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call_v for_o thou_o if_o it_o cheer_v you_o see_v upon_o what_o ground_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o other_o think_v but_o what_o conscience_n think_v nothing_o be_v near_a to_o we_o than_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o domestical_a tribunal_n that_o we_o always_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o 3._o as_o a_o judge_n it_o pass_v sentence_n if_o it_o be_v wrong_a there_o be_v a_o appeal_n from_o court_n to_o court_n psalm_n 130.3_o 4._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o can_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inferior_a judge_n there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a 1_o cor._n 4.4_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n heb._n 11.23_o and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o great_a admiration_n of_o grace_n but_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v right_a it_o be_v ratify_v its_o judgement_n we_o must_v yield_v to_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v we_o keep_v up_o the_o force_n of_o conscience_n a_o sermon_n on_o zechariah_n fourteen_o 20_o 21._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n yea_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n these_o word_n describe_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n in_o such_o term_n and_o notion_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n in_o they_o observe_v 1._o the_o inscription_n or_o impress_n 2._o the_o thing_n on_o which_o it_o be_v engrave_v 3._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v 1._o the_o inscription_n or_o impress_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v of_o old_a write_v on_o the_o priest_n mitre_n exod._n 28.36_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o grave_n upon_o it_o like_o the_o ingraving_n of_o a_o signet_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n sacred_a and_o design_v for_o special_a holy_a uses_n therein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ._n now_o what_o be_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n frontlet_n be_v inscribe_v on_o every_o thing_n to_o show_v they_o shall_v consecrate_v their_o all_o to_o god_n 2._o the_o thing_n inscribe_v particular_o enumerate_v first_o the_o horse-bell_n or_o the_o ornament_n of_o their_o horse_n second_o their_o bowl_n or_o bason_n three_o their_o pot_n 1._o what_o be_v use_v in_o the_o kitchings_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o the_o utensil_n of_o every_o ordinary_a house_n and_o family_n there_o be_v kitchins_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o thank-offering_n be_v dress_v for_o their_o sacred_a feast_n the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v for_o a_o high_a use_n namely_o to_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v the_o sprinkling_n as_o solomon_n make_v a_o hundred_o bason_n of_o gold_n for_o that_o use_n 2_o chron._n 4.8_o 3._o the_o time_n in_o that_o day_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o peculiar_a time_n but_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o day_n and_o it_o be_v call_v that_o day_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n thus_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v day_n indeed_o full_a of_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o day_n by_o way_n of_o limitation_n it_o shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o this_o day_n and_o not_o find_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o measure_n at_o any_o other_o time_n even_o then_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n no_o altar_n than_o the_o bell_n pot_n and_o basin_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v or_o separate_v from_o a_o common_a and_o dedicate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o special_a universal_a holiness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o do_v upon_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o you_o will_v say_v when_o and_o where_o be_v it_o alas_o consider_v the_o degenerate_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n where_o be_v this_o universal_a holiness_n to_o be_v find_v how_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o good_a answer_v 1_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o our_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v many_o time_n quoad_fw-la officium_fw-la of_o our_o duty_n rather_o than_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la of_o the_o event_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v thus_o holy_a in_o all_o their_o employment_n and_o affair_n that_o dispensation_n require_v it_o as_o our_o duty_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o event_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v comparative_o not_o absolute_o to_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o far_o great_a holiness_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n both_o intensive_a as_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o holiness_n itself_o and_o extensive_a as_o to_o the_o person_n sanctify_v intensive_o the_o holiness_n its_o self_n be_v great_a because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v rational_a and_o not_o typical_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o moral_a more_o than_o ceremonial_a god_n teach_v they_o by_o ceremony_n to_o hate_v sin_n by_o the_o type_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n to_o devote_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o offer_v their_o beast_n in_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v like_o a_o train_n we_o a_o real_a war_n as_o much_o as_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o shoot_v at_o a_o puppet_n or_o paint_a castle_n and_o fight_v with_o a_o enemy_n and_o because_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o now_o grace_n be_v not_o give_v upon_o trust_n but_o the_o price_n be_v actual_o pay_v extensively_n more_o person_n be_v sanctify_v as_o the_o pale_a be_v enlarge_v and_o the_o gospel_n prevail_v on_o they_o rev._n 5.9_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 3._o the_o gospel-state_n have_v its_o ebb_n and_o flow_v in_o several_a age_n sometime_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a vigour_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n at_o other_o time_n a_o great_a increase_n of_o wickedness_n and_o man_n do_v so_o far_o corrupt_v their_o way_n that_o we_o be_v force_v to_o put_v another_o sense_n upon_o word_n or_o expect_v a_o better_a time_n when_o the_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v more_o ample_o fulfil_v we_o can_v hardly_o reconcile_v the_o word_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o
