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A66062 Sermons preached upon several occasions by the Right Reverend Father in God, John Wilkins ...; Sermons. Selections Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694. 1682 (1682) Wing W2215; ESTC R21732 182,840 522

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not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n by_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o who_o meditate_v revenge_n must_v curse_v himself_o when_o he_o pray_v he_o must_v carry_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n the_o evidence_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a and_o likewise_o a_o bar_n and_o incapacity_n whereby_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o ask_v or_o expect_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o precept_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n before_o we_o bring_v our_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n mat._n 5._o the_o thought_n of_o revenge_n will_v render_v our_o offering_n and_o service_n unacceptable_a as_o likewise_o that_o parable_n concern_v the_o wicked_a servant_n mat._n 18._o who_o refuse_v to_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n servant_n a_o hundred_o penny_n though_o his_o lord_n have_v remit_v to_o he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n i_o may_v mention_v several_a example_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o of_o joseph_n towards_o his_o brethren_n that_o of_o job_n chap._n 31.29_o who_o profess_v that_o he_o rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o nor_o lift_v up_o himself_o when_o evil_o find_v he_o that_o of_o st._n stephen_n who_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o stone_v he_o say_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act._n 7.60_o and_o above_o all_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o i_o proceed_v to_o some_o reason_n or_o argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o proposition_n and_o shall_v mention_v six_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o this_o work_n of_o vengeance_n belong_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o text._n and_o therefore_o man_n who_o intrude_v upon_o it_o without_o 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