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the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n possess_v their_o soul_n by_o their_o patience_n seven_o god_n have_v but_o take_v away_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discontent_a with_o god_n do_n but_o be_v patient_a and_o thankful_a eight_o ill_o get_v good_n shall_v not_o prosper_v nor_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o thief_n or_o robber_n hand_n nine_o if_o they_o be_v learn_v they_o must_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o that_o for_o they_o carry_v it_o about_o they_o and_o it_o can_v be_v lose_v hereupon_o bias_n wise_o say_v biaâ—_n omne_fw-la mea_fw-la mecum_fw-la porto_fw-la so_o also_o their_o virtue_n can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o whereupon_o stilpon_o the_o philosopher_n when_o his_o country_n be_v take_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n perish_v in_o the_o common_a fire_n when_o demetrius_n the_o tyrant_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v lose_v aught_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o for_o say_v 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