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be_v the_o true_a cross_n say_v mr._n frith_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v a_o preparation_n to_o the_o cross_n which_o god_n do_v lay_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v all_o scorn_n mock_n lie_n and_o persecution_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v the_o most_o cruel_a yea_o even_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n 13._o that_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o bear_v the_o true_a cross_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o no_o calamity_n fall_v on_o we_o by_o fortune_n or_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o witness_v the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v undoubted_o no_o smaâ—_n comfort_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o of_o any_o wicked_a man_n who_o utter_o can_v have_v no_o power_n upon_o we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o move_v one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n 28_o beside_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v afflict_v through_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o must_v moreover_o mark_v the_o cause_n and_o intent_n of_o his_o godly_a will_n for_o reason_n judge_v that_o we_o be_v punish_v to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v hurt_v or_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o must_v forsake_v reason_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o suffer_v affliction_n to_o our_o health_n and_o salvation_n for_o affliction_n be_v not_o sign_n of_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n this_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o cross_n 33._o that_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o their_o hurt_n or_o destruction_n but_o to_o their_o health_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o their_o affliction_n poverty_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o instrument_n by_o which_o god_n be_v glorify_v when_o god_n do_v afflict_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n 40._o 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