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the_o comfort_n of_o god_n ca._n iiii_o the_o special_a mean_a to_o geat_v this_o first_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n ca._n v._n it_o suffice_v not_o that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v comfort_v by_o god_n only_o by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o tribulation_n ca._n vi_fw-la a_o great_a comfort_n it_o may_v be_v in_o tribulation_n that_o everye_o tribulation_n be_v if_o we_o ourselves_o will_v a_o thing_n either_o medicinable_a or_o else_o more_o than_o medicinable_a ca._n seven_o the_o declaration_n large_a concern_v they_o that_o fall_v in_o tribulation_n by_o their_o own_o know_a fault_n and_o that_o yet_o such_o tribulation_n be_v medicinable_a cap._n viij_o the_o second_o point_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o tribulation_n that_o be_v send_v we_o by_o god_n without_o any_o open_a certain_a deserve_a cause_n know_v to_o ourselves_o &_o this_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n be_v medicinable_a if_o man_n will_v so_o take_v itâ—_n and_o therefore_o great_a occasion_n of_o 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 xvii_o of_o they_o that_o in_o tribulation_n seek_v not_o unto_o god_n but_o some_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o to_o the_o world_n and_o some_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o cap._n xviii_o an_o other_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n thereunto_o cap._n nineteeen_o a_o summary_n commendation_n of_o tribulation_n cap._n xx_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o second_o book_n whether_o a_o man_n mai_fw-gr not_o in_o tribulation_n use_v some_o worldly_a recreation_n for_o his_o comfort_n cap._n i._n of_o the_o short_a uncertain_a life_n in_o extreme_a age_n or_o sickness_n cap._n two_o he_o devide_v tribulation_n into_o three_o kind_n of_o which_o three_o the_o last_o he_o pass_v shortelye_o over_o cap._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o a_o objection_n concern_v they_o that_o turn_v not_o to_o god_n till_o they_o come_v at_o the_o last_o cast_v cap._n v._n a_o objection_n of_o they_o the_o say_v the_o tribulation_n of_o penance_n need_v notâ—_n but_o be_v a_o superstitious_a folye_n cap._n vi_fw-la 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 themselves_o ca._n xv_o of_o he_o that_o be_v move_v to_o kill_v himself_o by_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o he_o reckon_v for_o a_o revelation_n ca._n xuj_o ca._n xvii_o of_o the_o devil_n name_v negorium_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_n business_n walk_v about_o in_o the_o darkness_n cap._n xviii_o cap._n nineteeen_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o three_o book_n whither_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o appoint_v in_o his_o heart_n before_o that_o if_o he_o be_v take_v with_o turk_n he_o will_v rather_o dye_v than_o forsake_v the_o faith_n cap._n i._n of_o the_o four_o temptation_n which_o be_v persecution_n for_o the_o faith_n touch_v in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ab_fw-la incursu_fw-la &_o demenâ—o_fw-la meridiaâ—o_fw-la cap._n two_o cap._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n cap._n v._n of_o the_o unsuretie_n of_o land_n and_o possession_n ca._n vi_fw-la these_o outward_a good_n or_o gift_n of_o fortune_n be_v 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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original_a sin_n of_o which_o saint_n paul_n so_o sore_o complain_v in_o his_o epystle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o pray_v while_o we_o stand_v in_o this_o life_n to_o haveâ—_n this_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n utter_o take_v from_o us._n for_o it_o be_v leave_v we_o by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o strive_v against_o it_o &_o fight_v wythal_o and_o by_o reason_n and_o grace_n to_o master_v it_o and_o use_v it_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o meryte_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v we_o bold_o pray_v for_o grace_n may_v we_o bold_o pray_v for_o faith_n for_o hope_n and_o for_o charity_n and_o for_o every_o such_o virtue_n as_o shall_v serve_v we_o to_o heaven_n wâ—rd_n but_o as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n before_o remember_v in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o matter_n of_o every_o kind_n of_o tribulation_n we_o may_v never_o well_o make_v prayer_n so_o presyse_o but_o that_o we_o must_v express_v or_o employ_v a_o condition_n therein_o that_o be_v to_o 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how_o many_o man_n attain_v health_n of_o body_n that_o be_v better_o for_o their_o soul_n health_n their_o body_n be_v sick_a still_o how_o many_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n that_o hap_n on_o such_o harm_n abroad_o as_o the_o prison_n