2._o if_o we_o suffer_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v thankful_a afore_o god_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n suffer_v he_o never_o do_v sin_n neither_o be_v christ._n there_o any_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n yea_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v with_o taunt_n he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o be_v wrongful_o deal_v with_o he_o threaten_v not_o again_o nor_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n but_o deliver_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v right_o perfect_a patience_n care_v not_o what_o nor_o how_o 〈◊〉_d much_o it_o suffer_v nor_o of_o who_o it_o suffer_v whether_o offrende_n or_o foe_n but_o study_v to_o suffer_v innocent_o and_o without_o deserve_v yea_o he_o in_o who_o 5._o perfect_a charity_n be_v care_v so_o little_a to_o revenge_v that_o he_o rather_o study_v to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o bless_v &_o say_v well_o of_o they_o that_o curse_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o pursue_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o 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that_o we_o be_v shift_v from_o death_n to_o life_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o but_o he_o which_o hate_v his_o brother_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n abide_v in_o death_n even_o 2._o in_o the_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a death_n &_o be_v moreover_o the_o child_n of_o damnation_n &_o of_o the_o devil_n curse_v of_o god_n and_o hate_v so_o long_o as_o he_o so_o remain_v of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o heavenly_a company_n for_o as_o peace_n and_o charity_n make_v we_o the_o bless_a child_n of_o almighty_a god_n so_o do_v hatred_n and_o envy_n make_v we_o the_o curse_a child_n of_o the_o devil_n god_n geve_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o follow_v christ_n example_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o charity_n in_o patience_n &_o sufferance_n that_o we_o now_o may_v have_v he_o our_o guest_n to_o enter_v and_o dwell_v within_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v be_v in_o full_a surety_n have_v such_o a_o pledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n if_o we_o have_v he_o and_o 8._o his_o favour_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a 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at_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o paul_n among_o the_o 12._o gentile_n to_o the_o great_a increase_n and_o furtherance_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o if_o we_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n herein_o will_v study_v to_o do_v the_o like_a doubtless_o it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v how_o great_o we_o shall_v both_o help_v ourselves_o and_o also_o please_v god._n to_o discourse_v and_o run_v through_o all_o degree_n of_o person_n it_o be_v to_o long_o therefore_o you_o shall_v brief_o take_v this_o one_o conclusion_n for_o all_o whosoever_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o express_a commandment_n to_o love_n for_o those_o also_o be_v we_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o pray_v but_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o express_a commandment_n to_o love_v all_o man_n as_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n even_o as_o well_o as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o ourselves_o notwithstanding_o we_o know_v they_o to_o be_v our_o extreme_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n for_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n plain_o teach_v we_o in_o his_o gospel_n say_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v 5._o good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_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 and_o as_o he_o teach_v 25._o his_o disciple_n so_o do_v he_o practice_v himself_o in_o his_o life_n time_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o desire_v his_o father_n to_o forgive_v they_o because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v as_o do_v also_o that_o holy_a and_o bless_a martyr_n stephen_n when_o he_o be_v 7._o cruel_o stone_v to_o death_n of_o the_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a jew_n to_o the_o example_n of_o all_o they_o that_o will_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o follow_v their_o lord_n &_o master_n christ_n in_o this_o miserable_a &_o mortal_a life_n now_o to_o entreat_v of_o that_o question_n whether_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v 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which_o nail_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v his_o tormentor_n and_o crucifier_n but_o all_o they_o say_v saint_n paul_n crucify_v again_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v 6._o vice_n and_o sin_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o death_n 6._o if_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o death_n everlasting_a sure_o it_o be_v no_o small_a danger_n to_o be_v in_o service_n thereof_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o sinful_a lust_n thereof_o saint_n paul_n threaten_v 8._o yea_o almighty_a god_n in_o saint_n paul_n threaten_v that_o we_o shall_v sure_o die_v
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he_o give_v we_o his_o only_a be_v get_v son_n we_o i_o say_v that_o be_v his_o extreme_a and_o deadly_a enemy_n that_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v clean_o purge_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v righteous_a again_o in_o his_o sight_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o marvel_n to_o hear_v that_o god_n shall_v she_o we_o such_o unspeakable_a love_n towards_o we_o that_o be_v his_o deadly_a enemy_n indeed_o oh_o mortal_a man_n thou_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o marvel_v at_o it_o &_o to_o acknowledge_v therein_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o mankind_n which_o be_v so_o wonderful_a that_o no_o flesh_n be_v it_o never_o so_o worldly_a wise_n may_v well_o conceive_v it_o or_o express_v it_o for_o as_o saint_n paul_n testify_v god_n great_o commend_v and_o v._n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n and_o open_a enemy_n of_o his_o 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this_o answer_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n both_o be_v save_v after_o the_o evangelist_n have_v describe_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o 20._o we_o at_o large_a the_o life_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v with_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o through_o say_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n to_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n which_o be_v these_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o salvation_n for_o every_o 10._o
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