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the_o occasion_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v overshoot_v in_o his_o own_o bow_n wound_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n i_o doubt_v whether_o that_o syrophenician_n have_v ever_o inquire_v after_o christ_n if_o her_o daughter_n have_v not_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n yea_o whether_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v so_o effectual_o cast_v out_o if_o he_o have_v with_o less_o violence_n enter_v into_o she_o mark_v 7._o our_o affliction_n be_v as_o benhadads_n best_a counsellor_n that_o send_v he_o with_o a_o cord_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o the_o merciful_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o her_o estate_n and_o say_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n lam._n 3.40_o manasses_n also_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o horrible_a sinner_n never_o repent_v of_o his_o idolatry_n murder_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n till_o he_o be_v 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their_o tongue_n take_v up_o their_o sword_n and_o kill_v we_o they_o shall_v rather_o pleasure_v than_o hurt_v we_o when_o john_n baptist_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o double_a prison_n of_o his_o own_o of_o herod_n and_o place_v in_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o do_v he_o lose_v by_o it_o his_o head_n be_v take_v off_o that_o it_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o glory_n he_o have_v no_o ill_a bargain_n of_o it_o they_o do_v but_o hasten_v he_o to_o immortality_n and_o the_o church_n daily_a prayer_n be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o yea_o what_o say_v bless_v bradford_n in_o christ_n cause_n to_o suffer_v death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n on_o horseback_n which_o have_v make_v some_o even_o slight_a the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o it_o be_v record_v of_o one_o martyr_n that_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o condemnation_n read_v wherein_o be_v express_v many_o several_a torture_n of_o starve_v kill_a boil_a burn_a and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n and_o with_o a_o smile_a countenance_n say_v and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o one_o death_n and_o each_o christian_a may_v say_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o soon_o i_o get_v home_o the_o soon_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o ease_n chap._n 25._o that_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 3_o because_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v his_o enemy_n expectation_n in_o which_o kind_n he_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n even_o while_o he_o refuse_v to_o revenge_v himself_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o grief_n to_o a_o jester_n or_o juggler_n as_o when_o he_o do_v see_v that_o with_o all_o his_o jest_n trick_n and_o foolery_n he_o can_v move_v mirth_n nor_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o they_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a vexation_n to_o a_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n then_o to_o see_v thou_o no_o whit_n grieve_v nor_o move_v at_o his_o malice_n against_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o bear_v his_o injury_n as_o if_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o yea_o he_o which_o make_v the_o trial_n shall_v find_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v more_o vex_v with_o his_o silence_n than_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v like_a for_o like_v dion_z of_o alexandria_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v this_o revenge_n of_o his_o enemy_n among_o who_o there_o be_v one_o who_o perceive_v that_o by_o injure_v and_o revile_v of_o he_o he_o can_v not_o move_v he_o to_o impatience_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v more_o scope_n to_o rail_v go_v and_o make_v away_o with_o himself_o as_o brusonius_n report_v and_o mountain_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o citizen_n that_o have_v a_o scold_n to_o his_o wife_n will_v play_v on_o his_o drum_n when_o she_o brawl_v and_o rather_o seem_v to_o be_v please_v with_o it_o than_o angry_a and_o this_o for_o the_o present_a do_v so_o mad_a she_o that_o she_o be_v more_o vex_v with_o herself_o than_o with_o he_o but_o when_o she_o see_v how_o it_o succeed_v and_o that_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v in_o the_o end_n it_o make_v she_o quite_o leave_v off_o the_o same_o and_o prove_v a_o love_a wife_n that_o so_o she_o may_v overcome_v he_o with_o kindness_n and_o win_v he_o to_o her_o bow_n by_o bend_v as_o much_o the_o other_o way_n that_o