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be_v make_v more_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a mat._n thou_o pass_v over_o the_o chief_a point_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fatherly_a love_n that_o god_n show_v even_o then_o when_o he_o do_v chastise_v we_o for_o he_o always_o deal_v merciful_o and_o gentle_o with_o we_o in_o the_o very_a affliction_n which_o thing_n david_n witness_v in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a &_o gentle_a slow_a in_o wrath_n and_o great_a in_o goodness_n he_o be_v not_o etc._n psal_n 103._o 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n wont_a to_o chide_v always_o neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o evermore_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n neither_o have_v he_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n because_o according_a to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n theoph._n why_o call_v thou_o this_o the_o chief_a point_n mat._n because_o unless_o that_o love_n of_o god_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n in_o our_o affliction_n there_o can_v nothing_o else_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o this_o go_v before_o and_o the_o other_o which_o thou_o even_o now_o recken_v up_o do_v follow_v either_o i_o be_o great_o deceive_v or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n so_o hard_o which_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n theoph._n why_o so_o mat._n righteousness_n affliction_n for_o righteousness_n there_o may_v five_o cause_n be_v allege_v beside_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v 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glorify_v except_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o 3_o the_o three_o be_v because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v far_o dear_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o own_o life_n be_v thus_o not_o a_o little_a advance_v for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o very_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a truth_n be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o weak_a be_v confirm_v in_o it_o by_o our_o constancy_n and_o open_a confession_n of_o god_n his_o name_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n gent._n tertul._n in_o apol_n adu_fw-la gent._n that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o the_o four_o be_v that_o while_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o we_o wherewith_o we_o be_v marvellous_o comfort_v 5._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 14_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o even_o so_o through_o christ_n abound_v our_o comfort_n 5_o the_o five_o be_v because_o our_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n even_o as_o christ_n himself_o witness_v 12._o mat._n 5._o 12._o yea_o he_o will_v we_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o leap_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n paul_n also_o say_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n 23._o luc._n 6._o 23._o the_o momentanie_n lightness_n of_o our_o affliction_n 17._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o most_o excellent_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a therefore_o we_o have_v no_o occasion_n of_o heaviness_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o suffer_v in_o this_o sort_n yea_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v great_a matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o joy_n as_o of_o the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v of_o god_n and_o as_o of_o a_o special_a gift_n which_o he_o give_v not_o but_o to_o his_o elect_a and_o most_o dear_o belove_a child_n for_o paul_n teech_v 29._o phil._n 1._o 29._o that_o it_o be_v give_v we_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o in_o another_o place_n also_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o 4_o gal._n 6._o 14._o 4_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v boast_v in_o anything_o save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o which_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n theoph._n we_o have_v speak_v large_o enough_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o matter_n therefore_o require_v that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o son_n of_o who_o thou_o say_v we_o be_v redeem_v and_o that_o he_o do_v continual_o make_v intercession_n 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