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come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n the_o hatred_n of_o saul_n be_v a_o great_a calamity_n but_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n do_v work_n more_o upon_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n trouble_v not_o near_o so_o much_o as_o the_o want_n of_o heaven_n 4._o for_o the_o bear_n of_o evil_n there_o be_v more_o ground_n of_o patience_n then_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o want_n of_o good_a desire_v for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v upon_o we_o tertul._n si_fw-mi injuriam_fw-la de_fw-la posueris_fw-la ultor_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la damnum_fw-la restitutor_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la dolorem_fw-la medious_a si_fw-la mortem_fw-la resuscitator_n est_fw-la tertul._n may_v be_v make_v up_o in_o somewhat_o else_o as_o good_a if_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a or_o impoverish_v or_o imprison_v for_o religion_n there_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o rest_v content_v and_o bear_v it_o patient_o both_o because_o he_o honour_v god_n and_o therein_o he_o 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suffer_v less_o he_o think_v a_o prison_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o hell_n the_o threaten_n of_o man_n nothing_o to_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o dignity_n on_o earth_n not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v put_v to_o it_o that_o he_o must_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o he_o willing_o choose_v to_o part_v with_o the_o less_o far_o minora_fw-la volo_fw-la ne_fw-la graviora_fw-la feram_fw-la so_o that_o if_o you_o consider_v what_o he_o shun_v and_o what_o he_o hope_v to_o gain_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v not_o only_o patient_a augustino_n nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la sponre_fw-la suscipit_fw-la quoâ—i_fw-la cruciat_fw-la biel._n ex_fw-la augustino_n but_o joyful_a in_o tribulation_n this_o make_v martyr_n to_o run_v to_o the_o stake_n and_o embrace_v the_o flame_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n and_o if_o man_n do_v well_o consider_v they_o will_v neither_o condemn_v they_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n nor_o say_v as_o peter_n to_o christ_n pity_v thyself_o and_o yield_v rather_o than_o run_v such_o a_o hazard_n 4._o the_o patience_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n never_o bring_v true_a comfort_n to_o his_o soul_n he_o never_o taste_v of_o those_o joy_n which_o god_n afford_v to_o they_o that_o suffer_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n paul_n and_o silas_n be_v as_o merry_a in_o prison_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o john_n in_o patmos_n know_v more_o ravish_a joy_n then_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o emperor_n palace_n but_o such_o as_o suffer_v either_o for_o their_o offence_n unless_o their_o patience_n do_v spring_n from_o a_o true_a root_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o fruit_n shall_v be_v good_a faith_n and_o patience_n be_v couple_v together_o hebr._n 6.12_o and_o therefore_o comfort_n and_o patience_n be_v join_v together_o rom._n 15.4_o that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n which_o conclude_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o no_o man_n not_o the_o mild_a man_n have_v by_o nature_n the_o grace_n of_o patience_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o grace_n and_o therefore_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v endeavour_v after_o it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o look_v for_o every_o grace_n use_v 2_o the_o second_o use_n be_v a_o reproof_n to_o all_o impatient_a person_n and_o here_o we_o that_o reprove_v other_o have_v need_n first_o to_o reprove_v ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o modest_a expression_n of_o tertullian_n who_o be_v to_o write_v of_o this_o subject_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v ne_o dicta_fw-la factis_fw-la erubescant_fw-la lest_o his_o action_n shall_v contradict_v his_o speech_n and_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o say_n let_v we_o all_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o intemperate_a language_n our_o unseemly_a gesture_n our_o unfit_a carriage_n we_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o quiet_a silent_a temper_n of_o soul_n before_o mention_v our_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n our_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o complaint_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o to_o sea_n christian_n like_o hercules_n furens_fw-la or_o like_o solomon_n fool_n and_o if_o man_n do_v not_o break_v out_o so_o inordinate_o yet_o it_o be_v too_o common_a to_o hear_v some_o with_o david_n cry_v out_o oh_o my_o sun_n absalon_n 18.33_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o theâ—_n oâ—_n absalon_n my_o son_n or_o with_o jonah_n oh_o my_o gourd_n 4.8_o jona_n 4.8_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v this_o heat_n see_v my_o gourd_n it_o take_v away_o take_v away_o my_o life_n also_o oh_o these_o daughter_n in_o law_n say_v rebecca_n 27.46_o gen._n 26.35_o
