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thou_o may_v be_v hear_v ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o verse_n 6._o will_v thou_o have_v faith_n be_v diligent_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10.17_o unto_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v i_o commend_v thou_o chap._n 23._o because_o our_o enemy_n be_v ignorant_a 2._o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v three_o 1_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a 2_o because_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o malign_v or_o reckon_v of_o 3_o because_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 1_o he_o well_o consider_v the_o ignorance_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v carnal_a fleshly_a unregenerate_a can_v discern_v the_o spiritual_a object_n at_o which_o they_o be_v offend_v father_n forgive_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luke_n 23.24_o socrates_n be_v persuade_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o a_o fellow_n that_o kick_v he_o answer_v if_o a_o ass_n have_v kick_v i_o shall_v i_o have_v set_v my_o wit_n to_o he_o and_o kick_v he_o again_o or_o if_o a_o mastiff_n have_v bite_v i_o will_v you_o have_v i_o go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o and_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o another_o time_n that_o such_o a_o one_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o he_o reply_v alas_o the_o man_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o learned_a to_o speak_v well_o but_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o contemn_v what_o he_o speak_v diogenes_n be_v tell_v that_o many_o despise_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n portion_n to_o suffer_v of_o fool_n aristotle_n be_v tell_v that_o a_o simple_a fellow_n rail_v on_o he_o be_v not_o once_o move_v but_o say_v let_v he_o beat_v i_o also_o be_v absent_a i_o care_v not_o we_o may_v well_o suffer_v their_o word_n while_o god_n do_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o if_o we_o go_v on_o in_o a_o silent_a constancy_n say_v our_o ear_n be_v beat_v yet_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o this_o heroical_a resolution_n have_v saint_n paul_n that_o choose_a vessel_n i_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o mean_v blind_a sensualist_n or_o of_o man_n judgement_n he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o i_o regard_v not_o quoth_v plato_n what_o every_o one_o say_v but_o what_o he_o say_v that_o see_v all_o thing_n cato_n be_v much_o ashamed_a if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v commit_v any_o thing_n dishonest_a but_o else_o what_o be_v reprove_v by_o opinion_n only_o never_o trouble_v he_o yea_o when_o a_o fool_n strike_v he_o in_o the_o bath_n and_o after_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o cry_v he_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o come_v so_o near_o revenge_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v be_v wrong_v light_a injury_n be_v make_v none_o by_o a_o not_o regard_v the_o ignorant_a multitude_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o s._n john_n have_v a_o devil_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine_n bibber_v but_o what_o say_v he_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n matth._n 11.18_o 19_o for_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v contemn_v a_o generous_a christian_a he_o will_v even_o contemn_v that_o contempt_n and_o not_o think_v it_o worthy_a a_o room_n in_o his_o very_a thought_n that_o common_a receptacle_n or_o place_n of_o entertainment_n and_o indeed_o he_o that_o le_fw-fr we_o loose_v his_o anger_n upon_o every_o occasion_n be_v like_o he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o hawk_n upon_o every_o bait_n beside_o we_o may_v apprehend_v it_o a_o wrong_n when_o it_o be_v none_o if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n for_o those_o thing_n pass_v many_o time_n for_o wrong_n in_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v never_o mean_v so_o by_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v word_n do_v sometime_o fly_v from_o the_o tongue_n that_o the_o heart_n do_v never_o hatch_v nor_o harbour_n wherefore_o unless_o we_o have_v proof_n that_o carry_v weight_n and_o conviction_n with_o they_o let_v not_o our_o apprehension_n grow_v into_o a_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a else_o while_o we_o think_v to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n we_o may_v begin_v one_o and_o after_o that_o repent_v our_o misconception_n and_o it_o be_v always_o see_v that_o a_o good_a man_n construction_n be_v ever_o full_a of_o charity_n and_o favour_n either_o this_o wrong_n be_v not_o do_v or_o not_o with_o intent_n of_o wrong_n or_o if_o that_o upon_o misinformation_n or_o if_o none_o of_o these_o rashness_n the_o â—ault_n or_o ignorance_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o excuse_n and_o indeed_o in_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v a_o double_a sense_n it_o be_v good_a to_o think_v the_o better_a be_v intend_v for_o so_o shall_v we_o both_o keep_v our_o friend_n and_o quietness_n chap._n 24._o