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clear_a than_o this_o to_o subdue_v those_o wave_n and_o tempest_n that_o do_v rise_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o prov._n 24._o 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n here_o also_o revengeful_a expression_n &_o resolution_n be_v forbid_v yea_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o avenge_v ourselves_o give_v by_o paul_n rom._n 12._o 19_o because_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o god_n be_v that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o old-testament_n in_o stead_n therefore_o of_o dispute_v let_v we_o serious_o set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n &_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n itself_o to_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o at_o this_o time_n this_o sin_n do_v much_o rage_n every_o where_o last_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o here_o forbid_v a_o lawful_a public_a revenge_n saviour_n but_o a_o private_a one_o this_o distinction_n of_o public_a and_o 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