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when_o occasion_n or_o exigence_n of_o time_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v this_o qualification_n include_v somewhat_o more_o or_o somewhat_o beside_o poornesse_n in_o spirit_n or_o humility_n or_o patience_n in_o mourning_n meekness_n be_v a_o moderation_n of_o anger_n in_o some_o special_a case_n such_o a_o temper_n as_o our_o saviour_n require_v in_o his_o follower_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o turn_v the_o right_a cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o on_o the_o left_a and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o redeem_v their_o peace_n with_o a_o troublesome_a neighbour_n that_o will_v take_v away_o the_o coat_n though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o cloak_n also_o 7._o now_o this_o kind_n of_o temper_n expose_v man_n to_o many_o kind_n of_o inconvenience_n hard_a to_o be_v digest_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n many_o otherwise_o humble_a and_o ingenuous_a when_o they_o be_v touch_v as_o we_o say_v in_o their_o coppp-hold_a or_o in_o their_o inheritance_n will_v take_v 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as_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o they_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v in_o this_o life_n their_o several_a thirst_v or_o long_n as_o he_o that_o mourn_v thirst_v after_o comfort_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o the_o meek_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o their_o contentment_n in_o some_o kind_n or_o other_o but_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o satisfaction_n unless_o they_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o somewhat_o else_o beside_o these_o particular_a contentment_n man_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n be_v create_v righteous_a and_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o longing_n after_o that_o righteousness_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n lose_v whatsoever_o we_o gain_v or_o get_v beside_o can_v satisfy_v our_o desire_n either_o in_o re_n or_o in_o spe._n hence_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o four_o place_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v there_o be_v a_o 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