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towards_o they_o as_o in_o that_o scripture_n love_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a envy_v not_o rejoice_v not_o in_o evil_a bear_v all_o thing_n hope_n all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n chap._n 13._o all_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o love_n to_o man_n though_o it_o be_v our_o love_n to_o god_n that_o be_v urge_v and_o speak_v of_o in_o all_o the_o word_n afore_o and_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o this_o our_o love_n to_o man_n now_o if_o love_n i_o say_v unto_o man_n work_v so_o much_o patience_n in_o thing_n perhaps_o that_o be_v yet_o injurious_a to_o we_o and_o not_o only_o burdensome_a from_o they_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o those_o eulogy_n of_o love_n there_o do_v run_v upon_o and_o speak_v patience_n that_o patience_n be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o that_o love_n what_o else_o do_v suffer_v long_o bear_v and_o endure_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o rest_n sound_z and_o signify_v then_o much_o more_o i_o say_v will_v love_v unto_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a towards_o he_o who_o can_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n nor_o hurt_n but_o be_v holy_a &_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o who_o way_n and_o go_n forth_o to_o we_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n also_o it_o be_v that_o we_o bear_v so_o with_o our_o brethren_n and_o who_o have_v love_v and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o it_o be_v a_o great_a speech_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n in_o a_o unkindly_a trial_n from_o man_n that_o man_n shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o bear_v it_o as_o david_n say_v but_o it_o be_v god_n and_o i_o can_v take_v any_o thing_n 12._o well_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o for_o the_o second_o general_n head_n iii_o section_n iii_o general_z head_n what_o be_v the_o perfect_a work_n of_o patience_n §_o in_o general_n a_o thing_n than_o be_v perfect_a when_o all_o the_o part_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v finish_v as_o then_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a when_o as_o gen._n 2._o 1_o 2._o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o host_n of_o they_o so_o when_o all_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o work_n of_o patience_n in_o its_o several_a part_n etc._n etc._n be_v accomplish_v than_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n there_o be_v four_o branch_n of_o this_o head_n that_o complete_a it_o 1._o it_o be_v privative_a work_n 2._o it_o be_v positive_a acts._n 3._o it_o be_v positive_a fruit_n 4._o its_o adjunct_n of_o perfection_n all_o which_o go_v to_o make_v patience_n perfect_a and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o will_v confirm_v every_o tittle_n of_o the_o forepart_n and_o body_n of_o that_o description_n i_o give_v of_o patience_n pag._n 46._o i._o branch_n it_o be_v privative_a work_n §_o i_o begin_v with_o its_o privative_a work_n and_o that_o lie_v in_o this_o when_o faith_n by_o patience_n do_v mortify_v turbulent_a passion_n that_o still_o arise_v and_o be_v opposite_n thereto_o and_o as_o love_v when_o perfect_n cast_v out_o fear_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 18_o so_o than_o patience_z be_v perfect_n when_o it_o expel_v those_o contrary_a passion_n or_o else_o likewise_o too_o intense_a thought_n or_o poring_n upon_o our_o misery_n and_o cross_n so_o as_o our_o mind_n be_v chain_v and_o tie_v to_o those_o object_n and_o take_v off_o from_o all_o other_o i_o take_v thought_n in_o because_o christ_n say_v luke_n 24._o 38._o why_o do_v thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n why_o be_v you_o trouble_a for_o when_o trouble_n sink_v deep_a they_o send_v thought_n up_o fast_o as_o when_o weight_n be_v hang_v upon_o a_o clock_n or_o jack_n they_o make_v the_o wheel_n run_v swift_o and_o so_o inordinate_a affection_n cause_v a_o inordinacy_n of_o thought_n and_o a_o fix_v our_o mind_n to_o one_o thing_n as_o upon_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v or_o be_v â—ike_a to_o suffer_v now_o perfect_a patience_n correct_v and_o order_v the_o extravagancy_n of_o all_o these_o reduce_v a_o man_n to_o possess_v his_o own_o soul_n as_o christ_n phrase_n be_v in_o luke_n 21._o 19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n and_o thereby_o to_o dwell_v in_o ae_z man_n self_n whereas_o the_o violence_n of_o such_o affection_n hurry_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o throw_v our_o soul_n out_o of_o door_n that_o we_o be_v not_o within_o or_o ourselves_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o particular_a passion_n 1._o