but_o love_n shall_v allay_v these_o bitter_a gust_n for_o we_o shall_v always_o remember_v that_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o that_o be_v if_o you_o be_v angry_a beware_v of_o sin_n eph._n 4.26_o 9_o think_v no_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v two_o thing_n to_o think_v or_o design_n to_o impute_v or_o reckon_v in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o a_o charitable_a person_n plot_v not_o in_o his_o mind_n how_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o neighbour_n any_o evil._n now_o design_v evil_a be_v so_o vile_a a_o thing_n and_o so_o abhor_v by_o heathen_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o mention_v the_o forbear_n of_o that_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o divine_a charity_n therefore_o most_o probable_o we_o must_v pitch_v upon_o the_o late_a sense_n not_o for_o not_o contrive_v hurt_v to_o other_o but_o not_o to_o reckon_v or_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o charity_n not_o rash_o to_o impute_v evil_a to_o any_o man._n it_o suspect_v no_o evil_a in_o other_o as_o long_o as_o their_o action_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a interpretation_n or_o while_o other_o good_a be_v mingle_v with_o it_o envy_n and_o detraction_n like_o a_o fly_n pitch_v on_o the_o sore_a place_n but_o charity_n do_v not_o easy_o think_v evil_a of_o its_o neighbour_n but_o interprete_v doubtful_a thing_n in_o the_o better_a part_n if_o wrong_v by_o other_o they_o rather_o impute_v it_o to_o their_o inconsideration_n than_o their_o malice_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v excuse_v they_o do_v not_o impute_v charge_n or_o upbraid_v they_o with_o it_o as_o brawl_v people_n do_v 10._o it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v more_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o charity_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v in_o the_o hurt_a of_o another_o now_o this_o may_v happen_v on_o two_o occasion_n 1._o when_o any_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unjust_a 2._o when_o injustice_n be_v do_v to_o any_o one_o in_o the_o first_o case_n charity_n rejoice_v not_o that_o other_o fall_v into_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o but_o charity_n will_v make_v a_o man_n hearty_o mourn_v and_o grieve_v for_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o another_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o see_v other_o discharge_v their_o duty_n but_o a_o grief_n that_o they_o offend_v god_n the_o second_o case_n be_v if_o our_o enemy_n be_v injure_v by_o other_o we_o boast_o say_v oh_o how_o well_o be_v this_o man_n serve_v now_o thus_o to_o rejoice_v in_o or_o applaud_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o charity_n which_o seek_v the_o reformation_n of_o other_o not_o their_o ruin_n and_o disgrace_n david_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v and_o fast_v 2_o sam._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o david_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v until_o evening_n for_o saul_n and_o for_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o job_n say_v chap._n 31.39_o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o or_o lift_v up_o myself_o when_o evil_o find_v he_o neither_o have_v i_o suffer_v my_o mouth_n to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n revenge_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o carnal_a nature_n but_o divine_a love_n check_v it_o and_o purge_v out_o this_o old_a leaven_n of_o malice_n more_o and_o more_o 11._o but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v take_v for_o sincerity_n of_o goodness_n charity_n wish_v those_o that_o displease_v we_o be_v better_a than_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v right_a just_a and_o good_a rejoice_v at_o any_o good_a that_o befall_v other_o especial_o at_o the_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a action_n perform_v by_o they_o and_o their_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n this_o be_v a_o good_a note_n for_o what_o a_o man_n real_o be_v he_o desire_v other_o shall_v be_v 12._o it_o bear_v all_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o greek_a word_n also_o signify_v and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o tautology_n avoid_v for_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v endure_v all_o thing_n now_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v that_o charity_n do_v not_o easy_o divulge_v the_o crime_n of_o other_o prov._n 10.12_o hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n none_o of_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o fail_n and_o wrong_n in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n there_o will_v need_v the_o cover_n of_o love_n that_o we_o may_v neither_o shame_v our_o brethren_n nor_o disgrace_v our_o religion_n therefore_o one_o property_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v the_o evil_n we_o know_v by_o another_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v for_o his_o good_a and_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o other_o for_o than_o a_o great_a charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o reveal_v it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o seducer_n or_o if_o one_o profess_v to_o do_v religion_n a_o mischief_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reveal_v it_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o speak_v