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of_o his_o patience_n have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o tertullian_n 13._o tertullian_n tertullian_n tertullian_n quale_n in_o illo_fw-la viro_fw-la feretrum_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la diabolo_fw-la extruxit_fw-la quale_fw-la vexillum_fw-la dé_v inimico_fw-la sue_v gloria_fw-la extulit_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr pat_o c._n 13._o oh_o what_o a_o trophy_n have_v god_n erect_v in_o this_o holy_a man_n o_o what_o a_o standard_n have_v be_v advance_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n i_o dare_v free_o pronounce_v it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o approach_v more_o near_a to_o god_n than_o a_o man_n lade_v with_o afflition_n and_o become_v invincible_a in_o the_o arm_n of_o patience_n and_o i_o ask_v of_o you_o what_o make_v toby_n to_o be_v call_v the_o good_a god_n 2._o god_n god_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag_n 2._o but_o this_o admirable_a virtue_n i_o say_v although_o many_o have_v be_v honour_v with_o mark_n of_o the_o divinity_n by_o 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of_o all_o corruption_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v it_o which_o comfort_v all_o the_o martyr_n in_o hideous_a torment_n when_o their_o soul_n be_v tear_v out_o of_o their_o body_n with_o incomparable_a violence_n for_o although_o mortal_a member_n yield_v to_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n yet_o they_o behold_v though_o with_o a_o eye_n drench_v in_o blood_n and_o tear_n the_o bright_a glory_n which_o wait_v on_o they_o and_o see_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o throne_n of_o those_o prodigious_a suffering_n dispose_v all_o into_o crown_n there_o s._n stephen_n see_v his_o stone_n change_v into_o as_o many_o ruby_n to_o serve_v for_o matter_n of_o veneration_n to_o piety_n and_o a_o exemple_n of_o courage_n for_o all_o posterity_n there_o s._n laurence_n look_v on_o his_o flame_n turn_v into_o rose_n and_o delight_n there_o s._n felicitas_n the_o mother_n of_o glory_n and_o triumph_n behold_v seven_o son_n who_o receive_v she_o with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n into_o the_o beautiful_a pavilion_n of_o heaven_n where_o all_o torment_v make_v a_o end_n to_o give_v beginning_n to_o infinite_a comfort_n that_o be_v it_o which_o animate_v all_o the_o just_a in_o so_o great_a a_o heap_n of_o tribulation_n and_o which_o make_v they_o speak_v these_o word_n of_o tertullian_n 15._o tertullian_n tertullian_n tertullian_n satis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la patientiae_fw-la sequester_n deus_fw-la si_fw-la injuriam_fw-la deposueris_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la ultâ—â—_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la damnum_fw-la restitutor_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la dolorem_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la mortem_fw-la resuscitator_n o_o quantum_fw-la patientiae_fw-la licet_fw-la we_o deum_fw-la habeat_fw-la debitore_fw-la n_o tertull._n de_fw-fr pat_o 15._o god_n be_v payable_a enough_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o arbiter_n and_o feoff_n of_o your_o patience_n if_o you_o commit_v a_o injury_n to_o he_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o it_o if_o a_o loss_n of_o good_n he_o 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they_o deep_o in_o her_o heart_n she_o open_v her_o soul_n wide_a to_o receive_v that_o sharp_a pierce_a sword_n with_o which_o she_o be_v threaten_v by_o that_o venerable_a old_a simeon_n at_o her_o purification_n and_o jesus_n who_o see_v she_o so_o afflict_a for_o his_o sake_n feel_v himself_o double_o crucify_v upon_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o dear_a mother_n we_o know_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o when_o we_o love_v one_o tender_o his_o affliction_n and_o disgrace_n will_v trouble_v we_o more_o than_o our_o own_o because_o he_o live_v in_o we_o by_o a_o affectionate_a life_n we_o live_v in_o he_o by_o a_o life_n of_o reason_n and_o election_n jesus_n live_v and_o repose_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o bless_a mother_n as_o upon_o a_o throne_n of_o love_n and_o as_o within_o a_o paradise_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a delight_n this_o heart_n be_v before_o as_o a_o bed_n cover_v with_o flower_n but_o this_o same_o heart_n on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n become_v like_o a_o scaffold_n hang_v with_o mourning_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n enter_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o crucify_v upon_o the_o