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for_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o that_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o defence_n of_o righteousness_n whether_o therefore_o in_o maineteyn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o lie_n of_o satan_n or_o in_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o defence_n of_o good_a mâ—n_z and_o innocent_n against_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o be_v drive_v to_o run_v into_o the_o displeasure_n &_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o our_o life_n or_o good_n or_o estimation_n may_v come_v in_o danger_n let_v it_o not_o be_v grevous_a or_o loathsome_a unto_o we_o to_o employ_v ourselves_o for_o god_n or_o let_v we_o not_o think_v ourselves_o miserable_a in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n pronounce_v we_o bless_v u.x._n poverty_n in_o deed_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o be_v miserable_a likewise_o banishment_n contemptious_a estate_n prisonment_n shame_n final_o death_n be_v the_o uttermost_a of_o all_o calamity_n but_o when_o the_o favour_n 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if_o we_o be_v note_v with_o reproach_n and_o shame_n we_o be_v in_o so_o much_o the_o more_o honourable_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o we_o be_v slay_v so_o be_v the_o entry_n make_v open_a for_o we_o unto_o bless_a life_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o esteem_v less_o these_o thing_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v so_o great_a a_o price_n than_o shadowysh_a and_o fickle_a entice_a pleasure_n of_o present_a life_n since_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v with_o these_o and_o like_a admonition_n geve_v sufficient_a comfort_n for_o the_o shame_n or_o calamity_n that_o we_o suffer_v for_o defence_n of_o righteousness_n we_o be_v to_o much_o unthankful_a if_o we_o do_v not_o glad_o and_o cheerful_o receyve_v they_o at_o the_o lord_n hand_n special_o sith_o this_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o cross_n most_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o faithful_a twelve_o whereby_o christ_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o us._n as_o also_o peter_n teach_v but_o it_o be_v more_o grevous_a 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