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then_o be_v for_o a_o minute_n take_v of_o but_o present_o come_v a_o worse_a instrument_n of_o torture_n a_o murderer_n walk_v only_o two_o or_o three_o turn_n by_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o slay_a he_o triumph_n but_o a_o very_a little_a time_n before_o fear_n and_o self_n accuse_v thought_n set_v a_o worry_n of_o he_o there_o have_v be_v too_o many_o sad_a example_n of_o this_o nature_n who_o after_o they_o have_v commit_v ed_z â—â—is_n cry_v sin_n if_o they_o escape_v justice_n or_o another_o take_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n contrary_a to_o numb_a 35._o 〈◊〉_d which_o oblige_v king_n judges_z and_o potentate_n as_o much_o another's_o yet_o vengeance_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o have_v comfort_n of_o li_n 〈…〉_o bâ—t_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o sottishness_n to_o make_v they_o â—â—mindâ—ul_a of_o that_o for_o a_o little_a time_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sensible_a for_o all_o eternity_n they_o seldom_o come_v to_o true_a repentance_n for_o whaâ—_n be_v past_a but_o go_v on_o to_o stifle_v the_o sense_n thereof_o till_o they_o come_v to_o 〈…〉_o e_o their_o 〈…〉_o t_o in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o b_o imstâ—â—e_n rev._n 21._o 8._o against_o which_o they_o will_v find_v nothing_o to_o harden_v themselves_o the_o least_o tendency_n towards_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o strict_a manner_n of_o those_o precept_n mat._n 6._o 14_o 15._o mat._n 18._o 21_o 35._o which_o indispensable_o enjoin_v the_o duty_n of_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o injury_n as_o be_v possible_a for_o word_n to_o express_v if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v revenge_v why_o shall_v not_o god_n take_v revenge_n on_o you_o for_o the_o affront_v you_o have_v offer_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v certain_o deal_v so_o with_o you_o as_o you_o do_v with_o other_o and_o then_o avenge_v yourselves_o if_o you_o dare_v he_o will_v be_v more_o too_o hard_o for_o you_o than_o you_o can_v be_v with_o one_o another_o you_o have_v better_o be_v still_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v upon_o you_o according_a as_o you_o smite_v your_o fellow_n servant_n have_v they_o injure_v you_o you_o have_v more_o offend_v god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o come_v off_o to_o forgive_v they_o that_o he_o may_v forgive_v you_o also_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n see_v that_o none_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n unto_o any_o man_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v for_o our_o present_a good_a to_o compose_v disturb_v thought_n to_o allay_v the_o swell_a of_o mind_n the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v a_o sufficient_a comfort_n under_o all_o reproach_n we_o may_v appeal_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o my_o judge_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v innocent_o though_o they_o curse_v yet_o bless_v thou_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n look_v diligent_o lâ—st_v any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o many_o be_v defile_v heb._n 12._o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o and_o prevail_v with_o a_o temptation_n as_o be_v whole_o make_v up_o of_o torment_n he_o who_o know_v that_o natural_a temper_n in_o all_o and_z according_o prepares_z his_o other_o bait_n of_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v happy_a and_o averse_a from_o misery_n yet_o through_o his_o subtlety_n have_v make_v so_o unpleasant_a a_o thing_n be_v receive_v by_o they_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n rev._n 2._o 24._o but_o if_o we_o find_v this_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o pride_n for_o have_v suggest_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n nothing_o do_v so_o much_o conduce_v to_o their_o happiness_n as_o to_o seem_v great_a and_o be_v high_o esteem_v to_o be_v set_v above_o that_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o offend_v they_o to_o maintain_v this_o principle_n he_o make_v they_o submit_v to_o much_o uneasiness_n and_o trouble_n as_o be_v do_v by_o swallow_v down_o those_o black_a sin_n anger_n wrath_n malice_n revenge_n in_o order_n to_o gratify_v a_o proud_a humour_n but_o there_o come_v another_o spirit_n more_o black_a and_o ugly_a which_o envy_n of_o envy_n crawl_v by_o itself_o viz._n envy_n at_o first_o sight_n we_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v rank_v in_o the_o same_o legion_n under_o the_o command_n of_o pride_n for_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o abject_a and_o base_a mind_n so_o it_o do_v confess_v itself_o the_o envious_a â—erson_n acknowledge_v himself_o inferior_a to_o who_o he_o envy_v for_o he_o see_v in_o another_o somewhat_o above_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o that_o raise_v the_o gall_n within_o he_o it_o gnaw_v upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n it_o wilful_o bring_v what_o god_n intend_v to_o other_o for_o a_o curse_n leanness_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v the_o outward_a countenance_n appear_v meagre_n and_o ghastly_a neither_o meat_n and_o drink_n will_v nourish_v what_o this_o pine_n and_o consume_v away_o for_o wild_a beast_n to_o devour_v alive_a be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o they_o make_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n but_o this_o be_v as_o little_a vermin_n continual_o feed_v on_o the_o liver_n he_o breathe_v forth_o sigh_v and_o grief_n within_o be_v anguish_n a_o little_a further_o be_v fret_v without_o be_v evil_a speak_n and_o injurious_a action_n it_o rejoice_v in_o evil_a and_o be_v sad_a at_o the_o good_a which_o come_v to_o another_o it_o will_v misconstrue_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v sullen_a and_o will_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o other_o well_o do_v which_o they_o can_v gainsay_v and_o shall_v glorify_v god_n for_o the_o gift_n he_o give_v unto_o men._n what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a and_o misery_n not_o please_v the_o flesh_n only_o another_o happiness_n because_o such_o a_o one_o be_v content_v and_o have_v good_a thing_n he_o be_v murmur_v under_o vexatious_a thought_n as_o he_o see_v it_o he_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o psal_n 112._o 10._o o_o â—ursed_a abominable_a nature_n to_o be_v spiteful_a against_o the_o welfare_n of_o other_o o_o thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n enemy_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n who_o hinder_v it_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v who_o set_v thyself_o principal_o against_o 16._o against_o numb_a 11._o 29._o psal_n 106._o 16._o faithful_a