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to_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o object_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o definition_n of_o seneca_n where_o he_o describe_v clemency_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v temperantia_fw-la animi_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la vlciscendi_fw-la a_o temperance_n of_o mind_n when_o we_o have_v the_o power_n and_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n therefore_o i_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v it_o a_o very_a proper_a subject_a to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o former_a and_o this_o text_n as_o proper_a to_o found_v a_o discourse_n upon_o of_o this_o nature_n as_o any_o other_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n have_v insist_v at_o large_a upon_o several_a point_n of_o faith_n more_o particular_o upon_o that_o great_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n in_o this_o chapter_n he_o proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o certain_a precept_n of_o christianity_n concern_v practice_n and_o obedience_n begin_v with_o those_o that_o refer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n and_o among_o they_o with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n namely_o that_o we_o whole_o devote_v and_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a service_n v_o 1._o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o such_o duty_n as_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n whether_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o 13._o or_o 2_o dly_a such_o as_o be_v enemy_n and_o persecutor_n v_o 14._o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o and_o again_o v_o 17._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n this_o of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a difficulty_n very_o much_o against_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o man_n therefore_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o enforce_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o text_n be_v a_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o revenge_n in_o it_o there_o lie_v four_o particular_n very_o obvious_a 1._o a_o insinuate_a compellation_n dear_o belove_v 2._o the_o precept_n or_o prohibition_n itself_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o 3._o a_o direction_n for_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o this_o precept_n but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n 4._o a_o reason_n or_o argument_n for_o the_o enforce_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o or_o belong_v to_o i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v brief_o explain_v the_o several_a term_n 1._o the_o compellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dear_o belove_v it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a but_o because_o of_o the_o special_a emphasis_n of_o it_o signify_v the_o most_o cordial_a love_n therefore_o be_v it_o thus_o render_v in_o the_o english_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v usual_o ascribe_v to_o a_o only_a child_n so_o the_o 70_o translate_v that_o place_n gen._n 22.2_o thy_o only_a son_n thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o other_o greek_a author_n homer_n plutarch_n and_o other_o as_o divers_a critic_n have_v observe_v it_o signify_v the_o dear_a and_o most_o intimate_a affection_n the_o apostle_n do_v use_v it_o both_o here_o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n that_o by_o so_o mild_a and_o oblige_v a_o compellation_n he_o may_v the_o better_o insinuate_v and_o prevail_v with_o those_o who_o he_o be_v to_o persuade_v suitable_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 2._o the_o precept_n or_o prohibition_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la vosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la defendentes_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a very_o improper_o both_o as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n there_o be_v two_o particular_n to_o be_v inquire_v unto_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o clause_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o revenge_a revenge_a ourselves_o 1._o what_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vltio_fw-la or_o vindicta_fw-la be_v may_v be_v very_o proper_a to_o be_v discuss_v because_o it_o be_v by_o several_a author_n use_v in_o such_o various_a and_o equivocal_a sense_n sometime_o for_o a_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o plato_n define_v it_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la vindicta_fw-la est_fw-la passio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la sequax_fw-la sometime_o for_o a_o virtue_n among_o the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o aristotle_n do_v reckon_v it_o eth._n lib._n 4._o and_o so_o likewise_o aquinas_n 2._o 2_o dae_n make_v the_o two_o extreme_n of_o it_o to_o be_v cruelty_n and_o too_o much_o remission_n or_o abjectness_n and_o sometime_o likewise_o it_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o vice_n as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o according_a to_o the_o most_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n enough_o why_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o each_o of_o these_o head_n because_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o first_o a_o passion_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v both_o a_o virtue_n and_o a_o vice_n as_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o injury_n so_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o be_v a_o natural_a act_n of_o the_o appetite_n as_o this_o passion_n be_v due_o guide_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o act_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o prudence_n both_o as_o to_o the_o proper_a object_n act_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n as_o it_o do_v deviate_v from_o and_o transgress_v these_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o passion_n likewise_o anger_n love_n fear_v etc._n etc._n though_o because_o of_o the_o general_a proclivity_n of_o man_n to_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n therefore_o the_o most_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o this_o worst_a sense_n that_o desire_n which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v of_o occasion_v to_o another_o some_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o injury_n suffer_v from_o he_o this_o be_v not_o absolute_o and_o abstract_o consider_v in_o itself_o evil_a but_o may_v be_v both_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a provide_v that_o the_o thing_n hereby_o chief_o aim_v at_o be_v such_o a_o moderate_a castigation_n as_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o conviction_n and_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o offender_n a_o keep_n up_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n and_o a_o due_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o damage_n we_o have_v suffer_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o study_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o reparation_n this_o latter_a be_v no_o way_n opposite_a to_o christian_a love_n meekness_n mutual_a forgiveness_n god_n himself_o may_v remit_v the_o sin_n and_o not_o hate_v the_o person_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v correct_v the_o offender_n to_o vindicate_v his_o law_n and_o repair_v his_o own_o honour_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o thing_n we_o 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