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Ekdikēsis or A discourse of vengeance Delivered in a sermon preached at Dorchester, at the assizes holden there for the county of Dorset, March. 4. 1663. By Henry Glover rector of Shroton.
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Glover, Henry, b. 1624 or 5.
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the_o several_a temper_n and_o disposition_n it_o meet_v withal_o will_v allow_v it_o the_o angry_a man_n find_v enough_o in_o they_o to_o justify_v his_o revenge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o meek_a man_n to_o content_a and_o satisfy_v his_o patience_n 2._o moses_n the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o the_o able_a the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n num._n 12._o 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a to_o supresse_v the_o sin_n of_o revenge_n lay_v down_o more_o punctual_a precept_n to_o this_o purpose_n levit._n 19_o 17_o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o be_v a_o law_n stamp_v with_o god_n own_o authority_n and_o of_o divine_a revellation_n be_v likely_a to_o have_v have_v better_a effect_n than_o what_o be_v only_o the_o product_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o a_o philosopher_n to_o support_v it_o against_o the_o unruly_a passion_n of_o man_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o which_o hinder_v the_o desire_a success_n of_o that_o law_n first_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o none_o as_o their_o brother_n or_o neighbour_n but_o only_o a_o jew_n and_o second_o the_o pharise_n corrupt_a gloss_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o they_o expound_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n mat._n 5._o 43._o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o all_o mankind_n beside_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o proselyte_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o any_o benefit_n by_o that_o law_n and_o by_o the_o second_o the_o jew_n themselves_o too_o prone_a to_o revenge_n be_v teach_v so_o to_o interpret_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o perform_v any_o such_o civilite_n to_o a_o enemy_n although_o a_o jew_n 3._o but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n who_o business_n into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n one_o great_a fraternity_n one_o common_a sheepfold_n begin_v this_o great_a work_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n mat_n 5._o which_o lay_v down_o more_o press_v more_o particular_a and_o more_o extensive_a precept_n for_o bear_v of_o wrong_n love_v of_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n then_o ever_o the_o world_n before_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o and_o the_o apostle_n who_o follow_v after_o tread_v in_o their_o master_n step_n press_v nothing_o more_o frequent_o than_o a_o holy_a amnesty_n of_o injury_n and_o forgive_a of_o enemy_n look_v upon_o no_o vice_n so_o universal_o opposite_a to_o christianity_n as_o anger_n and_o revenge_n among_o the_o many_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n to_o this_o purpose_n this_o be_v one_o that_o i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v two_o general_a part_n viz._n a_o prohibition_n and_o a_o proof_n the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o &c_n &c_n the_o proof_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o observe_v 1._o a_o compellation_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n dear_o belove_v significans_fw-la vindictam_fw-la dilectione_n repugnare_fw-la say_v aretius_n the_o apostle_n be_v with_o this_o compellation_n to_o insinuate_v into_o they_o that_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n love_v they_o with_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o revenge_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a you_o lose_v that_o noble_a title_n of_o beloved_n if_o you_o study_v revenge_n 2._o the_o prohibition_n itself_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o revenge_n indeed_o be_v solatium_fw-la doloris_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o but_o withal_o t._n aug._n qu._n 70_o super_fw-la l._n v._o t._n it_o be_v de_fw-fr alieno_fw-la malo_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n a_o kind_n of_o solace_v our_o own_o sorrow_n in_o another_o man_n misery_n and_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v this_o to_o those_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n the_o hand_n do_v not_o rejoice_v if_o the_o foot_n be_v break_v nor_o the_o foot_n glory_n if_o the_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o remember_v what_o you_o be_v and_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o 3._o a_o remedy_n or_o direction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v instead_o of_o revenge_n but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n either_o first_o loc_n orig._n in_o loc_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n by_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v it_o for_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n proverb_n 15._o 1._o when_o two_o flint_n strike_v together_o fire_n come_v out_o but_o strike_v a_o flint_n against_o wool_n it_o will_v not_o do_v so_o or_o else_o give_v place_n unâo_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o