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A69012 A treatise of the Beatitudes. Or Christs happy men. By James Buck Bachelor of Divinitie, and vicar of Stradbrooke in Suffolke Buck, James. 1637 (1637) STC 3998; ESTC S117005 201,269 350

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flesh_n or_o world_n there_o arise_v inner_a peace_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ps_n 28._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o purify_a soul_n and_o such_o be_v most_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o though_o mercy_n resemble_v man_n to_o god_n in_o outer_a operation_n yet_o peace_n most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o inner_a affection_n shall_v i_o venture_v to_o translate_v a_o passage_n of_o st._n basils_n peace_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o complete_a of_o beatitude_n be_v a_o good_a frame_n of_o the_o roll_a power_n so_o that_o the_o peaceable_a man_n have_v his_o distinctive_a note_n in_o that_o his_o manner_n be_v compose_v but_o he_o that_o be_v combat_v of_o evil_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o peace_n that_o be_v of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n which_o transcend_v all_o intellect_n keep_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o worthy_a which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o the_o church_n say_v grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v to_o
that_o in_o all_o the_o beatitude_n the_o bliss_n be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n but_o taste_v also_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o persecute_a as_o most_o go_v out_o of_o their selve_o and_o have_v least_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v most_o of_o heaven_n and_o peculiar_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o blessedness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o promise_n and_o reward_n run_v in_o the_o future_a they_o sh●ll_v be_v comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n as_o st._n bernard_n have_v observe_v to_o poverty_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o promise_v as_o exhibit_v therefore_o adventu_fw-la therefore_o aliis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la promissio_fw-la futuro_fw-la tempore_fw-la indicatur_fw-la p●upertati_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la promittitur_fw-la quàm_fw-la datur_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la enunciarum_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ser_fw-mi 4._o de_fw-la adventu_fw-la it_o go_v in_o the_o present_a for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o b●cause_n in_o poverty_n and_o persecution_n there_o be_v great_a hardness_n in_o the_o duty_n they_o be_v prevent_v with_o a_o fore-running_a presence_n of_o reward_n by_o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o word_n we_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o stately_a flourish_n and_o fair_a show_n that_o some_o sin_n make_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v poor_a of_o itself_o be_v undo_v by_o sin_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o mere_a privation_n and_o want_n that_o in_o truth_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o poor_a that_o expect_v to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n whence_o luk._n 15.14.16_o all_o the_o while_n the_o prodigal_n desire_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o husk_n he_o be_v b●t_a beginning_n to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o that_o be_v thorough_o poo●e_v know_v that_o nothing_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n or_o satisfy_v a_o soul_n the_o windy_a and_o empty_a creature_n nourish_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o this_o bless_a poverty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o special_a virtue_n as_o a_o sweet_a dispose_n of_o the_o soul_n turn_v it_o from_o the_o empty_a creature_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v and_o so_o it_o ●unnes_v through_o all_o the_o life_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o true_a christi●n_n and_o cause_n deny_v of_o himself_o and_o seek_v god_n in_o they_o in_o faith_n it_o humble_v we_o to_o believe_v without_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n in_o chari●y_a to_o respect_v god_n glory_n and_o our_o neighbour_n ●ood_a etc._n etc._n humility_n be_v with_o the_o most_o excel_a divine_a what_o pronunciation_n be_v with_o the_o famous_a orator_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o whole_a oration_n this_o of_o the_o whole_a conversation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o first_o entrance_n but_o extend_v to_o all_o progress_n in_o religion_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n s._n basil_n in_o as●ct_n in_o sin_n the_o soul_n can_v thrive_v in_o grace_n except_o it_o grow_v withal_o in_o humility_n for_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n greatness_n be_v measure_v by_o degree_n in_o humility_n he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n a_o religious_a person_n ask_v the_o holy_a man_n 36._o man_n evita_n ejus_fw-la ●_o 36._o bernardin●_n how_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o spiritual_a life_n to_o good_a issue_n always_o increase_v virtue_n who_o for_o answer_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v prostrate_v himself_o flat_a before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n signify_v humility_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o proficiency_n and_o perfection_n in_o christianity_n in_o sum_n the_o grace_n here_o bless_v in_o poverty_n be_v perfect_a humility_n the_o blessing_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o it_o