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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maxim_n tyr._n dissert_n 35._o prove_v our_o sincerity_n in_o what_o we_o profess_v and_o to_o see_v whether_o we_o will_v immovable_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o frown_v upon_o we_o as_o when_o he_o follow_v we_o with_o his_o more_o favourable_a dispensation_n these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o reason_n god_n may_v have_v for_o lay_v his_o hand_n heavy_a upon_o we_o which_o when_o discover_v will_v clear_o vindicate_v his_o proceed_n and_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v therefore_o banish_v all_o manner_n of_o dissatisfaction_n at_o the_o harsh_a of_o his_o correction_n and_o shall_v persuade_v we_o all_o that_o he_o always_o act_n upon_o just_a and_o good_a ground_n though_o possible_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n we_o may_v not_o at_o present_a discern_v particular_o what_o they_o be_v medit._fw-la iii_o that_o whatsoever_o trouble_n be_v thus_o send_v we_o by_o god_n 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perfectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o martyrdom_n even_o perfect_v without_o suffer_v they_o have_v suffer_v enough_o and_o be_v burn_v enough_o who_o god_n therefore_o protect_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o bely_v his_o own_o power_n this_o make_v the_o first_o professor_n of_o our_o faith_n 11._o faith_n rom_n 8.33_o 36._o act._n 5.41_o 2_o cor._n 4.10_o 11._o so_o forward_o to_o undergo_v the_o utmost_a cruelty_n for_o their_o saviour_n sake_n this_o make_v those_o number_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n of_o the_o church_n so_o willing_o lapsis_fw-la willing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a m._n apol_n 2._o neque_fw-la cruciatum_fw-la neque_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la recusamus_fw-la lactant._n inst_z l._n 7._o c._n 5._o qui_fw-la se_fw-la excruciandos_fw-mi &_o excarnificandos_fw-mi pro_fw-la evangelio_n furentibus_fw-la tradidissent_fw-la ne_fw-la martyrii_fw-la honorem_fw-la merito_fw-la perderent_fw-la d._n cyprian_n epist_n 30._o non_fw-la praescripta_fw-la exilia_fw-la non_fw-la destinata_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi non_fw-la rei_fw-la familiaris_fw-la damna_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la supplicia_fw-la terruerunt_fw-la d._n cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la expose_v themselves_o to_o all_o the_o insult_v and_o outrage_n of_o their_o merciless_a adversary_n 30._o adversary_n sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la expansos_fw-la ungulae_fw-la fodiant_fw-la cruces_fw-la suspendant_fw-la ignes_fw-la lambant_fw-la gladii_fw-la guttura_fw-la detruncent_fw-la bestiae_fw-la insiliant_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la supplicium_fw-la ipse_fw-la habitus_fw-la orantis_fw-la christiani_n tertul._n apol_n c._n 30._o defy_v banishment_n torture_n loss_n beast_n fire_n sword_n or_o cross_n to_o make_v they_o miserable_a polycarpi_n miserable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr martyr_n polycarpi_n endure_v the_o sharp_a severity_n with_o a_o wonderful_a composure_n of_o mind_n lyrin_n mind_n a_o defension_n fidei_fw-la majorum_fw-la nulla_fw-la vis_fw-la depulit_fw-la non_fw-la minae_fw-la non_fw-la blandimenta_fw-la non_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la palatium_fw-la non_fw-la satellite_n non_fw-la imperator_fw-la non_fw-la imperium_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la daemon_n vin._n
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their_o terror_n neither_o be_v trouble_v but_o sanctify_v you_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o again_o 19_o again_o c._n 4.16_o 19_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n thus_o to_o cleave_v to_o and_o rest_n upon_o god_n though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o tribulation_n and_o torture_n choose_v to_o undergo_v the_o utmost_a barbarity_n if_o call_v to_o it_o rather_o than_o depart_v from_o our_o integrity_n our_o bless_a lord_n sufficient_o enform_v we_o in_o these_o word_n 33._o word_n s._n matt._n 10.32_o 33._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v 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shall_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o submission_n to_o his_o divine_a will_n but_o shall_v moreover_o excite_v our_o unfeigned_a gratitude_n to_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o so_o effectual_a a_o method_n in_o order_n to_o our_o reformation_n and_o salvation_n which_o how_o unagreeable_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o shall_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o if_o it_o but_o serve_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o the_o promote_a this_o gracious_a design_n 2._o the_o other_o instance_n i_o mention_v be_v of_o a_o chirurgeon_n who_o if_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o employment_n will_v search_v a_o sore_a to_o the_o quick_a whereby_o to_o detect_v any_o latent_fw-la ulcer_n that_o may_v otherwise_o obstruct_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o application_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o as_o also_o at_o other_o time_n he_o lance_n scarify_v lay_v on_o corrosive_n or_o proceed_v to_o excision_n when_o all_o other_o mean_n appear_v 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quaeruntur_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n hominis_fw-la solicita_fw-la fortius_fw-la se_fw-la medicina_fw-la opponit_fw-la asperi_fw-la cibi_fw-la potus_fw-la ingeruntur_fw-la amari_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la convaluerit_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la abhibetur_fw-la &_o ferrum_fw-la jul._n firmic_n de_fw-fr err_v gent._n p._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diog._n laert._n in_o vita_fw-la platonis_fw-la p._n 89._o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o unreasonable_a desire_n of_o his_o patient_n but_o to_o his_o condition_n and_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v serviceable_a in_o order_n to_o his_o recovery_n it_o be_v not_o his_o province_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o entreaty_n of_o one_o that_o will_v venture_v the_o ruine_v himself_o to_o avoid_v a_o present_a smart_n but_o to_o consider_v how_o his_o health_n may_v be_v best_a restore_v and_o to_o omit_v nothing_o that_o he_o know_v necessary_a to_o this_o end_n and_o his_o do_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o he_o or_o 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