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yet_o to_o have_v full_a satisfaction_n make_v he_o for_o it_o it_o be_v what_o can_v never_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v it_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o even_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o eternal_a hallelujah_n in_o heaven_n three_o therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o wondrous_a compassion_n of_o our_o good_a god_n in_o pity_v our_o sad_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o forgive_a we_o all_o that_o debt_n which_o we_o can_v never_o have_v pay_v though_o we_o have_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o those_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o parable_n by_o the_o king_n be_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n at_o the_o miserable_a
wrong_n how_o great_a soever_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o put_v up_o in_o silence_n by_o christian_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n of_o forgive_a injury_n it_o will_v be_v to_o betray_v the_o sheep_n to_o the_o wolf_n to_o expose_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a world_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n christ_n jesus_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v express_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o house_n i._n e._n for_o the_o comfortable_a subsistence_n of_o his_o family_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n i._n e._n act_n contrary_a to_o the_o obligation_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o religion_n but_o he_o will_v soon_o ruin_v instead_o of_o support_v his_o family_n who_o suffer_v ill_a man_n without_o interruption_n to_o make_v what_o havoc_n they_o please_v of_o his_o person_n reputation_n or_o estate_n but_o now_o as_o for_o small_a injury_n in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n such_o as_o make_v no_o great_a alteration_n in_o our_o circumstance_n and_o may_v be_v bear_v without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n these_o be_v to_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o the_o injury_n forgive_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n before_o describe_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o instance_n our_o saviour_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v of_o the_o lesser_a sort_n of_o injury_n such_o as_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o cheek_n the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v for_o being_n rigorous_a about_o a_o few_o penny_n that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v so_o wroth_a with_o his_o servant_n and_o rather_o than_o a_o christian_n shall_v embroil_v himself_o in_o law-suit_n and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n for_o such_o small_a matter_n he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o repetition_n of_o such_o injury_n and_o indeed_o as_o religion_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o great_a prudence_n so_o particular_o in_o forbid_v litigious_a quarrel_n unless_o a_o man_n whole_a interest_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v at_o stake_n for_o law_n be_v now_o become_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n and_o general_o very_o rough_a and_o stormy_a and_o swell_v man_n passion_n to_o a_o exorbitant_a height_n and_o shipwreck_n their_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o their_o estate_n and_o as_o to_o those_o great_a injury_n our_o saviour_n mention_n mat._n 5.44_o of_o man_n being_n our_o enemy_n profess_v and_o hate_v and_o curse_v and_o despiteful_o use_v and_o persecute_v we_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o apostle_n there_o or_o any_o where_o else_o forbid_v christian_n endeavour_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n to_o secure_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o recover_v their_o own_o but_o only_o not_o to_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n or_o retaliate_a such_o injury_n as_o rather_o to_o love_v and_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o do_v good_a to_o upon_o occasion_n those_o that_o deal_v so_o malicious_o by_o they_o and_o to_o manage_v the_o suit_n or_o contention_n with_o they_o with_o charity_n have_v no_o rancour_n or_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o person_n of_o their_o adversary_n that_o be_v in_o short_a our_o holy_a religion_n do_v oblige_v we_o in_o lesser_a injury_n entire_o both_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o offence_n and_o forgive_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n before_o describe_v but_o in_o great_a injury_n of_o any_o sort_n where_o ruin_n or_o insupportable_a damage_n will_v follow_v though_o it_o permit_v nay_o oblige_v to_o endeavour_v a_o legal_a reparation_n and_o so_o not_o to_o forgive_v the_o offence_n yet_o christian_n must_v as_o entire_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o measure_n forgive_v the_o offender_n as_o in_o the_o small_a instance_n of_o wrong_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o will_v become_v the_o child_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n who_o though_o in_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o forgive_v the_o world_n of_o sinner_n and_o moreover_o bestow_v on_o they_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n their_o representative_a he_o severe_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o