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a_o persecution_n be_v justle_v out_o of_o this_o world_n but_o he_o have_v a_o better_a to_o go_v to_o where_o there_o be_v crown_n of_o glory_n river_n of_o pleasure_n plenitude_n of_o joy_n and_o all_o in_o the_o bless_a god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n hebr._n 12.2_o st._n paul_n will_v finish_v his_o course_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o when_o the_o martyr_n babylas_n suffer_v he_o sing_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n 12._o magd._n hist_o cent_n 3._o cap._n 12._o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n his_o mind_n be_v upon_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n when_o basil_n the_o great_a be_v threaten_v with_o banishment_n and_o death_n he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v at_o it_o banishment_n be_v nothing_o to_o he_o that_o have_v heaven_n for_o his_o country_n neither_o be_v death_n any_o thing_n to_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n to_o get_v thither_o chap._n xiii_o the_o ten_o direction_n for_o suffering_n be_v patience_n under_o god_n will_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o christian_a it_o make_v he_o possess_v his_o soul_n conquer_v the_o world_n and_o have_v inward_a satisfaction_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n it_o subject_n the_o soul_n to_o his_o will_n it_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o a_o good_a issue_n it_o produce_v spiritual_a joy_n and_o praise_n the_o ten_o direction_n be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v be_v in_o a_o fit_a posture_n for_o suffering_n we_o must_v labour_v after_o patience_n under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o must_v be_v join_v to_o our_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v to_o all_o his_o will_n as_o obedience_n respect_v god_n command_v will_n so_o patience_n which_o be_v also_o a_o duty_n respect_v his_o dispose_n one_o you_o have_v 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be_v and_o thus_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v note_v 1._o patience_n make_v a_o christian_a possess_v his_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o worldly_a man_n patience_n &_o the_o christian_n the_o word_n by_o man_n endeavour_n much_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o he_o but_o the_o christian_a bear_n that_o he_o may_v possess_v his_o own_o soul_n the_o christian_n in_o a_o fit_a of_o impatience_n lose_v himself_o and_o put_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n not_o only_o of_o his_o rational_a faculty_n but_o of_o his_o grace_n too_o at_o that_o time_n he_o act_v not_o like_o a_o man_n or_o a_o christian_n when_o jonah_n tell_v god_n that_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o death_n jon._n 4.9_o he_o be_v in_o his_o furious_a passion_n more_o like_o a_o beast_n than_o a_o man_n or_o a_o saint_n if_o thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o say_v moses_n to_o god_n kill_v i_o out_o of_o hand_n numb_a 11.15_o the_o word_n thou_o here_o be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n at_o for_o aita_n the_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n make_v moses_n the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n unable_a to_o fill_v up_o his_o word_n or_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v it_o be_v by_o patience_n that_o the_o christian_n possess_v himself_o and_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o holy_a grace_n while_o he_o be_v patient_o bear_v the_o cross_n his_o faith_n will_v roll_v out_o as_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n his_o hope_n will_v fix_v itself_o in_o the_o unmovable_a heaven_n his_o love_n will_v burn_v within_o he_o towards_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n all_o the_o power_n in_o earth_n and_o hell_n can_v put_v he_o out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o himself_o or_o hinder_v his_o grace_n from_o come_v forth_o into_o act_n he_o will_v be_v like_o himself_o in_o his_o suffering_n 2._o patience_n make_v a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n of_o the_o persecute_v world_n the_o overcomer_n mention_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n to_o who_o so_o many_o precious_a and_o excellent_a promise_n be_v there_o make_v be_v not_o one_o that_o overcome_v by_o martial_a fight_v but_o one_o that_o have_v the_o victory_n by_o patient_n suffer_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o say_v st._n paul_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.35_o 37._o more_o than_o conqueror_n because_o they_o conquer_v by_o suffer_v while_o their_o body_n be_v slay_v their_o soul_n be_v triumph_v over_o death_n itself_o thus_o st._n austin_n say_v 42._o epist_n 42._o that_o the_o pagan_n be_v overcome_v non_fw-la a_o repugnantibus_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o morientibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la not_o by_o 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imperfect_a christian_a he_o may_v go_v a_o little_a way_n in_o religion_n as_o far_o as_o his_o principle_n reach_v but_o if_o he_o come_v to_o suffering_n which_o be_v beyond_o they_o he_o will_v halt_v and_o turn_v aside_o but_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v a_o effectual_a patience_n he_o be_v then_o perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o he_o have_v every_o thing_n that_o may_v fill_v up_o his_o christianity_n or_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n the_o cross_n