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of_o possess_v the_o soul_n betray_v and_o enslave_v it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o itself_o than_o the_o galley_n slave_n his_o own_o man._n the_o cool_v spirit_n in_o its_o own_o cause_n be_v warm_a in_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o meek_a moses_n exod._n 32._o 19_o nor_o do_v christ_n speak_v contradiction_n rev._n 2._o 2._o when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v thy_o patience_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o what_o can_v patience_n bear_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n but_o nothing_o against_o he_o it_o be_v impatient_a of_o that_o for_o which_o god_n be_v angry_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o second_o kind_n of_o patience_n which_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a arise_v from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o the_o body_n or_o mind_n as_o in_o a_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n as_o a_o lethargy_n or_o palsy_n that_o feel_v nothing_o or_o from_o a_o natural_a dulness_n and_o brawniness_n that_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o pain_n and_o pressure_n as_o in_o the_o brawniness_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o a_o ox_n patient_a of_o labour_n and_o the_o dull_a ass_n under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n or_o from_o the_o hardiness_n of_o the_o body_n patient_a of_o cold_a and_o other_o outward_a grievance_n and_o from_o the_o courage_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o mind_n patient_a of_o wound_n and_o hardship_n but_o this_o be_v tolerance_n rather_o than_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o will_v not_o possess_v the_o soul_n 1._o in_o great_a extremity_n if_o long_o continue_v the_o ox_n that_o stand_v the_o butcher_n stroke_n with_o his_o axe_n twice_o fall_v flat_a at_o the_o three_o the_o brawn_n when_o cut_v through_o to_o the_o quick_a prove_v sensible_a and_o saul_n though_o a_o stout_a man_n at_o last_o fall_v all_o along_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 20._o 2._o this_o stoutness_n though_o it_o 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possess_v their_o soul_n with_o patience_n this_o defect_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o they_o that_o live_v under_o it_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o kind_n and_o according_o job_n then_o who_o chrysostom_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la tom._n 6._o p._n 590._o fortissimus_fw-la athleta_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n james_n 5._o 11._o and_o true_o when_o we_o read_v and_o think_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o job_n patience_n and_o moses_n his_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n the_o eminency_n of_o some_o of_o they_o then_o may_v just_o cast_v shame_n on_o the_o deficiency_n of_o many_o of_o we_o now_o that_o their_o twilight_n shall_v outshine_v our_o noonday_n as_o though_o they_o have_v live_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o we_o who_o fall_v so_o exceed_o short_a of_o that_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n which_o some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n attain_v to_o but_o yet_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o of_o illyricus_n be_v observable_a quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la v._o t._n &_o hebraei_n hanc_fw-la patientiam_fw-la vocant_fw-la ignoro_fw-la nec_fw-la etiane_n locum_fw-la novi_fw-la ubi_fw-la describatur_fw-la patience_n be_v seldom_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o they_o scarce_o have_v a_o proper_a name_n for_o it_o but_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o most_o common_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n silence_n to_o express_v it_o as_o though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v then_o more_o rare_a and_o less_o know_v under_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o patience_n which_o the_o lord_n enable_v some_o of_o the_o faithful_a then_o unto_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v stone_v and_o saw_v asunder_o and_o tempt_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 36_o 37._o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o many_o christian_a martyr_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o under_o heavy_a suffering_n 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v christiana_n patientia_fw-la gospel-christian_a patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signanter_n dictum_fw-la your_o patience_n you_o as_o apostle_n as_o follower_n as_o servants_z of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o when_o you_o be_v force_v it_o may_v be_v to_o let_v all_o else_o go_v you_o may_v even_o then_o keep_v possession_n of_o your_o soul_n nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o can_v that_o whereas_o impatience_n usurp_v a_o domineer_a power_n over_o the_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o adam_n facile_fw-la usurpari_fw-la ab_fw-la impatientia_fw-la caepit_fw-la c._n 5._o
the_o text_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n superaddenda_fw-la shall_v our_o spirit_n sometime_o grow_v hasty_a and_o not_o will_v patient_o to_o wait_v god_n leisure_n consider_v 1._o that_o god_n retribution_n will_v be_v full_a 2._o the_o day_n of_o it_o certain_a hab._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 10._o 36_o 37._o 3._o though_o it_o stay_v yet_o let_v this_o stay_v our_o stomach_n that_o necdùm_fw-la vindicatus_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la vindicat_fw-la christ_n himself_o who_o have_v be_v more_o wrong_v than_o we_o and_o who_o will_v at_o last_o full_o vindicate_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o right_v but_o to_o this_o day_n he_o wait_v till_o his_o enemy_n become_v his_o footstool_n heb._n 10._o 13._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o bold_a to_o desire_v that_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v serve_v before_o his_o lord_n nec_fw-la defendi_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la servi_fw-la irreligiosa_fw-la &_o inverecundâ_fw-la festinatione_fw-la properemus_fw-la cyprian_n s._n 15._o dr._n hammond_n on_o matth._n 10._o annot._fw-la f._n make_v not_o this_o a_o precept_n but_o a_o assertion_n or_o prediction_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o keep_v or_o preserve_v their_o life_n from_o that_o common_a destruction_n come_v on_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o persevere_v faithful_a adhere_v to_o christ_n patient_a man_n be_v the_o only_a freeholders_n their_o comfort_n forfeit_v to_o god_n their_o lord_n who_o can_v best_o keep_v they_o for_o they_o surrender_v by_o they_o purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n scholar_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n to_o teach_v he_o when_o teach_v be_v by_o his_o master_n give_v back_o again_o to_o be_v his_o own_o man._n sermon_n xxxiv_o gen._n 49._o 18._o 1650._o i._o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n maries_n in_o sturbridg_n fair_a time_n sept._n 8._o 1650._o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n the_o die_a swan_n song_n 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