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the_o great_a which_o they_o ever_o feel_v in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o master_n must_v suffer_v such_o a_o death_n &_o therefore_o our_o most_o bless_a lord_n do_v arm_v they_o for_o it_o long_o before_o announce_v his_o passion_n to_o they_o many_o time_n at_o the_o first_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o thus_o in_o covert_a term_n io._n 2_o dissolus_fw-la this_o temple_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n and_o io._n 3._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o the_o desere_fw-la so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v raise_v up_o on_o high_a after_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o a_o more_o distinct_a and_o clear_a manner_n say_v once_o matt._n 16._o i_o must_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v and_o die_v and_o another_o time_n matt._n 20._o luc._n 18._o behold_v we_o ascend_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v scorn_v and_o scourge_v and_o spit_v 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return_v again_o though_o it_o must_v not_o be_v without_o the_o interest_n of_o my_o humble_a thanks_n for_o your_o minister_a i_o so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n whereby_o i_o may_v have_v see_v more_o clear_o what_o in_o myself_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o what_o i_o be_o not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o hereafter_o if_o i_o grow_v not_o more_o patient_a yet_o at_o least_o i_o may_v grow_v more_o humble_a through_o the_o too_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o my_o great_a defect_n your_o ladyship_n i_o assure_v myself_o will_v be_v please_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o attention_n especial_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o though_o partly_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a present_n of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v pray_v our_o good_a god_n with_o whole_a my_o heart_n that_o you_o also_o may_v be_v much_o the_o better_a by_o it_o in_o thank_v his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o that_o which_o you_o shall_v perceive_v he_o to_o have_v give_v you_o and_o in_o pray_v he_o hard_o to_o enrich_v you_o with_o whatsoever_o you_o may_v yet_o find_v yourself_o in_o this_o virtue_n to_o want_v and_o if_o his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v hereby_o and_o your_o soul_n and_o i_o assist_v to_o do_v he_o the_o better_a service_n it_o be_v that_o very_a reward_n which_o most_o willing_o i_o will_v bestow_v upon_o myself_o for_o this_o little_a labour_n though_o i_o have_v all_o power_n in_o my_o own_o hand_n you_o ladyship_n i_o most_o humble_o kiss_v and_o do_v you_o reverence_v with_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o most_o oblige_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n ever_o t._n m._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o i._o chapter_n in_o what_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n consist_v and_o how_o the_o supernatural_a favour_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o suffering_n the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o true_a patience_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o evil_n or_o inconvenience_n of_o pain_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n begin_v to_o suffer_v even_o from_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n which_o he_o give_v we_o therein_o chap._n 3._o how_o christ_n our_o lord_n endure_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n which_o he_o give_v we_o thereby_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n and_o of_o the_o example_n of_o patience_n which_o he_o give_v we_o by_o suffer_v they_o with_o so_o great_a good_a will_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o patience_n desire_n and_o love_n wherewith_o christ_n our_o lord_n endure_v all_o those_o torment_n for_o the_o example_n and_o edification_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o patience_n wherewith_o we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a good_n and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v we_o herein_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o patience_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o endure_v corporal_a infirmity_n and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o herein_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o other_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o corporal_a infirmity_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o patience_n chap._n 9_o wherein_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n how_o great_a the_o fruit_n of_o sickness_n and_o other_o tribulation_n be_v and_o how_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o show_v towards_o his_o friend_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n which_o we_o must_v gather_v from_o the_o patience_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v show_v in_o suffer_v their_o infirmity_n and_o pain_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o patience_n wherewith_o discomfort_n and_o spiritual_a desolation_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v and_o of_o the_o example_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v hereof_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o fruit_n of_o patience_n and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o election_n and_o predestination_n of_o god_n chap._n 13._o how_o please_v the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a favour_n which_o he_o affoarde_n they_o who_o suffer_v with_o patience_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n may_v be_v obtain_v which_o be_v that_o we_o be_v watchful_a to_o consider_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o example_n whereby_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v it_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 15._o 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 remedy_n thereof_o a_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v patience_n of_o almighty_a god_n why_o do_v i_o complain_v o_o lord_n when_o i_o be_o wrong_v or_o afflict_v unjust_o if_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o grievous_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o how_o often_o i_o have_v deserve_v hell_n how_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v appoint_v i_o 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thy_o grace_n the_o weakness_n of_o my_o nature_n will_v fail_v make_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o bear_v all_o false_a judgement_n vain_a suspicious_a slander_n all_o injury_n courageous_o without_o repine_v without_o complain_v without_o excuse_n without_o any_o interior_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o without_o any_o exterior_a sign_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o joy_v and_o delight_v within_o itself_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o innocent_a it_o find_v itself_o and_o free_a from_o the_o fault_n where_o with_o it_o be_v charge_v strengthen_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a passion_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o bear_v present_a adversity_n with_o joy_n but_o also_o wish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o that_o i_o may_v account_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o cross_n to_o live_v and_o die_v without_o a_o cross_n a_o short_a treatise_n of_o patience_z write_v by_o father_n francis_n arrias_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o i._o chapter_n in_o what_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n consist_v and_o how_o the_o supernatural_a favour_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o suffering_n the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o true_a patience_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o true_a patience_n to_o suffer_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v adverse_a and_o serve_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n with_o a_o heart_n so_o firm_a and_o constant_a that_o to_o avoid_v and_o fly_v from_o they_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v faulty_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o belong_v also_o to_o patience_n that_o the_o sorrow_n which_o natural_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o approach_n and_o presence_n
but_o he_o conserve_v they_o in_o be_v and_o life_n and_o he_o give_v they_o holy_a inspiration_n and_o all_o the_o action_n which_o he_o perform_v and_o all_o the_o word_n which_o he_o utter_v be_v ordain_v to_o make_v they_o do_v penance_n &_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v and_o damn_a but_o become_v save_v soul_n in_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n do_v he_o endure_v the_o society_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o miserable_a judas_n with_o unspeakable_a patience_n our_o lord_n perceive_v well_o the_o malice_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o his_o hart_n the_o theft_n which_o he_o commit_v upon_o the_o alm_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o care_n &_o that_o treachery_n wherewith_o he_o know_v he_o will_v sell_v he_o over_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o company_n nor_o do_v he_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o apostolate_a whereof_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o unworthy_a nor_o speak_v he_o any_o word_n 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mean_n of_o her_o sin_n do_v adam_n sin_n and_o so_o have_v we_o all_o do_v after_o he_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o refreshinge_v be_v allow_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n against_o his_o pain_n and_o torment_v of_o thirst_n which_o be_v to_o increase_v the_o same_o pain_n and_o torment_n so_o say_v saint_n cyrill_n in_o stead_n of_o some_o wholesome_a drink_n which_o may_v refresh_v he_o they_o give_v he_o a_o bitter_a and_o hurtful_a drink_n and_o that_o courtesy_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o use_v in_o give_v he_o somewhat_o to_o take_v be_v convert_v into_o cruelty_n by_o give_v he_o so_o vile_a a_o thing_n and_o this_o do_v saint_n luke_n chap._n 23._o signify_v say_v that_o the_o soldier_n put_v a_o scorn_n upon_o our_o lord_n do_v offer_v he_o vinegar_n the_o psalm_n recount_v the_o injury_n and_o affliction_n which_o hereby_o they_o put_v upon_o christ_n our_o lord_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o torment_n say_v psal_n 68_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n in_o steed_n of_o meat_n 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