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comfort_v the_o faithful_a that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n sake_n he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o as_o christ_n rise_v again_o after_o his_o suffering_n and_o have_v a_o good_a end_n of_o they_o so_o shall_v all_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n now_o lest_o this_o shall_v be_v doubt_v of_o he_o show_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v namely_o by_o the_o help_n assistance_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o show_v himself_o mighty_o in_o christ_n person_n so_o have_v and_o will_v in_o his_o member_n and_o for_o instance_n he_o look_v back_o a_o great_a while_n ago_o when_o long_o before_o christ_n come_n the_o spirit_n show_v himself_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a and_o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o noah_n who_o as_o this_o spirit_n enable_v to_o preach_v the_o to_o wicked_a world_n so_o they_o disobey_v and_o mock_v he_o the_o same_o spirit_n preserve_v and_o save_v in_o the_o common_a destruction_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o so_o in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a so_o long_o ago_o than_o we_o need_v not_o fear_n but_o that_o he_o will_v much_o more_o show_v himself_o in_o and_o with_o we_o inasmuch_o as_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v bestow_v in_o a_o large_a and_o full_a manner_n then_o before_o our_o savior_n come_v into_o the_o world_n now_o he_o reckon_v this_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o example_n because_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a one_o both_o of_o convict_v the_o wicked_a world_n and_o preserve_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o bad_a time_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o long_o ago_o i_o come_v to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o his_o spirit_n namely_o word_n his_o godhead_n and_o divine_a nature_n which_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o go_v and_o preach_v namely_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o ministry_n of_o noah_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n even_o they_o that_o be_v now_o and_o be_v in_o peter_n time_n spirit_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n but_o when_o noah_n preach_v be_v disobedient_a man_n and_o woman_n when_o god_n see_v the_o notorious_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o world_n with_o a_o flood_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v to_o they_o noah_n preach_v both_o by_o word_n and_o by_o deed_n also_o in_o prepare_v the_o ark_n they_o not_o be_v move_v hereat_o nor_o at_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n be_v at_o the_o length_n drown_v noah_n only_o and_o his_o wife_n with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o their_o three_o wife_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark._n this_o scripture_n have_v suffer_v as_o mr._n luther_n say_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n much_o martyrdom_n by_o false_a interpretation_n and_o erroneous_a construction_n whereof_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n be_v most_o gross_a they_o understand_v it_o thus_o they_o that_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o his_o soul_n go_v down_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o be_v four_o several_a place_n together_o one_o above_o another_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la limbus_n puerorum_fw-la purgatory_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o low_a and_o hot_a of_o all_o that_o christ_n go_v into_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la to_o fetch_v out_o all_o the_o godly_a father_n that_o die_v from_o the_o begin_n till_o his_o come_n and_o all_o such_o as_o in_o noah_n time_n see_v the_o flood_n come_v indeed_o repent_v and_o go_v to_o purgatory_n and_o have_v there_o suffer_v all_o and_o so_o be_v go_v into_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la also_o to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n then_o in_o purgatory_n and_o into_o the_o low_a part_n namely_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o convict_v of_o the_o reprobate_n there_o etc._n etc._n but_o though_o in_o truth_n christ_n have_v do_v thus_o which_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v this_o prove_v no_o such_o matter_n same_o will_v afford_v no_o such_o sense_n for_o 1._o by_o spirit_n whereunto_o the_o word_n which_o have_v relation_n be_v not_o mean_v christ_n soul_n but_o his_o godhead_n not_o his_o soul_n for_o than_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v quicken_v in_o his_o soul_n or_o by_o his_o soul_n but_o neither_o can_v be_v true_a not_o in_o his_o soul_n for_o his_o soul_n never_o die_v nor_o be_v mortal_a not_o by_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n that_o raise_v he_o again_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o join_v they_o both_o together_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v and_o that_o his_o godhead_n be_v hereby_o mean_v will_v appear_v by_o the_o like_a place_n as_o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o where_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n call_v flesh_n saint_n paul_n call_v infirmity_n and_o
what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o 441_o 26._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a 442_o 27._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a 443_o 28._o christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a 444_o 29._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v ibid._n 30._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n 445_o 31._o christian_n must_v seek_v after_o peace_n 447_o 32._o covetousness_n pride_n frowardness_n tale-bearer_n the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v avoid_v 450_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 451_o 2._o why_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n ibid._n 3._o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o by_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a 452_o 4._o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a ibid._n 5._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n ready_o 453_o 6._o what_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n 454_o 7._o how_o the_o same_o may_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o lord_n at_o some_o time_n hear_v not_o grant_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n 455_o 9_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o always_o bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a 457_o 10._o why_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o always_o plague_v here_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o patience_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v harm_n from_o man_n 458_o verse_n 14._o 1._o some_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a 460_o 2._o some_o hate_n the_o godly_a