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 ,act ( ,congress 9 ! ye> #aheb1 by     
,,alex&] ,w4 ,,mit*ell1 ,m4 ,d4      ,9 
! (fice ( ! ,cl]k ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = !
    ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4     
,,adv]tisem5t4      ,! foll[+ m$itations
 on ,pati5ce1 ?\gh once deliv]$ 9       
sub/ance to a ,*ri/ian assembly1 7      
writt5 z a pa/oral gift to an  e/eem$   
fri5d1 :o _h be5 m ?an two ye>s conf9$  
to h]  dwell+ by a dang]\s1 l+]+1 &     
sometimes exce$+ly pa9ful  malady4 ,may 
! good ,"l c>ry 8 tru? ) a bless+ to o!r
  *amb]s ( trial6          ,,pati5ce4   

,"s words :i* are (t5 9 our m\?s are1   
nev]!less1 b little  und]/ood2 & "s     
virtues :i* we are cont9ually prais+1   
are  h>dly ev] put 9 practice4 ,?is is z
 true ( pati5ce z ( any ?+  else4 ,e man
 ne$s x1 e man kn[s he w\ld be ! bett] =
 x1  yet e man falls %ort ( x4 ,?is1 ,i 
suppose1 0 "o reason :y !  apo/le ,james
 tea*es s emphatically conc]n+ x1       
,let pati5ce h h] p]fect "w4 ,james i4  
#d4    ,x w\ld seem t ! twelve tribes   
scatt]$ abroad1 to :om ?is  apo/le      
wrote1 7 9 trials & ne$$ com=t4 ,= ! v  
fir/  words ( 8 lett] are z if he /ood  
ov] !m & said1 ,be ( good  *e]6 ,my     
bre?r51 says he1 c\nt x all joy1 :5 ye  
fall into  div]s temptations1 i4 e41    
trials4 ,^! tr\bles tri$ _! fai?  7v4   
#c17 & untri$ fai? is unc]ta9 fai?4 ,!  
result ( ^!  trials ( fai? is pati5ce4  
,! v ^w is d]iv$ f  suff]+1#a & if !re 7
 no pa9 !re c\ld be no pati5ce4 ,if  !n 
pati5ce is good1 trials are good4 ,& !  
great caution to be  obs]v$ "u su*      
disp5sations is1 t we lose n ! fulness (

  ! b5efit2 t we cont5t n ourselves )   
half ! m]cy2 t we  /op n %ort ( ! entire
 grace2 = we may suff] & yet n  pr(it2  
!re=e1 says ! inspir$ tea*]1 ,let       
pati5ce h h]  p]fect "w4         #a ,9  
,lat9 pati5tia1 f patior4    ,i4        
,pati5ce is a c]ta9 temp] ( m9d "u      
suff]+4 ,z we all are  appo9t$ to suff]1
 & "s ( u to suff] greatly & suff] long1
  we %\ld d well to le>n m ( ?is heav5ly
 art1 conc]n+ :i*  s mu* good is spok5 9
 ,scripture4    ,9 its simple/ =m1      
pati5ce is a calm & un%ak5 /ate ( m9d1  
/rongly be>+ up aga9/ a pres5t burd5 (  
di/ress4 ,?is may exi/  )\t religion4 ,a
 ,/oic or a we/]n savage may endure pa9 
)\t a  murmur4 ,malefactors h /\tly fac$
 ! torm5ts ( _! p5al  dea?4 ,9 respect  
to ?is1 ! natural temp]am5t ( human be+s
  diff]s4 ,"s c naturally be> m ?an     
o!rs4 ,!y h m rigid  fibre1 or less     
%r9k+ n]ves1 m robu/ heal?1 or small]   
s5sibility4 ,! degree ( pa9 is to be    
measur$1 n by ! =ce (  ! bl[1 b ! p[] ( 
resi/ance4 ,t :i* w\ld cru% a re$  %all 

leave no m>k ^u an oak4 ,:5 pa9 comes1  
h[ev]1 x is well if  we h ev5 natural   
means ( endur+ x4 ,b practice1          
discipl9e1 &  ex]cise add va/ly ev5 to  
?is natural =titude4 ,fre% soldi]s &    
new recruits quail & fly1 b ! vet]an has
 look$ dea? 9 !  face4 ,he :o has endur$
 once1 c endure aga94 ,/ill m efficaci\s
  is ! op]ation ( inw>d pr9ciple1 add+  
moral motives to ! b>ely  natural p[]4  
,education has ?is = "p ( its "w1 to    
tea* !  "y to be> "s burd5s1 n to fall  
back at e al>m1 nor cry out  at e pang4 
,/]n det]m9ation w help "o to su/a9 :at 
might  at fir/ h seem$ intol]able4 ,?is 
is rem>kably ! case 9 great  & sudd5    
pangs ( angui%1 = :i* a resolv$ m9d has 
prep>$  itself4    ,?\gh pa9s ( m9d are 
worse ?an pa9s ( body1 !y also may be   
endur$ by "s ) h>dihood & tranquillity1 
& ?is we call  =titude1 & 9 "s          
circum/ances pati5ce4 ,by great skill & 
self-control 9 manag+ ! ?\ghts & deta*+ 
! att5tion f  di/ress+ objects1 "s are  
able1 to a degree :i* at fir/ might     

