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resolution_n of_o mutual_a forbearance_n above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o unless_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o we_o pray_v against_o ourselves_o and_o ask_v our_o condemnation_n every_o time_n that_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n will_v conduce_v much_o to_o lay_v down_o hatred_n to_o wish_v one_o dead_a be_v among_o the_o vulgar_a a_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n if_o then_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o death_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o our_o enemy_n shall_v die_v but_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a also_o that_o they_o may_v expect_v of_o we_o the_o like_a satisfaction_n the_o worst_a we_o can_v do_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n which_o nature_n lead_v we_o unto_o as_o while_o two_o little_a fish_n be_v fight_v for_o a_o fly_n the_o pike_n come_v that_o devour_v they_o both_o while_o we_o quarrel_n about_o small_a thing_n death_n be_v come_v which_o will_v swallow_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n the_o victor_n and_o the_o vanquish_a look_v upon_o the_o broil_n of_o the_o age_n of_o our_o father_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o long_a and_o opiniatre_n quarrel_v of_o the_o leagve_n in_o which_o all_o christendom_n be_v involve_v death_n have_v decide_v it_o it_o have_v cool_v the_o assume_v *_o title_n that_o the_o leagver_v assume_v ardent_a and_o the_o zealous_a it_o have_v stop_v the_o full_a career_n of_o hatred_n assist_v with_o valournd_v power_n it_o will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o quarrel_n of_o our_o day_n let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o hot_a in_o our_o dissension_n death_n will_v quench_v our_o heat_n within_o a_o few_o day_n and_o send_v we_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n before_o our_o great_a judge_n it_o will_v go_v ill_a with_o we_o if_o we_o appear_v in_o that_o judgement_n before_o we_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o our_o judge_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o without_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n can_v subsist_v why_o shall_v our_o hatred_n be_v long_o since_o our_o life_n be_v short_a the_o same_o consideration_n will_v serve_v to_o temper_v the_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v a_o pretence_n whereby_o we_o cozen_v ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o palliate_v personal_a hatred_n if_o we_o take_v god_n cause_n sincere_o in_o hand_n we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n expect_v till_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n which_o be_v death_n to_o attach_v the_o wicked_a before_o his_o judgement_n psal_n 37.8_o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v if_o we_o hate_v wickedness_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n hate_v it_o more_o yet_o and_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o but_o in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n not_o our_o fashion_n certain_o if_o we_o hate_v iniquity_n in_o good_a earnest_n we_o will_v hate_v it_o in_o ourselves_o though_o our_o enemy_n be_v wicked_a we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o because_o we_o also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a infirmity_n we_o must_v love_v they_o for_o our_o sake_n chap._n xiii_o of_o envy_n here_o be_v one_o more_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n and_o therefore_o a_o grandchild_n of_o ignorance_n and_o self_n love_n she_o be_v much_o like_a hatred_n her_o elder_a sister_n in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o hatred_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o evil_a and_o envy_n against_o the_o good_a but_o to_o show_v herself_o descend_v from_o ignorance_n she_o mistake_v the_o false_a good_n for_o the_o true_a for_o no_o man_n will_v envy_v the_o christian_a virtue_n of_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n which_o often_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v evil_n let_v a_o man_n grow_v in_o learning_n &_o holiness_n let_v he_o be_v a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n let_v he_o have_v seraphical_a rapture_n no_o man_n will_v envy_v he_o for_o it_o but_o let_v he_o once_o get_v favour_n at_o court_n let_v his_o degree_n and_o his_o rent_n be_v augment_v present_o the_o arrow_n of_o envy_n will_v be_v shoot_v at_o he_o on_o all_o side_n indeed_o great_a orator_n great_a warrior_n and_o man_n eminent_a in_o civil_a prudence_n be_v much_o envy_v by_o idle_a drone_n but_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o envy_n it_o be_v not_o the_o virtue_n and_o capacity_n of_o those_o brave_a man_n that_o beget_v it_o but_o the_o fame_n and_o credit_n which_o they_o get_v thereby_o think_v not_o that_o satan_n envy_v god_n because_o he_o be_v good_a &_o wise_a if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o he_o envy_v god_n because_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o because_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n whereas_o himself_o will_v have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o every_o knee_n to_o bow_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n that_o move_v envy_v if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o envious_a man_n power_n to_o distribute_v all_o the_o wealth_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o be_v among_o man_n he_o will_v not_o dispute_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n but_o he_o will_v keep_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o reward_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o disposition_n when_o a_o envious_a man_n see_v other_o enjoy_v wealth_n he_o fear_v there_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o leave_v for_o he_o but_o as_o for_o virtue_n he_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o plenty_n of_o it_o with_o other_o will_v not_o hinder_v his_o own_o possession_n of_o the_o like_a so_o he_o do_v not_o envy_v it_o for_o nothing_o move_v 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man_n be_v sick_a because_o his_o neighbour_n be_v well_o he_o grow_v lean_a