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primitive_a christian_n do_v so_o courageous_o and_o resolute_o own_o god_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o most_o dreadful_a suffering_n that_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_n see_v their_o heroic_a zeal_n courage_n magnanimity_n and_o constancy_n turn_v christian_n domitian_n raise_v the_o second_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n to_o any_o but_o christ_n nor_o worship_v any_o but_o god_n alone_o among_o the_o many_o thousand_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v let_v i_o only_o give_v you_o a_o few_o of_o a_o late_a date_n whereby_o you_o may_v see_v how_o courageous_o and_o resolute_o the_o saint_n have_v stand_v up_o for_o god_n and_o own_a god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o have_v attend_v they_o luther_n own_a god_n and_o stand_v up_o resolute_o for_o god_n against_o the_o world_n 776._o act_n &_o mon._n 776._o and_o when_o the_o emperor_n send_v for_o he_o to_o worm_n and_o his_o friend_n dissuade_v he_o from_o go_v as_o sometime_o paul_n do_v he_o co_z say_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o go_v since_o i_o be_o send_v for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o though_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n in_o worm_n to_o resist_v i_o as_o there_o be_v tile_n to_o cover_v the_o house_n yet_o i_o will_v go_v and_o when_o he_o and_o his_o associate_n be_v threaten_v with_o many_o danger_n from_o opposer_n on_o all_o hand_n he_o let_v fall_v this_o heroic_a and_o magnanimous_a speech_n come_v let_v we_o sing_v the_o six_o and_o forty_o psalm_n and_o then_o let_v they_o do_v their_o worst_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o brave_a courageous_a speech_n of_o the_o same_o author_n who_o when_o one_o demand_v where_o he_o will_v be_v when_o the_o emperor_n shall_v with_o all_o his_o force_n fall_v upon_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a protector_n of_o the_o protestant_n answer_v aut_fw-la in_o 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rowland_n tailor_n if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v yea_o i_o know_v you_o and_o all_o your_o greatness_n yet_o you_o be_v but_o a_o mortal_a man_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o your_o lordly_a look_n why_o fear_v you_o not_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o we_o all_o the_o executioner_n kindle_v the_o fire_n behind_o jerome_n of_o prague_n he_o bid_v he_o kindle_v it_o before_o his_o face_n for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o it_o i_o have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o place_n have_v have_v so_o many_o opportunity_n offer_v i_o to_o escape_v it_o and_o at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n he_o say_v this_o soul_n of_o i_o in_o flame_n of_o fire_n o_o christ_n i_o offer_v thou_o the_o german_a knight_n in_o his_o apologetical_a letter_n for_o luther_n against_o the_o pontifical_a clergy_n say_v i_o will_v go_v through_o what_o i_o have_v undertake_v against_o you_o and_o will_v stir_v up_o man_n to_o seek_v their_o freedom_n i_o 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excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n dog_n dung_n some_o interpret_v the_o word_n proper_o signify_v such_o sordid_a course_n and_o contemptible_a thing_n which_o be_v either_o cast_v forth_o by_o dog_n or_o cast_v before_o dog_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o after_o this_o great_a apostle_n have_v be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o have_v be_v blessed_v with_o a_o glorious_a sight_n of_o god_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n as_o a_o poor_a mean_a low_a contemptible_a thing_n gal._n 6.14_o god_n forb_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n paul_n scorn_v despise_a and_o reject_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n scorn_v despise_a and_o reject_v he_o paul_n cast_v off_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n cast_v off_o he_o he_o disregard_v the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n disregard_v he_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a to_o he_o the_o world_n and_o paul_n be_v well_o agree_v the_o world_n care_v not_o a_o pin_n for_o paul_n and_o paul_n care_v not_o a_o straw_n for_o the_o world_n 27._o heb._n 11.24_o to_o 27._o and_o so_o when_o moses_n have_v see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o full_a prospect_n of_o that_o other_o world_n and_o when_o he_o have_v behold_v god_n as_o his_o portion_n oh_o how_o do_v he_o slight_a scorn_n and_o trample_v upon_o all_o the_o honour_n preferment_n profit_n pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n of_o egypt_n as_o thing_n below_o he_o and_z as_o thing_n that_o in_o no_o respect_n be_v worthy_a of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o rabbinical_a conceit_n rabbinâ—cum_fw-la joh_n 〈◊〉_d tavit_fw-la â—lorileg_n rabbinâ—cum_fw-la that_o moses_n be_v a_o child_n have_v pharaoh_n crown_v give_v he_o to_o play_v withal_o and_o he_o make_v no_o better_a than_o a_o football_n of_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o kick_v it_o about_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o future_a vilify_n and_o contemn_v of_o temporal_a thing_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o trouble_v my_o head_n about_o what_o moses_n do_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a have_v the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n for_o it_o 11.24_o heb._n 11.24_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v grow_v big_a 7.23_o some_o conclude_v