seem impracticable1 to keep up quietude1
 self-possession1 & ev5 a  %[ (         
*e]fulness1 "u complicat$ b]eavem5ts1   
mortifications1  & griefs4 ,all ?is may 
ent] into ! ,*ri/ian's pati5ce2 b all   
?is falls inf9itely %ort ( its p]fect   
"w4    ,*ri/ian pati5ce adds to ?is a   
sweet1 *ildlike resignation to  ,god's  
holy w1 9 ! affliction1 :atev] x may be4
 ,all m]ely  natural or philosophical   
pati5ce is cold1 gloomy1 sull51 &       
unpr(itable4 ,?\gh x may refra9 f te>s1 
x _c smile2 = x  ha? no fai?1 no love1  
no ,savi\r1 no cov5ant1 no ,god6        
,*ri/ian  pati5ce endures1 z see+ ,him  
:o is invisible2 t is fai?4 ,heb4  xi4  
#a4 ,x looks up to ! rod 9 ! h& ( a     
*a/5+ ,fa!r4 ,heb4  xii4 #f4 ,x consid]s
 ,"o t endur$ su* contradiction aga9/   
himself1 & arms itself ) ! same m9d4 #a 
,pet4 iv4 #a4 ,x beholds  e pang dispos$
 accord+ to a cov5ant transaction4 #a   
,cor4 iii4 #bb1  #bc4 ,& x b[s to all1  
h[ev] di/ress+1 z ord]$ by ! inf9ite    
wisdom1 ju/ice1 & goodness4 ,lam4 iii4  

#cg-dj4 ,!re=e x is1 t  ! /\te/ & h>de/ 
( worldly suff]]s falls s f> bel[ !     
feeble/ ( ,*ri/'s lambs1 :5 laid "u     
heavy trials4 ,?\gh pangs  ( angui% mu/ 
n[ & !n extort a sigh1 te>1 or groan1 ! 
*ild  ( ,god /ill turns to him1 :5      
smitt51 & kisses ! pat]nal h&4  ,x is   
aga9 fai?1 believ+ t ,god do? x1 & t all
 he do? is  wise/ & is be/4 ,x is       
submission1 yield+ ! neck to ! yoke     
7,lam4 iii4 #bg71 b[+ d[n "u !          
,omnipot5t h&1 7#a ,pet4 v4 #f71  &     
pro/rat+ itself b5ea? ! inf9ite & et]nal
 w1 7,g54  xviii4 #be47 ,x is           
resignation1 giv+ ! :ole matt] into !   
be/  h&s1 t ,he may und]take1 7,isa4    
xxxviii4 #ad71 & und\bt+ly  ref]r+ e    
future ev5t unto ! ,god ( ! lilies & !  
birds4  ,matt4 vi4 #bf4 ,x is humility1 
own+ itself little1 & dep5d5t1 &  mean1 
& unwor?y1 & !re=e will+ to suff]4 ,& x 
is  p5it5ce1 bewail+ s91 plead+ = m]cy1 
wond]+ t x  suff]s s little1 & rememb]+ 
h[ light are ^! pa9s comp>$  ) ! agonies
 ( ! lo/1 or ! vic>i\s sorr[s ( ! ,"l   

our  righte\sness4 ,all ?is1 & mu* m1 is
 pres5t 9 e case (  truly sanctifi$     
,*ri/ian affliction2 & ?is %$s a light  
?r\gh  ! curta9s ( evangelical sorr[1   
:i* is altoge!r unkn[n to !  mo/        
resolute ( /oical h]oes4    ,!re is a   
?ird consid]ation1 n to be omitt$ 9 our 
/udy (  ,*ri/ian pati5ce4 ,! ^w1 z said 
above1 implies suff]+ &  endurance1 b x 
includes ano!r idea4 ,x has ref]5ce to  
"t4  ,x is n b>ely will+ness to suff]1 b
 will+ness to suff]  m4 ,nature w\ld n  
wait a mom5t2 x w\ld be deliv]$ n[4     
,grace leaves all to ,god1 & says1 ,my  
times are 9 8 h&6 ,?\gh  ! succ\r t>ry1 
pati5ce c wait4 ,hab4 ii4 #c4 ,:at grace
 is ?is1  ?us add$ to fai? & love8 ,is x
 n ,,hope1 ! si/] grace1 t  abide?8 #a  
,cor4 xiii4 #ac4 ,lean+ on h] an*or1    
hope looks out f h]  po/ ( obs]vation1  
ca/+ ! eye ov] a wa/e ( bill[s1 &       
sweep+ t dim horizon :]e z yet no sail  
tw9kles along !  di/ant l9e t unites !  
sea & sky1 b sure t ?\gh weep+  may     
endure = a night1 joy come? 9 ! morn+4  

