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A59607 The true Christians test, or, A discovery of the love and lovers of the world by Samuel Shaw ... Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696. 1682 (1682) Wing S3045; ESTC R39531 240,664 418

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doctrine_n of_o revenge_n the_o philosopher_n yea_o and_o the_o jew_n general_o hold_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o do_v evil_a to_o one_o that_o have_v hurt_v or_o wrong_v they_o they_o say_v thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o the_o gospel_n forbid_v all_o hatred_n even_o of_o a_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o all_o revenge_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o revengefulness_n without_o some_o degree_n of_o hatred_n it_o be_v a_o very_a spiritual_a and_o close_a sin_n it_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v discern_v it_o put_v on_o divers_a shape_n sometime_o it_o will_v be_v mistake_v for_o zeal_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n little_o better_o than_o set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n sometime_o it_o mingle_v itself_o with_o justice_n bring_v she_o forth_o say_v judge_n judah_n and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v yes_o burn_v she_o by_o all_o mean_n rather_o than_o shelah_n my_o young_a son_n shall_v 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man_n to_o be_v rich_a as_o he_o prefer_v the_o dog_n hazael_n to_o be_v king_n of_o syria_n for_o no_o good_a will_n to_o he_o but_o ill_o will_v to_o israel_n neither_o be_v revengefulness_n the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n only_o a_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v as_o revengeful_a and_o take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n in_o fancy_v and_o meditate_v revenge_n as_o the_o blade_n of_o the_o world_n in_o execute_v it_o who_o for_o a_o word_n speak_v awry_o forsooth_o present_o term_v a_o affront_n must_v have_v satisfaction_n and_o to_o the_o carnal_a whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a no_o doubt_n but_o revenge_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o the_o fancy_n as_o much_o tickle_v and_o delight_v with_o the_o speeulation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o bodily_a sense_n with_o any_o act_n of_o intemperance_n or_o uncleanness_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o apprehend_v the_o pleasure_n that_o the_o swagger_a giant_n take_v in_o fancy_v revenge_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o ulysses_n who_o have_v befool_v and_o blind_v he_o 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of_o the_o renown_a bravery_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n in_o their_o war_n but_o revenge_n but_o if_o we_o will_v stand_v a_o little_a and_o compare_v the_o provocation_n do_v to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o behaviour_n under_o they_o all_o we_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v so_o great_a fortitude_n all_o the_o revengeful_a champion_n in_o the_o world_n never_o show_v as_o he_o in_o not_o revenge_v himself_o at_o all_o as_o he_o in_o his_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v no_o nor_o as_o his_o dear_a disciple_n stephen_n in_o his_o lord_n lie_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act_v 7._o ult_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a to_o go_v to_o law_n but_o if_o any_o man_n go_v to_o law_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o uncharitableness_n or_o revengefulness_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n i_o doubt_v lawyer_n do_v as_o true_o live_v upon_o the_o disease_n of_o man_n mind_n as_o physician_n of_o their_o 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