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sin_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v such_o life_n power_n vigour_n promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v stir_v this_o mortification_n that_o i_o here_o intend_v be_v a_o daily_a endeavour_n after_o the_o weaken_n and_o abolish_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o it_o may_v not_o incline_v thou_o &_o employ_v thou_o with_o such_o efficacy_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o servant_n to_o it_o as_o heretofore_o if_o thou_o let_v the_o root_n of_o thy_o corruption_n abide_v in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n it_o will_v be_v still_o bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v hurry_v into_o violent_a passion_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n one_fw-mi if_o we_o see_v person_n rage_v in_o wrath_n and_o fury_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o indwelling_a sin_n be_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o now_o 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yourselves_o than_o other_o you_o will_v not_o boast_v of_o what_o you_o have_v but_o be_v humble_v for_o what_o you_o want_v if_o you_o do_v not_o ever-value_n yourselves_o for_o some_o seem_a worth_n or_o excellency_n that_o you_o apprehend_v to_o be_v in_o you_o you_o will_v not_o so_o much_o storm_n at_o every_o thing_n that_o oppose_v you_o 2._o press_v much_o after_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o full_a discovery_n of_o god_n the_o more_o you_o do_v converse_v with_o god_n the_o more_o humble_a you_o will_v be_v and_o the_o more_o will_v the_o pride_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v mortify_v if_o you_o consider_v god_n infinite_a glorious_a perfection_n and_o the_o immensity_n and_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o god_n what_o a_o distance_n there_o be_v between_o god_n and_o you_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v you_o have_v a_o mean_a esteem_n of_o yourselves_o when_o you_o compare_v yourselves_o with_o god_n you_o be_v nothing_o yea_o less_o than_o nothing_o do_v you_o see_v more_o of_o the_o power_n more_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n more_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o more_o of_o his_o goodness_n to_o you_o you_o will_v have_v no_o heart_n to_o exalt_v yourself_o but_o rather_o abhor_v yourselves_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 6.5_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v undo_v because_o such_o a_o pollute_a creature_n as_o he_o be_v have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n his_o bodily_a eye_n have_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v so_o overpressed_a with_o the_o present_a weight_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o in_o this_o his_o frail_a condition_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o but_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v undo_v as_o he_o have_v never_o see_v so_o much_o of_o god_n before_o so_o he_o be_v never_o so_o deep_o humble_v before_o he_o never_o cry_v out_o before_o i_o be_o undo_v which_o word_n
apostle_n prescribe_v humility_n as_o a_o antidote_n against_o strife_n and_o contention_n and_o a_o sovereign_n mean_a for_o attain_v unto_o and_o entertain_v of_o union_n and_o peace_n but_o where_o pride_n be_v predominant_a man_n and_o woman_n walk_v so_o as_o that_o they_o care_v not_o to_o give_v content_a to_o any_o body_n but_o themselves_o in_o the_o family_n they_o must_v have_v all_o the_o content_n and_o no_o body_n else_o be_v please_v certain_o a_o humble_a spirit_n be_v much_o free_a from_o angry_a passion_n than_o any_o other_o because_o as_o a_o humble_a person_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o so_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o take_v offence_n from_o other_o for_o it_o be_v pride_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v offence_n from_o other_o upon_o every_o trifle_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n person_n prove_v to_o be_v very_o burdensome_a to_o other_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o proud_a person_n take_v offence_n be_v this_o because_o they_o think_v 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anger_n so_o be_v provoke_v his_o anger_n last_v not_o long_a for_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n with_o much_o lenity_n suffer_v the_o vessel_n ordain_v to_o destruction_n how_o long_o do_v he_o suffer_v the_o old_a world_n how_o loath_a be_v he_o to_o strikeâ—_n if_o in_o and_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o year_n he_o can_v have_v reclaim_v they_o he_o will_v have_v forbear_v they_o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o be_v daily_o boundless_a and_o exceed_v all_o measure_n he_o forgive_v we_o every_o moment_n much_o more_o than_o we_o can_v possible_o be_v wrong_v of_o man_n yea_o he_o forgive_v that_o person_n that_o injure_v we_o much_o more_o than_o we_o can_v forgive_v he_o o_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v evidence_n thyself_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n must_v thou_o not_o labour_v to_o express_v his_o virtue_n this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v col._n 3.12_o 13._o put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o