cap._n 27.46_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n because_o of_o they_o other_o in_o our_o day_n say_v these_o be_v pitiful_a time_n trade_v be_v decay_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v exhaust_v all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n where_o corruption_n appear_v i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n the_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v 1._o the_o cross_n lie_v in_o somewhat_o that_o be_v too_o dear_a unto_o we_o impatience_n four_o cause_n of_o impatience_n and_o self-love_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o impatience_n rachel_n mourn_v and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v for_o her_o child_n jacob_n be_v impatient_a of_o benjamin_n go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o love_v he_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v an_z when_o once_o we_o be_v lose_v in_o our_o affection_n to_o any_o thing_n the_o cross_n prove_v heavy_a and_o we_o pull_v it_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o in_o that_o thing_n we_o idolize_v and_o if_o we_o can_v moderate_v our_o affection_n we_o pull_v a_o double_a evil_n upon_o ourselves_o 1._o to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o 2._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o if_o we_o joy_v too_o much_o in_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o lose_v it_o we_o shall_v mourn_v too_o much_o and_o then_o in_o stead_n of_o pity_n from_o friend_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o reproof_n impatience_n discover_v man_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o can_v bear_v it_o better_o than_o in_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v most_o tachie_n and_o peevish_a when_o cross_v in_o matter_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o name_n and_o reputation_n a_o heathen_a conclude_v that_o then_o they_o be_v covetous_a or_o ambitious_a or_o luxurious_a a_o impatient_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a fault_n one_o past_a in_o his_o irregular_a affection_n a_o other_o present_a in_o his_o ill_a carriage_n to_o god_n or_o man_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o he_o 2._o another_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v ignorance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o see_v god_n in_o a_o cross_n we_o submit_v but_o if_o not_o we_o be_v perverse_a we_o see_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o david_n towards_o shimei_n and_o nabal_n both_o of_o they_o give_v he_o ill_a language_n and_o shimei_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o other_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o patient_a towards_o he_o then_o nabal_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o see_v god_n more_o in_o his_o reproachful_a term_n then_o the_o other_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v bear_v it_o if_o a_o man_n meet_v the_o king_n and_o know_v he_o not_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o due_a reverence_n and_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o god_n in_o our_o cross_n no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v impatient_a it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ass_n colt_n if_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o he_o they_o will_v let_v he_o go_v say_v our_o saviour_n so_o when_o we_o part_v with_o our_o estate_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v need_n of_o they_o let_v they_o go_v let_v we_o offer_v as_o araunah_n do_v our_o barn_n and_o all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o barn-floore_n our_o ox_n or_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o unless_o we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o require_v they_o we_o shall_v hardly_o submit_v and_o scarce_o then_o unless_o nature_n be_v subdue_v by_o a_o high_a and_o more_o powerful_a principle_n 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o come_v from_o passion_n and_o that_o be_v from_o the_o passive_a principle_n in_o man_n where_o choler_n abound_v there_o the_o soul_n work_v distempered_o for_o all_o action_n taste_v and_o have_v a_o taâ—g_n of_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v predominant_a and_o though_o passion_n and_o passionate_a expression_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o mind_n yet_o all_o action_n elicit_v and_o act_v by_o the_o body_n partake_v