teacher_n the_o instrument_n of_o public_a good_a resist_v honest_a and_o worthy_a action_n when_o sanballat_n the_o horonite_n and_o tobiah_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o ammonite_n hear_v of_o it_o it_o grieve_v they_o exceed_o that_o there_o be_v come_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n neh._n 2._o 10._o wo_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n jud._n 11._o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n who_o you_o slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n mat._n 23._o 35._o this_o he_o charge_v upon_o they_o who_o afterward_o for_o envy_n deliver_v he_o mat._n 27._o 18._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v use_v as_o a_o servant_n that_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n be_v vilify_v through_o their_o spleen_n and_o hatred_n the_o holy_a one_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n as_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n be_v reject_v and_o despise_v of_o men._n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o to_o
the_o glory_n of_o such_o good_a man_n have_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o hear_v frequent_o thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o new._n those_o who_o have_v chief_o temporal_a promise_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o obedience_n may_v well_o startle_v when_o the_o disobedient_a also_o receive_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a psal_n 73._o 13._o tâ—ere_o be_v not_o then_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o the_o succeed_a eternity_n which_o be_v to_o make_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a this_o will_v have_v instant_o satisfy_v all_o their_o doubt_n but_o now_o christian_n who_o be_v assure_v of_o all_o this_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o let_v their_o thought_n be_v disturb_v this_o way_n yet_o do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n jam._n 4._o 5._o the_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v be_v the_o first_o have_v little_a motion_n and_o tendency_n towards_o they_o which_o be_v crush_v and_o keep_v short_a but_o the_o other_o suffer_v they_o to_o break_v foâ—th_n into_o open_a act_n and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o sincere_a good_a people_n some_o little_a inclination_n to_o envy_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v grieve_v that_o those_o who_o provoke_v god_n shall_v flourish_v and_o seem_v outward_o in_o better_a plight_n than_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a intermixture_n something_o for_o themselves_o when_o they_o cry_v out_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v in_o this_o wiâ—e_n such_o thought_n be_v evil_a perhaps_o god_n give_v they_o their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n however_o we_o be_v to_o let_v he_o alone_o with_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o he_o and_o not_o we_o poor_a wretch_n know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o other_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o we_o may_v rest_v full_o satisfy_v with_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o eccles_n 8._o 12._o god_n can_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o if_o he_o deal_v more_o bountiful_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n then_o with_o you_o certain_o you_o will_v fare_v better_o than_o they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v faith_n and_o knowledge_n will_v cure_v all_o manner_n of_o envy_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v our_o affection_n but_o only_o turn_v they_o from_o evil_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a anger_n and_o wrath_n may_v be_v change_v into_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o indignation_n at_o every_o thing_n that_o displease_v he_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a kind_n of_o revenge_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o to_o be_v act_v upon_o ourselves_o all_o hatred_n and_o malice_n may_v be_v confine_v to_o a_o constant_a detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o nothing_o of_o private_a spleen_n do_v come_v in_o hate_v the_o wickedness_n in_o they_o but_o not_o the_o men._n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o perfect_a haâ—red_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n psal_n 139._o 21._o 22._o say_v the_o psalmist_n it_o must_v be_v only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o 〈…〉_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o rev._n 2._o 2_o 〈…〉_o hate_v the_o lord_n and_o whosoever_o love_v he_o most_o necessary_o be_v vex_v with_o such_o who_o without_o cause_n do_v haâ—e_v he_o that_o be_v most_o good_a and_o gracious_a it_o be_v the_o utmost_a perverseness_n that_o make_v any_o to_o be_v malicious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o our_o lord_n command_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o cuâ—se_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o mat._n 5._o 44._o but_o be_v we_o to_o do_v all_o this_o to_o those_o who_o carry_v themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n against_o god_n himself_o let_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o reform_v they_o pray_v for_o they_o endeavour_n by_o kindness_n and_o all_o way_n to_o persuade_v they_o off_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v froward_a and_o despiser_n let_v no_o fawn_v be_v use_v towards_o they_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o nourish_v they_o up_o in_o their_o rebellion_n we_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o bless_v they_o that_o blaspheme_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o curse_v by_o his_o name_n or_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o no_o otherwise_o then_o to_o draw_v off_o not_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o transgression_n and_o lasty_a envy_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o honest_a emulation_n for_o those_o only_o which_o have_v affiâ—it_v to_o hatred_n variance_n wrath_n and_o strife_n among_o which_o it_o be_v rank_v gal._n 5._o 21._o be_v sinful_a and_o exclude_v every_o one_o will_v fain_o be_v as_o happy_a as_o another_o improve_v that_o principle_n to_o the_o utmost_a but_o go_v only_o in_o that_o way_n god_n have_v show_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o and_o there_o try_v who_o can_v walk_v fast_o a_o bless_a contention_n when_o christian_n strive_v who_o can_v most_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o can_v most_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n and_o live_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 10._o 24._o a_o noble_a competition_n and_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n when_o his_o child_n strive_v 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