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say_v the_o psalmist_n then_o say_v they_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o psal._n 126.1_o 2._o god_n provide_v on_o purpose_n mighty_a adversary_n for_o his_o church_n that_o their_o humiliation_n may_v be_v the_o great_a in_o sustain_v and_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v great_a in_o deliverance_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v legion_n of_o devil_n and_o every_o one_o strong_a than_o many_o legion_n of_o man_n and_o more_o malicious_a than_o strong_a yet_o christ_n little_a flock_n life_n and_o prosper_v and_o make_v not_o this_o exceed_o for_o our_o maker_n for_o our_o guardian_n glory_n god_n power_n be_v best_a make_v know_v in_o our_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o impossibility_n be_v the_o best_a advancer_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o not_o seldom_o hang_v the_o great_a wait_n upon_o the_o small_a wyar_n as_o he_o do_v the_o earth_n upon_o nothing_o for_o what_o we_o least_o believe_v can_v be_v do_v we_o most_o admire_v be_v do_v the_o 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of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o my_o bond_n in_o christ_n be_v famous_a throughout_o all_o the_o judgement_n hall_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n insomuch_o that_o many_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v embolden_v through_o my_o bond_n and_o dare_v more_o frank_o speak_v the_o word_n phil._n 1.12_o 13_o 14._o in_o all_o other_o case_n a_o gentle_a resistance_n heighten_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o seeker_n in_o this_o the_o strength_n of_o opposition_n meet_v with_o as_o strong_a a_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n again_o how_o admirable_o do_v the_o lord_n turn_v the_o malice_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o that_o devilish_a plot_n of_o haman_n against_o mordecay_n and_o his_o people_n â—o_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n in_o general_a and_o of_o joseph_n and_o mordecay_n in_o particular_a gen._n 45.8.11_o hester_n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o their_o plot_n to_o overthrow_n joseph_n and_o mordecay_n be_v turn_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n to_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o advantage_v they_o and_o herein_o be_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n verify_v sure_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o praise_n psal._n 76.10_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n to_o take_v away_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o use_v their_o evil_n to_o his_o own_o holy_a purpose_n how_o soon_o can_v the_o commander_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rid_v the_o world_n of_o bad_a member_n but_o so_o shall_v he_o lose_v the_o praise_n of_o work_v good_a by_o evil_a instrument_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n resist_v their_o action_n while_o their_o person_n continue_v god_n many_o time_n work_v by_o contrary_a mean_n as_o christ_n restore_v the_o blindman_n to_o his_o sight_n with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n he_o cause_v the_o israelite_n to_o grow_v with_o depression_n with_o persecution_n to_o multiply_v exod._n 1.12_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o like_z as_o palm_n oppress_v and_o camomile_n tread_v upon_o mount_v the_o more_o grow_v the_o fast_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o work_v without_o mean_n as_o with_o they_o and_o against_o they_o as_o by_o either_o but_o assure_o it_o make_v more_o for_o the_o maker_n glory_n that_o such_o a_o admirable_a harmony_n shall_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o such_o a_o infinite_a discord_n the_o world_n be_v compose_v of_o four_o element_n and_o those_o be_v contrary_n the_o year_n be_v quarter_v into_o different_a season_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o disparity_n as_o joy_n sorrow_n hope_v fear_v love_n hate_v and_o the_o like_a the_o body_n do_v consist_v and_o be_v nourish_v
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 god_n will_v one_o day_n call_v he_o to_o a_o reckon_n the_o moon_n look_v never_o the_o pale_a when_o wolf_n howl_v against_o it_o neither_o be_v she_o the_o slow_a in_o her_o motion_n howbeit_o some_o shepherd_n or_o lion_n may_v watch_v they_o a_o good_a turn_n 4_o and_o last_o if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o future_a estate_n we_o have_v no_o less_o cause_n to_o contemn_v their_o evil_a word_n for_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o our_o well_n or_o ill_o be_v what_o censure_n pass_v upon_o we_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o live_a avail_n nothing_o to_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n they_o can_v neither_o diminish_v their_o joy_n nor_o yet_o add_v to_o their_o torment_n if_o they_o find_v any_o there_o be_v no_o common_a law_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n their_o truth_n will_v be_v receive_v though_o either_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n speak_v it_o nay_o suppose_v they_o shall_v turn_v their_o word_n into_o blow_n and_o instead_o of_o use_v their_o tongue_n take_v up_o their_o sword_n and_o kill_v we_o they_o shall_v rather_o pleasure_v than_o hurt_v we_o when_o john_n baptist_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o double_a prison_n of_o his_o own_o of_o herod_n and_o place_v in_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o do_v he_o lose_v by_o it_o his_o head_n be_v take_v off_o that_o it_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n he_o have_v no_o ill_a bargain_n of_o it_o they_o do_v but_o hasten_v he_o to_o immortality_n and_o the_o church_n daily_a prayer_n be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o yea_o what_o say_v bless_v bradford_n in_o christ_n cause_n to_o suffer_v death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n on_o horseback_n which_o have_v make_v some_o even_o slight_a the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o it_o be_v record_v of_o one_o martyr_n that_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o condemnation_n read_v wherein_o be_v express_v many_o several_a torture_n of_o starve_v kill_a boil_a burn_a and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n and_o with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n say_v and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o one_o death_n and_o each_o christian_a may_v say_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o soon_o i_o get_v home_o the_o soon_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o ease_n chap._n 25._o that_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 3_o because_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o enemy_n expectation_n in_o which_o kind_n he_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n even_o while_o he_o refuse_v to_o revenge_v himself_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o grief_n to_o a_o jester_n or_o juggler_n as_o when_o he_o do_v see_v that_o with_o all_o