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the_o indignity_n offer_v to_o god_n then_o of_o our_o own_o danger_n and_o certain_o no_o ingenuous_a disposition_n can_v be_v so_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o disgrace_n as_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v at_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n who_o when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n offer_v he_o a_o private_a injury_n it_o be_v say_v his_o meekness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o a_o word_n numb_a 12._o but_o when_o the_o people_n have_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o he_o hear_v they_o murmur_v against_o their_o maker_n he_o spare_v neither_o aaron_n nor_o the_o people_n but_o in_o a_o godly_a â—it_n of_o zeal_n take_v on_o at_o they_o yea_o break_v the_o table_n in_o piece_n exod._n 32._o a_o meek_a lamb_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n a_o fierce_a lion_n in_o go_n yea_o it_o be_v always_o his_o manner_n to_o plead_v the_o people_n cause_n to_o god_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n but_o god_n cause_n against_o the_o people_n with_o sword_n and_o revenge_n and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n deaf_a and_o dumb_a and_o whole_o senseless_a at_o shemeiâ—_n private_a reproach_n when_o he_o curse_v he_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o call_v he_o murderer_n and_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d sam._n 16._o but_o not_o so_o at_o goliahs_n public_a revile_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n no_o not_o at_o michols_n despise_v his_o holy_a zeal_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6._o in_o these_o case_n how_o full_a of_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o holy_a impatiency_n do_v he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v spit_v upon_o buffete_v crown_v with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n without_o give_v a_o angry_a word_n be_v but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o temple_n abuse_v he_o burn_v in_o a_o zealous_a anger_n against_o they_o take_v a_o s_o 〈…〉_z rge_v and_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n ouâ—_n say_v you_o have_v make_v my_o father_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n matth._n 21._o 12_o 13._o 3._o touch_v our_o action_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o cause_n or_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n thou_o mâ—ist_v not_o be_v a_o revenger_n all_o that_o private_a person_n can_v do_v be_v either_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n for_o redress_v of_o sin_n or_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o tongue_n against_o the_o sin_n not_o their_o hand_n against_o the_o person_n who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n be_v a_o lawful_a question_n if_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o person_n unwarrant_v true_o phinâ—as_v in_o the_o case_n of_o zimry_n and_o cozby_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o thrust_v they_o both_o through_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o when_o moses_n see_v the_o egyptian_a smite_v the_o hebrew_n he_o smoate_v the_o egyptian_a but_o they_o have_v peculiar_a warrant_n sign_v from_o heaven_n either_o by_o instinct_n or_o special_a command_n which_o we_o shall_v expect_v in_o vain_a well_o may_v we_o flee_v from_o danger_n as_o jacob_n flee_v from_o esau_n moses_n from_o pharaoh_n david_n from_o king_n saul_n elias_n from_o jesabel_n paul_n from_o the_o damascens_fw-la and_o christ_n himself_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o expect_v to_o find_v comfort_n in_o our_o flight_n even_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n as_o jacob_n find_v favour_n in_o laban_n house_n moses_n a_o rich_a father-in-law_n elias_n a_o angel_n to_o feed_v he_o paul_n spiritual_a brethren_n to_o comfort_v he_o beside_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o true_a comforter_n but_o the_o weapon_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o adversity_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v patience_n and_o prayer_n fâ—r_v as_o theodoret_n say_v if_o muentius_fw-la and_o maximinian_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n shall_v rail_v on_o wicked_a julian_n at_o a_o feast_n just_o may_v their_o death_n be_v cast_v upon_o their_o petulancy_n but_o not_o upon_o their_o religion_n yea_o the_o counsel_n of_o eleberis_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v down_o the_o heathen_n idol_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o martyr_n indeed_o god_n so_o love_v this_o heat_n of_o zeal_n in_o all_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o if_o it_o transport_v we_o too_o