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double_a covenant_n or_o testament_n namely_o a_o old_a and_o a_o new_a for_o both_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n do_v say_v so_o and_o the_o auctor_fw-la also_o of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrews_n stand_v upon_o that_o same_o ground_n 31._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 32._o and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v wiâ—h_v their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 33._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o
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&_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o this_o life_n we_o may_v behold_v a_o goodly_a and_o a_o especial_a use_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o adversity_n but_o also_o in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n there_o be_v none_o so_o good_a à _fw-fr remedy_n as_o y_z e_z sacrifice_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o adversity_n do_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o sin_n either_o lurk_a or_o manifest_v so_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n do_v certify_v thy_o conscience_n both_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whereof_o arise_v spiritual_a comfort_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o also_o of_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o elect_a with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o elect_a like_a to_o his_o son_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o in_o glory_n 12_o and_o this_o paul_n affirm_v say_v if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o hitherto_o also_o make_v the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n his_o example_n in_o the_o cross_n which_o peter_n commend_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o word_n 21._o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o ensample_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n read_v my_o annotation_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n in_o prosperity_n there_o be_v more_o danger_n for_o albeit_o adversity_n do_v bring-done_a many_o yet_o prosperity_n do_v puffe-up_a more_o according_a to_o this_o of_o the_o poet_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n through_o prosperity_n wax_v wanton_a oftentime_o prosperity_n again_o the_o mind_n liftedup_a through_o prosperity_n remember_v neither_o death_n nor_o what_o may_v happen_v nor_o any_o measure_n at_o al._n what_o then_o shall_v a_o godly_a man_n do_v in_o this_o case_n four_o thing_n he_o shall_v do_v first_o let_v he_o way_n with_o himself_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v prosperous_a in_o this_o world_n and_o 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that_o in_o very_a deed_n most_o miserable_a secondlie_o let_v he_o think_v y_z t_o it_o have_v more_o deceit_n than_o pleasure_n for_o the_o pleasure_n which_o arise_v thereof_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n murder_v the_o soul_n counsel_v proud_o and_o vaâ—elie_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o gluttony_n this_o serpent_n lurk_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o mind_n seek_v not_o but_o even_o destruction_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o prosperity_n do_v more_o hurt_v the_o mind_n than_o do_v adversity_n the_o body_n thirdlie_o let_v a_o godly_a man_n think_v with_o himself_o that_o so_o great_a odds_n there_o be_v between_o the_o felicity_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o belove_a and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n as_o be_v between_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o eternity_n between_o death_n and_o life_n between_o misery_n and_o happiness_n for_o as_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o life_n depend_v upon_o a_o reed_n 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5_o 4._o wisd._n 3._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 6._o 7._o exo._n 15_o 25._o eccles._n 38_o 5_o 4._o kind_a of_o crosse._n aug._n in_o psal._n 119._o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n wisd._n 2_o 19_o 1._o tim._n 4_o 10_o profit_n of_o martyrdom_n theod._n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la exod._n 3_o 2._o 3._o acts._n 5_o 40._o 41._o how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v in_o à _fw-fr martyr_n acts._n 7_o 55._o 56_o etc._n etc._n who_o suffer_v as_o martyr_n why_o god_n suffer_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v martyr_v psa._n 116_o 15_o math._n 5_o 10_o psal._n 126_o 5_o 6._o 2._o cor._n 4_o 17._o heb._n 12_o 11._o 1._o pet_n 4_o 13_o how_o the_o martyr_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v martyr_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v mat._n 4_o 10._o psal._n 121_o 2._o psal._n 50_o 15._o john_n 16_o 23._o 1._o john_n 2_o 1._o 2._o whether_o idolatrous_a prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v 1_o pet._n 2_o 18._o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n acts._n 5_o 29._o tyrâ—â—â—_n how_o to_o be_v resist_v dan._n 3_o 12._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 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