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come_v you_o bless_a if_o you_o will_v obey_v the_o first_o call_v here_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o second_o call_v hereafter_o to_o your_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n we_o be_v all_o here_o lade_v with_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o weary_a of_o the_o burden_n it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o the_o best_a to_o bear_v therefore_o let_v we_o come_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o ease_n he_o have_v already_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o nail_v they_o fast_o upon_o his_o cross_n when_o we_o be_v most_o load_v then_o lift_v he_o for_o life_n when_o we_o be_v most_o in_o misery_n than_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a and_o mighty_a when_o we_o be_v fall_v flat_a to_o the_o earth_n &_o bring_v low_a to_o hell_n gate_n than_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o long_a and_o large_a arm_n of_o mercy_n and_o pluck_v we_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o lead_v we_o ready_a 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god_n of_o truth_n lord_n jesu_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o at_o the_o time_n which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o receive_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v to_o be_v patient_a in_o his_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o adversity_n willing_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o christ_n cross_n &_o so_o to_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o better_a performance_n whereof_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o premise_n this_o short_a treatise_n of_o patience_n wherein_o i_o will_v observe_v this_o order_n first_o i_o will_v persuade_v by_o precept_n to_o suffer_v adversity_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n second_o i_o will_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o special_a and_o particular_a example_n which_o may_v provoke_v we_o both_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o to_o be_v patient_a therein_o three_o i_o will_v show_v some_o reason_n to_o allure_v we_o thereunto_o 1._o precept_n persuade_v first_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n patience_n in_o adversity_n be_v a_o goodly_a virtue_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v and_o patience_n be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o seldom_o see_v and_o never_o so_o seldom_o as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o motion_n to_o evil_a but_o few_o or_o none_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o offer_v wrong_v we_o will_v take_v none_o we_o give_v shrewd_a word_n to_o other_o we_o can_v brook_v none_o towards_o ourselves_o we_o have_v eagle_n eye_n to_o espy_v a_o mote_n in_o our_o brother_n eye_n but_o like_o blind_a buzzard_n we_o see_v none_o at_o all_o in_o our_o own_o we_o complain_v of_o every_o grief_n in_o ourselves_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a we_o pity_v none_o in_o other_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n both_o of_o precept_n to_o persuade_v and_o example_n to_o provoke_v but_o i_o fear_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o will_v prevail_v or_o take_v place_n in_o us._n and_o why_o man_n heart_n be_v steep_v in_o bitter_a gall_n their_o hand_n be_v cruel_a their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n their_o brain_n busy_a to_o invent_v mischief_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o flattery_n love_n be_v lose_v charity_n be_v cold_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v piety_n make_v moan_n be_v pinch_v by_o adversity_n and_o patience_n be_v go_v be_v force_v by_o extremity_n well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o woeful_a case_n we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o sentence_n and_o example_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o
instruction_n in_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o cross_n be_v it_o of_o mind_n or_o body_n be_v simple_o on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v wish_v because_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o delightful_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v daily_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o when_o they_o come_v patient_o to_o be_v suffer_v without_o either_o murmur_a or_o grudge_v against_o god_n that_o send_v they_o or_o against_o man_n that_o offer_v they_o always_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o they_o come_v not_o unto_o we_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o god_n divine_a providence_n and_o permission_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n to_o perish_v neither_o permit_v we_o to_o be_v 13._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o god_n have_v some_o good_a work_n in_o hand_n the_o end_n whereof_o shall_v at_o last_o turn_n to_o our_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n for_o we_o must_v weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n send_v we_o sundry_a cross_n for_o sundry_a cause_n sometime_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n might_n and_o majesty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o god_n sometime_o to_o punish_v our_o former_a sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n sometime_o to_o keep_v we_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o so_o forget_v god_n and_o this_o be_v good_a for_o us._n sometime_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n and_o patience_n whether_o we_o be_v true_a or_o falseharted_a whether_o we_o will_v cleave_v unto_o he_o or_o shrink_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o adversity_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v comfort_v we_o say_v by_o your_o patience_n possess_v your_o 19_o luke_n 21._o 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a_o christian_a also_o in_o like_a manner_n nabuchadnezzar_n see_v the_o faith_n constancy_n and_o patience_n of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v force_v to_o worship_v his_o feign_a and_o false_a god_n bel_n he_o be_v sudden_o move_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o live_a god_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n 28._o dan._n 3._o 28._o of_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n who_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v his_o servant_n that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o have_v change_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o yield_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v serve_v or_o worship_v any_o god_n save_v their_o own_o god_n thus_o also_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n when_o they_o see_v man_n tear_v in_o piece_n with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n as_o whip_v rack_a hang_a burn_a etc._n etc._n willing_o to_o take_v their_o death_n yea_o and_o to_o weary_a their_o tormentor_n and_o hangman_n 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against_o thou_o o_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n 27._o psal_n 27._o from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o god_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o 31._o psal_n 31._o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a rock_n and_o the_o house_n of_o defence_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n and_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o 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sake_n destroy_v not_o this_o afflict_a creature_n in_o thy_o fury_n suffer_v not_o this_o trouble_a and_o torment_a person_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o take_v away_o from_o he_o good_a lord_n this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o vild_a affection_n wherewithal_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o turmoil_v and_o endue_v he_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v comfort_v his_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o frame_v his_o disposition_n hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o a_o quiet_a life_n so_o that_o after_o the_o trial_n and_o sharp_a taste_n of_o this_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n he_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a and_o quiet_a end_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o destruction_n o_o lord_n the_o mo_z and_o the_o great_a his_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v thy_o might_n and_o mercy_n appear_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o power_n be_v wonderful_a and_o 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