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have_v find_v the_o way_n of_o applause_n and_o prosperity_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o no_o man_n take_v that_o for_o his_o misery_n which_o he_o choose_v if_o this_o kind_n of_o preach_v or_o write_v offend_v can_v not_o i_o have_v avoid_v it_o i_o be_o not_o in_o love_n with_o suffering_n from_o man_n nor_o will_v i_o escape_v they_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o god_n displeasure_n i_o never_o think_v myself_o in_o the_o high_a form_n of_o christian_n till_o i_o be_o more_o conform_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v endure_v more_o than_o yet_o i_o have_v it_o be_v the_o christian_n old_a apology_n in_o tertullian_n quasi_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la potestis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la si_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la certain_o si_fw-la velim_fw-la christianus_n sum_fw-la tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la i_o damnabis_fw-la si_fw-la damnari_fw-la velim_fw-la quum_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o i_o potes_fw-la nisi_fw-la velim_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la jam_fw-la meae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la potes_fw-la non_fw-la tuus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o vulgus_fw-la vane_n de_fw-la nostra_fw-la vexatione_fw-la gaudet_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicant_a qui_fw-la malumus_fw-la damnari_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la excidere_fw-la contra_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la oderunt_fw-la dolere_fw-la non_fw-la gaudere_fw-la debebant_fw-la consecutis_fw-la nobis_fw-la quod_fw-la eligimus_fw-la tert._n apologet._n cap._n 39_o that_o be_v as_o if_o all_o that_o you_o can_v do_v against_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o choice_n or_o will_v certain_o it_o be_v because_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n therefore_o if_o i_o will_v be_v condemn_v than_o thou_o will_v condemn_v i_o and_o when_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v against_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v unless_o i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o now_o from_o thy_o power_n that_o thou_o can_v do_v it_o but_o from_o my_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a do_v in_o vain_a rejoice_v at_o our_o vexation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o joy_n which_o they_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o while_o we_o have_v rather_o be_v condemn_v then_o fall_v from_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_n they_o that_o hate_v we_o shall_v grieve_v and_o not_o rejoice_v while_o we_o attain_v but_o what_o we_o choose_v for_o my_o part_n if_o the_o world_n will_v needs_o be_v mad_a i_o think_v both_o the_o laugh_n and_o the_o weep_a philosopher_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o he_o that_o will_v be_v over-angry_a at_o they_o or_o overbusy_a in_o dispute_v with_o they_o say_v seneca_n quare_fw-la fer_v aegri_fw-la rabiem_fw-la &_o frenetic_fw-la verba_fw-la nempe_fw-la quia_fw-la videntur_fw-la nescere_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n quo_fw-la cuique_fw-la vitio_fw-la fiat_fw-la imprudens_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira._n l._n 3._o c._n 26._o anger_n and_o frenzy_n be_v but_o several_a 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