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to_o be_v count_v rather_o a_o master_n then_o a_o scholar_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v oppress_v with_o this_o heap_n of_o calamity_n and_o groan_n to_o see_v himself_o shut_v up_o in_o this_o sack_n let_v he_o deep_o consider_v in_o his_o mind_n these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n a_o kind_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o thither_o god_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v enclose_v in_o a_o sack_n this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o more_o ample_a reward_n but_o this_o hell_n be_v not_o eternal_a nor_o this_o sack_n to_o be_v worre_v at_o all_o hour_n or_o in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v god_n who_o bring_v to_o hell_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n be_v we_o shall_v repose_v our_o great_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o especial_o when_o our_o state_n be_v most_o desperate_a the_o inscription_n of_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o psal_n be_v intellectus_fw-la filiis_fw-la core_n or_o canticum_fw-la erudieâ—s_fw-la understand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o core_n or_o a_o canticle_n instruct_v for_o it_o teach_v we_o most_o courageous_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n when_o the_o least_o hope_n appear_v and_o therefore_o david_n here_o many_o time_n inculcate_v this_o spera_n in_o deo_n hope_v in_o god_n why_o pine_v thou_o away_o with_o vain_a grief_n why_o be_v thou_o vex_v with_o fear_n of_o event_n why_o fear_v thou_o every_o pass_n of_o contrary_a wind_n hope_v in_o god_n thou_o man_n of_o slender_a faith_n hope_v in_o god_n this_o be_v a_o hope_n that_o can_v never_o deceive_v nor_o be_v deceive_v philo_z the_o hebrew_n with_o other_o of_o his_o nation_n be_v accuse_v by_o appion_n to_o caius_n caligula_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o have_v not_o exhibit_v divine_a honour_n to_o cesar_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o couâ—t_n he_o say_v to_o his_o fallows_n now_o we_o may_v be_v of_o a_o good_a courage_n though_o caius_n frown_v upon_o we_o for_o divine_a help_n must_v needs_o be_v present_a where_o humane_a be_v want_v but_o if_o divine_a help_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v long_o a_o come_n we_o must_v opportune_o with_o king_n josaphat_n pray_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o else_o to_o do_v this_o be_v our_o only_a refuge_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o thou_o o_o god_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n from_o god_n but_o herein_o imitate_v a_o watchful_a spaniel_n that_o wait_v upon_o his_o master_n sometime_o scrape_v or_o fawn_v or_o with_o open_a mouth_n beg_v till_o meat_n be_v give_v he_o so_o when_o we_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o sack_n and_o oppress_v with_o sundry_a misery_n let_v we_o implore_v his_o aid_n and_o help_v till_o he_o grant_v our_o suit_n be_v all_o humane_a help_n want_v divine_a assistance_n as_o philo_n say_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v present_a the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v at_o once_o behold_v all_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v then_o confess_v as_o heretofore_o themistocles_n do_v that_o we_o have_v perish_v if_o we_o have_v not_o perish_v doubtless_o many_o by_o suffer_v a_o slight_a temporal_a shipwreck_n be_v preserve_v from_o that_o which_o be_v everlasting_a wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o think_v it_o even_o sweet_a to_o be_v in_o this_o sack_n for_o christ_n sake_n before_o it_o be_v long_o every_o one_o will_v happy_o sing_v thou_o have_v convert_v my_o mourning_n into_o joy_n thou_o have_v rend_v in_o sunder_o my_o sack_n and_o environ_v i_o with_o comfort_n chap._n vi_o what_o fault_n be_v most_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n a_o certain_a man_n object_v to_o bion_n the_o philosopher_n that_o he_o can_v not_o reclaim_v that_o youth_n which_o he_o most_o desire_a to_o reform_v bions_n answer_n be_v my_o good_a friend_n let_v not_o this_o seem_v strange_a that_o youth_n be_v like_o a_o soft_a green_a cheese_n a_o man_n can_v not_o draw_v he_o with_o a_o hook_n by_o which_o say_v he_o wise_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o those_o youth_n which_o be_v delicate_a and_o give_v to_o their_o pleasure_n be_v least_o fit_a for_o their_o book_n old_a cheese_n indeed_o have_v many_o fault_n but_o that_o which_o be_v new_a and_o tender_a many_o more_o whereunto_o you_o may_v very_o well_o compare_v some_o scholar_n which_o like_o a_o soft_a green_a cheese_n be_v store_v with_o ill_a property_n make_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o juggle_v and_o trick_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o