,psa4 xxx4 #e4 ,he t  ha? be5 ) h] 9 six
 tr\bles1 9 ! sev5? w n =sake h]4  ,job 
v4 #ai4 ,"h is a bless$ pill[ = !       
languid a*+ head1 a cool  refre%m5t = ! 
?robb+ temple4 ,"h is a secret cordial  
:i* has  enabl$ _m a *ild ( sorr[ to be>
 ! heavy load2 :5 tribulation  worke?   
pati5ce4 ,rom4 v4 #c4 ,?is hope is m ?an
 empty conjecture  or vague expectation4
 ,x is firm2 x is fix$4 ,its hold is    
above4 ,x  seizes on words ( promise & (
 cov5ant4 ,x is su/a9+ itself by  ! arm 
( ! mighty ,savi\r4 ,its spiritual cable
 grapples t :i*  is )9 ! veil 7,heb4 vi4
 #ai71 & h5ce x make? n a%am$4 ,rom4  v4
 #e4    ,if x 7 ,god's way to s5d on 8  
*ildr5 only su* trials z are  pung5t1   
quick1 & brief1 h[ev] sev]e1 ! te/ (    
pati5ce w\ld be  incomplete2 b sometimes
 8 rod lies long1 & ! s\l is made to cry
  out1 ,?9e arr[s /ick fa/ 9 me1 & ?y h&
 presse? me sore6  ,psa4 xxxviii4 #b4   
,h[ long wilt ?\ =get me1 ,"l8 ,psa4    
xiii4 #a4 ,!  v work+ ( ! rem$y dep5ds  
on ?is )hold+ ( imm$iate  cure4 ,yet !  

believ+ *ild le>ns to ?9k & feel t      
,god's "t  is be/1 & is assur$ t ,he do?
 n afflict will+ly1 nor grieve  ! *ildr5
 ( m54 ,lam4 iii4 #cc4 ,& hope op5s !   
w9d[1 & ev5  ?\gh no dry l& z yet       
appe>s1 welcomes ! olive bran* borne by 
! dove ( promise4 ,g54 viii4 #aj1 #aa4  
,deep may call unto deep4 ,psa4  xlii4  
#g4 ,yet ! ,"l w comm& 8 lov+-k9dness 9 
! day-"t1  & 9 ! night 8 song %all be ) 
me1 & my pray] unto ! ,god  ( my life4  
7v]se #h47 ,my s\l1 wait ?\ only ^u     
,god6 ,psa4 lxii4  #e4 ,?us %e *e]s !   
night-wat*es1 & 9 ! multitude ( h]      
?\ghts )9 h]1 ,god's com=ts delight h]  
s\l4 ,psa4 xciv4 #ai4 ,!  exp]i5ce ( !  
psalmi/ is made = su* times ( langui%+4 
,_m a  solit>y "o has r5ew$ ! /ra9 (    
,david's p5sive *ord1 & sung  ) pla9tive
 note1 ,i am %ut up1 & ,i _c come =?4   
,m9e eye  m\rne? by reason ( affliction4
 ,"l1 ,i h call$ daily ^u !e1  ,i h     
/ret*$ out my h&s unto !e4 ,psa4        
lxxxviii4 #h1 #i4 ,! night  we>s heavily
 away2 ! />s 9 _! c\rses %9e dimly2 no  

/reak (  ea/]n dawn+ betok5s day4 ,yet !
 hopeful suff]] c say1 ,i wait  = ! ,"l1
 my s\l do? wait1 & 9 8 ^w d ,i hope2 my
 s\l  waite? = ! ,"l1 m ?an !y t wat* = 
! morn+2 ,i say1  m ?an !y t wat* = !   
morn+4 ,psa4 cxxx4 #e1 #f4 ,&  pati5ce1 
n worn out ) wait+1 turns on its pill[1 
& brea!s  itself to ,god1 say+1 ,my s\l 
is ev5 z a wean$ *ild4 ,psa4 cxxxi4  #b4
    ,x w\ld n be difficult to fill up ! 
:ole tract ) an acc\nt (  ^? diff]5t    
circum/ances ( a human creature 9 :i* he
 mu/  ex]cise ?is ,*ri/ian virtue4 ,b ^?
 to :om su* details w\ld be  applicable 
are ! v p]sons :o ne$ no prompt]2 !y "k 
:at  _! di/resses are4 ,x is mu* m      
important to obs]ve1 t !re  is no k9d or
 degree ( suff]+ :i* our ,heav5ly ,fa!r 
orda9s1  "u :i* we may n ex]cise        
pati5ce1 &1 !re=e1 z e human  be+ is    
born to suff]1 !re is n a s+le read] to 
:om ?is  lesson is n important1 h[ev]   
mu* he may ?9k ! contr>y1 9 !  pride &  
self-suffici5cy ( y\?1 or heal?1 or     
=tune1 or good  spirits4 ,& ?\gh c]ta9  

