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about_o with_o a_o tempest_n whore_n 2_o pet._n 2._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la judas_n per_fw-la tot_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o of_o the_o whore_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o presumptuous_a railer_n bruit_n beast_n have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n covetous_a curse_a child_n rage_a wave_n wander_a star_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o cain_n balaam_n cores_fw-la filthy_a dreamer_n murmurer_n complainer_n sensual_a separatist_n who_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o have_v it_o not_o these_o and_o many_o like_a be_v the_o mark_n which_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o god_n set_v upon_o these_o cain_n which_o if_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v but_o so_o much_o as_o repeat_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o disseminator_n of_o the_o very_a selfsame_a curse_a principle_n &_o practice_n in_o our_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v revile_v &_o well_o nigh_o curse_v and_o stone_v to_o death_n as_o man_n of_o bitter_a &_o virulent_a spirit_n the_o multitude_n of_o sectary_n will_v tear_v off_o their_o clothes_n and_o cast_v dust_n into_o the_o air_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o enrage_a jew_n against_o panl_n away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n 4.3_o act_n 22.22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v live_v but_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n judgement_n the_o meek_a apostle_n by_o the_o meek_a spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v command_v we_o to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o cutting_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o surgeon_n who_o cut_v and_o search_v and_o lance_n and_o apply_v corrosive_n sinceratrahatur_fw-la ne_fw-fr pars_fw-la sinceratrahatur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v eat_v out_o the_o dead_a and_o putrify_a flesh_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v not_o perish_v this_o be_v not_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o save_v not_o to_o wound_v but_o to_o cure_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n the_o meekness_n the_o love_n the_o mercy_n the_o gentleness_n lie_v in_o the_o tendency_n of_o such_o bitter_a corrosive_n in_o this_o case_n tenderness_n in_o the_o medium_n will_v be_v cruelty_n in_o the_o end_n rule_n levit._fw-la 19.17_o four_o rule_n hatred_n and_o not_o love_v four_o anger_n be_v no_o long_a anger_n but_o zeal_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n &_o for_o his_o glory_n this_o rule_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o former_a in_o substance_n but_o in_o notion_n only_o as_o somewhat_o more_o general_a etc._n gal._n 4.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n always_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v red_a hot_a to_o be_v boil_v over_o this_o be_v a_o temper_n become_v the_o servant_n &_o the_o work_n of_o a_o jealous_a god_n it_o be_v good_a when_o every_o passion_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v cold_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o hot_a in_o go_n zeal_n in_o our_o own_o concern_v be_v passion_n passion_n in_o god_n affair_n be_v zeal_n the_o temper_n of_o meek_a moses_n 12.1_o num._n 12.1_o who_o be_v silent_a in_o his_o own_o reproach_n though_o by_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o sister_n and_o therefore_o less_o portable_a psal_n 55.12_o or_o if_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v in_o prayer_n for_o they_o verse_n 13._o not_o in_o passion_n against_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o our_o dear_a brother_n i_o dare_v appeal_v even_o to_o his_o adversary_n be_v not_o his_o anger_n against_o sin_n against_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n of_o which_o he_o meet_v with_o too_o much_o in_o every_o place_n be_v it_o not_o whether_o in_o public_a or_o private_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o