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faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n by_o these_o example_n do_v christ_n our_o lord_n discover_v to_o we_o how_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v turn_v to_o his_o glory_n which_o happen_v sometime_o by_o his_o free_v they_o from_o their_o infirmity_n and_o from_o the_o danger_n &_o pain_n thereof_o of_o by_o such_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n as_o great_o serve_v to_o manifest_v the_o love_n and_o care_n which_o he_o have_v of_o they_o and_o invite_v all_o such_o as_o know_v thereof_o to_o praise_n and_o love_n &_o confide_v in_o his_o goodness_n more_o and_o more_o at_o other_o time_n
a_o treatise_n of_o patience_z write_a by_o father_z francis_z arias_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n translate_v into_o english_a in_o patientiâ_fw-la vestrâ_fw-la possidebitis_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la in_o your_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n ih_v with_o permission_n of_o superior_n anno_fw-la 1630._o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o noble_a lady_n the_o lady_n b._n a._n madam_n in_o the_o translate_n of_o this_o treatise_n of_o patience_n i_o have_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o exercise_v patience_n for_o i_o dispatch_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o gust_n in_o regard_n that_o i_o be_v command_v therein_o by_o your_o ladyship_n the_o expression_n of_o who_o will_n give_v ever_o occasion_n of_o much_o joy_n to_o i_o now_o therefore_o since_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o come_v from_o your_o ladyship_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o it_o return_v again_o though_o it_o must_v not_o be_v without_o the_o interest_n of_o my_o humble_a thanks_n for_o your_o minister_a i_o so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n whereby_o i_o may_v have_v see_v more_o clear_o what_o in_o myself_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o what_o i_o be_o not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o hereafter_o if_o i_o grow_v not_o more_o patient_a yet_o at_o least_o i_o may_v grow_v more_o humble_a through_o the_o too_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o my_o great_a defect_n your_o ladyship_n i_o assure_v myself_o will_v be_v please_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o attention_n especial_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o though_o partly_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a present_n of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v pray_v our_o good_a god_n with_o whole_a my_o heart_n that_o you_o also_o may_v be_v much_o the_o better_a by_o it_o in_o thank_v his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o that_o which_o you_o shall_v perceive_v he_o to_o have_v give_v you_o and_o in_o pray_v he_o hard_o to_o enrich_v you_o with_o whatsoever_o you_o may_v yet_o find_v yourself_o in_o this_o virtue_n to_o want_v and_o if_o his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v hereby_o and_o your_o soul_n and_o i_o assist_v to_o do_v he_o the_o better_a service_n it_o be_v that_o very_a reward_n which_o most_o willing_o i_o will_v bestow_v upon_o myself_o for_o this_o little_a labour_n though_o i_o have_v all_o power_n in_o my_o own_o hand_n you_o ladyship_n i_o most_o humble_o kiss_v and_o do_v you_o reverence_v with_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o most_o oblige_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n ever_o t._n m._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o i._o chapter_n in_o what_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n consist_v and_o how_o the_o supernatural_a favour_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o suffering_n the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o true_a patience_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o evil_n or_o inconvenience_n of_o pain_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n begin_v to_o suffer_v even_o from_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n which_o he_o give_v we_o therein_o chap._n 3._o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n endure_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n which_o he_o give_v we_o thereby_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n which_o he_o give_v we_o by_o suffer_v they_o with_o so_o great_a good_a will_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o patience_n desire_n and_o love_n wherewith_o christ_n our_o lord_n endure_v all_o those_o torment_n for_o the_o example_n and_o edification_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o patience_n wherewith_o we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a good_n and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o herein_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o patience_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o endure_v corporal_a infirmity_n and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o herein_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o other_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o corporal_a infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o patience_n chap._n 9_o wherein_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n how_o great_a the_o fruit_n of_o sickness_n and_o other_o tribulation_n be_v and_o how_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o show_v towards_o his_o friend_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n which_o we_o must_v gather_v from_o the_o patience_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v show_v in_o suffer_v their_o infirmity_n and_o pain_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o patience_n wherewith_o discomfort_n and_o spiritual_a desolation_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v hereof_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o fruit_n of_o patience_n and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o election_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n chap._n 13._o how_o please_v the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a favour_n which_o he_o affoarde_n they_o who_o suffer_v with_o patience_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n may_v be_v obtain_v which_o be_v that_o we_o be_v watchful_a to_o consider_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o example_n whereby_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v it_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 15._o of_o other_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o obtain_v and_o conserve_v the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n namely_o to_o consider_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o resort_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o