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visible_a to_o yea_o and_o that_o suit_v not_o so_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o that_o moral_a righteousness_n do_v wherefore_o this_o righteousness_n make_v man_n righteous_a in_o principle_n and_o practice_v so_o as_o be_v foreign_a to_o natural_a man_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v foolishness_n to_o they_o and_o again_o its_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n rom._n 2.29_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o this_o righteousness_n be_v also_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o blind_a can_v see_v it_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n which_o in_o the_o head_n and_o fullness_n of_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o
god_n commandment_n 1._o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o victor_n over_o himself_o that_o be_v lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o nose_n by_o his_o own_o passion_n there_o be_v no_o man_n a_o christian_a victor_n but_o he_o that_o conquer_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o beat_v down_o and_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n his_o lust_n his_o passion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v he_o that_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n a_o victor_n be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o corruption_n a_o victor_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v captivate_v by_o his_o anger_n wrath_n passion_n discontent_n prejudice_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o lead_v away_o by_o they_o i_o be_o under_o a_o mistake_n so_o then_o to_o quarrel_v with_o superior_n or_o with_o any_o that_o be_v troublesome_a to_o thou_o for_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o profession_n bespeak_v thou_o overmastered_n and_o a_o captive_n rather_o than_o a_o master_n and_o a_o conqueror_n 2._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o second_o head_n he_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o those_o teach_v he_o other_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v also_o show_v the_o great_a gospel-commands_a terminate_v in_o self-denial_n but_o if_o self_a revenge_n be_v self_n denial_n i_o be_o beside_o the_o book_n christ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n set_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o he_o that_o take_v and_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o that_o they_o forbear_v to_o do_v thus_o and_o quiet_o suffer_v under_o those_o that_o thus_o take_v it_o and_o afflict_v the_o godly_a with_o it_o again_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n revel_v 13.10_o chap._n 14.12_o a_o patient_a continue_v in_o well-doing_n and_o if_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n be_v well-doing_n than_o a_o patient_a continue_v in_o that_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n rom._n 2.7_o so_o that_o i_o say_v he_o keep_v not_o god_n commandment_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o that_o do_v he_o ill_o you_o know_v the_o subject_n i_o be_o upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n james_n 1.20_o wherefore_o professor_n beware_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o see_v that_o you_o let_v not_o out_o yourselves_o under_o your_o suffering_n in_o such_o extravagancy_n of_o spirit_n against_o your_o enemy_n as_o be_v no_o way_n seemly_a nor_o convenient_a six_o man_n that_o be_v unquiet_a and_o discontent_a and_o that_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o for_o their_o profession_n do_v by_o so_o do_v also_o put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o those_o ruin_n that_o other_o be_v further_o from_o these_o man_n be_v like_o the_o fly_n that_o can_v let_v the_o candle_n alone_o until_o she_o have_v burn_v herself_o in_o the_o flame_n magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o power_n have_v fortify_v themselves_o from_o be_v attack_v with_o turbulent_a and_o unruly_a spirit_n by_o many_o and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o indeed_o shall_v they_o not_o do_v so_o one_o or_o other_o perhaps_o will_v be_v quick_o tempt_v to_o seek_v to_o disturb_v they_o in_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n now_o the_o angry_a man_n he_o be_v the_o fly_n that_o must_v be_v trip_v and_o run_v himself_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o these_o law_n his_o angry_a spirit_n put_v he_o upon_o quarrel_v with_o his_o superior_n and_o his_o quarrel_v bring_v he_o by_o word_n speak_v in_o heat_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o net_n and_o that_o with_o the_o help_n of_o a_o few_o more_o bring_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o halter_n nor_o be_v this_o what_o ever_o man_n think_v but_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o rese_a shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o esth._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o wherefore_o let_v the_o angry_a man_n take_v heed_n let_v the_o discontent_a man_n take_v heed_n he_o that_o have_v a_o profession_n and_o have_v not_o grace_n to_o know_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o manage_v it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v his_o profession_n to_o shame_n wherefore_o i_o say_v let_v such_o take_v heed_n and_o the_o grace_n aforemention_v and_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o they_o be_v they_o and_o that_o which_o can_v keep_v we_o out_o of_o all_o such_o danger_n seven_o and_o what_o comfort_n can_v such_o a_o man_n have_v who_o have_v by_o his_o discontent_n and_o unruly_a carriage_n bring_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o his_o end_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o shame_n his_o profession_n to_o shame_n his_o friend_n to_o shame_n and_o his_o name_n to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n bad_a man_n rejoice_v at_o his_o fall_n good_a man_n can_v own_v he_o weak_a man_n stumble_v at_o he_o beside_o his_o cause_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o out_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v clog_v with_o guilt_n innocency_n and_o boldness_n will_v take_v wing_n and_o fly_v from_o he_o though_o he_o talk_v of_o religion_n upon_o the_o stage_n or_o ladder_n that_o will_v blush_v to_o hear_v its_o name_n mention_v by_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o evil-doing_a wherefore_o my_o brethren_n my_o friend_n my_o enemy_n and_o all_o man_n what_o religion_n profession_n or_o opinion_n so_o ever_o you_o hold_v fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o do_v that_o duty_n to_o both_o which_o be_v require_v of_o you_o by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o say_v no_o more_o you_o shall_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o power_n for_o evil_n do_v finis_fw-la
for_o evil-doing_a and_o therefore_o let_v christian_n beware_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o christian_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a justice_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o therefore_o let_v christian_n beware_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v just_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o let_v christian_n beware_v this_o also_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o therefore_o let_v christian_n beware_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v many_o some_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o touch_v upon_o 1._o sin_n be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v so_o without_o great_a watchfulness_n and_o humble_a walk_v with_o god_n we_o may_v be_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o suffer_v for_o it_o what_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o commit_v except_v that_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n unpardonable_a nor_o have_v we_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v keep_v from_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o on_o condition_n that_o we_o do_v watch_n and_o pray_v mat._n 26.41_o 2._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v anerroneous_a conscience_n in_o some_o thing_n yea_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n prevent_v not_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o public_a justice_n and_o shame_n abishai_n though_o a_o good_a man_n will_v have_v kill_v the_o king_n and_o that_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o master_n 1_o sam._n 26.7.8_o and_o have_v david_n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o saul_n for_o his_o attempt_n he_o have_v in_o all_o likelihood_n die_v as_o a_o traitor_n peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o will_v have_v fight_v therewith_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v blame_v of_o his_o master_n and_o bid_v with_o a_o threaten_a to_o put_v it_o up_o again_o mat._n 26.52_o beside_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v mad_a what_o evil_n will_v he_o not_o do_v further_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 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