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breach_n compose_v difference_n settle_v distraction_n say_v with_o the_o church_n give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n oh_o lord_n 2._o wisdom_n be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a you_o may_v take_v the_o connexion_n two_o way_n 1._o wisdom_n be_v peaceable_a because_o she_o be_v pure_a the_o apostle_n put_v the_o question_n and_o answer_v it_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fighting_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o from_o your_o lust_n and_o that_o of_o the_o orator_n fit_o correspond_v with_o it_o exit_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la 1._o odia_fw-la dissidia_fw-la discerdiae_fw-la seditiones_fw-la bella_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o hatred_n variance_n discord_n sedition_n war_n spring_n out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o evil_a desire_n indeed_o relegion_n and_o reformation_n be_v ofttimes_o the_o pretend_a but_o ambition_n covetousness_n and_o revenge_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o real_a 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stand_v be_v only_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o sore_a not_o the_o heal_a it_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o corruption_n must_v needs_o fester_v and_o rankle_v hence_o iâ—_n be_v that_o though_o she_o admit_v of_o many_o inconvenience_n yet_o she_o dare_v not_o of_o any_o sin_n no_o not_o to_o make_v peace_n her_o maxim_n be_v those_o of_o gregory_n 21._o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o commendable_a war_n be_v better_a than_o a_o agreement_n which_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o religious_a quarrel_n be_v better_a than_o a_o vicious_a peace_n in_o one_o word_n she_o earnest_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v both_o purity_n and_o peace_n purity_n as_o wine_n to_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n and_o peace_n as_o oil_n to_o make_v the_o face_n to_o shine_v the_o gold_n of_o peace_n to_o beautify_v the_o altar_n of_o purity_n the_o altar_n of_o purity_n to_o sanctify_v the_o gold_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o 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all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o extreme_a right_n and_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o that_o austerity_n which_o will_v bear_v with_o nothing_o it_o teach_v the_o judge_n a_o aequitable_a moderation_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o severe_a law_n the_o creditor_n a_o forbearance_n of_o due_a debt_n where_o there_o be_v not_o ability_n to_o pay_v as_o that_o king_n do_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n 27._o the_o plaintiff_n not_o to_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o exact_v the_o rigour_n of_o what_o law_n may_v afford_v final_o it_o incit_v to_o a_o candid_a interpretation_n of_o dubious_a word_n and_o action_n it_o persuade_v to_o a_o meek_a toleration_n of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n and_o restrain_v from_o a_o overhasty_a provocation_n by_o injury_n this_o grace_n of_o gentleness_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o modesty_n mother_n of_o patience_n and_o daughter_n of_o wisdom_n moses_n as_o he_o excel_v in_o wisdom_n so_o he_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n 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mind_n be_v a_o cruel_a bloody_a act_n to_o destroy_v such_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o utile_v their_o enmity_n with_o a_o show_n of_o amity_n to_o put_v goodly_a paint_n on_o a_o rot_a post_n to_o hide_v then_o sharp_a tooth_n with_o soft_a gum_n and_o deadly_a poison_n in_o a_o gaudy_a box_n pacis_fw-la verba_fw-la ferunt_fw-la &_o caedibus_fw-la omne_fw-la miscent_fw-la their_o pretence_n be_v a_o last_a peace_n whilst_o their_o design_n be_v a_o linger_a war_n like_o absolom_n who_o name_n signify_v a_o father_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o his_o endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v a_o fautor_n of_o rebellion_n against_o his_o own_o father_n thus_o joab_n take_v abner_n aside_o in_o dolo_fw-la to_o talk_v with_o he_o pulls_z out_o dolâ—nem_fw-la a_o dagger_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o make_v a_o kiss_n the_o preface_n to_o his_o stab_n of_o amasa_n thus_o judas_n dum_fw-la mulcet_fw-la mordet_fw-la by_o a_o courteous_a salute_n betray_v his_o master_n and_o nero_n 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and_o yet_o his_o aim_n and_o hope_n be_v by_o that_o mean_n â—o_o have_v dispatch_v he_o and_o instead_o of_o a_o marriage_n solemnize_v a_o funeral_n herod_n in_o the_o text_n be_v use_v to_o this_o dissemble_a art_n he_o cause_v aristobulus_n to_o be_v drown_v after_o a_o courteous_a invitation_n to_o a_o banquet_n and_o nicanor_n who_o he_o receive_v peaceable_o to_o be_v slay_v secret_o indeed_o in_o all_o age_n there_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v ravenous_a wolf_n bed_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n such_o as_o be_v nero_n within_n and_o cato_n without_o such_o as_o according_a to_o the_o moral_a note_n on_o that_o of_o wear_v linsey_n wolsey_z garment_n under_o expression_n of_o civility_n hide_v intention_n of_o cruelty_n what_o counsel_n therefore_o can_v be_v more_o fit_a in_o this_o case_n then_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n beware_v of_o man_n a_o duty_n not_o more_o 17._o needful_a than_o difficult_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v a_o enemy_n mask_v with_o friendship_n a_o dog_n that_o bark_v may_v be_v prevent_v before_o he_o bite_v the_o serpent_n that_o â—â—sseth_v before_o he_o sting_v and_o the_o fire_n that_o smoke_v before_o it_o burn_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o avoid_v a_o know_a enemy_n but_o difficult_a to_o discover_v a_o seem_a friend_n learn_v therefore_o the_o advice_n of_o solomon_n concern_v such_o when_o they_o speak_v fair_a believe_v they_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o their_o heart_n fair_a speech_n be_v 25._o oft_o time_n a_o strumpet_n and_o make_v belief_n as_o light_v as_o herself_o but_o remember_v that_o as_o too_o much_o suspicion_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o fear_n so_o overmuch_o credulity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o folly_n many_o there_o be_v who_o word_n speak_v they_o viros_fw-la man_n affable_a man_n who_o in_o their_o thought_n harbour_v virus_fw-la deadly_a poison_n and_o believe_v it_o that_o hatred_n be_v most_o venomous_a which_o be_v cover_v with_o deceit_n aperta_fw-la malitia_fw-la be_v hurtful_a but_o 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