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brother_n 15.7_o leu._n 19.17_o deut._n 15.7_o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n from_o which_o text_n and_o the_o like_a they_o will_v infer_v that_o they_o may_v hate_v and_o avenge_v themselves_o on_o all_o but_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o child_n of_o their_o own_o people_n which_o be_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o may_v hate_v as_o their_o account_v enemy_n but_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o implication_n of_o their_o own_o make_n without_o ground_n from_o the_o text_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o other_o text_n which_o command_v the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o can_v command_v contradiction_n now_o god_n command_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n beast_n stray_v 25.21_o exod._n 23.4_o prov._n 25.21_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o solomon_n which_o word_n s._n paul_n rom._n 12.20_o urgerh_n to_o our_o saviour_n sense_n if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a give_v he_o to_o drink_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v thou_o here_o be_v no_o sign_n nor_o tittle_n of_o hate_n or_o revenge_n to_o our_o enemy_n but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o show_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o love_n in_o do_v he_o good_a and_o if_o to_o any_o the_o hate_n of_o our_o enemy_n seem_v natural_a i_o must_v say_v it_o must_v be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a corrupt_a jewish_a disposition_n and_o not_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a for_o can_v any_o man_n conceive_v that_o god_n who_o be_v love_n and_o be_v most_o delight_v with_o mercy_n and_o love_n shall_v infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n hatred_n and_o revenge_n and_o that_o against_o his_o neighbour_n his_o brother_n who_o likewise_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o maker_n who_o be_v love_n that_o david_n use_v imprecation_n against_o many_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o deny_v it_o must_v be_v that_o it_o be_v against_o they_o because_o simple_o his_o enemy_n but_o rather_o against_o they_o as_o god_n enemy_n not_o he_o 2._o the_o imprecation_n be_v not_o against_o their_o person_n direct_o as_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o against_o they_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n 3._o it_o be_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o that_o god_n glory_n may_v appear_v either_o by_o their_o conversion_n or_o destruction_n and_o not_o to_o the_o satisfy_v his_o own_o revenge_n observe_v i_o pray_v with_o i_o that_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n be_v often_o say_v to_o hate_v but_o what_o sin_o not_o the_o man_n for_o so_o psal_n 101._o v._n 3._o i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o psal_n 119._o v._n 104._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n ver._n 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n ver._n 163._o i_o hate_v lie_v and_o if_o once_o as_o psal_n 139._o v._n 21._o he_o be_v find_v to_o hate_v they_o the_o person_n yet_o observe_v v._o 22._o he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n which_o hate_n can_v only_o be_v such_o when_o it_o be_v against_o that_o which_o god_n hate_v the_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v a_o imperfect_a hatred_n and_o against_o charity_n and_o such_o a_o hatred_n god_n abhor_v hear_v david_n speak_v as_o to_o his_o rebellious_a son_n absolom_n his_o treacherous_a cousin_n joab_n and_o foul-mouthed_a shimei_n psal_n 7.4_o 5._o if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o my_o enemy_n let_v he_o persecute_v
and_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o love_n for_o love_n cast_v out_o hate_n and_o revenge_n and_o herein_o thou_o do_v thyself_o and_o not_o thy_o enemy_n the_o good_a but_o again_o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o a_o judge_n who_o son_n thou_o have_v kill_v will_v thou_o show_v thy_o hand_n to_o that_o judge_n all_o reak_n in_o his_o son_n blood_n the_o case_n be_v much_o alike_o in_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n from_o christ_n the_o great_a judge_n while_o his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n to_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v the_o image_n and_o son_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v what_o christ_n the_o judge_n have_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n 18.33_o mat._n 18.33_o in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o merciless_a fellow-servant_n to_o who_o when_o his_o lord_n which_o be_v god_n have_v forgive_v he_o his_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n yet_o he_o will_v 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13._o 2_o sam._n 13._o who_o direful_a soul_n never_o cease_v boil_v in_o revenge_n until_o he_o have_v kill_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n perhaps_o when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o wine_n and_o thereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v with_o his_o body_n destroy_v his_o soul_n also_o s._n paul_n give_v better_a counsel_n say_v be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o forgive_n one_o another_o 4.32_o eph._n 4.32_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o as_o a_o mean_a hereunto_o he_o premise_v let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o with_o all_o malice_n where_o you_o may_v by_o the_o way_n observe_v the_o generation_n production_n and_o growth_n of_o this_o hatred_n to_o our_o neighbour_n where_o the_o last_o in_o the_o text_n malice_n be_v the_o feed_n and_o matter_n of_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n as_o evil_a speak_n and_o clamour_n arise_v from_o anger_n and_o wrath_n 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first_o negative_o 17._o v._o 17._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n not_o therefore_o to_o thy_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n recompense_v not_o to_o he_o evil_a for_o evil_n then_o affirmative_o and_o positive_o in_o stead_n of_o evil_n do_v he_o good_a and_o which_o come_v full_a home_n to_o our_o purpose_n if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n what_o 20._o v._o 20._o cut_v his_o throat_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a but_o feed_v he_o and_o why_o not_o rather_o cut_v his_o throat_n which_o be_v the_o roarer_n language_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v answer_v say_v v._o 19_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n 32.35_o deut._n 32.35_o for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v usurp_v by_o any_o nor_o to_o be_v practise_v but_o where_o i_o have_v give_v authority_n and_o as_o it_o be_v my_o proper_a prerogative_n so_o i_o and_o i_o alone_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o beside_o i_o none_o have_v that_o power_n that_o justice_n 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