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the_o inward_a as_o outward_a governance_n and_o be_v the_o vanquisher_n of_o injury_n the_o sure_a defence_n against_o the_o affect_n &_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n retain_v always_o joy_n &_o gladness_n in_o adversity_n and_o grief_n for_o patience_n be_v best_a try_v in_o adversity_n be_v constant_a and_o patient_a in_o adversity_n and_o in_o prosperity_n humble_a &_o lowly_a be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n &_o give_v no_o man_n cause_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o receive_v patient_o the_o word_n of_o correction_n though_o they_o seem_v grievous_a for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o suffer_v affliction_n patience_n be_v make_v strong_a patience_n and_o perseverance_n be_v two_o proper_a note_n whereby_o god_n child_n be_v true_o child_n patience_n &_o perseverance_n in_o goodness_n true_a mark_n of_o god_n child_n know_v from_o hypocrite_n counter_a feit_n &_o dissembler_n by_o patience_n &_o sobriety_n we_o pass_v over_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n more_o joyful_o therefore_o s._n peter_n join_v they_o both_o together_o say_v join_v with_o sobriety_n or_o temperance_n patience_n the_o one_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o do_v well_o in_o prosperity_n the_o other_o to_o suffer_v well_o in_o adversity_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n virtue_n patience_n the_o nurse_n of_o all_o virtue_n faith_n prayer_n humility_n and_o other_o virtue_n do_v grow_v &_o increase_v in_o we_o through_o patience_n even_o as_o iron_n except_o it_o be_v often_o scour_v will_v soon_o corrupt_v and_o wax_v rusty_a so_o except_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n the_o sinful_a hart_n of_o man_n and_o his_o flesh_n be_v often_o scour_v with_o adversity_n they_o will_v soon_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o rust_n of_o filthiness_n and_o sin_n which_o adversity_n by_o patience_n be_v either_o overcome_v or_o mitigate_v this_o gift_n of_o patience_n if_o god_n have_v not_o always_o grant_v unto_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o adversity_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v faint_v yea_o &_o fall_v 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&_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n these_o exhortation_n unto_o patience_n be_v very_o necessary_a because_o all_o trouble_n &_o adversity_n be_v very_o hard_o for_o our_o flesh_n &_o blood_n to_o bear_v &_o except_o we_o be_v use_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n we_o will_v be_v nature_n all_o affliction_n be_v grievous_a to_o our_o fleshly_a nature_n like_a to_o untamed_a heiffer_v or_o wild_a steer_n that_o can_v abide_v their_o yoke_n before_o they_o have_v a_o while_n submit_v their_o neck_n unto_o they_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v no_o chastisement_n seem_v pleasant_a but_o be_v grievous_a 11_o heb._n 12_o 11_o for_o the_o present_a season_n though_o afterward_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o our_o saviour_n chirst_n say_v take_v my_o 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though_o they_o be_v fear_v of_o all_o beast_n do_v lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o thou_o eat_v the_o labour_n 3._o 3._o of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v 4._o 4._o as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o 2._o &_o 119.1_o 2._o house_n &_o thy_o child_n like_o the_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n loe_o sure_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 112._o &_o 112._o again_o bless_a be_v those_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n 1._o verse_n 1._o and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n again_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o delight_v in_o his_o commandment_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o earth_n 2._o 2._o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v riches_n and_o treasure_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o 3._o 3._o house_n and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o unto_o the_o righteous_a arise_v light_n in_o 4._o 4._o darkness_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o will_v measure_v his_o affair_n by_o judgement_n sure_o 5._o 5._o he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v he_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o 6._o 6._o a_o everlasting_a remembrance_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o follow_v 21_o prou._n 21_o 21_o after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n infinite_a such_o place_n there_o be_v which_o show_v the_o
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