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applicable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o be_v emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o he_o must_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n be_v emanuel_n also_o that_o be_v god-man_n in_o one_o person_n he_o that_o by_o office_n be_v to_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o must_v be_v god-man_n he_o that_o by_o office_n be_v to_o stand_v and_o minister_v between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o must_v be_v god_n and_o 16._o heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o cap._n 4._o 15_o 16._o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v only_o zealous_o faithful_a towards_o god_n justice_n but_o also_o tender_o merciful_a towards_o man_n error_n look_v as_o he_o must_v be_v more_o than_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o suffer_v that_o his_o suffering_n may_v be_v meritorious_a that_o he_o may_v go_v throughstitch_n with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o triumph_v over_o death_n devil_n difficulty_n discouragement_n curse_n hell_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n all_o 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the_o light_n of_o your_o conscience_n and_o maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a tenderness_n in_o your_o conscience_n a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o mercy_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n conscience_n be_v god_n spy_v in_o our_o bosom_n keep_v this_o clear_a and_o 12._o act_n 21._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o tender_a and_o than_o all_o be_v well_o act_n nothing_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n rebel_v not_o against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n you_o be_v better_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v upbraid_v you_o and_o reproach_v you_o than_o that_o your_o conscience_n shall_v upbraid_v you_o and_o reproach_v you_o beware_v of_o stifle_a 6._o job_n 27._o 5_o 6._o conscience_n and_o of_o suppress_v the_o warning_n of_o conscience_n lest_o a_o warning_n conscience_n prove_v a_o gnaw_a conscience_n a_o torment_a conscience_n the_o blind_a man_n 8._o mark_v 8._o in_o the_o gospel_n new_o recover_v his_o sight_n imagine_v tree_n to_o be_v man_n and_o the_o 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arm_n on_o both_o side_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n can_v frequent_o say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v no_o subject_n than_o heretic_n as_o he_o call_v the_o protestant_n and_o out_o of_o a_o blind_a bloody_a zeal_n he_o suffer_v his_o elder_a son_n charles_n to_o be_v murder_v hieron_n hieron_n by_o the_o cruel_a inquisition_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o protestant_a side_n truth_n be_v a_o glorious_a shine_a light_n that_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n the_o wickedness_n and_o baseness_n the_o unsoundness_n and_o hypocrisy_n the_o superstition_n and_o vain_a conversation_n of_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v endure_v this_o light_n they_o hate_v this_o light_n and_o will_v do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o suppress_v this_o light_n and_o 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o those_o that_o hold_v out_o this_o light_n to_o the_o world_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o martyr_n of_o old_a be_v as_o willing_a to_o die_v as_o to_o dine_v pliny_n write_v to_o trajan_n 316._o 〈◊〉_d 10._o ep._n 97._o p._n 316._o the_o emperor_n declare_v to_o he_o that_o such_o be_v their_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o god_n that_o nothing_o can_v stir_v they_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o imperious_a check_n of_o the_o potent_a emperor_n nor_o the_o soft_a language_n of_o the_o eloquent_a orator_n can_v draw_v they_o from_o the_o faith_n but_o they_o steadfast_o own_v it_o and_o constant_o persevere_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o it_o when_o ignatius_n be_v to_o suffer_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o say_v ignatius_n ignatius_n he_o to_o be_v a_o martyr_n than_o to_o be_v a_o monarch_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o a_o french_a martyr_n when_o the_o rope_n be_v about_o his_o fellow_n give_v i_o say_v he_o that_o golden_a chain_n and_o dub_v i_o knight_n of_o that_o noble_a order_n let_v say_v ignatius_n fire_n and_o cross_n invasion_n 36._o eusâ—b_a hâ—st_n eâ—cl_n l._n 3_o c._n 36._o of_o beast_n break_v of_o bone_n pull_v asunder_o of_o member_n grind_v of_o my_o whole_a body_n and_o what_o else_o the_o devil_n can_v inflict_v come_v 15._o ibid._n l._n b._n 4._o c._n 15._o so_o i_o may_v hold_v jesus_n christ_n lueius_n thank_v he_o that_o bring_v he_o forth_o to_o suâ—â—er_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o those_o evil_a master_n and_o go_v to_o god_n a_o good_a father_n and_o king_n germanicus_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o devoâ—â—ed_v by_o wild_a beast_n the_o governor_n persuade_v he_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o youth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v spare_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n incite_v the_o beast_n against_o himself_o sanctus_n be_v under_o torture_n for_o profess_v 2._o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n unto_o every_o question_n propound_v to_o he_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n 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house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n but_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o christian_a will_v never_o repent_v of_o all_o the_o hard_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n or_o his_o truth_n when_o as_o every_o one_o of_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v a_o sparkle_a jewel_n to_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o his_o crown_n of_o glory_n suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o gainful_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n christ_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o make_v up_o whatever_o they_o lose_v upon_o his_o account_n yea_o to_o repay_v all_o with_o interest_n upon_o interest_n to_o a_o hundred_o time_n over_o oh_o who_o will_v not_o then_o turn_v spiritual_a purchaser_n christ_n be_v a_o noble_a a_o liberal_a paymaster_n and_o no_o small_a thing_n can_v 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