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11._o most_o irreconcilable_a to_o their_o offend_a brethren_n and_o yet_o abound_v in_o error_n among_o the_o best_a of_o they_o above_o any_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o whoso_o will_v give_v themselves_o to_o mark_v diligent_o this_o and_o the_o other_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o they_o will_v easy_o discern_v but_o i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v here_o nor_o will_v i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o elsewhere_o remember_v i_o have_v yet_o the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o my_o work_n behind_o do_v i_o not_o by_o sad_a experience_n daily_o observe_v how_o transient_a the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o scripture_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o of_o we_o especial_o if_o it_o have_v be_v often_o read_v by_o we_o before_o or_o run_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o bias_n of_o our_o resolution_n 1.12_o 2_o pet._n 1.12_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o be_v always_o inculcate_a truth_n of_o absolute_a concernment_n upon_o the_o 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be_v oppose_v disparage_v and_o misconstrue_v and_o although_o i_o probable_o foresee_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o opposition_n will_v hazard_v â—o_o imbroyl_n and_o what_o in_o i_o lie_v ruin_v the_o state_n yet_o still_o i_o must_v oppose_v they_o how_o consonant_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o least_o christianity_n let_v the_o sober_a judge_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o consider_v solemn_o what_o be_v the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o look_v back_o with_o a_o carnal_a discontentedness_n upon_o the_o affair_n which_o so_o much_o disturb_v our_o mind_n by_o the_o management_n of_o other_o rather_o then_o of_o look_v forward_o with_o uprightness_n and_o simplicity_n upon_o the_o good_a which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v ourselves_o true_a christianity_n teach_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n rom._n 12.21_o herein_o true_o we_o may_v see_v how_o deep_o
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according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o each_o party_n o_o say_v one_o party_n if_o i_o have_v have_v the_o modelize_a of_o the_o government_n i_o will_v have_v put_v it_o in_o such_o a_o method_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v against_o all_o exception_n if_o i_o have_v have_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o will_v have_v set_v up_o such_o as_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v will_v have_v approve_v of_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o nurse_n father_n indeed_o to_o the_o saint_n 34._o thus_o like_o heedless_a fly_n some_o play_n with_o the_o light_n until_o they_o be_v dazzle_v therewith_o to_o their_o ruin_n dâ—_n hall_n med._n 34._o a_o other_o david_n etc._n etc._n say_v a_o three_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o this_o time_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o set_v up_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o ruler_n or_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v over_o the_o world_n who_o can_v guide_v 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scripture_n and_o reason_n too_o in_o their_o conceit_n that_o their_o advice_n may_v take_v the_o precedency_n and_o so_o for_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o who_o have_v therefore_o find_v it_o his_o wisdom_n and_o we_o our_o safety_n that_o he_o rather_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v play_v the_o constable_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n from_o the_o violence_n and_o rage_n of_o each_o persuasion_n which_o will_v willing_o beside_o it_o have_v no_o other_o in_o the_o world_n furthermore_o to_o i_o true_o it_o seem_v altogether_o as_o irrational_a as_o un-christian_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o administrator_n by_o some_o contrary_a effect_n but_o why_o shall_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o one_o well_o observe_v long_o ago_o thucydides_n thucydides_n it_o ever_o be_v so_o where_o affair_n succeed_v not_o to_o man_n desire_n and_o humour_n though_o there_o want_v neither_o piety_n nor_o providence_n in_o the_o conduction_n yet_o with_o such_o as_o judge_v only_o upon_o the_o event_n the_o way_n to_o calumny_n be_v always_o open_a and_o envy_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o zeal_n to_o the_o public_a good_a easy_o find_v credit_n for_o a_o accusation_n thus_o as_o cicero_n complain_v of_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o romish_a state_n catil_n sallust_n in_o conjurat_fw-la catil_n too_o like_o we_o in_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o state_n we_o still_o do_v wander_v and_o make_v the_o careful_a magistrate_n the_o mark_n of_o slander_n what_o age_n be_v this_o where_o honest_a man_n place_v at_o the_o helm_n a_o sea_n of_o some_o foul_a mouth_n or_o pen_n shall_v overwhelm_v and_o call_v their_o diligence_n deceit_n their_o virtue_n vice_n their_o watchfulness_n but_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o blood_n the_o price_n i_o may_v add_v his_o prayer_n o_o let_v we_o pluck_v this_o evil_a seed_n out_o of_o our_o spirit_n and_o give_v to_o every_o noble_a deed_n the_o name_n it_o merit_v lest_o we_o seem_v fall_v if_o this_o endure_v into_o those_o time_n to_o love_v disease_n and_o brook_v the_o cure_n worse_o than_o the_o crime_n such_o detractor_n be_v like_a unto_o fly_n that_o ever_o swarm_v to_o the_o gall_a part_n and_o sit_v feed_v on_o that_o worst_a piece_n of_o flesh_n or_o like_o another_o sort_n of_o they_o that_o be_v always_o rake_v in_o dung_n until_o they_o be_v colour_v by_o it_o it_o be_v true_o a_o envious_a self-love_n and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n that_o cause_v this_o ill_a disposition_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o only_a they_o have_v gain_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o filthy_a creature_n that_o feed_v on_o nothing_o but_o corruption_n and_o too_o much_o like_o the_o devil_n to_o seek_v out_o still_o matter_n for_o accusation_n alas_o how_o be_v you_o able_a to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n when_o yourselves_o debtor_n in_o a_o large_a arrear_n to_o power_n in_o your_o true_a subjection_n according_a to_o rom._n 13.7_o 8._o can_v forgive_v your_o creditor_n neither_o be_v you_o beside_o a_o little_a deceive_v who_o think_v that_o by_o blame_v other_o you_o exempt_v yourselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o calamity_n however_o suppose_v this_o will_v make_v you_o guiltless_a yet_o the_o complaint_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n be_v no_o balsam_n or_o mollify_a ointment_n to_o heal_v these_o putrify_a sore_n in_o any_o they_o be_v like_o a_o corrosive_a plaster_n to_o make_v they_o worse_o in_o all_o for_o this_o rip_v up_o of_o matter_n past_a or_o accidental_o now_o happen_v if_o true_a to_o represent_v evil_n suffer_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o injury_n do_v on_o the_o other_o be_v the_o very_a method_n to_o foment_n bitterness_n hatred_n wrath_n clamour_n and_o evil-speaking_a which_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.31_o command_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o we_o but_o shall_v then_o do_v chief_o when_o we_o be_v about_o a_o way_n to_o cure_v distemper_n or_o profess_v ourselves_o 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