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account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o also_o of_o the_o divine_a command_n revenge_n be_v make_v injurious_a to_o god_n and_o unlawful_a to_o we_o further_o not_o only_o do_v we_o want_v that_o authority_n which_o revenge_n presupposeth_a not_o only_o be_v we_o preclude_v by_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o god_n but_o we_o also_o want_v other_o qualification_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o we_o before_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o we_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o revenge_n i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o two_o first_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a gild_n of_o the_o crime_n which_o we_o will_v revenge_v it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v before_o any_o judgement_n be_v pass_v on_o it_o in_o humane_a judicature_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o interest_n of_o public_a society_n require_v that_o probable_a evidence_n be_v accept_v that_o judgement_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o thing_n but_o if_o man_n pretend_v to_o judge_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o to_o define_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o punishment_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o revenge_n they_o ought_v exact_o to_o know_v the_o most_o private_a thought_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o what_o step_n and_o argument_n the_o will_n be_v induce_v to_o commit_v that_o injury_n what_o judgement_n the_o understanding_n form_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v otherwise_o man_n may_v gross_o mistake_v they_o may_v judge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o injury_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o other_o for_o a_o kindness_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v rather_o merit_v than_o gild_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o if_o his_o intend_a benefit_n do_v real_o turn_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o other_o it_o will_v be_v a_o misfortune_n to_o they_o both_o yet_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o benefit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v less_o thus_o a_o passionate_a revenge_n may_v be_v employ_v against_o its_o own_o benefactor_n and_o invert_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n punish_v the_o well-doer_n in_o other_o case_n man_n may_v interpret_v act_n of_o inadvertency_n to_o proceed_v from_o a_o form_a malice_n and_o punish_v what_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o venial_a injury_n as_o a_o mortal_a offence_n they_o may_v prosecute_v the_o execution_n of_o revenge_n even_o after_o the_o other_o have_v repent_v of_o the_o injury_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o resolve_v if_o possible_a to_o make_v reparation_n for_o it_o and_o thereby_o have_v expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o offence_n in_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o case_n man_n may_v err_v most_o gross_o in_o pass_v their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o enormity_n of_o injury_n offer_v to_o they_o which_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o precede_v all_o revenge_n and_o how_o dangerous_a such_o error_n be_v our_o lord_n acquaint_v we_o when_o he_o assure_v we_o matth._n vii_o 2._o with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o this_o reason_n make_v it_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o execute_v revenge_n aright_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o he_o and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v desire_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o spirit_n again_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o form_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o every_o offence_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v he_o will_v still_o commit_v fatal_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o his_o passion_n be_v so_o violent_a that_o he_o will_v far_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o prescribe_a punishment_n add_v weight_n and_o sharpness_n to_o it_o in_o compliance_n with_o his_o own_o hatred_n 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least_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v have_v take_v from_o they_o that_o common_a pretence_n before_o mention_v of_o zeal_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n lest_o if_o revenge_n shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a this_o therefore_o god_n have_v full_o provide_v for_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o fall_v so_o far_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o permit_v any_o sin_n to_o pass_v unobserved_a by_o he_o neither_o expiate_v by_o repentance_n nor_o attend_v with_o punishment_n and_o have_v moreover_o oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n offer_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o that_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v do_v although_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o luk._n xviii_o 25._o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o his_o punishment_n shall_v always_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o unjust_a aggressor_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o have_v he_o promise_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n refer_v to_o in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n or_o recompense_n in_o time_n or_o to_o be_v execute_v in_o due_a time_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o his_o punishment_n shall_v always_o immediate_o follow_v the_o commission_n of_o every_o crime_n or_o injury_n unless_o we_o desire_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n dispeople_v and_o become_v a_o theatre_n of_o dreadful_a tragedy_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v ordinary_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o more_o disquiet_v injury_n of_o unjust_a man_n by_o the_o commission_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o revenge_v they_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o 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attribute_n as_o rev._n xv._n 3._o great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o xix_o 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v nay_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o compare_v the_o several_a form_n of_o doxology_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n the_o angel_n since_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n incarnate_a have_v in_o a_o manner_n change_v the_o subject_a of_o their_o doxology_n and_o confine_v themselves_o almost_o whole_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o book_n while_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n be_v still_o suppose_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o this_o mystery_n not_o yet_o to_o be_v full_o disclose_v all_o their_o doxology_n insist_v upon_o the_o general_a attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o 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salvation_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v procure_v thereby_o those_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v incline_v by_o their_o own_o goodness_n and_o benignity_n to_o wish_v well_o to_o their_o fellow-creature_n to_o be_v concern_v at_o their_o welfare_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o especial_o for_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v if_o not_o with_o equal_a yet_o with_o like_a reason_n who_o possess_v soul_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o alike_o immortal_a by_o these_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n the_o number_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n former_o diminish_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n and_o his_o associate_n be_v to_o be_v repair_v all_o which_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o felicity_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o although_o the_o divine_a dispoposition_n have_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a regard_n of_o it_o but_o when_o by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o 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break_v forth_o into_o this_o hymn_n of_o praise_n be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v much_o more_o persuasive_a to_o they_o if_o the_o angel_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o divine_a glory_n wrought_v hereby_o and_o be_v not_o we_o oblige_v to_o magnify_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o the_o several_a emanation_n of_o they_o both_o as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o as_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o rational_a soul_n if_o the_o angel_n so_o far_o rejoice_v in_o the_o benefit_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o how_o much_o do_v it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a who_o reap_v the_o advantage_n upon_o who_o the_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v if_o the_o angel_n be_v glad_a to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n accomplish_v much_o more_o sure_o shall_v men_n esteem_v themselves_o oblige_v who_o enjoy_v it_o so_o that_o upon_o all_o account_n if_o the_o angel_n have_v reason_n man_n have_v much_o more_o to_o celebrate_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n with_o this_o hymn_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o men._n i_o will_v consider_v the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o hymn_n single_o and_o first_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o desire_n of_o what_o have_v not_o as_o a_o approbation_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v towards_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n the_o addition_n of_o in_o the_o high_a signify_v either_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v oppose_v to_o what_o follow_v peace_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o completion_n of_o those_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n sing_v o_o heaven_n and_o rejoice_v o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n or_o more_o natural_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d render_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o higheâ—â—â—â—gree_n in_o which_o sense_n this_o phrase_n be_v â—ost_o frequent_o understand_v in_o scripture_n as_o in_o psal._n xciii_o 4._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o septuagint_n the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a in_o the_o high_a that_o be_v mighty_a above_o all_o and_o sure_o with_o great_a reason_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o give_v the_o high_a glory_n to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o eternal_a attribute_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a than_o in_o any_o other_o effect_n whatsoever_o and_o from_o whence_o he_o receive_v the_o great_a glory_n which_o be_v ever_o pay_v by_o mankind_n to_o god_n to_o pursue_v this_o in_o particular_a consideration_n the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n do_v never_o appear_v so_o eminent_o as_o in_o the_o completion_n of_o this_o mystery_n true_o do_v st._n john_n say_v 1_o joh._n iu_o 9_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v
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