of_o the_o natural_a temper_n it_o be_v inbred_a and_o settle_v and_o hardly_o overcome_v and_o so_o it_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o great_a affliction_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o passion_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o when_o they_o grow_v inordinate_a they_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o depraver_n of_o reason_n the_o disturber_n of_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o wise_a man_n speak_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o like_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o weakness_n to_o have_v passion_n a_o great_a weakness_n to_o be_v conquer_v by_o they_o therefore_o when_o the_o people_n give_v too_o much_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o take_v down_o that_o opinion_n 14.15_o act._n 14.15_o they_o allege_v they_o be_v man_n subject_a to_o like_a passion_n as_o themselves_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o weakness_n and_o below_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v passion_n in_o he_o and_o for_o conclusion_n consider_v that_o when_o we_o be_v command_v 21.19_o luk._n 21.19_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n it_o appear_v that_o by_o passion_n and_o impatience_n we_o be_v dispossess_v of_o our_o soul_n of_o our_o understanding_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o peace_n for_o that_o time_n that_o passion_n bear_v sway_v a_o patient_a man_n do_v quiet_o enjoy_v himself_o his_o comfort_n his_o friend_n but_o if_o passion_n possess_v thy_o impatient_a soul_n it_o will_v play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o turn_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o 3._o mark_v 5.2_o 3._o thou_o be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o we_o find_v tâ—at_a he_o do_v tear_v himself_o so_o impatient_a person_n wound_v and_o cut_v and_o vex_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o none_o can_v bind_v he_o ver_fw-la 3.4_o rage_n will_v break_v out_o and_o will_v not_o be_v restrain_v i_o will_v kill_v a_o man_n in_o my_o anger_n say_v lamech_v 42.28_o gen._n 42.28_o i_o will_v go_v mourning_n to_o my_o grave_n if_o ought_v but_o good_a befall_v benjamin_n by_o the_o way_n say_v jacob._n when_o man_n give_v way_n and_o let_v the_o rain_v go_v their_o passion_n run_v like_o wild_a horse_n in_o which_o case_n man_n be_v burdensome_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v among_o the_o tomb_n but_o these_o be_v among_o the_o live_n and_o molest_v and_o grieve_v most_o those_o that_o be_v near_a to_o they_o 4._o a_o four_o cause_n of_o impatience_n be_v the_o cross_n come_v sudden_o and_o take_v we_o unaware_o we_o break_v out_o before_o we_o consider_v of_o it_o passion_n surprise_v a_o man_n as_o a_o thief_n that_o rob_v he_o before_o he_o can_v make_v any_o resistance_n it_o be_v good_a we_o do_v think_v beforehand_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o cross_a occurrent_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o family_n and_o occasion_n collect_v thy_o spirit_n and_o consider_v there_o may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v like_o there_o will_v be_v some_o untowardness_n in_o servant_n some_o undutifulnesse_n in_o child_n some_o unkindness_n in_o husband_n wife_n or_o friend_n arm_v thyself_o against_o all_o and_o be_v prepare_v think_v with_o thyself_o god_n can_v have_v match_v all_o good_a husband_n and_o good_a wife_n together_o and_o can_v have_v give_v to_o all_o good_a parent_n good_a child_n and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o the_o master_n that_o fear_v he_o he_o can_v have_v put_v all_o sweet_a disposition_n to_o have_v lay_v together_o and_o enjoy_v a_o happy_a neighbourhood_n but_o divine_a providence_n have_v dispose_v otherwise_o to_o try_v our_o patience_n have_v go_v through_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o wait_v upon_o god_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o hope_n the_o church_n her_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o cheerful_a expectation_n of_o good_a if_o we_o be_v never_o so_o patient_a in_o bear_v evil_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o keep_v up_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n we_o fail_v in_o our_o wait_n for_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o a_o cheerful_a expectation_n of_o such_o future_a good_a thing_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o future_a good_a we_o hope_v for_o not_o present_a which_o we_o do_v enjoy_v already_o and_o it_o must_v be_v promise_v else_o we_o build_v without_o a_o foundation_n presumption_n rove_v abroad_o at_o large_a but_o hope_v look_n for_o a_o promise_n principale_n objectum_fw-la spei_fw-la 1_o proximum_fw-la 2_o principale_n there_o be_v a_o double_a object_n for_o our_o hope_n one_o be_v principal_a and_o