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A21061 A treatise of patience. Written by Father Francis Arias, of the Society of Iesus, in his second part of the Imitatio[n] of Christ our Lord. Translated into English Arias, Francisco.; Tobie, Matthew, Sir, 1577-1655. 1630 (1630) STC 743; ESTC S115340 63,854 238

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luc._n 21._o of_o the_o pain_n and_o persecution_n and_o torment_n and_o death_n which_o themselves_o be_v to_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o preach_v that_o gospel_n which_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o vex_v and_o bring_v before_o judge_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o i_o will_v torment_v and_o sake_n your_o life_n from_o you_o have_v prepare_v they_o with_o the_o notice_n of_o these_o misery_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v upon_o they_o he_o make_v they_o know_v that_o patience_n be_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o must_v procure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o those_o cross_n they_o may_v receive_v no_o hurt_n but_o rather_o incomparable_a benefit_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o to_o they_o one_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v and_o in_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o you_o may_v have_v many_o enemy_n and_o powerful_a opposite_n yet_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o assist_v &_o defend_v by_o almighty_a god_n who_o take_v most_o particular_a care_n of_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o least_o hurt_n thereby_o and_o by_o the_o patience_n which_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o your_o tribulation_n whereby_o in_o expectation_n of_o celestial_a benediction_n you_o shall_v remain_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o my_o service_n to_o the_o very_a end_n you_o shall_v conserve_v and_o secure_o possess_v the_o safety_n and_o spiritual_a life_n of_o your_o soul_n till_o you_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o first_o remedy_n which_o must_v be_v use_v for_o suffer_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o patience_n nam_o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n revolve_v and_o consider_v with_o attention_n what_o misery_n and_o adversity_n may_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v sickness_n poverty_n injury_n offer_v by_o man_n temptation_n of_o devil_n or_o else_o trouble_v and_o difficulty_n in_o any_o body_n particular_a office_n or_o state_n and_o let_v he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o if_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o they_o shall_v come_v ordain_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n yea_o and_o that_o it_o be_v great_o fit_a for_o his_o salvation_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o for_o they_o be_v mean_n where_o by_o almighty_a god_n do_v address_v and_o order_v his_o predestination_n and_o let_v he_o accept_v of_o they_o from_o that_o instant_n for_o that_o very_a time_n when_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o come_v and_o let_v he_o dispose_v himself_o with_o courage_n to_o receive_v they_o willing_o and_o with_o thanksgiving_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o provide_v and_o prepare_v will_n receive_v and_o suffer_v they_o with_o more_o patience_n and_o advantage_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o say_v saint_n chrysostome_n the_o adversity_n which_o come_v upon_o man_n sudden_o and_o unexpected_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o much_o feel_v but_o that_o which_o be_v consider_v before_o it_o come_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v be_v more_o easy_o endure_v when_o it_o arrive_v another_o mean_n for_o suffer_a tribulation_n with_o patience_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v and_o ponder_v the_o most_o happy_a success_n which_o they_o have_v and_o the_o conclusion_n which_o they_o make_v when_o they_o carry_v themselves_o well_o therein_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o their_o own_o great_a good_a christ_n our_o lord_n give_v this_o remedy_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o thing_n which_o trouble_v they_o he_o instant_o also_o tell_v they_o of_o that_o comfort_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o that_o pain_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o sometime_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v matt._n 16._o and_o 20._o and_o be_v crucify_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o instant_o also_o add_v that_o most_o glorious_a end_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n by_o say_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26._o you_v all_o shall_v suffer_v scandal_n this_o night_n upon_o my_o occasion_n he_o add_v immediate_o after_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a i_o will_v go_v to_o galilee_n before_o you_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v neither_o will_v i_o remain_v in_o death_n nor_o shall_v you_o perish_v in_o that_o scandal_n for_o i_o will_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a &_o you_o be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n shall_v follow_v i_o and_o matt._n 13._o luc_n 21._o have_v announce_v the_o extreme_a persecution_n &_o tribulation_n which_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o tell_v they_o withal_o of_o the_o admirable_a fruit_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v to_o they_o thereby_o namely_o the_o very_a preach_v itself_o of_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v and_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o from_o such_o impediment_n of_o persecution_n and_o death_n of_o the_o preacher_n themselves_o it_o may_v follow_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n nor_o persuade_v any_o body_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o say_v that_o so_o great_a fruit_n will_v follow_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v preach_v and_o receive_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o faith_n in_o it_o &_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o ponder_v in_o our_o tribulation_n namely_o the_o admirable_a fruit_n and_o glorious_a end_n to_o which_o we_o arrive_v thereby_o and_o in_o contemplation_n hereof_o we_o must_v animate_v ourselves_o to_o suffer_v not_o only_o with_o patience_n but_o even_o with_o joy_n so_o say_v the_o bless_a saint_n mark_v the_o ermite_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v vex_v and_o shall_v have_v receive_v some_o temporal_a loss_n or_o some_o affront_n and_o dishonour_n do_v not_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o present_a ill_n but_o cast_v also_o your_o eye_n upon_o those_o divine_a favour_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o hereafter_o you_o be_v to_o receive_v for_o that_o ill_a &_o you_o will_v certain_o find_v that_o you_o shall_v gather_v abundant_a fruit_n from_o tribulation_n and_o that_o he_o who_o persecute_v you_o will_v prove_v the_o author_n of_o great_a benediction_n to_o you_o both_o in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o next_o this_o also_o be_v advise_v by_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la c._n u._n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o prosperity_n remember_v thy_o misery_n and_o in_o those_o of_o thy_o misery_n call_v thy_o prosperity_n to_o mind_n for_o a_o easy_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o payment_n &_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o work_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n his_o meaning_n be_v this_o as_o saint_n gregory_n declare_v in_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o have_v either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a prosperity_n remember_v the_o affliction_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o thou_o either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n that_o so_o thy_o prosperity_n may_v not_o make_v thou_o proud_a but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v conserve_v in_o humility_n and_o so_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o adversity_n whether_o it_o be_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a remember_v the_o blessing_n of_o grace_n and_o divine_a consolation_n which_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v at_o other_o time_n and_o those_o also_o which_o afterward_o thou_o may_v receive_v that_o so_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v nor_o overcome_v with_o sorrow_n but_o may_v suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n with_o patience_n and_o courage_n by_o this_o consideration_n do_v s._n paul_n animate_v we_o to_o endure_v all_o the_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n of_o this_o life_n with_o contentment_n and_o strength_n of_o mind_n say_v thus_o 1._o cor._n 4._o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o life_n how_o long_o soever_o it_o may_v be_v account_v to_o last_v do_v yet_o pass_v away_o even_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o be_v but_o light_v how_o heavy_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v and_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o be_v ground_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o inestimable_a and_o most_o sublime_a weight_n of_o glory_n beyond_o all_o that_o which_o can_v be_v express_v or_o even_o conceive_v and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v temporal_a but_o eternal_a the_o xv._o chapter_n of_o other_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o obtain_v and_o conserve_v the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n namely_o to_o consider_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o resort_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o