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according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.8_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o restore_v fourfold_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o we_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o any_o wrong_n that_o we_o have_v do_v neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o be_v willing_a thus_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n when_o we_o be_v move_v thereunto_o but_o we_o must_v also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n seek_v peace_n with_o those_o who_o we_o have_v wrong_v though_o we_o be_v not_o ask_v which_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n himself_o matt._n 5.23.24_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n he_o say_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o or_o be_v reconcile_v when_o he_o come_v but_o go_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o so_o david_n also_o advise_v we_o psal_n 34.14_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o stay_v not_o till_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o or_o require_v of_o thou_o but_o seek_v it_o but_o perhaps_o those_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v be_v far_o off_o &_o we_o can_v come_v near_o they_o or_o near_o and_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n here_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o we_o can_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o if_o either_o occasion_n or_o acceptance_n be_v deny_v we_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o our_o desire_n now_o if_o other_o have_v wrong_v we_o we_o must_v though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o hard_a free_o forgive_v they_o love_v even_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n often_o admonish_v we_o in_o every_o gospel_n saying_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o luk._n 17.4_o and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o matt._n 5.44_o but_o some_o one_o may_v say_v such_o a_o one_o have_v wrong_v i_o so_o much_o that_o flesh_n &_o blood_n can_v take_v it_o it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o will_v seem_v hard_a to_o bear_v the_o least_o wrong_n but_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o friend_n who_o we_o may_v safe_o consult_v but_o rather_o a_o bosom_n enemy_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o resist_v if_o we_o ask_v counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o counsel_n we_o ought_v and_o may_v most_o safe_o follow_v he_o will_v bid_v we_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o feed_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom_n 11.21_o and_o solomon_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n pro._n 19.11_o as_o for_o revenge_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v deut._n 32.35_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n and_o saint_n james_n will_v assure_v we_o that_o to_o have_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v wisdom_n which_o descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a but_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o full_a of_o mercy_n i_o be_o 3.17_o wherefore_o let_v we_o grieve_v at_o such_o wrathful_a motion_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o forbear_v &_o certain_o if_o we_o can_v but_o once_o find_v that_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v those_o which_o have_v wrong_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n we_o may_v esteem_v it_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o sanctification_n as_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n we_o must_v resolve_v careful_o to_o observe_v these_o 2_o sort_n of_o rule_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v keep_v peace_n with_o other_o 2_o how_o other_o may_v do_v the_o like_a with_o us._n as_o for_o the_o first_o because_o other_o may_v outward_o wrong_v we_o either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o we_o may_v in_o both_o avoid_v discontent_n and_o strife_n thereupon_o we_o must_v propose_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o twofold_a rule_n 1_o concern_v their_o word_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o solomon_n prov._n 7.21_o namely_o that_o we_o take_v no_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o often_o stir_v up_o strife_n among_o we_o which_o otherwise_o may_v easy_o and_o without_o any_o prejudice_n be_v avoid_v if_o man_n be_v not_o too_o inquisitive_a and_o ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v here_o not_o entertain_v but_o fleight_n yea_o reject_v such_o man_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n unto_o we_o will_v whisper_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o malicious_o inform_v we_o against_o such_o or_o such_o a_o one_o who_o solomon_n call_v pickthank_n whisperer_n tale-bearer_n such_o as_o will_v separate_v chief_a friend_n prov._n 16.28_o for_o occasion_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v give_v if_o so_o take_v even_o between_o friend_n as_o we_o often_o see_v that_o he_o which_o be_v singular_o affect_v to_o another_o may_v hasty_o speak_v some_o reproachful_a word_n of_o he_o which_o perhaps_o he_o will_v present_o be_v sorry_a for_o and_o not_o speak_v the_o like_a again_o yet_o
this_o shall_v be_v enough_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o audience_n or_o a_o whisperer_n who_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v a_o mere_a incendiary_n that_o will_v ever_o be_v add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n whence_o saint_n james_n call_v the_o tongue_n a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n that_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n i_o be_o 3.6_o and_o solomon_n say_v that_o without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o talebearer_n strife_n cease_v prov._n 26.20_o the_o second_o rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v keep_v peace_n with_o other_o be_v concern_v other_o man_n action_n which_o be_v that_o we_o so_o take_v they_o though_o sometime_o wrongful_a that_o we_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v thereby_o for_o a_o hasty_a and_o furious_a discontent_n upon_o some_o small_a occasion_n do_v often_o break_v out_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n whereas_o a_o seasonable_a deliberation_n will_v mitigate_v the_o matter_n and_o so_o cover_v all_o in_o silence_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v 1._o cor._n 13.4.5_o if_o we_o can_v but_o make_v true_a use_n of_o these_o 2_o rule_n we_o may_v easy_o for_o our_o part_n live_v at_o peace_n with_o other_o second_o we_o must_v endeavour_v that_o other_o also_o by_o our_o carriage_n may_v do_v the_o like_a with_o we_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o must_v take_v away_o first_o a_o common_a fault_n among_o we_o which_o be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o strife_n and_o enmity_n 