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8 Therefore seeing that the Scripture doth abundantly comfort all those either shames or calamities which we suffer for defence of righteousness: we are too unthankful unless we receive them joyfully from the hand of the Lord, especially seeing this kind of cross is most proper to the faithful, whereby Christ will be glorified in us.

8 Therefore seeing that the Scripture doth abundantly comfort all those either shames or calamities which we suffer for defence of righteousnes: we are too vnthankful vnlesse we receiue them ioyfully from the hand of the Lord, especially seing this kind of crosse is most proper to the faithfull, wherby Christ will be glorified in vs.

¹9 But Paul hath finely described the conflict which the faithful do suffer against the natural feeling of sorrow, in these words,^* In all things we are put to distress, but we are not made sorrowful: we labour, but we are not forsaken: we are cast down but we perish not. Therefore to bear the cross patiently,³ is not utterly to become like blocks. For Christ mourned and wept at his own and at other mens adversities.* Yea they are called blessed which mourn^*.⁵

¹9 But Paule hath finely described the conflict which the faithfull do suffer against the natural feeling of sorow, in these words,^* In all thinges we are put to distresse, but we are not made sorowfull: we labour, but we are not forsaken: we are cast downe but we perish not. Therefore to beare the crosse patiently,