persist_v in_o they_o afresh_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n beside_o those_o injury_n that_o terminate_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n and_o his_o own_o concern_v there_o be_v other_o do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o public_a which_o must_v not_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o animadvert_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o bloody_a villain_n murder_v a_o man_n friend_n or_o neighbour_n or_o relation_n and_o he_o know_v who_o be_v the_o murderer_n it_o may_v be_v he_o only_o in_o this_o case_n whatever_o inclination_n he_o may_v have_v to_o conceal_v it_o whether_o out_o of_o natural_a compassion_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o man_n execution_n since_o nothing_o can_v recall_v the_o murder_a person_n to_o life_n and_o the_o murderer_n may_v live_v to_o repent_v or_o the_o like_a because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o society_n and_o oblige_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o promote_v its_o safety_n and_o happiness_n which_o by_o such_o villain_n be_v much_o disturb_v and_o lessen_v and_o will_v be_v ruin_v shall_v such_o man_n pass_v unpunished_a it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o bring_v so_o heinous_a a_o offender_n to_o condign_a punishment_n that_o so_o corrupt_a a_o member_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o community_n the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v better_o secure_v and_o so_o in_o all_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n always_o remember_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o private_a revenge_n be_v intermix_v it_o pollute_v the_o action_n and_o make_v the_o man_n double_o guilty_a of_o malice_n and_o hypocrisy_n what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v concern_v the_o limit_n of_o forgive_a injury_n concern_v man_n only_o as_o private_a person_n as_o for_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n they_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n 4._o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o to_o be_v revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o praise_v and_o encourage_v those_o only_a that_o do_v well_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o forgiveness_n of_o public_a injury_n be_v the_o public_a good_a so_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o obligation_n as_o magistrate_n as_o be_v conducive_a to_o the_o common_a weal_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o prudence_n and_o unprejudiced_a reason_n they_o may_v and_o do_v well_o to_o incline_v to_o lenity_n and_o compassion_n but_o a_o foolish_a and_o a_o mercenary_a pity_n be_v a_o betray_v their_o trust_n a_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o such_o magistrate_n instead_o of_o be_v father_n of_o their_o country_n be_v indeed_o the_o perfidious_a destroyer_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_n forgiveness_n of_o injury_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a pattern_n god_n have_v set_v we_o with_o its_o general_a limit_n as_o for_o the_o great_a obligation_n we_o have_v to_o copy_n after_o this_o admirable_a pattern_n of_o our_o merciful_a heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v twofold_a 1_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n 2_o to_o our_o self_n first_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n our_o obligation_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o be_v very_o great_a because_o it_o be_v what_o he_o have_v declare_v will_v be_v high_o please_v to_o he_o as_o a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o seem_v most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o for_o so_o exod._n 33.19_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o goodness_n pass_v before_o he_o and_o chap._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o according_o st._n john_n give_v the_o definition_n of_o he_o god_n be_v love_n now_o certain_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v such_o infinite_a favour_n from_o this_o good_a god_n and_o have_v be_v forgive_v so_o vast_a a_o debt_n as_o we_o sinner_n have_v have_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o please_v this_o their_o great_a benefactor_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o to_o see_v the_o image_n and_o reflection_n of_o his_o
malice_n and_o revenge_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o parable_n if_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o wondrous_a compassion_n of_o god_n to_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n in_o forgive_a we_o the_o vast_a debt_n we_o have_v contract_v to_o the_o divine_a justice_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o ever_o to_o have_v discharge_v ourselves_o whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o intolerable_a and_o endless_a punishment_n of_o they_o and_o moreover_o make_v son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o celestial_a glory_n if_o we_o be_v due_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o which_o to_o effect_n be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n let_v we_o express_v our_o deep_a resentment_n of_o his_o gracious_a forgiveness_n of_o we_o by_o imitate_v so_o excellent_a a_o example_n and_o forgive_a one_o another_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o great_a happiness_n that_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o will_v