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5._o good_a people_n come_v to_o comfort_v some_o of_o the_o martyr_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o ready_a to_o suffer_v they_o call_v they_o bless_a martyr_n o_o no_o say_v they_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o martyr_n these_o holy_a humble_a heart_n think_v martyrdom_n too_o high_a a_o honour_n for_o they_o and_o luther_n write_v to_o those_o which_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v i_o that_o honour_n after_o all_o that_o bustle_v i_o have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v martyrdom_n by_o the_o name_n of_o corona_n martyrii_fw-la the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n we_o read_v of_o a_o woman-martyr_n who_o have_v her_o child_n in_o her_o hand_n give_v it_o to_o another_o and_o offer_v herself_o to_o martyrdom_n crown_n say_v she_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v out_o this_o day_n and_o i_o mean_v to_o have_v one_o you_o see_v what_o high_a and_o honourable_a thought_n the_o saint_n have_v of_o their_o suffering_n in_o those_o day_n and_o o_o that_o all_o suffer_a saint_n will_v labour_v to_o write_v after_o that_o noble_a copy_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v upon_o record_n but_o eleven_o consider_v that_o suffer_a saint_n do_v put_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n upon_o god_n christ_n religion_n and_o upon_o god_n truth_n worship_n and_o way_n what_o a_o spread_a fame_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o three_o worthy_n scatter_v all_o the_o world_n over_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o adore_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n 29._o dan._n 3._o 28_o 29._o which_o speak_v amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o
house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n but_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o christian_a will_v never_o repent_v of_o all_o the_o hard_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n or_o his_o truth_n when_o as_o every_o one_o of_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v a_o sparkle_a jewel_n to_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o his_o crown_n of_o glory_n suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o gainful_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n christ_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o make_v up_o whatever_o they_o lose_v upon_o his_o account_n yea_o to_o repay_v all_o with_o interest_n upon_o interest_n to_o a_o hundred_o time_n over_o oh_o who_o will_v not_o then_o turn_v spiritual_a purchaser_n christ_n be_v a_o noble_a a_o liberal_a paymaster_n and_o no_o small_a thing_n can_v fall_v from_o so_o great_a a_o hand_n as_o he_o be_v mat._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o luk._n 6._o 22_o 23._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v you_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_v you_o and_o cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sake_n rejoice_v you_o in_o that_o day_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o behold_v your_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n for_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n do_v their_o father_n unto_o the_o prophet_n they_o that_o be_v now_o excommunicate_v and_o anathematise_v as_o notorious_a shameful_a and_o abominable_a offender_n they_o that_o be_v now_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v by_o man_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v own_v and_o crown_v by_o god_n yea_o and_o the_o more_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n be_v multiply_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o world_n the_o great_a shall_v be_v their_o recompense_n in_o another_o world_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matthew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o luke_n signify_v exceed_o great_a joy_n such_o as_o man_n usual_o express_v by_o skip_v and_o dance_v let_v your_o heart_n leap_v and_o let_v your_o body_n leap_v for_o joy_n for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 613._o act._n and_o mon._n fol._n 613._o a_o dutch_a martyr_n feel_v the_o flame_n to_o come_v to_o his_o beard_n say_v he_o what_o a_o small_a pain_n be_v this_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v hellin_n stirk_n a_o scotch_a woman_n when_o her_o husband_n be_v 1154._o ibid._n 1154._o at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n she_o say_v to_o he_o husband_n rejoice_v for_o we_o have_v live_v together_o many_o joyful_a day_n but_o this_o day_n in_o which_o we_o must_v die_v aught_o to_o be_v most_o joyful_a to_o we_o both_o because_o we_o must_v bave_v joy_n for_o ever_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o bid_v you_o good_a night_n for_o we_o shall_v sudden_o meet_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o subscription_n of_o mrs._n anne_n askew_n to_o her_o confession_n be_v this_o 1130._o ibid._n 1130._o write_v by_o i_o anne_n askew_n that_o neither_o wish_v for_o death_n nor_o fear_v his_o may_v and_o as_o merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v towards_o â—â—â—ven_n oh_o how_o my_o heart_n leap_v for_o joy_n say_v mr._n philpot_n that_o i_o 1670._o ibid._n 1670._o be_o so_o near_o the_o apprehension_n of_o eternal_a life_n god_n forgive_v i_o my_o unthankfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o so_o great_a glory_n i_o have_v so_o much_o joy_n of_o the_o reward_n prepare_v for_o i_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o though_o i_o be_v in_o a_o place_n of_o darkness_n and_o mourning_n yet_o i_o can_v lament_v but_o both_o night_n and_o day_n be_o so_o joyful_a as_o though_o under_o no_o cross_n at_o all_o yea_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o be_v never_o so_o merry_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v therefore_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o same_o author_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o congregation_n say_v 1663._o ibid._n 1663._o though_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o in_o hell_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o assure_o i_o feel_v in_o the_o same_o the_o consolation_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o loathsome_a and_o horrible_a prison_n be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o i_o as_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o king_n be_v bench._n thus_o you_o see_v that_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o suffer_a saint_n have_v have_v a_o heaven_n before_o hand_n they_o have_v have_v a_o exuberancy_n of_o joy_n such_o as_o no_o good_a can_v match_v nor_o no_o evil_a over-match_n bernard_n speak_v of_o persecutor_n say_v that_o they_o be_v bernard_n bernard_n but_o his_o father_n goldsmith_n who_o be_v work_v to_o add_v pearl_n to_o the_o saint_n crown_n it_o be_v to_o my_o loss_n say_v gordius_n the_o martyr_n if_o gordius_n gordius_n you_o abate_v i_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o present_a suffering_n suffering_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o saint_n great_a glory_n crudelitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la gloria_fw-la nostra_fw-la your_o cruelty_n be_v our_o glory_n say_v they_o in_o tertullian_n and_o the_o hard_a we_o be_v put_v to_o it_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o reward_n in_o heaven_n chrysostom_n hit_v the_o nail_n when_o he_o say_v if_o one_o man_n shall_v suffer_v all_o chrysostom_n chrysostom_n the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o worth_a one_o hour_n glory_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o schoolman_n schoolman_n the_o schoolman_n all_o the_o martyr_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o church-triumphant_a bear_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o christian_a wound_n about_o they_o as_o so_o many_o speak_a testimony_n of_o their_o holy_a courage_n that_o what_o here_o they_o endure_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o saviour_n may_v be_v there_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o glory_n o_o christian_n all_o your_o suffering_n will_v certain_o increase_v your_o future_a glory_n every_o affliction_n every_o persecution_n will_v be_v a_o grain_n put_v into_o the_o scale_n of_o your_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o make_v it_o more_o weighty_a in_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v rich_o reward_v you_o for_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18_o every_o tear_n for_o every_o sigh_n for_o every_o groan_n for_o every_o hazard_n and_o for_o every_o hardship_n that_o you_o have_v meet_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o duty_n for_o light_a affliction_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o a_o few_o 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