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eundem_fw-la esse_fw-la lactant._n l._n 3._o §._o 25._o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la virum_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la iraeundus_fw-la maledicus_fw-la effrenatus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la des_n verbis_fw-la tam_fw-la placidum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ovem_fw-la reddam_fw-la etc._n etc._n num_fw-la quis_fw-la haec_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la aut_fw-la unquam_fw-la prastitit_fw-la aut_fw-la praestare_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-fr cùm_fw-la atates_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o study_v philosophiae_fw-la conterant_fw-la neque_fw-la alium_fw-la quemquam_fw-la neque_fw-la seipsos_fw-la si_fw-la natura_fw-la paululum_fw-la obstitit_fw-la possunt_fw-la facere_fw-la meliores_fw-la id._n ib._n the_o wisdom_n of_o philosopher_n say_v lactantius_n it_o do_v not_o cut_v up_o vice_n but_o only_o cover_v they_o but_o a_o few_o divine_a precept_n say_v he_o do_v so_o change_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a make_v he_o every_o way_n such_o a_o new_a man_n that_o you_o will_v not_o know_v he_o 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content_o to_o bear_v the_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n like_o those_o of_o the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o christ_n patient_n though_o undeserved_a suffering_n and_o the_o great_a and_o gainful_a reward_n in_o heaven_n that_o 4.17_o that_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n propose_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o endure_v the_o evil_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a life_n with_o christian_a patience_n 32._o patience_n feci_fw-la ego_fw-la persaepe_fw-la periculum_fw-la fugi_fw-la semper_fw-la odd_a codices_fw-la sacros_fw-la &_o quoth_v in_o iis_fw-la quaerebatur_fw-la levamen_fw-la inveni_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la desiderio_fw-la meo_fw-la fraudatus_fw-la baptist_n mantuan_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 32._o baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la declare_v it_o as_o his_o comfortable_a and_o constant_a experience_n that_o his_o recourse_n to_o the_o 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