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sin_v he_o shall_v die_v 2_o renew_a whereby_o we_o be_v angry_a at_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n sin_n so_o moses_n exod._n 32.32_o he_o be_v so_o angry_a that_o he_o slay_v three_o thousand_o who_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o golden_a calf_n phineas_n slay_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n numb_a 25.7_o 8._o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o just_a anger_n when_o our_o own_o name_n or_o state_n or_o wife_n or_o life_n be_v violate_v 2_o there_o be_v a_o unjust_a anger_n which_o be_v when_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o upon_o unjust_a cause_n jon._n 3_o now_o that_o thy_o anger_n may_v be_v just_a and_o not_o sinful_a consider_v 1_o the_o property_n of_o holy_a anger_n 2_o the_o remedy_n against_o sinful_a anger_n 1_o the_o property_n of_o holy_a anger_n as_o 1_o it_o must_v have_v a_o just_a cause_n exo._n 11.8_o moses_n go_v from_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n lot_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o sodomite_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o fault_n we_o must_v not_o bring_v a_o club_n to_o kill_v a_o fly_n nor_o set_v a_o house_n on_o fire_n to_o roast_v a_o egg_n here_o jonah_n fail_v who_o be_v so_o angry_a for_o a_o gourd_n and_o the_o disciple_n who_o for_o a_o contempt_n will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n luk._n 9.53_o 3_o with_o love_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v angry_a so_o moses_n pray_v for_o israel_n when_o he_o be_v so_o angry_a at_o their_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.11_o 4_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n not_o for_o trifle_n there_o be_v more_o justice_n than_o love_n in_o such_o a_o carriage_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 6._o 5_o it_o must_v be_v short_a the_o sun_n must_v not_o go_v down_o upon_o it_o lest_o it_o boil_v up_o into_o malice_n eph._n 4.26_o and_o so_o much_o the_o short_a as_o we_o see_v sign_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o person_n offend_v absaloms_n long_a retain_v anger_n turn_v into_o malice_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o murder_v 6_o it_o must_v be_v moderate_a not_o as_o simoon_n and_o levi_n who_o slay_v innocent_a as_o well_o as_o guilty_a gen._n 34.25_o some_o be_v like_o cruel_a hangman_n who_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n to_o wit_n the_o judge_n command_v do_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o use_v all_o cruelty_n so_o person_n be_v command_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o brethren_n seem_v glad_a they_o have_v get_v such_o a_o occasion_n to_o show_v their_o fury_n though_o too_o many_o can_v swallow_v the_o same_o evil_n in_o a_o friend_n remedy_n against_o unjust_a anger_n 1_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o abuse_v by_o false_a imagination_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o a_o man_n be_v not_o salute_v we_o when_o perhaps_o he_o never_o see_v we_o or_o to_o think_v a_o man_n bear_v we_o no_o good_a will_n when_o he_o discover_v no_o ill_a will_n against_o we_o to_o think_v a_o man_n love_v we_o not_o because_o he_o come_v not_o so_o oft_o to_o our_o house_n when_o perhaps_o his_o business_n will_v not_o permit_v or_o because_o we_o see_v a_o man_n laugh_v to_o think_v he_o laugh_v at_o we_o 2_o consider_v thy_o own_o vileness_n carry_v meek_o to_o other_o for_o thou_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o tit._n 3.3_o jam._n 3.2_o 3_o consider_v god_n patience_n how_o many_o imperfection_n he_o patient_o bear_v in_o we_o 10000_o talent_n let_v we_o bear_v with_o penny_n matth._n 18._o ult_n he_o be_v over_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v over_o other_o 4_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o anger_n as_o contentious_a companion_n prov._n 22.24_o drunken_a company_n prov._n 23.29_o too_o much_o affect_v any_o thing_n for_o when_o we_o lose_v it_o it_o will_v cause_v much_o anger_n as_o we_o keep_v gunpowder_n and_o tow_n far_o from_o fire_n let_v we_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o anger_n 5_o consider_v nothing_o befall_v thou_o but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n this_o keep_v david_n from_o anger_n when_o shimei_n curse_v 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o job_n c._n 1.22_o he_o rage_v not_o against_o the_o 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the_o sea_n v._o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v no_o search_v out_o of_o god_n perfection_n but_o god_n search_v out_o the_o perfection_n of_o every_o creature_n job_n 28.3_o 3_o it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o addition_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o our_o righteousness_n can_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o nor_o our_o wickedness_n derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o job_n 22.3_o job_n 35.7_o 8._o if_o the_o blasphemer_n reproach_n god_n god_n be_v not_o the_o worse_o if_o we_o worship_v he_o he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a 4_o it_o be_v unspeakable_a nehem._n 9.5_o he_o be_v exalt_v high_a above_o all_o blessing_n and_o praise_n though_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o life_n mat._n 5.16_o and_o praise_n to_o glorify_v