attend_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o endless_a misery_n that_o will_v close_o follow_v the_o contrary_n we_o must_v forgive_v if_o we_o will_v be_v forgive_v we_o must_v show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o our_o brethren_n that_o offend_v we_o if_o we_o hope_v to_o find_v any_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o how_o sweet_a soever_o we_o may_v fancy_v revenge_n to_o be_v now_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o if_o not_o speedy_o repent_v of_o to_o be_v eternal_a damnation_n from_o which_o sad_a condition_n and_o that_o hellish_a temper_n that_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o it_o let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o that_o the_o good_a lord_n will_v deliver_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o merciful_a saviour_n the_o prayer_n i._o o_o holy_a and_o most_o merciful_a king_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v forgive_v a_o world_n of_o miserable_a wretch_n a_o infinite_a debt_n and_o deliver_v those_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v from_o the_o extreme_a and_o eternal_a misery_n and_o have_v command_v that_o in_o return_v we_o do_v to_o other_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o we_o i_o who_o be_o a_o happy_a sharer_n in_o thy_o wondrous_a compassion_n do_v praise_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v want_v in_o a_o sincere_a and_o cheerful_a imitation_n of_o thy_o bless_a example_n but_o delight_n to_o copy_n after_o so_o lovely_a a_o original_a and_o free_o and_o entire_o forgive_v nay_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o my_o most_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o since_o thou_o love_v we_o first_o and_o do_v prevent_v we_o with_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o that_o i_o can_v in_o this_o resemble_v thou_o too_o and_o even_o court_v my_o injurer_n to_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o with_o a_o christian_a bravery_n of_o spirit_n offer_v they_o that_o forgiveness_n which_o they_o will_v not_o ask_v this_o be_v indeed_o a_o hard_a say_v to_o my_o deprave_a nature_n and_o revenge_n seem_v sweet_a far_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o though_o my_o reason_n i_o confess_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o performance_n yet_o my_o passion_n i_o must_v with_o shame_n own_o likewise_o run_v violent_o the_o contrary_a way_n and_o bear_v i_o down_o with_o their_o rapid_a course_n thy_o aid_n i_o therefore_o beg_v almighty_a god_n and_o that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v enable_v i_o to_o stem_v this_o dangerous_a current_n and_o strenuous_o to_o resist_v and_o master_v all_o motion_n to_o revenge_n remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o my_o open_a forgiveness_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n shall_v be_v my_o portion_n if_o i_o show_v no_o mercy_n ii_o convince_v i_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o of_o my_o base_a ingratitude_n to_o thou_o and_o inhuman_a barbarity_n to_o my_o brethren_n in_o bear_v malice_n and_o rancour_n for_o trifle_a injury_n such_o as_o be_v the_o great_a we_o can_v offer_v to_o each_o other_o in_o compare_n with_o what_o thy_o mercy_n have_v forgive_v we_o and_o do_v thou_o o_o meek_a jesus_n sweeten_v our_o temper_n and_o turn_v all_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n into_o love_n and_o mutual_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v each_o other_o happiness_n and_o may_v we_o all_o conspire_v in_o offer_v up_o our_o joint_a praise_n to_o our_o merciful_a god_n who_o have_v remit_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o infinite_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n o_o that_o this_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v imprint_v in_o lively_a and_o everlasting_a character_n upon_o my_o soul_n so_o as_o powerful_o to_o incline_v i_o to_o transcribe_v it_o in_o my_o intercourse_n with_o man_n then_o shall_v i_o experience_v the_o bless_a influence_n this_o thy_o commandment_n will_v have_v upon_o my_o happiness_n even_o here_o and_o in_o the_o most_o acceptable_a manner_n express_v my_o thankfulness_n for_o thy_o pity_n show_v to_o i_o and_o at_o last_o by_o bear_v this_o thy_o badge_n upon_o my_o soul_n be_v own_a by_o thou_o as_o thy_o true_a disciple_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thou_o our_o dear_a lord_n which_o grant_v o_o most_o compassionate_a jesus_n for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n amen_n amen_n parable_n v._o of_o a_o king_n that_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n matth._n xxii_o 2_o 3._o luk._n fourteen_o 18_o 19_o 20._o matth._n xxii_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n 22.2_o mat._n 22.2_o that_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n 14.18_o luk._n 14.18_o the_o first_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o i_o go_v to_o prove_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v again_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n 22.4_o mat._n 22.4_o say_v tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o my_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n and_o the_o remnant_n take_v his_o servant_n and_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o and_o slay_v they_o but_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n then_o say_v he_o 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