This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 Excerpt: ...I willingly suffer for thee, whatsoever thy pleasure is shall befal me. I will receive indifferently from thy hand, good and evil, sweet and bitter, delightful and sorrowful, and give thee thanks for all that befalleth me. Keep me from all sin, and I will neither fear death nor hell. So thou doat not for ever cast me from thee, nor blot me out of the Book of Life, what tribulation soever befalleth me, shall not hurt me. CHAPTER XV. Of suffering Injuries; and who is proved to be truly patient. Christ.--What is it thou sayest, son? Cease to complain, consideriug my passion, and that of my other saints. Thou hast not yet resisted unto blood. Do not say, "I cannot suffer these things at the hand of such a person, nor ought I to suffer such things; fur he hath done me great wrong, and upbraided me with th se things which I never thought of; but of another I will willingly suffer, as proper occasious of suffering shall offer." Such a thought is foolish: it considereth not the virtue of patience, nor by whom it shall be crowned; but rather weigheth the persons and the injuries offered. 2. He is not truly patient, that will not suffer but as much as be tbiuketh good, and by whom he listeth. But the truly patient man mindeth not by whom he is exercised, whether by his superior, or some of his equals, or by his inferior; whether by a good and holy man, or by a perverse and unworthy person. But indifferently from all creatures how much soever, or how often soever, any adversity befalleth him, he taketh all thankfully from the hands of God, and esteemeth it great gain: Seeing nothing, how little soever, so it be suffered for God, shall pass without its reward from Him. 3. Be thou therefore prepared for the fight if thou wilt have the victory. Without a combat...