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the_o indifferent_a naturally_n good_a though_o moral_o indifferent_a which_o be_v not_o a_o faculty_n as_o if_o always_o in_o man_n nor_o yet_o a_o habit_n proceed_v from_o general_a act_n but_o a_o passion_n by_o nature_n bestow_v upon_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o dilate_v itself_o towards_o what_o be_v good_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o removal_n of_o what_o will_v hinder_v such_o defence_n this_o be_v that_o natural_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o grecian_n that_o vidicative_a appetite_n in_o natural_a man_n raise_v from_o a_o unjust_a contempt_n of_o we_o and_o we_o and_o this_o passion_n which_o be_v neither_o irrational_a nor_o destructive_a be_v not_o only_o a_o distinct_a passion_n from_o other_o but_o also_o singular_a while_o not_o like_o a_o single_a passion_n but_o a_o compound_v indeed_o it_o be_v not_o without_o other_o it_o be_v not_o without_o sorrow_n for_o wrong_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o without_o desire_n to_o expel_v such_o 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a_o millstone_n as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d millstone_n this_o though_o admit_v will_v not_o prevail_v for_o the_o admission_n of_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o doubt_n this_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n task_n among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o of_o the_o slave_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o grind_v in_o their_o mill_n according_a to_o which_o sense_n some_o will_v have_v it_o import_v the_o upbrade_n of_o slavery_n one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mill_n you_o slave_n yet_o this_o conceit_n seem_v more_o acute_a than_o true_a for_o though_o this_o may_v have_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o a_o jew_n yet_o most_o unseemly_a it_o have_v be_v from_o a_o jew._n we_o may_v then_o with_o s._n jerome_n more_o happy_o make_v it_o in_o value_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o the_o greek_n signify_v vain_a or_o empty_a which_o may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o hebrew_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o attenuate_v or_o make_v thin_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v the_o thinness_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o head_n as_o spittle_n also_o for_o the_o thinness_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o more_o near_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v vain_a or_o empty_a whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v judge_v to_o come_v and_o such_o be_v they_o call_v judg._n 11.3_o which_o be_v gather_v to_o jephthah_n when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o his_o country_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a man_n for_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v write_v not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n racha_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n translation_n of_o s._n mathew_n gospel_n publish_v by_o munster_n be_v likewise_o write_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o serve_v to_o weaken_v the_o witty_a fancy_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o signify_v millstone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emptiness_n then_o or_o vanity_n employ_v in_o this_o word_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o defect_n in_o nature_n as_o a_o weakness_n in_o judgement_n or_o in_o one_o estate_n as_o in_o a_o slender_a condition_n either_o of_o which_o be_v at_o the_o divine_a disposal_n may_v not_o without_o a_o comparative_a degree_n of_o anger_n be_v object_v and_o therefore_o may_v just_o fear_v god_n anger_n for_o the_o object_v for_o shall_v we_o call_v he_o empty_a that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n as_o chromatius_n speak_v or_o shall_v we_o not_o honour_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n who_o thus_o judge_n of_o such_o rash_a judgement_n such_o unadvised_a anger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n such_o anger_n to_o which_o the_o angry_a man_n too_o inconsiderate_o yield_v for_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cedo_fw-la it_o come_v imply_v the_o angry_a man_n judulgence_n unto_o his_o passion_n much_o less_o then_o must_v we_o dare_v to_o say_v thou_o fool_n and_o seem_v not_o this_o offence_n include_v in_o the_o former_a to_o object_v the_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n be_v it_o not_o to_o say_v racha_n the_o weakness_n of_o some_o judgement_n judge_n thus_o of_o this_o most_o wise_a judgement_n which_o yet_o when_o right_o understand_v will_v teach_v we_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o this_o judgement_n to_o understand_v then_o folly_n here_o require_v wisdom_n even_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n word_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v that_o the_o fool_n in_o god_n account_n be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v defective_a in_o his_o wit_n but_o in_o his_o will_n he_o that_o order_v not_o his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o life_n god_n law_n who_o offence_n be_v not_o silliness_n but_o sinfullnesse_n and_o shall_v we_o without_o cause_n thus_o censure_v 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