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punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o be_v they_o for_o their_o trial_n too_o that_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n neither_o shall_v their_o hope_n make_v they_o ashamed_a this_o be_v the_o hard_a usage_n which_o they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v expect_v even_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o upon_o their_o back_n and_o the_o righteous_a must_v be_v careful_a that_o upon_o this_o they_o do_v not_o put_v their_o hand_n forth_o unto_o iniquity_n and_o so_o return_v to_o folly_n let_v we_o examine_v he_o with_o despitefullness_n and_o with_o torture_n say_v the_o ungodly_a oppressor_n wisd_v 11.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o meekness_n and_o prove_v his_o patience_n so_o then_o this_o grace_n moderation_n as_o it_o be_v here_o recommend_v imply_v valour_n as_o well_o as_o meekness_n whilst_o it_o be_v gentle_a it_o be_v courageous_a too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sylbury_n etym._n it_o be_v concomitant_a may_v not_o improper_o be_v a_o steadfast_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o inconsistent_a with_o nay_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o do_v sometime_o import_v a_o generous_a resolvedness_n a_o wellgrounded_n immovable_a constancy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n advice_n to_o these_o philippian_n chap._n 1.27_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3.16_o whereunto_o any_o of_o they_o have_v attain_v they_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o mind_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o ver_fw-la the_o first_o of_o this_o chap._n they_o be_v thus_o his_o dear_o belove_a and_o long_v for_o his_o crown_n and_o his_o joy_n in_o that_o they_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n thus_o while_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o his_o philippian_n moderation_n a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o man_n he_o give_v they_o this_o likewise_o in_o advice_n ver_fw-la the_o 8_o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o they_o follow_v thing_n that_o be_v true_a and_o just_a in_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n thing_n that_o be_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v lovely_a or_o of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n and_o this_o chief_o to_o be_v their_o moderation_n that_o they_o think_v upon_o and_o do_v those_o thing_n and_o after_o all_o and_o throughout_o all_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o both_o work_n and_o reward_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o pattern_n the_o great_a exemplar_n for_o moderation_n chap._n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_n of_o other_o better_o than_o themselves_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o text_n let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o wit_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v eminent_a in_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v propose_v here_o as_o the_o pattern_n for_o our_o moderation_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n whilst_o converse_v with_o our_o flesh_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a humility_n be_v his_o clothing_n and_o love_n be_v his_o delight_n 2_o cor._n 10.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moderation_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v his_o meekness_n as_o a_o lamb_n he_o be_v lead_v unto_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o be_v persecute_v he_o threaten_v not_o and_o yet_o though_o dumb_a and_o answer_v nothing_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n 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behove_v he_o to_o fullfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v cesar_n his_o due_a and_o his_o command_n to_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o hear_v those_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n to_o sum_n up_o what_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o deliver_v at_o large_a he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o feast_n every_o year_n and_o though_o once_o the_o pharisee_n inquire_v most_o eager_o after_o he_o what_o will_n he_o not_o come_v unto_o the_o feast_n his_o presence_n immediate_o take_v off_o those_o suspicion_n and_o tell_v they_o and_o all_o the_o world_n that_o his_o principle_n be_v conformity_n he_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n though_o of_o humane_a institution_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n both_o of_o his_o innocence_n and_o his_o piety_n that_o he_o can_v thus_o defend_v and_o plead_v for_o himself_o to_o the_o very_a last_o that_o he_o be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o 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be_v in_o the_o title_n st._n mar._n 15.26_o the_o inscription_n over_o his_o head_n be_v style_v his_o accusation_n write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o propose_v to_o our_o imitation_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n this_o be_v his_o moderation_n chap._n 11.7_o of_o this_o epistle_n in_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o