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sore_o break_v uâ—_n in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n if_o we_o have_v forget_v the_o name_n oâ—_n our_o god_n or_o stretch_v out_o ouâ—_n hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n shall_v noâ—_n god_n search_v this_o out_o for_o hâ—_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n if_o faith_n and_o love_n once_o but_o say_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o sake_n oh_o god_n why_o then_o say_v patience_n i_o can_v bear_v it_o yea_o rejoice_v in_o it_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o love_v i_o and_o look_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o so_o love_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o christ_n that_o love_v he_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o if_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n which_o spring_v from_o love_n to_o god_n work_v so_o great_a a_o patience_n 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god_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a towards_o he_o who_o can_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n nor_o hurt_n but_o be_v holy_a &_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o who_o way_n and_o go_n forth_o to_o we_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n also_o it_o be_v that_o we_o bear_v so_o with_o our_o brethren_n and_o who_o have_v love_v and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o it_o be_v a_o great_a speech_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n in_o a_o unkindly_a trial_n from_o man_n that_o man_n shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o bear_v it_o as_o david_n say_v but_o it_o be_v god_n and_o i_o can_v take_v any_o thing_n 12._o well_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o for_o the_o second_o general_n head_n iii_o section_n iii_o general_z head_n what_o be_v the_o perfect_a work_n of_o patience_n §_o in_o general_n a_o thing_n than_o be_v perfect_a when_o all_o the_o part_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v 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and_o higheâ—_n pressure_n of_o another_o kind_n after_o ward_n but_o all_o you_o read_v of_o hiâ—_n upon_o occasion_n of_o those_o outward_a loss_n in_o chap._n 1._o be_v all_o mere_a patience_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n thâ—_n lord_n say_v he_o give_v and_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v thâ—_n lord_n who_o have_v do_v both_o a_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o both_o and_o in_o all_z this_o charge_v not_o god_n foolish_o say_v the_o last_o verse_n 2._o envy_n and_o passionate_a anger_n 1._o envy_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o rise_v when_o other_o have_v no_o such_o affliction_n or_o loss_n as_o that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o and_o of_o my_o rank_n shall_v escape_v with_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o loss_n fall_v heavy_a on_o i_o say_v the_o sad_a heart_n this_o secret_o regreet_n good_a people_n be_v great_o apt_a to_o this_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o we_o saint_n lust_v to_o envy_v but_o god_n in_o the_o end_n give_v more_o grace_n that_o be_v when_o man_n be_v humble_v as_o there_o it_o be_v say_v and_o break_v which_o be_v usual_o when_o they_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o great_a suffering_n the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o some_o other_o christian_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n give_v demonstration_n of_o such_o a_o patience_n in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o eminent_a for_o suffering_n and_o patience_n next_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o yet_o view_v other_o christian_n as_o take_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor_fw-la 4._o 8_o 9_o how_o they_o
all_o in_o and_o order_n all_o to_o keep_v home_o and_o not_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n abroad_o compose_v all_o so_o as_o a_o man_n possèss_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o phil._n 4_o 6_o 7._o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o instance_n likewise_o for_o this_o in_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o ground_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a 8_o luke_n 14_o 15._o of_o the_o thorny_a ground_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o good_a ground_n opposite_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_z patience_n be_v contrary_a unto_o care_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o vnquietness_n or_o to_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n this_o for_o patience_n its_o privative_a work_n ii_o branch_n of_o the_o iii_o head_n i_o come_v second_o to_o positive_a act_n and_o work_n of_o patience_n which_o be_v many_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o low_a and_o so_o rise_v to_o the_o high_a §_o 1._o patience_n include_v and_o comprehend_v a_o act_n of_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n wait_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n continue_v or_o lengthen_v out_o and_o where_o faith_n will_v of_o itself_o be_v short-winded_a patience_n eek_v it_o out_o the_o daughter_n help_v the_o mother_n with_o a_o expectation_n of_o