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in_o terrâ_fw-la peace_n on_o earth_n and_o while_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o her_o hand_n the_o motto_n upon_o her_o sword_n be_v sic_fw-la quaero_fw-la pacem_fw-la by_o this_o mean_v i_o seek_v for_o peace_n she_o be_v industrious_a for_o private_a peace_n with_o and_o among_o her_o neighbour_n yea_o as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v with_o all_o man_n and_o to_o that_o end_n she_o will_v not_o injuriam_fw-la infer_v offer_v any_o the_o least_o wrong_n to_o other_o though_o she_o be_v like_o the_o serpent_n for_o ingenious_a prudence_n yet_o she_o be_v also_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n counsel_n like_o the_o dove_n for_o harmless_a innocency_n nay_o she_o will_v injuriam_fw-la far_o suffer_v much_o wrong_n from_o other_o and_o put_v up_o many_o affront_n and_o when_o she_o be_v compel_v to_o recover_v a_o just_a title_n or_o repair_v a_o intolerable_a loss_n by_o law_n it_o be_v with_o a_o mind_n willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v yea_o she_o be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n that_o she_o be_v a_o peace_n maker_n among_o the_o litigious_a &_o when_o she_o see_v variance_n step_v in_o to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n though_o ofttimes_o to_o use_n gregory_n nazianzen_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o both_o party_n 17._o final_o she_o be_v desirous_a of_o domestic_a peace_n as_o she_o will_v have_v her_o house_n to_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o piety_n a_o academy_n for_o knowledge_n so_o a_o army_n for_o order_n and_o a_o choir_n for_o harmony_n to_o this_o end_n she_o wink_v at_o what_o may_v provoke_v she_o avoid_v what_o may_v offend_v other_o and_o teach_v every_o relation_n to_o keep_v its_o own_o station_n by_o all_o these_o just_a and_o good_a mean_n she_o seek_v peace_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n her_o endeavour_n want_v success_n among_o man_n she_o than_o resolve_v pacem_fw-la spirare_fw-la &_o suspirare_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la to_o knock_v at_o heaven_n gate_n earnest_o beseech_v god_n to_o heal_v 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 cause_n of_o war_n and_o commotion_n true_o there_o be_v a_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o pride_n and_o so_o of_o contention_n i_o mean_v pharisaical_a self_n conceit_a purity_n but_o that_o be_v the_o fool_n pâ—rity_n he_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v wise_a too_o but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o 12._o so_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n verdict_n worse_o than_o a_o fool_n i_o shall_v ever_o suspect_v that_o purity_n which_o incline_v to_o separation_n in_o the_o church_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n wisdom_n purity_n incline_v to_o humility_n amity_n unity_n and_o concord_n yea_o therefore_o she_o desire_v peace_n that_o she_o may_v preserve_v purity_n as_o well_o know_v that_o war_n be_v never_o yet_o a_o friend_n to_o virtue_n nor_o contention_n to_o religion_n the_o truth_n be_v as_o lust_n cause_n war_n so_o war_n cherish_v lusts._n what_o purity_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o who_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n inter_fw-la arma_fw-la silent_a leges_fw-la neither_o god_n law_n nor_o man_n can_n easy_o be_v hear_v when_o the_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n and_o drum_n prevail_v no_o wonder_n if_o wisdom_n be_v pure_a be_v likewise_o peaceable_a 2._o wisdom_n be_v peaceable_a so_o far_o as_o consist_v with_o purity_n she_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o peace_n but_o only_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n according_a 18._o to_o saint_n paul_n caution_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o be_v consistent_a with_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o consequent_o with_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o conversation_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a bargain_n to_o venture_v purity_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v home_o peace_n to_o break_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v keep_v or_o make_v peace_n with_o man_n no_o wonder_n if_o wisdom_n abhor_v it_o she_o well_o know_v that_o that_o peace_n which_o be_v found_v on_o impure_a principle_n and_o practice_n be_v build_v on_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o can_v long_o 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 these_o two_o must_v be_v sever_v she_o prefer_v the_o altar_n before_o the_o gold_n she_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v in_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n then_o in_o the_o mud_n of_o sin_n in_o one_o word_n she_o leave_v peace_n to_o embrace_v purity_n because_o she_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a and_o thus_o i_o have_v discuss_v the_o two_o principal_a effect_n of_o wisdom_n i_o see_v the_o time_n and_o i_o know_v the_o occasion_n call_v for_o a_o dispatch_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o brief_a but_o suitable_a application_n 3._o the_o next_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n be_v gentleness_n a_o virtue_n which_o be_v temper_n in_o the_o mind_n tenderness_n in_o the_o heart_n calmness_n in_o the_o affection_n smoothness_n in_o the_o language_n and_o sweetness_n in_o the_o behaviour_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o examine_v 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 3._o upon_o the_o earth_n what_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o the_o ingenious_a art_n ingenuas_fw-la didicisse_fw-la fideliter_fw-la art_n emollit_fw-la mores_fw-la nec_fw-la sinit_fw-la esse_fw-la â—eros_fw-la ovid._n may_v more_o true_o be_v affirm_v of_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n she_o turn_v lion_n into_o lamb_n leopard_n into_o kid_n and_o hawk_n into_o dove_n there_o be_v no_o vinegar_n but_o oil_n mingle_v with_o her_o salad_n no_o crab_n but_o sweeting_n grow_v in_o her_o garden_n no_o bluster_a wind_n but_o a_o gentle_a air_n breathe_v in_o her_o climate_n there_o be_v much_o speak_v of_o a_o fool_n anger_n in_o the_o proverb_n yea_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o folly_n every_o 12._o man_n be_v so_o far_o a_o fool_n as_o his_o anger_n domineer_v &_o a_o fool_n be_v never_o more_o foolish_a then_o in_o his_o anger_n but_o wisdom_n give_v a_o check_n to_o