cross_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o his_o mother_n this_o admirable_a merchant_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o accomplish_v the_o business_n of_o all_o age_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o misery_n to_o give_v we_o felicity_n be_v plunge_v within_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n and_o in_o this_o so_o precious_a shipwreck_n there_o remain_v one_o only_o inestimable_a pearl_n which_o be_v his_o divine_a mother_n and_o yet_o he_o abandon_v she_o and_o give_v she_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o have_v forsake_v those_o near_a to_o he_o see_v what_o he_o do_v with_o his_o body_n jesus_n do_v so_o abandon_v it_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n that_o not_o be_v content_a only_o to_o deliver_v it_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o sorrow_n but_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o among_o his_o sharp_a dolour_n after_o he_o have_v be_v refuse_v the_o drink_n which_o they_o give_v to_o malefactor_n to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o torment_n he_o take_v for_o himself_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n o_o what_o a_o spectacle_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o body_n tear_v in_o piece_n which_o rest_v itself_o upon_o its_o own_o wound_n which_o be_v die_v every_o moment_n but_o can_v not_o die_v because_o that_o life_n distil_v by_o drop_n what_o martyr_n do_v ever_o endure_v in_o a_o body_n so_o sensible_a and_o delicate_a have_v a_o imagination_n so_o lively_a and_o in_o such_o pierce_a dolour_n mix_v with_o so_o few_o comfort_n and_o what_o martyr_n do_v suffer_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o
opinion_n the_o source_n of_o all_o corruption_n ibid._n strange_a giddiness_n of_o opinion_n 38_o we_o must_v wean_v ourselves_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n 66_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o know_v the_o way_n thereof_o ibid._n oration_n of_o symmachus_n to_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o young_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o victory_n exercise_n of_o pagan_a religion_n and_o revenue_n of_o vestal_n 182_o p_o pagan_n and_o their_o act_n 227_o terrestrial_a paradise_n the_o chamber_n of_o justice_n 51_o tyranny_n of_o passion_n over_o the_o soul_n 64_o passion_n be_v echo_n 83_o passion_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o danger_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n preservative_n against_o this_o passion_n ibid._n ordinary_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o this_o passion_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n how_o raymund_n and_o lullius_n be_v cure_v of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n want_v of_o employment_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v ensnare_v by_o this_o passion_n ibid._n partiality_n of_o parent_n 108_o patience_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n 48_o patience_n define_v 468_o praise_n of_o patience_n 93_o patience_n of_o s._n macarius_n ibid._n patience_n of_o great_a man_n what_o ibid._n the_o first_o patience_n be_v to_o endure_v one_o self_n the_o next_o to_o spare_v man_n and_o endure_v man_n ibid._n patience_n of_o david_n ibid._n act_n of_o patience_n ibid._n patience_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o mortal_n ibid._n mariam_n wife_n of_o herod_n the_o picture_n of_o patience_n 114_o pearl_n be_v usher_n say_v seneca_n 9_o paulina_n do_v bear_v about_o she_o a_o million_o of_o gold_n 93_o the_o desire_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o ruin_v the_o opinion_n of_o pelagius_n 366_o penance_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o envy_n 17_o five_o degree_n of_o penance_n among_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o these_o degree_n at_o court_n ibid._n philo_n notable_a speech_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o moses_n 417_o invincible_a proof_n of_o piety_n 28_o piso_n mad_a cruelty_n 90_o plato_n his_o opinion_n concern_v soul_n 406_o who_o always_o strive_v to_o please_v himself_o must_v necessary_o displease_v other_o 84_o the_o quality_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o their_o shortness_n 65_o politician_n be_v vain_a without_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n 362_o pompey_n in_o palestine_n 115_o his_o cruel_a vanity_n 340_o resolution_n of_o great_a courage_n in_o poverty_n 392_o poverty_n of_o three_o sort_n either_o of_o necessity_n profession_n or_o affection_n 89_o practice_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o affection_n ibid._n poverty_n a_o chief_a scourge_n 352_o difficulty_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o