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a_o wrathful_a man_n do_v not_o render_v he_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v that_o violent_a revengeful_a disposition_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o his_o justice_n because_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o effect_v it_o with_o such_o a_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n as_o he_o will_v approve_v or_o accept_v of_o 2._o it_o be_v against_o government_n magistrate_n law_n those_o bond_n of_o society_n which_o be_v all_o needless_a and_o in_o vain_a if_o every_o one_o may_v take_v a_o liberty_n of_o right_v himself_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o magistracy_n to_o prevent_v this_o he_o be_v make_v a_o public_a avenger_n to_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n according_a to_o state_v law_n that_o private_a man_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o it_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o as_o for_o such_o barbarous_a savage_a people_n as_o live_v wild_a without_o be_v associate_v and_o unite_v by_o those_o bond_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o such_o be_v continual_o retaliate_v of_o injury_n according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n they_o can_v get_v over_o one_o another_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o man_n who_o live_v according_a to_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n among_o who_o there_o be_v no_o person_n or_o place_n for_o appeal_v and_o thus_o likewise_o be_v it_o with_o such_o public_a person_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v no_o common_a judge_n to_o state_n and_o vindicate_v their_o difference_n as_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v there_o be_v in_o such_o case_n no_o other_o remedy_n unless_o they_o can_v accommodate_v thing_n by_o treaty_n but_o that_o war_n must_v follow_v and_o the_o sword_n decide_v their_o controversy_n but_o when_o man_n be_v once_o associate_v under_o government_n and_o law_n they_o must_v then_o have_v recourse_n to_o such_o as_o be_v depute_v to_o this_o office_n of_o vindicate_v common_a justice_n have_v you_o receive_v a_o injury_n say_v quintilian_n est_fw-la lex_fw-la forum_n judex_fw-la nisi_fw-la vos_fw-la jure_fw-la vindicari_fw-la pudet_fw-la there_o be_v law_n court_n judge_n unless_o your_o cause_n be_v such_o as_o you_o be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o bring_v it_o unto_o the_o trial_n and_o determination_n of_o law_n though_o even_o in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o trivial_a offence_n that_o we_o be_v to_o trouble_v our_o neighbour_n nor_o for_o matter_n of_o moment_n till_o all_o other_o way_n of_o accommodation_n have_v be_v first_o offer_v and_o try_v law_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o war_n which_o must_v be_v the_o last_o mean_n for_o peace_n 3._o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a scope_n and_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n which_o consist_v in_o self-denial_n take_v up_o the_o cross_n meekness_n love_v our_o enemy_n forgive_a such_o as_o trespass_v against_o we_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o do_v to_o we_o but_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o we_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o the_o same_o unto_o they_o mat._n 7.12_o 4._o it_o be_v against_o humanity_n inhumanum_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la ultio_fw-la say_v seneca_n it_o be_v proper_a enough_o for_o wild_a brute_n creature_n but_o not_o for_o man_n nothing_o become_v humane_a nature_n more_o than_o gentleness_n and_o humanity_n quintil._n laus_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la voluptas_fw-la ultionis_fw-la concupiscenda_fw-la est_fw-la say_v one_o of_o the_o roman_a orator_n the_o pleasure_n of_o revenge_n ought_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o any_o competition_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o humanity_n nothing_o be_v more_o universal_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n than_o mutual_a pardon_n and_o forbearance_n because_o every_o one_o must_v frequent_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o extend_v it_o to_o other_o he_o that_o have_v any_o real_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o frail_a condition_n will_v find_v reason_n enough_o not_o to_o take_v all_o advantage_n he_o may_v against_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v against_o our_o own_o quiet_a and_o welfare_n which_o consist_v in_o such_o a_o serene_a and_o be_v calm_v spirit_n as_o will_v not_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o our_o wrath_n the_o study_n of_o revenge_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v wound_n green_a and_o fester_a whereas_o otherwise_o they_o may_v heal_v multi_fw-la leves_fw-la injurias_fw-la altius_fw-la sibi_fw-la dimisêre_fw-la dum_fw-la vindicant_fw-la senec._n this_o give_v impression_n to_o a_o slight_a injury_n and_o make_v it_o wound_v deep_a when_o we_o resent_v it_o with_o revengeful_a thought_n maledicta_fw-la si_fw-la irascaris_fw-la agnita_fw-la videntur_fw-la spreta_fw-la exolescunt_fw-la he_o that_o neglect_v a_o injury_n do_v blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o it_o provoke_v word_n say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles._n 28.12_o be_v like_o a_o 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