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of_o rose_n how_o powerful_a be_v that_o comfort_n which_o can_v make_v a_o christian_a glory_n in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o a_o believer_n be_v never_o so_o sad_a but_o he_o can_v rejoice_v the_o bird_n of_o paradise_n can_v sing_v in_o winter_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrow_v yet_o always_o rejoice_v let_v sickness_n come_v the_o sense_n of_o pardon_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a isa_n 33.24_o let_v death_n come_v a_o christian_n be_v above_o it_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rod_n a_o christian_a taste_n honey_n these_o be_v strong_a consolation_n 9_o the_o comfort_n god_n mourner_n have_v be_v heart-quieting_a comfort_n they_o cause_v a_o sweet_a acquiescence_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o soul_n ech._n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ech._n the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o ataxy_n and_o discomposure_n like_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n it_o shake_v and_o tremble_v till_o the_o comforter_n come_v some_o creature_n can_v live_v but_o in_o the_o sun_n a_o christian_a be_v even_o dead_a in_o the_o nest_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v the_o sun-light_n of_o god_n countenance_n psal_n 143.7_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n nothing_o but_o the_o breast_n will_v quiet_v the_o child_n it_o be_v only_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n quiet_v the_o believer_n 10._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v abide_v comfort_n as_o they_o abound_v in_o we_o so_o they_o abide_v with_o we_o john_n 14.16_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o worldly_n comfort_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o wing_n ready_a to_o fly_v they_o be_v like_o a_o land-flood_n or_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n mart._n mart._n saepe_fw-la fluunt_fw-la imo_fw-la sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la lapsa_fw-la 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consol_n how_o may_v this_o be_v as_o bezoar_n stone_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n from_o faint_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v †_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o throne_n austin_n throne_n merces_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la magna_fw-la nimis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la magnus_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o parva_fw-la merces_fw-la tuas_fw-la austin_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n who_o will_v not_o mourn_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o reward_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o marriage-supper_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n o_o thou_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o water_v thy_o plant_n and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n at_o this_o last_o and_o great_a feast_n thy_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wine_n thou_o who_o now_o mortifie_v thy_o corruption_n and_o beat_v down_o thy_o body_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v shall_v short_o sup_v with_o christ_n 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christian_n meekness_n we_o be_v now_o get_v to_o the_o three_o step_n lead_v in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n christian_a meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o meek_a see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n adorn_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o multiplicity_n of_o grace_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o curious_a but_o various_a it_o make_v the_o heart_n meek_a pure_a peaceable_a etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o needlework_n which_o be_v different_a and_o various_a in_o its_o flower_n and_o colour_n 45.14_o colour_n psal_n 45.14_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n meekness_n and_o that_o duty_n like_o the_o dove_n bring_v a_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n doctr._n the_o proposition_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o be_v that_o meek_a person_n be_v bless_v person_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v there_o 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once_o hear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o live_v in_o malice_n and_o be_v request_v by_o some_o of_o her_o neighbour_n when_o she_o lie_v on_o her_o deathbed_n to_o forgive_v she_o answer_v i_o can_v forgive_v though_o i_o go_v to_o hell_n this_o be_v cut_v against_o the_o grain_n some_o can_v rather_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n than_o their_o lust_n but_o forgive_v we_o must_v and_o forgive_v as_o god_n forgive_v 1._o real_o god_n do_v not_o make_v a_o show_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o keep_v our_o sin_n by_o he_o he_o blot_v out_o our_o debt_n isa_n 43.25_o god_n pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n jer._n 31.34_o he_o forgive_v and_o forget_v so_o the_o meek_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o forgive_a his_o neighbour_n but_o he_o do_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 18.35_o 2._o full_o god_n forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o for_o fourscore_o write_v down_o fifty_o but_o he_o give_v a_o general_a release_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n thus_o a_o meek-spirited_n christian_n forgive_v all_o injury_n false_a heart_n pass_v by_o some_o offence_n but_o retain_v other_o this_o be_v but_o half-forgiving_a be_v this_o meekness_n will_v thou_o have_v god_n deal_v so_o with_o thou_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o trespass_n as_o thou_o forgive_v other_o 3._o god_n forgive_v often_o we_o be_v often_o peccant_a we_o run_v every_o day_n afresh_o upon_o the_o score_n but_o god_n often_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o multiply_v to_o pardon_v isa_n 55.7_o so_o a_o meek_a spirit_n do_v reiterate_v and_o send_v one_o pardon_n after_o another_o peter_n ask_v the_o question_n matth._n 18.21_o lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n christ_n answer_v