he_o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o consist_v in_o bear_v with_o and_o pardon_v of_o even_o real_a injury_n do_v by_o other_o and_o persuade_v to_o it_o from_o christ_n example_n in_o pardon_v we_o the_o example_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o convince_a pattern_n for_o exciting_a we_o to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v on_o another_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o wrong_n which_o he_o pardon_v isa_n 1.18_o or_o our_o baseness_n who_o do_v injure_v he_o isa_n 40.17_o 22._o or_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o right_v himself_o of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o mat._n 10.28_o do_v thou_o o_o husband_n or_o o_o wife_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o forgive_v thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n shall_v god_n forgive_v thou_o infinite_a sin_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o pass_v by_o one_o offence_n do_v thâ—n_o stand_v in_o deed_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o wash_n away_o thy_o many_o foul_a offence_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o let_v one_o drop_v fall_n upon_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n to_o forbear_v or_o forgive_v in_o trifle_a wrong_n certain_o if_o husband_n and_o wife_n will_v but_o serious_o consider_v these_o thing_n it_o will_v make_v all_o quarrelling_n and_o contention_n between_o they_o to_o cease_v o_o what_o little_a cause_n have_v thou_o then_o to_o manifest_v a_o furious_a spirit_n against_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n for_o every_o trifle_n see_v god_n do_v not_o deal_v furious_o with_o thou_o for_o great_a offence_n o_o that_o these_o consideration_n may_v prevent_v husband_n and_o wife_n rage_v against_o and_o fall_v out_o one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 5._o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o spirit_n quiet_a and_o free_a from_o furious_a passion_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o mind_n and_o do_v much_o displease_v look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n without_o which_o not_o the_o least_o grief_n or_o injury_n can_v befall_v thou_o for_o even_o the_o least_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o that_o cup_n which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n reach_v out_o to_o thou_o to_o drink_v of_o job_n look_v not_o at_o the_o sabean_o and_o thief_n that_o take_v away_o his_o good_n but_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n job_n 1.21_o 22._o he_o be_v satisfy_v that_o god_n will_v that_o in_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o act_v with_o so_o much_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n david_n look_v up_o to_o god_n when_o shimei_n curse_v he_o quiet_v his_o spirit_n and_o restrain_v his_o anger_n so_o in_o psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n o_o lord_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o he_o do_v neither_o manifest_a forwardness_n nor_o discontent_n because_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n joseph_n do_v not_o vent_v his_o passion_n against_o his_o brother_n for_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmeelite_n but_o keep_v himself_o in_o a_o calm_a frame_n of_o spirit_n by_o consider_v this_o it_o be_v god_n that_o send_v i_o hither_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v be_v angry_a at_o the_o do_v or_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o please_v god_n to_o order_v the_o speak_n or_o do_v of_o because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o only_a observe_v of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v in_o any_o way_n displease_v thou_o and_o not_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o befall_v thou_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o transport_v with_o furious_a passion_n a_o observation_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o befall_v thou_o be_v as_o water_v to_o quench_v the_o inflammation_n of_o thy_o angry_a passion_n this_o persuasion_n that_o god_n see_v cause_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n that_o thou_o do_v suffer_v be_v many_o way_n forceable_a to_o move_v thou_o unto_o patience_n for_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o distaste_n thou_o it_o will_v constrain_v thou_o to_o confess_v that_o all_o thy_o chastisement_n be_v just_a far_o less_o than_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v for_o indeed_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o thou_o have_v from_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o rebuke_n of_o god_n against_o some_o miscarriage_n of_o thou_o and_o god_n in_o permit_v thou_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v very_o much_o distaste_n thy_o spirit_n do_v do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n because_o it_o be_v not_o commensurate_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o indeed_o such_o cross_n and_o provocation_n as_o thou_o do_v meet_v with_o from_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n be_v but_o light_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n and_o if_o not_o so_o light_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o other_o yet_o but_o momentory_n but_o thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v those_o earthly_a rod_n to_o correct_v thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v rather_o admire_v his_o mercy_n than_o be_v angry_a at_o so_o gentle_a chastisement_n if_o thou_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n displease_v thou_o thou_o will_v
