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counter-railing_a of_o that_o prostitute_a crew_n it_o stand_v neither_o with_o grace_n nor_o wit_n to_o make_v devil_n on_o our_o side_n antagonist_n to_o other_o devil_n it_o be_v also_o a_o bad_a requital_n by_o the_o state_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n by_o those_o plaguy_a play_n yea_o it_o be_v fearful_a on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o make_v they_o a_o part_n of_o princely_a entertainment_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o ancient_a hollander_n in_o leyden_n upon_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o armenian_n that_o he_o fear_v god_n will_v be_v some_o great_a evil_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o stage-play_n that_o do_v so_o abound_v for_o he_o remember_v that_o before_o that_o firebrand_n duke_n de_fw-fr alva_n be_v fling_v among_o they_o that_o this_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o they_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o and_o other_o to_o rid_v the_o land_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o be_v go_v and_o he_o will_v be_v go_v indeed_o both_o from_o 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idol_n on_o his_o face_n and_o put_v it_o between_o his_o hand_n whereof_o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o be_v rid_v he_o take_v it_o very_o orderly_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o look_v advise_o upon_o it_o he_o fling_v it_o into_o the_o river_n and_o say_v let_v our_o lady_n now_o save_v herself_o sure_o she_o be_v light_a enough_o let_v she_o learn_v to_o swim_v after_o which_o they_o urge_v no_o scottishman_n with_o their_o idol_n let_v man_n keep_v themselves_o from_o idol_n and_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n i_o cite_v these_o the_o rather_o because_o a_o great_a many_o of_o our_o mirmaid-professor_n think_v outward_a presence_n at_o mass_n very_o lawful_a though_o it_o be_v not_o enforce_v and_o for_o such_o vain_a toy_n they_o esteem_v they_o as_o they_o be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v compel_v who_o will_v hazard_v his_o life_n or_o liberty_n for_o such_o a_o small_a matter_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v such_o that_o he_o that_o will_v save_v his_o life_n so_o shall_v loose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o will_v loose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o dishonour_n god_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n shall_v save_v it_o the_o israelit_n in_o their_o captivity_n be_v strait_o enjoin_v to_o quit_v themselves_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o any_o of_o their_o idol_n though_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a yea_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o heathen_n dote_v upon_o their_o idol_n they_o shall_v bold_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n 10.11_o jer._n 10.11_o and_o from_o under_o the_o heaven_n i_o wish_v that_o the_o afflict_a in_o the_o palatinat_n and_o bohemia_n may_v so_o quit_v themselves_o for_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o particular_a chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o conquer_a the_o conquer_v in_o the_o next_o place_n with_o his_o generous_a behaviour_n must_v join_v continue_v patience_n which_o be_v able_a to_o beat_v into_o powder_n the_o hard_a adamant_n of_o affliction_n yea_o here_o indeed_o be_v the_o proper_a place_n of_o patience_n and_o in_o this_o it_o have_v the_o perfect_a work_n 5.3_o work_n nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la patientiae_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o prosperis_fw-la nota_fw-la lib._n 11_o moral_n rom._n 5.3_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n say_v gregory_n be_v not_o know_v in_o prosperity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o patience_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o tribulation_n in_o the_o godly_a tribulation_n work_v patience_n lactantius_n hence_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o good_a man_n come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o ill_a man_n namely_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v patience_n and_o have_v occasion_n to_o exercise_v 5._o exercise_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la iustum_fw-la virum_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la esse_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o justi_fw-la ut_fw-la patientiam_fw-la capiat_fw-la patientia_fw-la enim_fw-la malorum_fw-la perlatio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr divin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 5._o patience_n for_o patience_n have_v his_o proper_a work_n in_o evil_a not_o as_o seneca_n say_v very_o divine-like_a 68_o divine-like_a incommoda_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la optabâ—lia_fw-la sed_fw-la virtus_fw-la qua_fw-la perferuntur_fw-la epist_n 68_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v evil_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o patience_n as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o our_o friend_n but_o if_o those_o evil_n fall_v upon_o we_o we_o shall_v desire_v herein_o to_o manifest_v our_o patience_n for_o the_o better_a press_v of_o you_o in_o your_o present_a condition_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o unfold_v brief_o these_o four_o head_n wherein_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o