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2._o why_o some_o scholar_n be_v so_o sharp_o and_o hardly_o entreat_v in_o this_o school_n chap._n 3._o five_o kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n be_v several_o express_v chap._n 4._o other_o five_o kind_n of_o affliction_n be_v particular_o explicate_v chap._n 5._o what_o fault_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n chap._n 6._o the_o second_o part_n affliction_n teach_v man_n to_o be_v courageous_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 1._o affliction_n teach_v commiseration_n and_o abstinence_n chap._n 2._o affliction_n teach_v prayer_n and_o mortification_n chap._n 3._o affliction_n teach_v prudence_n and_o modesty_n chap._n 4._o affliction_n for_o divers_a respect_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o which_o harm_v warn_v chap._n 5_o all_o affliction_n be_v from_o god_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o impose_v they_o chap._n 6._o the_o three_o part_n that_o affliction_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v patient_o chap._n 1._o that_o 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the_o word_n therefore_o from_o the_o bed_n to_o which_o thou_o have_v ascend_v thou_o shall_v not_o descend_v but_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v most_o just_o and_o assure_o he_o die_v indeed_o and_o deserve_o be_v death_n inflict_v upon_o he_o who_o seek_v to_o recover_v health_n and_o preserve_v his_o life_n by_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n singular_o well_o say_v saint_n 699._o aug._n in_o psal_n 147._o post_n inâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d p._n 699._o augustine_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n as_o well_o of_o piety_n as_o health_n where_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o god_n cure_v his_o disease_n sect._n v._n the_o five_o fault_n to_o wrangle_v or_o strike_v his_o fâ—llowes_n this_o be_v a_o usual_a fault_n in_o school_n to_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o buffet_n for_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a end_n of_o chide_v to_o make_v good_a word_n with_o blow_n many_o time_n shall_v you_o hear_v these_o word_n treacherous_a villain_n thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o whip_n i_o will_v be_v mere_a with_o 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