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make_v namely_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v rev._n 13.8_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v in_o god_n decree_n so_o that_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o he_o be_v offer_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n they_o be_v save_v merito_fw-la pretii_fw-la praestandi_fw-la as_o we_o be_v save_v merito_fw-la pretii_fw-la praestiti_fw-la and_o of_o this_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v no_o end_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n be_v our_o priest_n and_o how_o he_o make_v atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n his_o person_n god-man_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v his_o humanity_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o blemish_n the_o altar_n which_o consecrate_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o add_v 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shall_v be_v content_a yea_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o when_o ever_o he_o call_v we_o to_o it_o 8._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o constancy_n and_o prevalency_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v encourage_v ourselves_o to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o he_o for_o help_v in_o all_o our_o need_n he_o be_v a_o powerful_a advocate_n 9_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o for_o we_o and_o his_o continual_a intercession_n still_o perform_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o shall_v inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o entire_a love_n to_o he_o he_o deserve_v our_o best_a our_o most_o enlarge_a affection_n we_o can_v never_o love_v he_o enough_o i_o come_v now_o to_o christ_n third_n office_n 3._o christ_n be_v a_o king_n king_n christ_n be_v a_o king_n god_n speak_v of_o his_o son_n psal_n 2.6_o say_v i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n zech._n 9.9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n this_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 21.5_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n full_o atte_v this_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v he_o sit_v to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o luke_n 1.33_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v rev._n 17.14_o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a kingdom_n belong_v to_o christ_n 1._o regnum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la a_o essential_a kingdom_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o god_n 2._o regnum_fw-la vicarium_fw-la or_o a_o deputatory_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o god_n give_v he_o as_o mediator_n this_o kingdom_n christ_n administer_v and_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o execute_v several_a way_n and_o by_o several_a royal_a acts._n 1._o by_o gather_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a by_o infuse_v his_o grace_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o submit_v unto_o he_o 2._o by_o give_v they_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 3._o by_o appoint_v to_o they_o officer_n and_o censure_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n v._o 12._o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o for_o censure_n and_o discipline_n he_o have_v appoint_v how_o a_o offend_a brother_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o 1._o he_o shall_v be_v private_o admonish_v then_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o than_o they_o must_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n than_o he_o must_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 4._o by_o restrain_v and_o curb_v and_o subdue_a his_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n particular_o 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come_v out_o to_o he_o also_o he_o weep_v and_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o find_v lazarus_n four_o day_n bury_v he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n and_o raise_v he_o to_o life_n again_o whereupon_o many_o believe_v in_o he_o other_o go_z and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n john_n 11._o from_o 11._o to_o 47._o 60._o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n call_v a_o council_n and_o consult_v upon_o the_o matter_n caiaphas_n unwitting_o prophecy_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n here_o they_o conclude_v death_n conclude_v this_o be_v the_o first_o council_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n determine_v to_o put_v our_o saviour_n to_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o to_o avoid_v their_o fury_n for_o the_o present_a he_o withdraw_v himself_o private_o unto_o ephraim_n john_n 11._o from_o 47._o to_o 55._o 61._o he_o be_v inquire_v for_o at_o jerusalem_n by_o those_o that_o come_v up_o sometime_o before_o the_o feast_n to_o purify_v themselves_o john_n 11._o 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direct_o to_o the_o temple_n he_o drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n life_n see_v §._o 1._o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n out_o of_o it_o he_o heal_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a that_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o he_o justify_v the_o child_n cry_v hosanna_n and_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n luke_n 19_o from_o 45._o to_o 49._o mat._n 21._o from_o 12._o to_o 17._o mark_v 11._o from_o 15._o to_o 20._o 65._o certain_a religious_a greek_n desire_v to_o see_v he_o they_o speak_v to_o philip_n about_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o presence_n he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o the_o parable_n or_o similitude_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n which_o be_v not_o lose_v when_o it_o be_v sow_o but_o spring_v up_o with_o increase_n he_o show_v that_o all_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n must_v follow_v he_o in_o suffering_n and_o not_o think_v their_o life_n to_o dear_a to_o lay_v down_o for_o he_o he_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n 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caesar_n or_o no._n then_o he_o answer_v the_o question_n of_o the_o sadducee_n concern_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v seven_o husband_n and_o prove_v to_o they_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o answer_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n demand_v of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o than_o propound_v a_o question_n to_o the_o pharisee_n how_o the_o messiah_n can_v be_v david_n son_n who_o david_n himself_o call_v lord_n but_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o mat._n 22._o from_o 15._o to_o the_o end_n mark_v 12._o from_o 13._o to_o 