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levit._n 25._o 9_o but_o between_o the_o sale_n in_o the_o text_n and_o all_o those_o other_o there_o be_v two_o main_a difference_n both_o which_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v our_o baseness_n the_o first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v honest_o sell_v another_o nor_o will_v any_o man_n willing_o sell_v himself_o unless_o enforce_v thereunto_o by_o some_o urgent_a necessity_n but_o what_o necessity_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o we_o shall_v sell_v ourselves_o out_o of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o our_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v we_o not_o well_o enough_o before_o full_a enough_o and_o safe_a enough_o be_v our_o master_n service_n so_o hard_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v abiden_v may_v we_o not_o have_v live_v live_v yea_o and_o that_o happy_o and_o free_o and_o plentiful_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o service_n what_o be_v it_o then_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o fickle_a servant_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n that_o begin_v in_o a_o good_a service_n 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all_o attempt_n from_o without_o be_v shatter_v and_o disjointed_a through_o distrust_n in_o god_n or_o by_o entertain_v fear_n and_o irresolution_n so_o enfeeble_v that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v out_o when_o it_o be_v fierce_o assault_v but_o yield_v the_o fort_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n if_o when_o any_o persecution_n or_o tribulation_n arise_v we_o be_v scandalize_v and_o fall_v away_o either_o from_o our_o christian_a faith_n or_o duty_n forsake_v our_o stand_n and_o shrink_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a religion_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weariness_n
use_v any_o mean_n or_o endeavour_n to_o remove_v it_o no_o such_o matter_n true_a it_o be_v where_o no_o more_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o choice_n but_o one_o of_o the_o two_o either_o sin_n or_o suffer_v a_o right_a christian_n shall_v not_o for_o shame_n so_o much_o as_o take_v it_o into_o deliberation_n never_o demur_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n we_o must_v suffer_v but_o where_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la or_o three_o thing_n as_o a_o outlet_a or_o carm_n expedient_a between_o both_o as_o many_o time_n there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o we_o may_v and_o reason_n will_v we_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o and_o so_o neither_o sin_n nor_o suffer_v lay_v that_o first_o as_o a_o sure_a ground_n we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n though_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o but_o that_o once_o lay_v if_o we_o can_v then_o avoid_v suffer_v too_o without_o sin_v why_o may_v we_o not_o nay_o why_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o avoid_v both_o 37._o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n david_n do_v it_o a_o hundred_o time_n and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o daily_o too_o even_o as_o often_o as_o as_o we_o beg_v our_o daily_a bread_n our_o saviour_n have_v contrive_v both_o petition_n into_o the_o same_o prayer_n we_o be_v too_o blame_v and_o if_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o it_o then_o no_o doubt_n but_o we_o may_v endeavour_v it_o also_o though_o they_o look_v something_o alike_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n yet_o in_o this_o one_o at_o least_o wish_n and_o prayer_n be_v much_o unlike_a many_o thing_n we_o may_v lawful_o wish_v for_o which_o we_o may_v not_o endeavour_v after_o but_o sure_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v lawful_o pray_v for_o we_o not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o use_v our_o best_a endeavour_n towards_o the_o effect_n thereof_o we_o do_v indeed_o but_o mock_n god_n and_o prevaricate_v in_o our_o prayer_n if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n careful_a to_o second_v they_o with_o our_o endeavour_n 38._o christ_n bid_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross._n true_a deny_v ourselves_o rather_o then_o deny_v he_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o lay_v it_o before_o we_o so_o 20._o as_o we_o can_v step_v beside_o it_o without_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o bid_v we_o undo_v ourselves_o when_o his_o service_n require_v it_o not_o nor_o make_v ourselves_o cross_v when_o we_o need_v not_o 39_o affliction_n be_v useful_a thing_n and_o many_o way_n beneficial_a to_o god_n child_n true_a bless_a be_v god_n but_o no_o thanks_o to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o that_o much_o good_a sometime_o come_v from_o they_o it_o be_v but_o mere_o by_o accident_n as_o to_o they_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o those_o bless_a effect_n be_v that_o overrule_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o can_v turn_v any_o evil_n even_a sin_n itself_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n but_o take_v affliction_n precise_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o pure_a natural_n as_o we_o say_v and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o loveliness_n in_o they_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v court_v they_o nor_o be_v they_o productive_a of_o any_o the_o least_o good_a by_o any_o proper_a inherent_a virtue_n of_o their_o own_o nor_o be_v therefore_o such_o desirable_a thing_n as_o that_o any_o man_n can_v reasonable_o promise_v to_o himself_o any_o good_a effect_n from_o they_o or_o any_o sound_a comfort_n under_o they_o that_o shall_v wilful_o draw_v they_o upon_o himself_o when_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n avoid_v they_o 40._o we_o must_v not_o count_v life_n liberty_n or_o livelihood_n dear_a to_o we_o but_o despise_v they_o all_o yet_o even_o hate_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n true_a where_o any_o of_o those_o stand_n in_o opposition_n against_o or_o but_o in_o competition_n with_o christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n or_o any_o duty_n therein_o contain_v in_o case_n of_o competition_n despise_v they_o in_o case_n of_o opposition_n hate_v they_o do_v so_o and_o spare_v not_o but_o otherwise_o and_o out_o of_o those_o case_n these_o be_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o have_v entrust_v we_o and_o for_o the_o expense_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o be_v responsible_a and_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v so_o vile_a in_o our_o eye_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v we_o may_v trifle_v they_o away_o as_o we_o list_v no_o necessity_n so_o require_v 41._o it_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o fortitude_n to_o endure_v hardship_n true_a to_o endure_v it_o but_o not_o to_o provoke_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o find_v in_o the_o world_n hardship_n enough_o whereon_o to_o exercise_v our_o manhood_n without_o seek_v it_o be_v a_o foolhardy_a madness_n better_o beseem_v such_o a_o knight_n errant_a as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o romance_n than_o a_o true_a soldier_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n set_v forth_o to_o roam_v abroad_o to_o seek_v adventure_n affliction_n be_v temptation_n as_o be_v say_v and_o it_o be_v a_o presumption_n both_o rash_a and_o absurd_a have_v pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n to_o go_v and_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o they_o when_o we_o have_v do_v fortitude_n be_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n doubtless_o but_o so_o be_v prudence_n too_o as_o well_o as_o it_o and_o justice_n no_o less_o then_o either_o and_o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o different_a virtue_n be_v so_o to_o be_v exercise_v as_o not_o to_o hinder_v or_o destroy_v one_o another_o for_o between_o 3.2_o virtuous_a act_n there_o must_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o clash_n a_o man_n may_v without_o disparagement_n to_o his_o fortitude_n decline_v danger_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o prudence_n provide_v withal_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice._n 42._o sy_n paul_n say_v of_o some_o that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v 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