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punishment_n the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a while_o under_o one_o and_o the_o joan._n the_o multum_fw-la quip_n interest_n non_fw-la quid_fw-la accipiat_fw-la sed_fw-la quis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la cvi_fw-la datur_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la obsunt_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la prosunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la fuerint_fw-la quibus_fw-la dantur_fw-la august_n tract_n 62._o in_o joan._n same_o outward_a rod_n and_o in_o the_o same_o furnace_n find_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o the_o furnace_n that_o purge_v the_o dross_n from_o the_o gold_n do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o consume_v the_o tinn_n the_o godly_a be_v gold_n and_o be_v more_o refine_v by_o trial_n but_o that_o fire_n in_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v now_o cast_v do_v dry_a up_o their_o marrow_n and_o fat_a till_o at_o length_n it_o consume_v they_o by_o a_o never_o end_a consumption_n but_o while_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v ask_v if_o thou_o think_v thou_o will_v obtain_v do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o any_o limitation_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n unless_o thou_o be_v a_o epicure_n he_o epicure_n we_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o pagan_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o who_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a come_v their_o length_n and_o will_v thou_o grudge_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o which_o pagan_n have_v ask_v and_o pray_v for_o to_o themselves_o ah_o shall_v they_o allow_v to_o god_n the_o liberty_n to_o make_v their_o choice_n of_o their_o mercy_n as_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o have_v or_o want_v and_o will_v thou_o prescribe_v to_o he_o and_o mind_v no_o more_o but_o the_o satisfy_n of_o thy_o beastly_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n ah_o be_v not_o the_o promise_n while_o thus_o limit_v to_o thy_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o spiritual_a good_a more_o z_o sweet_a and_o full_a then_o if_o it_o 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as_o pupil_n and_o child_n this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o underage_n and_o if_o now_o we_o have_v our_o will_n we_o will_v undo_v ourselves_o adam_n be_v more_o know_v and_o wise_a than_o we_o who_o yet_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n do_v prove_v a_o prodigal_a and_o quick_o spend_v one_o of_o the_o large_a patrimony_n that_o ever_o do_v fall_v unto_o any_o mere_a man_n be_v it_o not_o then_o for_o our_o good_a that_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v our_o tutor_n and_o governor_n and_o will_v give_v we_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o but_o will_v not_o satisfy_v our_o ficin_n our_o recordaris_fw-la dixisse_fw-la te_fw-la in_o plarima_fw-la dubitatioâ—c_fw-la discrimineque_fw-la versari_fw-la ne_fw-la teipsum_fw-la fallere_n cum_fw-la mala_fw-la quandoque_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la opâ—ares_fw-la verum_fw-la mi_fw-mi hi_o uâ—detur_fw-la ab_fw-la animo_fw-la tao_fw-la prius_fw-la oâ—ortere_fw-la caliginem_fw-la qua_fw-la nunc_fw-la offunditur_fw-la auferre_fw-la deinde_fw-la illa_fw-la proâ—iuâ—_fw-mi admovere_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la seu_fw-la bonum_fw-la quid_fw-la fit_a five_o malum_fw-la dignoscas_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la impo_n esse_fw-la videris_fw-la insanum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la mibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la temero_fw-it deum_fw-la precari_fw-la ac_fw-la diligenter_n considerandum_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la seip_v they_o fallat_fw-la mala_fw-la petens_fw-la dum_fw-la bona_fw-la se_fw-la putat_fw-la orare_fw-la prudentior_fw-la poâ—ta_fw-la qui_fw-la precabatur_fw-la mala_fw-la ab_fw-la orantibus_fw-la abesse_fw-la plato_n temo_fw-la primo_fw-la alcib_n 2._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 139_o 140_o 136._o interpret_v mars_n ficin_n hurtful_a and_o sensual_a desire_n but_o you_o will_v say_v albeit_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o be_v now_o convince_v that_o the_o lord_n often_o yea_o even_o then_o while_o he_o withhold_v the_o particular_a that_o be_v ask_v do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a by_o way_n of_o return_n to_o the_o 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can_v there_o be_v in_o those_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o always_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o first_o case_n by_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v concern_v a_o personal_a mercy_n to_o the_o supplicant_n himself_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o other_o two_o joint_o because_o they_o be_v concern_v mercy_n ask_v for_o other_o and_o three_o we_o shall_v obviate_v objection_n to_o the_o first_o we_o answe_v 1._o albeit_o it_o be_v our_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v sin_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v oppose_v and_o fight_v against_o our_o lust_n and_o resist_a temptation_n yet_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o holy_a and_o wise_a end_n why_o he_o will_v suffer_v we_o for_o a_o while_n to_o wrestle_v before_o he_o give_v the_o victory_n or_o remove_v the_o temptation_n and_o though_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o temptation_n be_v absolute_o good_a and_o always_o yet_o in_o the_o issue_n