p]sons 9 our fa/idi\s g5]ation gr[      
int5sely we>y1 :5 "t is be/[$ 9 su/a9+ &
 com=t+ !  brok5-he>t$--let su* "k1 t _!
 "t is com+1 & t  ev5 if n[ !y h _! good
 ?+s1 & ?9k _! m\nta9  /&s /rong1 !y    
%all yet live to behold ! day 9 :i* !y  
mu/  h a /ock & habit1 yea a grace (    
pati5ce1 or s9k into extreme            
despond5cy1 if n despair4    ,9 "o view 
! suff]+ life ( _m ,*ri/ians1 & ^? !    
be/1  is h>d to und]/&1 = x seems at w> 
n only ) ,god's fa!rly  goodness1 b ) 8 
graci\s cov5ant4 7,read ,j]4 xii4 #ab1 &
 ,psa4  lxxiii47 ,b we mu/ nev] lose our
 hold ( two c>d9al pill>s1 !  v ,ja*9 & 
,boaz ( our temple3 7#a7 t happ9ess 9   
?is _w is  n ! *ief good2 ! affirm+ (   
:i* is ! radical error ( all  ! common  
public economy1 & mu* ( ! philan?ropy ( 
! day2 &  7#b7 t ! education1 or        
discipl9e1 or tra9+1 or p]fect+ ( a  s\l
 is s great & div9e a "w1 t x is wor? a 
lifetime (  di/ress2 s t no r$eem$ sa9t 
w look back on ! longe/  suff]+s ( !    
pres5t life z m ?an ! sc>cely p]ceptible

  mom5t be=e an et]nity ( holy delight4 
,angels look d[n & see poor  s9-w\nd$   
creatures fight+ aga9/ _! *ief m$ic9e4  
,z has be5  said1 ,god does n afflict   
nor grieve ! *ildr5 ( m5 will+ly1       
arbitr>ily1 out ( any love to see !m    
suff]1 or any indiff]5ce to  _! sorr[s2 
b ) a wise & def9ite end1 :i* w be      
reveal$  h]eaft]4 ,! entire process (   
,*ri/ian endurance1 pa9-be>+1 or        
pati5ce1 f beg9n+ to end1 9 all its     
connection ( p>ts1 is m  deeply int]e/+ 
to "o :o c\ld read x1 ?an any drama ev] 
enact$  on ! /age4 ,s x w "o day appe>1 
:5 n only ! p>ticul>  suff]]1 b all !   
company ( ,god's elect 9 heav51 %all    
look back  & see _m a my/]y ( provid5ce 
resolv$4 ,!y w rise to high]  admiration
 ( ! div9e plan1 :5 !y %all be in/ruct$ 
:y ,joseph  _h 8 y\? oppress$ by        
cruelty1 exile & imprisonm5t2 :y ,david 
0 a p]secut$ fugitive1 & a b]eav$ fa!r2 
:y ! apo/les 7  z %eep appo9t$ to !     
slaught]2 :y ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 m[$  d[n
 by ! sword2 & :y to ?is day !y t w live

 godly suff]  p]secution4 ,!y w recall  
t5 ?\s& cases1 7= et]nity has  nei!r    
limits nor we>9ess17 9 :i* "s ( ! be/ ( 
m5 h  la9 "u pangs1 or 9 langui%+ f sore
 diseases2 or j\rney$  ?r\gh a valley ( 
gloom & depression2 or be5 m>ks = arr[s 
f  ! b[ ( wick$ fell[-creatures1 & m    
malignant demons2 & :y  o!rs1 ) he>ts   
sick5$ by hope def]r$1 wait$ ye>s &     
almo/  lifetimes )\t see+ ! accompli%m5t
 ( _! /ronge/ desires4  ,:5 ^! sev]al   
circles are complete1 & e cov]+ remov$1 
&  ,god's light ?r[n on d>k places ( !  
spiritual temple1 x w  appe>1 t ?is v   
div9e product1 to wit1 holy pati5ce1 has
 be5  z de> to ! great ,ar*itect ( !    
,*ur*1 z is ! co/lie/  sculpture to !   
mo/ devot$ en?usia/ 9 art4 ,& !re=e we  
are  exhort$ n m]ely to h pati5ce1 b to 
let pati5ce h h]  p]fect "w4    ,,ii4 ,!
 p]fect "w ( pati5ce is pla9ly no?+ less
 ?an ! full  & ?or\gh c>ry+ out (       
pati5ce1 ) unfalt]+ /r5g? (  s\l1 9 e   
k9d & measure ( trial1 unto ! v end4    
,dea?  closes all trials ( ! believ]2 b 

