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suffering_n what_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o reproach_n of_o a_o enemy_n for_o thereby_o we_o shall_v soon_o and_o more_o plain_o hear_v of_o our_o fault_n than_o by_o a_o friend_n although_o neither_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n nor_o to_o a_o good_a end_n we_o have_v great_a need_n quoth_v diogenes_n of_o faithful_a friend_n or_o sharp_a enemy_n every_o one_o have_v use_v of_o a_o monitor_n but_o friend_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v so_o rare_a that_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v willing_o forgo_v his_o enemy_n at_o any_o rate_n this_o be_v premise_v namely_o that_o we_o endure_v nothing_o from_o our_o enemy_n but_o that_o we_o have_v just_o deserve_v from_o god_n yea_o that_o we_o be_v more_o behold_v to_o our_o great_a enemy_n touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o than_o the_o best_a friend_n we_o have_v how_o shall_v we_o not_o with_o david_n refuse_v to_o revenge_v ourselves_o in_o case_n any_o wicked_a shimei_n rail_v curse_v or_o cast_v stone_n at_o we_o have_v we_o never_o so_o 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christ_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o answer_v nothing_o as_o the_o text_n say_v but_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n the_o chief_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n and_o pilate_n to_o revile_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o but_o to_o approve_v the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o author_n thereof_o for_o although_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o know_v those_o sin_n have_v deserve_v as_o much_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v silent_a mat._n 26.62_o 63._o it_o be_v true_a other_o reason_n be_v give_v as_o that_o he_o answer_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v now_o his_o time_n to_o suffer_v not_o to_o do_v his_o work_n be_v now_o to_o be_v crucify_v and_o not_o to_o be_v dignify_v or_o as_o another_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n to_o herod_n because_o herod_n have_v take_v away_o his_o voice_n in_o behead_v john_n baptist_n but_o this_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o main_a reason_n even_o in_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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