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suffer_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n or_o because_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n good_a or_o because_o they_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n or_o because_o they_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o all_o the_o praise_n be_v christ_n or_o because_o of_o the_o sympathy_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o christian_a who_o account_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o suffering_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n i_o think_v chief_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n do_v so_o feel_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o account_v they_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v his_o own_o misery_n as_o these_o place_n show_v heb._n 4.15_o rom._n 8.17_o matth._n 25.42_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.10_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o act_n 9.4_o hence_o grow_v that_o witty_a division_n of_o christ_n suffering_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o suffering_n he_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o suffering_n he_o feel_v in_o his_o member_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o use_v use_v that_o christ_n account_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o member_n to_o be_v his_o own_o may_v serve_v for_o diverse_a use_n for_o first_o it_o show_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n that_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v against_o christ_n minister_n or_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n they_o will_v easy_o grant_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v bring_v into_o great_a distress_n by_o the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o christ_n himself_o then_o must_v it_o also_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v escape_v scotfree_a that_o despise_v revile_v traduce_v or_o any_o way_n abuse_v the_o messenger_n or_o servant_n of_o christ_n since_o he_o account_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o second_o this_o may_v bâ—e_v a_o wonderful_a motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v industrious_a in_o well-doing_n and_o in_o help_v and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n since_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v thanks_n and_o reward_n from_o christ_n himself_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o to_o he_o last_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n we_o shall_v strive_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o suffering_n be_v his_o suffering_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v find_v in_o he_o 10._o he_o phil_n 1_n 9_o 10._o for_o unless_o we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sympathy_n 2._o that_o we_o suffer_v not_o for_o ill_o do_v etc._n do_v 2_o pet_n 4_o 15._o etc._n etc._n rest_v of_o his_o suffering_n doct._n so_o long_o as_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o member_n on_o earth_n there_o will_v rest_v something_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v in_o his_o member_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v learn_v not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o rest_n and_o ease_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n signify_v either_o to_o do_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o another_o as_o if_o the_o soldier_n fight_v in_o the_o captain_n room_n or_o to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o course_n or_o turn_v according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o governor_n and_o in_o such_o proportion_n as_o be_v require_v and_o thus_o i_o think_v it_o be_v take_v here_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o continuance_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n 4._o god_n reu_fw-fr 2_o 8_o 10._o esay_n 27_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o thess_n 3_o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v encourage_v every_o christian_a the_o more_o cheerful_o in_o his_o course_n and_o when_o his_o turn_n come_v to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n and_o never_o stand_v much_o upon_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o devil_n but_o to_o look_v principal_o to_o god_n with_o this_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o when_o his_o measure_n be_v full_a in_o my_o flesh_n doct._n 1._o god_n do_v afflict_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o spare_v not_o the_o best_a of_o his_o servant_n herein_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o use_v use_v therefore_o not_o to_o pamper_v our_o flesh_n but_o to_o be_v resolve_v to_o suffer_v it_o willing_o to_o be_v use_v like_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n but_o especial_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o take_v care_n for_o the_o flesh_n ult_n flesh_n rom_n 13_o ult_n or_o serve_v the_o flesh_n 6._o flesh_n gal._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a thing_n in_o a_o chriâ—tian_n to_o make_v very_o much_o of_o his_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o spend_v his_o care_n about_o it_o but_o worst_a of_o all_o to_o let_v hiâ—_n whole_a husbandry_n be_v only_o for_o his_o outward_a man_n affliction_n why_o some_o of_o god_n seruamt_n be_v so_o unmoveable_a in_o affliction_n second_o great_a thing_n may_v be_v 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use_n be_v for_o great_a reproof_n of_o carnal_a christian_n that_o be_v seldom_o observe_v to_o grieve_v but_o when_o somewhat_o ail_v their_o flesh_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o at_o all_o touch_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o also_o we_o shall_v learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o outward_a cross_n to_o say_v