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speak_v both_o to_o reason_n and_o conscience_n 1._o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a frame_n and_o constitution_n man_n by_o nature_n seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peaceable_a creature_n fit_a to_o handle_v the_o plough_n than_o the_o sword_n other_o creature_n be_v natural_o arm_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o weapon_n wherewith_o they_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v themselves_o the_o lion_n have_v his_o paw_n the_o boar_n his_o tusk_n the_o bee_n his_o sting_n only_a man_n have_v none_o of_o these_o weapon_n he_o come_v naked_a and_o unarm_v into_o the_o world_n as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v he_o a_o peaceable_a creature_n candida_fw-la pax_fw-la homines_fw-la trux_fw-la decet_fw-la ira_fw-la feras_fw-la man_n have_v his_o reason_n give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v amiable_o and_o peaceable_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n be_v honourable_a prov._n 20.3_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n 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now_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n evidence_v something_o of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n therefore_o god_n love_v to_o dwell_v there_o psal_n 76.2_o in_o salem_n be_v god_n tabernacle_n salem_n signify_v peace_n god_n dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n 6._o christ_n earnest_a prayer_n be_v for_o peace_n he_o pray_v that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v one_o john_n 17.11_o 21_o 23._o that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o observe_v the_o argument_n christ_n use_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v argument_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o the_o feather_n to_o the_o arrow_n which_o make_v it_o fly_v swift_a and_o pierce_v deep_o affection_n in_o prayer_n be_v as_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o gun_n argument_n in_o prayer_n be_v as_o the_o bullet_n the_o argument_n christ_n urge_v to_o his_o father_n be_v ver._n 22._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o there_o be_v never_o any_o discord_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n though_o 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12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o deutr._fw-la 33.27_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n if_o christ_n put_v the_o yoke_n of_o persecution_n over_o we_o he_o will_v put_v his_o arm_n under_o we_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o only_o crown_v we_o when_o we_o conquer_v but_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o conquer_v when_o the_o dragon_n fight_v against_o the_o godly_a christ_n be_v that_o michael_n which_o stand_v up_o for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o overcome_v dan._n 12.1_o 9_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v persecution_n shall_v never_o be_v free_a from_o suffer_v 1._o internal_a suffering_n he_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n shall_v suffer_v in_o conscience_n thus_o francis_n spira_n after_o he_o have_v for_o fear_v abjure_v that_o doctrine_n which_o once_o he_o profess_v be_v in_o great_a terror_n of_o mind_n and_o become_v a_o very_a anatomy_n he_o profess_v he_o feel_v the_o very_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o his_o soul_n 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this_o hunger_n answ_n hunger_n be_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o want_n he_o who_o spiritual_o hunger_n have_v a_o real_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o indigence_n he_o want_v righteousness_n quest_n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o righteousness_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 1._o of_o imputation_n 2._o of_o implantation_n imputativa_fw-la 1._o justitia_fw-la imputativa_fw-la 1._o a_o righteousness_n of_o imputation_n viz._n christ_n righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v as_o true_o we_o to_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v christ_n to_o bestow_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o righteousness_n god_n look_v upon_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v num._n 23.21_o this_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n col._n 2.10_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o this_o do_v not_o only_o cover_v but_o adorn_v he_o who_o have_v this_o righteousness_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a saint_n the_o weak_a believer_n be_v 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impudence_n he_o blush_v at_o nothing_o 2._o in_o unmercifulness_n there_o be_v no_o softness_n in_o a_o maul_n or_o hammer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o relent_a or_o bowel_n to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o false_a witness_n all_o these_o way_n man_n be_v unmerciful_a to_o the_o name_n of_o other_o use_v exhort_v exhort_v use_v let_v i_o persuade_v all_o christian_n as_o they_o make_v conscience_n of_o religion_n so_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o other_o be_v very_o chary_a and_o tender_a of_o man_n good_a nameâ—_n consider_v 1._o what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o defame_v any_o man_n tit._n 3.