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the_o substance_n and_o contemn_v the_o inward_a part_n the_o power_n thereof_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n which_o may_v help_v to_o make_v the_o life_n fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o nothing_o will_v make_v it_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o renew_v indeed_o all_o the_o medicine_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v without_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o may_v cover_v they_o can_v never_o cure_v the_o corruption_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul._n the_o best_a man_n without_o this_o be_v like_o a_o serpent_n paint_v as_o it_o be_v without_o but_o poisonous_a within_o as_o the_o herb_n biscort_n he_o may_v have_v smooth_a and_o plain_a leaf_n but_o a_o crooked_a root_n or_o as_o a_o pill_n be_v guild_v on_o the_o outside_n when_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o body_n of_o it_o be_v bitterness_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n upon_o a_o sudden_a discontent_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o hate_v sin_n as_o that_o which_o we_o abhor_v to_o behold_v and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v a_o filthy_a heart_n like_o a_o foul_a body_n may_v seem_v for_o a_o while_n to_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n but_o when_o the_o heat_n and_o cold_n of_o temptation_n appear_v it_o will_v bewray_v itself_o some_o infect_v lie_v in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n all_o the_o winter_n stir_v not_o make_v no_o noise_n that_o one_o will_v think_v they_o dead_a but_o when_o the_o weather_n alter_v and_o the_o sun_n shine_v they_o revive_v and_o show_v themselves_o so_o though_o lust_n may_v seem_v dead_a in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o be_v only_o lay_v asleep_o and_o when_o opportunity_n be_v will_v revive_v shame_n may_v hide_v sin_n but_o it_o will_v not_o heal_v â—â—n_fw-la corruption_n often_o lie_v secret_a in_o the_o heart_n when_o shame_n hinder_v it_o from_o break_v out_o in_o sâ—abs_n and_o botche_n in_o the_o life_n some_o court_n holiness_n as_o hard_o in_o show_n as_o saul_n do_v samuel_n to_o be_v honour_v before_o the_o people_n when_o like_o he_o they_o hate_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n fear_v may_v do_v somewhat_o to_o curb_v a_o vitiate_a nature_n but_o it_o can_v cure_v it_o the_o bear_n dare_v hardly_o touch_v his_o desire_a honey_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o bee_n the_o dog_n forbear_v the_o meat_n on_o the_o table_n not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o love_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o cudgel_n many_o leave_v some_o sin_n in_o their_o outward_a action_n as_o jacob_n part_v with_o benjamin_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v starve_v if_o they_o keep_v it_o who_o be_v as_o fond_a of_o it_o as_o the_o patriarch_n of_o his_o child_n this_o inward_a love_n of_o sin_n be_v indeed_o its_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul._n as_o a_o imposthume_n be_v most_o perilous_a for_o be_v inward_a and_o private_a rock_n under_o water_n split_v more_o vessel_n than_o those_o that_o appear_v above_o water_n so_o sin_n reign_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v oftentimes_o more_o hurtful_a than_o when_o it_o rage_v in_o the_o life_n such_o civil_a person_n go_v to_o hell_n without_o much_o disturbance_n be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n yet_o not_o snore_v to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o other_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v jog_v or_o awake_v that_o they_o be_v many_o time_n praise_v and_o commend_v example_n custom_n and_o education_n may_v also_o help_v a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v prune_n and_o lop_n sin_n but_o never_o stubb_v it_o up_o
quarrel_n but_o keep_v the_o peace_n without_o a_o bond._n it_o be_v the_o base_a and_o vile_a bramble_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n curse_n that_o tear_v and_o rent_v what_o be_v next_o it_o plutarch_n report_v of_o a_o fall_n out_o between_o two_o famous_a philosopher_n sâ—crates_n aristippus_n and_o aeschines_n and_o how_o after_o some_o time_n aristippus_n go_v to_o aeschines_n say_v shall_v we_o not_o be_v friend_n before_o we_o be_v a_o table-talk_a to_o all_o the_o town_n yea_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n say_v aeschines_n remember_v then_o say_v aristippus_n that_o through_o i_o be_o your_o elder_n yet_o i_o sue_v for_o peace_n true_a reply_v the_o other_o i_o acknowledge_v you_o the_o better_a and_o worthy_a man_n for_o i_o begin_v the_o strife_n but_o you_o the_o peace_n in_o this_o pagan_a glass_n many_o christian_n may_v see_v their_o own_o deformity_n for_o even_o heathen_a agree_v with_o scripture_n in_o this_o first_o particular_a that_o they_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o prudent_a who_o be_v most_o meek_a and_o peaceable_a 2._o the_o other_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o forementioned_a verse_n be_v that_o the_o christian_n meekness_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n meekness_n oppose_v fury_n in_o our_o own_o quarrel_n not_o zeal_n in_o god_n cause_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n appear_v also_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n it_o may_v be_v my_o duty_n to_o be_v silent_a when_o i_o be_o wrong_v but_o its_o sinful_a not_o to_o speak_v when_o god_n be_v reproach_v though_o i_o may_v compound_v for_o my_o own_o debt_n yet_o i_o