Schlater - BS2725 S35 1627

C xA p. Z. Epfl le to the Theffalortians. V E n.5. we the honour,which Apoflles prided themfelues in,Mar- tyrs ioyed in, Confef ors were ambitious of, to' fuller for Gods Kingdome to the fhedding of blood ? 2 Haue wee not heard our Sauiour threaten, and promife? Threaten, notto ° owne vs for his, who fhame him,and are afhamed of him; promile, -to * acknowledge vs his ovine, who bluíli not athis fhame, nor flinch at his Croffe. 3 Can we be ignòrant that Martyrdome it (elfe is in cafit neceffa- rie co be a&ually vndergone ; alwayes abfolutely needful! tofaluation x to be refolued on, to be aEted quad anima preparationem? 4 Forget we the confolation,of a Y weight of eternal! glorie promifed to be rerdred to our light and momentanie afllic ions ? 5 Haue we feene the z Cloud of witneffes, our Sauiour himfelfe enduring the Croffe, dejpi- fing thefbame,and fo entering into his glorie, and yet draw we backe? 6 What if the Lord fe1ea vs out of his Ar- mieof Militants to be his Champions, to throw downe or take vp the Gauntlet in the quarrel! to his Kingdome ? I Once we are Pure he bath promifed vs a fupport. 2 Giues vs no armour for the b backe ; but woes thunder, as Ca- nons, upon the backe parts of fugitìues. 3 Yet honours with conformitie d to Prophets, to his Sonne in fuffering. 4 Farre abone the ordinarie rate 2f his Saints, when hee cals vs to refifl vrrto blond, in flrluing againfl finne. For the which That 0774,0 may not paf e without, our fhort notice. Denotes it the incentiue of aduerfaries to perfecute ? Ref /. Well might it,if the Kingdome ofGrace were here fignitied. Cain for nothing hates Abel more, then for that e his omrne workes were euill;. and hia Brothers good. Rather the aime and intention of this people in fuffe- ring. And I doubt not, but its lawfull in feruing God and fuffering for him, to haue eye to the recompence of reward. So had 0,-Ibrabam,)'fofes, cil'lacabees, our Sauiour him- felfe, Heb.i 1.ro.26.3 5.& 12.2. That, me feemes, the iealoufie is, as Tealoufie, either bootlefre, or caufe'effe,arifing from .hence,thatin our fer. uice of God,or fuffering for him, we haue refpéi5t to the King- ° Luk 9.16. *Mat lo.3z. `yat.IO.38,39 Y zCor.4.27. .Heb Iz.1,2,3. ' I Cor 13. b EAG. `1-16.10.2,6,7,7; 38 d Mat.p.zz. 2 ÁÓ11a4,22.. vf.

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