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A04368
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The picture of patience. Or, a direction to perfection Most needfull and vsefull in these dangerous daies of sinne, and publike feares.
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Jeffray, William.
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1629
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STC 14483; ESTC S100758
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a_o double_a mourning_n shall_v we_o not_o then_o desire_v with_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o hereafter_o by_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o star_n 7.14_o reu._n 7.14_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n have_v white_a robe_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o purity_n follow_v trouble_n &_o reward_v affliction_n tribulation_n be_v that_o heaven-bred_n herb_n of_o the_o celestial_a dyer_n that_o die_v our_o soul_n in_o purity_n for_o as_o we_o have_v be_v afflict_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v comfort_v according_a to_o which_o say_v holy_a augustine_n as_o many_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n as_o we_o here_o endure_v by_o poverty_n power_n and_o cruelty_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o many_o reward_n after_o our_o resurrection_n shall_v we_o receive_v in_o the_o retribution_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v we_o then_o desire_v rather_o with_o lazarus_n to_o live_v in_o misery_n and_o die_v with_o comfort_n than_o with_o dives_n and_o polycrates_n to_o live_v in_o jollity_n and_o die_v in_o misery_n the_o one_o be_v that_o happily-painfull_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o endless_a happiness_n the_o other_o that_o painfully-happilesse_a road_n which_o lead_v to_o remediless_a torment_n resemble_v herein_o the_o violet_n of_o america_n which_o in_o summer_n please_v with_o a_o sense-delighting_a sweetness_n but_o in_o winter_n kill_v with_o a_o life-devouring_a poison_n see_v the_o geeat_a worldling_n the_o darling_n of_o fortune_n with_o greediness_n gape_v after_o her_o pleasure_n in_o the_o summer_n of_o their_o strength_n which_o speedy_o prove_v their_o poison_n in_o the_o winter_n of_o their_o age_n but_o christian_n must_v look_v for_o winter_n continual_a tempest_n here_o that_o do_v expect_v to_o obtain_v a_o summer_n of_o glory_n which_o never_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n hereafter_o for_o as_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o egyptian_a fir-tree_n throw_v into_o the_o water_n 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vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o this_o treatise_n it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v find_v and_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n work_v in_o it_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n bless_v you_o unto_o my_o lord_n my_o lord_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o both_o with_o all_o your_o hopeful_a issue_n to_o his_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o your_o most_o humble_o devote_a servant_n william_n jeffray_n the_o picture_n of_o patience_n or_o a_o direction_n to_o perfection_n most_o needful_a and_o useful_a in_o these_o dangerous_a day_n of_o of_o sin_n and_o public_a fear_n a_o discourse_n confine_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 1.4_o but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o not_o so_o ancient_o as_o most_o true_o and_o divine_o be_v it_o say_v fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la for_o tissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la 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he_o be_v that_o guide_v his_o affection_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o subdue_v his_o passion_n by_o unconquerable_a patience_n who_o sail_n in_o a_o harbour_n though_o the_o tempest_n storm_n at_o sea_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a moderation_n sail_v happy_o betwixt_o scylla_n and_o charybdis_n stout_o withstand_v the_o frowarde_a blast_n of_o calamity_n and_o comfortable_o appreprehend_v the_o sweet_a gale_n of_o peace_n not_o deject_a by_o adversity_n not_o erect_v by_o prosperity_n but_o like_o the_o never-fading_a laurel_n green_a as_o well_o in_o winter_n calamity_n as_o in_o summer_n comfort_n the_o apostle_n then_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o know_v of_o what_o sovereign_a power_n and_o precious_a use_n it_o will_v be_v to_o cure_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o the_o disperse_v and_o therefore_o distress_v jew_n command_v they_o to_o plant_v this_o herb_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o garden_n as_o be_v the_o true_a heart_n ease_n which_o though_o 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have_v her_o perfect_a work_n than_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la she_o will_v make_v we_o perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o here_o by_o a_o excellent_a gradation_n he_o bring_v we_o de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la too_o in_o excelsis_fw-la from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o misery_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n for_o temptation_n do_v deep_o plunge_v we_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o calamity_n but_o if_o by_o remembrance_n we_o consider_v and_o with_o consideration_n remember_v that_o they_o be_v god_n touchstone_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n they_o will_v make_v we_o patient_a and_o if_o patience_n may_v have_v her_o perfect_a work_n by_o perseverance_n she_o will_v make_v we_o perfect_a see_v here_o jacobs_n ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 28.12_o gâ—_n 28.12_o mount_v from_o bane_n but_o aim_v at_o bliss_n list_v we_o even_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o port_n of_o heaven_n lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n 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