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reason_n be_v add_v for_o that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 16_o 1._o john_n 5_o 16_o and_o yet_o john_n say_v that_o some_o do_v sin_n unto_o death_n and_o for_o they_o say_v he_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o what_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o which_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v when_o we_o plain_o perceive_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v unto_o the_o death_n now_o then_o as_o touch_v that_o trope_n or_o figure_n of_o augustine_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o these_o imprecation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v prediction_n or_o foretelling_n as_o we_o do_v not_o utterlie_o reject_v it_o even_o so_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o do_v we_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o execration_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v not_o earnest_a request_n and_o desire_n for_o how_o can_v they_o but_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o see_v god_n have_v will_v and_o decree_v unless_o peradventure_o by_o request_n and_o 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from_o he_o how_o then_o will_v thou_o say_v do_v moses_n when_o pharaoh_n be_v destroy_v and_o dead_a sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n sing_v we_o unto_o the_o lord_n 15._o exod._n 15._o and_o not_o only_o reioise_v in_o mind_n but_o also_o appoint_v timbrel_n and_o danse_v some_o man_n do_v thus_o distinguish_v this_o question_n that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o enemy_n be_v afflict_v we_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v because_o we_o be_v uncerteine_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o also_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o the_o selfsame_o may_v happen_v unto_o he_o that_o happen_v to_o another_o for_o that_o no_o humane_a thing_n be_v strange_a from_o he_o but_o when_o god_n by_o the_o slaughter_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v declare_v his_o will_n and_o purpose_n than_o we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v thus_o have_v they_o say_v but_o i_o say_v that_o when_o thou_o do_v thus_o rejoice_v we_o must_v see_v whether_o thou_o seek_v thy_o own_o or_o not_o thy_o own_o for_o there_o be_v some_o which_o only_o have_v consideration_n to_o their_o own_o and_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v afflict_v they_o think_v that_o their_o injury_n be_v revenge_v of_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o withdraw_v thy_o mind_n from_o these_o cogitation_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v therefore_o revenge_v his_o own_o cause_n that_o thy_o enemy_n may_v be_v better_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v hinder_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o more_o disturb_v or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n repress_v then_o be_v we_o to_o rejoice_v earnest_o and_o from_o the_o hart_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o must_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n take_v example_n from_o holy_a man_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o david_n weep_v at_o the_o death_n of_o absolom_n 35._o 2._o sam._n 1_o 11_o 2._o sa._n 18_o 33._o 2._o sam._n 3_o 32_o 1._o sa._n 25_o 39_o 1._o sa._n 15_o 35._o of_o abner_n and_o of_o saul_n but_o at_o the_o 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of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v either_o active_a or_o strong_a or_o learned_a or_o noble_a 14._o in_o rom._n 12_o verse_n 14._o or_o eloquent_a or_o witty_a these_o thing_n though_o we_o be_v provoke_v by_o injury_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o deface_v or_o keep_v in_o silence_n if_o any_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o our_o enemy_n aeschines_n a_o ethnic_a neither_o dissemble_v nor_o diminish_v before_o the_o rhodian_o the_o eloquence_n of_o demosthenes_n his_o most_o profess_a enemy_n but_o rather_o amplify_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o recite_v unto_o they_o that_o most_o venomous_a oration_n which_o demosthenes_n have_v write_v against_o he_o and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o without_o the_o action_n and_o pronunciation_n of_o that_o orator_n 9_o 1._o sam._n 26_o 9_o david_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n reverence_v saul_n be_v his_o enemy_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o command_v the_o same_o because_o the_o world_n judge_v that_o man_n shall_v deal_v far_o otherwise_o for_o either_o it_o delight_v in_o curse_a speaker_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o it_o think_v it_o a_o honesty_n to_o requite_v injury_n vespasianus_n vespasianus_n wherefore_o vespasian_n when_o as_o there_o arise_v a_o contention_n between_o a_o certain_a senator_n and_o a_o knight_n of_o rome_n do_v with_o this_o sentence_n appease_v the_o strife_n doubtless_o to_o revile_v a_o senator_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o to_o revile_v again_o when_o a_o man_n be_v revile_v that_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o civil_a for_o that_o he_o which_o first_o provoke_v do_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o honour_n but_o paul_n command_v we_o far_o otherwise_o for_o we_o must_v not_o consider_v what_o our_o adversary_n deserve_v but_o what_o become_v our_o own_o self_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n require_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v speak_v well_o of_o our_o enemy_n but_o also_o wish_v well_o unto_o they_o for_o so_o think_v i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v you_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o a_o antithesis_fw-la to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o curse_v not_o some_o think_v it_o be_v only_o a_o repetition_n for_o the_o great_a vehemency_n but_o i_o think_v it_o better_o agree_v that_o we_o be_v first_o command_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o our_o enemy_n and_o then_o to_o wish_v they_o good_a and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o curse_v they_o as_o man_n common_o use_v to_o do_v and_o if_o this_o seem_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v do_v let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o he_o