until dea? he is to h 8  arm\r on4 ,!re 
may be "s reality ( true ,*ri/ian       
pati5ce1 & yet  x may be v weak4 ,we mu/
 le>n to be> up bravely1 & ) !  putt+ =?
 ( a complete manful en]gy4 ,small      
enc\nt]s are useful  to ! raw recruit2  
!y ex]cise him 9 ! virtues :i* 9 process
 (  "t make him a soldi]4 ,he t be>d$ ! 
lion & be>1 aft]w>ds  accept$ ! *all5ge 
( ,golia?1 ?\gh /ill a ruddy y\?4 ,c\ld 
we  look on daily tr\bles1 z ex]cises   
set u by ! ,ma/]1 to fit u =  ! high]   
ef=ts ( pati5ce1 we %\ld be sav$ mu*    
rep9+ &  _m groans4 ,! great duty is    
always ! duty ( ! day1 ( ! h\r1  ( ?is  
mom5t4 ,if our equanimity is de/roy$ by 
! trifles ( a life  g5]ally             
prosp]\s--:at c we expect ( ourselves1 9
 !  wat]-floods ( tribulation :i* may   
yet roll 98 ,j]4 xii4 #e4 ,let u  le>n  
to be> ) a h>d h& on ! helm1 be=e !     
tempe/ arises4  ,"u ! s5se ( ,god's     
supreme gov]nance & pat]nal love1 & 9   
expectation ( rew>d & re/ h]eaft]1 let u
 b[ ourselves to !  sov]eign disposal2  

be>+ all t ,god s5ds1 & ,*ri/ our       
,m$iator  concurs 91 ) a yield+1 filial1
 believ+ s\l4    ,pati5ce may be said to
 h its p]fect "w1 :5 x )/&s a  great1   
sudd5 & extraord9>y affliction )\t be+  
%ak54  ,uncommon fai? is necess>y = su* 
an ex]cise z ?is4 ,inde$ :o has  n cause
 to jo9 9 ! pray]1 ,lead u n into       
temptation6 ,/rong  ,*ri/ians are !     
p]sons to :om ?is =efront ( ! battle is 
res]v$2 to !m x is giv5 9 ! behalf (    
,*ri/1 n only to  believe on him1 b also
 to suff] = 8 sake4 ,phil4 i4 #bi4 ,x is
  ,job1 ! p]fect man1 :o is c>ri$ ?r\gh 
! unexampl$  conflict4 ,& ! e>ly        
believ]s to :om ,james address$ ! words 
(  ! text1 7 expos$ to evils su* z      
happily we "k no?+ (4 ,yet  !y ne$$ !   
exhortation4    ,pati5ce has its p]fect 
"w1 :5 x does n give way b holds out1   
h[ev] long may be ! trial4 ,ev5 weakness
 may su/a9 a mom5t>y  attack1 & pung5t  
angui% may be borne1 if x be soon ov]4  
,b to  h day aft] day ( pa91 & night    
aft] night ( fe>ful wat*+2  to lie d[n  

heavy1 yet hop+ = no alleviation 9 !    
morn+2 to be  w\nd$ aga9 & aga91 & f9d  
increas+ ye>s br+ new losses &  deep]   
sorr[s2--?is has be5 ! lot ( "s :o 7    
,god's *ildr51  & conc]n+ :om x might   
well be said1 t ?\gh ! out] man  p]i%$1 
! inn] man 0 r5ew$ day by day4 ,no man c
 numb] !  cases ( hopeless disease1 t5d+
 incurably to c]ta9 & pa9ful  dea?1 :i* 
occur 9 e age1 & t among true believ]s4 
,*ri/'s  confessors h1 9 m p]iods ( !   
*ur* ?an "o1 sp5t l>ge  p>ts ( _! be/   
ye>s 9 prison4 ,millions h borne all !  
complicat$ ills ( pov]ty all _! days4 ,&
 ^? :o h surviv$  to old age1 h f\nd x  
(t5 "o long disease4 ,all ^! h _h  ne$ (
 pati5ce1 & w\ld n h exp]i5c$ its p]fect
 "w1 if  !y _h fa9t$ 9 ! day ( adv]sity4
 ,i c nev] =get a ,*ri/ian  woman1 em95t
 = spiritual joys1 :o 0 conf9$ to h] b$1
 ) a  wa/+ & at times excruciat+        
disease1 = ab\t tw5ty ye>s4 ,let  n     
frivol\s or sup]ficial pr(essors flatt] 
!mselves t ^?  fair-wea!r graces :i* !y 
boa/ ( n[1 w /& !m 9 /ead  :5 long /orms