state_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o sacred_a frame_n of_o spirit_n divine_o rule_v in_o due_a subjection_n to_o god_n according_a to_o law_n celestial_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o matter_n spiritual_a the_o poor_a remember_v the_o creature_n make_v that_o the_o best_a be_v of_o nothing_o and_o have_v more_o of_o darkness_n and_o of_o nothing_o then_o of_o light_n and_o of_o something_o for_o it_o be_v infinite_a that_o it_o have_v not_o that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v finite_a and_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v not_o without_o a_o shadow_n as_o mutable_a of_o itself_o if_o not_o sustain_v this_o the_o poor_a remember_n abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o be_v independent_a and_o a_o rule_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_v joh._n 6.38_o and_o not_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v in_o his_o pride_n a_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o no_o kind_a subject_n to_o other_o angelis_n g●rson_n come_v 4._o serm_v ●_o de_fw-fr angelis_n whereas_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n put_v in_o superiotie_n be_v tie_v to_o serve_v unto_o the_o profit_n of_o inferior_n that_o proud_a spirit_n by_o ambition_n to_o exempt_v himself_o out_o of_o god_n government_n fall_v out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o ruin_a himself_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v be_v thus_o far_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o presume_v on_o themselves_o but_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o concourse_n they_o use_v the_o ability_n wherewith_o god_n have_v grace_v their_o nature_n now_o a_o lapse_v creature_n be_v not_o poor_a so_o only_o but_o further_a in_o absolute_a inability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o please_v to_o god_n so_o all_o the_o power_n which_o we_o have_v to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n and_o work_v our_o salvation_n be_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o educe_v out_o of_o our_o nature_n but_o infuse_v of_o god_n grace_n rom._n 7.18_o 23._o 7.18_o r●●_n 7.18_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d good_a signi●●●rs_fw-la ●uoniam_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la ●ob●●_n sed_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la e_fw-la bonam_fw-la ●alatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la s_o ir●n●●s_n l._n 3_o c_o 23._o we_o be_v so_o direct_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o have_v the_o least_o spiritual_a and_o good_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o therefore_o the_o propriety_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o there_o demetriadem_n there_o s_o prope_a ●e_a vocation●_n ge_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d lib_n 1_o ●●_o epi●t_fw-la ad_fw-la demetriadem_n be_v no_o act_n nor_o moment_n wherein_o it_o will_v not_o be_v ill_o with_o we_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v 1_o that_o the_o grace_n which_o please_v god_n in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n 2._o chap._n 2._o we_o only_o as_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o 2_o that_o our_o work_n be_v not_o acceptable_a and_o rewardable_a for_o themselves_o and_o as_o proceed_n of_o natural_a force_n but_o because_o of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o for_o christ_n merit_n be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o flow_v from_o and_o be_v actuate_v by_o christ_n grace_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o work_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o we_o be_v but_o inferior_a agent_n or_o rather_o instrument_n under_o he_o but_o voluntary_a &_o obedient_a instrument_n 1._o cor._n 15.10_o hereupon_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o father_n in_o sina_n he_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n ascribe_v all_o meraphra_v all_o de_fw-fr interemptione_n patrum_fw-la sinae_n cap._n 15._o 19_o jun_n 14._o in_o meraphra_v not_o to_o his_o own_o labour_n but_o god_n virtue_n may_v bear_v himself_o humble_o as_o who_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o the_o worker_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o please_v god_n and_o grow_v in_o his_o favour_n have_v their_o efficacy_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o adrian_n de_fw-fr sacramento_n eucharistiae_fw-la fol._n 20._o and_o our_o lord_n christ_n as_o receive_v tincture_n from_o he_o and_o be_v prefer_v in_o his_o dignity_n and_o desert_n by_o evangelicall_n contract_n applyable_a to_o they_o the_o humble_a thus_o confess_v all_o good_a receive_v and_o that_o of_o grace_n which_o prevent_v and_o assist_v and_o follow_v and_o crown_v our_o endeavour_n glory_v not_o in_o their_o gift_n but_o the_o giver_n and_o his_o grace_n 1._o cor._n 4.8_o assume_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o as_o infinite_o want_v to_o divine_a concourse_n and_o help_n confide_v not_o in_o their_o own_o deed_n many_o