because_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o malign_v or_o reckon_v of_o 2_o because_o their_o adversary_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v contemptuous_o pity_v than_o malign_v or_o reckon_v of_o and_o that_o whether_o we_o regard_v their_o present_n or_o future_a estate_n concern_v the_o present_a if_o a_o man_n distract_v and_o so_o be_v wicked_a man_n touch_v spiritual_a thing_n do_v rail_v on_o we_o we_o be_v more_o sorry_a for_o he_o than_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o do_v the_o like_a in_o a_o case_n not_o unlike_a when_o julian_n in_o a_o mock_n ask_v maris_n bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n why_o his_o galilean_a god_n can_v not_o help_v he_o to_o his_o sight_n he_o reply_v i_o be_o content_o blind_a that_o i_o may_v not_o see_v such_o a_o tyrant_n as_o thou_o be_v anger_n alone_a be_v it_o alone_o in_o they_o be_v certain_o a_o kind_n of_o baseness_n and_o infirmity_n as_o well_o appear_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o subject_n in_o who_o it_o reign_v as_o child_n woman_n old_a folk_n sick_a folk_n yea_o a_o sore_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n socrates_n hid_v good_a speed_n to_o a_o dogged_a fellow_n who_o in_o requital_n of_o his_o kind_a salutation_n return_v he_o a_o base_a answer_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n rail_v on_o they_o fellow_n be_v reprehend_v by_o socrates_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o one_o quoth_v he_o shall_v pass_v by_o we_o disease_v in_o his_o body_n or_o distract_v in_o his_o mind_n shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v angry_a or_o have_v we_o not_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v in_o better_a case_n what_o need_v we_o return_v rail_v for_o rail_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o a_o common_a slanderer_n can_v do_v we_o with_o his_o foul_a mouth_n be_v to_o shame_v himself_o what_o need_n have_v david_n to_o load_v himself_o with_o a_o unnecessary_a weapon_n one_o sword_n can_v serve_v both_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o goliahs_n own_a weapon_n shall_v serve_v to_o behead_v the_o master_n so_o this_o man_n own_o tongue_n â—hall_v serve_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o acquit_v thou_o yea_o as_o david_n have_v goliath_n to_o bear_v his_o sword_n for_o he_o so_o thy_o very_a enemy_n shall_v carry_v for_o thou_o both_o sword_n and_o target_n even_o sufficient_a for_o defence_n as_o well_o as_o for_o offence_n wherefore_o in_o these_o case_n it_o have_v be_v usual_a for_o god_n people_n to_o behave_v themselves_o like_o dead_a image_n which_o though_o they_o be_v rail_v on_o and_o revile_v by_o their_o enemy_n yet_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o hands_z and_o revenge_v not_o neither_o have_v they_o breath_n in_o their_o nostril_n to_o make_v reply_n psal._n 115.5_o 6_o 7._o if_o you_o will_v see_v it_o in_o a_o example_n look_v upon_o david_n he_o be_v as_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a at_o reproach_n as_o any_o stock_n or_o stone_n they_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n say_v he_o lay_v snare_n and_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o do_v i_o evil_a talk_v wicked_a thing_n all_o the_o day_n sure_o it_o be_v their_o vocation_n to_o backbite_v and_o slander_v but_o i_o be_v as_o deaf_a &_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o one_o dumb_a which_o do_v not_o open_a his_o mouth_n i_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n psal._n 38.12_o 13._o this_o innocent_a dove_n be_v also_o as_o wise_a as_o a_o serpent_n in_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o these_o blasphemous_a enchanter_n charm_v they_o never_o so_o wise_o and_o as_o touch_v their_o future_a estate_n fret_v not_o thyself_o say_v david_n because_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n neither_o be_v envious_a for_o the_o evil_a doer_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o
either_o with_o heat_n or_o hate_n but_o begin_v and_o follow_v our_o suit_n without_o anger_n or_o use_v the_o least_o bitterness_n or_o extremity_n against_o the_o person_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o tilter_n break_v their_o spear_n on_o each_o other_o breast_n yet_o without_o wrath_n or_o intention_n of_o hurt_n or_o as_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n make_v war_n against_o henry_n the_o 7_o king_n of_o england_n rather_o with_o a_o olive_n branch_n than_o a_o laurel_n branch_n in_o his_o hand_n more_o desire_a peace_n than_o victory_n not_o use_v bribery_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n to_o corrupt_v or_o hinder_v justice_n but_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o right_n 5._o and_o last_o have_v use_v this_o ordinary_a mean_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o for_o the_o right_v of_o ourselves_o in_o case_n we_o find_v no_o redress_n let_v we_o rest_v with_o quietness_n and_o meekness_n therein_o without_o fret_v or_o desire_n to_o right_v ourselves_o by_o private_a revenge_n know_v assure_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o order_v the_o whole_a matter_n