god_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n hereby_o to_o his_o essence_n but_o only_o declare_v he_o glorious_a if_o we_o call_v he_o holy_a just_a righteous_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v all_o these_o in_o the_o abstract_n holiness_n itself_o justice_n and_o mercy_n itself_o so_o that_o we_o can_v flatter_v he_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o unmixed_a perfection_n the_o creature_n have_v perfection_n in_o their_o kind_n but_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o imperfection_n saul_n be_v a_o proper_a man_n but_o wicked_a absalon_n beautiful_a but_o unhappy_a naaman_n honourable_a but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n but_o in_o god_n there_o be_v wisdom_n without_o folly_n truth_n without_o falsehood_n tit._n 1.2_o light_n without_o darkness_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o holiness_n without_o sinfulness_n psal_n 5.4_o hab._n 1.13_o 6_o god_n perfection_n be_v self_n exist_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o understanding_n that_o he_o conceive_v thing_n at_o once_o and_o not_o successive_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 12.2_o whereby_o he_o will_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a at_o once_o now_o the_o perfection_n of_o creature_n be_v a_o borrow_a perfection_n if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v perfect_a in_o any_o thing_n he_o propound_v unto_o himself_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n the_o perfection_n of_o all_o creature_n sun_n moon_n star_n wine_n gold_n pearls_z be_v from_o he_o rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n every_o creature_n without_o his_o influence_n be_v as_o the_o air_n without_o the_o sun_n a_o dark_a and_o comfortless_a body_n psal_n 30.7_o by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o make_v my_o mountain_n strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v for_o application_n 1_o to_o magnify_v god_n perfection_n depend_v servant_n magnify_v bountiful_a lord_n we_o praise_v the_o sun_n not_o only_o because_o of_o its_o glorious_a splendour_n but_o because_o we_o receive_v of_o its_o heat_n and_o light_n moses_n say_v ascribe_v you_o greatness_n to_o our_o god_n why_o because_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a deut._n 32.4_o 2_o be_v content_n with_o god_n alone_o see_v all_o perfection_n be_v in_o he_o as_o we_o count_v it_o day_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v though_o never_o a_o star_n appear_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a with_o god_n alone_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o rev._n 21.23_o though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o herd_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o stall_n and_o the_o vine_n shall_v not_o give_v she_o increase_v yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n hab._n 3.16_o 17._o yea_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o banishment_n poverty_n slavery_n imprisonment_n be_v content_a with_o god_n david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o when_o all_o be_v go_v and_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o god_n also_o paul_n and_o silas_n act._n 16.25_o as_o death_n and_o imprisonment_n be_v nothing_o to_o those_o who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o all_o 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be_v accompany_v with_o holy_a affection_n and_o renew_v desire_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n former_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n request_v psalm_n 80.3_o cause_o thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o say_n be_v thrice_o mention_v as_o v._o 3._o v._n 7._o and_o v._o 19_o so_o psalm_n 67.3_o 5._o this_o say_n be_v twice_o mention_v let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o 5_o when_o use_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o dulness_n psalm_n 107.8_o 15.21.31_o four_o time_n the_o prophet_n say_v o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psalm_n 47.6_o sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n there_o be_v twenty_o six_o time_n mention_v make_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 136.1_o to_o the_o end_n 6_o sometime_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n exceed_o run_v upon_o some_o one_o desire_n and_o so_o he_o may_v vent_v it_o more_o than_o once_o in_o prayer_n without_o vain_a repetition_n so_o david_n psalm_n 119._o more_o than_o once_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n become_v sinful_a 1_o when_o affect_v as_o strain_n of_o eloquence_n and_o rhetoric_n as_o he_o that_o cry_v hyperbolical_a god_n thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n of_o hyperbolees_n 2_o when_o empty_a frothy_a and_o impertinent_a wherein_o be_v no_o spiritual_a life_n or_o heat_n so_o those_o worshipper_n cry_v from_o morning_n to_o noon_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o 1_o kin._n 18.26_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v direct_v to_o idol_n but_o those_o direct_v to_o saint_n as_o those_o in_o the_o papacy_n holy_a paul_n pray_v for_o we_o holy_a peter_n pray_v for_o we_o mention_v thirty_o or_o forty_o saint_n in_o this_o manner_n yea_o even_a repetition_n of_o this_o kind_n direct_v to_o god_n as_o in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n lord_n 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