The Art of Divine Contentment

II. This word [Greek or Hebrew], I have learned, ¹is a word imports difficulty, it shows how hardly the Apostle came by his contentment of mind; it was not naturâ in genitum. St. Paul did not come naturally by it, but he had learned it^*; It cost him many a prayer and tear,³ it was taught him by the Spirit.

II. THis word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I have learned, ¹is a word imports difficulty, it showes how hardly the Apostle came by his contentment of minde; it was not naturâ in genitum. St. Paul did not come naturally by it, but he had learned it^*; It cost him many a prayer and teare,³ it was taught him by the Spirit.

1. 12. Observ. [Greek or Hebrew] is a word imports difficulty.2. Observ. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is a word imports difficulty.
2. *[Greek or Hebrew] significat hanc rem esse disciplina, & exercitationis, & see divinitus edoctum, esse. Estius in loc. Beza.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 significat hanc rem esse disciplina, & exercitationis, & se divinitus edoctum, esse. Estius in loc. Beza.
3. 3Non ex revelatione, aut ex libris […], sed ex longo rerum usu, & gratiâ Christi per Spiritum residen•e. Zanchy.