his_o jest_n trick_n and_o foolery_n he_o can_v move_v mirth_n nor_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o they_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a vexation_n to_o a_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n then_o to_o see_v thou_o no_o whit_n grieve_v nor_o move_v at_o his_o malice_n against_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o bear_v his_o injury_n as_o if_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o yea_o he_o which_o make_v the_o trial_n shall_v find_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v more_o vex_v with_o his_o silence_n than_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v like_a for_o like_v dion_z of_o alexandria_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v this_o revenge_n of_o his_o enemy_n among_o who_o there_o be_v one_o who_o perceive_v that_o by_o injure_v and_o revile_v of_o he_o he_o can_v not_o move_v he_o to_o impatience_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v more_o scope_n to_o rail_v go_v and_o make_v away_o with_o himself_o as_o brusonius_n report_v and_o mountain_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o citizen_n that_o have_v a_o scold_n to_o his_o wife_n will_v play_v on_o his_o drum_n when_o she_o brawl_v and_o rather_o seem_v to_o be_v please_v with_o it_o than_o angry_a and_o this_o for_o the_o present_a do_v so_o mad_a she_o that_o she_o be_v more_o vex_v with_o herself_o than_o with_o he_o but_o 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 possumus_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o his_o copiosi_fw-la pariter_fw-la sed_fw-la nolumus_fw-la esse_fw-la pariter_fw-la vani_fw-la but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n the_o retort_v of_o a_o poison_a weapon_n into_o the_o adversary_n own_o breast_n be_v laudable_a it_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o good_a nature_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n to_o grieve_v and_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o wrong_n receive_v and_o thereby_o to_o give_v advantage_n to_o a_o enemy_n but_o what_o will_v malice_n rather_o have_v than_o the_o vexation_n of_o they_o who_o it_o persecute_v we_o can_v better_o please_v a_o adversary_n than_o by_o hurt_v ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o humour_n envy_v to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o those_o that_o malign_v we_o and_o to_o draw_v on_o that_o malice_n whereof_o we_o be_v already_o weary_a whereas_o carelessness_n put_v ill_o will_v out_o of_o countenance_n and_o make_v it_o withdraw_v itself_o in_o a_o rage_n as_o that_o which_o do_v but_o shame_n 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
wicked_a himself_o or_o very_o childish_a in_o discretion_n then_o let_v we_o count_v their_o slander_n scoff_n and_o reproach_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a badge_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n and_o innocency_n that_o can_v be_v and_o in_o case_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o any_o such_o person_n do_v rail_v on_o we_o let_v our_o answer_n be_v he_o be_v not_o esteem_v nor_o his_o word_n credit_v of_o the_o mean_a believer_n which_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o satan_n wile_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o good_a life_n need_v not_o fear_v any_o who_o have_v a_o evil_a tongue_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v therein_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v praise_v of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o have_v by_o renounce_v the_o world_n eschew_v the_o praise_n of_o wicked_a man_n on_o earth_n chap._n 27._o because_o our_o enemy_n may_v learn_v and_o be_v win_v by_o our_o example_n 4_o in_o the_o four_o place_n one_o reason_n why_o we_o bear_v injury_n so_o patient_o be_v that_o 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make_v any_o mean_n for_o reconciliation_n but_o when_o remission_n come_v home_o to_o his_o door_n no_o man_n can_v entertain_v it_o more_o thankful_o see_v such_o a_o singular_a example_n of_o patience_n and_o good_a condition_n in_o his_o son_n when_o iron_n meet_v with_o iron_n there_o be_v a_o harsh_a and_o stubborn_a jar_n but_o let_v wool_n meet_v that_o rough_a mettle_n this_o yield_a turn_n resistance_n into_o embrace_v yea_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o more_o estimation_n with_o his_o enemy_n if_o ingenious_a have_v vanquish_v he_o this_o way_n then_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v his_o enemy_n at_o all_o thy_o great_a enemy_n shall_v if_o he_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n confess_v ingenious_o to_o thou_o as_o saul_n once_o to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v render_v i_o good_a and_o i_o have_v render_v thou_o evil_n and_o such_o a_o conquest_n be_v like_o that_o which_o euagrius_n record_v of_o the_o roman_n namely_o that_o 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make_v we_o think_v no_o endeavour_n too_o much_o for_o if_o zopyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v content_a and_o that_o voluntary_o to_o sustain_v the_o cut_n off_o his_o nose_n ear_n and_o lip_n to_o further_o the_o enterprise_n of_o his_o lord_n darius_n against_o proud_a babylon_n what_o shall_v a_o christian_a be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n cause_n may_v be_v further_v against_o proud_a lucifer_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o suppose_v thy_o patient_a yield_a produce_v no_o such_o effect_n as_o may_v answer_v these_o or_o the_o like_a hope_n yet_o have_v patience_n still_o and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n 1_o first_o seem_v you_o to_o forget_v he_o and_o he_o will_v the_o soon_o remember_v himself_o 2_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o end_n of_o passion_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n therefore_o if_o not_o for_o his_o sake_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n be_v silent_a and_o then_o in_o case_n thou_o hear_v further_o of_o it_o from_o another_o if_o ill_o beware_v of_o he_o but_o condemn_v he_o not_o until_o thou_o hear_v his_o own_o apology_n for_o who_o judgement_n give_v and_o will_v but_o one_o side_n hear_v though_o he_o judge_v right_a be_v no_o good_a justicer_n chap._n 28._o because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v god_n office_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n 5._o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n be_v three_o the_o 1_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o office_n 2_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o commandment_n 3_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o glory_n reason_n 1_o because_o he_o will_v not_o take_v god_n office_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o say_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o rom._n 12.19_o peter_n speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o 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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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