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12.11_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o affliction_n of_o this_o nature_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o use_n and_o fruit_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o thankfulness_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preseruative_n against_o sin_n as_o paul_n 12.7_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.7_o buffet_n by_o satan_n last_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trial_n of_o faith_n whether_o by_o satan_n as_o those_o of_o job_n or_o by_o man_n that_o persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n in_o this_o last_o sort_n we_o find_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o rejoice_v paul_n call_v his_o cross_n his_o 1.7_o his_o phil._n 1.7_o grace_n peter_n and_o his_o fellow_n rejoice_v therein_o as_o in_o 5.41_o in_o act_n 5.41_o a_o great_a dignity_n the_o sum_n be_v affliction_n simple_o consider_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n their_o use_n and_o fruit_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o come_v from_o they_o by_o accident_n only_o be_v not_o wrought_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n 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