may_v come_v but_o he_o have_v principle_n to_o bear_v it_o outward_a blessing_n may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o he_o have_v all_o in_o god_n st._n austin_n bring_v in_o patient_a job_n cateck_n de_fw-fr simb_n ad_fw-la cateck_n strip_v of_o all_o but_o only_o his_o god_n speak_v thus_o quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la deerit_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la habuero_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la alia_fw-la prosunt_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la habuero_fw-la what_o can_v i_o want_v if_o i_o have_v god_n what_o can_v other_o thing_n profit_n if_o i_o have_v he_o not_o patience_n give_v the_o suffer_a saint_n quiet_a and_o sweet_a satisfaction_n in_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o the_o very_a suffering_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pious_a submission_n to_o his_o will_n there_o be_v a_o sweetness_n and_o a_o secret_a reward_n in_o the_o do_n of_o god_n will_v much_o more_o in_o holy_a suffering_n for_o he_o the_o bless_a martyr_n baynham_n at_o the_o stake_n tell_v the_o bloody_a papist_n o_o you_o papist_n you_o talk_v of_o miracle_n behold_v here_o a_o true_a one_o these_o flame_n be_v to_o i_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n it_o be_v true_a all_o holy_a sufferer_n can_v say_v thus_o but_o all_o of_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a satisfaction_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o good_a god_n 2._o patience_n
unto_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n as_o the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o mr._n bradford_n the_o martyr_n god_n forgive_v i_o my_o unthankfulness_n for_o this_o ercee_o great_a mercy_n that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o he_o choose_v i_o to_o be_v one_o in_o who_o he_o will_v suffer_v it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christian_n to_o give_v thanks_o in_o adversity_n jew_n and_o gentile_n can_v praise_v god_n for_o benefit_n but_o the_o patient_a christian_a can_v thank_v he_o for_o affliction_n o_o let_v we_o labour_v after_o patience_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o do_v it_o with_o joy_n thus_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o persecute_a one_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.12_o inward_a and_o outward_a joy_n be_v very_o proper_a in_o suffer_v saint_n because_o than_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o christianity_n and_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o bless_a heaven_n there_o to_o enjoy_v god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n xiiii_o some_o inducement_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o the_o pure_a religion_n pious_a sufferer_n glorify_v god_n they_o propagate_v the_o church_n they_o give_v a_o token_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o persecutor_n they_o be_v happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o here_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o sincerity_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n hereafter_o in_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o communication_n of_o all_o good_n have_v lay_v down_o direction_n in_o order_n to_o suffering_n i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o few_o consideration_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o motive_n to_o induce_v we_o at_o god_n call_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o the_o pure_a religion_n which_o be_v a_o jewel_n 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appear_v in_o bear_v of_o they_o up_o with_o holy_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v invent_v against_o they_o excellent_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.11_o god_n power_n be_v glorious_a in_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o his_o suffer_a saint_n it_o let_v out_o itself_o in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a manner_n the_o persecutor_n have_v all_o torment_n all_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o the_o martyr_n have_v all_o might_n all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n his_o power_n appear_v in_o miracle_n but_o above_o all_o in_o that_o he_o triumph_v over_o principality_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n the_o divine_a power_n appear_v in_o other_o grace_n but_o above_o all_o in_o that_o patient_a suffering_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v in_o martyr_n practical_o prove_v to_o be_v exceed_o precious_a the_o father_n in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n be_v so_o earnest_a for_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v not_o exchange_v a_o letter_n or_o syllable_n of_o it_o the_o arian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o pass_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o nestorian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o christ_n as_o man_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n all_o believer_n seal_v up_o the_o evangelical_n truth_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o martyr_n seal_v they_o up_o by_o their_o blood_n also_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o truth_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o life_n and_o not_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o world_n it_o be_v the_o pretiousness_n of_o truth_n that_o make_v athanasius_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o a_o arrian_n 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