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as_o angry_a with_o thy_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n obser_n 1._o note_v here_o with_o what_o authority_n the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 7.29_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sermon_n as_o one_o have_v authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n 2._o what_o power_n christ_n have_v what_o a_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v he_o give_v law_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n his_o authority_n reach_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n hebr._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n obser_n 3._o there_o be_v then_o in_o all_o believer_n a_o possibility_n a_o power_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a sure_o the_o wiseman_n will_v not_o say_v remove_v anger_n from_o thy_o heart_n if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o power_n impart_v unto_o we_o of_o do_v what_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v much_o less_o will_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n here_o who_o be_v that_o one_o lawgiver_n say_v unto_o every_o one_o every_o one_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n undeserved_o and_o unadvised_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o know_v so_o well_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o unless_o he_o know_v we_o have_v power_n to_o forbear_v wrath_n and_o reproachful_a speech_n he_o will_v not_o threaten_v we_o with_o the_o judgement_n the_o council_n yea_o with_o hell_n fire_n he_o have_v power_n to_o save_v and_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o obser_n 4._o not_o only_o that_o this_o be_v testify_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o the_o same_o have_v be_v and_o be_v now_o testify_v by_o his_o spirit_n who_o voice_n be_v that_o which_o whisper_v to_o the_o wrathful_a soul_n 1._o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n 2._o psal_n 37.8_o it_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v dictate_v unto_o david_n as_o the_o title_n have_v it_o and_o the_o same_o be_v speak_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o wrath_n if_o he_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v to_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v gen._n 4.6_o it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v pettish_a and_o froward_a reprehension_n if_o christ_n say_v this_o to_o his_o disciple_n if_o the_o lawgiver_n command_v this_o to_o those_o who_o profess_v subjection_n unto_o he_o where_o be_v our_o obedience_n the_o disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n have_v no_o great_a testimony_n than_o their_o master_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o disciple_n say_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v so_o it_o be_v believe_v all_o be_v hush_v they_o then_o obey_v what_o he_o say_v exhort_v if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o truth_n testify_v this_o be_v we_o exhort_v to_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v believe_v above_o all_o other_o argument_n hebr._n 12.25_o from_o heaven_n our_o lord_n have_v ask_v the_o pharisee_n touch_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whether_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n they_o answer_v if_o we_o say_v from_o man_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o say_v from_o heaven_n he_o will_v say_v why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v he_o but_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n hebr._n 12._o a_o great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n if_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n why_o do_v we_o not_o believe_v he_o sign_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o we_o will_v obey_v he_o we_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o brother_n the_o historian_n report_v of_o augustus_n that_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n he_o command_v the_o frog_n to_o leave_v their_o croak_n and_o they_o present_o obey_v he_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o true_a augustus_n have_v so_o much_o authority_n with_o we_o in_o reverence_n to_o who_o caesar_n will_v not_o be_v call_v lord_n because_o now_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v bear_v shall_v he_o not_o have_v that_o power_n with_o we_o to_o silence_v our_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o the_o croak_n of_o those_o frog_n who_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a rev._n 16._o shall_v not_o he_o who_o say_v to_o the_o sea_n be_v still_o and_o there_o follow_v a_o great_a calm_a shall_v not_o he_o have_v so_o much_o power_n with_o thou_o as_o to_o quiet_v thy_o fury_n and_o passion_n so_o that_o there_o may_v follow_v a_o great_a calmness_n of_o spirit_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a what_o he_o say_v psalm_n 76.20_o the_o fierceness_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v he_o restrain_v axiom_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n this_o point_n arise_v from_o the_o diversity_n between_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o to_o the_o 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they_o who_o stay_v at_o the_o brook_n besor_n and_o be_v so_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o follow_v david_n these_o have_v their_o portion_n by_o david_n appointment_n observe_v the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o must_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o bestow_v they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n joh._n 1.12_o 13._o not_o of_o he_o that_o run_v or_o will_v but_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o object_n but_o we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n promise_v to_o impart_v unto_o the_o roman_n some_o spiritual_a gift_n rom._n 1.10_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o bestow_n of_o gift_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v when_o