28._o luke_n 20._o from_o 20._o to_o 45._o 71._o he_o now_o begin_v a_o severe_a commination_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n to_o follow_v what_o they_o shall_v right_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o not_o their_o example_n and_o work_n he_o describe_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o ambition_n in_o 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45._o to_o 48._o 72._o he_o commend_v the_o poor_a widow_n gift_n of_o two_o mite_n which_o she_o cast_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n mark_v 12._o from_o 41._o to_o the_o end_n luke_n 21._o from_o 1._o to_o 5._o 73._o go_v now_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o he_o never_o enter_v again_o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n olivet_n he_o foretell_v the_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o jew_n before_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n destruction_n and_o give_v they_o sign_n that_o shall_v sometime_o before_o precede_v it_o as_o the_o arise_v of_o false_a christ_n war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n and_o fearful_a sight_n and_o sign_n from_o heaven_n great_a persecution_n against_o those_o that_o profess_v he_o the_o arise_v of_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o heretical_a teacher_n the_o spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a nation_n 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as_o destruction_n do_v on_o the_o old_a world_n 2._o part_n see_v §._o 47._o of_o this_o part_n that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v much_o appear_v in_o the_o rescue_v of_o some_o out_o of_o that_o calamity_n in_o which_o other_o will_v fall_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v those_o calamity_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o good_a servant_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o their_o master_n and_o because_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v uncertain_a he_o press_v they_o again_o to_o a_o diligent_a watchfulness_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o housholder_n watch_v against_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n mat._n 24._o whole_a chapter_n mark_v 13._o whole_a chapter_n luke_n 21._o from_o 5._o to_o 37._o 74._o by_o the_o parable_n of_o five_o wise_a and_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n he_o again_o exhort_v they_o to_o watchfulness_n against_o his_o come_n and_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o servant_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o receive_v talent_n from_o their_o lord_n to_o trade_n withal_o he_o exhort_v to_o a_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o one_o then_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n and_o how_o he_o will_v distinguish_v his_o â—heep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o give_v and_o execute_v sentence_n upon_o they_o both_o mat._n 25._o whole_a chapter_n 75._o have_v thus_o preach_v his_o prophetic_a sermon_n on_o mount_n olivet_n he_o come_v to_o bethany_n and_o sup_v there_o rise_v from_o supper_n he_o gird_v himself_o and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n peter_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o it_o but_o afterward_o suffer_v it_o he_o teach_v they_o hereby_o his_o spiritual_a wash_n of_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o imitate_v this_o example_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o to_o be_v serviceable_a one_o to_o another_o he_o complain_v of_o and_o detect_v the_o traitor_n judas_n who_o he_o discover_v to_o john_n 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to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o to_o pardon_v all_o my_o transgression_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n so_o to_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o i_o fill_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n give_v i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n daily_o and_o make_v i_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n 4._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o cup_n into_o thy_o hand_n think_v again_o of_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v purchase_v we_o to_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n oh_o the_o infinite_a value_n o_o the_o infinite_a worth_n of_o this_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o only_o can_v make_v expiation_n and_o give_v god_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o offence_n one_o drop_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v worth_a a_o world_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n heb._n 13.20_o that_o be_v whereby_o our_o saviour_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o fall_v man_n which_o covenant_n shall_v never_o be_v alter_v o_o bless_a saviour_n wash_v my_o soul_n in_o this_o thy_o precious_a blood_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v to_o i_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v intend_v to_o be_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o thou_o by_o such_o prayer_n soliloquy_n and_o holy_a meditation_n thou_o shall_v labour_v to_o sanctify_v thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o receive_v this_o holy_a sacrament_n 5._o join_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o communicant_n in_o a_o hearty_a praise_a god_n for_o
more_o charitable_a one_o towards_o another_o than_o usual_o we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o complain_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v rather_o turn_v my_o complaint_n into_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v by_o the_o all-powerfull_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o better_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 14._o let_v not_o anger_v rest_n in_o your_o bosom_n lest_o it_o putrify_v and_o turn_v into_o malice_n and_o hatred_n anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 7.9_o anger_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n all_o night_n be_v very_o like_a to_o become_v malice_n by_o the_o morning_n anger_n keep_v in_o the_o heart_n till_o next_o day_n do_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v like_o manna_n save_v only_o that_o manna_n corrupt_v not_o at_o all_o and_o anger_n do_v most_o of_o all_o if_o keep_v to_o the_o next_o sabbath_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n you_o need_v not_o open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o intrude_v himself_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o thy_o anger_n by_o continuance_n do_v not_o turn_v into_o hatred_n for_o hatred_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o old_a anger_n or_o grudge_v arise_v from_o several_a provocation_n and_o continue_v long_o anger_n be_v a_o sudden_a passion_n