virtue_n 8_o poverty_n define_v 468_o poverty_n the_o island_n of_o ithaca_n 363_o pulcheria_n sister_n of_o theodosius_n and_o her_o quality_n 441_o against_o the_o necessity_n infer_v of_o prescience_n 361_o the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n with_o three_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 366_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n augustine_n interpret_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n concern_v praedestination_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n glory_n derive_v from_o praedestination_n 367_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n marvellous_a secret_n of_o praedestination_n 368_o praise_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 68_o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 77_o government_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 78_o cup_n and_o harp_n in_o prayer_n what_o be_v understand_v thereby_o ibid._n remedy_n against_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n sublime_a prayer_n 381_o pretend_a religion_n how_o far_o from_o true_a christianity_n 34_o pride_n especial_o of_o the_o nobility_n reprehend_v 92_o the_o humility_n of_o primislaus_n and_o pope_n benedict_n the_o eleven_o ibid._n prosperity_n 7_o procopius_n present_v to_o diocletian_a 368_o he_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o christian_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o christianism_n ibid._n constancy_n of_o procopius_n 369_o his_o suffering_n for_o religion_n ibid._n his_o imprisonment_n and_o martyrdom_n ibid._n prodigality_n of_o a_o venetian_a lady_n and_o her_o punishment_n 418_o voice_n of_o prophecy_n 37_o excellent_a prophecy_n touch_v our_o saviour_n ibid._n disloyalty_n that_o spring_v from_o the_o maxim_n of_o proper_a interest_n 389_o reason_n against_o this_o maxim_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o great_a sacrilege_n to_o make_v a_o divinity_n of_o proper_a interest_n 390_o proper_a interest_n be_v like_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n ibid._n false_a pretext_n of_o interest_n 391_o horror_n of_o poverty_n do_v nourish_v the_o fervour_n of_o interest_n ibid._n hide_a passage_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o reclaim_n of_o soul_n 192_o the_o theatre_n of_o divine_a providence_n 233_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n above_o all_o humane_a thing_n 258_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o life_n 354_o manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 355_o maxim_n of_o providence_n 356_o four_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o providence_n ibid._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a mark_n of_o nature_n 358_o particular_a providence_n over_o divers_a country_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o protect_a king_n mithridates_n in_o his_o cradle_n ibid._n providence_n over_o empire_n 359_o providence_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n three_o squadron_n against_o providence_n ibid._n great_a providence_n to_o stick_v to_o altar_n and_o the_o church_n 148_o against_o providence_n three_o squadron_n of_o nice_a one_o according_a to_o humane_a prudence_n 361_o providence_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n 414_o providence_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o vicious_a ibid._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o limit_n of_o our_o appetite_n 346_o the_o prowess_n of_o christian_n 221_o importance_n of_o prudence_n 88_o prudence_n a_o hand_n sprinkle_v with_o eye_n ibid._n hierogliph_n of_o prudence_n ibid._n true_a prudence_n be_v to_o distrust_v their_o own_o judgement_n ibid._n prudence_n define_v 467_o ptolomey_n his_o magnificence_n 392_o his_o library_n ibid._n his_o daughter_n berenice_n enter_v into_o babylon_n ibid._n purgatory_n compare_v to_o the_o cherubin_n fiery_a sword_n 425_o prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v purgatory_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a opinion_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n among_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n notable_a purgation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ibid._n purgatory_n prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n 426_o the_o manner_n of_o purgatory_n 427_o against_o the_o dulness_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o ibid._n rigour_n of_o the_o live_n against_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n 428_o pirrho_n stupidity_n 92_o r_o rabsaces_n the_o false_a soldier_n his_o damnable_a precept_n which_o contain_v a_o true_a satire_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o deprave_a