art_n but_o cozen_v and_o deceit_n though_o argus_n be_v their_o master_n he_o will_v never_o find_v out_o their_o slight_n and_o device_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o ill_a condition_n of_o scholar_n but_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o abstract_n of_o they_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v there_o be_v eight_o fault_n especial_o which_o scholar_n in_o school_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o many_o do_v the_o disobedient_a scholar_n ordinary_o commit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o not_o to_o get_v their_o lesson_n without_o book_n 2._o to_o prattle_v and_o chat_v 3._o to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o their_o writing_n 4._o to_o play_v the_o truant_n 5._o to_o brawl_v or_o strike_v their_o fellow_n 6._o to_o be_v draw_v picture_n with_o their_o pen_n sleep_v or_o loiter_v whilst_o their_o lecture_n be_v read_v to_o they_o 7._o to_o counterfeit_v themselves_o sick_a 8._o to_o lie_v or_o murmur_v when_o they_o be_v correct_v these_o be_v eight_o capital_a fault_n never_o bear_v with_o nor_o ever_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n we_o will_v now_o brief_o explicate_v these_o eight_o notorious_a fault_n that_o we_o may_v better_o beware_v of_o they_o sect._n i._n the_o first_o fault_n in_o school_n be_v to_o forget_v their_o lesson_n or_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o know_v it_o the_o usual_a word_n of_o the_o master_n be_v repeat_v boy_n recite_v your_o lesson_n but_o the_o slothful_a scholar_n mutter_v soft_o to_o himself_o i_o know_v it_o not_o or_o begin_v stammer_o and_o stick_v at_o every_o three_o word_n look_n by_o stealth_n into_o his_o book_n pronounce_v most_o of_o the_o word_n false_a and_o omit_v some_o and_o in_o truth_n all_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o gross_a ignorance_n thomas_n a_o kempis_n that_o most_o religious_a writer_n bring_v christ_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o be_o accustom_v by_o two_o way_n to_o visit_v my_o elect_a by_o temptation_n and_o consolation_n i_o read_v unto_o they_o every_o day_n two_o lecture_n by_o the_o one_o rebuke_v their_o vice_n by_o the_o other_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n thus_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o read_v to_o his_o scholar_n but_o when_o be_v these_o lesson_n to_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o evening_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v to_o examine_v their_o conscience_n here_o the_o master_n command_v repeat_v repeat_v how_o have_v thou_o better_v or_o improve_v thyself_o what_o virtue_n have_v thou_o learn_v this_o day_n what_o imperfection_n have_v thou_o reform_v what_o vice_n have_v thou_o endeavour_v to_o root_v out_o repeat_v review_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v it_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o religious_a person_n but_o to_o all_o whatsoever_o to_o call_v diligent_o to_o mind_n what_o every_o day_n they_o have_v do_v or_o say_v or_o think_v of_o this_o likewise_o do_v anneus_n seneca_n publius_n sexius_n and_o other_o out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o dictamen_fw-la of_o reason_n this_o holy_a capita_fw-la vide_fw-la trisâ—egisium_n mâ—â—m_fw-la â—_o 3
we_o be_v able_a â—o_o endure_v taunt_n and_o reproach_n who_o ear_n be_v oftend_v with_o the_o draw_n of_o a_o stool_n or_o a_o form_n how_o shall_v we_o endure_v hunger_n or_o thirst_n who_o stomach_n turn_v with_o a_o little_a milk_n when_o it_o be_v burn_v a_o small_a thing_n displease_v a_o mind_n ill_o affect_v insomuch_o that_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v exception_n against_o othery_a salutation_n countenance_n silence_n laughter_n question_n and_o the_o like_a the_o siâ—ke_n or_o sore_o be_v never_o touch_v but_o they_o complain_v our_o impatience_n stay_v not_o here_o it_o complain_v of_o weather_n and_o tempest_n yea_o of_o god_n himself_o one_o while_o we_o quarrel_n with_o immoderate_a rain_n at_o another_o time_n be_v vex_v with_o extremity_n of_o cold_a with_o too_o much_o heat_n in_o summer_n or_o sharpness_n of_o wiâ—ter_n we_o consider_v not_o that_o all_o â—his_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n certain_o we_o too_o much_o prize_v our_o poor_a desert_n as_o though_o the_o heaven_n shall_v change_v their_o course_n for_o we_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o thus_o dispose_v for_o oâ—r_a prejudice_n nâ—y_o contrariwise_o they_o be_v do_v for_o our_o great_a benefit_n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v we_o expostulate_v with_o weather_n if_o it_o be_v not_o dâ—y_o in_o vain_a weâ—â—â—me_n the_o earth_n if_o our_o corn_n prosper_v not_o in_o vain_a we_o storm_v against_o brute_n beast_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o â—e_v subject_a