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in_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v term_v martyrdom_n martyrdom_n be_v the_o testimony_n which_o a_o christian_a bear_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o endure_v any_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o invite_v many_o and_o to_o confirm_v all_o to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n thereof_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n christ_n have_v promise_v a_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n 65._o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o promise_v the_o church_n so_o firm_o believe_v that_o they_o term_v martyrdom_n itself_o a_o crown_n and_o god_n to_o animate_v christian_n to_o this_o excellent_a prize_n will_v by_o a_o prediction_n that_o 7._o stephen_n the_o first_o christian_a martyr_n shall_v have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n 1._o solâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la in_o will_n only_o as_o john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v boil_v in_o a_o cauldron_n of_o oil_n come_v out_o rather_o anoint_v than_o 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ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la praevisis_fw-la rom._n 9_o 11._o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 2._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o good_a work_n rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o rom._n 4._o 2_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 17._o 3._o that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o condignity_n meritorious_a nor_o such_o as_o can_v deserve_v heaven_n rom._n 8._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 4._o that_o these_o book_n only_o be_v god_n oracle_n and_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 16._o 26._o such_o be_v never_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 5._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v god_n authority_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 17._o rom._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 32._o confer_v with_o gal._n 3._o 22._o therefore_o above_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o that_o all_o as_o well_o laity_n as_o clergy_n that_o will_v be_v save_v 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he_o have_v make_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o more_o hateful_a to_o all_o good_a men._n 2._o sin_n bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o evil_a cross_n loss_n disgrace_n and_o sickness_n that_o ever_o befall_v thou_o 17._o fool_n say_v david_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v jeremy_n in_o lament_v manner_n ask_v the_o question_n wherefore_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a 20._o the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v he_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n hereupon_o the_o prophet_n take_v up_o that_o doleful_a outcry_n against_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n 16._o woe_n now_o unto_o we_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v sin_v 3_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o speedy_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n they_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o yet_o far_o great_a plague_n loss_n cross_n shame_n and_o judgement_n than_o ever_o hitherto_o befall_v thou_o read_v levit._n 26._o ver_fw-la 18_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 28_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o last_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o thy_o sin_n 16._o god_n when_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v full_a will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o thy_o sin_n for_o as_o he_o be_v just_a so_o he_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n all_o harden_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v avoid_v the_o curse_a effect_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n due_a thereto_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 27._o let_v then_o o_o sinner_n my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a o_o let_v there_o at_o length_n be_v a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n nathan_n use_v but_o one_o parable_n 13._o and_o david_n be_v convert_v ionas_n preach_v but_o once_o to_o nineveh_n etc._n and_o the_o whole_a city_n repent_v 62._o christ_n look_v but_o once_o on_o peter_n and_o be_v go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v oft_o and_o so_o love_o entreat_v not_o by_o a_o prophet_n but_o by_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o prophet_n yea_o that_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o ambassador_n do_v pray_v thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 20._o leave_v off_o thy_o adultery_n with_o david_n repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n like_o a_o true_a ninevite_n and_o whilst_o christ_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o leave_v thy_o wicked_a companion_n and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o thy_o offence_n content_v not_o thyself_o with_o that_o formal_a religion_n which_o unregenerate_v man_n have_v frame_v to_o themselves_o instead_o of_o
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but_o 14._o straight_o and_o narrow_a yea_o so_o narrow_a that_o christ_n protest_v that_o 23._o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o those_o who_o enter_v be_v but_o a_o 14._o few_o and_o that_o those_o few_o can_v get_v in_o but_o by_o 24._o strive_v and_o that_o some_o of_o those_o who_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a this_o all_o god_n saint_n whilst_o they_o here_o live_v know_v well_o when_o with_o so_o often_o fasting_n so_o earnest_a prayer_n so_o frequent_a hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o wiâ—h_v such_o abundance_n of_o tear_n they_o devout_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o truth_n i_o assure_v thou_o that_o the_o devil_n which_o persuade_v thou_o now_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o attain_v heaven_n will_v tell_v thou_o hereafter_o that_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a 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or_o shall_v the_o easy_o be_v keep_v out_o and_o the_o heart_n wilâ—_n more_o favour_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n all_o 〈◊〉_d day_n after_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o at_o thy_o first_o wake_v fill_v with_o some_o mediation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o dâ—ested_v like_o the_o 21._o lamp_n in_o thae_n tabernacle_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n with_o the_o oil_n olive_n of_o god_n word_n and_o perfume_v with_o the_o sweet_a 7._o incense_n of_o prayer_n satan_n will_v attempt_v to_o fill_v it_o with_o worldly_a care_n or_o fleshly_a desire_n so_o that_o it_o will_v grow_v unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n after_o send_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o stench_n of_o corrupt_a and_o lie_a word_n and_o of_o rash_a and_o blasphemous_a oath_n begin_v therefore_o every_o day_n work_v with_o god_n word_n and_o prayer_n and_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o a_o 17._o contrite_a heart_n the_o 22._o groan_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o 2._o calf_n of_o thy_o lip_n as_o thy_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o day_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o awake_v say_v unto_o he_o thus_o a_o short_a soliloquy_n when_o one_o first_o wake_n in_o the_o morning_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o thou_o 6._o o_o lord_n more_o than_o the_o morning_n watch_n watch_v for_o the_o morning_n 1._o o_o god_n therefore_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o bless_v i_o and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o 14._o fiâ—l_v i_o with_o thâ—_n mercy_n this_o morning_n so_o shall_v i_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o my_o day_n meditation_n for_o the_o morning_n then_o meditate_v 1._o how_o almighty_a god_n can_v in_o the_o resurrection_n as_o easy_o raise_v up_o thy_o bâ—dy_n out_o of_o he_o grave_n from_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n as_o he_o have_v this_o morning_n waken_v thou_o in_o thy_o bed_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o nature_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o which_o resurrection_n day_n christ_n 10._o shall_v 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mind_v that_o cock-crowing_a sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n which_o shall_v waken_v thou_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o consider_v in_o what_o case_n thou_o be_v if_o it_o sound_v now_o and_o become_v such_o as_o thou_o will_v with_o to_o be_v then_o lest_o at_o that_o day_n thou_o will_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v never_o see_v this_o yea_o 1._o curse_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o natural_a birth_n for_o want_v of_o be_v 5._o new_o bear_v by_o spiritual_a grace_n 25._o when_o the_o cock_n crow_n the_o thief_n despair_v of_o his_o hope_n and_o give_v over_o his_o night_n enterprise_n so_o the_o devil_n cease_v to_o tempt_v or_o attempt_v any_o further_a when_o he_o hear_v the_o devout_a soul_n waken_n herself_o with_o morning-prayer_n 4._o remember_v