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distinct_o to_o be_v observe_v i._o that_o in_o our_o eat_n we_o practise_v justice._n solomon_n say_v the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n that_o be_v get_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n be_v sweet_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n prov._n 20._o 17._o and_o paul_n give_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v eat_v his_o own_o bread_n that_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o be_v procure_v and_o deserve_v by_o his_o own_o just_a and_o honest_a labour_n 〈◊〉_d thess._n 3._o 2._o this_o first_o thing_n serve_v to_o check_v a_o number_n of_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o injustice_n by_o spend_v their_o good_n in_o good_a fellowship_n at_o tavern_n and_o â—ipling_a house_n neglect_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o charge_n by_o follow_v their_o honest_a labour_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v even_o rob_v their_o family_n of_o their_o due_a and_o right_n ii_o 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〈◊〉_d eat_v and_o drink_v like_o the_o brute_n beast_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v if_o then_o neither_o example_n nor_o appetite_n may_v rule_v our_o eat_n what_o be_v the_o right_a rule_n of_o christian_a moderation_n in_o this_o behalf_n ans._n that_o we_o may_v not_o exceed_v measure_n we_o must_v keep_v or_o serve_v within_o these_o limit_n first_o our_o food_n must_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o condition_n place_n ability_n and_o maintenance_n that_o god_n have_v give_v us._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n content_v himself_o with_o very_o mean_a fare_n agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n and_o to_o his_o own_o call_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n his_o meat_n be_v locust_n and_o wild_a honey_n mat._n 3._o 4._o second_o it_o must_v be_v frame_v to_o the_o order_n and_o difference_n of_o time_n &_o place_n against_o this_o rule_n the_o rich_a glutton_n offend_v who_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n without_o any_o difference_n 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may_v receive_v it_o as_o god_n have_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n gen._n 1._o 29._o thus_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o israelite_n touch_v manna_n this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o to_o eat_v exod._n 16._o 15._o this_o david_n acknowledge_v say_v thou_o give_v it_o they_o &_o they_o gather_v it_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v psal._n 104._o 28._o and_o 145._o 15._o the_o lord_n upbraid_v israel_n with_o this_o fault_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n she_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o
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it_o be_v object_v to_o christ_n wrongful_o that_o he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n christ_n take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o say_v you_o have_v reproach_v i_o but_o withal_o he_o put_v it_o up_o only_o deny_v that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o clear_v himself_o i_o have_v not_o a_o devil_n but_o i_o honour_v my_o father_n david_n have_v receive_v great_a wrong_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n and_o shimei_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n but_o principal_o when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n a._n sam._n 3._o and_o yet_o he_o take_v not_o a_o hasty_a course_n present_o to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o adversary_n but_o proceed_v in_o this_o order_n first_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n ver_fw-la 39_o and_o then_o afterward_o as_o opportunity_n serve_v give_v the_o party_n their_o just_a desert_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o be_v new_o invest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n his_o adversary_n be_v strong_a and_o himself_o weak_a even_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n &_o therefore_o not_o able_a at_o the_o first_o to_o redress_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v once_o establish_v himself_o than_o he_o do_v not_o only_o begin_v 2._o sam._n 19_o 14._o but_o proceed_v to_o full_a execution_n of_o punishment_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o read_v 1._o king_n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o 6._o 34._o 35._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o wrong_n be_v great_a injury_n such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o offensive_a to_o our_o person_n but_o withal_o do_v prejudice_n our_o life_n and_o bring_v a_o ruin_n upon_o our_o estate_n both_o in_o good_n and_o good_a name_n these_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o injury_n manifest_v in_o open_a and_o apparent_a wrong_n and_o therefore_o answerable_a to_o they_o be_v require_v the_o three_o and_o high_a degree_n of_o clemency_n which_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o take_v notice_n second_o in_o forgive_a they_o three_o in_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a defend_v ourselves_o against_o the_o wrong_v party_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o