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upon_o a_o very_a barbarous_a course_n to_o irritate_fw-la the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o common_o be_v too_o fiery_a to_o need_v a_o spur_n against_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n yet_o withal_o he_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o their_o deliberate_a counsel_n to_o teach_v we_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v meditate_v revenge_n to_o do_v likewise_o judg._n 19_o 30._o so_o and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o then_o speak_v your_o mind_n when_o job_n have_v any_o quarrel_n with_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o admit_v a_o rational_a debate_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o hear_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v for_o themselves_o for_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o withal_o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o job_n 31._o 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o our_o heart_n be_v at_o any_o time_n hot_a within_o we_o we_o will_v do_v well_o to_o put_v that_o question_n to_o ourselves_o which_o god_n 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all_o understanding_n keep_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n meekness_n preserve_v the_o mind_n from_o be_v ruffle_v and_o discompose_v and_o the_o spirit_n from_o be_v unhinged_a by_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o this_o low_a world_n it_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o her_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o soul_n permit_v not_o the_o passion_n to_o crowd_v out_o in_o a_o disorderly_a manner_n like_o a_o confuse_a ungoverned_a rabble_n but_o draw_v they_o out_o like_o the_o train'dband_n rank_a and_o file_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o order_n ready_a to_o march_v to_o charge_n to_o fire_n to_o retreat_n as_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n give_v the_o word_n of_o
who_o even_o then_o when_o a_o rebuke_n be_v needful_a yet_o dare_v not_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o rail_a accusation_n dare_v not_o give_v any_o revile_v language_n no_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o but_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o as_o that_o passage_n jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o be_v common_o understand_v nay_o we_o have_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o good_a god_n who_o though_o he_o can_v plead_v against_o we_o with_o his_o great_a power_n yet_o give_v soft_a answer_n witness_v his_o deal_n with_o cain_n when_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v reason_v the_o case_n with_o he_o gen._n 4._o 6_o 7._o why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v with_o jonah_n likewise_o when_o he_o be_v so_o discontent_v jon._n 4._o 4_o 9_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a this_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n by_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o the_o elder_a brother_n that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o humorsom_a so_o angry_a that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v in_o the_o father_n do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o stay_v out_o then_o but_o he_o come_v himself_o and_o entreat_v he_o when_o he_o may_v have_v interpose_v his_o authority_n and_o command_v he_o and_o say_v son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o luke_n 15._o 28_o 31._o when_o a_o passionate_a parley_n be_v begin_v there_o be_v a_o plague_n break_v out_o the_o meek_a man_n like_o aaron_n take_v his_o censer_n with_o the_o incense_n of_o a_o soft_a answer_n step_n in_o seasonable_o and_o stay_v the_o plague_n this_o soft_a answer_n in_o case_n we_o have_v commit_v a_o fault_n though_o perhaps_o not_o culpable_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o must_v be_v penitent_a humble_a and_o submissive_a and_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o acknowledge_v our_o error_n and_o not_o stand_v in_o it_o or_o insist_v upon_o our_o own_o vindication_n but_o rather_o aggravate_v than_o excuse_v 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who_o yoke_n be_v easy_a matth._n 11._o 30._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o easy_a but_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a so_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o amiable_a and_o acceptable_a wisdom_n way_n be_v not_o only_o pleasant_a but_o pleasantness_n itself_o and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n pro._n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n that_o however_o they_o be_v brand_v as_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v the_o quiet_a in_o the_o land_n psal._n 35._o 20._o if_o every_o saint_n be_v make_v a_o spiritual_a prince_n rev._n 1._o 6._o have_v a_o dignity_n above_o other_o and_o a_o dominion_n over_o himself_o sure_o he_o be_v like_a that_o seraiah_n jer._n 51._o 59_o a_o quiet_a prince_n it_o be_v a_o reign_n with_o christ_n the_o transcendent_a solomon_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o who_o golden_a sceptre_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o peace_n as_o 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