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6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n so_o he_o may_v by_o prudent_a and_o honest_a way_n take_v care_n of_o his_o worldly_a concern_v and_o add_v to_o his_o estate_n and_o grow_v rich_a without_o any_o violation_n of_o our_o saviour_n rule_n ley_n not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n for_o those_o treasure_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o evil_a and_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o very_o great_a virtue_n such_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v particular_o charge_v with_o 1_o i'im_n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v so_o that_o by_o these_o negative_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o comparative_a command_n that_o we_o rather_o lay_v up_o to_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n than_o in_o earth_n that_o we_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o not_o that_o one_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o other_o but_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o as_o we_o have_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o expression_n most_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n prov._n 8.10_o receive_v my_o instruction_n and_o not_o silver_n and_o knowledge_n rather_o than_o gold_n so_o mat._n 9.13_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n god_n do_v so_o much_o value_v inward_a and_o real_a righteousness_n before_o outward_a rite_n and_o
mind_v which_o way_n the_o wind_n sit_v or_o the_o weathercock_n turn_v on_o which_o side_n the_o bird_n fly_v or_o which_o be_v as_o uncertain_a what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o unthinking_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o himself_o by_o indeed_o the_o opinion_n of_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v mind_v and_o be_v true_o credit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v next_o to_o conscience_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o little_a noise_n and_o the_o ignorant_a censure_n and_o the_o brutish_a clamour_n and_o the_o petty_a injury_n of_o other_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a and_o will_v be_v often_o a_o very_a unhappy_a man._n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o pleasant_a virtue_n to_o gain_v a_o victory_n over_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o to_o overcome_v the_o brutish_a inclination_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o rise_v in_o we_o at_o first_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o injury_n he_o that_o 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man_n under_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o great_a uneasiness_n so_o that_o his_o mind_n can_v enjoy_v nothing_o but_o be_v restless_a and_o tumultuous_a and_o under_o a_o thousand_o fearful_a and_o vexatious_a thought_n how_o to_o contrive_v and_o how_o to_o accomplish_v its_o mischievous_a and_o revengeful_a design_n upon_o other_o but_o to_o lay_v all_o these_o aside_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o and_o forgive_v a_o injury_n and_o let_v our_o passion_n be_v quiet_a without_o any_o great_a resentment_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o ease_n within_o ourselves_o and_o have_v more_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o than_o all_o the_o revenge_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o as_o this_o be_v overcome_v ourselves_o so_o it_o be_v overcome_v our_o enemy_n too_o and_o the_o best_a and_o the_o least_o troublesome_a and_o the_o most_o generous_a way_n of_o conquer_a they_o for_o first_o it_o disappoint_v all_o their_o malice_n and_o avoid_v the_o blow_n they_o intend_v to_o give_v we_o 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continue_v to_o injure_v we_o but_o in_o all_o probability_n melt_v he_o into_o kindness_n and_o goodness_n for_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a barbarous_a wretch_n and_o void_a of_o all_o sense_n of_o humanity_n beyond_o the_o rate_n of_o most_o man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o generous_a kindness_n from_o a_o enemy_n and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o mere_a savage_a who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o civility_n and_o good_a will_n revenge_a a_o injury_n be_v the_o way_n to_o double_a and_o increase_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o war_n and_o hostility_n with_o vast_a trouble_n and_o expense_n but_o the_o other_o present_o procure_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o comfortable_a and_o a_o honourable_a peace_n and_o reconciliation_n many_o think_v it_o will_v draw_v more_o injury_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o revenge_v themselves_o for_o those_o past_a and_o make_v it_o cost_v other_o dear_a to_o hurt_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v their_o motto_n nemo_fw-la i_o impune_fw-la lacesset_fw-la but_o this_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fail_v and_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o long_a and_o most_o troublesome_a way_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o every_o man_n may_v indeed_o preserve_v his_o right_n if_o it_o be_v valuable_a and_o not_o better_a to_o part_v with_o it_o than_o to_o lose_v it_o and_o yet_o keep_v up_o full_o to_o this_o temper_n of_o do_v any_o good_a in_o his_o power_n to_o those_o who_o will_v do_v this_o evil_n to_o he_o but_o to_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n injury_n for_o injury_n be_v no_o more_o the_o best_a way_n to_o overcome_v it_o than_o it_o be_v to_o heal_v a_o wound_n by_o cut_v it_o deep_o an_o lance_v it_o wide_o when_o otherwise_o it_o will_v quick_o close_v of_o itself_o and_o love_n will_v be_v like_o oil_n pour_v in_o to_o supple_a and_o heal_v it_o 4._o the_o overcome_a evil_a with_o good_a be_v so_o like_a to_o god_n who_o do_v good_a every_o day_n to_o we_o and_o all_o mankind_n though_o we_o injure_v and_o provoke_v 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