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i_o will_v recompense_v evil_a be_v so_o far_o from_o revenge_v thyself_o in_o deed_n for_o injury_n do_v unto_o thou_o as_o not_o in_o word_n to_o threaten_v or_o in_o mind_n to_o purpose_v any_o vengeance_n but_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n commend_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o and_o stay_v his_o leisure_n till_o he_o deliver_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v save_v thou_o he_o say_v not_o he_o will_v revenge_v thou_o and_o plague_v they_o though_o he_o will_v do_v so_o unless_o our_o adversary_n repent_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o so_o much_o to_o think_v of_o or_o desire_v that_o as_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o refer_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a to_o do_v without_o desire_v hurt_v to_o they_o which_o do_v we_o hurt_v
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delight_n which_o take_v authority_n upon_o they_o and_o show_v tyranny_n to_o their_o soul_n the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o for_o voluptuousness_n and_o pleasure_n as_o it_o do_v with_o drunkard_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o dropsy_n for_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n they_o thirst_v continual_o after_o that_o which_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n of_o their_o brain_n and_o whole_a body_n nothing_o be_v so_o welcome_a unto_o they_o as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o hurtful_a for_o they_o who_o use_v to_o bestow_v so_o much_o time_n in_o these_o idle_a action_n as_o they_o which_o have_v time_n little_a enough_o to_o bewail_v their_o abominable_a way_n wherein_o they_o have_v walk_v though_o many_o more_o year_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o their_o life_n than_o they_o have_v any_o grant_n of_o ¶_o servant_n etc._n etc._n all_o sinner_n be_v bondman_n and_o every_o good_a doct._n 2_o man_n be_v a_o prince_n no_o promotion_n can_v manumisse_fw-la the_o former_a sort_n or_o bring_v any_o freedom_n to_o they_o fot_o he_o call_v they_o servant_n still_o though_o they_o be_v commander_n and_o no_o depression_n can_v debase_v the_o other_o or_o take_v away_o their_o dignity_n from_o then_o for_o he_o style_v they_o still_o by_o the_o name_n of_o prince_n though_o subject_a to_o servant_n and_o this_o same_o writer_n saloman_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o a_o other_o book_n so_o esteem_v and_o speak_v of_o either_o part_n as_o herein_o this_o text_n follie_n say_v he_o that_o be_v vicious_a person_n who_o sin_n have_v infatuate_v be_v set_v in_o great_a excellency_n and_o the_o rich_a not_o flow_v with_o earthly_a possession_n but_o store_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n be_v set_v in_o the_o low_a place_n i_o have_v 6._o eccl._n 10._o 7._o 6._o see_v servant_n on_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n on_o the_o ground_n first_o the_o ungodlie_a have_v sin_n to_o their_o master_n as_o our_o saviour_n reason_n testify_v say_v 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john_n declare_v the_o devil_n be_v overthrow_v 5._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 5._o and_o vanquish_v by_o they_o so_o puissant_a and_o valorous_a be_v they_o by_o his_o power_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o they_o instruction_n that_o we_o prefer_v not_o the_o worst_a with_o contempt_n use_v of_o the_o best_a in_o regard_n of_o outward_a prerogative_n as_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o bad_a superior_n shall_v be_v abridge_v of_o their_o precedency_n &_o other_o civil_a preeminence_n because_o they_o be_v not_o godly_a so_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o good_a inferior_n shall_v be_v defraud_v of_o good_a affection_n reverend_a estimation_n and_o friendly_a usage_n because_o they_o be_v not_o wealthy_a beware_v that_o thou_o approve_v not_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n behaviour_n nor_o admire_v his_o prosperous_a estate_n since_o his_o condition_n be_v so_o servile_a and_o contemptible_a and_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o despise_v not_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v godly_a nor_o 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