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thou_o christiane_n which_o be_v sycke_n and_o dyseased_a faithfulli_fw-la to_o believe_v that_o thy_o punyshement_n &_o trouble_n come_v not_o unto_o the_o by_o chaun_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o appointment_n council_n and_o sufferaun_n of_o god_n what_o soeâ—er_n syckene_v calamyte_n or_o myscry_v chaunchethe_v to_o the_o godly_a all_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o appointment_n will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o god_n xvii_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v he_o have_v make_v we_o xcix_o and_o not_o we_o oure selfe_o nether_a shall_v thou_o doubt_n but_o that_o of_o a_o right_n good_a and_o very_a fatherly_a mind_n he_o send_v the_o what_o so_o ever_o disease_n thou_o have_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o but_o to_o call_v the_o unto_o repentaun_n and_o to_o exercise_v prove_v try_v and_o store_n up_o thy_o faith_n for_o afflyction_n be_v the_o sure_a sign_n &_o undoubted_a token_n of_o god_n high_a mercy_n and_o syngulare_a good_a will_n who_o he_o love_v 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