a_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v patience_n of_o almighty_a god_n why_o do_v i_o complain_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o be_o wrong_v or_o afflict_v unjust_o if_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o grievous_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o how_o often_o i_o have_v deserve_v hell_n how_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v appoint_v i_o to_o suffer_v light_n temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n whereas_o i_o have_v deserve_v most_o grievous_a and_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o the_o next_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v delicate_a member_n under_o a_o thorny_a head_n and_o which_o have_v be_v most_o cruel_o use_v for_o they_o why_o shall_v i_o complain_v if_o i_o do_v but_o remember_v that_o for_o suffer_v patient_o for_o a_o time_n these_o present_a labour_n thy_o mercy_n will_v comfort_v i_o and_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n thou_o will_v wipe_v the_o tear_n from_o my_o eye_n and_o will_v give_v rest_n to_o my_o break_a and_o afflict_a bone_n and_o that_o thy_o comfort_n and_o reward_n will_v be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o patience_n and_o suffering_n let_v therefore_o whatsoever_o adversity_n rein_v down_o upon_o i_o for_o thy_o sake_n o_o lord_n so_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o spirit_n to_o endure_v they_o because_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n the_o weakness_n of_o my_o nature_n will_v fail_v make_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o bear_v all_o false_a judgement_n vain_a suspicious_a slander_n all_o injury_n courageous_o without_o repine_v without_o complain_v without_o excuse_n without_o any_o interior_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o without_o any_o exterior_a sign_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o joy_v and_o delight_v within_o itself_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o innocent_a it_o find_v itself_o and_o free_a from_o the_o fault_n where_o with_o it_o be_v charge_v strengthen_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a passion_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o bear_v present_a adversity_n with_o joy_n but_o also_o wish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o that_o i_o may_v account_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o cross_n to_o live_v and_o die_v without_o a_o cross_n a_o short_a treatise_n of_o patience_z write_v by_o father_n francis_n arrias_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o i._o chapter_n in_o what_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n consist_v and_o how_o the_o supernatural_a favour_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o suffering_n the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o true_a patience_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o true_a patience_n to_o suffer_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v adverse_a and_o serve_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n with_o a_o heart_n so_o firm_a and_o constant_a that_o to_o avoid_v and_o fly_v from_o they_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v faulty_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o belong_v also_o to_o patience_n that_o the_o sorrow_n which_o natural_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o approach_n and_o presence_n
of_o misery_n be_v moderate_v and_o subdue_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o it_o may_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o same_o soul_n by_o put_v it_o into_o disorder_n and_o by_o make_v it_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a line_n of_o reason_n this_o be_v that_o patience_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o express_a commandment_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v secure_v from_o commit_v either_o mortal_a or_o venial_a sin_n in_o such_o occasion_n but_o other_o degree_n of_o patience_n there_o be_v of_o great_a perfection_n which_o belong_v to_o counsel_n and_o not_o to_o commandment_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a describe_v this_o patience_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o after_o this_o manner_n patience_n consist_v in_o suffer_v those_o evil_n of_o punishment_n which_o happen_v to_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o other_o with_o a_o moderate_a and_o equal_a mind_n and_o in_o that_o a_o man_n dispose_v not_o himself_o to_o hurt_v that_o other_o man_n from_o who_o it_o come_v and_o that_o receive_v the_o scourge_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o other_o tribulation_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o complain_v not_o &_o murmur_v not_o against_o he_o and_o declare_v elsewhere_o how_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o this_o patience_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o precept_n to_o quench_v entire_o that_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n which_o a_o mind_n receive_v through_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n but_o to_o moderate_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v inordinate_a and_o hurtful_a he_o say_v thus_o some_o think_v that_o true_a constancy_n and_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o not_o feel_v those_o scourge_n and_o contradiction_n which_o come_v to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o other_o have_v too_o excessive_a sense_n thereof_o and_o be_v too_o much_o afflict_v and_o dismay_v thereby_o but_o the_o true_a virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o true_a 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not_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v man_n in_o his_o natural_a force_n not_o only_o be_v this_o hard_a for_o he_o but_o whole_o impossible_a for_o though_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v well_o a_o man_n for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n endure_v even_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n many_o grievous_a thing_n because_o the_o natural_a love_n which_o he_o carry_v to_o himself_o help_v he_o on_o and_o with_o the_o great_a natural_a love_n he_o over_o come_v another_o love_n which_o be_v less_o yet_o to_o obtain_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n wherein_o consist_v our_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o virtue_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v they_o for_o a_o natural_a love_n be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v this_o effect_n but_o a_o love_n supernatural_a and_o grace_n from_o heaven_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o endure_v thereof_o and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wise_a 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