he_o verse_n 22._o i_o say_v not_o unthee_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o 1._o such_o a_o affront_n have_v be_v offer_v that_o flesh_n and_o object_n 1_o blood_n can_v put_v up_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n answ_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o christian_n must_v walk_v antipode_n to_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n fight_v against_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o 2._o but_o if_o i_o forgive_v one_o injury_n i_o shall_v invite_v more_o 1._o it_o argue_v a_o devilish_a nature_n to_o be_v worse_o for_o kindness_n object_n 2_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v meet_v with_o such_o monster_n yet_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v col._n 3.13_o shall_v we_o cease_v from_o do_v good_a because_o other_o will_v not_o cease_v from_o be_v evil_a 2._o i_o answer_v if_o the_o more_o thou_o forgive_v injury_n the_o answ_n 2_o more_o injury_n thou_o meet_v with_o this_o will_v make_v thy_o grace_n shine_v the_o more_o another_o vice_n will_v be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o thy_o virtue_n often_o forgive_a will_n add_v the_o more_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o glory_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o i_o strive_v to_o excel_v in_o other_o grace_n but_o as_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o meekness_n bear_v and_o forgive_a of_o injury_n i_o can_v arrive_v at_o it_o i_o desire_v in_o this_o to_o be_v excuse_v what_o do_v thou_o talk_v of_o other_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v one_o grace_n there_o be_v all_o connexae_fw-la all_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexae_fw-la if_o meekness_n be_v want_v it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a chain_n of_o grace_n thy_o faith_n be_v a_o fable_n thy_o repentance_n be_v a_o lie_n thy_o humility_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o forgive_v think_v of_o 1
thy_o sin_n thy_o neighbour_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a in_o offend_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o not_o forgive_a he_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o offend_v thou_o do_v but_o trespass_n against_o a_o man_n but_o thou_o refuse_v to_o forgive_v he_o do_v trespass_v against_o god_n 2._o thy_o danger_n thou_o who_o be_v implacable_a and_o though_o thou_o may_v smother_v the_o fire_n of_o thy_o rage_n yet_o will_v not_o extinguish_v it_o know_v that_o if_o thou_o die_v this_o night_n thou_o die_v in_o a_o unpardoned_a condition_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o believe_v christ_n mark_v 11.26_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n he_o who_o live_v without_o meekness_n die_v without_o mercy_n 3._o branch_n of_o meekness_n be_v in_o recompense_v good_a for_o evil_n this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o other_o matth._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o rom._n 12.20_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n this_o threefold_a cord_n of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v brutish_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v devilish_a to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christian_a the_o heathen_n have_v this_o maxim_n nemini_fw-la laedere_fw-la nisi_fw-la lacessitus_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o wrong_v none_o unless_o first_o provoke_v with_o a_o injury_n but_o the_o sun-light_n of_o scripture_n shine_v bright_a than_o the_o lamp_n of_o reason_n love_v your_o enemy_n when_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o work_v a_o strange_a alteration_n when_o a_o sciens_fw-la be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o stock_n it_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o sap_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o fruit_n take_v a_o crab_n ingraft_v 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rev._n 21.8_o into_o which_o the_o fearful_a shall_v be_v cast_v 5._o those_o who_o be_v god_n child_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o celestial_a spirit_n than_o man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n above_o 3.2_o above_o col._n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overcome_v the_o world_n the_o child_n of_o god_n live_v in_o a_o high_a region_n they_o be_v compare_v to_o eagle_n isa_n 40.31_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sublimeness_n and_o heavenly-mindedness_a their_o soul_n be_v flee_v aloft_o christ_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n col._n 1.27_o and_o the_o world_n be_v under_o their_o foot_n rev._n 12.1_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o tumble_v in_o thick_a clay_n they_o be_v terrae_fw-la silij_fw-la not_o eagle_n but_o earthworm_n the_o saint_n be_v of_o another_o spirit_n they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o the_o child_n walk_v 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father_n blessing_n isa_n 61.9_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v we_o read_v that_o isaac_n bless_v his_o son_n jacob_n gen._n 27.28_o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prayer_n for_o jacob_n but_o a_o prophecy_n of_o that_o happiness_n and_o blessing_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n luther_n posterity_n luther_n thus_o every_o adopt_a child_n have_v his_o heavenly_a father_n benediction_n there_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n distil_v into_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v exod._n 23.25_o psal_n 29.11_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v they_o peace_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o with_o a_o blessing_n the_o wicked_a have_v the_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v with_o god_n leave_n but_o the_o adopt_a have_v they_o with_o god_n love_n the_o wicked_a have_v they_o by_o providence_n the_o saint_n by_o promise_n isaac_n have_v but_o one_o 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heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o god_n mercy_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n &_o c_o i_o who_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a family_n i_o who_o hold_v the_o