be_v cut_v down_o like_o grass_n and_o shall_v wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n psal._n 37.1_o 2._o this_o do_v excellent_o appear_v in_o that_o remarkable_a example_n of_o samaria_n besiege_v by_o benhadad_n and_o his_o host_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o 7._o and_o thus_o be_v they_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o pity_v while_o they_o live_v and_o when_o they_o die_v 3_o after_o death_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n say_v peter_n &_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 2_o peter_n 2.9_o upon_o this_o consideration_n when_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n have_v plot_v the_o death_n of_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o be_v defeat_v by_o plato_n escape_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n when_o the_o tyrant_n desire_v he_o in_o writing_n not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o the_o philosopher_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o idle_a time_n as_o once_o to_o think_v of_o he_o know_v there_o be_v a_o just_a 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when_o she_o see_v how_o it_o succeed_v and_o that_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v in_o the_o end_n it_o make_v she_o quite_o leave_v off_o the_o same_o and_o prove_v a_o love_a wife_n that_o so_o she_o may_v overcome_v he_o with_o kindness_n and_o win_v he_o to_o her_o bow_n by_o bend_v as_o much_o the_o other_o way_n that_o so_o like_o a_o prudent_a wife_n she_o may_v command_v her_o husband_n by_o obey_v and_o whosoever_o make_v the_o trial_n shall_v find_v that_o christian_a patience_n and_o magnanimous_a contempt_n will_v in_o time_n either_o drain_v the_o gall_n out_o of_o bitter_a spirit_n or_o make_v it_o more_o overflow_n to_o their_o own_o disgrace_n so_o that_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v either_o silence_n or_o laughter_n or_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v do_v a_o cudgel_n the_o best_a answer_n to_o word_n of_o scorn_n and_o petulancy_n say_v learned_a hooker_n be_v isaac_n apology_n to_o his_o brother_n ishmael_n the_o apology_n which_o patience_n and_o silence_n make_v no_o apology_n and_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n precedent_n for_o it_o for_o when_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o and_o accuse_v he_o false_o before_o the_o priest_n scribes_z and_o elder_n it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n hold_v his_o peace_n that_o infinite_a wisdom_n know_v well_o how_o little_a satisfaction_n there_o will_v be_v in_o answer_n where_o the_o sentence_n be_v determine_v where_o the_o asker_n be_v unworthy_a the_o question_n captious_a word_n bootless_a the_o best_a answer_n be_v silence_n let_v our_o answer_n then_o to_o their_o reason_n be_v no_o to_o their_o scoff_n nothing_o and_o yet_o when_o the_o slander_n which_o light_n on_o our_o person_n rebound_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o our_o profession_n it_o behove_v we_o not_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o answer_v true_o when_o as_o our_o adversary_n be_v eloquent_a in_o object_v false_o a_o indignity_n which_o only_o touch_v our_o private_a person_n may_v be_v dissemble_v as_o austin_n reply_v to_o petillian_n 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the_o author_n without_o hurt_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o a_o causeless_a wrong_n the_o best_a remedy_n be_v contempt_n of_o the_o author_n chap._n 26._o because_o it_o be_v for_o our_o credit_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n â—_o reason_n joint_o respect_v ourselves_o and_o our_o enemy_n be_v two_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v dispraise_v of_o they_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n unto_o the_o godly_a if_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o good_a word_n and_o approbation_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a
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134_o 135_o be_v angry_a but_o sin_n not_o 16â—_n many_o have_v die_v by_o passionate_a anger_n 92_o aâ—â—â—r_n a_o sore_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n 119_o application_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n 246_o to_o 249_o we_o can_v ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o ourselves_o 49_o to_o 52_o sore_a affliction_n will_v make_v we_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n 49_o b_o bands_n of_o some_o embolden_v other_o 7_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o other_o god_n bear_v with_o we_o 158_o if_o we_o be_v without_o correction_n we_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n 222_o satan_n must_v beg_v leave_v of_o god_n before_o he_o can_v touch_v a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n or_o a_o beast_n of_o our_o herd_n 198_o 199_o the_o weak_a christian_n