because_o another_o grow_v fat_a he_o think_v that_o he_o lose_v all_o that_o another_o get_v and_o make_v of_o his_o neighbour_n prosperity_n his_o adversity_n he_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o christian_a sympathy_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v for_o he_o be_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o charity_n be_v not_o envious_a 1._o cor._n 13.4_o we_o may_v invert_v the_o term_n and_o say_v that_o envy_n be_v not_o charitable_a yea_o of_o all_o vice_n it_o be_v most_o incompatible_a with_o charity_n envious_a man_n be_v the_o only_a kind_n of_o man_n to_o who_o without_o form_n of_o justice_n &_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n we_o may_v do_v harm_n since_o to_o do_v they_o harm_v we_o need_v but_o do_v good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o do_v harm_n to_o a_o envious_a man_n or_o wish_v he_o more_o harm_n than_o he_o do_v to_o himself_o vex_v his_o mind_n and_o dry_v up_o his_o body_n by_o a_o continual_a and_o just_a punishment_n this_o be_v wise_o express_v in_o the_o cxii_o psalm_n where_o after_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o just_a that_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honoùr_fw-la the_o text_n add_v the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o in_o the_o outward_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o
the_o small_a and_o unworthy_a the_o object_n be_v the_o more_o shameful_a be_v the_o despair_n about_o it_o but_o in_o recompense_v it_o be_v more_o curable_a for_o than_o one_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o consider_v in_o cold_a blood_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o worthy_a either_o of_o his_o affliction_n or_o affection_n but_o when_o the_o object_n be_v great_a and_o worthy_a the_o despair_n be_v more_o guilty_a and_o less_o curable_a wherefore_o the_o worst_a despair_n of_o all_o be_v when_o one_o despair_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v he_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o to_o hate_v the_o sovereign_n good_a only_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n many_o distrust_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o therefore_o desperate_a though_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v let_v they_o ask_v of_o themselves_o whether_o they_o hate_v god_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o god_n love_n remain_v in_o they_o there_o be_v together_o a_o grain_n of_o faith_n though_o oppress_v and_o offuscate_v by_o melancholy_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o enemy_n and_o their_o sovereign_a evil_n while_o they_o love_v he_o to_o they_o this_o comfort_n be_v address_v prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o and_o this_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o if_o then_o we_o love_v he_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o despair_n say_v with_o job_n though_o god_n stay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o with_o isaiah_n isa_n 25.9_o loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n confidence_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o it_o repose_v upon_o wherefore_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o only_a sovereign_n good_a perfect_a solid_a and_o immutable_a be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o the_o only_a that_o can_v give_v assurance_n and_o content_a to_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o be_v blessed_v with_o that_o confidence_n be_v half_a in_o paradise_n already_o he_o be_v firm_a safe_a meek_a serene_a and_o too_o strong_a for_o all_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 84.12_o god_n be_v to_o he_o a_o sun_n to_o give_v he_o light_n heat_n life_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o shelter_v he_o from_o all_o evil_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o give_v he_o grace_v in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o chap._n xviii_o of_o pity_n pity_n be_v a_o passion_n compose_v of_o love_n and_o sorrow_n move_v by_o the_o distress_n of_o another_o either_o true_a or_o seem_a and_o that_o sympathy_n be_v sometime_o ground_v upon_o false_a love_n because_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o fear_v the_o like_a fortune_n pity_n be_v opposite_a to_o envy_n for_o envy_n be_v a_o displeasure_n conceive_v at_o another_o man_n good_a but_o pity_n be_v a_o displeasure_n conceive_v at_o another_o man_n harm_n the_o passion_n of_o pity_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o virtue_n that_o bear_v the_o same_o name_n for_o they_o be_v easy_o confound_v the_o pity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a which_o be_v impute_v to_o good_a nature_n and_o christian_a charity_n come_v chief_o out_o of_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v a_o error_n in_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o reckon_v many_o thing_n among_o the_o great_a good_n which_o be_v good_a but_o in_o a_o very_a low_a degree_n and_o likewise_o many_o thing_n among_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o be_v most_o pity_v that_o die_v and_o the_o best_a man_n more_o than_o any_o as_o though_o death_n be_v evil_a to_o such_o man_n and_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o money_n which_o be_v call_v good_n as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o only_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o land_n which_o be_v call_v a_o estate_n as_o though_o a_o man_n be_v and_o well_o be_v be_v estate_v in_o they_o the_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o pity_n be_v a_o sickly_a tenderness_n of_o mind_n easy_a to_o be_v move_v wherefore_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o it_o but_o the_o same_o tenderness_n and_o softness_n make_v they_o equal_o inclinable_a to_o choler_n yea_o to_o cruelty_n the_o people_n that_o see_v the_o bleed_a carcase_n of_o a_o man_n new_o murder_v be_v strike_v with_o great_a pity_n towards_o he_o who_o be_v past_o all_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o with_o great_a hatred_n against_o the_o murderer_n wish_v that_o they_o may_v get_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o tear_v 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