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i_o weep_v and_o fret_v for_o grief_n it_o be_v not_o be_v in_o tribulation_n but_o continue_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n that_o answer_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n rom._n 12._o 12._o be_v christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n or_o slayer_n and_o be_v it_o seemly_a for_o i_o to_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n chaâ—ing_v and_o rage_v how_o little_a of_o a_o sheep-like_a frame_n do_v i_o show_v when_o i_o design_n and_o pursue_v christian_a for_o the_o injurious_a christian_a evil_a with_o evil_n when_o i_o kick_v against_o every_o one_o that_o kick_v at_o i_o and_o not_o only_o snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n but_o also_o fly_v at_o the_o hand_n that_o fling_v it_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v advise_v to_o give_v none_o offence_n to_o be_v without_o offence_n to_o all_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 3._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o complaint_n phil._n 2._o 15._o both_o such_o as_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o other_o and_o on_o who_o other_o do_v not_o complain_v to_o be_v harmless_a too_o though_o some_o render_v the_o corâ—u_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mischo_o veâ—_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corâ—u_fw-la greek_a word_n sincere_a without_o mixture_n yet_o other_o rather_o understand_v it_o without_o horn_n i._n e._n have_v no_o power_n to_o harm_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o pusher_n with_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o do_v hurt_v and_o shall_v i_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n smite_v with_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o call_v myself_o a_o christian_n as_o if_o one_o of_o christ_n sheep_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a have_v something_o of_o humanity_n in_o it_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v but_o mere_a bestial_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v devilish_a but_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christ-like_a and_o this_o alone_a be_v christian_a the_o wrathful_a and_o revengeful_a christian_a also_o may_v here_o see_v how_o far_o short_a christian_a for_o the_o revengeful_a christian_a he_o come_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n most_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o a_o christian_a spirit_n our_o passion_n be_v short_a madness_n how_o unadvised_o do_v they_o make_v we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o how_o unru_o to_o act_v how_o ill_o a_o counsellor_n what_o a_o worse_a commander_n have_v i_o often_o find_v my_o wrath_n do_v i_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v get_v no_o more_o power_n over_o those_o unruly_a passion_n how_o be_o i_o outdo_v by_o heathen_n socrates_n when_o one_o give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n say_v only_o what_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o man_n can_v foresee_v when_o they_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o helmet_n before_o they_o go_v abroad_o another_o time_n be_v kick_v by_o another_o if_o a_o ass_n shall_v kick_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o spurn_v he_o again_o the_o sense_n of_o isa_n 42._o 2._o be_v by_o some_o make_v to_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o pleasant_a judge_n offer_v violence_n to_o none_o but_o by_o meek_a carriage_n and_o mild_a word_n seek_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o he_o christian_n also_o must_v put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o be_v kind_a etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 31_o 32._o how_o unlike_o which_o be_o i_o whilst_o i_o prejudice_v other_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n by_o my_o wrathful_a carriage_n the_o morose_n christian_n also_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o check_v the_o peevishness_n and_o unsociableness_n christian_n for_o the_o morose_n christian_n of_o his_o temper_n which_o make_v he_o so_o unlike_o christ_n sheep_n far_o from_o that_o gentleness_n which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o press_v to_o which_o use_v two_o word_n which_o both_o we_o 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temper_n which_o he_o require_v and_o accept_v chap._n xi_o the_o harmless_a sheep_n be_v expose_v to_o danger_n many_o saint_n open_a lie_n to_o trouble_n more_o than_o any_o observation_n so_o inoffensive_a and_o harmless_a as_o the_o poor_a sheep_n be_v yet_o few_o creature_n be_v so_o watch_v against_o and_o prey_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v from_o above_o and_o below_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n danger_n await_v it_o beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n glut_v themselves_o on_o these_o silly_a creature_n waive_v lion_n and_o bear_n unto_o which_o our_o country_n be_v stranger_n and_o of_o which_o we_o find_v what_o enemy_n they_o be_v to_o flock_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o one_o story_n from_o david_n to_o multiply_v no_o other_o quotation_n 1_o