2.4_o psal_n 86.15_o 1_o pet._n 11.3_o psa_fw-la 103.11_o o_o sir_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a mercy_n and_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o to_o be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o to_o be_v transcendent_a and_o incomparable_a in_o mercy_n yea_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a mercy_n they_o be_v royal_a mercy_n they_o be_v innumerable_a mercy_n they_o be_v bottomless_a mercy_n they_o be_v unchangeable_a mercy_n and_o they_o be_v everlasting_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o despair_v of_o obtain_v of_o god_n for_o his_o portion_n but_o three_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v a_o portion-sweetning_a portion_n god_n be_v such_o a_o portion_n as_o will_v sweeten_v all_o other_o portion_n he_o be_v a_o portion_n that_o will_v make_v every_o pleasant_a portion_n more_o pleasant_a and_o that_o will_v make_v every_o bitter_a portion_n sweet_a poverty_n be_v one_o man_n portion_n and_o sorrow_n be_v another_o man_n portion_n and_o cross_n and_o loss_n be_v a_o three_o man_n portion_n and_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n be_v a_o four_o man_n portion_n and_o sickness_n and_o disease_n be_v a_o five_o man_n portion_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o god_n be_v a_o portion_n that_o will_v sweeten_v all_o these_o portion_n you_o know_v the_o tree_n that_o moses_n cast_v into_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n make_v they_o sweet_a 25._o exod._n 15.23_o 24_o 25._o now_o this_o tree_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v certain_o sweeten_v all_o our_o bitter_a potion_n the_o church_n complain_v in_o that_o lament_n 3.15_o that_o god_n have_v fill_v she_o with_o bitterness_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o with_o bitterness_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v her_o drunken_a with_o wormwood_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o portion_n v._o 24._o sweeten_v all_o if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o miserable_a if_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o portion_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n that_o can_v make_v thou_o happy_a if_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o portion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sufficiency_n thou_o will_v be_v in_o strait_n 20.22_o job_n 20.22_o if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o strait_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o all-sufficiency_n in_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n till_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n o_o sinner_n thou_o will_v never_o taste_v any_o thing_n but_o death_n and_o bitterness_n in_o all_o thy_o comfort_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o contentment_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o enjoyment_n but_o four_o consider_v that_o all_o earthly_a portion_n be_v not_o of_o that_o infinite_a consequence_n and_o concernment_n to_o you_o as_o this_o portion_n be_v all_o earthly_a portion_n be_v but_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v 1._o john_n 6.27_o matt._n 6.19_o james_n 5.3_o eccles_n 1._o they_o be_v but_o moth-eaten_a and_o canker-eaten_a treasure_n 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have_v bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o any_o they_o be_v that_o yet_o have_v not_o god_n for_o their_o portion_n 5._o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v tell_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v thought_n of_o mercy_n towards_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o lot_n may_v fall_v within_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n although_o a_o sinner_n may_v certain_o know_v at_o the_o present_a that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o god_n that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o portion_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o god_n that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o therefore_o no_o sinner_n may_v peremptory_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o god_n because_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o be_v his_o god_n god_n give_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v old_a 12.4_o gen._n 12.4_o when_o he_o be_v a_o white-headed_n sinner_n 14._o 2_o chron._n 33.1_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o manasseh_n be_v old_a when_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o change_v and_o when_o god_n bestow_v himself_o upon_o he_o and_o zacheus_n and_o nicodemus_n be_v call_v and_o convert_v in_o their_o old_a age_n when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o step_n between_o they_o and_o the_o grave_n between_o they_o &_o eternity_n between_o they_o and_o everlasting_a burn_n than_o the_o lord_n gracious_o reveal_v himself_o and_o bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o we_o believe_v tertullian_n paul_n want_v not_o a_o prediction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o prophetic_a blessing_n of_o die_a jacob_n to_o his_o young_a son_n gen._n 49.27_o 5._o adu_n martion_n l._n 5._o benjamin_n shall_v ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n age_n see_v my_o apple_n of_o gold_n page_n 352.353_o 354._o two_o more_o famous_a story_n of_o such_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o their_o old_a age_n paul_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o forepart_n of_o his_o age_n worry_v and_o devour_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n persecute_v of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o declension_n of_o his_o life_n divide_v the_o word_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o dionysius_n tell_v we_o that_o mary_n magdalen_n that_o be_v so_o loose_a and_o dissolute_a in_o her_o youth_n be_v convert_v in_o her_o old_a age_n she_o sequester_v herself_o from_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o live_v a_o most_o solitary_a life_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o balma_n where_o she_o spend_v full_o thirty_o year_n in_o meditation_n fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o old_a godly_a simile_n say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 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portion_n must_v break_v his_o league_n with_o sin_n he_o must_v fall_v out_o with_o sin_n if_o ever_o he_o fall_v in_o with_o god_n p._n 390_o 391_o 392._o of_o great_a sinner_n object_n but_o will_v god_n ever_o bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o such_o great_a such_o grievous_a and_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o we_o be_v six_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n p._n 596._o to_o p._n 407._o t_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 1._o to_o p._n 7._o of_o think_v such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v still_o a_o think_n of_o god_n under_o that_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a notion_n p._n 222._o to_o p._n 228._o of_o thought_n if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n than_o thou_o have_v very_o sweet_a precious_a high_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o god_n p._n 260._o to_o p._n 269._o of_o trouble_n such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n they_o run_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n p._n 269._o to_o p._n 279._o v_o 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