inordinate_a grief_n you_o know_v how_o job_n patience_n be_v cry_v up_o and_o that_o by_o our_o apostle_n foâ—_n when_o he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o both_o his_o child_n and_o estate_n &c_n &c_n yet_o he_o express_v no_o grief_n nâ—_n trouble_n at_o all_o that_o we_o read_v of_o upon_o the_o hearsay_n and_o tide_n thereof_o and_o sure_a if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o upon_o those_o occasion_n the_o story_n will_v have_v tell_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v his_o other_o impatience_n whicâ—_n be_v upon_o other_o and_o higheâ—_n pressure_n of_o another_o kind_n after_o ward_n but_o all_o you_o read_v of_o hiâ—_n upon_o occasion_n of_o those_o outward_a loss_n in_o chap._n 1._o be_v all_o mere_a patience_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n thâ—_n lord_n say_v he_o give_v and_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v take_v away_o and_o it_o be_v thâ—_n lord_n who_o have_v do_v both_o a_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o both_o and_o in_o all_z this_o charge_v not_o god_n foolish_o say_v the_o last_o verse_n 2._o envy_n and_o passionate_a anger_n 1._o envy_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o rise_v when_o other_o have_v no_o such_o affliction_n or_o loss_n as_o that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o one_o and_o of_o my_o rank_n shall_v escape_v with_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o loss_n fall_v heavy_a on_o i_o say_v the_o sad_a heart_n this_o secret_o regreet_n good_a people_n be_v great_o apt_a to_o this_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o we_o saint_n lust_v to_o envy_v but_o god_n in_o the_o end_n give_v more_o grace_n that_o be_v when_o man_n be_v humble_v as_o there_o it_o be_v say_v and_o break_v which_o be_v usual_o when_o they_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o great_a suffering_n the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o some_o other_o christian_n in_o those_o primitive_a time_n give_v demonstration_n of_o such_o a_o patience_n in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o eminent_a for_o suffering_n and_o patience_n next_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o yet_o view_v other_o christian_n as_o take_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor_fw-la 4._o 8_o 9_o how_o they_o
be_v full_a etc._n etc._n now_o you_o be_v full_a now_o you_o be_v rich_a you_o have_v reign_v as_o king_n without_o we_o it_o be_v a_o citâ—_n very_o rich_a and_o the_o christianâ—_n in_o it_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o outward_a thing_n when_o he_o write_v this_o they_o be_v full_a and_o rich_a buâ—_n as_o for_o we_o say_v he_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o we_o apostle_n last_o as_o it_o werâ—_n appoint_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v honourable_a but_o we_o be_v despise_v 〈◊〉_d both_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o arâ—_n naked_a and_o be_v buffit_v and_o hauâ—_n no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n and_o labour_n work_v with_o our_o hand_n be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v defameâ—_n we_o entreat_v we_o be_v make_v as_o thâ—_n filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n unto_o thiâ—_n day_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o envy_n this_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o least_o no_o he_o wish_v they_o all_o true_a prosperity_n will_v to_o god_n you_o do_v reign_v v_o 8._o that_o be_v in_o true_a and_o spiritual_a respect_n he_o wish_v they_o all_o good_a rather_o in_o all_o inward_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n together_o with_o their_o outward_a riches_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v so_o much_o root_v up_o envy_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o and_o the_o other_o his_o fellow_n apostles_n it_o be_v his_o suffering_n and_o want_n and_o their_o be_v make_v spectacle_n to_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o there_o this_o have_v wrought_v he_o and_o their_o spirit_n to_o this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n joshua_n though_o he_o prove_v a_o man_n of_o a_o choice_a spirit_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o year_n and_o but_o a_o young_a beginner_n in_o grace_n envy_n rise_v up_o in_o he_o for_o his_o good_a master_n moses_n sake_n eldad_n and_o medad_n prophecy_n say_v he_o num._n 11._o 29._o but_o moses_n say_v to_o he_o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o so_o reprove_v he_o and_o thereupon_o express_v his_o own_o heart_n thus_o will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o now_o whence_o arise_v thiâ—_n bless_a disposition_n of_o heart_n thuâ—_n free_a from_o envy_n in_o he_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n