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thou_o have_v excellent_a grace_n manage_v they_o cherish_v strengthen_v and_o replenish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o great_a one_o who_o have_v bestow_v such_o power_n to_o rule_v upon_o thou_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n colos._n 3.5_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o murmur_a shrink_a whinch_a complain_v and_o the_o like_a when_o man_n governor_n lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o our_o neck_n flow_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o love_n to_o our_o flesh_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o manage_v man_n thing_n and_o action_n for_o his_o church_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v order_v as_o well_o as_o ordain_v of_o god_n they_o be_v also_o always_o in_o god_n hand_n as_o his_o rod_n or_o staff_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v with_o 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will_v help_v i_o with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v what_o ever_o shall_v befall_v i_o for_o my_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o man_n we_o be_v bid_v as_o i_o say_v afore_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n because_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v we_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v but_o he_o bring_v some_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o or_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o we_o will_v now_o descend_v from_o they_o that_o be_v supreme_a in_o authority_n and_o will_v come_v to_o inferior_a man_n and_o suppose_v some_o of_o they_o to_o act_v beyond_o measure_n cruel_o what_o can_v no_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o we_o out_o of_o this_o do_v not_o even_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o bitter_a to_o the_o flesh_n tend_v to_o awaken_v christian_n to_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o fadingness_n of_o the_o best_a it_o yield_v do_v not_o god_n by_o these_o thing_n ofttimes_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o provoke_v we_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v offend_v at_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o reap_v so_o much_o good_a and_o at_o thing_n that_o god_n make_v so_o profitable_a for_o we_o do_v not_o god_n ofttimes_o even_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o hard_a of_o thing_n that_o come_v upon_o we_o to_o visit_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o favour_v that_o love_n that_o he_o have_v have_v for_o we_o even_o from_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v till_o now_o a_o nest_n of_o bee_n and_o honey_n do_v samson_n find_v even_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o that_o lion_n that_o roar_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v all_o this_o no_o good_a or_o can_v we_o be_v without_o such_o holy_a appointment_n of_o god_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v by_o we_o and_o let_v we_o learn_v like_o christian_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o love_v it_o i_o have_v think_v again_o my_o brethren_n since_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o all_o these_o man_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o do_v with_o quietness_n submit_v ourselves_o under_o what_o god_n shall_v do_v to_o we_o by_o they_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o paradox_n to_o i_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o that_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a shall_v abide_v in_o that_o place_n that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o for_o i_o i_o will_v then_o love_v they_o bless_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o do_v they_o good_a i_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o man_n that_o hurt_v i_o as_o be_v hint_v afore_o and_o i_o will_v do_v thus_o because_o it_o be_v good_a so_o to_o do_v because_o they_o do_v i_o good_a by_o hurt_v of_o i_o because_o i_o be_o cal-called_n to_o inherit_v a_o blessing_n and_o because_o i_o will_v be_v like_o my_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o if_o my_o enemy_n hunger_n let_v i_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v let_v i_o give_v he_o drink_v mat._n 5.43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o rom._n 12.17_o 20_o 1._o we_o must_v see_v good_a in_o that_o in_o which_o other_o man_n can_v see_v none_o 2._o we_o must_v pass_v by_o those_o injury_n that_o other_o man_n will_v revenge_v 3._o we_o must_v show_v we_o have_v grace_n and_o that_o we_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v what_o other_o man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o 4._o many_o of_o our_o grace_n be_v keep_v alive_a by_o those_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n where_o can_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o patience_n of_o our_o meekness_n of_o our_o long-suffering_a of_o our_o love_n and_o of_o our_o faith_n appear_v if_o it_o be_v not_o under_o trial_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o run_v cross_a to_o our_o flesh_n the_o devil_n they_o say_v be_v good_a when_o he_o be_v please_v but_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n when_o 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grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n noah_n and_o lot_n who_o so_o holy_a as_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o affliction_n noah_n and_o lot_n who_o so_o idle_a as_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o prosperity_n i_o may_v have_v put_v in_o david_n too_o who_o while_o he_o be_v afflict_v have_v way_n of_o serve_v god_n that_o be_v special_a but_o when_o he_o be_v more_o enlarge_v he_o have_v way_n that_o be_v not_o so_o good_a wherefore_o the_o first_o way_n of_o david_n be_v the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v commend_v but_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o way_n such_o as_o have_v not_o pre-eminence_n 2_o chro._n 17.3_o we_o have_v