unto_o we_o and_o as_o vain_o and_o no_o less_o foolish_o do_v we_o charge_v other_o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v faulty_a hâ—w_o often_o do_v man_n broâ—ke_v forth_o into_o these_o furious_a speech_n that_o knave_n that_o arrant_a thief_n that_o man_n the_o very_a villain_n that_o live_v have_v combine_v and_o wrought_v this_o mischief_n against_o i_o it_o be_v that_o varlet_n that_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o destruction_n o_o ignorant_a and_o senseless_a man_n the_o truth_n be_v every_o one_o be_v author_n of_o his_o own_o calamity_n every_o man_n fashion_n his_o own_o fortune_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o impute_v his_o fault_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o other_o epictetus_n answer_v such_o man_n 10._o epictet_n enchir_n cap._n 10._o after_o this_o sort_n ignorant_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o accuse_v other_o as_o cause_n of_o their_o calamity_n those_o that_o begin_v to_o know_v themselves_o accuse_v themselves_o and_o final_o those_o that_o be_v prudent_a accuse_v neither_o themselves_o nor_o other_o sect._n vi._n the_o sixth_o fault_n to_o draw_v picture_n to_o sleep_v trifle_n and_o gaze_v out_o of_o the_o window_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o boy_n to_o love_v beyond_o measure_n dice_n cobnut_n picture_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o light_a trifle_n and_o even_o with_o tear_n to_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n to_o be_v so_o exceed_o besot_v wiâ—h_o frail_a and_o transitory_a thing_n hence_o come_v all_o their_o grief_n and_o mourning_n most_o true_o say_v saint_n gregory_n a_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v med_n greg._n l_o 1._o moral_n cap._n 3._o med_n lose_v without_o grief_n unless_o it_o be_v possess_v without_o love_n job_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o wealth_n his_o ten_o child_n also_o yea_o it_o may_v even_o be_v say_v he_o have_v lose_v himself_o he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o painâ—s_n and_o overrun_v wiâ—h_a ulcer_n nevertheless_o out_o live_v as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o funeral_n he_o cheerful_o sing_v as_o it_o have_v please_v our_o lord_n so_o â—s_v it_o do_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v bless_v he_o willing_o say_v saint_n gregory_n abandon_v med_n greg._n l._n 1_o moral_a cap._n 3._o med_n his_o wealth_n which_o he_o possess_v without_o take_v contentment_n therein_o excellent_o well_o of_o job_n also_o say_v st._n augustine_n a_o just_a man_n in_o be_v strip_v 294._o aug._n hom_n 10_o sâ—rm_n 105._o the_o temp_n mihi_fw-la pag._n 294._o of_o all_o his_o earthly_a good_n escape_v rich_a in_o patience_n with_o these_o riches_n holy_a job_n be_v store_v his_o house_n be_v despoil_v of_o all_o all_o that_o make_v he_o seem_v so_o rich_a a_o little_a before_o be_v go_v at_o a_o blow_n on_o a_o sudden_a he_o sit_v as_o a_o poor_a beggar_n on_o the_o dunghill_n what_o may_v be_v imagine_v more_o miserable_a than_o his_o calamity_n what_o more_o happy_a than_o his_o inward_a happiness_n he_o have_v lose_v all_o the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o but_o god_n himself_o who_o give_v he_o all_o he_o possess_v o_o man_n corrupt_a and_o sound_a foul_a &_o fair_a wound_v and_o whole_a sit_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n if_o we_o love_v let_v we_o imitate_v and_o that_o we_o may_v imitate_v let_v we_o labour_n he_o help_v our_o endeavour_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o endeavour_v but_o hâ—w_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o man_n have_v his_o heart_n so_o strong_o guard_v whence_o proceed_v this_o so_o great_a patience_n he_o lest_o without_o grief_n that_o which_o he_o possess_v without_o love_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o some_o grief_n but_o that_o he_o easy_o endure_v he_o be_v incline_v to_o love_v his_o own_o but_o with_o moderation_n he_o possess_v his_o wife_n child_n and_o riches_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o always_o enjoy_v they_o or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o become_v more_o miserable_a by_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o to_o possess_v the_o creature_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o through_o too_o much_o love_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o be_v a_o work_n and_o labour_n indeed_o therefore_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n denounce_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o good_n that_o mortal_a man_n possess_v be_v mortal_a whatsoever_o thou_o be_v entitle_v to_o as_o lord_n remain_v with_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o that_o be_v unstable_a and_o frail_a of_o himself_o can_v have_v nothing_o firm_a and_o permanent_a we_o