the_o presbytery_n or_o paul_n give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o bestow_n of_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o when_o man_n follow_v god_n full_o and_o walk_v full_o after_o the_o spirit_n as_o caleb_n do_v numb_a 14.24_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v rom._n 8.1_o then_o be_v there_o but_o one_o will_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o man_n so_o follow_v the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o will_n of_o paul_n promise_v and_o actual_o bestow_v the_o spirit_n they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o we_o do_v endeavour_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v in_o we_o by_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o and_o do_v we_o follow_v the_o spirit_n full_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v able_a to_o impart_v the_o same_o spirit_n unto_o other_o for_o these_o be_v the_o true_a presbytery_n the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n give_v the_o spirit_n unto_o man_n what_o be_v common_o say_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o conveyance_n of_o they_o and_o receive_v of_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la the_o true_a reason_n why_o these_o gift_n be_v neither_o give_v nor_o receive_v be_v because_o man_n be_v want_v in_o their_o obedience_n act._n 5.32_o and_o in_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n they_o content_v themselves_o in_o a_o liveless_a faith_n without_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v sensual_a judas_n vers_fw-la 19_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o envy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o neither_o be_v they_o here_o who_o can_v give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o they_o who_o can_v receive_v they_o exhort_v 1._o since_o there_o be_v such_o diversity_n of_o gift_n endeavour_v after_o they_o to_o get_v a_o share_n exhort_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12.31_o we_o many_o of_o we_o desire_v this_o or_o that_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o most_o man_n above_o other_o desire_n knowledge_n now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o best_a gift_n we_o have_v rather_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n than_o like_a to_o god_n himself_o the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knower_n god_n be_v love_n and_o that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n and_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o exhort_v 3._o make_v a_o conscionable_a use_n of_o what_o gift_n we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n free_a spirit_n rom._n 12.1_o pet._n 4.10_o if_o we_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o our_o god_n will_v be_v more_o spare_v in_o bestow_v of_o they_o levit._n 26._o exhort_v 4._o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o our_o gift_n we_o have_v they_o not_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n eph._n 4._o oil_n be_v put_v into_o the_o vessel_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v there_o but_o be_v draw_v out_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v the_o precious_a oil_n figure_v by_o that_o which_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n head_n psal_n 133.1_o which_o run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n etc._n etc._n covet_v spiritual_a gift_n that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 14.1_o this_o i_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o order_n and_o without_o hubbub_n and_o tumult_n confer_v note_n on_o heb._n 1_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n mean_n pursue_v withal_o earnest_a endeavour_n though_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v by_o lot_n yet_o every_o man_n fight_v for_o it_o and_o carry_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n god_n gift_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v our_o best_a endeavour_n 2_o cor._n 6._o and_o 7.1_o deut._n 8.1_o psal_n 32.89_o ezeck_n 36.27_o 36_o 37._o and_o 43.7_o 8_o 9_o zach._n 6._o ult_n suffer_v thy_o father_n chastisement_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n hebr._n 12._o pray_v large_o we_o be_v straighten_a in_o our_o own_o bowel_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_o only_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o psal_n 81.10_o a_o supplement_n to_o the_o last_o exhortation_n i_o exhort_v before_o to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o our_o gift_n and_o i_o instance_a in_o prophecy_n 1_o cor._n 14.12_o which_o i_o so_o caution_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n without_o hubbub_n and_o tumult_n and_o without_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n for_o this_o and_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n tend_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o peace_n rom._n 14.19_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o love_n ephes_n 4.16_o so_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o and_o 14.1_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pursue_v eager_o after_o charity_n and_o then_o to_o covet_v spiritual_a gift_n now_o if_o we_o have_v not_o first_o charity_n wherein_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v 1_o cor._n 16.14_o and_o without_o which_o all_o what_o else_o we_o have_v or_o do_v be_v nothing_o no_o we_o neither_o can_v have_v this_o gift_n save_o nor_o exercise_v it_o nor_o judge_v of_o it_o confer_v 1_o cor._n 13._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la alas_o beloved_n too_o too_o many_o even_o in_o these_o day_n boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n prov._n 25.14_o vain_a and_o arrogant_a who_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o boldness_n above_o other_o man_n who_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o large_a lung_n as_o pliny_n say_v of_o the_o chameleon_n they_o vent_v their_o imagination_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o very_a dictate_v