 beg9 to h[l4 ,unusual supports f ! v h&
 (  ! ,_s are necess>y1 aga9/ su*       
conjunctures2 & :i* ( u c  be c]ta9 t   
su* %all n befall himself8    ,pati5ce  
has a p]fect "w1 :5 x gr[s to be an     
abid+ habit (  ! s\l4 ,?is _c be1 except
 by repeat$ acts ( fai?1 submission  &  
hope1 reit]at$ till !y are l a second   
nature4 ,su* endurance  re/s on settl$  
pr9ciple1 & is an em95t "w ( ! ,holy    
,_s4  ,!re are few m noble *>act]s we c 
give ( any1 ?an :5 we say  ( a believ]1 
,he is habitually pati5t4 ,! "* is r>e1 
b we  are invit$ to atta9 x4    ,:e!r ! 
words ( ! apo/le be consid]$ z a comm&  
or an  entreaty1 !y equally imply t !re 
0 "s ef=t to be put  =?4 ,let pati5ce h 
h] p]fect "w4 ,place y\rselves 9 !      
po/ure ( be+ ?or\ghly & imp]turbably    
con/ant ev5 to ! close  ( y\r mortal    
/ruggle4 ,?is enjo9s ! =be>ance ( :atev]
 is  contr>y to ! meek & pati5t _s1 & ! 
acquisition1  pres]vation & increase ( e
 good gift :i* is fav\rable to x2  =    
in/ance1 humility1 s5se ( s91 godly     

sorr[ & %ame1 ?ir/ =  hol9ess1 fai?1    
hope1 c\rage1 love & joy4 ,inde$ pati5ce
 has its  p]fect "w1 only :]e all si/]  
graces are c>ri$ =w>d )  symmetrical    
increase2 & :5ev] "o ( ^! is n\ri%$ into
 new  /r5g?1 x contributes s mu* to !   
solid habit ( ,*ri/ian  pati5ce4        
,,iii4 ,let u consid] "s ( ! motives to 
let pati5ce h h]  p]fect "w4    #a4 ,?is
 is a virtue :i* is ne$$ e day4 ,"s     
excell5cies (  ! s\l are call$ out only 
by great em]g5cies1 b ! _w 9  :i* we    
live is s beset ) vexations t !re is n a
 day1 !re  is sc>cely an h\r1 9 :i* we  
are n call$ to be pati5t4 ,!  little    
ev5ts ( dome/ic life1 connect$ ) ord9>y 
lab\r &  s]vice1 give ! cumb]$ & tr\bl$ 
,m>?a z ke5 angui% z is  felt by ! g5]al
 ( an army or ! rul] ( a /ate1 f defeats
 &  revolutions4 ,! inw>d grace requir$ 
mu/ n be measur$ by !  app>5t magnitude 
( ! burd51 b ! /r5g? ( ! su/a9]4        
,spirits above p]haps look d[n on pr9ces
 cont5d+ ab\t ! cr[n (  an empire1 ) z  
mu* contempt z we be/[ on infants fight+

 = a  /raw4 ,b trials are n all equal4  
,sometimes1 z we h se51  vehem5t surges 
( affliction break 92 & we "k n on :at  
day ?is  may occur2 h5ce we mu/ be ready
 e day4 ,all ! days ( our life we  are  
go+ ov] "o & ! same c\rse ( ,*ri/ian    
duty1 viz41  submitt+ our own selfi% w  
to ! w ( ,god4    #b4 ,increase (       
pati5ce is increase ( happ9ess4 ,?\gh   
pres5t  happ9ess is n ! great object (  
life1 x is "o ( ! effects (  religion1  
to :i* we _c be indiff]5t4 ,& :at is v  
rem>kable1 !re is n a s+le religi\s act1
 :i* does n increase  our happ9ess4     
,prop]ly und]/ood1 ! :ole moral law1    
:e!r at  ,s9ai or ! m\nt ( !            
,beatitudes1 utt]s ?is "o comm&m5t1 ,,be
  ,,happy6 ,:at is ?us true ( hol9ess 9 
g5]al is em95tly true (  ?is mode ( x 9 
p>ticul>4 ,pa9 almo/ ceases to be pa91  
to a m9d  t fully yields itself to ,god4
 ,t ?is is true 9 a mu* high]  s5se ?an 
ord9>y ,*ri/ians suppose1 is app>5t 9 ! 
case ( !  m>tyrs2 7,heb4 xi4 #cb-di17 & 
we h kn[n in/ances 9 common life  :]e ! 

mo/ horrible maladies1 almo/ unmann+ m]e
 spectators1 h  be5 borne ) equanimity &
 ev5 *e]fulness1 by disciples (  ,*ri/4 
,pati5ce dis>ms affliction4 ,if !       
pati5ce 7 p]fect1 !  suff]+ w\ld be     
annihilat$1 z to its effect on happ9ess4
 ,!  reason :y true ,*ri/ians sometimes 
endure great di/resses be=e  entire     
relief comes1 is n t pati5ce is an      
insuffici5t antidote1  b t !y h n       
pati5ce en\gh4 ,& "h obs]ve a /rik+     
diff]5ce betwe5 ! /oical h>dness ( a    
worldly m9d1 & !  sacr$ end[m5t :i* we  
are endeav\r+ to recomm5d4 ,a /\t he>t$ 
unbeliev] w n[ & !n appe> absolutely    
un%r9k+ "u  trials1 su* z bodily pa9s1  
calumny1 loss ( *ildr51 hatr$ &  enmity 
( fell[-creatures2 b 8 %ield is         
ins5sibility4 ,he has  made ! surface   
call\s4 ,& 9 s do+ he has /opp$ up !    
av5ues  z well ( pleasure z ( pa94 ,he  
has dim9i%$ 8 sorr[s )\t  increas+ 8    
joys4 ,n[ obs]ve h[ opposite ! case (   
,*ri/'s  disciple4 ,he suff]s too1 &    
triumphs 9 suff]+1 b n by  ins5sibility4

