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the_o neglect_n of_o they_o and_o s._n judas_n declare_v concern_v such_o disobedient_a person_n who_o swerve_v from_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n and_o despise_v dominion_n that_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n judas_n 11._o 17._o four_o tongue_n 4._o man_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o meek_a behaviour_n be_v rough_o deal_v with_o by_o virulent_a tongue_n our_o saviour_n be_v a_o person_n of_o admirable_a meekness_n but_o neither_o do_v this_o preserve_v he_o from_o detraction_n and_o calumny_n he_o have_v no_o proud_a and_o haughty_a carriage_n he_o injure_v no_o man_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n nor_o give_v they_o any_o just_a provocation_n it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o world_n that_o word_n and_o action_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n do_v kindle_v more_o strife_n though_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o do_v if_o a_o storm_n be_v begin_v one_o wave_n will_v raise_v another_o but_o in_o a_o perfect_a calm_a to_o see_v the_o sea_n grow_v boisterous_a of_o itself_o be_v somewhat_o unusual_a and_o whereas_o a_o fiery_a fierceness_n of_o temper_n be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v heat_n and_o disturbance_n it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jewish_a author_n that_o the_o result_n or_o end_n of_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v welfare_n peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o so_o it_o frequent_o be_v both_o to_o man_n self_n and_o to_o they_o with_o who_o he_o converse_v but_o it_o be_v much_o otherwise_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n towards_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a pattern_n of_o meekness_n gentleness_n and_o patience_n 18._o indeed_o it_o be_v sinful_a for_o any_o christian_n provocation_n licentious_a expression_n not_o justify_v when_o occasion_v by_o provocation_n to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o passion_n and_o unbecoming_a expression_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o provocation_n these_o provocation_n be_v temptation_n lay_v before_o they_o but_o their_o religion_n teach_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o and_o reject_v temptation_n and_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o prevail_v upon_o by_o they_o even_o when_o the_o israelite_n provoke_v moses_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n it_o go_v ill_o with_o he_o psal_n 106.32_o 33._o and_o when_o s._n paul_n be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n act._n 23._o he_o in_o that_o case_n acknowledge_v the_o obligation_n of_o this_o duty_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n oblige_v its_o professor_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o which_o curse_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o despiteful_o use_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o the_o precept_n of_o some_o of_o the_o 2._o the_o plat._n in_o crit._n maxim_n tyr._n diss_n 2._o ethnic_a philosopher_n go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o condemn_v the_o return_a injury_n to_o they_o from_o who_o we_o 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rage_n and_o tumult_n of_o disorderly_a affection_n than_o by_o the_o christian_a temper_n the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o peace_n but_o though_o meekness_n which_o be_v calm_a and_o inoffensive_a be_v far_o from_o deserve_v any_o censure_n or_o ill_a will_n yet_o where_o man_n give_v the_o reins_o to_o their_o tongue_n even_o the_o eminent_a practice_n thereof_o though_o never_o so_o undeserved_o will_v be_v ill_o treat_v and_o defame_v our_o saviour_n be_v of_o that_o mild_a behaviour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o for_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o nor_o be_v he_o please_v with_o those_o his_o chief_a apostle_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o such_o fierceness_n and_o when_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o bring_v misery_n upon_o themselves_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v please_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o calamity_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o opposition_n against_o he_o when_o he_o foretell_v and_o denounce_v their_o destruction_n he_o do_v this_o with_o tender_a bowel_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o with_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o he_o then_o weep_v over_o the_o city_n and_o say_v oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n indeed_o he_o as_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n reprove_v their_o sin_n but_o he_o herein_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o good_a governor_n also_o do_v in_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o evil_a by_o his_o authority_n even_o ruler_n prudent_a execute_v wrath_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o a_o smart_a rebuke_n of_o offender_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o true_a meekness_n and_o a_o well-governed_a measure_n of_o anger_n be_v here_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o naz._n carm._n jamb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n call_v it_o a_o commendable_a passion_n 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2._o and_o other_o observing_z how_o frequent_a this_o behaviour_n be_v among_o man_n comply_v with_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n in_o fashion_n and_o for_o society_n sake_n join_v in_o pass_v the_o same_o censure_n that_o other_o do_v mere_o to_o gratify_v the_o humour_n and_o avoid_v the_o censure_n of_o some_o hot_a and_o eager_a man_n and_o some_o again_o have_v such_o undeserved_a hard_a thought_n of_o other_o through_o suspicious_a misapprehension_n and_o false_a construction_n of_o their_o word_n or_o action_n that_o they_o think_v it_o just_a to_o disparage_v they_o and_o other_o mere_o from_o observe_v the_o prevalency_n of_o censorious_a reproach_n and_o outcry_n against_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v hereupon_o apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v some_o considerable_a reason_n for_o all_o this_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o know_v no_o evil_n concern_v
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especial_o when_o it_o respect_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o church_n or_o state_n maximus_n tyrius_n observe_v it_o will_v even_o work_v through_o place_n not_o passable_a and_o easy_o overcome_v thing_n that_o be_v dreadful_a 5._o but_o when_o censure_n and_o calumny_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v two_o other_o way_n whereby_o they_o great_o offend_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n the_o one_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o promote_a his_o honour_n and_o the_o other_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o love_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o these_o reproach_n be_v publish_v for_o these_o thing_n tend_v to_o lessen_v their_o reputation_n be_v so_o far_o as_o they_o take_v place_n like_v to_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n and_o the_o offender_n who_o commit_v this_o sin_n considerate_o and_o advise_o so_o as_o to_o discern_v the_o large_a consequent_n of_o 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those_o who_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o meek_a and_o humble_a gentle_a and_o obedient_a which_o be_v so_o amiable_a a_o temper_n and_o so_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n unless_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o reason_n and_o conscience_n can_v but_o think_v well_o of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v of_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o the_o reform_v the_o world_n if_o all_o who_o profess_v christianity_n be_v so_o far_o christian_n indeed_o that_o they_o will_v in_o these_o thing_n manifest_a the_o life_n and_o power_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o religion_n 15._o scripture_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v direct_v and_o enjoin_v this_o submissive_a and_o awful_a carriage_n of_o inferior_n towards_o all_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o bring_v honour_n to_o our_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o propagate_a it_o and_o make_v it_o 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