foolishness_n and_o ps_n 9.19_o arise_v o_o lord_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v 3._o neither_o will_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n of_o all_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o cruelty_n persecution_n threaten_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 37._o david_n ps_n 10._o the_o apostle_n act._n 4.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o complaint_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v something_o of_o a_o imprecation_n in_o it_o hence_o while_o eliah_n be_v thus_o complain_v to_o god_n and_o lament_v israel_n apostasy_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o make_v intercession_n against_o israel_n rom._n 11.2_o 3._o neither_o 4._o will_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v the_o lord_n to_o break_v the_o snare_n of_o prosperity_n and_o success_n in_o any_o evil_a course_n whereby_o as_o with_o chain_n satan_n hold_v they_o at_o his_o work_n nay_o and_o upon_o supposition_n that_o otherwise_o they_o will_v prove_v incorrigible_a and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o reclaim_v they_o we_o may_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o further_o their_o wicked_a device_n psa_n 140.8_o but_o also_o 5._o that_o they_o may_v not_o prevail_v and_o meet_v with_o success_n in_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o their_o hand_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n and_o may_v seek_v his_o name_n psa_n 83.16_o and_o 6._o we_o may_v pray_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v impartial_o execute_v upon_o malefactor_n that_o king_n and_o ruler_n will_v resolve_v with_o david_n early_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psa_n 101.8_o we_o must_v so_o love_v the_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o not_o to_o prefer_v that_o to_o god_n law_n and_o the_o laudable_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n appoint_v capital_a punishment_n for_o gross_a crime_n and_o heinous_a transgressor_n that_o other_o may_v be_v afraid_a to_o follow_v their_o footstep_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n its_o certain_a that_o we_o may_v not_o curse_v 1._o without_o a_o cause_n prov._n 26.2_o nor_o 2._o for_o our_o own_o cause_n and_o because_o of_o private_a and_o personal_a wrong_n do_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v thus_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n and_o not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n mat._n 6.15_o and_o 18.35_o etc._n etc._n and._n 3._o we_o must_v not_o curse_v our_o relation_n nor_o cast_v off_o these_o bond_n whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a under_o which_o we_o stand_v towards_o other_o child_n must_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n curse_v their_o parent_n nor_o parent_n their_o child_n people_n must_v not_o curse_v their_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n nor_o one_o saint_n another_o notwithstanding_o personal_a wrong_n and_o injury_n mutual_o receive_v exod._n 31.17_o mat._n 15.4_o exod._n 22.28_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o that_o curse_a crew_n of_o passionate_a creature_n who_o for_o a_o trifle_n will_v give_v their_o child_n servant_n or_o neighbour_n to_o the_o devil_n must_v have_v their_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n jam._n 3.6_o and_o they_o must_v be_v act_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o envy_n malice_n virulency_n and_o of_o all_o such_o curse_v jam._n 3.14_o 15._o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v that_o which_o may_v here_o fall_v under_o debate_n be_v whether_o we_o may_v pray_v against_o though_o not_o as_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n and_o though_o not_o for_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o part_n 1_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o yet_o for_o their_o temporal_a destruction_n and_o overthrow_n and_o that_o either_o indefinite_o not_o pitch_v upon_o any_o particular_a incorporation_n or_o person_n with_o deborah_n 5.31_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_fw-mi or_o particular_o direct_v our_o prayer_n against_o such_o and_o such_o enemy_n as_o judg._n 5.23_o and_o when_o there_o be_v thus_o a_o application_n to_o such_o and_o such_o person_n whether_o we_o may_v curse_v they_o conditional_o though_o not_o absolute_o especial_o if_o with_o the_o condition_n a_o blessing_n be_v annex_v thus_o lord_n if_o these_o thy_o enemy_n be_v incorrigible_a destroy_v they_o in_o thy_o justice_n and_o if_o not_o reclaim_v they_o in_o thy_o mercy_n here_o i_o grant_v there_o be_v far_o different_a case_n and_o that_o there_o be_v less_o hazard_n in_o pray_v against_o god_n enemy_n then_o against_o our_o own_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o general_n chen_n condescend_v upon_o such_o or_o such_o a_o faction_n and_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o be_v incorrigible_a then_o absolute_o and_o upon_o any_o term_n neither_o will_v i_o rash_o condemn_v those_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_n who_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o malediction_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o more_o gospel-like_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o persecutor_n then_o to_o curse_v they_o mat._n 5.44_o rom._n 12.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o this_o want_v not_o that_o example_n that_o christ_n leave_v we_o to_o follow_v when_o he_o suffer_v 1_o pet._n 2.21_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o leave_v we_o this_o pattern_n when_o we_o be_v revile_v not_o to_o revile_v again_o and_o when_o we_o suffer_v not_o to_o threaten_v but_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o our_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o ver_fw-la 23._o what_o be_v not_o all_o man_n our_o brethren_n and_o etc._n and_o proxim_n we_o est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vid._n ames_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 7._o qui_fw-la fratrem_fw-la suum_fw-la oderit_fw-la homicida_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la fratrem_fw-la omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la oportet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n neighbour_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o love_v they_o and_o wish_v their_o good_a how_o shall_v we_o then_o curse_v they_o and_o desire_v their_o ruin_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o forgive_v they_o their_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o how_o can_v we_o say_v for_o give_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o sin_n against_o we_o but_o if_o we_o will_v bless_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o sincerity_n and_o that_o we_o have_v overcome_v that_o devil_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n that_o rage_v in_o carnal_a heart_n mat._n 5.45_o 48._o rom._n 12.19_o 20._o do_v not_o christ_n at_o his_o death_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n luk._n 23.34_o and_o stephen_n for_o those_o who_o stone_v he_o act._n 7.60_o and_o do_v not_o david_n fast_o and_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n though_o at_o other_o time_n upon_o 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