_a p._n 105_o 3._o that_o christ_n though_o sweet_a to_o their_o person_n be_v