refer_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o his_o decision_n and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o proof_n the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o text_n where_o observe_v again_o 1._o god_n prerogative_n vengeance_n be_v i_o the_o place_n be_v in_o deut._n 32._o 35._o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n god_n claim_v it_o as_o his_o right_n we_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o prerogative-rights_a be_v the_o high_a sort_n of_o sacrilege_n you_o may_v as_o just_o though_o not_o as_o easy_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o thunder_n vengeance_n be_v i_o say_v god_n touch_v it_o not_o 2._o god_n promise_n i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n perhaps_o may_n the_o angry_a man_n say_v god_n will_v never_o mind_v the_o business_n so_o far_o as_o to_o do_v i_o right_o and_o then_o mihi_fw-la permisissâe_fw-la debnerat_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la praestat_fw-la 4._o tert_n advers._fw-la marc._n l._n 4._o as_o tertullian_n heighten_v the_o objection_n god_n shall_v suffer_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o do_v himself_o yes_o say_v god_n i_o will_v do_v thou_o right_o fear_v not_o for_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o open_v that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o inside_n of_o they_o i_o must_v now_o crave_v leave_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o to_o tread_v in_o a_o method_n a_o little_a unusual_a to_o myself_o viz_o first_o to_o observe_v the_o first_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o revenge_n as_o it_o issue_v clear_a as_o crystal_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n second_o to_o trace_v it_o down_o through_o the_o several_a channel_n and_o current_n of_o magistracy_n where_o it_o run_v still_o clear_a unless_o it_o be_v trouble_v by_o some_o unjust_a and_o indirect_a course_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o see_v how_o this_o clear_a water_n become_v a_o very_a puddle_n when_o once_o it_o be_v mudy_v by_o the_o unclean_a foot_n of_o the_o multitude_n brief_o we_o shall_v see_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o how_o vengeance_n be_v god_n prerogative_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v the_o people_n sin_n 1._o vengeance_n be_v god_n prerogative_n here_o he_o claim_v it_o vengeance_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v primary_o and_o original_o the_o revenger_n and_o none_o but_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o self-terminated_n power_n to_o take_v away_o life_n but_o only_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o give_v life_n and_o as_o this_o be_v god_n prerogative_n so_o he_o hold_v it_o a_o long_a time_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v draw_v or_o any_o capital_a punishment_n inflict_v till_o after_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v above_o 1600_o year_n at_o least_o after_o the_o creation_n 10._o lactan._n div_o instit_fw-la lib._n ca._n 10._o adhuc_fw-la enim_fw-la videbatur_fw-la nefas_fw-la quamvis_fw-la malos_fw-la tamen_fw-la homines_fw-la supplicio_fw-la capitis_fw-la afficere_fw-la say_v lactantius_n for_o as_o yet_o it_o seem_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n when_o cain_n have_v kill_v his_o brother_n god_n himself_o take_v the_o judgement_n seat_n arraign_v indict_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o as_o the_o only_a revenger_n of_o blood_n nor_o be_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o runagate_n upon_o the_o
even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o and_o col._n 3._o 13._o for_o bear_v one_o another_o and_o fogiving_a one_o another_o lactant_fw-la lactant_fw-la if_o any_o man_n have_v any_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_a as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o wrong_n what_o then_o non_fw-la minus_fw-la mali_fw-la est_fw-la refer_v injuriam_fw-la quam_fw-la infer_v to_o revenge_n be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o to_o do_v a_o injury_n when_o all_o be_v do_v our_o saviour_n advice_n be_v best_a and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o you_o may_v pay_v dear_a for_o worse_a counsel_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o soul_n luke_n 21._o 19_o 2._o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n be_v ready_a to_o offer_v satisfaction_n if_o thou_o have_v do_v injury_n to_o take_v it_o if_o injury_n have_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o and_o embrace_v all_o equitable_a term_n of_o reconciliation_n nay_o rather_o recede_v something_o from_o thy_o right_n than_o foment_n a_o quarrel_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o fault_n if_o the_o breach_n be_v not_o make_v up_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o 3._o do_v nothing_o in_o rash_a anger_n against_o thy_o offend_a brother_n lay_v aside_o passion_n and_o first_o weigh_v both_o cause_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o discretion_n with_o calm_a and_o sedate_v affection_n before_o you_o seek_v a_o remedy_n which_o may_v prove_v worse_o than_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o solomon_n give_v you_o pro._n 25._o 8._o go_v not_o forth_o hasty_o to_o strive_v