believe_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n 276_o to_o believe_v against_o reason_n and_o without_o knowledge_n of_o mean_n be_v heroical_a 58_o 59_o none_n but_o evil_a man_n will_v believe_v their_o evil_a report_n 139_o the_o several_a benefit_n of_o affliction_n 24â—_n the_o sin_n they_o the_o good_a which_o come_v of_o it_o god_n the_o benefit_n we_o 185_o 186_o the_o praise_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v above_o hope_n 39_o 40_o no_o such_o coward_n none_o so_o valiant_a as_o the_o believer_n 147_o much_o the_o better_a for_o our_o enemy_n 203_o we_o best_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o benefit_n by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o 59_o to_o â—4_n we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o be_v the_o worse_o 180_o god_n do_v most_o bless_v we_o in_o cross_v our_o desire_n 249_o the_o more_o they_o cross_v or_o curse_v we_o the_o more_o god_n will_v bless_v we_o 108_o to_o 111_o paul_n blindness_n take_v away_o his_o blindness_n 65_o if_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n or_o blind_a or_o â—aâ—e_v we_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o 176_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 8_o the_o body_n but_o the_o bark_n cabinet_n case_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n 102_o good_a for_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o body_n be_v sometime_o 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calamity_n may_v asseure_v we_o but_o they_o shall_v exalt_v we_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o inferior_a good_a work_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v reward_v though_o noâ—_n for_o yet_o according_a to_o his_o work_n psal._n 62.12_o rom._n 2.6_o revel_v 22_o 1â—_n the_o great_a degree_n of_o grace_n we_o attain_v to_o here_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n we_o shall_v have_v hereafter_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n sâ—â—â—l_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 12._o 3._o and_o they_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o long_a white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n rev._n 6.9_o 11._o neither_o will_v those_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v â—aâ—ked_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v deliver_v or_o accept_v of_o their_o enemy_n fair_a offer_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n and_o a_o more_o glorious_a reward_n hâ—b_v 11.15_o aâ—â—â—_n when_o 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man_n ever_o serve_v with_o simple_a favour_n 23â—_n the_o palate_n a_o ill_a judge_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 22â—_n nothing_o more_o raise_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o present_a of_o 〈…〉_z than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o favour_n and_o wonder_n past_a 207_o 〈…〉_z devil_n can_v do_v 107_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v not_o discourage_v either_o with_o god_n silence_n or_o flat_a denial_n 57_o their_o faith_n valour_n and_o patience_n best_o make_v know_v by_o affliction_n 10_o to_o 14_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o philosopher_n virtue_n but_o shine_a sin_n 151_o the_o praise_n of_o faith_n to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o 54_o to_o 59_o the_o tree_n of_o faith_n take_v deep_a root_n by_o shake_v 54_o to_o 59_o suffer_a increase_v our_o faith_n 54_o to_o 59_o do_v we_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o all_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n everlasting_a 259_o fear_n we_o not_o they_o which_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o god_n that_o can_v 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241_o a_o good_a change_n to_o have_v the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n for_o the_o fire_n or_o hell_n 177_o anger_n inflame_v a_o fool_n soon_o than_o a_o wise_a man_n 82_o 83_o prosperity_n make_v we_o forget_v god_n adversity_n to_o remember_v he_o 4â—_n to_o 49_o we_o must_v forgive_v yâ—â—_n not_o be_v forgiveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 1st_a 144_o if_o we_o forgive_v we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o not_o else_o 104_o forgiveness_n the_o most_o valiant_a kind_n of_o revenge_n 81_o 82_o moâ—e_n laudable_a to_o forgive_v than_o revenge_n 80_o to_o 85_o more_o generous_a more_o wise_a to_o forgive_v than_o revenge_n 80_o to_o 85_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o we_o can_v do_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n aright_o 103_o 104_o like_a vine_n we_o bear_v the_o more_o and_o better_a fruit_n for_o pare_n and_o prune_v 24_o g_z ofttimes_a gain_n bring_v losâ—e_a 20_o 21_o we_o gain_v by_o all_o our_o loss_n 190_o at_o a_o lion_n den_n or_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n not_o to_o giu_v our_o be_v true_o generous_a 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