shepherd_n staff_n that_o now_o i_o shall_v hold_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n nay_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v thou_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n that_o my_o child_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n yea_o that_o the_o bless_a messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o my_o line_n and_o race_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v man_n show_v such_o kindness_n undeserved_a see_v how_o this_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v dissolve_v and_o soften_v by_o mercy_n the_o flint_n be_v soon_o break_v upon_o a_o soft_a pillow_n 2._o mercy_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n more_o fruitful_a the_o ground_n beat_v the_o better_a crop_n for_o the_o cost_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o god_n give_v his_o child_n health_n 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ver_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v a_o munificent_a bountiful_a grace_n it_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n it_o drop_v as_o the_o honeycomb_n 2._o charity_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v bountiful_a it_o be_v not_o proud_a love_n be_v a_o humble_a grace_n like_o the_o violet_n though_o it_o perfume_v the_o air_n yet_o hang_v down_o its_o head_n love_n lay_v aside_o the_o trumpet_n and_o cover_v itself_o with_o a_o vail_n love_n conceal_v its_o own_o worth_n and_o say_v as_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o i_o be_v nothing_o 3._o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o apostle_n complain_v phil._n 2.21_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o but_o love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o this_o be_v a_o diffusive_a grace_n and_o whole_o spend_v itself_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.33_o it_o be_v report_v of_o pompey_n that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dearth_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o paroxysm_n it_o burn_v not_o in_o anger_n it_o be_v meek_a and_o calm_a never_o take_v fire_n unless_o to_o warm_v other_o with_o its_o benign_a beam_n of_o mercy_n it_o give_v honey_n but_o do_v not_o easy_o sting_v 3._o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n comparative_a by_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o other_o grace_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n he_o compare_v love_n with_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o then_o set_v the_o ctown_n upon_o love_n indeed_o in_o some_o sense_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1._o ordine_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o causality_n faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n therefore_o more_o noble_a for_o as_o austin_n say_v proficiscitur_fw-la say_v quicquid_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la in_o arbore_fw-la ex_fw-la radice_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la 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the_o silver_n link_v of_o charity_n the_o church_n be_v christ_n temple_n the_o saint_n be_v live_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o how_o beautiful_a be_v this_o temple_n when_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o be_v cement_v together_o with_o love_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o noise_n of_o hammer_n in_o it_o and_o oh_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o noise_n of_o strife_n and_o division_n in_o god_n church_n can_v we_o see_v unity_n and_o verity_n like_o the_o vine_n and_o elm_n mutual_o embrace_v can_v we_o see_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n spread_v themselves_o as_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o their_o mother_n table_n in_o a_o amicable_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n how_o shall_v this_o adorn_v religion_n and_o be_v as_o a_o lure_n to_o invite_v and_o draw_v other_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o what_o be_v religion_n but_o religation_n a_o bind_v and_o knit_v together_o of_o heart_n we_o be_v knit_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o one_o to_o another_o by_o love_n 4._o the_o four_o argument_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o love_n love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o debt_n now_o debt_n must_v be_v pay_v owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n rom._n 13.8_o the_o debt_n of_o love_n differ_v from_o other_o debt_n 1._o when_o a_o debt_n be_v pay_v we_o receive_v a_o acquittance_n and_o be_v to_o pay_v it_o no_o more_o but_o this_o debt_n of_o love_n must_v be_v always_o pay_v in_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v pay_v this_o debt_n love_v to_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o discharge_n from_o this_o debt_n 2._o other_o debt_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o we_o forgive_v a_o debt_n sometime_o as_o that_o creditor_n do_v in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 18.27_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n but_o this_o debt_n of_o love_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v dispense_v with_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v if_o we_o do_v not_o pay_v this_o debt_n god_n will_v come_v upon_o we_o 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obedience_n the_o saint_n renown_v of_o old_a have_v ever_o receive_v their_o commendation_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n from_o their_o obedience_n moses_n a_o man_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n acts._n 7.22_o cornelius_n a_o man_n fear_v god_n give_v much_o alm_n when_o christ_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n see_v how_o it_o run_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v matth._n 25.34_o 35._o christ_n be_v not_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n but_o their_o deed_n behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22.12_o so_o then_o if_o the_o scripture_n that_o mercurial_a rod_n point_v out_o no_o other_o way_n to_o happiness_n but_o practice_n than_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v it_o any_o 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