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a_o people_n to_o undergo_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o full_a of_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n and_o full_a of_o distress_n and_o misery_n well_o but_o do_v they_o not_o turn_v back_o in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o difficulty_n do_v they_o not_o forsake_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o decline_v his_o interest_n in_o such_o a_o persecute_a state_n as_o this_o no_o not_o at_o all_o see_v vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o with_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n therefore_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v and_o make_v this_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o our_o soul_n whatever_o suffering_n we_o may_v meet_v withal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o godliness_n let_v we_o not_o fear_n let_v we_o not_o be_v dismay_v let_v we_o not_o value_v the_o worst_a that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o thus_o much_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n but_o second_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n use_v 2._o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o worst_a that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o why_o then_o let_v we_o not_o only_o be_v caution_v from_o fear_n but_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o courage_n let_v we_o no_o only_a be_v dehort_v from_o the_o vice_n of_o fear_n but_o let_v we_o also_o be_v exhort_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n let_v we_o not_o only_o be_v find_v passive_a in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n but_o let_v we_o also_o be_v find_v active_a in_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v complete_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n hence_o then_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o courageous_a strong_a and_o valiant_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o we_o meet_v with_o never_o so_o many_o dissiculty_n and_o opposition_n in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o lose_v for_o christ_n see_v he_o have_v count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o lose_v for_o we_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v for_o loss_n of_o liberty_n at_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o interest_n let_v we_o cheerful_o give_v up_o our_o liberty_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o embrace_v a_o prison_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v for_o the_o leave_v of_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o take_v we_o from_o our_o calling_n and_o call_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o estate_n let_v we_o free_o and_o willing_o give_v up_o all_o for_o god_n and_o be_v content_a without_o they_o and_o still_o contimâ—e_v as_o bold_a as_o lion_n in_o our_o testimony_n for_o christ_n know_v that_o the_o time_n will_v 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