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cause_n so_o aaron_n when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n sudden_o surprise_v by_o a_o dreadful_a and_o doleful_a death_n he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o bridle_v his_o passion_n he_o sit_v silent_a under_o a_o terrible_a stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n because_o the_o fire_n that_o devour_v they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n so_o when_o samuel_n have_v tell_v eli_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v eli_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a eli_n humble_o and_o patient_o lay_v his_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o strike_v let_v he_o kill_v etc._n etc._n say_v eli._n so_o david_n when_o shimei_n manifest_v his_o desperate_a fury_n and_o folly_n malice_n and_o madness_n in_o rave_v and_o rage_v at_o he_o in_o curse_v and_o reproach_v of_o he_o 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volupia_n to_o show_v that_o those_o that_o do_v prudent_o and_o humble_o conceal_v their_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n by_o patience_n shall_v attain_v comfort_n and_o refreshment_n the_o eleven_o property_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v this_o in_o all_o reckon_v 11_o property_n john_n 14._o 13._o &_o ch._n 15._o 16._o &_o 16._o 23_o 26._o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n have_v a_o thousandtreasure_n of_o joy_n &_o comfort_n in_o it_o say_v chrysostome_n and_o be_v therefore_o use_v by_o paul_n five_o hundred_o time_n as_o some_o have_v reckon_v religious_a duty_n and_o service_n he_o trade_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o christ_n lord_n say_v the_o humble_a soul_n i_o need_v power_n against_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n give_v it_o i_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o christ_n blood_n i_o need_v strength_n to_o such_o and_o such_o service_n give_v it_o i_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o christ_n word_n i_o need_v such_o and_o such_o mercy_n for_o the_o cheer_v refresh_a quicken_a and_o 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the_o account_n of_o jesus_n admetus_n so_o themystocles_n do_v when_o he_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o kâ—_n admetus_n plutarch_n report_v that_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o molossian_n when_o they_o will_v seek_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n they_o take_v up_o the_o king_n son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o so_o go_v and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n overcome_v he_o so_o do_v humble_a soul_n make_v a_o conquest_n upon_o god_n with_o christ_n in_o man_n the_o name_n of_o a_o saviour_n say_v bernard_n be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n &_o music_n in_o the_o ear_n &_o a_o jubilee_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o boy_n that_o be_v a_o monitor_n cry_v aloud_o to_o he_o that_o ride_v in_o triumph_n memento_n te_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la remember_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n their_o arm_n the_o father_n will_v not_o give_v that_o soul_n the_o repulse_n that_o bring_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n the_o humble_a soul_n know_v that_o god_n out_o 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more_o how_o to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n in_o affliction_n then_o how_o to_o get_v out_o of_o affliction_n so_o daniel_n the_o three_o child_n the_o apostle_n 19_o 12_o property_n dan_n 3._o &_o ch_n 6._o act_n 5._o 41_o 42._o act_n 4._o 29._o heb._n 11._o eph._n 6._o 19_o 20._o phil._n 1._o 13_o 19_o and_o those_o worthy_n of_o who_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a they_o be_v not_o curious_a about_o get_v out_o of_o affliction_n but_o studious_a how_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v any_o thing_n and_o to_o bear_v any_o thing_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n god_n may_v be_v glorify_v they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o den_n on_o the_o wrack_n and_o under_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n lord_n say_v the_o humble_a spalatinus_n prorsus_fw-la satan_n est_fw-la lutherus_n sed_fw-la christus_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la amen_o say_v luther_n in_o write_v to_o his_o friend_n spalatinus_n soul_n do_v but_o keep_v down_o my_o sin_n and_o keep_v up_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o way_n of_o honour_v of_o thou_o under_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o then_o my_o trouble_n will_v be_v no_o trouble_n my_o affliction_n will_v be_v no_o affliction_n though_o my_o burden_n be_v double_v and_o my_o trouble_n be_v multiply_v yet_o do_v but_o help_v i_o to_o honour_v thou_o by_o believe_v in_o thou_o by_o wait_v on_o thou_o and_o by_o submit_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v sing_v care_n away_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v enough_o when_o valens_n the_o emperor_n send_v messenger_n to_o win_v euscbius_n jerome_n happy_a be_v that_o soul_n and_o to_o be_v equal_v with_o angel_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o great_a thing_n for_o christ_n as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o it_o say_v jerome_n to_o heresy_n by_o fair_a word_n and_o large_a promise_n he_o answer_v alas_o sir_n these_o speech_n be_v fit_a to_o catch_v little_a 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