you_o meet_v with_o another_o instance_n which_o giveâ—_n a_o true_a account_n both_o of_o his_o not_o envy_v other_o as_o also_o in_o bear_v the_o envy_n of_o other_o against_o himself_o sharpen_v with_o the_o high_a provocation_n unto_o anger_n which_o be_v the_o second_o it_o be_v as_o unkind_o as_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o his_o own_o only_a brother_n and_o sister_n for_o this_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o to_o utter_v his_o mind_n by_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o reveal_v himself_o so_o as_o never_o to_o any_o man_n as_o god_n testimony_n of_o he_o be_v in_o that_o 12._o chap._n whereupon_o they_o have_v say_v v_o 2._o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v by_o we_o thereupon_o follow_v the_o account_n or_o bottom_n disposition_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v he_o bear_v both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a v_o 3._o now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o good_a man_n he_o will_v himself_o have_v pass_v this_o â—y_a and_o have_v take_v no_o notice_n at_o â—ll_a of_o this_o affront_n but_o that_o god_n it_o be_v there_o say_v hear_v it_o as_o note_v â—hat_n he_o will_v not_o put_v it_o up_o so_o for_o moses_n sake_n now_o what_o be_v â—t_a have_v tame_v and_o make_v mosesâ—hus_o â—hus_z meek_a and_o calm_a and_o passive_a certain_o his_o great_a affliction_n and_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v exercise_v thereby_o have_v wrought_v patience_n in_o he_o heb._n 11._o by_o faith_n v._n 24_o he_o choose_v v._n 25._o rather_o â—o_o suffer_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o have_v live_v forty_o year_n â—_o mean_v shepherd_n a_o servile_a life_n â—n_a exile_n a_o banish_a man_n from_o pharaoh_n court-honor_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o as_o a_o underling_n iâ—_n hardship_n and_o durance_n and_o iâ—_n be_v a_o sudden_a trial_n for_o he_o fleâ—_n for_o his_o life_n at_o a_o hour_n warning_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sore_a and_o long_a trial_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o these_o suffering_n as_o great_a as_o any_o man_n in_o thaâ—_n age_n make_v he_o meek_a verâ—_n meeâ—_n which_o word_n the_o dutch_a annotator_n render_v patient_v the_o hebrew_n word_n have_v affinity_n with_o affliction_n say_v ainswortâ—_n which_o have_v teach_v he_o patiencâ—_n 5._o as_o suffering_n do_v christ_n whoâ—â—_n type_n he_o be_v these_o have_v subdueâ—_n anger_n and_o envy_v in_o he_o unto_o thâ—â—_n so_o high_a a_o degree_n and_o patiencâ—_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n for_o otherwise_o we_o find_v he_o can_v be_v angrâ—_n at_o time_n exod._n 11._o 8._o and_o 26._o 20_o and_o 31._o 19_o leu._n 10._o 16._o nuâ—_n 16._o 11._o and_o 31._o 14._o and_o chapâ—_n 20._o 10_o 11._o as_o ainsworth_n have_v collect_v they_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o lesson_n against_o this_o envy_n mat._n 20._o 15._o shall_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n i_o and_o will_v thou_o envy_v that_o i_o have_v take_v they_o from_o thou_o and_o not_o do_v so_o from_o another_o shall_v thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a shall_v a_o man_n be_v sick_a that_o another_o be_v in_o health_n 3._o inordinate_a fear_n when_o too_o much_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o use_v to_o fear_v too_o much_o at_o the_o present_a and_o be_v apt_a to_o project_v a_o thousand_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a as_o that_o poverty_n and_o beggary_n will_v follow_v many_o such_o fear_n lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o see_v god_n anger_n have_v begin_v and_o we_o know_v not_o the_o worst_a nor_o when_o or_o whereâ—twill_v â—twill_z end_n but_o say_v christ_n rev._n 2._o 10._o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n faith_n and_o faithfulness_n unto_o god_n or_o constancy_n in_o endure_v unto_o death_n he_o here_o oppose_v to_o fear_n and_o faith_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n eat_v out_o fear_v fortitude_n and_o courage_n differ_v from_o patience_n in_o this_o that_o a_o stout_a courage_n in_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n will_v indeed_o overcome_v fear_n iâ—_n so_o be_v he_o see_v any_o hope_n of_o evade_n and_o so_o will_v rouse_v a_o man_n spirit_n up_o to_o resistance_n and_o defence_n but_o patience_n though_o it_o see_v no_o hope_n as_o to_o this_o life_n yea_o nothing_o but_o present_a death_n afore_o it_o it_o will_v yet_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n to_o bear_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n faithful_a untâ—_n death_n and_o constant_a without_o prevail_a fear_n even_o unto_o death_n 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