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and_o honour_v by_o all_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v may_v notwithstanding_o resolve_v to_o meet_v with_o much_o hard_a usage_n and_o many_o slander_n for_o the_o apostle_n press_v here_o patience_n in_o the_o six_o place_n import_v that_o they_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o all_o the_o former_a sieve_n will_v notwithstanding_o have_v ado_n with_o their_o patience_n not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v resolve_v not_o only_o to_o meet_v with_o hard_a usage_n and_o bitter_a language_n from_o the_o profane_a or_o those_o that_o be_v without_o but_o even_o from_o their_o fellow-professor_n whether_o hypocrite_n who_o will_v still_o be_v malign_v the_o sincere_a gal._n 4.29_o or_o even_o true_o gracious_a who_o corruption_n oppose_v grace_n in_o other_o job_n 16.20_o for_o this_o last_o grace_n of_o patience_n press_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eight_o verse_n can_v well_o be_v take_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o 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wrong_n do_v by_o one_o of_o they_o against_o another_o that_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o great_a personal_a wrong_a by_o word_n or_o deed_n shall_v not_o hinder_v one_o of_o they_o to_o procure_v the_o bestow_n of_o blessing_n if_o they_o be_v able_a upon_o another_o to_o commend_v in_o they_o what_o they_o can_v discern_v to_o be_v praiseworthy_a or_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o true_a blessedness_n which_o be_v a_o special_a draught_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 5.44_o 45._o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o duty_n opposite_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o clear_a vision_n and_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o sinner_n who_o be_v natural_o under_o the_o curse_n be_v call_v to_o possess_v as_o their_o free-gifted_n inheritance_n as_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v to_o inherit_v signify_v shall_v comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o believer_n against_o the_o worst_a usage_n and_o vile_a reproach_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v sufficient_o make_v up_o when_o they_o come_v to_o possess_v that_o blessedness_n the_o thought_n whereof_o shall_v take_v they_o off_o from_o all_o study_n of_o revenge_n towards_o those_o who_o may_v be_v heir_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n and_o who_o can_v never_o wrong_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v wrong_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v gracious_o call_v they_o to_o possess_v that_o free-gifted_n inheritance_n for_o this_o be_v here_o propose_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o patience_n under_o wrong_n and_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o revenge_n among_o the_o lord_n people_n for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v you_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v
their_o unmortified_a corruption_n to_o forget_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o further_o degree_n of_o mortification_n than_o what_o they_o have_v already_o attain_v unto_o and_o to_o entertain_v their_o corruption_n as_o if_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o yea_o and_o to_o account_v they_o their_o very_a ornament_n for_o the_o metaphor_n in_o the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o shed_v with_o his_o garment_n which_o though_o they_o be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o filth_n and_o vermin_n yet_o he_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o he_o as_o his_o necessary_a ornament_n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o our_o regeneration_n and_o former_a progress_n in_o mortification_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v we_o indulgent_a to_o our_o lust_n remain_v yet_o unmortified_a that_o the_o more_o clear_a we_o be_v concern_v the_o one_o and_o the_o further_o advance_v in_o the_o other_o the_o more_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o set_v against_o the_o remain_a 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such_o other_o sin_n as_o be_v more_o direct_o against_o the_o first_o table_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 3._o for_o all_o the_o particular_a evil_n here_o name_v be_v such_o as_o relate_v main_o to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o contrary_a to_o that_o love_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o the_o mortification_n of_o they_o be_v here_o press_v as_o that_o which_o shall_v evidence_n our_o regeneration_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o 23._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n with_o this_o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n etc._n etc._n as_o new_a bear_v babe_n etc._n etc._n 6._o not_o only_o be_v the_o actual_a hurt_v of_o our_o neighbour_n a_o evil_a unbeseeming_a the_o regenerate_v one_o but_o the_o very_a intention_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o harm_v he_o be_v such_o a_o evil_a also_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v mortify_v for_o intention_n to_o hurt_v out_o neighbour_n be_v the_o first_o evil_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o dissuade_v from_o lay_v aside_o malice_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o folk_n cunning_a conveyance_n of_o their_o plot_n and_o practice_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o those_o being_n more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o party_n and_o more_o grievous_a when_o discover_v or_o feel_v in_o their_o effect_n than_o more_o open_a injury_n psal_n 55.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o that_o artificial_a way_n of_o hurt_v other_o which_o hide_v the_o hurt_n intend_v from_o the_o party_n be_v the_o next_o evil_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o original_a word_n guile_n 8._o as_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n whereby_o christian_n draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n while_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o mat._n 15.7_o 8._o and_o give_v out_o themselves_o to_o be_v much_o for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o so_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o be_v a_o evil_n very_o detestable_a to_o he_o mat._n 23.25_o so_o hypocrisy_n in_o deal_v with_o other_o whereby_o man_n in_o their_o word_n and_o carriage_n behave_v themselves_o with_o seem_a respect_n and_o love_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n aim_v at_o the_o disgrace_n and_o hurt_v of_o other_o psal_n 55.21_o be_v a_o guilt_n unbeseeming_a the_o regenerate_v which_o they_o shall_v study_v to_o mortify_v as_o they_o desire_v to_o prove_v themselves_o such_o for_o of_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o hypocrisy_n may_v this_o three_o evil_a be_v understand_v which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o hypocrisy_n 9_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o vex_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o their_o excellency_n or_o preference_n before_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n natural_a to_o all_o gal._n 5.21_o and_o incident_a to_o the_o regenerate_v jam._n 4.5_o so_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a very_o detestable_a to_o god_n tit._n 3.3_o and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v prov._n 14.30_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v oppose_v and_o mortify_v as_o most_o unbeseeming_a the_o regenerate_v who_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n one_o of_o another_o as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o for_o this_o be_v the_o four_o particular_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v to_o mortify_v and_o envy_v which_o word_n signify_v a_o evil_a waste_v they_o that_o have_v it_o with_o grief_n at_o other_o welfare_n 10._o evil_a speak_v of_o other_o be_v thâ—_n fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o malice_n envy_n and_o other_o inward_a evil_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v clear_o bewray_v to_o be_v prevalent_a in_o the_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n much_o revile_v backbiting_a contradict_v and_o other_o sort_n of_o evil_a speaking_n whereby_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v hurt_v for_o as_o this_o be_v here_o the_o last_o in_o order_n so_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n or_o ordinary_a consequent_a of_o the_o former_a lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o guile_n and_o envy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n 11._o however_o there_o may_v be_v some_o one_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v more_o incline_v than_o to_o other_o against_o which_o one_o they_o shall_v main_o bend_v their_o strength_n psal_n 18.23_o yet_o as_o they_o desire_v to_o prove_v themselves_o regenerate_v they_o ought_v to_o oppose_v and_o mortify_v all_o sin_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v weak_a before_o every_o temptation_n gal._n 6.1_o 3._o and_o that_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o christ_n exposition_n of_o it_o mat._n 5_o and_o 6._o chap._n for_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o note_n of_o universality_n to_o some_o of_o these_o evil_n and_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n &c_n &c_n 12._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o 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