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content_v himself_o the_o while_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o with_o the_o inward_a grace_n afford_v he_o so_o as_o likely_a he_o do_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v work_v miracle_n and_o if_o now_o &_o then_o perhaps_o he_o do_v any_o he_o will_v still_o rather_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o than_o his_o own_o virtue_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n whensoever_o he_o be_v seek_v unto_o to_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o afflict_v he_o will_v frame_v his_o prayer_n with_o these_o word_n or_o the_o like_a thou_o know_v o_o lord_n what_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n while_o thou_o succoure_v our_o corporal_a necessity_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o hinder_v not_o the_o spiritual_a profit_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n serve_v not_o to_o make_v a_o man_n more_o just_a but_o to_o cause_v he_o rather_o to_o be_v renown_v in_o the_o world_n a_o thing_n 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be_v guide_v secure_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d propose_v with_o all_o affection_n crave_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o instruction_n of_o s._n theodosius_n to_o who_o though_o he_o to_o maintaâ—…_n himself_o in_o his_o secret_a intention_n will_v willing_o have_v give_v a_o constant_a repulse_n yet_o remember_v himself_o of_o the_o prophesy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d stelites_n &_o weigh_v the_o great_a service_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o high_a wisdom_n in_o cooperate_n with_o it_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n after_o 〈◊〉_d have_v excuse_v himself_o to_o those_o suitor_n some_o while_n at_o last_o he_o perâ—…ted_v himself_o to_o be_v vanquish_v &_o win_v to_o accept_v they_o for_o his_o discipline_n with_o retain_v always_o in_o himself_o the_o interior_a humility_n 〈◊〉_d before_o and_o a_o vigilant_a care_n of_o himself_o two_o notable_a sign_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d ter_z necessity_n through_o the_o prayer_n and_o merit_n of_o 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