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the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o dignity_n put_v upon_o we_o a_o dignity_n that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o count_v worthy_a of_o count_v it_o therefore_o a_o favour_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o profess_v it_o though_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o act_n 5.41_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sufferer_n for_o thy_o sin_n in_o hell_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o but_o contrariwise_o be_v perhaps_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dignity_n for_o that_o thou_o do_v thus_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dignity_n that_o a_o persecutor_n shall_v not_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o until_o he_o first_o convert_v to_o christ_n philip._n 1.29_o five_o take_v thy_o affliction_n with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n though_o thou_o endure_v grief_n wrongful_o for_o this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1_o pet._n 2._o lay_v thy_o hand_n then_o upon_o thy_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o ill_a against_o he_o that_o do_v thou_o wrong_n leave_v thy_o cause_n and_o thy_o enemy_n to_o god_n yea_o rather_o pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o show_v thyself_o a_o good_a man_n by_o love_v pity_a pray_v for_o and_o by_o do_v good_a as_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v thou_o mat._n 5.44_o i_o know_v thy_o flesh_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o huff_v and_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o wish_v will_v thou_o may_v revenge_v thyself_o but_o this_o be_v base_a carnal_a sensual_a devilish_a cast_v therefore_o such_o thought_n from_o thou_o as_o thought_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o christian_n breast_n and_o betake_v thou_o to_o those_o weapon_n that_o be_v not_o carnal_a for_o the_o artillery_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o word_n faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o in_o our_o patience_n we_o must_v possess_v our_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o luke_n 21.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o six_o be_v much_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o all-sufficience_a of_o thy_o father_n who_o cause_n thou_o have_v espouse_v who_o word_n thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o heritage_n and_o who_o path_n thou_o delight_v to_o walk_v in_o i_o say_v be_v much_o in_o consider_v how_o all_o the_o world_n be_v sustain_v by_o he_o and_o that_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o continue_v or_o diminish_v as_o he_o please_v think_v with_o thyself_o also_o how_o able_a he_o be_v to_o rescue_v thou_o from_o all_o affliction_n or_o to_o uphold_v thou_o in_o it_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n go_v to_o he_o continual_o as_o to_o a_o fountain_n of_o life_n that_o be_v open_a for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o needy_a remember_v also_o if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o thy_o call_n and_o comfort_v thou_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o of_o want_n of_o love_n or_o compassion_n to_o thy_o soul_n but_o to_o try_v thy_o grace_n and_o to_o show_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n that_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n for_o nought_o rather_o than_o give_v out_o also_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o as_o if_o god_n take_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o to_o help_v thou_o but_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o turn_v thou_o over_o to_o the_o ungodly_a count_v this_o also_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o delight_v to_o see_v thou_o hold_v fast_o his_o name_n though_o thou_o be_v lay_v under_o the_o great_a of_o
righteousness_n sake_n set_v himself_o against_o god_n fight_v against_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v he_o now_o such_o a_o one_o the_o chrian_a must_v let_v alone_o and_o stand_v off_o from_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o full_a blow_n at_o he_o in_o his_o time_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v forward_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o give_v place_n stand_v back_o let_v i_o come_v leave_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v handle_v by_o i_o dearly-beloved_n 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 rom._n 12.19_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o find_v he_o shall_v slay_v he_o you_o must_v not_o indeed_o you_o must_v not_o avenge_v yourselves_o of_o your_o enemy_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a once_o so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a now_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o i_o say_v say_v our_o lord_n love_v they_o bless_v they_o do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o mat._n 5.43.44_o second_o revenge_n be_v of_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v this_o our_o revenge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o proceed_v from_o anger_n wrath_n impatience_n under_o the_o cross_n unwillingness_n to_o suffer_v from_o too_o much_o love_n to_o carnal_a ease_n to_o estate_n to_o enjoyment_n to_o relation_n and_o the_o like_a it_o also_o flow_v from_o a_o fearful_a cowardly_a spirit_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o greatness_n in_o it_o except_o it_o be_v greatness_n of_o untowardness_n i_o know_v there_o may_v for_o all_o this_o be_v pretence_n to_o justice_n to_o righteousness_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o suppress_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n but_o these_o can_v be_v but_o pretence_n or_o at_o best_o but_o 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be_v yea_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o god_n that_o he_o carry_v it_o thus_o towards_o do_v give_v he_o his_o breakfast_n dinner_n and_o supper_n clothes_n he_o well_o and_o when_o night_n come_v have_v he_o to_o bed_n give_v he_o good_a rest_n bless_v his_o field_n his_o corn_n his_o cattle_n his_o child_n and_o raise_v he_o to_o