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another_o good_a consequent_a of_o affliction_n be_v a_o more_o perfect_a subjection_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o submission_n to_o he_o by_o a_o penitential_a acknowledgement_n of_o offence_n against_o he_o and_o justify_v of_o he_o in_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n neh._n 9_o 33._o howbeit_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_o but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o there_o be_v a_o submission_n to_o his_o righteousness_n a_o great_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o only_a the_o second_o adam_n that_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o so_o rom._n 10._o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o subjection_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o the_o command_v of_o god_n which_o reach_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o 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a_o conviction_n to_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o can_v carry_v you_o so_o far_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n 319._o nature_n patientia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la commendat_fw-la &_o seruat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la iram_fw-la temperate_a quae_fw-la linguam_fw-la fraenat_n quae_fw-la mentem_fw-la gubernat_fw-la pacem_fw-la custodit_fw-la incendium_fw-la simultatis_fw-la extinguo_fw-la coercet_fw-la potentiam_fw-la divitum_fw-la inopiam_fw-la pauperum_fw-la refovet_fw-la facit_fw-la humiles_fw-la in_o prosperis_fw-la in_fw-la adversis_fw-la fortes_fw-la contra_fw-la injurias_fw-la &_o contumelias_fw-la mite_n tentationes_fw-la expugnat_fw-la persecutiones_fw-la tolerat_fw-la passiones_fw-la &_o martyria_fw-la consummate_a cyprian_a de_fw-fr patientiae_fw-la bono_fw-mi pag._n mihi_fw-la 319._o final_o patience_n will_v make_v and_o keep_v you_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o will_v restrain_v anger_n and_o every_o other_o disturb_v passion_n it_o will_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n keep_v the_o spirit_n under_o rule_n and_o government_n it_o will_v extinguish_v contention_n and_o keep_v peace_n from_o be_v break_v it_o will_v be_v coercive_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o it_o will_v refresh_v the_o neediness_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o will_v make_v you_o humble_a in_o the_o height_n of_o prosperity_n so_o strong_a as_o not_o to_o faint_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o adversity_n it_o will_v make_v you_o mild_a against_o the_o great_a injury_n it_o will_v break_v the_o force_n of_o temptation_n and_o fortify_v you_o against_o persecution_n though_o it_o shall_v rise_v so_o high_a as_o martyrdom_n let_v all_o this_o persuade_v you_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o admirable_a grace_n of_o patience_n and_o see_v that_o it_o fail_v not_o in_o affliction_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o 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