45._o matt._n 5_o 45._o who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o upon_o the_o evil_a and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n who_o answer_v his_o apostle_n when_o they_o require_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o burn_v the_o samaritan_o 54_o luke_n 9_o 54_o you_o know_v not_o of_o who_o spirit_n you_o be_v namely_o he_o which_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v his_o 51_o luke_n 22_o 51_o who_o heal_v they_o that_o rail_v upon_o he_o his_o who_o restore_v unto_o malchus_n his_o ear_n 50_o matt._n 26._o 50_o who_o come_v with_o the_o other_o soldier_n of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n to_o take_v christ_n his_o which_o both_o salute_v the_o traitor_n judas_n as_o a_o friend_n 43_o luke_n 23_o 43_o and_o receive_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n final_o his_o 34_o luke_n 23_o 34_o which_o forgive_v the_o wicked_a thief_n and_o promise_v he_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o 8._o rom._n 5_o 8._o and_o which_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n die_v for_o his_o enemy_n it_o shall_v nothing_o profit_v thou_o to_o recompense_v injury_n with_o injury_n and_o taunt_n with_o taunt_n thou_o ought_v rather_o to_o commit_v the_o matter_n unto_o god_n who_o will_v be_v a_o most_o just_a judge_n and_o by_o no_o perturbation_n can_v be_v lead_v away_o from_o justice_n 27_o furthermore_n thou_o shall_v hereby_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o any_o man_n nor_o yet_o to_o curse_v any_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n against_o our_o enemy_n which_o otherwise_o may_v seem_v tolerable_a in_o man_n judgement_n much_o less_o may_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o unto_o other_o chrysostome_n us._n how_o many_o way_n our_o adversary_n misreport_n do_v benefit_n us._n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o follow_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n reckon_v up_o the_o commodity_n which_o the_o curssing_n and_o persecution_n of_o adversary_n common_o bring_v to_o the_o godly_a first_o say_v he_o they_o very_o well_o help_v we_o to_o the_o obteinment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o christ_n say_v 10._o matt._n 5._o 10._o blessed_n be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o add_v blessed_n be_v you_o 11._o verse_n 11._o when_o they_o revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o lie_v against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o they_o be_v a_o occasion_n or_o matter_n of_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n for_o as_o paul_n teach_v tribulation_n work_v patience_n patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 3._o rom._n 5_o 3._o but_o where_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o be_v their_o experience_n where_o be_v their_o hope_n if_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a enterprise_n of_o our_o enemy_n against_o we_o moreover_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v high_o advance_v than_o if_o we_o valiant_o and_o courageous_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n so_o long_o as_o all_o thing_n go_v prosperous_o and_o quiet_o with_o we_o and_o as_o we_o will_v desire_v but_o when_o all_o manner_n of_o adversity_n happen_v and_o yet_o we_o constant_o abide_v in_o his_o obedience_n this_o doubtless_o come_v of_o a_o manly_a and_o stout_a faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v james_n say_v that_o patience_n have_v a_o perfect_a work_n 4._o jam._n 1_o 4._o unless_o peradventure_o a_o man_n will_v thus_o understand_v it_o that_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o any_o work_n unless_o we_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o for_o when_o we_o leave_v off_o we_o accomplish_v not_o the_o work_n and_o so_o without_o patience_n it_o be_v leave_v unperfect_a add_v 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execute_v for_o they_o return_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n reioise_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o be_v revile_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v 12_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 12_o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o we_o bless_v in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28_o but_o this_o persuasion_n paul_n do_v not_o always_o observe_v for_o to_o the_o galathian_o he_o say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o 12._o gal._n 5_o 12._o which_o trouble_v you_o 12._o psal_n 69_o 12._o and_o david_n say_v let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n before_o they_o let_v their_o eye_n be_v make_v dim_a that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n always_o all_o other_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v everywhere_a full_a of_o curse_n and_o imprecation_n wherewith_o they_o curse_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n enemy_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a always_o to_o 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and_o wish_v the_o same_o with_o it_o david_n when_o as_o otherwise_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a to_o semei_n to_o absolom_n and_o to_o saul_n and_o to_o other_o enemy_n yet_o sometime_o he_o so_o curss_v and_o ban_v the_o wicked_a as_o he_o drive_v a_o horror_n into_o they_o that_o read_v they_o christ_n also_o first_o bewail_v the_o infelicity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 41_o luke_n 19_o 41_o for_o that_o she_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o her_o visitation_n and_o he_o say_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v together_o thy_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o howbeit_o even_o he_o know_v the_o assure_a and_o unmooveable_a will_n of_o god_n
which_o obey_v not_o the_o curse_n when_o if_o be_v publish_v be_v most_o gréevouslie_o punish_v which_o the_o holy_a history_n of_o josua_n declare_v to_o have_v happen_v unto_o achan_n 1._o josua_n 7_o 1._o because_o he_o usurp_v unto_o himself_o some_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o jerico_fw-la we_o know_v also_o 11._o 1._o sa._n 15_o 11._o that_o saul_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n béere_a of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o that_o he_o have_v reserve_v agag_n the_o king_n and_o certain_a ox_n and_o fat_a cattle_n of_o the_o preie_n which_o be_v already_o bind_v by_o the_o vow_n of_o the_o curse_n 32_o but_o touch_v the_o form_n and_o end_n of_o the_o curse_n we_o have_v speak_v enough_o curse_n the_o form_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o the_o form_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o city_n man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o gold_n silver_n iron_n brass_n pearl_n precious_a stone_n &_o costly_a thing_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n thereof_o the_o 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