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to_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n by_o who_o he_o be_v diverse_o injure_v he_o return_v this_o answer_n in_o writing_n for_o so_o much_o as_o daily_o i_o offend_v my_o god_n i_o very_o hope_v that_o these_o incessant_a affliction_n which_o i_o continual_o suffer_v will_v stand_v another_o day_n between_o i_o and_o his_o terrible_a judgement_n and_o i_o believe_v most_o excellent_a prince_n you_o go_v as_o fat_a beyond_o i_o in_o please_v that_o great_a lord_n as_o you_o be_v rigorous_a in_o correct_v i_o who_o be_o so_o ill_a a_o servant_n of_o his_o o_o my_o god_n what_o patience_n what_o a_o submission_n be_v this_o he_o say_v most_o true_o indeed_o patience_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o all_o grief_n what_o saint_n be_v ever_o crown_v without_o patience_n it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o grammarian_n there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n without_o some_o exception_n yet_o this_o rule_n of_o patience_n be_v without_o exception_n therefore_o st._n paul_n prescribe_v it_o so_o strict_o be_v 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