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world_n can_v do_v he_o may_v indeed_o see_v man_n part_v his_o land_n his_o household_n stuff_n yea_o his_o very_a raiment_n among_o themselves_o but_o they_o can_v so_o dispose_v of_o his_o soul._n they_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v luk._n 12.5_o five_o another_o conclusion_n that_o follow_v from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o sufferer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o secure_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o keep_n thereof_o to_o god_n do_v you_o suffer_v be_v you_o in_o affliction_n for_o your_o profession_n then_o
child_n for_o when_o that_o golden_a image_n be_v set_v up_o and_o worship_v command_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o it_o not_o one_o that_o we_o read_v of_o dare_v stand_v upright_o when_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o bow_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o worship_n only_o the_o three_o child_n will_v not_o bow_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a alone_o to_o he_o dan._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o but_o they_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o be_v turn_v to_o ash_n in_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n for_o so_o do_v but_o necessity_n have_v a_o loud_a voice_n and_o shrill_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n this_o voice_n will_v awake_v jealousy_n and_o kindle_v a_o burn_a fire_n within_o for_o the_o name_n and_o cause_n and_o way_n and_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n three_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o call_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o providence_n that_o 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god_n under_o which_o now_o he_o be_v be_v such_o as_o have_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o what_o soever_o be_v by_o it_o at_o the_o present_a bring_v upon_o he_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n though_o his_o death_n be_v determine_v and_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o that_o chief_o for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duty_n than_o in_o any_o other_o way_n or_o any_o where_o else_o wherefore_o when_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v he_o take_v with_o he_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o go_v into_o a_o garden_n a_o solitary_a place_n to_o pray_v which_o do_v he_o set_v his_o disciple_n to_o watch_v and_o fall_v himself_o to_o prayer_n so_o he_o pray_v once_o he_o pray_v twice_o he_o pray_v thrice_o and_o he_o give_v also_o good_a doctrine_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o now_o behold_v while_o he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o duâ—â—_n busy_v himself_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o in_o give_v of_o good_a instruction_n to_o his_o follower_n upon_o he_o come_v judas_n and_o a_o multitude_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n and_o weapon_n to_o take_v he_o to_o which_o providence_n he_o in_o all_o meekness_n submit_v for_o he_o know_v that_o by_o it_o he_o have_v a_o call_n to_o suffer_v mat._n 26_o 36_o 37_o 38._o in_o this_o way_n also_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v to_o suffer_v even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o duty_n yea_o god_n bid_v they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o preach_v and_o there_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n act_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n 5.10.25_o 26._o be_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o the_o place_n and_o above_o the_o work_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v call_v of_o god_n whether_o that_o work_n be_v religious_a or_o civil_a we_o may_v without_o fear_n leave_v the_o issue_n of_o thing_n to_o god_n who_o only_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o he_o who_o let_v not_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o providence_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n to_o perish_v but_o by_o his_o order_n luk._n 12.6_o 7._o and_o since_o he_o have_v engage_v we_o in_o his_o work_n as_o he_o have_v if_o he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o it_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v manage_v and_o also_o bear_v we_o out_o therein_o either_o so_o as_o by_o give_v of_o we_o a_o good_a deliverance_n by_o way_n of_o restoration_n to_o our_o former_a liberty_n and_o service_n for_o he_o or_o so_o as_o to_o carry_v we_o well_o out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o they_o that_o under_o the_o altar_n be_v cry_v how_o long_o holy_a and_o true_a nor_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o come_v there_o repent_v that_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o here_o o_o how_o little_a do_v saint_n in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n think_v of_o the_o robe_n the_o crown_n the_o harp_n and_o the_o song_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v when_o they_o come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n revel_v 6.11_o chap._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o four_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o call_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o immediate_a and_o powerful_a impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o heart_n this_o i_o say_v be_v sometime_o and_o but_o sometime_o for_o this_o be_v not_o god_n ordinary_a way_n nor_o be_v many_o of_o his_o servant_n call_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n moses_n be_v call_v thus_o to_o suffer_v when_o he_o go_v so_o often_o unto_o pharaoh_n with_o the_o message_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o paul_n be_v call_v thus_o to_o suffer_v and_o he_o obey_v and_o go_v and_o perform_v