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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prayer_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o deceit_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o redouble_a and_o god_n and_o among_o the_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o to_o put_v the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o quarrel_v about_o that_o which_o least_o concern_v they_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v they_o from_o do_v great_a and_o more_o glorious_a work_n for_o god_n refine_a wile_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o his_o last_o season_n rev._n 12.12_o may_v by_o the_o lord_n blessing_n be_v discover_v and_o suppress_v now_o what_o have_v we_o but_o view_v and_o review_v of_o state-miscarriage_n anti-magistratical_a lecture_n design_n and_o contrivance_n against_o the_o civil_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n invite_v man_n to_o leave_v their_o trade_n and_o calling_n and_o take_v part_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o your_o society_n which_o use_v to_o be_v more_o evangelical_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a cabal_n butler_n bless_a be_v god_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v 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vend_fw-mi come_v rakil_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v our_o english_a word_n rakehell_n come_v 1_o kin_n 10.15_o one_o that_o make_v merchandise_n of_o word_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o hear_v &_o to_o spread_v abroad_o crimination_n of_o other_o man_n his_o property_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n prov._n 11.13_o his_o end_n to_o shed_v blood_n ezek._n 22.9_o conspire_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o that_o purpose_n provoke_v other_o to_o it_o as_o doeg_n do_v 1_o sam._n 22.9_o 18._o psal_n 52._o yet_o pretend_v friendship_n and_o pity_n jer._n 9.4_o 5._o wherefore_o the_o 70._o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o walk_v with_o guile_n 〈◊〉_d eng._n ann._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_o tongue_v prov._n 11.13_o and_o 20.19_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o makebate_n so_o in_o dan._n 6.24_o locum_fw-la so_o the_o hebrew_n rakil_n the_o greek_a diabolos_fw-la and_o the_o english_a calumniator_n be_v all_o one_o aynswor_n in_o locum_fw-la 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