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his_o word_n and_o way_n and_o name_n and_o people_n and_o all_o thus_o goliath_n do_v do_v for_o several_a day_n togetoger_n 1_o sam._n 17._o and_o vaunt_v in_o his_o do_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n that_o dare_v answer_v he_o a_o word_n and_o now_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o david_n stir_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v this_o man_n a_o answer_n and_o he_o see_v there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o necessity_n give_v he_o a_o call_n be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n say_v he_o lie_n bleed_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o no_o man_n of_o heart_n or_o spirit_n to_o put_v a_o check_n to_o the_o bold_a blasphemer_n i_o will_v go_v fight_n with_o he_o i_o will_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n if_o i_o die_v i_o die_v consider_v also_o what_o daniel_n do_v when_o the_o law_n be_v go_v out_o to_o forbid_v for_o thirty_o day_n petition_v any_o god_n or_o man_n save_o the_o king_n only_o at_o that_o time_n also_o not_o a_o man_n of_o israelâ—eeped_a â—eeped_z dan._n 6.7_o now_o neâ—â—â—sity_n walk_v about_o the_o street_n cry_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n who_o etc._n etc._n and_o daniel_n answer_v i_o be_o by_o open_v of_o his_o window_n and_o pray_v as_o at_o other_o time_n three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n verse_n 10._o he_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o necessity_n and_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o comply_v with_o it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lion_n much_o like_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o three_o
to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o some_o thing_n else_o be_v not_o a_o inducement_n to_o thou_o to_o suffer_v a_o man_n may_v suffer_v to_o save_v what_o he_o have_v there_o be_v credit_n also_o and_o a_o applause_n there_o be_v shame_n to_o conform_v there_o be_v carnal_a stoutness_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v hatred_n of_o persecutor_n and_o scorn_v to_o submit_v there_o be_v fear_n of_o contempt_n and_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v be_v motive_n and_o argument_n to_o a_o suffer_a state_n and_o may_v real_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o gaol_n though_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n of_o popery_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o error_n that_o attend_v the_o common_a mode_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n i_o charge_v no_o man_n as_o though_o i_o know_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o but_o i_o suggest_v these_o thing_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a and_o mention_v they_o because_o i_o will_v have_v sufferer_n have_v a_o care_n of_o themselves_o and_o watch_v and_o pray_v because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v upright_o here_o that_o be_v not_o holy_a that_o can_v pray_v and_o watch_v and_o deny_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o righteousness_n i_o say_v it_o before_o and_o will_v say_v it_o again_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v set_v in_o down-rightness_n of_o heart_n against_o sin_n second_o be_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o righousness_n that_o thou_o suffer_v then_o it_o be_v because_o thou_o will_v have_v righteousness_n promote_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o world_n also_o thou_o be_v afflict_v at_o those_o advantage_n that_o iniquity_n get_v upon_o man_n upon_o thing_n and_o against_o thyself_o i_o behold_v say_v david_n the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n psal._n 119._o and_o again_o these_o be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v among_o man_n ezek._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o talk_n about_o religion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o plead_v for_o religion_n namely_o as_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o way_n but_o to_o choose_v to_o be_v religion_n that_o i_o may_v be_v possess_v with_o holiness_n and_o to_o choose_v that_o religion_n that_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o possess_v i_o with_o it_o if_o i_o suffer_v for_o this_o i_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n wherefore_o say_v thus_o to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o that_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v there_o what_o design_n desire_n and_o teach_n out_o be_v there_o why_o do_v i_o pray_v why_o do_v i_o read_v why_o do_v i_o hear_v why_o do_v i_o haunt_v and_o frequent_a place_n and_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o worship_n be_v it_o because_o i_o love_v holiness_n will_v promote_v righteousness_n because_o i_o love_v to_o see_v godliness_n show_v itself_o in_o other_o and_o because_o i_o will_v feel_v more_o of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o myself_o if_o so_o and_o if_o thou_o suffer_v for_o thy_o profession_n thou_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n do_v thou_o thus_o practice_v because_o thou_o will_v be_v teach_v to_o do_v outward_a act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o because_o thou_o will_v provoke_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o do_v thou_o show_v to_o other_o how_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n by_o take_v opportunity_n to_o do_v righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o do_v thou_o show_v most_o mercy_n to_o thy_o dog_n or_o to_o thy_o enemy_n to_o thy_o swine_n or_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o naked_a body_n have_v thou_o clothe_v who_o hungry_a belly_n have_v thou_o feed_v have_v thou_o take_v delight_n in_o be_v defraud_v and_o beguile_v have_v thou_o willing_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o loss_n with_o quietness_n and_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v when_o thou_o have_v be_v wrong_v defame_v abuse_a and_o all_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o black_a mouth_a man_n shall_v vilify_v and_o reproach_v religion_n upon_o thy_o account_n 1_o cor._n 6.7_o he_o that_o love_v righteousness_n will_v do_v thus_o yea_o and_o do_v it_o as_o unto_o god_n and_o of_o tenderness_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o profess_v and_o he_o that_o think_v to_o make_v see_v man_n believe_v