 ,he feels ! w\nd4 ,! ?rill ( a poignant
 infliction  runs ?r\gh 8 quick & s5ti5t
 n]ve to ! c5tre ( feel+1 z  nimbly z 9 
! mo/ inconsolable & madd5$ unbeliev]4  
,he is n  /upefi$2 he is n se>$2 8      
temp]am5t ( g5u9e humanity is all  alive
 to grief2 b x is also alive to joy4 ,& 
t joy ,god p\rs 91  s t he glories 9    
tribulation also4 ,religion1 :i* has    
made 8  susceptibilities m t5d]1 op5s   
new access = ref9$ pleasures4  ,= loss1 
he f9ds indemnity2 & = pa9 & woe1 a     
spiritual fai?  & hope1 love & joy1 :i* 
ov]come & absorb !m4 ,pati5ce 9 su*  an 
advanc$ exp]i5ce is no long] unfeel+    
acquiesc5ce1 b a  swall[+ up ( man's w 9
 ! w ( ,god4 ,:at abundant reason  h we1
 9 ?is valley ( te>s & tombs1 to /rive t
 pati5ce may  h h] p]fect "w6    #c4    
,ob$i5ce to ! requisition ( ! text      
conduces to true greatness  ( "*4       
,religion1 prop]ly und]/ood1 is no?+    
else ?an a  re/itution begun1 ( humanity
 to its p]fect condition4    ,to be )\t 
religion is to be curtail$ ( ! dim5sions

 ( man's  "*4 ,e /ate ( m9d & he>t :i*  
religion comm&s is  j s f> a return to  
spiritual heal?4 ,no human s\l c be     
truly  great :ile ignorant ( ,god1      
ali5at$ f ,god1 oppos$ to ,god1         
slavi%ly 9 dread ( ,god1 & out (        
communion ) ,god4 ,ea* grace (  ! ,holy 
,_s t5ds to lift man up t[>ds ! ideal ( 
humanity4 ,!  trials ( life br+ all m5  
into a c]ta9 conflict ) adv]se          
circum/ances1 produc+ pa94 ,9 ?is       
conflict _m are conqu]$4 ,b  ! ,*ri/ian 
combatant f9ds e trial an occasion =    
br++ out  lat5t res]ves ( a /r5g? d]iv$ 
f ,*ri/ 8 ,head4 ,:5 he  suff]s !re=e   
%>ply & long1 he is only l a soldi] go+ 
f  "o battle to ano!r1 & wax+ h>di] & m 
c\rage\s aft] ea*  success4 ,he> h[     
,paul1 long tri$ 9 ?is a?letic ef=t1    
expresses  ?is ,*ri/ian magnanimity1 7#a
 ,cor4 ix4 #be17 ,i !re=e run1 n z      
unc]ta9ly2 s fight ,i1 n z "o t beate? !
 air4 ,& ,fight  ! good fight ( fai?1   
lay hold on et]nal life4 ,!re is reason 
to  believe1 t no great ,*ri/ian "* c be

 develop$ )\t "s  sev]e discipl9e1 t is1
 )\t pati5ce1 9 its l>ge &  scriptural  
s5se4    #d4 ,confirm$ pati5ce t5ds to  
usefulness 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! v  rev]se is   
(t5 ?\ght by ! suff]] himself1          
especially if 8  trial ?r[s him into    
solitude1 pov]ty1 contempt ( bre?r51    
weakness  ( body1 pa9s ( old age1 or    
sep>ation f fri5ds4 ,9 ! *amb] (        
melan*oly seclusion h[ _m a s\l has     
m\rn$ t all opportunity (  do+ any ?+ = 
,*ri/ 0 cut (f4 ,b ?is is a %ort-sight$ 
&  defective conclusion4 ,:5 ,god's     
inf9itely wise & holy w is done1  !n !  
great end ( our creation1 & our         
r$emption1 & our  sanctification is     
accompli%$1 s f> z we are conc]n$2 :e!r 
x  be by do+ or by suff]+4 ,if x 7      
possible = a p]fectly s9less  angel to  
be p]petually ba!d 9 sorr[ by ! w (     
,god1 ! pure  _s w\ld accept ! com+     
trial ) a yield+ bliss4 ,& :5 !         
p]fectly s9less ,jesus1 :o 0 v man1 sank
 9 griefs :i*  surpass compreh5sion1 he 
0 accompli%+ ! purposes ( ! ,godhead1  &

