35._o but_o love_v you_o your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v hope_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o he_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o negative_a vers_fw-la 37._o judge_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v condemn_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o couple_n they_o sweet_o together_o from_o the_o great_a and_o near_o resemblance_n hereby_o they_o will_v have_v of_o god_n christ_n himself_o come_v as_o a_o lamb_n in_o all_o his_o preach_n labour_n to_o work_v on_o they_o humility_n innocency_n and_o unity_n and_o propose_v his_o own_o pattem_v for_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n the_o preservative_n of_o union_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o in_o this_o world_n like_a joseph_n part_v with_o his_o brethren_n fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n gen._n 45.24_o leave_v this_o injunction_n to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a saviour_n joh._n 15.12_o this_o be_v my_o commandment_n that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v you_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o these_o thing_n i_o command_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o come_v we_o a_o little_a after_o he_o and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o john_n his_o belove_a disciple_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o breathe_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o master_n to_o we_o read_v i_o say_v his_o epistle_n and_o you_o will_v think_v he_o totus_fw-la compositus_fw-la ex_fw-la amore_fw-la saint_n 947._o saint_n beatus_fw-la johannes_n evan_n gelista_fw-la cum_fw-la ephesi_n moraretur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la et_fw-la vix_fw-la inter_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la manus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deferreretur_fw-la nec_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o plura_fw-la vocem_fw-la contexere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la proffer_v collectas_fw-la nisi_fw-la hoc_fw-la filioli_fw-la diligite_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la tandem_fw-la discipuli_fw-la et_fw-la fratres_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la tadio_fw-la affecti_fw-la quod_fw-la cadem_fw-la semper_fw-la audirâ—â—â—_fw-mi dixerunt_fw-la magister_fw-la quare_fw-la semper_fw-la hoc_fw-la loqueris_fw-la qui_fw-la respondit_fw-la dignam_fw-la joanne_n sententiam_fw-la quia_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la solum_fw-la siat_a sufficit_fw-la hier._n in_o gal._n com._n p._n 947._o hierome_n have_v a_o relation_n of_o he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v so_o weak_a with_o age_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o the_o public_a auditory_a unsupported_a by_o his_o disciple_n and_o there_o not_o to_o speak_v much_o this_o be_v his_o constant_a lecture_n child_n love_v one_o another_o but_o his_o disciple_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o constant_a repetition_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n say_v master_n why_o always_o this_o he_o 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anywhere_o give_v the_o least_o allowance_n to_o dissenter_n we_o read_v of_o he_o that_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v and_o that_o in_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n then_o strife_n and_o division_n do_v discover_v that_o such_o have_v little_a interest_n in_o the_o intercessory_a prayer_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o give_v little_a heed_n to_o his_o command_n and_o example_n and_o that_o they_o have_v as_o little_a share_n in_o he_o who_o rule_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n that_o be_v he_o but_o that_o which_o cause_v strife_n &_o division_n proceed_v from_o another_o spirit_n and_o mind_n even_o from_o themselves_o and_o satan_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a from_o he_o 3_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o true_a proper_a and_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o word_n on_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v to_o believe_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o from_o the_o general_a and_o gross_a society_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o church-fellowship_n though_o these_o man_n be_v of_o divers_a language_n and_o nation_n of_o divers_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o divers_a constitution_n and_o qualification_n of_o divers_a practice_n and_o conversation_n yet_o it_o have_v the_o self_n same_o work_n upon_o they_o all_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v i_o say_v at_o their_o first_o conversion_n when_o the_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o strong_a power_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n subdue_v it_o bring_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o peaceable_a society_n many_o thousand_o be_v convert_v by_o peter_n sermon_n questionless_a of_o several_a disposition_n and_o natural_a inclination_n calling_n and_o practice_n yet_o one_o general_a frame_n and_o heart_n wrought_v in_o they_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n through_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o word_n as_o we_o read_v act._n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptize_v and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n and_o vers_fw-la 46._o and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 32._o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o no_o less_o do_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n assure_o portend_v for_o his_o people_n as_o you_o may_v read_v isa_n 11._o your_o great_a one_o the_o lion_n your_o cruel_a one_o persecutor_n the_o leopard_n your_o profane_a one_o your_o wolf_n and_o bear_v your_o wise_n and_o subtle_a one_o that_o sore_a hurt_n the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n all_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o meek_a one_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 55.12_o 13._o have_v show_v the_o irresistible_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o word_n add_v you_o shall_v go_v out_o with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 61.7_o for_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n a_o distinct_a lot_n and_o station_n and_o this_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o instead_o of_o rude_a and_o disorder_a confusion_n at_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel-spirit_n so_o jer._n 32.39_o one_o