and_o have_v many_o time_n but_o a_o short_a course_n but_o hatred_n be_v more_o durable_a and_o last_a anger_n often_o fly_v at_o the_o offence_n not_o at_o the_o person_n but_o hatred_n fly_v at_o the_o person_n who_o hurt_n it_o earnest_o desire_v 15._o take_v heed_n especial_o that_o your_o anger_n do_v not_o sour_a into_o revenge_n god_n challenge_v revenge_n as_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o himself_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o avenge_v himself_o be_v a_o plain_a entrenchment_n upon_o god_n prerogative_n for_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n remember_v we_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o except_o we_o forgive_v we_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v forgive_v mat._n 6.14_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o be_v once_o incense_v be_v hardly_o ever_o reconcile_v a_o irreconcilable_a temper_n be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n or_o mark_v that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o bad_a state_n towards_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o man_n lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n who_o his_o minister_n persuade_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o and_o to_o forgive_v a_o person_n who_o he_o know_v he_o have_v a_o great_a displeasure_n against_o the_o sick_a man_n answer_v yea_o i_o forgive_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o die_v but_o if_o i_o live_v i_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o i_o wish_v this_o wretched_a man_n do_v not_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o too_o many_o other_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18.23_o show_v we_o the_o necessity_n of_o forgive_a one_o another_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o who_o his_o lord_n have_v forgive_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o yet_o take_v his_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n for_o a_o hundred_o penny_n at_o which_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a even_o so_o likewise_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o this_o parable_n make_v this_o remark_n servi_n parabolam_fw-la utinam_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la faceremus_fw-la historiam_fw-la i_o wish_v say_v he_o that_o this_o that_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o a_o parable_n and_o that_o our_o practice_n do_v not_o give_v too_o much_o occasion_n to_o have_v it_o relate_v of_o we_o as_o a_o true_a history_n and_o a_o thing_n real_o do_v by_o we_o 16._o take_v heed_n of_o envy_n be_v not_o angry_a or_o displease_v at_o the_o prosperity_n sen._n prosperity_n nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la foelix_fw-la qnem_fw-la torquebit_fw-la foelicior_fw-la sen._n of_o other_o to_o be_v please_v with_o another_o man_n happiness_n be_v to_o increase_v our_o own_o but_o envy_n be_v as_o rottenness_n to_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14.13_o 17._o represent_v to_o thyself_o what_o a_o beauty_n and_o amiableness_n there_o be_v in_o meekness_n divine_n speak_v of_o a_o threefold_a meekness_n 1._o natural_a spring_v from_o a_o good_a temper_n 2._o moral_a spring_v from_o a_o good_a education_n 3._o gracious_a which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.23_o now_o this_o gracious_a meekness_n have_v reference_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n meekness_n towards_o god_n consist_v in_o patient_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n without_o murmur_a or_o repine_v meekness_n towards_o man_n consist_v in_o have_v a_o heart_n ready_a to_o pass_v by_o offence_n to_o forgive_v wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o to_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a magnetism_n or_o attractive_a in_o nature_n than_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n the_o great_a amiableness_n of_o meekness_n will_v appear_v to_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o meek_a person_n be_v like_a unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o express_v his_o great_a meekness_n in_o submit_v to_o his_o father_n will_n without_o any_o repine_a and_o in_o bear_v patient_o great_a injury_n from_o man_n mat._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o we_o as_o gideon_n to_o his_o follower_n judges_z 7.17_o look_v on_o i_o and_o do_v as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v and_o according_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.1_o obte_v and_o beseech_v the_o corinthian_n by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o use_v as_o a_o powerful_a motive_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o interpret_v his_o humble_a and_o mild_a carriage_n among_o they_o otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v 2._o gracious_a meekness_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o soul_n to_o have_v be_v under_o the_o form_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o may_v by_o the_o work_n know_v the_o workman_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o temper_n high_o prize_v by_o god_n himself_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o a_o meek_a and_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n moses_n meekness_n exalt_v he_o so_o high_o that_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n exod._n 33.11_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o temper_n that_o much_o adorn_v our_o christian_a profession_n it_o be_v a_o walk_a worthy_a of_o our_o high_a call_n eph._n 4_o 1â—_n i_o paul_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n and_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o verse_n 31_o 32._o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o the_o apostle_n also_o express_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n col._n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o temper_n to_o which_o many_o gracious_a promise_n be_v make_v psal_n 25.9_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o mat._n 5.5_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o god_n give_v they_o here_o with_o much_o more_o peace_n quietness_n and_o comfort_n than_o other_o do_v meek_a person_n be_v not_o give_v to_o lawing_n and_o quarrel_v as_o other_o man_n be_v if_o they_o be_v oppress_v at_o any_o time_n god_n do_v usual_o interest_n himself_o in_o their_o quarrel_n prov._n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o very_a enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o if_o god_n do_v sometime_o for_o gracious_a end_n suffer_v the_o meek_a to_o be_v oppress_v namely_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o will_v recompense_v they_o abundant_o in_o the_o other_o life_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o temper_n of_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n it_o