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take_v so_o goodly_a a_o revenge_n upon_o the_o river_n cyndus_fw-la for_o his_o hard_a passage_n over_o it_o or_o do_v not_o deride_v or_o pity_v the_o thracian_n for_o shoot_v arrow_n against_o heaven_n when_o it_o thunder_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o divine_a providence_n senec._n by_o repine_v against_o a_o unalterable_a a_o natural_a a_o easy_a sentence_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o huge_a folly_n and_o the_o parent_n of_o a_o great_a trouble_n as_o man_n be_v base_a and_o foolish_a to_o no_o purpose_n he_o throw_v away_o a_o vice_n to_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o to_o no_o advantage_n of_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n fear_n keep_v man_n in_o bondage_n all_o their_o life_n say_v saint_n paul_n and_o patience_n make_v he_o his_o own_o man_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o person_n dolour_n therefore_o possess_v yourselves_o in_o patience_n with_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o you_o shall_v die_v with_o ease_n if_o all_o the_o part_n 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