must_v of_o necessity_n both_o die_v ourselves_o and_o lose_v they_o and_o this_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v may_v be_v our_o comfort_n to_o lose_v that_o with_o patience_n which_o must_v be_v lose_v perforâ—e_n what_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n than_o for_o these_o kind_n of_o loss_n not_o to_o love_v too_o much_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v lose_v set_v not_o thy_o hart_n upon_o they_o let_v the_o soul_n that_o seek_v after_o god_n advance_v itself_o above_o all_o humane_a thing_n let_v it_o not_o lose_v itself_o in_o any_o thing_n without_o itself_o let_v she_o know_v herself_o to_o be_v too_o noble_a by_o creation_n to_o cast_v her_o love_n away_o upon_o perish_v delight_n ah_o we_o be_v vain_a and_o run_v after_o that_o which_o be_v fair_a and_o please_a to_o the_o eye_n we_o be_v in_o love_n with_o gaud_n and_o puppet_n and_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o trifle_n we_o wrangle_v and_o with_o flood_n of_o tear_n bewail_v our_o loss_n we_o lose_v with_o excessive_a grief_n what_o with_o so_o great_a love_n we_o possess_v let_v we_o therefore_o less_o regard_v these_o transitory_a thing_n and_o our_o grief_n will_v be_v less_o in_o lose_v they_o we_o must_v daily_o curb_v and_o restrain_v our_o affection_n and_o as_o king_n tarqvinius_n walk_v in_o his_o garden_n strike_v off_o the_o top_n of_o poppy_n with_o his_o staff_n daily_o resist_v and_o suppress_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o put_v up_o their_o head_n these_o strong_a and_o violent_a affection_n the_o way_n to_o moderate_v thy_o grief_n be_v to_o qualify_v thy_o exorbitant_a desire_n sect._n vii_o the_o seven_o fault_n to_o counterfeit_a sickness_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a trick_n among_o scholar_n to_o feign_v themselves_o sick_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o study_v st._n augustine_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o his_o childhood_n and_o deplore_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o little_a a_o boy_n and_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n i_o play_v at_o ball_n in_o my_o childhood_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v my_o progress_n in_o learning_n i_o sin_v by_o neglect_v the_o precept_n of_o my_o parent_n and_o master_n aulus_n persius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o boy_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o can_v not_o say_v his_o lesson_n which_o his_o master_n set_v he_o he_o anoint_v his_o eye_n and_o pretend_v they_o be_v sore_o which_o he_o thus_o confess_v saepe_fw-la oculos_fw-la memini_fw-la tangebam_fw-la pâ—rvuâ—_n olivo_fw-la 42_o pers_n sat._n 3._o v._n 42_o grandia_fw-la si_fw-la nollem_fw-la morâ—turi_fw-la verba_fw-la catonis_fw-la discere_fw-la when_o die_v cato_n mighty_a word_n i_o will_v not_o get_v by_o heart_n i_o often_o feign_v my_o eye_n besmear_v with_o oil_n do_v prick_v and_o smart_n boy_n find_v many_o excuse_n to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o school_n which_o indeed_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o own_o negligence_n upon_o a_o time_n a_o certain_a master_n ask_v his_o
scholar_n why_o he_o come_v so_o late_o to_o hear_v prayer_n because_o sir_n say_v the_o boy_n i_o stay_v for_o my_o breakfast_n the_o master_n present_o reply_v get_v now_o and_o stay_v for_o a_o rod_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ready_a with_o boy_n then_o to_o excuse_v their_o fault_n i_o be_v sick_a such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o i_o can_v not_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o device_n ionas_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v by_o his_o preach_n to_o persuade_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n to_o repentance_n but_o he_o counterfeit_v himself_o sick_a make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v command_v turn_v his_o journey_n another_o way_n and_o by_o sea_n flee_v from_o ninive_n in_o a_o word_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v all_o thâ—ngs_n so_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v from_o preach_v a_o disobedient_a scholar_n and_o too_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o want_v no_o will_n but_o ability_n but_o the_o the_o sea_n begin_v to_o â—ore_v the_o wind_n to_o rage_n and_o a_o great_a whale_n be_v send_v from_o out_o the_o depth_n which_o teach_v jonas_n what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o what_o through_o distrust_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n he_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v not_o to_o be_v willing_a my_o ionas_n and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a be_v far_o different_a assure_o our_o want_n of_o confidence_n in_o do_v many_o thing_n make_v we_o unable_a we_o love_v and_o