13.4_o do_v you_o suffer_v long_o or_o rather_o how_o long_o be_v you_o suffer_v to_o admiration_n you_o rather_o herein_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n a_o passive_a submission_n true_o the_o great_a indulgence_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o he_o towards_o you_o notwithstanding_o your_o very_a strange_a deportment_n towards_o he_o without_o any_o end_n or_o measure_n make_v i_o often_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o like_a practice_n of_o those_o worthy_a emperor_n theodosius_n 51._o willet_n on_o exod._n 22._o q._n 51._o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n who_o galesius_n upon_o exod._n 22.28_o bring_v in_o thus_o say_v of_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o si_fw-mi ex_fw-la levitate_fw-la contemnendum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la insania_fw-la miseratione_n dignum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la injuria_fw-la remittendum_fw-la if_o it_o come_v from_o lightness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v 16.17.18_o compare_v prov._n 10.20_o with_o psal_n 64.8_o didicit_fw-la ille_fw-la maledicere_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la contemnere_fw-la say_v he_o in_o tacitus_n 2_o sam._n 16.17.18_o if_o from_o madness_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o pity_n if_o from_o injury_n it_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v tully_n confirm_v the_o same_o of_o one_o of_o these_o caesar_n nihil_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la solet_fw-la nisi_fw-la injurias_fw-la that_o he_o forget_v nothing_o but_o injury_n indeed_o conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la recti_fw-la famae_fw-la mendacia_fw-la ridet_fw-la if_o all_o be_v quiet_a within_o the_o noise_n without_o be_v little_a considerable_a charity_n be_v kind_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o you_o have_v in_o ephes_n 4._o be_v you_o kind_a be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o your_o friend_n to_o take_v part_n against_o he_o in_o your_o word_n and_o counsel_n charity_n envy_v not_o view_v your_o word_n and_o gesture_n against_o authority_n do_v you_o not_o envy_v at_o their_o prosperity_n charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v here_o very_o significant_a chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n nihil_fw-la temere_fw-la &_o inconsiderate_a &_o praecipitant_a agit_fw-fr cum_fw-la proximo_fw-la we_o use_v to_o say_v a_o vaunt_a boast_a man_n be_v the_o most_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a of_o any_o curiose_fw-la scrutari_fw-la res_fw-la alienas_fw-la say_v theodoret_n will_v undertake_v to_o judge_v and_o censure_n of_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n etc._n non_fw-la garrit_fw-la non_fw-la tumultuatur_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr perperam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fucata_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la procax_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v syrus_n beza_n clemens_n erasmus_n etc._n etc._n love_v to_o be_v pry_v into_o other_o man_n concernment_n the_o most_o empty_a vessel_n sound_v loud_a seneca_n vasa_n quo_fw-la magis_fw-la continent_n minus_fw-la eo_fw-la sonant_fw-la seneca_n so_o these_o puff_v up_o thing_n like_o a_o drum_n be_v ever_o incite_v to_o discord_n search_v your_o heart_n herein_o again_o charity_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o not_o her_o own_o 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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 to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o way_n be_v so_o far_o from_o reclaim_v any_o that_o it_o tend_v rather_o not_o only_o to_o dishearten_v in_o all_o good_a endeavour_n locum_fw-la we_o be_v make_v say_v nazianzene_n a_o scorn_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o market_n their_o feast_n their_o play_n in_o all_o their_o meeting_n the_o most_o vile_a people_n jeer_v we_o and_o all_o this_o for_o war_a and_o contend_v one_o with_o another_o naz._n apologet._n orat._n 1._o dr._n richardson_n in_o locum_fw-la but_o also_o to_o increase_v our_o division_n by_o publish_v they_o in_o gath_n with_o more_o severity_n against_o the_o person_n then_o true_a desire_n of_o reform_v the_o evil_n rake_v up_o old_a matter_n of_o dissatisfaction_n upon_o that_o account_n which_o by_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v long_o ago_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n but_o he_o that_o repeat_v a_o matter_n or_o rake_v into_o frailty_n separate_v very_o friend_n i_o shall_v humble_o beg_v of_o such_o to_o retire_v a_o little_a into_o themselves_o you_o quarrel_v now_o my_o friend_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o proverb_n let_v we_o begin_v at_o home_n there_o every_o wise_a man_n care_n shall_v first_o be_v see_v with_o the_o surmize_n and_o appearance_n of_o fault_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o seem_a compliance_n of_o such_o as_o can_v speak_v at_o your_o rate_n act_n as_o you_o do_v nor_o conscionable_o follow_v your_o step_n in_o the_o height_n of_o invective_n against_o authority_n man_n the_o motion_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v so_o dark_a so_o deep_a so_o various_a that_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a soul_n among_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o conclusion_n to_o make_v nor_o to_o what_o appointment_n to_o affix_v