all_o we_o know_v of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v true_a for_o all_o evil_a must_v not_o be_v divulge_v but_o sometime_o cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o love_n there_o may_v be_v malice_n in_o report_v truth_n for_o a_o eager_a desire_n to_o spread_v a_o fault_n want_v not_o sin_n jer._n 20.10_o report_n say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o nay_o if_o there_o be_v no_o ill_a intent_n such_o prattle_n will_v come_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o idle_a word_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o discover_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o other_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v nor_o ensnare_v 13._o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v apparent_o false_a but_o have_v no_o prejudice_n against_o that_o which_o other_o profess_v if_o not_o prevalent_o contradict_v it_o desire_v other_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o therefore_o easy_o believe_v they_o according_a to_o the_o profession_n which_o they_o make_v and_o whilst_o thing_n be_v any_o way_n credible_a and_o not_o manifest_o false_a it_o dare_v not_o harbour_v a_o ill_a conceit_n of_o other_o interpret_n all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a as_o long_o as_o the_o contrary_n appear_v not_o and_o whatever_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v easy_o persuade_v jam._n 3.17_o it_o do_v not_o indulge_v unwarrantable_a suspicion_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o can_v take_v all_o thing_n in_o good_a part_n that_o be_v say_v or_o do_v by_o other_o for_o till_o it_o have_v a_o idoneous_a sense_n it_o have_v rather_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v well_o of_o other_o than_o suspect_v evil_a it_o be_v a_o malignity_n to_o fasten_v a_o evil_a sense_n on_o a_o speech_n or_o action_n that_o may_v bear_v a_o good_a one_o 14._o hope_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v add_v because_o what_o charity_n can_v believe_v it_o hope_v for_o when_o nothing_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o defence_n and_o excuse_v it_o hope_v the_o best_a the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o if_o not_o for_o the_o present_a it_o despair_v not_o that_o be_v fall_v they_o will_v rise_v again_o they_o despair_v not_o of_o their_o repentance_n nor_o give_v over_o the_o use_n of_o all_o probable_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o 15._o it_o endure_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v suffer_v injury_n do_v to_o its_o self_n for_o peace_n sake_n without_o revenge_v its_o self_n they_o can_v endure_v much_o pain_n and_o trouble_v and_o loss_n to_o procure_v a_o great_a good_a to_o other_o that_o be_v great_a than_o the_o pain_n we_o suffer_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o meditate_v not_o revenge_n 16._o and_o last_o charity_n never_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v never_o cease_v in_o this_o life_n to_o bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n neither_o shall_v it_o cease_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v there_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n abide_v and_o be_v perfect_a man_n dye_v but_o charity_n live_v and_o be_v exercise_v by_o we_o in_o another_o world_n it_o be_v not_o a_o grace_n out_o of_o date_n in_o heaven_n here_o it_o be_v not_o weary_a gall._n 6.9_o
passion_n and_o sin_n because_o other_o hurt_v you_o by_o slander_n and_o persecution_n he_o that_o will_v not_o forgive_v hurt_v himself_o more_o than_o he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n for_o the_o injury_n offer_v reach_v but_o to_o the_o name_n body_n or_o good_n but_o the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n against_o we_o the_o great_a motive_n that_o excite_v the_o devil_n to_o molest_v and_o disturb_v we_o by_o his_o instrument_n be_v not_o to_o hurt_v your_o body_n but_o to_o tempt_v your_o soul_n to_o impatience_n and_o revenge_n and_o to_o draw_v you_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o you_o do_v not_o conquer_v it_o as_o a_o temptation_n till_o you_o avoid_v the_o sin_n job_n be_v rob_v and_o plunder_v but_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o to_o come_v off_o with_o a_o wound_a conscience_n this_o be_v to_o be_v foil_v indeed_o beside_o conscience_n will_v take_v hold_n of_o all_o revengeful_a act_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n beside_o consider_v the_o gain_n of_o other_o saul_n weep_v when_o he_o see_v david_n tenderness_n 1_o sam._n 24.16_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o saul_n that_o saul_n say_v be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n and_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v tenderness_n be_v express_v by_o heap_v up_o coal_n upon_o your_o enemy_n head_n prov._n 25.21.22_o if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n you_o may_v make_v he_o pliable_a to_o your_o purpose_n as_o lead_v or_o wax_v melt_v by_o fire_n such_o charity_n do_v often_o procure_v servant_n to_o god_n and_o friend_n to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v thou_o there_o be_v indeed_o some_o sour_a and_o crabbed_a piece_n that_o will_v never_o be_v smooth_a but_o if_o distort_a and_o deprave_a nature_n be_v not_o win_v god_n will_v reward_v thou_o endeavour_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o lose_v with_o god_n though_o you_o get_v nothing_o but_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n you_o may_v comfort_v yourselves_o with_o your_o sincerity_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v beside_o all_o this_o consider_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v above_o a_o injury_n prov._n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n we_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n but_o the_o holy-ghost_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man._n it_o be_v the_o devil_n design_n to_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o miscall_v grace_n meekness_n be_v sheepishness_n and_o patience_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o