defend_v our_o own_o imperfection_n which_o we_o rather_o study_v to_o excuse_v then_o forsake_v how_o often_o shall_v you_o hear_v this_o idle_a excuse_n i_o can_v why_o press_v you_o i_o i_o can_v the_o state_n of_o my_o body_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o fast_o my_o stomach_n can_v away_o with_o emptiness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v these_o labour_n i_o can_v abstain_v from_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o have_v be_v accustom_v what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o use_v i_o can_v leave_v why_o be_v be_v you_o so_o earnest_a with_o i_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n i_o say_v i_o can_v these_o word_n be_v long_o since_o banish_v from_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n give_v care_n to_o a_o scholar_n who_o cry_v out_o courageous_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n how_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o the_o two_o brother_n son_n to_o zebedeus_n question_v by_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o can_v drink_v his_o bitter_a cup_n bold_o answer_v we_o can_v we_o contrariwise_o when_o we_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o patience_n utter_v these_o poor_a and_o pusillanimous_a word_n we_o can_v we_o can_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o seldom_o lie_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o patience_n for_o we_o be_v partial_a credit_v out_o self_n in_o matter_n belong_v to_o our_o own_o case_n when_o any_o thing_n seem_v difficult_a without_o any_o shame_n we_o impudent_o cry_v out_o we_o can_v fâ—e_v for_o shame_n try_v thyself_o recollect_v thy_o force_n begin_v endeavour_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o disgraceful_a in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n what_o difficulty_n soever_o occur_v then_o to_o brâ—ng_v this_o excuse_n i_o can_v saint_n paul_n answer_v resolute_o i_o can_v doâ—_n all_o the_o apostle_n we_o can_v one_o that_o true_o love_v goâ—_n never_o utter_v such_o word_n as_o these_o i_o will_v not_o i_o can_v lâ—ve_v if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o true_a as_o it_o pretend_v sect._n viii_o the_o eight_o fault_n in_o school_n be_v to_o lie_v or_o murmur_v when_o they_o be_v rebuke_v these_o be_v capital_a fault_n in_o school_n &_o deserve_v no_o less_o punishment_n than_o the_o rod._n impatience_n be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n as_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o school_n of_o grammar_n or_o syntax_n for_o as_o a_o lie_n deny_v what_o shall_v be_v affirm_v and_o affirm_v what_o shall_v be_v deny_v make_v black_a white_a so_o impatience_n make_v a_o small_a trouble_n great_a and_o a_o great_a one_o insupportable_a and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o impatience_n namely_o when_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o overcharge_v with_o burden_n insupportable_a and_o vex_v be_v innocent_a undeserved_o so_o iniquity_n bely_v itself_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v afflict_v to_o reason_n thus_o with_o himself_o what_o say_v thou_o impatient_a man_n be_v it_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v enter_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n to_o proclaim_v thyself_o innocent_a when_o thou_o suffer_v any_o thing_n away_o with_o these_o complaint_n there_o be_v nothing_o thou_o suffer_v but_o what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v a_o hundred_o a_o thousand_o yea_o ten_o thousand_o time_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o fire_n itself_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o few_o poor_a sparkle_n or_o ember_n friend_n god_n do_v thou_o no_o injury_n take_v that_o which_o fall_v to_o thy_o lot_n suffer_v what_o god_n enjoin_v thou_o to_o suffer_v aâ—â—_n thou_o that_o guiltless_a that_o innocent_a child_n who_o the_o good_a father_n chastize_v without_o desert_n alas_o good_a soul_n thou_o smooth_o but_o simple_o flatter_v thyself_o foolish_a credulity_n persuade_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sheep_n whereas_o indeed_o thou_o be_v a_o wolf_n hence_o proceed_v these_o pitiful_a complaint_n why_o fall_v every_o storm_n upon_o my_o head_n what_o sin_n have_v i_o commit_v what_o have_v i_o do_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o hear_v i_o with_o patience_n it_o be_v report_v by_o one_o anthony_n that_o peter_n a_o holy_a man_n afterward_o martyr_v be_v accuse_v before_o his_o superior_a for_o that_o certain_a profane_a people_n be_v see_v and_o hear_v to_o prattle_v in_o his_o chamber_n for_o which_o cause_n peter_n be_v command_v to_o accuse_v himself_o public_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o monastery_n and_o exact_o to_o perform_v the_o penance_n which_o other_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o