that_o work_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o kind_n of_o call_n paul_n call_v a_o bind_n or_o a_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v such_o a_o command_n upon_o he_o to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n get_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o now_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o act_n 20.22_o for_o he_o that_o be_v under_o this_o call_n have_v as_o i_o say_v bond_n lay_v upon_o his_o spirit_n which_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v for_o god_n nor_o shall_v he_o if_o he_o willing_o submit_v and_o go_v as_o paul_n do_v but_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o as_o he_o and_o see_v what_o a_o presence_n he_o have_v for_o after_o the_o second_o assault_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o enemy_n even_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v testify_v of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v thou_o bear_v witness_n also_o at_o rome_n act_n 23.11_o thus_o god_n meet_v his_o people_n in_o their_o service_n for_o he_o when_o he_o call_v they_o aloud_o to_o do_v great_a service_n for_o he_o the_o power_n of_o such_o a_o call_n as_o this_o i_o say_v be_v great_a and_o man_n of_o ordinary_a spirit_n must_v needs_o give_v place_n thereto_o and_o leave_v a_o man_n thus_o bind_v to_o the_o god_n that_o thus_o have_v bind_v he_o all_o the_o help_v such_o can_v afford_v he_o be_v to_o follow_v he_o with_o our_o prayer_n not_o to_o judge_v he_o or_o grieve_v he_o or_o lay_v stumble_a block_n before_o he_o no_o they_o must_v not_o weep_v nor_o mourn_v for_o he_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a see_v act_n 21.12_o 13_o 14._o his_o friend_n may_v suggest_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v like_a to_o attend_v his_o present_a errand_n as_o agabus_n do_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o paul_n when_o he_o take_v his_o girdle_n and_o bound_v himself_o therewith_o to_o show_v he_o how_o his_o enemy_n shall_v serve_v he_o whither_o he_o go_v thus_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o so_o shall_v the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n bind_v the_o man_n that_o owe_v this_o girdle_n and_o shall_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n act_n 21.11_o but_o if_o this_o call_v be_v indeed_o upon_o a_o man_n all_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o joy_n before_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_n 21.13_o instance_n also_o of_o late_a time_n may_v be_v give_v of_o a_o call_v extraordinary_a to_o suffer_v for_o
people_n be_v foresee_v and_o ofttimes_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o father_n be_v see_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o rod._n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n say_v god_n a_o bitter_a and_o hasty_a nation_n must_v be_v bring_v against_o jerusalem_n a_o enemy_n fierce_a and_o cruel_a must_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n their_o sin_n call_v for_o such_o a_o rod_n for_o their_o iniquity_n be_v grievous_a habak_v 1.6_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o prevent_v these_o thing_n by_o fall_v upon_o our_o face_n in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n before_o god_n if_o we_o will_v shorten_v such_o day_n when_o they_o come_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o be_v lover_n of_o righteousness_n and_o get_v more_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o compliance_n with_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n into_o our_o heart_n then_o i_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v or_o we_o fare_v as_o well_o because_o the_o more_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a we_o be_v and_o suffer_v the_o great_a will_v our_o wage_n our_o reward_n and_o glory_n be_v when_o payday_n shall_v come_v and_o what_o if_o we_o wait_v a_o little_a for_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v send_v to_o better_a god_n people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o white_a to_o refine_v they_o as_o silver_n and_o to_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o to_o cause_v that_o they_o that_o bear_v some_o fruit_n may_v bring_v forth_o more_o we_o be_v afflict_v that_o we_o may_v grow_v john_n 15.1_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o go_v to_o heaven_n shall_v go_v thither_o hardly_o or_o with_o difficulty_n the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v but_o yet_o with_o great_a difficulty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sweet_a now_o that_o which_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o straight_o so_o narrow_a so_o hard_o be_v the_o 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be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n let_v we_o not_o look_v upon_o our_o trouble_n as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o and_o be_v manage_v only_o by_o hell_n it_o be_v true_a a_o persecutor_n have_v a_o black_a mark_n upon_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o persecutor_n be_v go_n dan._n 5.23_o wherefore_o as_o we_o shall_v so_o again_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o because_o they_o will_v hurt_v we_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v let_v loose_a to_o do_v to_o we_o and_o with_o we_o what_o they_o will_n god_n bridle_n be_v upon_o they_o god_n hook_n be_v in_o their_o nose_n yea_o and_o god_n have_v determine_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o rage_n and_o if_o he_o let_v they_o drive_v his_o church_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o trouble_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o up_o to_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o far_o it_o may_v go_v and_o not_o be_v drow_v 2_o king_n 19.28_o 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