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it_o shall_v prove_v a_o notable_a sovereign_a cordial_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o not_o only_o against_o reproach_n which_o attend_v thy_o profession_n but_o even_o against_o fire_n and_o faggot_n who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o philpoâ—_n for_o a_o month_n or_o a_o lazarus_n for_o a_o day_n oâ—_n a_o stephen_n for_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o to_o endure_v for_o those_o pleasure_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o but_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o as_o this_o life_n be_v our_o hell_n and_o the_o wicked_n heaven_n joh._n 16.20_o so_o the_o next_o life_n shall_v be_v their_o hell_n and_o our_o heaven_n ver_fw-la â—1_n 33_o prov._n 16.4_o as_o dives_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n when_o lazarus_n be_v in_o torment_n so_o lazarus_n be_v 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present_a and_o the_o glory_n follow_v hope_n make_v absent_a joy_n present_a want_n plenitude_n and_o beguile_v calamity_n as_o good_a company_n do_v the_o way_n the_o poor_a traveller_n in_o think_v of_o his_o inn_n go_v on_o more_o cheerful_o and_o the_o bond_n man_n in_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o the_o apprentice_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o his_o year_n of_o covenant_n will_v now_o short_o expire_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o freedom_n confirm_v the_o very_a remembrance_n thereof_o make_v many_o labour_n some_o work_n seem_v more_o light_n and_o less_o grievous_a unto_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o afterward_o repent_v it_o do_v it_o ever_o repent_v jacob_n when_o he_o come_v to_o inherit_v his_o father_n blessing_n that_o he_o have_v endure_v a_o long_a exile_n and_o tedious_a bondage_n or_o joseph_n when_o he_o wâ—s_v once_o make_v ruler_n in_o egypt_n that_o he_o have_v former_o be_v sell_v thither_o and_o there_o imprison_v and_o he_o have_v never_o be_v a_o courtier_n if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o be_v a_o prisoner_n or_o do_v it_o repent_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o they_o have_v former_o be_v forty_o year_n pass_v through_o a_o forlorn_a wilderness_n or_o which_o of_o god_n servant_n do_v ever_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o apprenticeship_n of_o their_o service_n here_o and_o be_v now_o go_v to_o be_v make_v free_a in_o glory_n if_o so_o let_v we_o do_v and_o suffer_v cheerful_o patient_o courageous_o what_o god_n impose_v upon_o we_o know_v that_o after_o we_o have_v sweat_v and_o smart_v but_o six_o day_n at_o the_o utmost_a then_o come_v our_o sabbath_n of_o eternal_a rest_n which_o will_v make_v a_o mend_n for_o all_o know_v that_o death_n end_v our_o misery_n and_o begin_v our_o glory_n and_o a_o few_o groan_n be_v well_o bestow_v for_o a_o preface_n to_o a_o immortal_a joy_n let_v then_o our_o eye_n be_v continual_o on_o the_o joy_n which_o follow_v and_o not_o on_o the_o pain_n which_o be_v present_a the_o pain_n neglect_v and_o unregarded_a can_v be_v very_o uncomfortable_a but_o that_o there_o be_v reward_v promise_v to_o those_o which_o suffer_v in_o christ_n cause_n be_v not_o all_o for_o our_o reward_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o our_o suffering_n the_o great_a our_o suffering_n be_v here_o the_o great_a shall_v our_o reward_n be_v hereafter_o matth._n 16.27_o the_o deluge_n of_o calamity_n may_v assault_v we_o but_o they_o shall_v exalt_v we_o by_o our_o cross_n sanctify_v weight_n be_v add_v to_o our_o crown_n of_o bliss_n for_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o affliction_n god_n weigh_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o grace_n he_o proportion_v our_o glory_n and_o future_a happiness_n suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o inferior_a good_a work_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v reward_v though_o not_o for_o yet_o according_a to_o his_o work_n psal._n 62.12_o rom._n 2.6_o rev_n 22._o ver_n 12._o the_o apostle_n tell_v christ_n we_o have_v leave_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o matth._n 19.27_o christ_n tell_v they_o when_o i_o sit_v on_o my_o throne_n you_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n with_o i_o ver_fw-la 28._o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 12.3_o and_o they_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o long_a white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n rev._n 6.9.11_o now_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o martyr_n re_n &_o intention_n intention_n non_fw-fr re_fw-mi re_z non_fw-la intention_n in_o both_o deed_n and_o intention_n as_o be_v saint_n steven_n in_o intention_n not_o deed_n as_o be_v saint_n john_n in_o deed_n not_o in_o intention_n as_o be_v the_o innocent_n but_o where_o the_o conflict_n be_v more_o hard_a the_o conquest_n obtain_v shall_v 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â—he_n recompense_n of_o reward_n for_o it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v here_o which_o be_v misapply_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n joh_n we_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n for_o nothing_o though_o we_o must_v 〈…〉_z he_o mere_o for_o reward_n as_o hireling_n nor_o for_o fear_n as_o servant_n but_o as_o child_n for_o love_n o_o that_o when_o we_o suffer_v most_o we_o will_v but_o meditate_v and_o look_v upon_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n the_o fullness_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o sweetness_n of_o those_o pleasure_n which_o have_v once_o finish_v our_o course_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16.11_o be_v such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v
nor_o desire_v life_n except_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o raise_v and_o restore_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o grave_n of_o long_a custom_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n apt_a we_o be_v to_o all_o evil_a but_o reprobate_a and_o indispose_v to_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o mean_n thereof_o we_o be_v altogether_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la unable_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o our_o mighty_a adversary_n but_o do_v thou_o fâ—ee_v our_o will_n and_o set_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n in_o cast_v down_o by_o thy_o spirit_n our_o rage_a lust_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n subdue_v our_o untamed_a affection_n and_o we_o shall_v henceforth_o as_o much_o honour_n thou_o as_o by_o your_o wickedness_n we_o have_v former_o dishonour_v thou_o wherefore_o of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o our_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n enable_v we_o to_o repent_v what_o we_o have_v 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