anhappy_a issue_n 5._o jam._n you_o find_v wait_v involve_v in_o patience_n as_o a_o eminent_a act_n thereof_o v_o 7._o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_o patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o early_a and_o latter_a rain_n look_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o husbandman_n wait_v so_o he_o set_v out_o and_o exhort_v a_o christian_a patient_n man_n shall_v do_v mic._n 7._o 7._o therefore_o i_o will_v look_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o wait_v with_o quietness_n and_o that_o be_v patience_n work_n too_o patience_n be_v not_o a_o endure_a simple_o by_o force_n which_o we_o call_v patience_n per_fw-la force_n but_o with_o quietness_n in_o the_o three_o of_o lament_n the_o church_n in_o her_o doleful_a condition_n express_v the_o act_n and_o work_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n although_o she_o speak_v in_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o mean_v herself_o v_o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v bothhope_o and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v utter_v when_o she_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o so_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o patience_n v_o 27._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n in_o god_n isaiah_n 26._o 3._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o quietativam_fw-la in_fw-la perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o chap._n 30._o 30._o in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n and_o when_o faith_n have_v wrought_v patience_n it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n much_o more_o patience_n speak_v quietness_n in_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o have_v a_o strength_n accompany_v it_o 1_o col._n 11._o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o thence_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v strengthen_v the_o heart_n so_o far_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o that_o with_o quietness_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v say_v christ_n john_n 14._o why_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o faith_n on_o they_o will_v cause_n trouble_v to_o fly_v away_o which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o christ_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v in_o patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n that_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v quiet_o in_o your_o own_o spirit_n as_o a_o man_n do_v in_o his_o house_n which_o our_o law_n term_n his_o castle_n 3._o patience_n carry_v on_o the_o heart_n without_o faint_v or_o discouragement_n isaiah_n 42._o 4._o the_o meekness_n and_o patience_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o first_o set_v forth_o v_o 2._o he_o shall_v not_o cry_v nor_o list_v up_o his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n thâ—n_o follow_v v_o 4._o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v not_o be_v break_v as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o be_v in_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o cease_v from_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v he_o shall_v go_v on_o with_o his_o work_n till_o he_o have_v perfect_v it_o 4._o patience_n in_o all_o suffering_n submit_v to_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n sedulous_o put_v in_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v their_o suffering_n and_o he_o do_v it_o twice_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o suffer_v and_o chap._n 4._o v._n last_o wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o chap._n 1._o 6._o if_o need_v be_v that_o be_v if_o god_n see_v it_o requisite_a to_o bring_v they_o on_o you_o and_o the_o apostle_n will_v needs_o bring_v these_o clause_n in_o though_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n so_o in_o two_o of_o these_o place_n mention_v the_o strong_a the_o suffering_n be_v the_o strong_a be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v those_o suffering_n and_o it_o be_v patience_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o submission_n to_o that_o will_n psal_n 39_o v._n 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v the_o issue_n the_o experiment_n or_o fruit_n upon_o trial_n see_v the_o same_o grotius_n on_o rome_n 5._o 4._o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o cor._n 8._o 7._o psal_n 89._o 15_o pf._n 40._o 8._o heb._n 10._o rev._n 1._o 9_o patientia_fw-la it_o a_o dei_fw-la rebus_fw-la proposita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullum_fw-la praeâ—eptum_fw-la obire_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la à _fw-la patientia_fw-la extraneus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la mat._n 5._o 47._o eclesiast_n 9_o 10._o mat._n 5._o 12._o the_o description_n of_o patience_n admonet_fw-la victores_fw-la omnium_fw-la tentationum_fw-la fore_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la amant_fw-fr nec_fw-la aliâ_fw-la de_fw-la â—â—usâ_fw-la nos_fw-la animo_fw-la defici_fw-la cum_fw-la tentamur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la prevalet_fw-la mundi_fw-la amor._n calvin_n in_o verba_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la certant_fw-la sola_fw-la patientia_fw-la 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