shall_v have_v keep_v they_o fro_o how_o many_o that_o have_v be_v loath_a to_o less_o their_o worldly_a good_n have_v in_o kepinge_v of_o their_o good_n soon_o after_o lose_v their_o life_n so_o blind_a be_v our_o mortality_n &_o so_o unware_a what_o will_v fall_v so_o unsure_a also_o what_o manner_n mind_n we_o will_v have_v to_o morrow_n that_o god_n can_v not_o lightlye_o do_v man_n a_o more_o vengeance_n than_o in_o this_o world_n to_o grant_v he_o his_o own_o folishe_a wish_n what_o wit_n have_v we_o poor_a fool_n to_o wit_n what_o will_v serve_v we_o when_o the_o bless_v apostle_n himself_o in_o his_o sore_a tribulation_n pray_v thrice_o unto_o god_n to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o be_v answer_v again_o by_o god_n â—n_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o 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for_o we_o can_v not_o ourself_o tell_v but_o the_o spirit_n himself_o desire_v for_o we_o with_o unspekable_a gronynge_n &_o therefore_o i_o say_v for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o never_o ask_v of_o god_n precise_o our_o own_o ease_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o tribulation_n but_o pray_v for_o his_o aid_n &_o comfort_v by_o which_o way_n himself_o shall_v best_o like_o and_o than_o may_v we_o take_v comfort_n of_o our_o own_o such_o request_n for_o both_o be_v we_o sure_a that_o this_o mind_n come_v of_o god_n &_o also_o be_v we_o very_o sure_a that_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v with_o we_o so_o but_o if_o ourself_o flit_v from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o tarry_v with_o we_o and_o than_o he_o dwell_v with_o we_o what_o trouble_n can_v do_v we_o harm_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o say_v saint_n paul_n who_o can_v stand_v against_o we_o ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n a_o great_a comfort_n may_v be_v in_o tribulation_n that_o every_o tribulation_n be_v if_o we_o ourself_o will_n a_o thing_n either_o medicinable_a or_o else_o more_o than_o medicinable_a ☞_o vincent_n you_o have_v good_a uncle_n well_o open_v &_o declare_v the_o question_n yâ—_z i_o demand_v you_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n what_o manner_n of_o comfort_n a_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o in_o triblation_n &_o now_o proceed_v forth_o good_a uncle_n and_o show_v we_o yet_o far_o some_o other_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o tribulation_n ☞_o anthony_n this_o may_v be_v think_v i_o good_a cousin_n great_a comfort_n in_o tribulation_n that_o every_o tribulation_n which_o any_o time_n fall_v unto_o we_o be_v either_o send_v to_o be_v medicinable_a if_o man_n will_v so_o take_v it_o or_o may_v become_v medicinable_a if_o man_n will_v so_o make_v it_o or_o be_v better_a than_o medicinable_a but_o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v it_o ☞_o vincent_n sure_o this_o be_v very_o comfortable_a if_o we_o may_v well_o perceyve_v it_o ☞_o 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than_o medicinable_a ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n the_o declaration_n large_a concern_v they_o that_o fall_n in_o tribulation_n by_o their_o own_o know_v fault_n and_o that_o yet_o such_o tribulation_n be_v medicinable_a ☞_o vincent_n this_o seem_v i_o very_o good_a good_a uncle_n save_v that_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o brief_a and_o short_a &_o thereby_o i_o think_v somewhat_o obscure_a and_o daâ—ke_v anthony_n we_o shall_v therefore_o to_o geve_v it_o light_v withal_o touch_v every_o member_n somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a one_o member_n be_v you_o wotâ—_n well_o of_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o tribulation_n through_o their_o own_o certain_a well_o deserve_v deed_n open_a and_o know_v unto_o then selfe_o as_o where_o we_o fall_v in_o a_o sickness_n follow_v
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grudge_v i_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n but_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v and_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v si_fw-mi dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la peccâ—tum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nohis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o we_o beguile_v ourselves_o and_o troth_n be_v there_o not_o in_o we_o yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o they_o not_o so_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o other_z afore_o remember_v in_o the_o first_o kind_n &_o that_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o god_n sometime_o send_v tribulation_n for_o keep_v &_o preserve_v a_o man_n from_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o shall_v else_o fall_v in_o &_o sometime_o also_o for_o excercise_n of_o their_o patience_n &_o increase_n of_o
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