high-estate_n yea_o and_o this_o our_o god_n do_v not_o only_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o until_o these_o transgressor_n become_v old_a his_o patience_n be_v thus_o extend_v year_n after_o year_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o do_v well_o three_o a_o professor_n and_o unquiet_a and_o troublesome_a discontent_a and_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o thy_o persecutor_n where_o be_v or_o what_o kind_n of_o grace_n have_v thou_o get_v i_o dare_v say_v they_o even_o these_o in_o which_o thou_o thus_o act_v be_v none_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o wrath_n strife_n sedition_n traitor_n and_o inventor_n of_o evil_a thing_n be_v reckon_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o be_v plain_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o 4._o galat._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o but_o i_o say_v where_o be_v thy_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n where_o be_v thy_o joy_n under_o the_o cross_n where_o be_v thy_o peace_n when_o thy_o anger_n have_v put_v thou_o upon_o be_v unquiet_a where_o be_v thy_o long-suffering_a for_o as_o thou_o act_v not_o aught_o but_o thy_o waspishness_n can_v be_v see_v where_o also_o be_v thy_o sweet_a meek_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n and_o be_v goodness_n see_v in_o thy_o seek_v the_o life_n or_o the_o damage_n of_o thy_o enemy_n away_o away_o thy_o grace_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o be_v by_o these_o thy_o passion_n so_o jostle_v up_o into_o corner_n and_o so_o pen_v for_o want_n of_o room_n and_o liberty_n to_o show_v themselves_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o right_a kind_n what_o a_o noise_n soever_o thou_o make_v a_o christian_a when_o he_o see_v trouble_v come_v upon_o he_o shall_v not_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o instrument_n that_o bring_v it_o but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o come_n now_o the_o cause_n be_v thyself_o thy_o base_a self_n thy_o sinful_a self_n and_o thy_o unworthy_a carriage_n towards_o god_n under_o all_o the_o mercy_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o exercise_v towards_o thou_o here_o thou_o may_v quarrel_v and_o be_v revenge_v and_o spare_v not_o so_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v do_v so_o when_o thou_o take_v it_o by_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o a_o christian_a then_o shall_v bewail_v his_o own_o do_n his_o own_o unworthy_a do_n by_o which_o he_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v a_o cloud_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o cover_v he_o with_o it_o in_o anger_n a_o christian_n shall_v say_v this_o be_v my_o wickedness_n when_o a_o persecutor_n touch_v he_o yea_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o and_o then_o shut_v up_o his_o mouth_n and_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 4.18_o four_o what_o conviction_n of_o thy_o goodness_n can_v the_o action_n that_o flow_v from_o such_o a_o spirit_n give_v unto_o observer_n none_o at_o all_o yea_o a_o spirit_n of_o unquietness_n under_o suffering_n and_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o that_o do_v for_o thy_o faith_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o persecute_v thou_o be_v so_o far_o off_o of_o give_v conviction_n to_o beholder_n that_o thou_o be_v right_a that_o it_o plain_o tell_v they_o that_o thou_o be_v wrong_v even_o julian_n the_o apostate_n when_o he_o have_v cast_v away_o whatever_o he_o can_v of_o christ_n have_v this_o remain_v with_o he_o that_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v with_o patience_n what_o affliction_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o master_n sake_n and_o will_v hit_v they_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o a_o unbecoming_a behaviour_n that_o complain_v or_o that_o seek_a redress_n of_o they_o that_o have_v abuse_v they_o for_o their_o faith_n and_o godly_a profession_n what_o will_v man_n say_v if_o you_o shrink_v and_o whinch_v and_o take_v your_o suffering_n unquiet_o but_o that_o if_o you_o yourselves_o be_v uppermost_a you_o will_v persecute_v also_o much_o more_o have_v they_o ground_n to_o say_v so_o when_o you_o will_v fight_v lie_v on_o your_o back_n be_v quiet_a then_o and_o if_o thy_o enemy_n strike_v thou_o on_o one_o cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o and_o if_o he_o also_o revile_v and_o curse_v thou_o down_o upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o convince_v thy_o observer_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o convince_v the_o centurion_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n to_o watch_v and_o see_v how_o jesus_n carry_v it_o in_o these_o his_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o to_o see_v execution_n do_v mat._n 27.54_o luk._n 23.34_o 47._o five_o a_o professor_n unquiet_a and_o turbulent_a under_o suffering_n and_o seek_v his_o own_o revenge_n can_v be_v a_o victor_n over_o what_o he_o shall_v nor_o a_o keeper_n of_o
thyself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o providence_n and_o as_o for_o this_o or_o that_o man_n judgement_n refer_v thy_o case_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 3._o obj._n but_o if_o i_o be_v take_v and_o suffer_v my_o cause_n be_v like_a to_o be_v clothe_v with_o scandal_n slander_n reproach_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o false_a and_o evil_a speaking_n what_o must_v i_o do_v answ._n saul_n charge_v david_n with_o rebellion_n 1_o sam._n 22.8.13_o amos_n be_v charge_v with_o conspire_v against_o the_o king_n amos_n 7.10_o daniel_n be_v charge_v with_o despise_v the_o king_n and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o three_o child_n dan._n 6.13_o chap._n 3.12_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v accuse_v of_o pervert_v the_o nation_n of_o forbid_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o of_o say_v that_o himself_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n luk._n 23.2_o these_o thing_n therefore_o have_v be_v but_o 1._o can_v thou_o after_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o thyself_o say_v that_o as_o to_o these_o thing_n thou_o 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