weakness_n and_o servility_n a_o argument_n ignavi_fw-la ingenii_fw-la of_o a_o slow_a dull_a temper_n that_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o thing_n as_o astronomer_n call_v glorious_a star_n dog_n and_o bear_n and_o dragon_n tail_n oh_o consider_v this_o be_v a_o height_n proper_a to_o christianity_n nature_n can_v not_o reach_v it_o there_o be_v no_o great_a servility_n than_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o one_o passion_n ezek._n 16.30_o how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n since_o thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o a_o imperious_a whorish_a woman_n there_o be_v no_o spirit_n so_o feeble_a as_o those_o that_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o ruffle_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n 2._o in_o public_a case_n in_o these_o time_n of_o mutual_a provocation_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o word_n for_o word_n and_o to_o curse_n and_o pray_v against_o one_o another_o but_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o return_v good_a for_o evil_a for_o injury_n do_v not_o justify_v revenge_n religious_a quarrel_n be_v usual_o carry_v on_o with_o great_a hatred_n and_o animosity_n for_o then_o religion_n feed_v the_o excess_n of_o passion_n and_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o judge_n become_v a_o party_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o restraint_n prove_v fuel_n the_o quarrel_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o persecutor_n be_v a_o quarrel_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o he_o pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o and_o if_o christ_n do_v thus_o why_o shall_v not_o christian_n oh_o consider_v it_o 1._o as_o to_o open_a enemy_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o undue_a carriage_n of_o brethren_n 1._o as_o to_o open_a enemy_n christ_n say_v mat._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_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 that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o lest_o we_o shall_v excuse_v ourselves_o by_o a_o colour_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n and_o so_o give_v indulgence_n to_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o our_o passion_n christ_n name_v persecutor_n that_o be_v not_o only_o our_o enemy_n but_o god_n enemy_n you_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o wish_v they_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o reformation_n and_o you_o see_v how_o christ_n practise_v his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o so_o teach_v we_o not_o only_a live_n but_o die_v these_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o blind_a zeal_n alas_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o light_n nor_o better_a principle_n i_o doubt_v in_o all_o our_o division_n we_o have_v not_o ply_v this_o way_n of_o love_n if_o we_o do_v they_o will_v be_v soon_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o pray_v one_o against_o another_o and_o seek_v each_o other_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n but_o when_o have_v we_o commend_v our_o enemy_n to_o god_n grace_n and_o pity_v and_o after_o all_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o baptize_v our_o suffering_n which_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o passion_n with_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o persecution_n and_o that_o exasperate_v our_o spirit_n and_o we_o think_v it_o be_v but_o a_o duty_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n we_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n we_o be_v of_o a_o angry_a zeal_n have_v the_o less_o of_o god_n in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v so_o hasty_o kindle_v and_o so_o hardly_o suppress_v 2._o as_o to_o undue_a carriage_n of_o brethren_n james_n 5.10_o grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d groan_v not_o when_o they_o shall_v commend_v each_o other_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o groan_v one_o against_o another_o we_o shall_v willing_o bury_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o injury_n there_o can_v be_v unity_n sympathy_n brotherly_a love_n among_o the_o lord_n people_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n to_o pity_v the_o infirmity_n of_o one_o another_o and_o a_o proneness_n of_o spirit_n to_o do_v good_a contrary_n to_o what_o they_o deserve_v at_o our_o hand_n quest._n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o revenge_n zechary_n when_o he_o be_v stone_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 2_o chron._n 24.22_o and_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n answ._n we_o can_v always_o imitate_v what_o the_o prophet_n do_v who_o can_v know_v by_o special_a revelation_n who_o have_v sin_v unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o can_v use_v these_o imprecation_n unless_o conditional_o their_o curse_n be_v prediction_n and_o utter_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o by_o any_o private_a spirit_n meek_n and_o humble_a address_n to_o god_n and_o wrestle_v for_o their_o good_a suit_v better_o with_o we_o and_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_a blessing_n know_v that_o you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o christianity_n to_o wish_v good_a to_o they_o that_o curse_n and_o injure_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o imitate_v christ_n you_o be_v none_o of_o his_o disciple_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v your_o saviour_n nor_o must_v you_o think_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n you_o must_v overcome_v yourself_o and_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o thirst_v after_o revenge_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n overcome_v and_o shame_v the_o party_n that_o do_v the_o wrong_n 1_o sam._n 24.17_o and_o he_o say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v reward_v i_o good_a whereas_o i_o have_v reward_v thou_o evil_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o