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45._o bless_v they_o say_v christ_n that_o curse_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despite_o use_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n why_o be_v they_o not_o child_n before_o yes_o but_o this_o declare_v it_o now_o god_n own_v they_o for_o his_o child_n if_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o thus_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o that_o our_o reproach_n come_v to_o we_o as_o to_o god_n people_n whereas_o other_o can_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o you_o can_v have_v any_o comfort_n from_o this_o argument_n unless_o you_o behave_v yourselves_o under_o reproach_n after_o this_o manner_n now_o what_o a_o great_a evilis_fw-la this_o to_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o that_o comfort_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o you_o do_v behave_v yourselves_o christian_o under_o reproach_n god_n be_v more_o and_o more_o engage_v to_o stand_v for_o your_o name_n and_o you_o be_v more_o prepare_v for_o glory_n 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christ_n and_o every_o one_o must_v make_v account_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o not_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o his_o member_n and_o so_o every_o member_n be_v to_o fill_v up_o a_o share_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o isa_n 63._o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o act_n 9_o 4._o christ_n cry_v out_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o further_o compare_v two_o place_n together_o in_o one_o psal_n 79._o ver_fw-la 4_o 12._o at_o the_o 4._o verse_n say_v the_o text_n we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o and_o at_o the_o twelve_o verse_n it_o be_v render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n 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