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A15848 The victory of patience and benefit of affliction, with how to husband it so, that the weakest Christian (with blessing from above) may bee able to support himselfe in his most miserable exigents. Together with a counterpoyson or antipoyson against all griefe, being a tenth of the doves innocency, and the serpents subtilty. Extracted out of the choisest authors, ancient and moderne, necessary to be read of all that any way suffer tribulation. By R.Y. Younge, Richard. 1636 (1636) STC 26113; ESTC S102226 124,655 323

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burn_a and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n and_o with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n say_v and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o one_o death_n and_o each_o christian_a may_v say_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o soon_o i_o get_v home_o the_o soon_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o ease_n chap._n 25._o that_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 3_o because_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o enemy_n expectation_n in_o which_o kind_n he_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n even_o while_o he_o refuse_v to_o revenge_v himself_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o grief_n to_o a_o jester_n or_o juggler_n as_o when_o he_o do_v see_v that_o with_o all_o his_o jest_n trick_n and_o foolery_n he_o can_v move_v mirth_n nor_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o they_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a vexation_n to_o a_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n then_o to_o see_v thou_o no_o whit_n grieve_v nor_o 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the_o author_n without_o hurt_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o a_o causeless_a wrong_n the_o best_a remedy_n be_v contempt_n of_o the_o author_n chap._n 26._o because_o it_o be_v for_o our_o credit_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n ●_o reason_n joint_o respect_v ourselves_o and_o our_o enemy_n be_v two_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v dispraise_v of_o they_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n unto_o the_o godly_a if_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o good_a word_n and_o approbation_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a
serve_v with_o simple_a favour_n it_o be_v a_o great_a word_n that_o zozomen_n speak_v of_o apollonius_n that_o he_o never_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o life_n that_o he_o obtain_v not_o yea_o we_o think_v he_o speed_v well_o that_o live_v as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o perpetual_a equinoctial_a have_v night_n and_o day_n equal_a good_a and_o ill_a fortune_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n for_o these_o composition_n make_v both_o our_o cross_n tolerable_a and_o our_o blessing_n wholesome_a we_o that_o know_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o call_v our_o own_o the_o heavy_a every_o small_a current_n be_v a_o torrent_n every_o brook_n a_o river_n every_o river_n a_o sea_n we_o make_v ourselves_o more_o miserable_a than_o we_o need_v than_o we_o shall_v by_o look_v upon_o our_o misery_n in_o a_o multiply_a glass_n we_o measure_v the_o length_n of_o time_n by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o so_o make_v minute_n seem_v hour_n and_o day_n month_n if_o we_o 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before_o thou_o at_o a_o lion_n den_n or_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n not_o to_o turn_v tail_n be_v a_o commendation_n worthy_a a_o crown_n do_v but_o compare_v thy_o own_o estate_n with_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a that_o thou_o be_v above_o any_o rather_o than_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n that_o any_o be_v above_o thou_o to_o domineer_v and_o insult_v over_o thou_o yea_o compare_v thy_o own_o estate_n with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v see_v yet_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o if_o these_o temporary_a dolour_n which_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n with_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o thou_o how_o shall_v thy_o and_o god_n enemy_n endure_v that_o devour_a fire_n that_o everlasting_a burn_n isaiah_n 33._o ver_n 14._o chap._n 39_o that_o the_o more_o we_o suffer_v here_o so_o it_o be_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n the_o great_a our_o reward_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o five_o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o cross_n with_o more_o patience_n and_o 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