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grace_n he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v abase_v and_o persecute_v by_o man_n let_v he_o not_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v he_o who_o will_v fain_o persuade_v he_o to_o this_o error_n but_o let_v he_o be_v very_o confident_a that_o god_n have_v then_o a_o more_o particular_a care_n of_o he_o and_o love_v he_o more_o and_o comunicate_v more_o gift_n &_o more_o singular_a favour_n to_o he_o and_o that_o then_o he_o grow_v up_o more_o in_o virtue_n &_o augment_v his_o merit_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n thus_o say_v saint_n chrysostome_n let_v we_o not_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n as_o if_o god_n do_v forsake_v or_o forget_v or_o esteem_v we_o little_a because_o he_o send_v we_o adversity_n or_o trouble_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o most_o certain_a token_n that_o he_o have_v particular_a care_n of_o we_o and_o that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o show_v we_o great_a mercy_n when_o he_o afflict_v and_o try_v us._n for_o if_o we_o have_v commit_v many_o and_o very_o grievous_a sin_n we_o may_v free_v our_o self_n from_o they_o by_o patience_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o tribulation_n which_o grow_v from_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o suppose_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o those_o many_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o by_o suffer_v tribulation_n with_o a_o thankful_a mind_n we_o shall_v obtain_v most_o abundant_a grace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o so_o good_a he_o be_v &_o so_o liberal_a in_o do_v we_o good_a that_o when_o he_o send_v we_o any_o adversity_n he_o give_v we_o matter_n to_o exercise_v more_o virtue_n that_o he_o may_v show_v we_o more_o mercy_n this_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o this_o so_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a effect_n of_o patience_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o tribulation_n christ_n our_o lord_n declare_v when_o he_o say_v io._n 15._o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o i_o have_v take_v i_o resemble_v some_o very_a fruitful_a and_o perfect_a vine_n which_o yield_v most_o excellent_a fruit_n my_o celestial_a father_n be_v the_o husband_n man_n it_o be_v he_o who_o plant_v this_o vine_n of_o my_o humanity_n and_o who_o cultivate_v the_o same_o he_o it_o be_v who_o make_v i_o man_n and_o who_o place_v in_o i_o the_o immense_a fullnes_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v &_o he_o who_o work_v all_o that_o fruit_n in_o i_o which_o either_o i_o do_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o yield_v every_o branch_n that_o be_v every_o man_n who_o be_v unite_v to_o i_o by_o faith_n shall_v not_o yet_o yield_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a life_n my_o father_n will_v cut_v off_o from_o i_o either_o while_o he_o be_v to_o live_v by_o let_v he_o fall_v into_o error_n whereby_o he_o will_v loose_v his_o faith_n or_o else_o when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v by_o despoyl_v he_o of_o those_o supernatural_a gift_n through_o which_o he_o be_v once_o unite_v to_o i_o and_o also_o of_o power_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o so_o to_o be_v save_v and_o every_o branch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o true_a faithful_a man_n who_o be_v unite_v to_o i_o through_o faith_n quicken_v by_o charity_n who_o shall_v produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n my_o father_n will_v purge_v by_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o by_o inspiration_n and_o interior_a gift_n and_o by_o adversity_n also_o and_o tribulation_n that_o suffer_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o charity_n he_o may_v yield_v both_o fair_a and_o most_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o holy_a action_n &_o most_o please_a to_o god_n and_o full_a of_o profit_n to_o soul_n which_o shall_v deserve_v most_o precious_a gift_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v crown_v with_o that_o most_o sublime_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n 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 not_o only_o do_v christ_n our_o lord_n instruct_v we_o by_o his_o example_n concern_v the_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o patience_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o merit_n thereof_o but_o he_o also_o teach_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o obtain_v it_o and_o of_o this_o we_o be_v go_v now_o to_o speak_v and_o because_o we_o treat_v thereof_o abundant_o in_o another_o book_n we_o will_v here_o content_v ourselves_o to_o declare_v brief_o some_o example_n whereby_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v instruct_v us._n the_o first_o mean_n towards_o the_o receive_n and_o suffer_v with_o patience_n all_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v that_o we_o be_v prepare_v and_o arm_v with_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n thereof_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v matter_n of_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n &_o pain_n to_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n &_o even_o 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 upon_o and_o crucify_v in_o this_o manner_n do_v he_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o his_o passion_n a_o long_a time_n before_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v provide_v and_o prepare_v to_o endure_v it_o and_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v present_a to_o they_o they_o may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v nor_o trouble_v nor_o dismay_v thereby_o but_o may_v endure_v it_o with_o patience_n so_o say_v saint_n hierome_n our_o lord_n speak_v often_o of_o his_o passion_n to_o his_o disciple_n provide_v they_o against_o the_o temptation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v when_o the_o persecution_n shall_v arrive_v and_o shall_v see_v the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o also_o advertise_v they_o a_o long_a time_n before_o matt._n 23._o