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sweetness_n of_o christ_n nature_n that_o when_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n hold_v back_o do_v encourage_v we_o to_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o dove_n be_v not_o so_o free_a from_o gall_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v from_o revengeful_a malice_n and_o what_o shall_v a_o christian_a be_v hear_v our_o saviour_n christ_n discite_fw-la a_o mâ—_n quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la 13._o matth._n 12._o act._n 8._o hebr._n 13._o we_o shall_v imitate_v christ_n in_o meekness_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n like_o simon_n magus_n neither_o shall_v any_o roâ—te_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o in_o we_o spiritus_fw-la non_fw-la generate_fw-la accipitres_fw-la sed_fw-la columbas_fw-la if_o so_o be_v our_o nature_n be_v cruel_a it_o be_v sign_n it_o be_v never_o new_a mould_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 12_o rom._n 12_o who_o property_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o here_o also_o mark_v that_o he_o who_o forbid_v cruelty_n do_v not_o forbid_v courage_n we_o may_v partake_v the_o good_a of_o the_o lion_n but_o not_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a conceit_n of_o machevilisme_n to_o think_v that_o these_o property_n of_o the_o dove_n to_o be_v without_o guile_n and_o without_o gall_n have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o christiandome_n while_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o have_v take_v advantage_n of_o their_o simplicity_n to_o ensnare_v they_o and_o of_o their_o pity_n to_o devour_v they_o well_o may_v imprudent_a simplicity_n and_o cowardly_a pity_n disadvantage_n the_o prudent_a the_o courageous_a can_v never_o disadvantage_n nay_o sincerity_n in_o the_o end_n overcome_v infidelity_n and_o pity_v triumph_n over_o cruelty_n none_o ever_o deal_v more_o plain_o than_o christ_n none_o be_v deal_v withal_o more_o deceitful_a none_o use_v more_o pity_n none_o be_v use_v more_o cruel_o and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n he_o prove_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o enemy_n plain_a folly_n &_o their_o fury_n turn_v unto_o his_o great_a glory_n neither_o have_v these_o property_n prove_v worse_o in_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o martyrs_n story_n record_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o which_o make_v the_o opposite_a vice_n more_o odious_a never_o be_v there_o any_o crafty_a wit_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o himself_o a_o snare_n nor_o cruel_a heart_n who_o hand_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o the_o deadly_a wound_n the_o serpent_n the_o roar_a lion_n that_o set_v upon_o christ_n what_o be_v they_o but_o monument_n of_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o their_o hellish_a quality_n wherefore_o though_o the_o world_n please_v itself_o in_o wiliness_n and_o bloodinesse_n let_v it_o always_o be_v the_o care_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a