god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o it_o proper_o discover_v itself_o in_o speech_n prov._n 26.26_o a_o malicious_a man_n be_v envious_a at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o another_o as_o cain_n saul_n etc._n etc._n in_o rejoice_v at_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v another_o as_o the_o philistine_n at_o sampsons_n misery_n judg._n 16.25_o these_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o to_o put_v away_o from_o we_o that_o be_v pray_v they_o down_o as_o one_o say_v for_o otherwise_o we_o be_v endanger_v by_o yield_v to_o grieve_v by_o grieve_v to_o resist_v by_o resist_v to_o quench_v by_o quench_v malicious_o to_o oppose_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n 14._o chrysost_n in_o moral_a hom_n 14._o five_o 30._o the_o speech_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v very_o move_v herein_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v abuse_v a_o vessel_n say_v he_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o king_n meat_n by_o fill_v it_o with_o dung_n dare_v he_o again_o in_o the_o same_o present_a meat_n unto_o the_o king_n sure_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o he_o who_o have_v dedicate_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n join_v herein_o with_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n shall_v not_o dare_v for_o the_o indignity_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o have_v it_o fill_v with_o bitterness_n wrath_n anger_n clamour_n evil_o speak_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o come_v again_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n it_o follow_v and_o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o here_o as_o i_o hint_v the_o apostle_n go_v on_o to_o exhort_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n kind_a that_o be_v sweet-natured_a facile_a and_o fair_a condition_v it_o be_v use_v of_o thing_n benigni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benigni_fw-la and_o person_n of_o thing_n it_o signify_v facility_n mat._n 11.30_o utility_n luke_n 5_o 39_o of_o person_n it_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o love_n ready_a to_o gratify_v the_o precept_n command_v two_o christian_a affection_n courtesy_n and_o mercy_n and_o their_o fruit_n manifest_v they_o forgiveness_n for_o many_o will_v say_v they_o be_v gentle_a quiet_a person_n as_o need_v be_v if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o note_n note_n and_o yet_o offend_v they_o will_v not_o forgive_v now_o these_o be_v neither_o courteous_a nor_o merciful_a be_v kindness_n what_o it_o be_v kindness_n or_o courtesy_n than_o be_v a_o virtue_n which_o make_v we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o amiable_o and_o sweet_o towards_o other_o not_o in_o bitterness_n which_o be_v its_o contrary_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o flower_n or_o cream_n of_o love_n for_o it_o do_v swim_v on_o the_o top_n of_o all_o office_n and_o good_a turn_n of_o love_n and_o make_v the_o thing_n we_o do_v exceed_v lovely_a every_o where_n in_o scripture_n require_v of_o we_o col._n 3.12_o gal._n 5.23_o jam._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n show_v itself_o in_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n 2.3_o see_v luther_n in_o gal._n 5_o rom._n 14.19_o act._n 7.26_o phil._n 2.3_o in_o respectiveness_n of_o our_o carriage_n in_o gesture_n and_o reverence_n and_o in_o some_o appropriate_a work_n of_o it_o thus_o abraham_n towards_o the_o angel_n gen._n 18.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n cap._n 23.7_o 12._o paul_n to_o the_o governor_n felix_n act._n 24.10_o to_o agrippa_n cap._n 26.2.25_o prefer_n other_o above_o ourselves_o in_o all_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n and_o esteem_v of_o they_o and_o then_o it_o import_v mercifulness_n in_o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n give_v here_o to_o back_v his_o exhortation_n 13._o levit._fw-la 19.18_o mat._n 18.32_o 33._o col._n 3.12_o 13._o forgive_a one_o another_o etc._n etc._n i.e._n that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v to_o you_o you_o must_v do_v to_o other_o christ_n have_v show_v mercy_n to_o you_o therefore_o you_o must_v etc._n etc._n labour_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o mercy_n sympathize_v with_o other_o bear_v their_o burden_n this_o be_v not_o to_o lay_v great_a load_n of_o reproach_n scandal_n and_o accusation_n upon_o 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and_o quiet_a spirit_n to_o which_o peter_n exhort_v 1_o pet._n 3.4_o and_o be_v always_o attend_v with_o those_o two_o excellent_a grace_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n you_o may_v find_v the_o one_o set_v out_o by_o the_o other_o in_o that_o full_a description_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 71._o 7._o whosoever_o desire_v to_o view_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o touch_v this_o bless_a scripture_n may_v find_v they_o collect_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o mr._n mayer_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n text_n 71._o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a etc._n etc._n which_o bullinger_n think_v the_o apostle_n here_o set_v down_o in_o opposition_n to_o morosity_n and_o churlishness_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o meet_v with_o the_o corinthian_n in_o their_o ill_a condition_n for_o they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n much_o out_o of_o order_n in_o their_o church_n be_v full_a of_o prosperity_n and_o numerous_a whereby_o their_o mind_n be_v puff_v up_o strange_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 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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micaiah_n the_o prophet_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1_o kin._n 22.19_o object_n 8_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v but_o few_o faithfull-ones_a to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n such_o as_o will_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o to_o that_o golden_a image_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v set_v up_o the_o stream_n of_o self-end_n popular_a applause_n and_o worldly_a advancement_n carry_v back_o most_o treacherous_o from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n multitude_n of_o pretend_v christian_n of_o this_o age._n answ_n the_o truth_n rather_o be_v there_o be_v too_o many_o self-conceited_a peevish_a scandalous_a professor_n at_o this_o day_n who_o make_v religion_n but_o a_o mere_a stalking-horse_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o own_o will_n of_o who_o it_o be_v much_o better_a there_o be_v few_o then_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o dishonour_v by_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n so_o much_o suffer_v or_o at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v so_o 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