nobility_n 218_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n fatal_a to_o the_o people_n 364_o wholesome_a advice_n how_o to_o resolve_v on_o the_o choice_n of_o religion_n 35_o maxim_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o pretend_a religion_n 36_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o religion_n 340_o commotion_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n 342_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o dispose_v one_o self_n in_o religion_n 31_o without_o religion_n all_o be_v unprofitable_a observe_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o julian_n 373_o four_o notable_a point_n to_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o pretend_a religion_n 32_o a_o excellent_a resolution_n upon_o worldly_a accident_n 362_o resurrection_n prove_v more_o than_o any_o other_o mystery_n 440_o no_o impossibility_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n 441_o three_o property_n of_o splendour_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n 443_o the_o triumphant_a glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o repose_n of_o jesus_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o estate_n of_o resurrection_n ibid._n relation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o creation_n ibid._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o goodly_a world_n he_o behold_v in_o his_o idaea_n at_o his_o resurrection_n ibid._n revenge_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o divine_a right_n but_o to_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n 399_o the_o maxim_n of_o revenge_n oppose_v common_a sense_n ibid._n goodly_a company_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o desire_v revenge_n 400_o 401_o not_o to_o revenge_n injury_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o election_n of_o virtue_n as_o a_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o horror_n and_o confusion_n of_o revenge_n ibid._n goodly_a consideration_n to_o pacify_v the_o mind_n against_o revenge_n ibid._n absalon_n close_a in_o his_o revenge_n 408_o riches_n the_o mother_n of_o vice_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n 364_o riot_n cruel_a and_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n 53_o tyranny_n of_o riot_n 406_o reason_n against_o the_o maxim_n
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plumage_n so_o diversify_v in_o their_o note_n it_o be_v not_o god_n if_o you_o go_v up_o to_o those_o chrystaline_a and_o azure_a vault_n where_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o so_o many_o star_n perform_v their_o career_n with_o such_o measure_n it_o be_v not_o god_n if_o you_o behold_v in_o heaven_n innumerable_a legion_n of_o angel_n spirit_n of_o fire_n and_o light_n resplendent_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o lamp_n of_o balsamum_n light_v before_o the_o propitiatory_a it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o god_n be_v he_o who_o comprehend_v all_o that_o who_o bound_v it_o and_o incomparable_o surpass_v it_o all_o thing_n say_v divine_n be_v in_o god_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o in_o the_o exemplar_n cause_v which_o mould_v they_o as_o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o produce_v they_o as_o in_o the_o final_a cause_n which_o determine_v they_o but_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n so_o elate_a and_o exalt_v that_o those_o same_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v inanimate_a 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and_o sea_n magazine_n of_o nature_n throne_n theatre_n arm_n and_o empire_n all_o be_v but_o a_o silly_a drop_n of_o dew_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n then_o how_o can_v god_n but_o live_v content_v within_o himself_o 16._o ecce_fw-la gentes_fw-la quasi_fw-la stilla_fw-la fitulae_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la momentum_fw-la staterae_fw-la reputatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecce_fw-la insulae_fw-la quasi_fw-la pulvis_fw-la exiguus_fw-la &_o libanus_n non_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la ac_fw-la ad_fw-la succedendum_fw-la isa_n 4._o 16._o since_o the_o small_a stream_n of_o the_o fountain_n which_o spring_v from_o his_o bosom_n may_v suffice_v a_o million_o of_o world_n o_o ungrateful_a and_o faithless_a soul_n the_o same_o paradise_n which_o god_n have_v for_o himself_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o he_o will_v thou_o behold_v thyself_o that_o thou_o contemplate_v thyself_o that_o thou_o repose_a thyself_o in_o his_o heart_n yet_o thou_o fluttere_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o silly_a butterfly_n 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