lament_n 3._o 14_o 63._o shall_v we_o need_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o eagle_n raven_n and_o crow_n who_o great_a design_n be_v if_o not_o with_o the_o eagle_n to_o carry_v they_o quite_o away_o at_o a_o stroke_n yet_o to_o pick_v out_o their_o eye_n that_o then_o they_o may_v devour_v they_o at_o pleasure_n take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n slay_v or_o silence_n or_o banish_v their_o minister_n and_o then_o make_v sport_n with_o the_o people_n the_o great_a rage_n of_o enemy_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v against_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n whoever_o escape_n be_v sure_o let_v they_o suffer_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o trumpet_n of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n the_o storm_n also_o of_o penal_a law_n have_v most_o fall_v upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n if_o any_o danger_n befall_v the_o roman_n present_o away_o with_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o lion_n geutes_fw-gr lion_n si_fw-mi tyberis_fw-la ascendet_fw-la ad_fw-la moenia_fw-la si_fw-la nilus_n non_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la arva_fw-la si_fw-la caelum_fw-la sâ—etit_fw-la si_fw-la terra_fw-la movit_fw-la si_fw-la foam_v si_fw-la lues_fw-la sâ—atim_fw-la christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n tertul._n apol._n ad_fw-la geutes_fw-gr act_n of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v against_o christ_n be_v against_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n people_n and_o prince_n thus_o dr._n boote_n understand_v isa_n 53._o 8._o which_o we_o translate_v he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n he_o understand_v he_o be_v take_v away_o i._o e._n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n or_o magistrate_n as_o speak_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o press_v the_o power_n to_o condemn_v he_o and_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v those_o that_o can_v consult_v he_o 10._o he_o bootii_fw-la animadvers_fw-la sacr_n lib._n 4_o cap._n 10._o and_o when_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o law_n for_o shelter_n often_o be_v they_o there_o hold_v and_o there_o peel_v paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n though_o it_o lengthen_v his_o life_n a_o while_n yet_o expose_v he_o to_o death_n by_o his_o cruel_a edict_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v bad_a fetch_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n from_o the_o market_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v who_o make_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o their_o professor_n great_a argument_n to_o bring_v over_o convert_n to_o they_o the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v true_a and_o that_o picture_n of_o the_o church_n give_v by_o luther_n in_o the_o place_n eccles_n place_n loc._n com._n tit_n de_fw-fr persecut_fw-la ver_fw-la eccles_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o life_n and_o apt_o fit_v our_o present_a discourse_n if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o will_v take_v the_o church_n picture_n let_v he_o take_v a_o silly_a poor_a maid_n sit_v in_o a_o wood_n or_o wilderness_n compass_v about_o with_o hungry_a lion_n wolf_n boar_n and_o bear_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o cruel_a and_o hurtful_a beast_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a great_a many_o furious_a man_n assault_v she_o every_o moment_n and_o minute_n for_o this_o be_v her_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n reflection_n why_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n shall_v i_o be_v prejudice_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o professor_n for_o the_o prejudice_v professor_n christ_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v offend_v if_o persecution_n arise_v for_o the_o gospel_n as_o ten_o to_o one_o but_o it_o will_v for_o the_o church_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o opposition_n the_o hag_n that_o follow_v the_o gospel_n shall_v i_o with_o that_o king_n of_o france_n so_o far_o only_o engage_v for_o truth_n as_o that_o i_o may_v draw_v back_o again_o when_o i_o please_v and_o say_v farewell_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n let_v christ_n keep_v his_o heaven_n to_o himself_o if_o it_o can_v be_v have_v upon_o no_o other_o term_n poor_a soul_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o dream_v of_o be_v a_o sheep_n and_o yet_o suffer_v nothing_o sheep-like_a i_o now_o see_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o christ_n give_v that_o caution_n even_o to_o john_n disciple_n mat._n 11._o 6._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o or_o at_o i_o my_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n