2_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o fault_n itself_o be_v rail_v scandalous_a and_o reproachful_a speak_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a that_o few_o or_o none_o if_o we_o look_v narrow_o into_o our_o word_n but_o be_v conscious_a unto_o themselves_o hereof_o but_o so_o heinous_a in_o itself_o that_o saint_n paul_n rank_v it_o with_o robbery_n and_o extortion_n 1._o cor._n 6.10_o say_n that_o neither_o thief_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o pernicious_a also_o unto_o the_o sweet_a society_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v that_o breath_n which_o often_o blow_v the_o coal_n of_o contention_n so_o far_o that_o they_o can_v be_v quench_v again_o without_o blood_n and_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o common_a cause_n of_o strife_n and_o debate_n as_o scandalous_a term_n which_o be_v so_o often_o hear_v among_o we_o so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v but_o avoid_v these_o we_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o very_a ground_n upon_o which_o our_o wrongful_a action_n be_v build_v and_o therefore_o saint_n james_n beseech_v we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o speak_v evil_a one_o of_o another_o i_o be_o 4.11_o and_o saint_n peter_n advice_n be_v that_o we_o lie_v aside_o all_o evil_a speaking_n and_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o pet._n 2.1_o now_o that_o our_o speech_n of_o other_o may_v be_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v let_v we_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o solomon_n who_o counsel_n be_v that_o it_o be_v friendly_a prov._n 18.24_o a_o man_n that_o have_v friend_n aught_o to_o show_v himself_o friendly_a not_o utter_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o their_o disgrace_n lest_o by_o such_o discourtesy_n he_o lose_v their_o good_a like_n but_o rather_o endeavour_v by_o fair_a and_o courteous_a speech_n to_o knit_v their_o heart_n fast_o unto_o he_o neither_o yet_o can_v we_o easy_o avoid_v this_o fault_n unless_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o tickle_a desire_n that_o most_o man_n be_v affect_v with_o to_o hear_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n though_o perhaps_o less_o than_o their_o own_o lay_v open_a and_o speak_v against_o which_o quick_o beget_v a_o suspicion_n of_o their_o worth_a and_o hereupon_o we_o too_o too_o ready_o build_v some_o calumnious_a report_n or_o other_o if_o it_o shall_v therefore_o happen_v at_o any_o time_n that_o we_o hear_v the_o slip_n and_o error_n of_o another_o let_v we_o not_o be_v delight_v therein_o but_o rather_o seek_v to_o cover_v they_o for_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o fault_n seek_v love_n prov._n 17.9_o and_o not_o he_o which_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o lay_v open_a this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v both_o for_o the_o restore_n and_o preserve_v of_o charity_n wherein_o we_o must_v necessary_o examine_v ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o partake_v with_o other_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n if_o upon_o examination_n we_o find_v any_o thing_n want_v either_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o other_o or_o other_o with_o we_o let_v we_o according_a to_o these_o rule_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v want_v and_o so_o come_v chap._n x._o of_o premeditation_n and_o prayer_n thus_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o preparation_n namely_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o second_o be_v the_o premeditation_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v which_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o communicate_v at_o his_o table_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o make_v we_o more_o cold_a and_o backward_o in_o such_o duty_n than_o this_o that_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_o taste_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o those_o which_o seek_v he_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v alone_o able_a to_o move_v any_o man_n to_o a_o long_a desire_n after_o he_o wherefore_o have_v search_v into_o our_o own_o estate_n by_o a_o serious_a examination_n lest_o we_o shall_v yet_o fall_v back_o to_o a_o lukewarm_a carelessness_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v to_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o tempt_v we_o and_o so_o become_v the_o more_o unfit_a to_o communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n either_o to_o god_n glory_n or_o our_o own_o comfort_n let_v we_o ever_o quicken_v our_o devotion_n with_o a_o seasonable_a premeditation_n before_o we_o come_v of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o come_v all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o one_o word_n life_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v life_n itself_o john_n 14.6_o now_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v either_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o or_o glory_n hereafter_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o obtain_v in_o this_o supper_n consist_v of_o 2_o thing_n 1._o a_o happy_a freedom_n from_o a_o twofold_a evil_n first_o of_o sin_n from_o which_o we_o be_v free_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n if_o we_o rely_v on_o he_o will_v make_v our_o sin_n though_o as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a to_o become_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n 2_o of_o punishment_n from_o which_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o whence_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o vers_fw-la 34._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v a_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o a_o threefold_a good_a 1_o a_o inseparable_a union_n both_o with_o christ_n our_o head_n from_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o rom_n 8.38_o as_o also_o with_o our_o brethren_n &_o fellow-member_n in_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o david_n account_v a_o good_a and_o joyful_a thing_n psal_n 133.1.2_o a_o bless_a strengthen_v of_o our_o faith_n whereof_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sure_a seal_n as_o before_o whence_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o and_o reply_v with_o david_n psal_n 16.9_o i_o have_v set_v god_n always_o before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o shall_v i_o not_o fall_v this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v our_o heart_n glad_a and_o our_o flesh_n to_o rest_v in_o hope_n as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 10._o which_o bring_v in_o a_o three_o good_a and_o that_o not_o the_o least_o that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o his_o people_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o peace_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v most_o careful_o to_o seek_v after_o and_o which_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v more_o worth_a unto_o we_o than_o