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do_v not_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n but_o add'_v to_o it_o a_o life_n more_o excellent_a yea_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o require_v some_o feel_n of_o affliction_n there_o be_v a_o affect_a pride_n of_o spirit_n in_o some_o man_n instead_o of_o patience_n suitable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v they_o strive_v not_o to_o feel_v at_o all_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v on_o they_o but_o this_o be_v to_o despise_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v alike_o forbid_a as_o faint_v under_o it_o heb._n 12._o we_o shall_v not_o stop_v our_o ear_n but_o mic._n 6.9_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v where_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n at_o all_o there_o can_v be_v no_o patience_n consider_v it_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o argue_v the_o soul_n into_o submission_n psa._n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v 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