day_n and_o conquer_v can_v the_o sun_n soon_o force_v a_o man_n to_o lay_v aside_o his_o garment_n then_o the_o wind_n a_o little_a reflection_n of_o love_n will_v more_o speedy_o melt_v and_o master_v a_o adversary_n than_o much_o boisterous_a stand_n out_o in_o term_n of_o law_n man_n oft_o sue_v out_o of_o high_a spirit_n and_o to_o have_v their_o will_n and_o that_o be_v as_o uncouth_a a_o way_n to_o come_v by_o their_o will_n as_o any_o other_o in_o this_o earth_n for_o that_o a_o worm_n when_o tread_v upon_o turn_n again_o and_o wind_n one_o into_o some_o deal_n of_o trouble_n before_o he_o shake_v it_o off_o commune_v with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o fair_o to_o appear_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o seek_v peace_n then_o notwithstanding_o the_o bravery_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v bury_v from_o court_n to_o court_n to_o stand_v bare_a as_o a_o poor_a suitor_n when_o thou_o give_v a_o rich_a fee_n to_o dance_v attendance_n after_o a_o subsolicitor_n thyself_o to_o solicit_v even_o servant_n for_o access_n and_o expedition_n general_n y_o a_o tithe_n of_o the_o p●_n losophy_n respect_n and_o insinuation_n that_o be_v ●x●cised_v to_o oun●●ll_v and_o for_o judgement_n will_v suffice_v of_o draw_v the_o pa●ti●s_v m●n_z implead_v to_o accord_v in_o some_o rbi●ra●ion_n or_o other_o love_a end_n lord_n jesus_n what_o a_o molestation_n be_v it_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n to_o be_v entangle_v and_o cumber_v in_o suit_n to_o be_v unto_o his_o cost_n make_v conscious_a unto_o the_o abuse_n th●t_v in_o some_o mea●ure_n will_v ever_o be_v find_v in_o some_o officer_n of_o court_n yea_o and_o himself_o to_o be_v wound_n in_o sometime_o to_o descend_v into_o dishonourable_a attempt_n rather_o than_o fail_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imperfect_a work_n pecces_fw-la author_n operis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la in_o m●tth_n hom_n 12._o quia_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la humily_n te_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la &_o subditus_fw-la fias_fw-la illi_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la cause_n and_o again_o quia_fw-la omne_fw-la judicium_fw-la irritatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o cogitationum_fw-la malarum_fw-la aut_fw-la verbis_fw-la aut_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la aut_fw-la pecunii●_n expugnetur_fw-la causae_fw-la tuus_fw-la adesse_fw-la festine_n et_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la confilium_fw-la non_fw-la habuis●i_fw-la ut_fw-la ageres_fw-la postea_fw-la si●_n agere_fw-la ipsius_fw-la controversiae_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la compellit_fw-la nam_fw-la primùm_fw-la pro_fw-la lucro_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la festinabas_fw-la postea_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la pudore_fw-la contendis_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la contentus_fw-la es_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccare_fw-la tartum_fw-la ut_fw-la vincas_fw-la quam_fw-la vinci_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la pecces_fw-la have_v a_o rare_a dissuasive_a from_o law_v because_o thou_o must_v needs_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o cause_n again_o because_o all_o suit_n be_v a_o provocation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o evil_a project_n if_o man_n b●_n once_o enter_v they_o desire_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v appear_v but_o however_o to_o have_v the_o victory_n so_o if_o thou_o see_v that_o thy_o cause_n as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o be_v overbear_v either_o by_o favour_n or_o fraud_n or_o bribe_n thou_o make_v all_o haste_n to_o assist_v thy_o cause_n though_o from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o have_v no_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v in_o process_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o controversy_n compel_v thou_o to_o do_v so_o for_o at_o first_o thy_o strife_n be_v only_o for_o gain_v afterward_o thou_o contend_v also_o for_o glory_n and_o be_v more_o content_a even_o to_o sin_n only_o that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v then_o to_o be_v overcome_v only_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o sin_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o redress_n but_o a_o christian_a be_v 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say_v it_o will_v never_o grieve_v they_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o may_v be_v put_v to_o school_n unto_o socrates_n who_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v to_o drink_v poison_n and_o as_o he_o be_v set_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o lip_n his_o wife_n xanthippe_n cry_v out_o innocentem_fw-la cum_fw-la perimi_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la innocenti_fw-la mihi_fw-la mori_fw-la sarius_fw-la esse_fw-la duxisti_fw-la val_n max._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o passion_n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o let_v patience_n therefore_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n jam._n 1.4_o which_o be_v to_o suffer_v undeserved_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o beatitude_n it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o be_v mispoken_v not_o alone_o false_o but_o also_o for_o christ_n sake_n as._n s._n isidore_n pelusiote_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d teach_v lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o &_o lib_n 5_o epist_n 138._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o be_v false_o ill_o speak_v of_o though_o not_o for_o christ_n i_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o patience_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o that_o high_a blesfulnesse_n which_o we_o shall_v partake_v of_o if_o both_o do_v concur_v the_o scripture_n use_v in_o one_o meaning_n for_o chsi_v sake_n for_o his_o name_n for_o his_o word_n enlarge_n the_o glory_n to_o all_o suffering_n that_o befall_v man_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n believe_v and_o observe_v his_o say_n 1._o pet._n 4.14_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v in_o christ_n name_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v reproach_v but_o christ_n in_o they_o in_o who_o person_n and_o name_n and_o for_o who_o cause_n and_o