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the_o hart_n of_o saint_n augustine_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o through_o joy_n he_o weep_v as_o often_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o psalmody_n and_o psalm_n of_o the_o church_n wisdom_n which_o sound_v so_o sweet_o the_o sound_n enter_v into_o the_o in_o most_o part_n of_o his_o hart_n and_o there_o through_o the_o heat_n of_o devotion_n truth_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o bowel_n and_o shower_v tear_n from_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o he_o say_v most_o sweet_a &_o pleasant_a o_o bless_a tear_n happy_a school_n and_o happy_a wisdom_n which_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n what_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o she_o man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n of_o it_o 28._o for_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o delicate_a liver_n the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o the_o sea_n also_o say_v it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v for_o it_o neither_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n thereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v value_v 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scour_v of_o all_o the_o rust_n and_o consider_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v it_o which_o make_v man_n humble_a in_o their_o thought_n more_o fervent_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o more_o pure_a in_o their_o conscience_n i_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a know_v and_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a cast_v down_o their_o head_n and_o be_v humble_v as_o little_a one_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n and_o also_o they_o pour_v in_o water_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v better_o god_n himself_o pour_v it_o in_o 80._o who_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v give_v we_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o measure_n man_n there_o be_v no_o physician_n that_o with_o so_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n do_v measure_n and_o proportionate_a the_o quantity_n of_o his_o physic_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o disease_a patient_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o complexion_n as_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n do_v proportionate_a the_o 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not_o upon_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o chastisement_n but_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o the_o chasticer_n who_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o chastice_v every_o one_o who_o he_o love_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n do_v join_v itself_o to_o this_o consideration_n as_o already_o we_o have_v say_v which_o never_o forsake_v the_o righteous_a in_o the_o â—me_n of_o tribulation_n for_o see_v that_o god_n be_v so_o true_a and_o faithful_a a_o friend_n unto_o he_o tribulation_n he_o be_v never_o near_o unto_o they_o then_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o trouble_n although_o the_o contrary_a seem_v to_o be_v true_a run_v throughout_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o thou_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v and_o promise_v as_o this_o which_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v it_o not_o write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o helper_n in_o need_n and_o tribulation_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o invit_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o at_o that_o time_n 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