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prudence_n and_o generosity_n that_o do_v hasty_o transport_v man_n to_o the_o retribution_n of_o injury_n prov._n 24.17_o 18._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o to_o thou_o where_o not_o only_o the_o do_v of_o mischief_n ourselves_o but_o the_o rejoice_n at_o that_o which_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n do_v happen_v to_o he_o be_v prohibit_v as_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n and_o david_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o very_o injurious_a deal_n that_o his_o enemy_n rejoice_v at_o his_o adversity_n psal._n 35.15_o though_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o behave_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o friend_n or_o brother_n ezek._n 25.12_o there_o be_v severe_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o edom_n because_o he_o have_v great_o offend_v by_o take_v vengeance_n and_o revenge_v himself_o 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death_n chap._n 8.35_o the_o scripture_n do_v abound_v in_o several_a other_o expression_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v not_o now_o time_n to_o mention_v 2._o as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v make_v very_o evident_a that_o wisdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o person_n and_o to_o the_o success_n of_o our_o action_n 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o person_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o subdue_a all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o opposition_n and_o danger_n that_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o and_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n prov._n 2.11_o it_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n safe_o and_o thy_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v chap._n 3.23_o our_o saviour_n have_v send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n as_o sheeep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n bid_v they_o be_v wise_a as_o 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the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v opportunity_n for_o it_o our_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v both_o build_v and_o maintain_v and_o esteem_v in_o some_o measure_n suitable_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o service_n they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o cave_n and_o prison_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n that_o do_v necessitate_v we_o thereunto_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o two_o first_o particular_n the_o person_n send_v and_o his_o message_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o brief_o to_o the_o other_o two_n 3._o the_o messenger_n employ_v about_o this_o business_n which_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n those_o who_o be_v first_o send_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n v_o 3._o whether_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n be_v not_o evident_a the_o word_n may_v signify_v either_o after_o these_o it_o be_v say_v he_o send_v his_o friend_n v_o 6._o who_o be_v perhaps_o some_o other_o of_o his_o fellow-officer_n belong_v to_o that_o garrison_n and_o these_o messenger_n it_o shall_v seem_v be_v hearty_o concern_v in_o the_o good_a success_n of_o that_o business_n they_o undertake_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o earnestness_n about_o it_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v beseech_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 4._o instant_o with_o much_o importunity_n and_o vehemence_n thereby_o testify_v their_o zeal_n and_o good_a affection_n for_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v 4._o and_o last_o the_o success_n or_o issue_n of_o this_o negotiation_n it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n condescend_v to_o their_o request_n though_o at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o 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to_o the_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o circumstance_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a notion_n of_o this_o word_n according_a to_o its_o true_a scope_n and_o extent_n there_o be_v several_a other_o virtue_n of_o affinity_n to_o it_o be_v either_o fruit_n or_o concomitant_n of_o it_o which_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o afterward_o ii_o the_o second_o particular_a observe_v in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o extent_n or_o manner_n of_o this_o virtue_n be_v exercise_v it_o must_v be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n which_o phrase_n may_v signify_v three_o these_o thing_n 1._o those_o manifest_a and_o real_a proof_n we_o be_v to_o give_v of_o this_o virtue_n which_o must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v see_v and_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v internal_a as_o to_o our_o temper_n and_o frame_v of_o mind_n but_o external_a too_o in_o all_o our_o deal_n and_o carriage_n towards_o other_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v signal_n and_o eminent_a as_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o be_v one_o of_o those_o property_n whereby_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o profession_n and_o sect_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n their_o light_n must_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o other_o see_v their_o good_a work_n may_v speak_v well_o of_o they_o they_o must_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n they_o profess_v by_o such_o a_o demeanour_n as_o may_v win_v over_o other_o to_o a_o love_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v universal_a as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n object_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o by_o show_v equity_n and_o moderation_n in_o all_o business_n towards_o all_o person_n as_o well_o inferior_n as_o superior_n the_o unconverted_a gentile_n and_o the_o contentious_a jew_n that_o neither_o of_o these_o may_v have_v any_o just_a ground_n to_o accuse_v our_o good_a conversation_n it_o be_v