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he_o patient_a towards_o he_o and_o bear_v with_o his_o fault_n and_o infirmity_n and_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n then_o let_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v so_o to_o other_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a indication_n of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n for_o a_o man_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n to_o do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o suffer_v himself_o a_o good_a christian_n do_v not_o inquire_v into_o the_o manner_n and_o fault_n of_o other_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o view_n and_o correction_n to_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v give_v he_o examine_v judge_v and_o punish_v himself_o and_o make_v self-reformation_n his_o serious_a and_o constant_a business_n whatever_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v his_o mind_n be_v undisturbed_a and_o abide_v in_o peace_n for_o if_o it_o be_v good_a he_o praise_v god_n if_o evil_a he_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a by_o turn_v his_o mind_n from_o it_o towards_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o resignation_n 4._o if_o his_o office_n 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chap._n xxxvi_o true_a friendship_n and_o the_o true_a office_n of_o it_o 1._o friendship_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o friend_n have_v common_a now_o there_o be_v nothing_o true_o good_a but_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o eternal_a true_a friendship_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o mutual_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o carnal_a friendship_n be_v soon_o dissolve_v because_o thing_n of_o sense_n can_v last_v nor_o always_o confine_v the_o spirit_n whereas_o spiritual_a friendship_n be_v never_o break_v for_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v interrupt_v by_o little_a anger_n and_o contention_n yet_o true_a piety_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sweeten_v the_o harshness_n of_o they_o and_o keep_v the_o knot_n indissoluble_a as_o for_o that_o friendship_n which_o too_o much_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o any_o person_n and_o may_v be_v call_v dote_v it_o shall_v be_v stifle_v and_o avoid_v as_o be_v mischievous_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o these_o token_n when_o the_o party_n belove_v be_v always_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o we_o can_v never_o be_v well_o without_o he_o when_o we_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n above_o all_o thing_n when_o in_o he_o we_o rest_v as_o in_o our_o centre_n and_o we_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o all_o our_o action_n and_o most_o important_a concern_v and_o let_v none_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o this_o be_v pure_a innocent_a friendship_n without_o any_o self-interest_n for_o it_o be_v altogether_o sensual_a it_o deprave_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o wisdom_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o it_o begin_v and_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o friendship_n be_v never_o betwixt_o person_n true_o good_a and_o virtuous_a 2._o man_n of_o real_a worth_n be_v always_o well_o compose_v grave_a and_o of_o a_o sweet_a deportment_n they_o be_v courteous_a to_o all_o but_o they_o be_v familiar_a to_o few_o and_o they_o flatter_v none_o in_o their_o conversation_n modesty_n discretion_n a_o exact_a justice_n and_o a_o unaffected_a severity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v they_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v a_o show_n outward_o their_o life_n be_v inward_a and_o secret_a they_o live_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o fair_o converse_v with_o man_n outward_o when_o it_o be_v fit_v but_o their_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n and_o they_o will_v not_o disturb_v themselves_o with_o the_o silly_a impertinency_n or_o petty_a concern_v of_o the_o world_n their_o design_n and_o affection_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o vulgar_a multitude_n and_o therefore_o their_o word_n and_o action_n be_v guide_v with_o
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divine_a and_o heavenly_a life_n because_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tit._n 2.11_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n therefore_o as_o he_o can_v just_o be_v call_v doctor_n who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o scholar_n as_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o captain_n who_o understand_v not_o soldiery_n and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o artist_n that_o have_v not_o the_o skill_n of_o it_o no_o more_o can_v he_o with_o truth_n be_v call_v a_o christian_a who_o be_v not_o a_o 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it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o daily_o chastise_v and_o keep_v it_o under_o lest_o it_o grow_v petulant_a and_o masterless_a they_o that_o be_v ever_o constant_a to_o their_o resolution_n and_o be_v above_o the_o world_n can_v be_v terrify_v