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oppression_n slaughter_v inundation_n disease_n shipwrack_n ruin_n loss_n by_o fire_n earthquake_n gaping_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o other_o public_a calamity_n those_o ordinary_a disaster_n which_o we_o suffer_v be_v very_o profitable_a they_o all_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n the_o head_n and_o fountain_n who_o minister_v these_o as_o bitter_a potion_n bitter_a indeed_o to_o the_o taste_n but_o wholesome_a in_o operation_n three_o principal_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o these_o calamity_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o for_o either_o god_n exercise_v the_o good_a chastise_v sinner_n or_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o all_o this_o for_o our_o good_a we_o see_v daily_o good_a man_n have_v their_o several_a affliction_n or_o else_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o together_o with_o wicked_a man_n this_o we_o often_o see_v and_o admire_v because_o we_o full_o comprehend_v not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o nor_o observe_v the_o end_n the_o 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evil_a but_o they_o be_v not_o evil_a as_o they_o curb_v and_o restrain_v we_o from_o wickedness_n thus_o all_o punishment_n be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o justice_n and_o impunity_n evil_a which_o cause_v the_o impious_a to_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n moreover_o public_a slaughter_n and_o ruin_n by_o war_n famine_n plague_n and_o other_o calamity_n be_v just_o send_v by_o almighty_a god_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o cause_n to_o think_v they_o new_a or_o strange_a or_o more_o grievous_a then_o in_o former_a age_n in_o time_n pass_v there_o have_v be_v as_o great_a yea_o and_o more_o deplorable_a even_o in_o this_o of_o we_o since_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1618._o for_o these_o twelve_o last_o past_o war_n have_v like_o a_o depopulate_a fire_n cruel_o waste_v all_o europe_n without_o doubt_n some_o hundred_o thousand_o have_v perish_v in_o this_o time_n by_o plague_n famine_n and_o slaughter_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o the_o only_a 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scholar_n why_o he_o come_v so_o late_o to_o hear_v prayer_n because_o sir_n say_v the_o boy_n i_o stay_v for_o my_o breakfast_n the_o master_n present_o reply_v get_v now_o and_o stay_v for_o a_o rod_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ready_a with_o boy_n then_o to_o excuse_v their_o fault_n i_o be_v sick_a such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o i_o can_v not_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o device_n ionas_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v by_o his_o preach_n to_o persuade_v the_o city_n of_o ninive_n to_o repentance_n but_o he_o counterfeit_v himself_o sick_a make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v command_v turn_v his_o journey_n another_o way_n and_o by_o sea_n flee_v from_o ninive_n in_o a_o word_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v all_o thâ—ngs_n so_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v from_o preach_v a_o disobedient_a scholar_n and_o too_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o want_v no_o will_n but_o ability_n but_o the_o the_o sea_n begin_v to_o â—ore_v the_o wind_n to_o rage_n and_o a_o great_a whale_n be_v 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since_o banish_v from_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n give_v care_n to_o a_o scholar_n who_o cry_v out_o courageous_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n how_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v i_o the_o two_o brother_n son_n to_o zebedeus_n question_v by_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o can_v drink_v his_o bitter_a cup_n bold_o answer_v we_o can_v we_o contrariwise_o when_o we_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o patience_n utter_v these_o poor_a and_o pusillanimous_a word_n we_o can_v we_o can_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o seldom_o lie_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o patience_n for_o we_o be_v partial_a credit_v out_o self_n in_o matter_n belong_v to_o our_o own_o case_n when_o any_o thing_n seem_v difficult_a without_o any_o shame_n we_o impudent_o cry_v out_o we_o can_v fâ—e_v for_o shame_n try_v thyself_o recollect_v thy_o force_n begin_v endeavour_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o disgraceful_a in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n what_o difficulty_n soever_o occur_v then_o to_o brâ—ng_v this_o excuse_n i_o can_v saint_n paul_n answer_v resolute_o i_o can_v doâ—_n all_o the_o apostle_n we_o can_v one_o that_o true_o love_v goâ—_n never_o utter_v such_o word_n as_o these_o i_o will_v not_o i_o can_v lâ—ve_v if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o true_a as_o it_o pretend_v sect._n viii_o the_o eight_o fault_n in_o school_n be_v to_o lie_v or_o murmur_v when_o they_o be_v rebuke_v these_o be_v capital_a fault_n in_o school_n &_o deserve_v no_o less_o punishment_n than_o the_o rod._n impatience_n be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n as_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o school_n of_o grammar_n or_o syntax_n for_o as_o a_o lie_n deny_v what_o shall_v be_v affirm_v and_o affirm_v what_o shall_v be_v deny_v make_v black_a white_a so_o impatience_n make_v a_o small_a trouble_n great_a and_o a_o great_a one_o insupportable_a and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o impatience_n namely_o when_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o overcharge_v with_o burden_n insupportable_a and_o vex_v be_v innocent_a undeserved_o so_o iniquity_n bely_v itself_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v afflict_v to_o reason_n thus_o with_o himself_o what_o say_v thou_o impatient_a man_n be_v it_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v enter_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n to_o proclaim_v thyself_o innocent_a when_o thou_o suffer_v any_o thing_n away_o with_o these_o complaint_n there_o be_v nothing_o thou_o suffer_v but_o what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v a_o hundred_o a_o thousand_o yea_o ten_o thousand_o time_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o fire_n itself_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o few_o poor_a sparkle_n or_o ember_n friend_n god_n do_v thou_o no_o injury_n take_v that_o which_o fall_v to_o thy_o lot_n suffer_v what_o god_n enjoin_v thou_o to_o suffer_v aâ—â—_n thou_o that_o guiltless_a that_o innocent_a child_n who_o the_o good_a father_n chastize_v without_o desert_n alas_o good_a soul_n thou_o smooth_o but_o simple_o flatter_v thyself_o foolish_a credulity_n persuade_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o sheep_n whereas_o indeed_o thou_o be_v a_o wolf_n hence_o proceed_v these_o pitiful_a complaint_n why_o fall_v every_o storm_n upon_o my_o head_n what_o sin_n have_v i_o commit_v what_o have_v i_o do_v i_o will_v tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o hear_v i_o with_o patience_n it_o be_v report_v by_o one_o anthony_n that_o peter_n a_o holy_a man_n afterward_o martyr_v be_v accuse_v before_o his_o superior_a for_o that_o certain_a profane_a people_n be_v see_v and_o hear_v to_o prattle_v in_o his_o chamber_n for_o which_o cause_n peter_n be_v command_v to_o accuse_v himself_o public_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o monastery_n and_o exact_o to_o perform_v the_o penance_n which_o other_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o this_o he_o do_v but_o to_o say_v the_o 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