that_o tribulation_n which_o betide_v he_o for_o i_o lightf_n i_o uteunque_fw-la vincula_fw-la aliave_fw-la incommoda_fw-la patiatur_fw-la lightf_n shall_v i_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n because_o his_o cross_n lie_v in_o my_o way_n which_o he_o so_o often_o have_v tell_v i_o of_o must_v be_v take_v up_o shall_v i_o stumble_v at_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o be_v break_v do_v i_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o shall_v i_o carry_v it_o like_o a_o unbelieving_a jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o who_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o consequent_o his_o cross_n be_v to_o the_o one_o a_o 23._o a_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o stumbling-block_n and_o to_o the_o other_o a_o laughingstock_n what_o though_o truth_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sect_n or_o heresy_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o act._n 28._o 22._o shall_v i_o therefore_o desert_n it_o will_v it_o not_o be_v find_v able_a to_o defend_v itself_o against_o all_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o offend_v as_o if_o some_o new_a thing_n befall_v thou_o when_o as_o this_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o christ_n sheep_n throughout_o all_o age_n it_o be_v not_o new_a to_o see_v truth_n go_v with_o a_o scratch_v face_n nor_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o the_o butt_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o man_n only_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o do_v the_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n dream_v not_o of_o a_o delicacy_n o_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n though_o professor_n for_o the_o delicate_a professor_n his_o sheep_n be_v his_o care_n yet_o lie_v they_o expose_v to_o the_o wolf_n fox_n and_o dog_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o worry_v if_o not_o wound_v they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o people_n shall_v pretend_v to_o rejoice_v in_o be_v put_v into_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o reject_v his_o legacy_n jo._n 16._o 33._o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n this_o world_n be_v not_o a_o paradise_n but_o a_o purgatory_n to_o christ_n saint_n it_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n which_o by_o doct._n heylin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o that_o 802._o that_o geogr._n p._n 802._o nature_n that_o which_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n bend_v his_o course_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o world_n against_o he_o if_o a_o man_n indeed_o will_v be_v religious_a but_o according_a to_o the_o time_n as_o some_o understand_v naaman_n 2_o kin._n 5._o 18._o he_o may_v escape_v pretty_a well_o but_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o he_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n carry_v he_o the_o matter_n never_o so_o discreet_o think_v not_o to_o gather_v a_o rose_n without_o prick_n hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n these_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n christ_n one_o encouragement_n to_o persecute_a one_o sheep_n shall_v be_v safe_a in_o his_o fold_n maugre_o all_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o wolf_n and_o bear_n peace_n here_o in_o christ_n whilst_o tribulation_n in_o the_o world_n remember_v o_o my_o soul_n josiah_n die_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 20._o tho_o slay_v in_o war_n chap._n 23._o 29._o christ_n burn_v bush_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v his_o sheep_n not_o destroy_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o remarkable_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o though_o those_o beast_n of_o prey_n bring_v forth_o many_o young_a one_o at_o a_o litter_n and_o the_o sheep_n general_o but_o one_o and_o though_o many_o more_o sheep_n be_v slaughter_v for_o provision_n than_o we_o hear_v of_o those_o creature_n slay_v yet_o there_o be_v more_o sheep_n than_o beast_n of_o prey_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o country_n christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n he_o will_v one_o day_n set_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o enemy_n already_o overcome_v by_o he_o josh_n 10._o 24_o 25._o he_o shall_v have_v a_o church_n in_o which_o to_o have_v glory_n throughout_o all_o age_n ephes_n 3._o 21._o and_o at_o length_n shall_v the_o saint_n be_v conqueror_n the_o thousand_o year_n kingdom_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n though_o the_o low_a apprehension_n and_o unfit_a expression_n of_o some_o concern_v it_o have_v prejudice_v other_o against_o it_o what_o else_o mean_v those_o scripture_n dan._n 7._o 14_o 18_o 22_o 27._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o rev._n 5._o 10._o and_o chap._n 20._o beside_o many_o other_o which_o also_o have_v be_v attest_v to_o by_o
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