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coumforte_n cap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v not_o send_v a_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o exercise_v of_o his_o patience_n &_o increase_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o be_v better_o than_o medicinable_a cap._n x._o an_o other_o kind_n of_o comfort_n yet_o in_o the_o base_a kind_n of_o tribulation_n send_v for_o our_o sin_n cap._n xi_o a_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a ca._n twelve_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v comfortable_a to_o himself_o &_o have_v good_a hope_n &_o be_v joyful_a also_o in_o tribulation_n appear_v well_o by_o this_o that_o a_o man_n have_v great_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o heaviness_n that_o continue_v always_o still_o in_o wealth_n discontinue_v with_o no_o tribulation_n cap._n xiii_o a_o certain_a objection_n and_o the_o answer_n thereto_o cap._n xiiii_o other_o objection_n cap._n xv_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n cap._n xuj_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n cap._n 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what_o if_o a_o man_n can_v weep_v nor_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n cap._n seven_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n which_o though_o they_o not_o willing_o take_v yet_o they_o willing_o suffer_v cap._n viij_o first_o of_o temptation_n in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o both_o ca._n ix_o a_o special_a comfort_n in_o all_o temptation_n cap._n x._o of_o four_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o therein_o both_o the_o part_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n that_o man_n willing_o suffer_v touch_v in_o two_o vearse_n of_o the_o psalter_n cap._n xi_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o the_o four_o temptation_n cap._n twelve_o of_o pusillanimity_n cap._n xiii_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o pusillanimity_n a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n cap._n xiiii_o an_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o night_n fear_v a_o other_o daughter_n of_o pusillanimity_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o horrible_a temptation_n by_o which_o some_o folk_n be_v tempt_v to_o kill_v &_o destroy_v 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two_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v cap._n seven_o the_o little_a commodity_n of_o riches_n be_v set_v by_o but_o for_o this_o present_a life_n cap._n viij_o the_o little_a commodity_n of_o fame_n be_v desire_v but_o for_o worldly_a pleasure_n cap._n ix_o of_o flattrye_n cap._n x._o the_o little_a commodity_n that_o man_n have_v of_o room_n officis_fw-la and_o authority_n if_o they_o desire_v they_o but_o for_o their_o worldly_a commodity_n cap._n xi_o that_o these_o outward_a good_n desire_v but_o for_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v not_o only_o little_a good_a for_o the_o body_n but_o be_v also_o much_o harm_n for_o the_o soul_n cap._n twelve_o whether_o man_n desire_v these_o outward_a good_n for_o their_o only_a worldly_a wealth_n or_o for_o any_o good_a virtuous_a purpose_n this_o persecution_n of_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o faith_n will_v declare_v &_o the_o comfort_v yâ—_z both_o twain_o mai_fw-gr take_v in_z the_o lose_v they_o thus_o ca._n xiii_o a_o other_o cause_n 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