either_o for_o our_o correction_n or_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o patience_n and_o charity_n or_o that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o revenge_v our_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o enemy_n far_o more_o severe_o or_o for_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o deal_v far_o better_o with_o we_o if_o we_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o than_o either_o ourselves_o or_o any_o magistrate_n can_v have_v do_v to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n in_o a_o word_n if_o thou_o go_v to_o law_n maker_n conscience_n thy_o chancery_n maker_n charity_n thy_o judge_n maker_n patience_n thy_o councillor_n maker_n truth_n thy_o attorney_n maker_n peace_n thy_o solicitor_n and_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v two_o friend_n in_o thy_o suit_n that_o will_v more_o bestead_v thou_o than_o any_o ten_o judge_n namely_o god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n god_n who_o be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v do_v for_o thou_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o whatsoever_o be_v best_a thy_o conscience_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o thousand_o good_a witness_n a_o thousand_o good_a advocate_n a_o thousand_o good_a jury_n a_o thousand_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o plead_v procure_v pronounce_v record_n and_o assure_v to_o thou_o that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v incite_v your_o impatiency_n by_o stand_v so_o long_o upon_o patience_n chap._n 33._o use_v and_o application_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n these_o latter_a reason_n be_v dispatch_v return_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o former_a for_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v leave_v they_o and_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o sight_n though_o indeed_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o digression_n see_v the_o last_o point_n prove_v be_v that_o god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o afflict_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o patience_n first_o if_o god_n send_v these_o affliction_n either_o for_o our_o instruction_n or_o reformation_n to_o scour_v away_o the_o rust_n of_o corruption_n or_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o sanctification_n either_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o patience_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o zeal_n or_o to_o provoke_v our_o importunity_n or_o for_o the_o double_n of_o our_o obligation_n let_v we_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v thus_o husband_v our_o affliction_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a good_a i_o know_v god_n chastisement_n for_o the_o time_n seem_v grievous_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o child_n yea_o at_o first_o they_o come_v upon_o we_o like_o sampsons_n lion_n look_v terrible_o in_o show_n as_o if_o they_o will_v devour_v we_o and_o as_o child_n be_v afraid_a of_o their_o friend_n when_o they_o see_v they_o make_v so_o be_v we_o but_o tell_v i_o have_v not_o this_o roar_a lion_n prevail_v against_o thy_o best_a part_n have_v thou_o keep_v thy_o head_n whole_a i_o mean_v thy_o soul_n free_a for_o as_o fencer_n will_v seem_v to_o fetch_v a_o blow_n at_o the_o leg_n when_o they_o intend_v it_o at_o the_o head_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n though_o he_o strike_v at_o thy_o name_n his_o aim_n be_v to_o slay_v thy_o soul_n now_o instead_o of_o be_v overcome_v do_v thou_o overcome_v have_v this_o lion_n yield_v thou_o any_o honey_n of_o instruction_n or_o reformation_n have_v thy_o sin_n die_v with_o thy_o fame_n or_o with_o thy_o health_n or_o with_o thy_o peace_n or_o with_o thy_o outward_a estate_n do_v thou_o perceive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o come_v up_o and_o flourish_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o the_o spring_n of_o thy_o recovery_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o hard_a and_o bitter_a thy_o winter_n of_o adversity_n have_v be_v then_o thou_o have_v approve_v thyself_o christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o yea_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v of_o thou_o as_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8.39_o to_o find_v this_o honey_n in_o the_o lion_n more_o than_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o former_a fear_n and_o grief_n and_o in_o ease_v any_o man_n by_o his_o humiliation_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v grow_v more_o faithful_a and_o conscionable_a there_o be_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n â—_o or_o be_v any_o man_n by_o his_o temptation_n of_o fall_n become_v more_o circumspect_a after_o it_o there_o also_o be_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v no_o samson_n to_o who_o every_o lion_n do_v not_o yield_v some_o honey_n and_o thou_o may_v foul_o suspect_v thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o better_a for_o thy_o be_v the_o worse_o he_o be_v no_o true_a bear_v 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