truth_n they_o be_v reject_v luk._n 10.16_o and_o therefore_o he_o so_o speak_v paul_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o psal_n 69_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_n thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o the_o reproach_n be_v cast_v direct_o on_o christ_n reflect_v on_o we_o as_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o reference_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o the_o wicked_a world_n will_v neither_o say_v nor_o do_v ill_o by_o we_o 3._o chap._n 3._o elegant_o st._n paulinus_n displicere_fw-la paulinus_n epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la aprum_fw-la o_o beata_fw-la injuria_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la displicere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o bless_a despite_n to_o displease_v with_o christ_n we_o fare_v no_o worse_o than_o christ_n and_o his_o name_n and_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n nay_o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n which_o suffer_v with_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v our_o suffering_n to_o we_o hierom._n we_o s._n hierom._n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o be_v curse_v for_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o cause_n reproach_n be_v desirable_a for_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o renown_n of_o man_n and_o convertible_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n as_o st._n basil_n write_v 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o ps_n 55._o in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o dishonour_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o shame_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o angel_n glory_n wherefore_o to_o be_v reproach_v and_o persecute_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o moral_a honest_a man_n and_o a_o philosopher_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o high_a advancement_n and_o do_v consummate_v the_o bliss_n of_o passion_n chap._n iii_o touch_v the_o joy_n requisite_a in_o suffer_v that_o for_o the_o happiness_n in_o suffering_n now_o to_o the_o joy_n require_v in_o that_o happiness_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a rejoice_v be_v not_o only_o patient_a as_o in_o that_o which_o hurt_v not_o but_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a as_o for_o a_o beneficial_a favour_n bee_n exceed_v glad_a as_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a furtherance_n and_o preferment_n in_o christ_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o many_o temptation_n jam._n 1.2_o for_o there_o be_v
no_o one_o without_o a_o beape_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o it_o therefore_o esteem_v variety_n of_o suffering_n a_o subject_n deserve_v not_o some_o measure_n but_o the_o whole_a affect_v and_o faculty_n of_o joy_n st._n basil_n rehearse_v that_o hebr._n 11.36_o 37_o 38_o they_o be_v scourge_v bind_v imprison_a stone_a saw_v a_o sunder_o tempt_v slay_v add_v a_o these_o be_v the_o bravery_n of_o saint_n scapulam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v affect_v act._n 16.25_o magis_fw-la damnati_fw-la quèm_fw-la absoluti_fw-la gau●●us_fw-la tertul_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v hold_v worthy_a of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n more_o bless_v he_o that_o abound_v in_o such_o suffering_n martyr_n joy_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n as_o offender_n in_o 2_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n 2._o cor._n 15.31_o the_o apostle_n joy_n in_o daily_a subjection_n to_o death_n and_o other_o passion_n and_o continual_a expectance_n and_o preparation_n for_o they_o be_v so_o great_a clear_a and_o undoubted_a that_o he_o swear_v by_o it_o by_o our_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o die_v daily_o the_o holy_a abbot_n johannicius_fw-la 4._o johannicius_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la la●●batur_fw-la probris_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la affect●●_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ●●plebat_fw-la majora_fw-la p●ti_fw-la re●●●_n scient_a quia_fw-la per_fw-la ●a_o majora_fw-la cause_n queretur_fw-la evit●_n ejoo_o c._n 49._o nou._n 4._o not_o only_o rejoice_v be_v reproach_v and_o persecute_v for_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v suffer_v more_o well_o know_v that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v reap_v more_o fruit_n 2._o cor._n 12.10_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o paul_n do_v as_o pure_o love_v himself_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o please_v with_o what_o 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move_v in_o its_o own_o orb_n when_o it_o render_v exceed_o glad_a notwithstanding_o the_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 6._o thus_o st._n valerian_n suppliciis_fw-la valerian_n hom._n 16._o perfectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la lucrativis_fw-la locum_fw-la dare_v suppliciis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o perfect_a faith_n to_o give_v way_n to_o gainful_a penalty_n at_o any_o rate_n to_o take_v up_o where_o we_o be_v stranger_n those_o disgrace_n which_o in_o our_o country_n will_v pass_v for_o the_o high_a dignity_n that_o arnobius_n junior_a repeat_v these_o word_n who_o ●●●●n_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a of_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n may_v for_o cause_n press_v they_o in_o this_o sort_n ps_n sort_n si_fw-mi recti_fw-la estis_fw-la fide_fw-la nolite_fw-la quaerare_fw-la laudes_fw-la hominum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quia_fw-la habehitis_fw-la 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