this_o he_o do_v but_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n much_o against_o his_o will_n for_o he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o herein_o offend_v and_o that_o upon_o false_a suspicion_n this_o be_v forge_v against_o he_o wherefore_o after_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o into_o his_o chamber_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n he_o present_v himself_o before_o a_o crucifix_n and_o to_o ease_v his_o mind_n with_o complaint_n say_v lord_n what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o be_v innocent_a i_o shall_v so_o severe_o be_v punish_v christ_n gracious_o pity_v his_o innocence_n forthwith_o reply_v and_o i_o also_o peter_n what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o be_v innocent_a i_o shall_v sâ—ffer_v so_o cruel_a a_o death_n peter_n present_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a in_o comparison_n of_o such_o a_o innocent_a sect._n ix_o what_o say_v thou_o then_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o complain_v why_o do_v so_o often_o inculcate_v what_o have_v i_o do_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o have_v christ_n do_v what_o have_v peter_n &_o paul_n the_o apostle_n do_v what_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o martyr_n what_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o all_o age_n burden_v with_o so_o many_o impious_a slander_n will_v thou_o not_o yet_o give_v over_o these_o complaint_n what_o have_v i_o do_v how_o much_o rather_o may_v thou_o say_v with_o that_o penitent_a thief_n crucify_v with_o out_o lord_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o for_o we_o receive_v worthy_a of_o our_o do_n let_v we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v we_o punish_v let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o we_o suffer_v as_o what_o we_o have_v do_v if_o we_o will_v right_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o principal_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o without_o fault_n for_o want_v of_o which_o consideration_n we_o fall_v into_o these_o extremity_n i_o have_v not_o sin_v i_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o we_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o sinner_n we_o think_v muâ—h_o to_o be_v admonish_v correct_v or_o chastise_v though_o in_o that_o very_a instant_n we_o sin_n add_v arrogancy_n excuse_n and_o contumacy_n to_o our_o former_a misdeed_n for_o very_o well_o say_v fabius_n to_o excuse_v a_o fault_n commit_v be_v to_o comâ—it_v another_o every_o good_a man_n be_v glad_a to_o be_v admonish_v wicked_a man_n be_v impatient_a of_o rebuke_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v profess_v himself_o in_o all_o respect_v innocent_a oftentimes_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o matter_n wherein_o we_o be_v innocent_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o some_o thing_n else_o wherein_o we_o be_v guilty_a the_o brother_n of_o joseph_n viceroy_n of_o egypt_n be_v innocent_a when_o they_o be_v recall_v from_o their_o journey_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o
captive_a who_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o give_v of_o luxury_n pride_n envy_n and_o avarice_n those_o the_o devil_n need_v never_o to_o hunt_v after_o they_o be_v his_o own_o in_o sure_a custody_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o of_o they_o endeavour_n to_o break_v prison_n and_o get_v away_o they_o shall_v find_v satan_n and_o all_o the_o force_n of_o hell_n oppose_v they_o many_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a man_n will_v pursue_v and_o persecute_v they_o who_o therefore_o can_v ascribe_v this_o to_o their_o ill_a fortune_n that_o they_o have_v many_o persecutor_n and_o enemy_n see_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v pious_o in_o jesus_n christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n suffer_v persecution_n pharoaâ—_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o oath_n threaten_v the_o jew_n i_o will_v persecute_v quoth_v he_o and_o apprehend_v you_o this_o certain_o he_o will_v never_o have_v say_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v bemire_v durty_v and_o weary_v but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o ready_a to_o fly_v and_o escape_v away_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v our_o enemy_n deal_v with_o we_o while_o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o mud_n of_o sin_n they_o seldom_o or_o never_o make_v war_n against_o we_o but_o when_o we_o seek_v to_o save_v ourselves_o by_o slight_a than_o they_o either_o actual_o invade_v we_o or_o at_o least_o seek_v to_o terrify_v we_o by_o hostile_a incursion_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n forewarn_v we_o say_v son_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o