name_n zech._n 14.9_o they_o shall_v subscribe_v free_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v covenant_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o lip_n zeph._n 3.9_o for_o what_o a_o strange_a paradox_n will_v it_o be_v to_o christian_n to_o receive_v a_o gospel_n of_o peace_n that_o among_o the_o true_a beleiver_n of_o it_o shall_v set_v fire_n to_o consume_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n nay_o let_v we_o appeal_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o true_a believer_n and_o but_o a_o little_a catechise_v he_o how_o be_v thou_o before_o thy_o conversion_n haughty_a litigious_a scorn_v a_o affront_n impatient_a in_o suffering_n active_a in_o broil_n rejoice_v in_o the_o church_n disturbance_n full_a of_o maliciousness_n envy_v &_o c_o but_o how_o be_v it_o now_o all_o the_o contention_n thou_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o own_o bowel_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o grace_n and_o against_o the_o destruction_n of_o thy_o brother_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a frame_n before_o god_n when_o thou_o recollecte_v thyself_o and_o apply_v truth_n
5.20_o have_v before_o discover_v the_o fountain_n there_o be_v two_o head_n in_o every_o gracious_a man_n as_o vers_n 17._o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o these_o two_o strive_v first_o for_o passage_n now_o if_o such_o stream_n as_o these_o flow_n from_o we_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o very_a three_o thing_n be_v enumerate_v in_o that_o catalogue_n only_o translocate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strife_n or_o contention_n envy_n or_o emulation_n division_n or_o sect_n thus_o he_o set_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n contradistinct_a and_o oppositive_o so_o do_v james_n chap._n 3.14_o 15._o but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o and_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a earthly_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n text._n where_o we_o find_v these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o in_o my_o text._n the_o nature_n of_o earthly_a wisdom_n wisdom_n false_o call_v be_v to_o envy_v outstrive_a weary_a one_o another_o with_o division_n such_o be_v humane_a wit_n and_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n he_o follow_v these_o witty_a action_n home_o and_o discover_v the_o rise_n jam._n 4.1_o well_o it_o be_v plain_a than_o that_o these_o envyign_n strife_n and_o contention_n and_o division_n be_v proper_o the_o working_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o unsanctified_a spirit_n but_o to_o the_o word_n whereas_o there_o be_v envy_v strife_n division_n mark_v their_o series_n and_o graduation_n first_o envy_n operibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pectore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o linguâ_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o operibus_fw-la that_o begin_v to_o kindle_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o burn_v and_o burn_v till_o it_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o tongue_n and_o then_o break_v out_o contention_n and_o from_o word_n it_o fall_v to_o deed_n that_o from_o jarring_n and_o scold_n they_o quite_o fall_v asunder_o and_o part_v whence_o be_v your_o division_n first_o then_o a_o word_n of_o your_o envy_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a come_v of_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o boil_v with_o heat_n and_o this_o envy_v be_v a_o boil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o those_o epithet_n pallidus_fw-la irâ_fw-la &_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vehement_a hot_a discontent_a and_o troublesome_a motion_n of_o the_o affection_n against_o a_o person_n or_o cause_v not_o belove_v but_o a_o enemy_n to_o something_o that_o the_o party_n so_o affect_v love_n and_o as_o man_n that_o deal_v much_o in_o the_o fire_n wax_v pale_a and_o wan_a translate_v such_o be_v the_o description_n of_o anger_n with_o the_o poet_n see_v it_o elegant_o in_o our_o english_a virgil._n this_o be_v zelus_fw-la invidiae_fw-la non_fw-la zelus_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la or_o ipsa_fw-la inuidia_fw-la as_o right_o translate_v so_o do_v this_o fiery_a affection_n dry_v up_o the_o good_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n contract_n and_o draw_v into_o himself_o all_o the_o good_a desire_n nay_o the_o very_a good_a look_n he_o owe_v to_o another_o as_o it_o take_v away_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n look_v like_o death_n and_o by_o his_o look_n promise_v no_o less_o in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o to_o the_o party_n disaffect_v so_o that_o with_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n depart_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o anger_n this_o emulation_n this_o envy_v betwixt_o one_o another_o and_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o anger_n and_o envy_v though_o confound_v in_o the_o translation_n that_o envy_n be_v a_o continue_a anger_n 188._o quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la malo_fw-la nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la caret_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la postea_fw-la nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la possidere_fw-la cum_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la irascitur_fw-la separetur_fw-la a_o regno_fw-la inter_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la et_fw-la iram_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n iracundus_fw-la semper_fw-la irascitur_fw-la iratus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la concitatur_fw-la hier._n comment_n in_o gal._n p._n 937._o vide_fw-la weems_n the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o image_n of_o man_n vol._n 1._o p._n 188._o or_o a_o real_a fervent_a and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o a_o other_o man_n evil_a arise_v out_o of_o anger_n to_o which_o all_o be_v subject_a viz._n anger_n and_o god_n own_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a according_a to_o its_o object_n and_o carriage_n as_o zeal_n be_v likewise_o only_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a hatred_n have_v a_o injury_n for_o its_o object_n but_o envy_n have_v the_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n of_o other_o for_o its_o object_n as_o david_n conquer_a of_o goliath_n make_v saul_n envy_v he_o and_o the_o prodigal_n good_a and_o free_a entertainment_n provoke_v his_o brother_n and_o 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