have_v no_o power_n to_o compound_v for_o another_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a mark_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v wet_a tinder_n when_o man_n strike_v fire_n at_o himself_o and_o touchwood_n when_o man_n strike_v at_o god_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o full_a of_o fury_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o heaven_n numb_a 12._o 2._o exod._n 32._o a_o skilful_a musician_n know_v when_o to_o strike_v a_o string_n of_o a_o low_a sound_n when_o of_o a_o high_a a_o wise_a christian_n know_v when_o to_o abate_v when_o to_o increase_v his_o heat_n naturalist_n observe_v of_o bee_n that_o they_o will_v ordinary_o suffer_v any_o prejudice_n when_o they_o be_v far_o from_o their_o hive_n and_o their_o own_o particular_a be_v only_o concern_v but_o when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o hive_n that_o their_o common_a wealth_n be_v engage_v in_o their_o combat_n they_o be_v furious_a and_o will_v lose_v their_o life_n or_o conquer_v thy_o work_n o_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o abate_v the_o least_o of_o god_n due_a but_o to_o pocket_v up_o many_o private_a injury_n and_o to_o forgive_v thy_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o like_o some_o as_o cold_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o if_o they_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o life_n and_o as_o hot_a in_o their_o own_o as_o if_o their_o work_n be_v to_o make_v good_a the_o opinion_n of_o democritus_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o hot_a subtle_a body_n disperse_v itself_o into_o fiery_a atom_n excess_n of_o fury_n be_v a_o spiritual_a frenzy_n and_o its_o ill_a for_o they_o who_o come_v within_o the_o bite_n of_o such_o mad_a beast_n i_o have_v rest_n of_o themistocles_n that_o have_v a_o house_n to_o let_v he_o past_v on_o the_o door_n here_o be_v a_o house_n to_o be_v hire_v that_o have_v a_o good_a neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o dwell_v by_o a_o pious_a and_o meek_a person_n but_o no_o small_a cross_n to_o live_v near_o the_o peevish_a and_o passionate_a a_o meek_a man_n be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n in_o these_o respect_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o wrong_v other_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v those_o that_o wrong_v he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o they_o who_o like_o furious_a cur_n fall_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o without_o the_o least_o cause_n but_o also_o if_o he_o be_v wrong_v he_o never_o study_v revenge_n though_o he_o may_v seek_v sometime_o for_o justice._n the_o world_n have_v learn_v of_o the_o devil_n to_o offer_v injury_n and_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o god_n to_o suffer_v injury_n he_o dare_v not_o usurp_v god_n throne_n but_o leave_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n leu._n 19_o 18._o he_o know_v also_o that_o good_a man_n must_v have_v their_o grain_n of_o allowance_n and_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o quarrel_v therefore_o he_o bear_v both_o with_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o good_a with_o the_o former_a for_o christ_n sake_n with_o the_o latter_a because_o they_o be_v christ_n seed_n now_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n calvin_n say_v bu._n though_o luther_n shall_v call_v he_o satan_n yet_o he_o will_v honour_v luther_n as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v report_v of_o cato_n that_o when_o a_o rash_a bold_a fellow_n strike_v he_o in_o the_o bath_n and_o some_o time_n after_o come_v to_o ask_v he_o pardon_v he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o have_v be_v injure_v melius_fw-la putavit_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quam_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la say_v seneca_n he_o scorn_v to_o approach_v so_o near_a revenge_n as_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v be_v wrong_v it_o be_v below_o a_o generous_a moralist_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o petty_a affront_n he_o kill_v such_o slimy_a worm_n by_o trample_v on_o they_o the_o christian_a upon_o a_o better_a consideration_n destroy_v those_o vermin_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o contempt_n he_o have_v experience_n what_o million_o of_o pound_n be_v forgive_v he_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o gratitude_n can_v but_o pardon_v some_o few_o penny_n to_o man_n forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o ephes._n 4._o 32._o est_fw-la he_o know_v that_o he_o need_v favour_n from_o other_o for_o his_o offence_n against_o they_o he_o do_v not_o always_o walk_v so_o careful_o but_o some_o time_n or_o other_o he_o have_v bespatter_v those_o that_o go_v near_o he_o and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v allow_v that_o pardon_n which_o he_o expect_v ibid._n eccles._n 7.21,22_o tit._n 3._o 2_o 3._o show_v all_o meekness_n towards_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v in_o their_o public_a service_n that_o the_o god_n will_v enable_v they_o to_o bear_v private_a wrong_n with_o patience_n 2._o a_o meek_a person_n will_v part_v with_o much_o of_o his_o right_n to_o buy_v his_o peace_n where_o he_o may_v not_o wrong_v his_o family_n too_o much_o nor_o dishonour_v his_o god_n he_o will_v yield_v far_o to_o preserve_v or_o purchase_v a_o friend_n though_o his_o privilege_n be_v superior_a yet_o he_o can_v be_v content_v to_o hold_v the_o stirrup_n to_o other_o and_o give_v 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