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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	put_v	seed_n	serpent_n	4,832	5	9.9632	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02407	Counsel for sufferers, or Helps under sufferings from [sic]		1683 (1683)	Wing C6514B; ESTC R227098	28,641	57

and brave answer unto them saying wee ought to obey God raither then Man The commands of no inferiour power can supersede the commands of a superiour power and now orders were issued out against the Apostles to forbid their preaching yet having an injunction upon them from Christ they go on yea Peter goes on and preaches a Sermon before his enemies and did not onely preach what might serve the turne was not mealy mouthed but preached that which touched them to the quick V. 29 30. and 31. tells them that that Jesus that was now exalted whom they now preached that very Jesus they had crucified so he goes on to the 31 verse The God of our Fathers raised one Jesus whom yee slew and hanged on a Tree And now they begin to think not of in prisoning but of massacring them as if the land were not able to bear their persons and what they had said was the highest peice of wickedness in the world They go about to kill their bodies that would if posible save their souls And being cutt to the heart they now take councel together to slay them but one of the councel being more wise then the rest gives more sober advice which upon mature deliberation though not out of conscience but fear they took But yet they would give them some taste of their kindness They called the Apostles and beat them V. 40. and then let them go And doe but see the effects in the 41. and 42. vers And they departed from the presence of the Councel rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his Name And daily in the Temple and in every house they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ 1. The words that I have read contain 1. an account of Gods dignation towards his people and their disposition towards him The saints condition to suffer the name or title of their sufferings shame 2. Secondly here is their disposition of spirit not with sorrow and hanging down their heads like a bulrush no they lift up their heads and exalt their horn in him 2 Sam. 12.20 It was a manlike act in David when the child was dead while it was alive he fasted and wept But when it was dead he arose from the earth washed and anointed himself and changed his apparel and came into the house of the Lord and worshipped so it was with the Apostles notwithstanding all their evill usages yet they rejoyced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name Six propositions containe the sum of this Text. 6 Propositions Prop. 1 First that the condition of Gods people in this world is a suffering condition To suffer Prop. 2 Secondly that shame is one great peece of and ingredient in their sufferings To suffer shame Prop. 3 Thirdly that the profession of Christs name is the great ground of the saints sufferings To suffer shame for his name Prop. 4 Fourthly it is a great dignation of God to call out his people to suffer for his name worthy to suffer shame for his name Prop. 5 Fifthly that an opportunity to suffer shame for the name of Christ ought to be esteemed and entertained not onely willingly but joy-fully rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name Prop. 6 Sixthly the consideration of Christs name being in our sufferings is sufficient to quick en us up to joyfullness in them And they departed c. Doct. 1 First the saints condition in the world is a suffering condition the sufferings of the saints and people of God arise from the Devil and from the wicked world The dragon was wroth with the woman Rev. 12. v. last and went to make war with the remnant of her seed The dragon is the Devil the woman the church By his instruments he maks war with her the seed of the serpent makes war with the seed of the woman because they keep the commandments of God and have the Testimony of Jesus Christ It was a right speech of Austin when those ten persecuting emperors were dead and those ten persecutions over and the people began to comfort themselves that persecution would now cease O but saith he the Devil is not dead and soe long as he hath instruments to stir up persecution will be raised So long as the wicked lust to envy the people of God must expect to suffer 1 1. Reason of our suffering They that cannot sin must expect to suffer because we have sined wee suffer justly from God because wee will not sin wee suffer unjustly from men Never a soul that ever set it's face towards heaven but the world turned their backs upon it The Church of Christ is as the Lylie among thorns such as are interested in the Love of God must expect to feel the wrath and anger of men John 16.33 in the world it was Christs own prediction ye shall have tribulation in the upper Region above is peace but in this under the moon is nothing but trouble Daniel Dan. 6.16 a man greatly beloved of God but as greatly persecuted by men The Apostle Paul a person eminent in grace and in favour with God yet notwithstanding as the raither extreamly persecuted he was in bonds for the word sake 2 Tim. 2.9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer even unto bonds They that receive much mercy from God 2 Tim. 2.9 and performe much duty to God must expect to meet with little mercy from the world They shall put you out of the Synagogue yea out of the world too kill you and yet think they doe God good service this ariseth from the words wickedness they wound Christ through the Saints sides ungodly men conceive and contrive enmity against the people of God and when it is conceive it bringeth forth reproach and persecution of them Lord Isa 26.11 when thy hand is lifted up they will not see but they shall see and be ashamed for their envy at the people yea the fire of thine enemies shall devour them The whole world lyeth in wickedness that is the two seeds are put in enmity the seed of the serpent against the seed of the woman Secondly from Gods will and pleasure 2 2. Rea. of suffering God hath will'd sufferings to his people as his Livery it s a Legacy to his people to you it is given on the behalf of Christ not onely to beleive but also to suffer not onely to beleive but to blood also They that are called to grace are call'd to sufferings The tyme of grace at first is atyme of love the continuance of it a tyme of affliction For whom he did foreknow Rom. 8.29 he also did predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his son that is his suffering Image in order to our conformity to his glorious Image God had one Son without sin but he hath none without a scourge It is the will of God wee should