answer_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v whereof_o sundry_a question_n be_v further_a to_o be_v propound_v and_o resolve_v first_o in_o general_a it_o be_v demand_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v and_o ought_v to_o forgive_v a_o injury_n ans._n in_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o revenge_n that_o be_v of_o requite_v evil_a for_o evil_n either_o by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n this_o must_v always_o be_v practise_v for_o vengeance_n be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a reason_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v evermore_o forgive_v in_o regard_n of_o revenge_n and_o hatred_n this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 5._o love_n be_v not_o provoke_v it_o never_o think_v much_o less_o speak_v or_o do_v evil_a the_o second_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o private_a punishment_n which_o be_v when_o man_n return_v punishment_n for_o injury_n do_v in_o way_n of_o requital_n and_o this_o must_v always_o take_v place_n with_o we_o because_o as_o vengeance_n itself_o so_o also_o punishment_n in_o way_n of_o revenge_n be_v god_n alone_o the_o three_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o judge_v a_o inurie_n do_v to_o be_v a_o injury_n this_o judgement_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forgive_v unto_o man_n for_o we_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n judge_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o wrong_a to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o a_o man_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v than_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v forgiveness_n even_o in_o regard_n of_o iudgeman_n the_o four_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o satisfaction_n this_o we_o be_v not_o always_o bind_v to_o remit_v but_o we_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n always_o require_v satisfaction_n where_o hurt_n be_v do_v second_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o general_a question_n we_o be_v to_o answer_v some_o particular_a case_n usual_o propound_v in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o namely_o five_o i._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v defend_v himself_o by_o law_n ii_o how_o he_o may_v defend_v himself_o by_o law_n iii_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v defend_v himself_o by_o force_n iv._n how_o v._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v defend_v himself_o by_o combat_n i._o case_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o meek_a spirit_n defend_v himself_o by_o law_n for_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o a_o man_n may_v with_o good_a conscience_n defend_v himself_o against_o great_a injury_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n for_o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n rom._n
afraid_a lest_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o corinth_n god_n will_v humble_v he_o for_o their_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o again_o he_o teach_v that_o those_o which_o be_v fall_v into_o any_o fault_n must_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o tentation_n gal._n 6._o 1._o and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o have_v in_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o mourning_n rom._n 12._o 15._o three_o just_a anger_n must_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o particular_a call_n and_o civil_a decency_n that_o be_v so_o moderate_v as_o it_o make_v we_o not_o to_o forsake_v our_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n nor_o break_v the_o rule_n of_o comeliness_n thus_o jacob_n be_v angry_a with_o laban_n and_o yet_o he_o speak_v and_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n even_o in_o his_o anger_n gen._n 31._o 36._o jonathan_n be_v angry_a with_o saul_n his_o father_n and_o yet_o he_o withdraw_v not_o any_o reverend_a or_o dutiful_a respect_n from_o he_o 1._o sam._n 20._o sect._n 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n be_v when_o anger_n be_v a_o vice_n and_o unlawful_a ans._n it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o five_o regard_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a first_o when_o we_o conceive_v it_o without_o counsel_n and_o deliberation_n this_o rash_a hasty_a sudden_a and_o violent_a anger_n be_v condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 5._o 22._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n second_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o no_o cause_n or_o for_o a_o light_n or_o trifle_a cause_n prou._n 10._o 12._o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n therefore_o every_o light_a offence_n must_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o open_a anger_n prov._n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o some_o infirmity_n eccles._n 7._o 23._o take_v not_o notice_n of_o all_o the_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v no_o not_o of_o all_o those_o which_o servant_n speak_v unto_o their_o master_n beside_o that_o causeless_a anger_n be_v many_o time_n forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o paul_n say_v that_o love_n be_v hardly_o provoke_v