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â—olour_n of_o lawful_a revenge_n consult_v with_o reason_n before_o â—eâ—enge_n levit._fw-la 24_o 1â—_n psalm_n 9.9.16_o matth._n 5.10_o god_n defend_v innocent_n from_o injust_a injury_n true_a valour_n wherein_o true_a fortitude_n be_v see_v and_o not_o see_v the_o noble_a hart_n of_o alexander_n in_o subdue_a his_o desire_n of_o revenge_n pittacus_n his_o opinion_n in_o pardon_v wrongâ—_n the_o best_a victory_n over_o a_o enemy_n a_o pretend_a honest_a quarrel_n matth_n 5_o 44._o he_o that_o revenge_v usurp_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o 1._o thess._n 4.6_o rom._n 12.21_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n emulation_n and_o flattery_n the_o nature_n &_o effect_n of_o flattery_n they_o that_o be_v true_o wise_a may_v make_v use_n of_o flatterer_n a_o dangerous_a prick_n to_o the_o noble_a mind_v flattery_n have_v both_o a_o active_a and_o a_o passive_a part_n 2._o sam._n 15.7_o 8.9_o flattery_n the_o spur_n to_o