mere_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a 461_o 4._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n ibid._n 6._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o 463_o 7._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n ibid._n verse_n 15._o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n 464_o 2._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n 464_o 3._o as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n 465_o 4._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n 467_o 5._o our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n ibid._n verse_n 16._o 1_o what_o conscience_n be_v 468_o 2._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n 470_o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n 472_o 4._o to_o give_v judgement_n after_o our_o action_n 473_o 5._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o a_o doubtful_a 475_o 6._o whether_o a_o man_n sin_v that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n 7._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a ibid._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n 476_o 9_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a secure_a sear_v 476_o 477_o 11._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v 478_o 12._o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n excuse_v accuse_v 479_o 13._o a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o bad_a quiet_a conscience_n 481_o 14._o what_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n be_v ibid._n 15._o sign_n declare_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o 482_o 16._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 483_o 17._o how_o it_o be_v keep_v ibid._n 18._o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v to_o accompany_v the_o zealous_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 484_o 19_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v stand_v by_o the_o truth_n 486_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n 21._o a_o godly_a conversation_n stop_v the_o ungodlies_n mouth_n 487_o verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 488_o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o then_o evil_a do_v ibid._n 3._o no_o affliction_n come_v to_o we_o but_o by_o god_n will_n 489_o 4._o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o christs_n suffering_n a_o encouragement_n for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v 491_o 2._o how_o christ_n be_v just_a and_o how_o we_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 4._o the_o godly_a sow_n in_o tear_n but_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n ibid._n 5._o several_a particular_n lay_v down_o about_o christ_n suffering_n 492_o 6._o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o ibid._n 7._o all_o christ_n suffering_n make_v up_o one_o perfect_a suffering_n 493_o 8._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v and_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v ibid._n 9_o why_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n 494_o 10._o that_o christ_n must_v have_v die_v and_o so_o do_v 495_o 11._o the_o benefit_n ensue_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 496_o 13._o why_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o place_n the_o time_n 497_o 14._o why_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v change_v ibid._n 15._o the_o benefit_n hereof_o and_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 498_o verse_n 19_o 20._o 1._o a_o further_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 498_o 2._o reason_n against_o the_o papist_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 499_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o puerorum_fw-la 500_o 4._o reason_n against_o purgatory_n ibid._n 5._o why_o purgatory_n be_v devise_v 501_o 6._o that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 502_o 7._o god_n spirit_n preach_v in_o faithful_a minister_n ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o right_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v disorder_v 503_o 9_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 10._o disobedience_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n 504_o 11._o whether_o all_o those_o which_o be_v drown_v be_v damn_v 504_o 12._o two_o necessary_a consideration_n 505_o 13._o disobedience_n the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n 506_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o time_n like_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n ibid._n 15._o god_n patience_n towards_o the_o disobedient_a aggravate_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a mention_v to_o their_o honour_n 507_o 17._o the_o old_a world_n then_o most_o disobedient_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v further_a from_o disobedience_n 508_o 18._o christian_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n ibid._n 19_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o ark_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 20._o how_o useful_a example_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n be_v 509_o 21._o wicked_a man_n fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n 510_o 22._o weak_a mean_n be_v sufficient_a through_o god_n blessing_n for_o our_o preservation_n 511_o 23._o righteousness_n shall_v not_o want_v its_o reward_n ibid._n 24._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v near_o the_o godly_a ibid._n 25._o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o another_o ibid._n 26._o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o escape_v bodily_a danger_n shall_v meet_v with_o everlasting_a judgement_n ibid._n 27._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n 28._o the_o speech_n of_o a_o arian_n at_o his_o death_n 512_o 29._o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o creature_n ibid._n 30._o noah_n and_o the_o old_a world_n a_o right_a picture_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o our_o age_n 513_o verse_n 21._o 1._o the_o godly_a throughout_o all_o age_n be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n 514_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n 515_o 3._o who_o be_v to_o baptize_v and_o who_o to_o be_v baptize_v ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o what_o our_o savior_n ascension_n be_v that_o he_o do_v ascend_v why_o before_o who_o and_o when_o 516_o 2._o they_o that_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o leave_v they_o in_o good_a plight_n ibid._n 3._o the_o place_n from_o which_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ascension_n 517_o 4._o three_o general_a observation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o good_a angel_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n who_o watch_n and_o guard_v we_o ibid._n 6._o the_o bad_a angel_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o christ_n 518_o chap._n iu_o the_o content_n thereof_o 519_o verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o part_n and_o meaning_n of_o
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