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o lay_v aside_o all_o envy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n envy_n and_o evil_n speak_v be_v put_v together_o lay_v aside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v away_o as_o a_o man_n will_v put_v away_o a_o thing_n from_o he_o with_o indignation_n as_o paul_n shake_v off_o the_o viper_n act_v 28.5_o 2._o the_o injuriousness_n of_o it_o thou_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_a 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be_v forfeit_v seize_v upon_o all_o they_o have_v it_o be_v not_o justice_n but_o cruelty_n when_o other_o lie_v at_o our_o mercy_n to_o be_v like_o that_o hard-hearted_a creditor_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o take_v his_o debtor_n by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o what_o thou_o owe_v matth._n 18.28_o god_n make_v a_o law_n deutr._n 24.6_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n life_n to_o pledge_v if_o a_o man_n have_v lend_v another_o money_n he_o must_v not_o take_v both_o his_o millstone_n for_o a_o pawn_n he_o must_v show_v mercy_n and_o leave_v the_o man_n something_o to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n with_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o in_o midst_n of_o anger_n remember_v mercy_n god_n do_v not_o take_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o we_o but_o when_o we_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v if_o we_o confess_v the_o debt_n he_o free_o forgive_v prov._n 28.13_o matth._n 18.27_o not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v just_o seek_v what_o be_v our_o own_o but_o if_o other_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o submit_v we_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o debt_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a sect_n 4._o show_v that_o christian_n must_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o 4._o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o which_o have_v injure_v you_o thus_o stephen_n the_o proto-martyr_n act._n 7.60_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o he_o stand_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n he_o kneel_v down_o bern._n down_o pro_fw-la se_fw-la orans_fw-la stat_fw-la &_o crigitur_fw-la pro_fw-la lapidantibus_fw-la flectit_fw-la genua_fw-la bern._n to_o show_v say_v bernard_n his_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n and_o how_o great_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a kind_n of_o mercy_n prov._n 19.11_o it_o be_v a_o man_n glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a injury_n as_o it_o be_v the_o touchstone_n so_o the_o crown_n of_o christianity_n bishop_n cranmer_n be_v of_o a_o merciful_a disposition_n if_o any_o who_o have_v wrong_v he_o come_v to_o desire_v a_o courtesy_n of_o he_o he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n for_o he_o insomuch_o that_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o proverb_n do_v cranmer_n a_o injury_n and_o he_o will_v be_v your_o friend_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o answer_v malice_n with_o mercy_n be_v true_o heroical_a and_o render_v religion_n glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o but_o i_o wave_v this_o and_o proceed_v sect_n 5._o that_o mercy_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o want_n of_o other_o this_o the_o text_n chief_o intend_v a_o good_a man_n do_v not_o like_o the_o snake_n twist_n within_o himself_o his_o motion_n be_v direct_v not_o circular_a he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v psal_n 37.26_o this_o merciful_a charity_n to_o the_o want_n of_o other_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o judicious_a consideration_n psal_n 41.1_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o you_o must_v consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o it_o may_v have_v be_v your_o own_o case_n you_o yourselves_o may_v have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o charity_n and_o then_o how_o welcome_a and_o refresh_a will_v those_o stream_n have_v be_v to_o you_o 2._o consider_v how_o sad_a a_o condition_n poverty_n be_v though_o chrysostom_n call_v poverty_n the_o
society_n of_o the_o wicked_a quest_n quest_n but_o what_o hurt_n be_v in_o this_o do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n converse_v with_o sinner_n luk._n 5.29_o answ_n 1_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o come_v among_o sinner_n how_o can_v any_o have_v be_v save_v he_o go_v among_o sinner_n not_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o heal_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o a_o companion_n of_o sinner_n but_o a_o physician_n of_o sinner_n austin_n sinner_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la accusetur_fw-la medice_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la aegroti_fw-la intraverat_fw-la austin_n 2._o though_o christ_n do_v converse_v with_o sinner_n he_o can_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o their_o sin_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o infection_n christ_n can_v be_v no_o more_o defile_v with_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v defile_v by_o shine_v on_o a_o dunghill_n sin_n can_v no_o 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