see_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o testimony_n when_o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o cast_v into_o unquenchable_a fire_n he_o do_v only_o lop_v and_o prune_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o more_o fruitful_a therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o weight_v thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a than_o to_o be_v offend_v consider_v with_o thyself_o when_o any_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o any_o act_n do_v by_o thy_o husband_n or_o by_o thy_o wife_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o discompose_v thou_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o afflict_v i_o in_o my_o wife_n or_o in_o my_o husband_n o_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o full_a desert_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o hell_n i_o deserve_v severe_a deal_n from_o god_n than_o these_o and_o this_o will_v suppress_v thy_o anger_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o 3._o consider_v when_o thou_o do_v meet_v with_o any_o matter_n of_o provocation_n from_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n will_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n for_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o do_v love_v god_n rom._n 8.28_o why_o then_o shall_v thou_o vex_v thyself_o with_o anger_n see_v god_n will_v turn_v the_o injury_n wrong_n cross_n and_o slight_n of_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n into_o blessing_n therefore_o when_o any_o wrong_n be_v offer_v thou_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n avoid_v do_v thou_o say_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 18.11_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o i_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o cup_n because_o the_o physic_n be_v bitter_a or_o with_o the_o hand_n whereby_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o i_o my_o heavenly_a father_n correct_v i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o amendment_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v angry_a with_o who_o i_o be_o beat_v but_o rather_o look_v to_o the_o principal_a hand_n that_o lay_v the_o chastisement_n upon_o i_o and_o the_o happy_a fruit_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o and_o thus_o thâ—u_n may_v keep_v down_o the_o rise_n of_o thy_o anger_n when_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n do_v distaste_n thou_o 1._o if_o thou_o do_v observe_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o any_o contradiction_n that_o thou_o have_v from_o thy_o husband_n or_o wife_n which_o may_v make_v thou_o angry_a thou_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o present_a course_n that_o god_n take_v with_o thou_o to_o be_v best_a for_o that_o be_v always_o best_a which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n be_v communicate_v of_o some_o good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o his_o creature_n as_o god_n be_v most_o wise_a so_o his_o prescription_n be_v most_o safe_a and_o healthful_a now_o 2._o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v angry_a for_o cross_n wrong_n and_o injury_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o providence_n resist_v thy_o own_o profit_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o please_v thy_o palate_n though_o to_o thy_o great_a torment_n afteward_n than_o to_o preserve_v thy_o health_n and_o peace_n o_o then_o say_v to_o thyself_o have_v god_n a_o hand_n in_o permit_v my_o wife_n to_o show_v i_o such_o disrespect_n or_o in_o permit_v my_o husband_n to_o be_v unkind_a to_o i_o be_v it_o then_o my_o fret_a or_o rage_v against_o my_o husband_n or_o my_o wife_n a_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_o displease_v with_o god_n for_o permit_v such_o a_o act_n when_o thou_o be_v vex_v that_o thou_o be_v relate_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o husband_n thou_o be_v offend_v with_o god_n appointment_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o thy_o husband_n thou_o do_v in_o truth_n desire_n god_n to_o break_v thy_o relation_n to_o he_o by_o his_o death_n but_o know_v that_o god_n seldom_o gratify_v the_o desire_n of_o such_o humoursom_a person_n and_o common_o those_o that_o long_o for_o the_o death_n of_o another_o do_v die_v first_o themselves_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o well_o settle_v on_o thy_o heart_n can_v but_o quiet_a and_o pacify_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o manifold_a provocation_n 6._o i_o thou_o will_v keep_v peace_n and_o amity_n between_o thyself_o and_o husband_n or_o between_o thyself_o and_o wife_n turn_v thy_o anger_n upon_o thyself_o not_o to_o tear_v thyself_o but_o to_o consider_v and_o reprove_v thyself_o for_o thy_o own_o miscarriage_n a_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n restrain_v carnal_a anger_n from_o break_v forth_o against_o another_o for_o whosoever_o be_v zealous_a against_o the_o error_n and_o disorder_n of_o he_o or_o her_o own_o life_n shall_v not_o 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