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rather_o than_o return_v injury_n for_o injury_n be_v content_v to_o receive_v another_o though_o god_n by_o his_o right_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o may_v punish_v obdurate_a wretch_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o power_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n yet_o we_o poor_a creature_n who_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n and_o be_v all_o of_o we_o akin_a on_o adam_n side_n ought_v ever_o to_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o charitable_a end_n in_o our_o proceed_n with_o one_o another_o not_o recompense_v any_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n not_o avenge_a ourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n because_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o 17_o 19_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o fraternal_a forgiveness_n to_o slight_v all_o that_o be_v past_a without_o strict_a retaliation_n to_o void_a our_o mind_n of_o all_o malicious_a intention_n and_o not_o to_o think_v of_o any_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o require_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n or_o common_a justice_n of_o which_o case_n i_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o 2._o fraternal_a forgiveness_n must_v rise_v high_a yet_o and_o that_o it_o may_v full_o answer_v its_o measure_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v consist_v in_o do_v a_o enemy_n good_a too_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o the_o most_o perfect_a expression_n of_o it_o instead_o of_o hurt_v after_o a_o revengeful_a manner_n to_o help_v to_o succour_n and_o to_o entreat_v kind_o every_o one_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o this_o be_v that_o new_a sort_n of_o patience_n which_o christ_n have_v teach_v his_o disciple_n say_v 4._o say_v novam_fw-la planâ—_n patientiam_fw-la docet_fw-la christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n adv_o martion_n l._n 4._o
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