far_o he_o pardon_v the_o error_n of_o our_o fervency_n rather_o than_o the_o indifference_n of_o lukewarmenesse_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o act_n of_o moses_n when_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n about_o the_o malten_a calf_n he_o break_v the_o table_n in_o piece_n exod._n 32._o nevertheless_o if_o we_o shall_v either_o out_o of_o superstition_n or_o presumption_n do_v that_o we_o have_v neither_o call_n nor_o warrant_v for_o out_o of_o the_o word_n such_o our_o work_n be_v our_o intention_n what_o it_o will_v be_v but_o the_o blind_a whelp_n of_o a_o ignorant_a zeal_n and_o a_o unadvize_v zeal_n when_o knowledge_n be_v not_o make_v the_o pilot_n of_o devotion_n may_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a than_o a_o cold_a remissness_n swift_a horse_n without_o a_o skilful_a waggoner_n and_o full_a sail_n without_o a_o good_a pilot_n endanger_v more_o objection_n every_o base_a nature_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o offer_v injury_n where_o they_o think_v they_o will_v not_o be_v repay_v he_o will_v many_o time_n beat_v a_o coward_n that_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o strike_v he_o if_o he_o think_v he_o valiant_a as_o a_o cur_n that_o go_v through_o a_o village_n if_o he_o clap_v his_o tail_n between_o the_o leg_n and_o run_v away_o every_o cur_n will_v insult_v over_o he_o but_o if_o he_o bristell_v up_o himself_o and_o stand_v to_o it_o give_v but_o a_o counter-snarle_a there_o be_v not_o a_o dog_n dare_v meddle_v with_o he_o answer_n nevertheless_o avenge_v not_o thyself_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 12._o 19_o if_o thou_o receive_v wrong_v in_o thy_o person_n good_n or_o good_a name_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n office_n to_o see_v thou_o right_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n you_o pay_v also_o tribute_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o neither_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o peter_n 2._o 14._o now_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o have_v endamage_v i_o much_o as_o you_o have_v some_o that_o will_v deprive_v man_n of_o their_o possession_n and_o then_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v content_a can_v plead_v breach_n of_o charity_n in_o my_o seeâ—ing_n his_o restitution_n and_o because_o patience_n without_o discretion_n wrong_v a_o good_a cause_n i_o will_v so_o mit_fw-ge wrong_v as_o i_o may_v not_o encourage_v other_o to_o offer_v they_o and_o so_o retain_v they_o that_o i_o may_v not_o induce_v god_n to_o retain_v i_o to_o he_o have_v you_o not_o see_v a_o crow_n stand_v upon_o a_o sheep_n back_n pull_v off_o wool_n from_o her_o side_n even_o creature_n reasonless_a know_v well_o who_o they_o may_v be_v bold_a with_o that_o crow_n dare_v not_o do_v this_o to_o a_o wolf_n or_o a_o mastiff_n the_o know_a simplicity_n of_o this_o innocent_a beast_n give_v advantage_n to_o this_o presumption_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n common_o draw_v on_o injury_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o ill_a nature_n usual_o seek_v out_o those_o not_o who_o deserve_v worst_a but_o who_o will_v bear_v most_o wherefore_o patience_n and_o mildness_n of_o spirit_n be_v ill_o bestow_v where_o it_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o wrong_v and_o insultation_n sheepish_a disposition_n be_v best_a to_o other_o worst_a to_o themselves_o i_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v injury_n but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o provoke_v they_o by_o lenity_n for_o harmlessness_n let_v i_o go_v for_o a_o sheep_n but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v tear_v my_o fleece_n let_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o diogenes_n the_o stoic_a teach_v his_o auditor_n how_o they_o shall_v refrain_v anger_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o press_v they_o to_o patience_n a_o waggish_a boy_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v practice_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v other_o but_o diogenes_n be_v not_o a_o whit_n move_v at_o it_o yet_o say_v withal_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v commit_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o let_v this_o boy_n go_v unpunished_a than_o in_o be_v angry_a in_o some_o case_n for_o reason_n to_o take_v the_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o wrath_n and_o chastise_v may_v be_v both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a the_o same_o which_o aristotle_n affirm_v in_o philosophy_n viz._n that_o choler_n do_v sometime_o serve_v as_o a_o whetstone_n to_o virtue_n be_v make_v good_a divinity_n by_o saint_n paul_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ephes._n 4