 said1 ,n my w1 b ?9e be done4 ,n[ by   
s5d+ trials &  educ+ ! grace ( pati5ce 9
 repeat$ acts1 ,god fits ! s\l =  lab\rs
 incalculably beyond e ?+ x c\ld h      
effect$ )\t  ?is education4 ,& ^! v     
pa9s1 & ! conduct ( a believ]  "u !m1   
becom+ visible to by/&]s &              
fell[-s]vants1 z well  z to ! ungodly   
!mselves1 g up z a co/ly od\r1 to       
magnify !  grace ( ! gospel4 ,s t no    
s]mons ev] prea*$ s l\dly z !  transi5t 
view ( a suff]+ sa9t has sometimes done1
 :5 9 !  fi]y he>t ( ! hot furnace1 he  
has be5 se5 unhurt1 ) "o l  unto ! ,son 
( ,god4 7,dan4 iii4 #be47 ,9 bo? ways1  
!re=e1 by  prep>+ = action1 & by        
exhibit+ ! glory ( grace1 pati5ce  t5ds 
to b5efit ! ,*ur*4    #e4 ,f9ally4      
,pati5ce :5 duly su/a9$ leads to a great
 rew>d4 ,n  9 ! s5se ( ! ,papi/s1 :o    
/rike a comm]cial balance betwe5  pa9s &
 recomp5se1 & set (f s mu* tr\ble 9 ?is 
life aga9/  s mu* m]it$ bless+ 9 ! life 
to come4 ,b 9 p]fect consi/5cy  ) our   
belief t aft] all is done we are        

unpr(itable s]vants1  t all heav5ly good
 is m]it$ by our ,savi\r1 & n by u1 &  t
 a man may suff] pa9 "h :i* %all be     
swall[$ up 9 great]  pa9s h]eaft]1 we   
ma9ta9 & tea*1 t 9 ! case ( true        
believ]1 ! graci\s deportm5t ( ! s\l "u 
e>?ly affliction  c>ries x =w>d to high]
 happ9ess ?an x w\ld o!rwise h  rea*$4  
,= our light affliction1 :i* is b = a   
mom5t1 worke?  = u a f> m exce$+ &      
et]nal weight ( glory4 ,by ! "w (       
,god's ,_s1 ! s\l t suff]s receives     
great] capacity =  ev5tual joy4 ,:oso   
be>s ,god's burd5s 9 a godly mann] is   
made  holi]1 & m fit & able to take 9 ! 
surpass+ bless$ness (  re/4 ,& !n our   
heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o see? n z man see?1    
does n  measure our ob$i5ce on a        
physical scale1 by ! am\nt & numb] (    
s5sible acts1 z if he reckon$ up s _m   
de$s outw>dly done1 s  _m palpable      
effects produc$1 s _m words spok52 b by 
! quality  ( ! inw>d affection & w1 :i* 
may be heav5w>d & holy1 &  inf9itely    
pleas+ to ,god1 9 a poor creature lock$ 

9 a dungeon1 or  motionless on a b$ (   
illness4 ,:]e ! s\l pleases ,god1 !re ! 
great "w ( life is accompli%$2 9 an     
apo/olic disc\rse or  miracle1 9 a gift 
( *>ity1 9 a resi/ance ( temptation1 or 
9  agony on a cross4    ,pati5ce1       
heav5ly pati5ce1 "u :at ,god inflicts1  
is m pleas+  to him ?an ?\s&s ( rams1 & 
t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil2 :i*  is ( itself
 ! all-compreh5sive motive to pi\s      
submission &  endurance4 ,b :at is      
pleas+ to ,god1 z ! fruit ( 8 ,holy ,_s1
  ,god w graci\sly rew>d4 ,i "k ?y      
works1 sai? he to ,ephesus1  & ?y lab\r 
& ?y pati5ce4 ,i "k ?y works1 sai? he to
  ,?yatira1 & *>ity1 & s]vice1 & fai?1 &
 ?y pati5ce4  ,because1 sai? he to      
,philadelphia1 ?\ ha/ kept ! ^w ( my    
pati5ce1 ,i also w keep !e4 ,behold1    
sai? he to ,smyrna1 !  devil %all ca/ "s
 ( y into prison1 t ye may be tri$1 & ye
  %all h tribulation t5 days4 ,be ?\    
fai?ful unto dea?1 & ,i w  give !e a    
cr[n ( life6 ,may ,i n add ) r5ew$      
emphasis !  exhortation ( our apo/le1   

?\gh x /ruck /rangely on ! e> at  fir/1 
,my bre?r51 c\nt x all joy1 :5 ye fall  
into div]s  temptations2 kn[+ ?is t !   
try+ ( y\r fai? worke?  pati5ce4 ,o my  
bro!r--my si/]--m pati5ce w make u m l  
,*ri/4 ,:at are our suff]+s to 86       
,m$itate1 /ep by /ep1 on !  degrees ( 8 
humiliation1 accompany+ ,him :om y\r    
s\ls love1 f  po9t to po9t ( 8 unexampl$
 sorr[s2 & ?us w y f9d s9  gr[ m        
intol]able1 & suff]+ m light4      ,,!  
,,end4