that_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a in_o his_o life_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o that_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v and_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v by_o injury_n in_o his_o conversation_n among_o his_o enemy_n at_o home_n be_v deceive_v there_o be_v some_o scripture_n that_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o date_n amoâ—â—_n some_o professor_n special_o such_o as_o can_v for_o actual_a holiness_n and_o act_n of_o self_n denial_n for_o god_n but_o it_o will_v be_v find_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n that_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o god_n help_v we_o it_o be_v hard_a now_o to_o persuade_v professor_n to_o come_v up_o to_o negative_a holiness_n that_o be_v to_o leave_v undo_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o yet_o this_o of_o itself_o come_v far_o short_a of_o one_o being_n find_v in_o practical_a goodness_n but_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v when_o he_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o promote_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o a_o life_n that_o be_v moral_a when_o join_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o promote_a of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o peter_n tell_v they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o they_o must_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n towards_o man_n towards_o friend_n towards_o enemy_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o act_n 24.16_o chap._n 23.1_o they_o must_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v willing_a ready_a desirous_a to_o live_v honest_o godly_a and_o righteous_o in_o this_o world_n or_o else_o they_o can_v though_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o the_o best_a doctrine_n under_o heaven_n sâ—ffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n heb._n 13.18_o wherefore_o three_o be_v it_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o thou_o suffer_v then_o thy_o design_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o sin_n this_o depend_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v before_o for_o he_o that_o strive_v against_o sin_n that_o seek_v to_o promote_v righteousness_n he_o design_v the_o ruin_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o say_v paul_n to_o the_o suffer_a roman_n overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o rail_v it_o down_o to_o cry_v it_o down_o to_o pray_v king_n and_o parliament_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o put_v it_o down_o this_o be_v easy_a than_o to_o use_v my_o endeavour_n to_o overcome_v it_o with_o good_a with_o do_v of_o good_a as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o sin_n must_v be_v overcome_v with_o good_a at_o home_n before_o thy_o good_a can_v get_v forth_o of_o door_n to_o overcome_v evil_a abroad_o abraham_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a when_o he_o quiet_v the_o discontent_n of_o lot_n and_o his_o herdsman_n with_o allow_v of_o they_o to_o feed_v their_o cattle_n in_o the_o best_a of_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o gen._n 13.7_o 8._o david_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a when_o he_o save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o his_o hand_n also_o when_o he_o grieve_v that_o any_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o his_o destruction_n they_o reward_v i_o say_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a to_o the_o spoil_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v i_o behave_v myself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n this_o be_v to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a psal._n 35.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o job_n say_v concern_v his_o enemy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o rejoice_v when_o evil_o find_v he_o neither_o have_v i_o say_v he_o suffer_v
my_o mouth_n to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n he_o mean_v he_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a and_o so_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a job_n 31.29_o 30._o elisha_n overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a when_o he_o receive_v the_o man_n that_o come_v for_o his_o life_n and_o have_v they_o where_o he_o may_v feast_v and_o comfort_v they_o and_o send_v they_o home_o in_o peace_n to_o their_o master_n 2_o king_n 6.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o new_a testament_n also_o be_v full_a of_o this_o both_o in_o exhortation_n and_o example_n in_o exhortation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v resist_v not_o evil_a that_o be_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a prov._n 24.29_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v thou_o and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v not_o thou_o away_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o revile_v for_o revile_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n mat._n 5.38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o rom._n 12.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v righteousness_n these_o be_v righteous_a course_n and_o as_o these_o be_v preceptive_o prepound_v so_o they_o be_v as_o practical_o follow_v by_o they_o that_o be_v eminent_o godly_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o 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without_o which_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o uncouth_a as_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v psal._n 26.1_o 11._o psal._n 25.21_o paul_n in_o his_o suffering_n will_v have_v righteousness_n with_o he_o for_o it_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o armour-bearer_n yea_o his_o very_a armour_n itself_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o job_n i_o put_v righteousness_n on_o and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n be_v i_o to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n job_n 29.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o prince_n say_v david_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n psal._n 119.23_o a_o man_n that_o love_v righteousness_n do_v as_o abraham_n do_v with_o his_o sarah_n carry_v it_o every_o where_o with_o he_o though_o he_o go_v because_o of_o that_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o 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