by_o any_o threat_n or_o persecution_n they_o that_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n be_v always_o the_o same_o peaceable_a and_o even_a able_a clear_o to_o see_v and_o to_o follow_v truth_n they_o that_o long_v after_o thing_n eternal_a despise_v thing_n present_a and_o live_v upon_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n believe_v therefore_o what_o they_o see_v not_o hope_v what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o love_n that_o which_o as_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o possess_v they_o that_o so_o love_n god_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o refuse_v no_o labour_n and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o any_o danger_n without_o any_o other_o design_n but_o only_o to_o advance_v his_o glory_n they_o that_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o their_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n cheerful_o expect_v christ_n come_v in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o can_v joyful_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n they_o alone_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o title_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o christian_n that_o do_v all_o these_o with_o sincerity_n 3._o such_o man_n as_o these_o rejoice_v when_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o they_o count_v that_o day_n lose_v in_o which_o they_o have_v not_o do_v and_o endure_v something_o upon_o his_o
last_o will_v turn_v they_o into_o joy_n 2._o let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o affliction_n as_o very_o necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o and_o let_v we_o receive_v they_o as_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o care_n for_o we_o according_a as_o st._n james_n exhort_v jam._n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n know_v this_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o reproach_n slander_n persecution_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n we_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v love_v by_o pious_a man_n and_o to_o be_v count_v good_a for_o though_o they_o be_v afflictive_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n they_o come_v to_o we_o from_o god_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v his_o unjust_a judge_n john_n 19.11_o they_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o from_o above_o so_o that_o in_o all_o event_n we_o may_v meek_o submit_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v consider_v this_o power_n from_o above_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o consider_v and_o receive_v our_o sorrow_n if_o we_o view_v they_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o their_o first_o cause_n that_o wise_a god_n who_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o they_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n then_o our_o mind_n will_v be_v afflict_v with_o a_o thousand_o grievous_a fancy_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v which_o yet_o never_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v sleepless_a and_o restless_a full_a of_o anguish_n and_o fear_n and_o distraction_n whereas_o if_o we_o use_v ourselves_o to_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o do_v look_v up_o to_o he_o in_o our_o tribulation_n we_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o tranquillity_n his_o gracious_a will_n and_o appointment_n will_v answer_v and_o silence_n all_o our_o objection_n and_o whatever_o happen_v we_o can_v quiet_o say_v with_o patient_a job_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n who_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v afflict_v be_v gracious_a and_o compassionate_a and_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o i_o he_o have_v lay_v this_o cross_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o resolve_v to_o bear_v till_o he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o take_v it_o off_o chap._n xxii_o that_o detraction_n and_o derision_n must_v be_v endure_v and_o deride_v 1._o if_o we_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a man_n speak_v against_o we_o than_o for_o the_o evil_n we_o ourselves_o commit_v against_o god_n then_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n self-love_n prevail_v in_o we_o above_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o infinite_o perfect_a and_o holy_a bear_v patient_o with_o innumerable_a blasphemy_n and_o provocation_n and_o all_o the_o while_n bestow_v many_o blessing_n upon_o the_o offender_n and_o we_o wretched_a sinful_a creature_n who_o can_v hardly_o hear_v worse_o than_o we_o deserve_v a_o disoblige_a word_n or_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o our_o fault_n put_v we_o into_o a_o fit_a of_o anger_n and_o fury_n though_o we_o infinite_o deserve_v it_o we_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o reproof_n or_o contempt_n whereas_o indeed_o we_o shall_v rather_o fear_v the_o undeserved_a praise_n of_o man_n lest_o the_o prosperity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n cut_v off_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v the_o pain_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v