Persecution: Saints Suffer, for the Sake of God

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Jeremiah 15:15
O LORD, you know: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in your long-suffering: know that for your sake I have suffered rebuke.
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Twenty Sixth Sunday after Trinity God's Judgment when Christ ...
... he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to ... in the wickedness, tyranny, rage,
and persecution directed by ... made worthy of it, because you suffer for its ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/twenty sixth sunday after trinity.htm

Persecution Every Christian's Lot
... lifted up the light of his countenance upon the souls of suffering saints. ... dare to
live godly in Christ Jesus, though you suffer all manner of persecution. ...
/.../selected sermons of george whitefield/persecution every christians lot.htm

Letter cxxxix. To the Alexandrians.
... he saw that the Church increased under the persecution of enemies ... at the same time,
seem not to suffer for Christ's ... Remember how none of the saints of old won ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cxxxix to the alexandrians.htm

All Saints' Day
... darkness, strong winds and bad times, then the Saints mourn over ... eighth Beatitude,
that those are blessed who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xxv all saints day.htm

On the Feast of Martyrs
... and dignity in the Heavenly City of Jerusalem, on all the dear Saints who are ... This
is done by all who suffer contempt and persecution for righteousness ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xxx on the feast.htm

Concerning Persecution
... He may suffer for righteousness' sake', yet he himself be ... It has made the saints
go as cheerfully to the ... are to sail on the waters of persecution, let them ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/21 concerning persecution.htm

What Hope and Reward Remains for the Righteous and for Martyrs ...
... Lord is the death of His saints." [3801] In ... says: "Blessed are they who suffer
persecution for righteousness ... children, for the kingdom of God's sake, but shall ...
/.../cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/12 what hope and reward.htm

Continuation of the Preceding.
... A Treatise on the predestination of the saints, Chapter 4 ... believe on Him, but also
to suffer for His ... from being a persecutor, he suffered persecution in defence ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 4 continuation of the preceding.htm

Persecution in the First Centuries.
... rejoiced that they were accounted worthy to suffer for the ... Persecution ceased, and
in its stead were substituted the ... of Jesus, and even of Mary and the saints. ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /2 persecution in the first.htm

Of the Benefits of Martyrdom.
... sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." [4288] Also ... to Matthew: "Blessed are
they which shall suffer persecution for righteousness' sake; for theirs ...
/.../cyprian/three books of testimonies against the jews/16 of the benefits of.htm