principle_n as_o may_v accommodate_v they_o for_o those_o work_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o he_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o such_o law_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o those_o several_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v at_o first_o implant_v in_o they_o the_o most_o universal_a principle_n belong_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v self-preservation_n which_o in_o man_n be_v a_o rational_a agent_n be_v somewhat_o further_o advance_v to_o strong_a propension_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n which_o have_v the_o predominancy_n over_o all_o other_o inclination_n as_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o ultimate_a end_n to_o which_o all_o particular_a design_n and_o action_n must_v be_v subservient_fw-fr 2._o by_o moral_a duty_n i_o mean_v such_o habit_n or_o action_n as_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o end_n about_o these_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n of_o act_v to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v induce_v in_o a_o moral_a 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inducement_n or_o motive_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o represent_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o happiness_n so_o that_o our_o obligation_n to_o duty_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o great_a motive_n to_o it_o be_v love_n to_o ourselves_o and_o a_o natural_a desire_n of_o happiness_n 2._o from_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o all_o those_o promise_n and_o threat_n so_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n which_o be_v certain_o intend_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n to_o excite_v and_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o obedience_n now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v that_o the_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o our_o action_n which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o propose_v to_o be_v so_o namely_o to_o avoid_v the_o evil_a and_o obtain_v the_o good_a therein_o mention_v deut._n 30.19_o 20._o after_o that_o large_a catalogue_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n before_o recite_v moses_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o 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at_o the_o hospital_n isaiah_n xxxii_o 8_o the_o liberal_a devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v pag._n 289._o sermon_n xi_o luke_n vii_o 5_o for_o he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n pag._n 327._o sermon_n xii_o proverb_n xxv_o 15_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n pag._n 359._o sermon_n xiii_o philippian_n iv._o 5_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n pag._n 391._o sermon_n fourteen_o &_o xv._n roman_n xii_o 19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n pag._n 429_o 457._o the_o first_o sermon_n hebrew_n xi_o 26_o for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n among_o the_o many_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o disquiet_v the_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n there_o be_v none_o more_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n the_o word_n reward_n do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v merit_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o rom._n 4.4_o where_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n especial_o when_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o future_a state_n in_o heaven_n which_o can_v never_o be_v strict_o deserve_v by_o any_o work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v but_o it_o signify_v common_o the_o bestow_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n before_o promise_v whether_o out_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o bounty_n or_o by_o way_n of_o hire_n or_o wage_n the_o proposition_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o prop._n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o permissive_o lawful_a or_o a_o indulgence_n allow_v unto_o the_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a believer_n but_o it_o be_v likewise_o necessary_a for_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v themselves_o in_o their_o difficulty_n by_o a_o special_a and_o particular_a regard_n to_o the_o 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better_a for_o such_o person_n to_o wear_v wooden_a dagger_n than_o those_o of_o steel_n they_o may_v have_v much_o humane_a learning_n but_o great_a clerk_n be_v not_o always_o wise_a man_n athens_n and_o corinth_n be_v for_o their_o knowledge_n call_v the_o two_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o rome_n and_o carthage_n be_v for_o their_o military_a strength_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n style_v those_o of_o corinth_n fool_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o god_n have_v make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n he_o say_v whilst_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n they_o may_v have_v some_o skill_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v who_o yet_o our_o saviour_n call_v fool_n yea_o fool_n and_o blind_a matth._n 23.17_o they_o may_v have_v the_o art_n of_o bring_v about_o their_o secular_a design_n grow_v great_a and_o rich_a and_o yet_o deserve_v 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27.41_o but_o those_o mild_a