lest_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o when_o thy_o neighbour_n have_v put_v thou_o to_o shame_n ira_fw-la peccati_fw-la magistra_fw-la est_fw-la say_v ambrose_n anger_n be_v the_o mistrese_n of_o sin_n and_o revenge_n be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o anger_n and_o the_o next_o word_n you_o hear_v from_o a_o angry_a man_n be_v i_o will_v be_v revenge_v yea_o but_o hear_v what_o seneca_n a_o heathen_a man_n will_v tell_v thou_o inhumanum_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la vltio_fw-la revenge_n be_v a_o brutish_a barbarous_a word_n if_o dog_n and_o bear_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v talk_v of_o revenge_n just_a as_o you_o do_v one_o say_v well_o there_o be_v no_o such_o injury_n as_o revenge_n and_o no_o such_o revenge_n as_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o injury_n 4._o fortify_v your_o soul_n with_o rational_a and_o scriptural_a argument_n against_o that_o intemperate_a and_o exorbitant_a passion_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n such_o as_o these_o which_o i_o shall_v but_o mention_v 1._o it_o be_v discovery_n of_o much_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v so_o transport_v invalidum_fw-la omne_fw-la natura_fw-la querulum_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n senec._n the_o weak_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o querulous_a ever_o child_n and_o old_a and_o sick_a people_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o be_v angry_a 2._o it_o degrade_v the_o noble_a reasonable_a soul_n and_o turn_v it_o down_o into_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o ravenous_a beast_n anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o a_o man_n be_v the_o same_o say_v basil_n that_o poison_n in_o a_o serpent_n now_o a_o venomous_a beast_n do_v not_o only_o do_v hurt_v by_o his_o poison_n but_o be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o it_o to_o do_v hurt_v so_o be_v anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o a_o man_n it_o do_v not_o only_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v mischief_n but_o provoke_v he_o to_o it_o 3._o it_o fetch_v coal_n out_o of_o hell_n to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o devil_n come_v along_o with_o it_o to_o blow_v those_o coal_n so_o tâat_a if_o you_o give_v not_o place_n to_o wrath_n you_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o that_o devil_n of_o revenge_n eph._n 4._o 26._o 27._o which_o if_o once_o admit_v will_v set_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n on_o fire_n of_o hell_n jam._n 3._o 6._o such_o sober_a consideration_n as_o these_o if_o timely_o apply_v may_v happen_v to_o charm_v that_o evil_a spirit_n of_o revenge_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o before_o he_o have_v take_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o have_v look_v upon_o nothing_o so_o irrational_a as_o revenge_n nothing_o so_o noble_a as_o forgiveness_n what_o revenge_n do_v you_o think_v that_o pious_a barnard_n do_v wish_v to_o the_o worst_a enemy_n he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n cant._n bern._n ser_n 63._o sup_n cant._n utinam_fw-la omnes_fw-la adversantes_fw-la mihi_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la ita_fw-la capere_fw-la possim_fw-la ut_fw-la christo_fw-la eos_fw-la vel_fw-la restituam_fw-la vel_fw-la acquiram_fw-la he_o wish_v this_o revenge_n to_o all_o his_o causeless_a enemy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o restore_v they_o or_o win_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o indeed_o be_v the_o right_a christian_a revenge_n which_o our_o saviour_n jesus-christ_n have_v teach_v we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o precept_n but_o example_n too_o viz._n to_o wish_v well_o and_o do_v well_o to_o the_o worst_a enemy_n we_o have_v 6._o last_o of_o all_o if_o scripture_n and_o christian_a example_n will_v not_o prevail_v learn_v this_o lesson_n and_o be_v ashamed_a even_o of_o heathen_n and_o turk_n of_o julius_n caesar_n it_o be_v report_v quad_n nihil_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la solebat_fw-la nisi_fw-la injurias_fw-la that_o he_o forget_v nothing_o but_o injury_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a memory_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o injury_n and_o shrewd_a turn_n he_o can_v not_o remember_v nay_o the_o very_a turk_n themselves_o they_o say_v when_o they_o see_v their_o fellow_n quarrel_v or_o fight_v or_o revile_v one_o another_o will_v reprove_v they_o thus_o what_o a_o musselman_n do_v so_o fie_o upon_o it_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o christian_n and_o fie_o upon_o we_o indeed_o that_o we_o have_v give_v they_o such_o occasion_n to_o speak_v thus_o of_o we_o while_o we_o be_v turk_n one_o to_o another_o we_o may_v fear_v lest_o god_n shall_v make_v the_o turk_n a_o turk_n to_o we_o all_o if_o we_o give_v they_o occasion_n thus_o to_o reproach_n and_o blaspheme_v christ_n it_o be_v but_o just_a if_o christ_n give_v they_o occasion_n to_o harasse_n and_o lay_v waist_n christendom_n god_n almighty_a power_n down_o his_o holy_a spirit_n among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n may_v be_v with_o we_o to_o which_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o praise_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la