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his_o instrument_n here_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o constant_a concommitant_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o love_n and_o power_n of_o it_o viz._n persecution_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n you_o become_v follower_n of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n 1.4_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n neither_o yet_o be_v god_n a_o hard_a master_n in_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o faithful_a servant_n he_o know_v that_o heavy_a affliction_n be_v the_o best_a benefactor_n to_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v hide_v in_o nature_n here_o as_o sweet_a water_n in_o rose_n leave_v which_o must_v have_v the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n put_v under_o to_o distil_v it_o out_o he_o know_v that_o when_o affliction_n hang_v heavy_a corrupt_a affection_n hang_v loose_a upon_o his_o child_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n 34_o but_o he_o will_v hereby_o try_v who_o be_v his_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o name_n and_o profession_n only_o for_o as_o the_o eagle_n try_v her_o young_a one_o by_o turn_v their_o face_n to_o the_o sun_n beam_n so_o those_o christian_n that_o can_v outface_v the_o sun_n of_o persecution_n be_v sincere_a indeed_o one_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o this_o history_n that_o usual_o before_o any_o great_a persecution_n befall_v the_o church_n the_o holy_a man_n of_o those_o time_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a decay_n of_o zeal_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n or_o some_o mutual_a contention_n and_o quarrel_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o some_o such_o sin_n or_o other_o that_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o and_o then_o as_o the_o shepherd_n set_v his_o dog_n upon_o his_o sheep_n when_o they_o go_v astray_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o then_o rate_v he_o off_o again_o so_o god_n le_fw-fr we_o loose_v wicked_a persecutor_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n but_o it_o be_v only_a to_o bring_v they_o in_o unto_o he_o and_o then_o he_o not_o only_o restrain_v their_o rage_n but_o cast_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 4.17_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n much_o excellent_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o history_n as_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o will_v take_v christ_n true_o must_v take_v his_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o his_o crown_n his_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o his_o salvation_n that_o persecution_n be_v the_o bellows_o of_o the_o gospel_n blow_v every_o spark_n into_o a_o flame_n and_o that_o martyr_n ash_n be_v the_o best_a compost_n to_o manure_v the_o church_n their_o blood_n to_o water_v it_o and_o make_v it_o fertile_a that_o god_n child_n be_v like_o star_n that_o shine_v bright_a in_o the_o dark_a night_n like_a torch_n that_o be_v 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