duty_n both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n do_v consist_v namely_o cupido_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o paâ—ience_n consi_v in_o 4_o thing_n ignotinuilâ—_n cupido_fw-la the_o excellency_n of_o it_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o and_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o it_o for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o know_v what_o true_a patience_n be_v we_o can_v otherwise_o desire_v it_o yea_o we_o may_v cozen_v ourselves_o as_o many_o do_v with_o a_o show_n or_o shadow_n of_o patience_n without_o any_o true_a substance_n therefore_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o patience_n a_o apatheticall_a stupidity_n or_o senselessness_n whether_o stoical_a or_o natural_a whereby_o man_n become_v like_o block_n under_o the_o burden_n by_o set_v a_o press_n upon_o their_o heart_n neither_o that_o seem_a patience_n from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a which_o some_o in_o their_o trouble_n proclaim_v to_o man_n yet_o with_o a_o inward_a grudge_n as_o it_o be_v or_o dislike_v of_o god_n hand_n which_o gregory_n term_v well_o 21._o velamentum_fw-la furoris_fw-la non_fw-la virtus_fw-la 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there_o be_v more_o good_a under_o affliction_n than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o to_o judge_v it_o by_o the_o taste_n or_o to_o censure_v it_o by_o the_o outside_n will_v never_o bring_v patience_n but_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v namely_o a_o bitter_a medicine_n out_o of_o the_o sweeten_v hand_n of_o a_o good_a father_n as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n both_o by_o power_n and_o participation_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v patient_a in_o it_o but_o also_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o it_o open_v the_o ear_n it_o clear_v the_o eye_n it_o make_v great_a with_o god_n as_o sickness_n it_o clear_v the_o body_n it_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n as_o blow_v do_v the_o fire_n although_o these_o seem_v at_o first_o to_o suppress_v they_o in_o a_o word_n as_o many_o good_a medicine_n be_v pick_v out_o of_o rank_n poison_n so_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o affliction_n grow_v a_o sovereign_a panacea_fw-la yea_o as_o one_o poison_n be_v antidotary_n to_o another_o so_o the_o poison_n of_o affliction_n expel_v the_o poison_n of_o sin_n 21._o sub_fw-la medicamento_fw-la positus_fw-la ureris_fw-la secaris_fw-la tlamas_fw-la non_fw-la audit_n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la super_fw-la psal_n 21._o let_v man_n know_v say_v austen_n that_o god_n be_v a_o physician_n and_o tribulation_n be_v the_o medicine_n and_o that_o for_o our_o soul_n health_n thou_o be_v under_o cure_n thou_o be_v sear_v thou_o be_v cut_v thou_o cry_v god_n hear_v but_o how_o according_a to_o thy_o weal_n not_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n out_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o this_o david_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o good_a that_o david_n find_v in_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o he_o be_v patient_a under_o the_o cross_n four_o consider_v what_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n have_v bear_v of_o we_o and_o how_o long_o he_o have_v bear_v with_o we_o yea_o what_o heavy_a thing_n he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o suffer_v a_o little_a for_o he_o or_o rather_o for_o ourselves_o for_o we_o have_v the_o good_a of_o it_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n i_o may_v add_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n fulfil_v the_o latter_a suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 11._o jam._n 5.10_o 11._o take_v the_o prophet_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o a_o ensample_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o â—ong_a patience_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v know_v what_o end_n the_o lord_n make_v who_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n five_o the_o excellency_n of_o patience_n may_v make_v we_o in_o jove_n with_o it_o like_o a_o expert_a chemist_n there_o be_v no_o matter_n so_o bad_a but_o it_o will_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o soste_v and_o most_o sovereign_a ligature_n to_o 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name_n and_o person_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n and_o open_a mockery_n be_v not_o this_o shame_n enough_o no_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o this_o be_v nothing_o where_o hope_n be_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v make_v a_o man_n ashamed_a for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o shall_v not_o deceive_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o temporal_a deliverance_n and_o vindicate_v his_o cause_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v by_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n set_v a_o work_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o he_o or_o another_o and_o why_o not_o by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o by_o another_o let_v he_o wait_v on_o therefore_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v his_o work_n 48.21_o gen._n 48.21_o israel_n say_v to_o joseph_n behold_v i_o die_v but_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n be_v not_o david_n 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