and_o humble_a expression_n of_o jacob_n in_o style_v he_o lord_n and_o himself_o a_o servant_n that_o message_n he_o send_v by_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o convey_v the_o drove_n ver_fw-la 20._o behold_v thy_o servant_n jacob_n be_v behind_o we_o for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v appease_v he_o with_o a_o present_a and_o afterward_o i_o will_v see_v his_o face_n peradventure_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o i_o these_o speech_n do_v so_o soften_v the_o rugged_a and_o inflexible_a disposition_n of_o esau_n that_o instead_o of_o take_v revenge_n he_o offer_v his_o brother_n kindness_n judg._n 8.1_o when_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n do_v enter_v into_o a_o high_a contest_v with_o gideon_n and_o do_v chide_v with_o he_o sharp_o as_o the_o text_n have_v it_o he_o do_v by_o his_o mild_a and_o gentle_a answer_n allay_v their_o heat_n be_v not_o the_o glean_v of_o the_o grape_n of_o ephraim_n better_a than_o the_o vintage_n of_o abiezer_n then_o their_o anger_n be_v abate_v towards_o he_o when_o he_o say_v that_o v_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 1._o old_a eli_n who_o be_v mild_a more_o than_o enough_o towards_o his_o wicked_a son_n yet_o very_o severe_a in_o his_o censure_v of_o hannah_n when_o he_o tell_v she_o she_o be_v drink_v v_o 14._o she_o may_v have_v reply_v that_o he_o wrong_v she_o and_o that_o she_o be_v no_o more_o drink_v than_o himself_o but_o she_o rather_o choose_v to_o answer_v not_o so_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n i_o have_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n but_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n count_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o upon_o this_o mild_a answer_n of_o she_o the_o old_a prophet_n see_v himself_o mistake_v and_o for_o his_o rebuke_v he_o now_o bless_v she_o go_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n v_o 17._o what_o a_o kind_n of_o temper_n saul_n be_v of_o how_o full_a of_o passion_n and_o fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n do_v appear_v by_o several_a instance_n what_o a_o enmity_n he_o have_v against_o david_n with_o what_o ardour_n and_o impatience_n he_o do_v desire_v his_o ruin_n may_v likewise_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o secret_a undermine_n and_o his_o open_a pursuit_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o harsh_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n of_o he_o be_v strange_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o mild_a and_o humble_a carriage_n of_o david_n when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n 1_o sam._n 24._o and_o thereby_o testify_v his_o fidelity_n to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o have_v refuse_v a_o opportunity_n of_o hurt_v he_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n style_v he_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o father_n the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o comparison_n to_o who_o himself_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a dog_n or_o a_o flea_n v_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v this_o do_v immediate_o so_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v that_o stony_a heart_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v animum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la &_o caedis_fw-la sitientem_fw-la repent_v ad_fw-la lamenta_fw-la &_o ejulatus_fw-la compulit_fw-la chrysost._n say_v one_o of_o the_o father_n whereas_o before_o he_o thirst_v for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n now_o he_o be_v so_o effectual_o wrought_v upon_o by_o this_o mildness_n as_o to_o break_v out_o into_o tear_n of_o kindness_n and_o pity_n and_o now_o he_o return_v he_o a_o gentle_a answer_n be_v it_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n v_o 16._o who_o before_o he_o prosecute_v as_o his_o chief_a enemy_n now_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o son_n and_o commit_v to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v his_o dear_a friend_n the_o care_n of_o his_o posterity_n v._o 21._o swear_v now_o therefore_o unto_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o my_o seed_n after_o i_o nor_o destroy_v my_o name_n out_o of_o my_o father_n house_n 1_o sam._n 25._o there_o be_v another_o pregnant_a example_n to_o this_o purpose_n when_o david_n be_v in_o a_o great_a chafe_n and_o fury_n against_o nabal_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o kill_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o v_o 22._o for_o that_o churlish_a and_o taunt_a answer_n return_v by_o his_o messenger_n then_o do_v abigal_n by_o her_o soft_a and_o gentle_a speech_n mollify_v and_o allay_v this_o passion_n she_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v let_v thy_o handmaid_n i_o pray_v thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o audience_n v_o 24._o she_o acknowledge_v the_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v deserve_v better_a from_o nabal_n beseech_v his_o pardon_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o will_v hereafter_o be_v no_o grief_n or_o offence_n of_o heart_n unto_o my_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a or_o avenge_v thyself_o v._o 31._o by_o which_o she_o present_o reduce_v he_o to_o a_o coolness_n and_o temper_n make_v he_o gentle_a as_o a_o lamb_n who_o be_v before_o fierce_a 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