because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v move_v to_o conceive_v hatred_n but_o upon_o weighty_a and_o important_a cause_n 1._o cor._n 13._o three_o when_o the_o occasion_n be_v just_a yet_o the_o measure_n of_o anger_n be_v immoderate_a eph._n 4._o 26._o be_v angry_a &_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o by_o infirmity_n thou_o fall_v into_o it_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o thy_o wrath_n the_o reason_n be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o be_v always_o at_o hand_n to_o inflame_v the_o affection_n as_o he_o do_v saul_n who_o therefore_o in_o his_o rage_n will_v have_v kill_v he_o that_o be_v next_o he_o four_o when_o it_o make_v we_o to_o forget_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n and_o to_o fall_v to_o brawl_v curse_a and_o ban_v thus_o be_v shemei_n angry_a when_o he_o rail_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o fling_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n give_v he_o bad_a and_o unreverent_a term_n and_o call_v he_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 5._o 6._o 7._o thus_o do_v the_o disciple_n forget_v their_o duty_n of_o love_n unto_o their_o brethren_n and_o in_o anger_n desire_v that_o fire_n may_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v the_o samaritan_n luk._n 9_o 59_o thus_o the_o jew_n in_o undecent_a and_o uncharitable_a manner_n gnash_v with_o their_o tooth_n at_o steven_n act._n 7._o 54._o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o wicked_a anger_n be_v clamour_n and_o cry_v speech_n between_o person_n and_o person_n in_o their_o fury_n eph._n 4._o 31._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v balaam_n in_o his_o anger_n to_o have_v be_v more_o void_a of_o reason_n then_o his_o ass_n numb_a 22._o 27._o fist_o when_o we_o be_v angry_a for_o private_a respect_n concern_v our_o person_n and_o not_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n thus_o cain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v exceed_o wroth_a and_o to_o have_v his_o countenance_n cast_v down_o only_o upon_o a_o private_a respect_n because_o he_o think_v his_o brother_n abel_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o gen._n 4._o 5._o thus_o saul_n be_v wrath_n with_o david_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v disgrace_v because_o the_o people_n after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la ascribe_v to_o david_n ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o he_o but_o a_o thousand_o 1._o sam._n 18._o 7._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o jonathan_n for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o david_n and_o for_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o go_v to_o bethleem_n 1._o sam._n 20._o 30._o thus_o nebuchadnezars_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o three_o child_n because_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v contemn_v of_o they_o dan._n 3._o 19_o thus_o haman_n mere_o in_o regard_n of_o private_a disgrace_n grow_v to_o great_a indignation_n against_o mordecai_n esther_n 3._o v._n 5._o thus_o asa_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o prophet_n hanani_n because_o he_o think_v it_o a_o discredit_n to_o he_o to_o be_v reprove_v at_o his_o hand_n 2._o chron._n 16._o 10._o and_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o jew_n fill_v with_o wrath_n at_o christ_n reproof_n luk._n 4._o 28._o show_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v true_o expound_v by_o the_o commenter_n that_o they_o be_v very_o hot_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o not_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n iii_o question_n what_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o unjust_a anger_n ans._n the_o remedy_n thereof_o be_v twofold_a some_o consist_v in_o meditation_n and_o some_o in_o practice_n sect._n 1_o the_o remedy_n that_o stand_v in_o meditation_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o do_v concern_v god_n some_o our_o neighbour_n and_o some_o ourselves_o the_o meditation_n concern_v god_n be_v special_o six_o i._o meditation_n that_o god_n by_o express_a commandment_n forbid_v rash_a and_o unjust_a anger_n and_o command_v the_o contrary_a namely_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n read_v for_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 5._o 21._o 22._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v three_o degree_n of_o unjust_a anger_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o which_o be_v inward_o conceive_v and_o not_o outward_o show_v the_o second_o when_o unjust_a anger_n show_v itself_o by_o sign_n of_o contempt_n as_o by_o snuff_v rush_v change_a and_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o countenance_n the_o three_o be_v rail_v thou_o fool_n which_o be_v culpable_a of_o gehenna_n fire_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o punishment_n now_o all_o these_o three_o degree_n be_v murder_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o murderer_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 21._o 8._o again_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o reward_v good_a for_o evil_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o 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