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mere_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o 13._o luke_n 8._o 13._o time_n and_o pinch_n of_o tentation_n such_o fall_n away_o and_o so_o the_o best_a bargain_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v the_o soul_n but_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o place_n parallel_n to_o the_o text_n say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patience_n be_v the_o endure_a grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n at_o least_o save_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o can_v secure_v nothing_o else_o dare_v suffer_v and_o thereby_o may_v expose_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o danger_n and_o misery_n but_o dare_v not_o sin_n and_o thereby_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n safety_n and_o so_o keep_v possession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v at_o last_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o distemper_v and_o disguise_v for_o the_o present_a how_o 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share_n i_o be_o sure_a even_o job_n himself_o when_o his_o patience_n begin_v a_o little_a to_o be_v inflame_v into_o passion_n speak_v over_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o utter_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o chap._n 42._o 3._o and_o if_o these_o that_o be_v of_o so_o sober_a and_o gracious_a a_o spirit_n be_v whilst_o in_o this_o case_n so_o much_o beside_o themselves_o then_o how_o stark_o wild_a may_v you_o expect_v to_o find_v such_o who_o have_v no_o such_o inward_a bridle_n to_o check_v such_o a_o wild_a horse_n but_o lay_v the_o reins_o lose_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o passion_n and_o rage_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o then_o see_v a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n no_o but_o a_o wild_a boar_n foam_v at_o the_o mouth_n a_o lion_n sparkle_v with_o his_o eye_n a_o very_a bedlam_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o phransy_n and_o how_o be_v the_o soul_n then_o keep_v in_o possession_n but_o patience_n cool_v such_o hot_a distemper_n and_o be_v spiritualis_fw-la 1._o illyricus_n patientia_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr pat_o c._n 1._o incolumitas_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o very_a health_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o either_o prevent_v or_o cure_v such_o frenzy_n keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o due_a temper_n that_o the_o man_n be_v still_o himself_o as_o our_o saviour_n that_o his_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n in_o his_o sensible_a suffering_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o torment_n refuse_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 15._o galatinus_n see_v galatinus_n 23._o which_o some_o say_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n when_o they_o suffer_v to_o intoxicate_a and_o make_v senseless_a no_o better_a receipt_n than_o a_o patient_a spirit_n against_o a_o light_a head_n under_o heavy_a burden_n and_o affliction_n though_o job_n messenger_n tread_v one_o on_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o and_o that_o so_o long_o till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v because_o he_o have_v almost_o nothing_o more_o to_o lose_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o his_o patience_n receive_v their_o message_n and_o he_o hear_v they_o by_o that_o interpreter_n though_o indeed_o at_o last_o he_o start_v up_o and_o rend_v his_o mantle_n and_o shave_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o satan_n that_o stand_v look_v on_o to_o see_v how_o his_o train_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v take_v it_o may_v be_v may_v now_o think_v that_o the_o distract_a man_n begin_v his_o antic_n yet_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o hope_n it_o be_v add_v that_o after_o job_n have_v do_v all_o this_o he_o worship_v and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 1._o 20_o 21._o now_o as_o they_o say_v these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n so_o those_o word_n of_o job_n 21._o john_n 10._o 21._o have_v they_o the_o least_o touch_n or_o air_n of_o a_o distraction_n or_o distemper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o hear_v not_o in_o they_o a_o distract_a man_n nonsense_n but_o rather_o a_o man_n divine_o inspire_v speak_v oracle_n such_o a_o full_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o self_n do_v patience_n put_v and_o keep_v he_o in_o that_o if_o it_o have_v but_o its_o perfect_a work_n it_o make_v a_o all_o of_o joy_n when_o there_o be_v in_o view_n nothing_o but_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n jam._n 1._o 2_o 4._o so_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v round_o about_o beset_v with_o misery_n and_o mischief_n that_o another_o man_n be_v quite-out_a exanimate_v and_o distract_v
because_o a_o servant_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rational_a tool_n in_o his_o master_n hand_n to_o be_v ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la domini_fw-la resign_v up_o our_o reason_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o our_o will_n to_o his_o command_n do_v it_o willing_o cheerful_o full_o without_o contradiction_n or_o exception_n frequent_o and_o sad_o think_v of_o our_o account_n heb._n 13._o 17._o which_o will_v be_v very_o great_a when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o beside_o ourselves_o to_o reckon_v for_o and_o yet_o most_o certain_a and_o can_v be_v avoid_v luk._n 16._o 2._o matth._n 25._o 19_o and_o yet_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o faithful_a and_o joyful_a expectation_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o bountiful_a 36._o act._n 13._o 36._o lord_n reward_n from_o enemy_n stranger_n yea_o from_o fellow-servant_n it_o may_v be_v envy_n and_o hatred_n derision_n opposition_n and_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o mischief_n they_o can_v reach_v we_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o our_o master_n last_n euge_fw-la well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n thus_o much_o of_o your_o office_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v but_o his_o servant_n 2._o second_o consider_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o people_n so_o you_o by_o it_o be_v make_v ruler_n of_o his_o household_n in_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n 1._o the_o place_n itself_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o the_o household_n 2._o the_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o the_o investiture_n or_o put_v they_o into_o it_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v or_o constitute_v ruler_n of_o his_o household_n i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v upon_o both_o 1._o for_o the_o place_n or_o station_n ruler_n of_o god_n household_n as_o he_o 2_o chron._n 31._o 13._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n i_o 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