and_o the_o torment_v christ_n suffer_v for_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o one_o scale_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o evil_n and_o injury_n we_o suffer_v these_o will_v have_v no_o weight_n and_o be_v nothing_o compare_v to_o the_o other_o and_o far_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o injury_n we_o receive_v be_v make_v grievous_a according_a to_o our_o own_o apprehension_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o our_o suffering_n and_o desert_n will_v appear_v yet_o great_a for_o he_o can_v be_v injure_v that_o slight_n injury_n and_o he_o be_v not_o wound_v that_o will_v not_o by_o his_o impatience_n tear_v open_a his_o wound_n the_o soft_a flesh_n not_o the_o angry_a hand_n that_o fling_v the_o dart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o hurt_n shall_v a_o man_n body_n be_v hard_a as_o a_o rock_n arrow_n throw_v against_o it_o can_v never_o enter_v and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o softness_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o revile_v word_n and_o affront_n have_v power_n to_o make_v impression_n 2._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o so_o order_v his_o life_n that_o malice_n itself_o can_v fasten_v a_o calumniation_n upon_o he_o and_o next_o to_o he_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o peevish_a fool_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v what_o he_o delight_v to_o do_v but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o notwithstanding_o our_o christian_a prudence_n and_o our_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v man_n will_v speak_v ill_a of_o we_o then_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n undeserved_o and_o we_o must_v remember_v his_o say_n mat._n 5.11_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o let_v man_n think_v and_o say_v what_o they_o will_v we_o be_v happy_a if_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n man_n opinion_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v false_a and_o inconstant_a and_o vain_a and_o can_v make_v we_o neither_o better_o nor_o worse_a and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o if_o we_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n we_o can_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1.10_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o please_v all_o man_n thought_n differ_v as_o their_o inclination_n and_o what_o some_o admire_v other_o will_v censure_v when_o a_o philosopher_n be_v tell_v that_o other_o laugh_v at_o he_o he_o answer_v at_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la derideor_fw-la that_o other_o may_v laugh_v but_o he_o be_v not_o laugh_v at_o for_o it_o neither_o do_v hurt_n nor_o afflict_v he_o mean_v that_o those_o injury_n be_v nothing_o for_o which_o we_o ourselves_o will_v not_o be_v concern_v chap._n xxiii_o remedy_n against_o discontent_n and_o anger_n for_o what_o abuse_v we_o receive_v 1._o it_o will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o comfort_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o our_o adversity_n to_o fix_v our_o mind_n steadfast_o upon_o god_n and_o take_v it_o off_o of_o our_o trouble_n which_o we_o increase_v by_o reflect_v on_o it_o for_o whilst_o we_o affect_v ourselves_o with_o pity_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o we_o suffer_v we_o soften_v our_o spirit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o they_o now_o all_o our_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o a_o present_a or_o a_o fear_a loss_n the_o best_a and_o most_o universal_a remedy_n against_o they_o will_v be_v to_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o that_o supreme_a increated_a good_a which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o change_n and_o can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o love_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v a_o outward_a decorum_n and_o not_o disgrace_v ourselves_o by_o give_v way_n to_o impotent_a passion_n we_o must_v refrain_v and_o quite_o hold_v in_o our_o tongue_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o find_v ourselves_o provoke_v by_o any_o word_n or_o deed_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o a_o weak_a stomach_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v hard_a meat_n so_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o poor_a and_o weak_o spirit_n not_o to_o have_v strength_n enough_o to_o bear_v with_o a_o cross_a word_n or_o a_o cross_a accident_n and_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o religious_a man_n that_o he_o never_o find_v any_o thing_n so_o grievous_a but_o by_o silence_n he_o do_v overcome_v it_o for_o whatever_o other_o do_v to_o vex_v we_o come_v to_o nothing_o if_o we_o slight_v it_o and_o if_o we_o show_v ourselves_o much_o concern_v we_o betray_v our_o weakness_n or_o our_o guilt_n and_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o well_o deserve_v the_o abuse_n 2._o but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o thus_o to_o repress_v our_o grief_n and_o our_o talkativeness_n we_o must_v far_o reprove_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v we_o deserve_v more_o contempt_n than_o can_v be_v