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from_o sin_n a_o admirable_a mercy_n of_o god_n iâ—_n this_o and_o a_o most_o singular_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o the_o most_o ardent_a desire_n which_o he_o have_v of_o our_o salvation_n for_o man_n be_v forgetful_a of_o himself_o and_o careless_a of_o his_o salvation_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o virtue_n love_v vice_n &_o not_o walk_v on_o towards_o heaven_n but_o towards_o hell_n almighty_a god_n be_v please_v to_o visit_v he_o with_o sickness_n and_o tribulation_n against_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o make_v he_o enter_v into_o himself_o and_o to_o abhor_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o love_v before_o and_o to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o hell_n wherein_o he_o be_v go_v and_o to_o pursue_v the_o way_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v and_o to_o fly_v from_o many_o sin_n into_o which_o former_o he_o have_v fall_v this_o be_v that_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o saint_n isidorus_n ponder_v say_v almighty_a god_n see_v that_o many_o man_n will_v not_o reform_v 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his_o goodness_n they_o be_v to_o be_v great_o favour_v and_o assist_v by_o he_o towards_o their_o salvation_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v also_o discover_v the_o value_n and_o fruit_n of_o patience_n in_o this_o that_o when_o he_o will_v vouchsaffe_v any_o great_a unusual_a benefit_n to_o any_o he_o first_o dispose_v and_o prepare_v they_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n he_o be_v please_v matt._n 15._o to_o feed_v four_o thousand_o man_n with_o seven_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o before_o he_o will_v impart_v this_o benefit_n to_o they_o he_o make_v they_o stay_v three_o day_n in_o the_o patient_a sufferance_n of_o hunger_n &_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v in_o a_o desert_n and_o continue_v
luc._n 21._o of_o the_o pain_n and_o persecution_n and_o torment_n and_o death_n which_o themselves_o be_v to_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o preach_v that_o gospel_n which_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o vex_v and_o bring_v before_o judge_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o i_o will_v torment_v and_o sake_n your_o life_n from_o you_o have_v prepare_v they_o with_o the_o notice_n of_o these_o misery_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v upon_o they_o he_o make_v they_o know_v that_o patience_n be_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o must_v procure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o those_o cross_n they_o may_v receive_v no_o hurt_n but_o rather_o incomparable_a benefit_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o to_o they_o one_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v and_o in_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o you_o may_v have_v many_o enemy_n and_o 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upon_o man_n sudden_o and_o unexpected_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o much_o feel_v but_o that_o which_o be_v consider_v before_o it_o come_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v be_v more_o easy_o endure_v when_o it_o arrive_v another_o mean_n for_o suffer_a tribulation_n with_o patience_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v and_o ponder_v the_o most_o happy_a success_n which_o they_o have_v and_o the_o conclusion_n which_o they_o make_v when_o they_o carry_v themselves_o well_o therein_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o their_o own_o great_a good_a christ_n our_o lord_n give_v this_o remedy_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o thing_n which_o trouble_v they_o he_o instant_o also_o tell_v they_o of_o that_o comfort_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o that_o pain_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o sometime_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v matt._n 16._o and_o 20._o and_o be_v crucify_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o instant_o also_o add_v that_o most_o glorious_a end_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n by_o say_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26._o you_v all_o shall_v suffer_v scandal_n this_o night_n upon_o my_o occasion_n he_o add_v immediate_o after_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a i_o will_v go_v to_o galilee_n before_o you_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v neither_o will_v i_o remain_v in_o death_n nor_o shall_v you_o perish_v in_o that_o scandal_n for_o i_o will_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a &_o you_o be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n shall_v follow_v i_o and_o matt._n 13._o luc_n 21._o have_v announce_v the_o extreme_a persecution_n &_o tribulation_n which_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o tell_v they_o withal_o of_o the_o admirable_a fruit_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v to_o they_o thereby_o namely_o the_o very_a preach_v itself_o of_o the_o gospel_n 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