to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o some_o thing_n else_o be_v not_o a_o inducement_n to_o thou_o to_o suffer_v a_o man_n may_v suffer_v to_o save_v what_o he_o have_v there_o be_v credit_n also_o and_o a_o applause_n there_o be_v shame_n to_o conform_v there_o be_v carnal_a stoutness_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v hatred_n of_o persecutor_n and_o scorn_v to_o submit_v there_o be_v fear_n of_o contempt_n and_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v be_v motive_n and_o argument_n to_o a_o suffer_a state_n and_o may_v real_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o gaol_n though_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n of_o popery_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o error_n that_o attend_v the_o common_a mode_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n i_o charge_v no_o man_n as_o though_o i_o know_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o but_o i_o suggest_v these_o thing_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a and_o mention_v they_o because_o i_o will_v have_v sufferer_n have_v a_o care_n of_o themselves_o and_o watch_v and_o pray_v because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v upright_o here_o that_o be_v not_o holy_a that_o can_v pray_v and_o watch_v and_o deny_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o righteousness_n i_o say_v it_o before_o and_o will_v say_v it_o again_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v set_v in_o down-rightness_n of_o heart_n against_o sin_n second_o be_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o righousness_n that_o thou_o suffer_v then_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o will_v have_v righteousness_n promote_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o world_n also_o thou_o be_v afflict_v at_o those_o advantage_n that_o iniquity_n get_v upon_o man_n upon_o thing_n and_o against_o thyself_o i_o behold_v say_v david_n the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n psal._n 119._o and_o again_o these_o be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v among_o man_n ezek._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o talk_n about_o religion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o plead_v for_o religion_n namely_o as_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o way_n but_o to_o choose_v to_o be_v religion_n that_o i_o may_v be_v possess_v with_o holiness_n and_o to_o choose_v that_o religion_n that_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o possess_v i_o with_o it_o if_o i_o suffer_v for_o this_o i_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n wherefore_o say_v thus_o to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o that_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v there_o what_o design_n desire_n and_o teach_n out_o be_v there_o why_o do_v i_o pray_v why_o do_v i_o read_v why_o do_v i_o hear_v why_o do_v i_o haunt_v and_o frequent_a place_n and_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o worship_n be_v it_o because_o i_o love_v holiness_n will_v promote_v righteousness_n because_o i_o love_v to_o see_v godliness_n show_v itself_o in_o other_o and_o because_o i_o will_v feel_v more_o of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o myself_o if_o so_o and_o if_o thou_o suffer_v for_o thy_o profession_n thou_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n do_v thou_o thus_o practice_v because_o thou_o will_v be_v teach_v to_o do_v outward_a act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o because_o thou_o will_v provoke_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o do_v thou_o show_v to_o other_o how_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n by_o take_v opportunity_n to_o do_v righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o do_v thou_o show_v most_o mercy_n to_o thy_o dog_n or_o to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o thy_o swine_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o naked_a body_n have_v thou_o clothe_v who_o hungry_a belly_n have_v thou_o feed_v have_v thou_o take_v delight_n in_o be_v defraud_v and_o beguile_v have_v thou_o willing_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o loss_n with_o quietness_n and_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v when_o thou_o have_v be_v wrong_v defame_v abuse_a and_o all_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o black_a mouth_a man_n shall_v vilify_v and_o reproach_v religion_n upon_o thy_o account_n 1_o cor._n 6.7_o he_o that_o love_v righteousness_n will_v do_v thus_o yea_o and_o do_v it_o as_o unto_o god_n and_o of_o tenderness_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o profess_v and_o he_o that_o think_v to_o make_v see_v man_n believe_v that_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a in_o his_o life_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o that_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v and_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v by_o injury_n in_o his_o conversation_n among_o his_o enemy_n at_o home_n be_v deceive_v there_o be_v some_o scripture_n that_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o date_n amoâ—â—_n some_o professor_n special_o such_o as_o can_v for_o actual_a holiness_n and_o act_n of_o self_n denial_n for_o god_n but_o it_o will_v be_v find_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n that_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o god_n help_v we_o it_o be_v hard_a now_o to_o persuade_v professor_n to_o come_v up_o to_o negative_a holiness_n that_o be_v to_o leave_v undo_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o yet_o this_o of_o itself_o come_v far_o short_a of_o one_o being_n find_v in_o practical_a goodness_n but_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v when_o he_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o promote_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o a_o life_n that_o be_v moral_a when_o join_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 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