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A10491
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A sermon of meekenesse preached at the Spittle vpon Easter Tuesday, M.D.C.XXIII. By William Rawley, Doctor of Diuinity.
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Rawley, William, 1588?-1667.
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in_o they_o the_o spirit_n again_o lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o none_o of_o they_o do_v so_o mighty_o overthrow_v and_o trample_v upon_o reason_n as_o anger_n do_v furthermore_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n s._n paul_n write_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n to_o avoid_v this_o he_o advise_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o consist_v the_o deformity_n of_o this_o vice_n it_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n the_o badge_n of_o folly_n transport_v he_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o property_n be_v harmefulnesse_n or_o the_o first_o provocation_n by_o wrong_n seneca_n faith_n of_o morosity_n or_o peevishness_n that_o it_o be_v delicatum_fw-la iracundiae_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o dainty_a kind_n of_o anger_n wherein_o he_o hit_v it_o right_n for_o it_o be_v so_o nice_a and_o queasy_a that_o nothing_o can_v woo_v it_o to_o patience_n this_o vice_n upon_o which_o we_o now_o insist_v may_v be_v sometime_o call_v mortiferum_fw-la iracundiae_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o deadly_a kind_n of_o anger_n for_o it_o denounce_v mischief_n and_o hurt_v to_o he_o at_o who_o it_o be_v aim_v and_o these_o nature_n be_v more_o ungentle_a than_o nabal_n for_o nabal_n though_o he_o part_v not_o with_o his_o good_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o david_n yet_o he_o seek_v to_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n but_o there_o be_v a_o nature_n note_v by_o saint_n paul_n for_o a_o notorious_a evil_a condition_n alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n have_v do_v i_o much_o evil_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o prophecy_n of_o the_o jew_n wicked_a hatred_n against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o this_o rank_n of_o anger_n they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o he_o sustain_v many_o injury_n and_o wrong_n which_o he_o never_o deserve_v this_o kind_a of_o anger_n can_v have_v no_o better_a censure_n then_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v a_o disposition_n more_o frequent_a among_o wild_a beast_n than_o men._n last_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v damn_v it_o with_o a_o perpetual_a blot_n but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v the_o three_o property_n opposite_a to_o meekness_n be_v a_o thirst_n of_o revenge_n after_o a_o injury_n receive_v seneca_n say_v likewise_o in_o this_o point_n of_o revenge_n inhumanum_fw-la verbum_fw-la ultio_fw-la vindication_n or_o revenge_n be_v a_o inhuman_a word_n the_o action_n itself_o be_v far_o more_o inhuman_a the_o say_v of_o the_o same_o author_n seneca_n be_v a_o good_a tenet_n in_o morality_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o benefiâ—ijs_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la merita_fw-la meritis_fw-la repensare_fw-la ita_fw-la iniurias_fw-la iniurijs_fw-la illic_fw-la vinci_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la vincere_fw-la injury_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o benefit_n to_o be_v requite_v with_o the_o like_a as_o one_o benefit_n with_o another_o and_o the_o contention_n in_o the_o one_o be_v laudable_a but_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v soul_n and_o dishonourable_a this_o make_v the_o patient_n cato_n when_o he_o be_v strike_v at_o unaware_o and_o the_o party_n come_v to_o tender_a submission_n for_o that_o injury_n to_o put_v it_o off_o with_o so_o much_o lightness_n non_fw-la memini_fw-la percussum_fw-la i_o i_o remember_v not_o that_o i_o be_v strike_v and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o patience_n and_o bear_v injury_n live_v in_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n alexander_n the_o two_o first_o caesar_n together_o with_o some_o philosopher_n and_o other_o and_o the_o principle_n that_o they_o hold_v for_o the_o bear_n of_o injury_n be_v 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with_o good_a like_o the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n who_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o that_o people_n which_o have_v murmur_v against_o god_n and_o whereof_o some_o also_o have_v repine_v and_o mutine_v against_o himself_o or_o like_o the_o meekness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o so_o far_o surpass_v all_o comparison_n that_o even_o as_o we_o all_o confess_v vivificatur_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_a etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la fudit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la they_o which_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v restore_v by_o the_o blood_n which_o their_o malicious_a hand_n have_v spill_v now_o we_o have_v go_v through_o the_o three_o vice_n opposite_a to_o this_o second_o kind_a of_o meekness_n first_o readiness_n or_o proneness_n to_o anger_n second_o harmefulnesse_n or_o a_o evil_a desire_n of_o do_v wrong_n and_o three_o thirst_v of_o revenge_n after_o a_o injury_n receive_v the_o preseruative_n of_o meekness_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o offence_n will_v come_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v may_v be_v diverse_a the_o first_o be_v silence_n or_o taciturnity_n and_o this_o first_o precept_n be_v recommend_v in_o the_o 34._o psalm_n to_o he_o that_o will_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v good_a day_n keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n as_o seneca_n say_v in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a cadit_fw-la statim_fw-la simultas_fw-la ab_fw-la alterâ_fw-la parte_fw-la deserta_fw-la nisi_fw-la par_fw-fr non_fw-la pugnat_fw-la so_o where_o wrath_n encounter_v with_o silence_n the_o quarrel_n be_v lame_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o strife_n will_v soon_o be_v appease_v but_o the_o contrary_n happen_v where_o it_o be_v uphold_v upon_o equal_a term_n as_o the_o comic_a poet_n have_v say_v bacchae_n baccanti_fw-la si_fw-la velis_fw-la adversarier_n exit_fw-la insanâ_fw-la insaniorem_fw-la facies_fw-la beside_o the_o strife_n which_o the_o tongue_n raise_v be_v not_o worthy_a 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these_o two_o may_v work_v one_o effect_v