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nor_o pray_v and_o so_o a_o sudden_a whirl_n wind_n take_v they_o unaware_o the_o wise_a man_n much_o commend_v this_o premeditation_n say_v son_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o justice_n and_o in_o fear_n and_o prepare_v thy_o mind_n against_o temptation_n for_o unexpected_a disaster_n fall_v most_o heavilie_o and_o even_o the_o newness_n itself_o add_v a_o great_a weight_n to_o calamity_n but_o that_o which_o be_v daily_o look_v for_o be_v more_o sufferable_a when_o it_o come_v no_o accident_n shall_v befall_v we_o unprovided_a our_o mind_n shall_v preoccupate_v they_o and_o think_v rather_o what_o may_v than_o what_o be_v wont_a to_o fall_v out_o let_v our_o mind_n clear_o understand_v and_o patient_o suffer_v its_o peculiar_a state_n and_o condition_n know_v whatsoever_o happen_v to_o one_o may_v also_o happen_v to_o another_o make_v account_n then_o with_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o scholar_n in_o this_o school_n to_o suffer_v much_o seem_v 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of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n calamity_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v premeditate_v and_o the_o noble_a precedent_n of_o virtue_n imitate_v sect._n iu._n the_o four_o fault_n be_v to_o keep_v from_o school_n and_o play_v the_o truant_n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o avoid_v affliction_n disease_n may_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o lawful_a remedy_n a_o man_n may_v seâ—ke_v to_o eschew_v poverty_n but_o without_o cozen_a shâ—fâ—s_n or_o damage_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o may_v defend_v his_o honour_n but_o not_o by_o prâ—de_n or_o impatence_n youth_n now_o and_o then_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o rod_n slip_v from_o their_o master_n and_o leave_v their_o gown-man_n his_o hand_n so_o these_o man_n defend_v their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o lose_v their_o garment_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n o_o pride_n not_o beseem_v a_o christian_n how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o retain_v modesty_n and_o part_n wâ—th_v some_o of_o thy_o credit_n saint_n peter_n exhort_v in_o this_o manner_n my_o dear_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a in_o the_o fervour_n which_o be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o tentation_n as_o though_o some_o new_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o communicate_v with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v glad_a that_o in_o the_o revelation_n also_o of_o his_o glory_n you_o may_v be_v glad_a rejoice_v this_o he_o admonish_v when_o affliction_n rage_v most_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a wander_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o hold_v than_o the_o school_n of_o patience_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o avoid_v affliction_n by_o fly_v this_o that_o holy_a writer_n most_o religious_o admonish_v many_o say_v he_o seek_v to_o 3._o though_o de_fw-fr kent_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr imit_n christi_fw-la c_o 13._o numâ—_n 3._o fly_v temptation_n and_o fall_v more_o deep_o into_o they_o by_o flight_n alone_o we_o can_v never_o overcome_v but_o by_o patience_n and_o true_a humility_n we_o may_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n he_o therefore_o say_v saint_n augustine_n 532._o aug._n in_o psa_n post_o m_v mihi_fw-la pag_n 532._o who_o in_o this_o world_n seek_v not_o himself_o but_o jesus_n christ_n patient_o endure_v labour_n and_o confident_o expect_v promise_v reward_n his_o heart_n be_v ready_o prepare_v to_o hope_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v never_o break_v with_o temptation_n but_o the_o worst_a course_n in_o all_o these_o matter_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o witch_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n to_o uâ—e_v charm_n spell_n and_o magic_a superstition_n for_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o under_o a_o faâ—re_v pretext_n to_o make_v the_o devil_n our_o physician_n elias_n the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o wicked_a king_n ochozias_n to_o his_o face_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v send_v messenger_n to_o consult_v with_o beelzebub_n the_o god_n of_o accaron_n as_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n of_o who_o thou_o may_v ask_v 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 thou_o thou_o shall_v carry_v it_o neither_o to_o heaven_n nor_o to_o hell_n like_o adam_n child_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v the_o fault_n by_o accuse_v other_o to_o purge_v themselves_o and_o with_o most_o cunning_a evasion_n transfer_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o their_o fellow_n a_o impatient_a man_n be_v always_o war_a he_o never_o want_v matter_n of_o wrangle_v and_o debate_n oftentimes_o for_o small_a trifle_n even_o like_o those_o for_o which_o child_n fall_v out_o we_o swell_v up_o with_o wrath_n poor_a and_o abject_a thing_n incense_v we_o the_o slackness_n of_o our_o servant_n the_o table_z not_o well_o cover_v a_o wrinkle_n leave_v in_o our_o garment_n yea_o for_o a_o cough_n â—â—esing_v fall_v of_o a_o key_n boisterous_a shut_n of_o a_o door_n or_o the_o like_a we_o become_v furious_a and_o how_o shall_v
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 send_v from_o out_o the_o depth_n which_o teach_v jonas_n what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o what_o through_o distrust_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n he_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v not_o to_o be_v willing_a my_o ionas_n and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a be_v far_o different_a assure_o our_o want_n of_o confidence_n in_o do_v many_o thing_n make_v we_o unable_a we_o love_v and_o defend_v our_o own_o imperfection_n which_o we_o rather_o study_v to_o excuse_v then_o forsake_v how_o often_o shall_v you_o hear_v this_o idle_a excuse_n i_o can_v why_o press_v you_o i_o i_o can_v the_o state_n of_o my_o body_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o fast_o my_o stomach_n can_v away_o with_o emptiness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v these_o labour_n i_o can_v abstain_v from_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o have_v be_v accustom_v what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o use_v i_o can_v leave_v why_o be_v be_v you_o so_o earnest_a with_o i_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n i_o say_v i_o can_v these_o word_n be_v long_o 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 truth_n much_o against_o his_o will_n for_o he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o herein_o offend_v and_o that_o upon_o false_a suspicion_n this_o be_v forge_v against_o he_o wherefore_o after_o he_o have_v retire_v himself_o into_o his_o chamber_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n he_o present_v himself_o before_o a_o crucifix_n and_o to_o ease_v his_o mind_n with_o complaint_n say_v lord_n what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o be_v innocent_a i_o shall_v so_o severe_o be_v punish_v christ_n gracious_o pity_v his_o innocence_n forthwith_o reply_v and_o i_o also_o peter_n what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o be_v innocent_a i_o shall_v sâ—ffer_v so_o cruel_a a_o death_n peter_n present_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a in_o comparison_n of_o such_o a_o innocent_a sect._n ix_o what_o say_v thou_o then_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o complain_v why_o do_v so_o often_o inculcate_v what_o have_v i_o do_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o have_v christ_n do_v what_o have_v peter_n &_o paul_n the_o 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