with_o ourselves_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v trouble_v or_o disquiet_v or_o rather_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v joyous_a since_o what_o i_o endure_v be_v but_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o since_o the_o lord_n do_v spare_v my_o soul_n let_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o last_o we_o may_v here_o note_v the_o wonderful_a love_n and_o compassion_n of_o christ_n that_o pity_v not_o only_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o flesh_n account_v what_o we_o suffer_v to_o be_v as_o his_o suffering_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o he_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o contrition_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v regard_v the_o sorrow_n and_o 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of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o religious_a person_n above_o our_o own_o estate_n our_o care_n shall_v be_v most_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o service_n we_o can_v do_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n second_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v shall_v labour_v to_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n zeal_n constancy_n and_o holy_a discretion_n see_v their_o suffering_n concern_v more_o than_o their_o own_o person_n three_o this_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o good_a cause_n since_o their_o affliction_n be_v some_o way_n for_o our_o sake_n 1.11_o sake_n 2._o cor._n 1.11_o four_o this_o may_v
be_v compound_v and_o make_v one_o yet_o the_o thing_n unite_v be_v not_o change_v mingle_a or_o confound_v but_o remain_v perfect_a as_o many_o stone_n unite_v in_o one_o building_n 2._o some_o thing_n unite_v be_v perfect_a but_o yet_o change_v and_o not_o what_o they_o be_v as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n make_v of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o four_o element_n 3._o some_o thing_n remain_v whole_a and_o not_o change_v but_o unperfect_a of_o themselves_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o themselves_o apart_o now_o this_o union_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o after_o any_o of_o these_o way_n again_o this_o union_n in_o christ_n be_v 1._o not_o by_o bare_a assistance_n or_o presence_n 〈◊〉_d presence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o by_o habitual_a union_n 〈◊〉_d union_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o affection_n as_o friend_n be_v one_o or_o by_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o saint_n be_v one_o with_o god_n 3._o not_o by_o worthiness_n 〈◊〉_d worthiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o authority_n 4._o not_o by_o harmony_n or_o consent_n of_o will_n 〈◊〉_d will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o opinion_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o as_o the_o saint_n shall_v 5._o not_o by_o joint_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o two_o consul_n be_v one_o 6._o not_o by_o homonumie_n or_o give_v of_o the_o same_o name_n to_o each_o nature_n 7_o not_o of_o pleasure_n only_o 〈◊〉_d only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o only_o because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o last_o not_o by_o bare_a inhabitation_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v the_o similitude_n of_o dwell_v here_o to_o note_v the_o continual_a residence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o humane_a yet_o that_o similitude_n do_v not_o express_v this_o union_n clear_o for_o the_o householder_n and_o the_o house_n can_v be_v fit_o call_v one_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o union_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o we_o ward_n in_o christ_n from_o this_o union_n slowe_v 1._o the_o predication_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o each_o nature_n to_o the_o person_n and_o that_o true_o and_o real_o as_o when_o his_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 20._o god_n act._n 20._o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o admirable_a gift_n as_o great_a as_o can_v possible_o be_v in_o a_o create_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o come_v the_o near_a unto_o god_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v nay_o if_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v confer_v on_o one_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o comparable_a to_o that_o that_o be_v in_o one_o christ_n these_o gift_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a christ_n gift_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a in_o christ_n by_o natural_a gift_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o these_o in_o the_o mind_n the_o best_a wit_n or_o memory_n and_o such_o like_a faculty_n better_a than_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o man_n i_o except_v not_o adam_n himself_o in_o the_o body_n most_o fair_a form_n and_o a_o divine_a face_n his_o very_a countenance_n do_v express_v a_o divinity_n in_o he_o the_o very_a temperament_n also_o of_o his_o body_n be_v such_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v better_o temper_v or_o more_o excellent_a as_o be_v form_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o supernatural_a gift_n be_v either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n in_o body_n as_o that_o he_o can_v with_o his_o eye_n pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o see_v there_o what_o he_o will_v for_o stephen_n can_v see_v into_o heaven_n as_o be_v record_v act._n 7._o much_o more_o must_v we_o believe_v of_o our_o saviour_n for_o in_o stephen_n there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o divine_a light_n now_o i_o say_v those_o gift_n be_v above_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o yet_o not_o 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