so_o like_o a_o prudent_a wife_n she_o may_v command_v her_o husband_n by_o obey_v and_o whosoever_o make_v the_o trial_n shall_v find_v that_o christian_a patience_n and_o magnanimous_a contempt_n will_v in_o time_n either_o drain_v the_o gall_n out_o of_o bitter_a spirit_n or_o make_v it_o more_o overflow_n to_o their_o own_o disgrace_n so_o that_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v either_o silence_n or_o laughter_n or_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v do_v a_o cudgel_n the_o best_a answer_n to_o word_n of_o scorn_n and_o petulancy_n say_v learned_a hooker_n be_v isaac_n apology_n to_o his_o brother_n ishmael_n the_o apology_n which_o patience_n and_o silence_n make_v no_o apology_n and_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n precedent_n for_o it_o for_o when_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o and_o accuse_v he_o false_o before_o the_o priest_n scribes_z and_o elder_n it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n hold_v his_o peace_n that_o infinite_a wisdom_n know_v well_o how_o little_a satisfaction_n there_o will_v be_v in_o answer_n where_o the_o sentence_n be_v determine_v where_o the_o asker_n be_v unworthy_a the_o question_n captious_a word_n bootless_a the_o best_a answer_n be_v silence_n let_v our_o answer_n then_o to_o their_o reason_n be_v no_o to_o their_o scoff_n nothing_o and_o yet_o when_o the_o slander_n which_o light_n on_o our_o person_n rebound_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o our_o profession_n it_o behove_v we_o not_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o answer_v true_o when_o as_o our_o adversary_n be_v eloquent_a in_o object_v false_o a_o indignity_n which_o only_o touch_v our_o private_a person_n may_v be_v dissemble_v as_o austin_n reply_v to_o petillian_n possumus_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o his_o copiosi_fw-la pariter_fw-la sed_fw-la nolumus_fw-la esse_fw-la pariter_fw-la vani_fw-la but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n the_o retort_v of_o a_o poison_a weapon_n into_o the_o adversary_n own_o breast_n be_v laudable_a it_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o some_o good_a nature_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n to_o grieve_v and_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o wrong_n receive_v and_o thereby_o to_o give_v advantage_n to_o a_o enemy_n but_o what_o will_v malice_n rather_o have_v than_o the_o vexation_n of_o they_o who_o it_o persecute_v we_o can_v better_o please_v a_o adversary_n than_o by_o hurt_v ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o humour_n envy_v to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o those_o that_o malign_v we_o and_o to_o draw_v on_o that_o malice_n whereof_o we_o be_v already_o weary_a whereas_o carelessness_n put_v ill_o will_v out_o of_o countenance_n and_o make_v it_o withdraw_v itself_o in_o a_o rage_n as_o that_o which_o do_v but_o shame_n the_o author_n without_o hurt_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o a_o causeless_a wrong_n the_o best_a remedy_n be_v contempt_n of_o the_o author_n chap._n 26._o because_o it_o be_v for_o our_o credit_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n â—_o reason_n joint_o respect_v ourselves_o and_o our_o enemy_n be_v two_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o good_a word_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v dispraise_v of_o they_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n unto_o the_o godly_a if_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o good_a word_n and_o approbation_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a
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so_o that_o when_o deboysed_a person_n speak_v ill_a of_o a_o man_n especial_o their_o minister_n the_o worse_a the_o better_o for_o to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o vicious_a and_o evil_a by_o the_o virtuous_a to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o dispraise_n of_o the_o bad_a be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o solomon_n show_v they_o that_o forsake_v the_o law_n say_v he_o praise_v the_o wicked_a but_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n set_v themselves_o against_o they_o proverb_n 28.4_o thus_o much_o of_o both_o reason_n joint_o now_o of_o each_o several_o and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o wicked_a when_o it_o be_v tell_v antisthenes_n that_o such_o a_o one_o who_o be_v a_o vicious_a person_n speak_v good_a word_n of_o he_o he_o answer_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v that_o this_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o i_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o evil_a man_n say_v bion_n the_o 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