25 a A gracions [pit*, JoCeph. I ib. i8, cap.4o her Beloved. If the Lord will lead us through the Fire, and through the Wa- ter, yet we mutt follow him there ; if he will lead us where fiery Serpents and Scorpions are, yet we mutt follow him there, Dog. 18. i 5. I,l1ephirs wri- tingofthe t ones of Chrift, fayes,Tacre was one Jefus, a wife man in thofe times, if it be lawfull to call him a Moni- tor he did divers admirableworkes, yet he wascondemned to the Crate ; but no:withifanding this, th:;f who fol- lowed h m from the beginning, didnot forbeare to love him bec luteof the ig- nominyof his death, but followed him ft 11. To follow a crucified Chrift, a contemned Chr ít, to followhm in bloody paths of his rtfferings, this is to followhim fully indeed. When one came and told Chrift that hee would follow him whcrcfoeve he went, Mat. 8. 19. J. fus faith unto him, The Foxes haveboles, andthebirds of the wire have no//s but the Son y f t.in hat not whEre- o, tolzyhr6lre.ad, As if he fhould have !aid,You mutt tv.t cx c6t great matter ( in following nie,but you mult be con - tcnt to fuf1er hard things. Chrifi tels the young
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