justice_n and_o fear_n and_o prepare_v thy_o soul_n against_o temptation_n sect._n iii_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n provide_v and_o make_v ready_a thyself_o not_o for_o repose_v and_o ease_n not_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v thy_o pleasure_n but_o for_o a_o great_a conflict_n &_o much_o temptation_n be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o whosoever_o go_v to_o the_o fence_n ride_a or_o wrestle_a school_n or_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n military_a must_v not_o look_v to_o sit_v still_o upon_o a_o soft_a cushion_n with_o a_o book_n before_o he_o but_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o fencer_n give_v this_o man_n a_o blue_a eye_n the_o horse_n throw_v the_o other_o the_o ride_a master_n or_o he_o that_o tilt_v against_o he_o set_v he_o beside_o the_o saddle_n one_o unfortunate_o break_v his_o thigh_n with_o leap_v another_o with_o wrestle_v put_v his_o arm_n out_o of_o joint_n this_o man_n have_v his_o head_n rude_o break_v another_o a_o tooth_n strike_v out_o with_o the_o pummel_n of_o a_o sword_n another_o a_o eye_n put_v out_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o spear_n a_o man_n must_v here_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o wound_n and_o incommodity_n let_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o look_v for_o no_o other_o or_o better_a entreaty_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n we_o must_v not_o think_v here_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o take_v our_o ease_n and_o as_o in_o those_o school_n i_o speak_v of_o before_o of_o ride_v fence_a and_o be_v military_a the_o master_n themselves_o entertain_v their_o scholar_n with_o blow_n and_o wound_n so_o in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n all_o pain_n and_o anguish_n all_o evil_a and_o punishment_n be_v from_o god_n himself_o the_o rectour_n thereof_o prepare_v therefore_o thy_o soul_n for_o temptation_n from_o god_n proceed_v not_o only_o mild_a cheerful_a fair_a and_o fortunate_a but_o likewise_o the_o unlucky_a dark_a duskish_a and_o dismal_a day_n which_o ecclesiaste_v plain_o affirm_v say_v for_o as_o god_n have_v make_v the_o one_o so_o also_o he_o have_v the_o other_o that_o a_o man_n may_v find_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o he_o it_o be_v purposely_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o set_v a_o foul_a day_n against_o a_o fair_a adversity_n against_o prosperity_n and_o to_o temper_n and_o qualify_v the_o force_n and_o acrimony_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o wholesome_a and_o medicinable_a to_o man_n humour_n and_o disease_n wherefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o adversity_n in_o prosperity_n and_o of_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n think_v of_o poverty_n in_o time_n of_o plenty_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o riches_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n necessity_n from_o morning_n unto_o evening_n time_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o all_o these_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o most_o attentive_o consider_v that_o all_o adversity_n be_v send_v we_o from_o god_n that_o most_o just_a and_o supreme_a judge_n let_v we_o not_o impute_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o they_o neither_o come_v from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o desert_n mountain_n because_o god_n be_v judge_n he_o humble_v this_o man_n and_o that_o he_o exalt_v because_o there_o be_v a_o cup_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o mere_a wine_n full_a of_o mixture_n and_o he_o have_v pour_v it_o out_o of_o this_o into_o that_o but_o yet_o the_o dregs_n thereof_o be_v not_o empty_v all_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v drink_v behold_v o_o you_o christian_n and_o engrave_v deep_o in_o your_o heart_n these_o document_n this_o man_n god_n comfort_n that_o he_o afflict_v the_o cup_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o affliction_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n this_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o pure_a wine_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o grape_n but_o withal_o it_o have_v its_o mixture_n for_o not_o one_o sort_n but_o divers_a kind_n of_o wine_n be_v pour_v into_o this_o cup._n excellent_a wine_n when_o it_o be_v mingle_v not_o with_o water_n but_o with_o wine_n more_o excellent_a than_o itself_o become_v infinite_o strong_a so_o the_o revengeful_a justice_n of_o god_n abound_v with_o multiplicity_n and_o variety_n of_o punishment_n as_o with_o several_a kind_n of_o wine_n many_o man_n have_v suffer_v both_o great_a and_o manifold_a misery_n to_o these_o doubtless_o pure_a wine_n be_v give_v but_o mingle_v as_o 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