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have_v take_v revenge_n for_o that_o wrong_n they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a glory_n that_o they_o can_v say_v i_o run_v into_o no_o man_n debt_n i_o do_v wrong_v to_o no_o man_n i_o even_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o kindness_n that_o i_o can_v but_o if_o any_o abuse_v i_o any_o way_n and_o wrong_v i_o they_o shall_v know_v who_o they_o abuse_v and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o repent_v the_o wrong_n which_o they_o have_v do_v my_o friend_n shall_v taste_v of_o my_o kindness_n but_o my_o enemy_n shall_v know_v what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v the_o pretend_a goodness_n of_o such_o man_n want_v the_o substance_n of_o goodness_n it_o have_v but_o a_o show_n and_o shadow_n thereof_o that_o be_v sound_a solid_a pure_a gold_n that_o abide_v the_o flame_a heat_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n a_o man_n goodness_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v sound_a till_o it_o be_v try_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o wrong_n or_o offence_n dog_n bear_n tiger_n juve_v saevis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la convenit_fw-la ursis_fw-la juve_v lion_n and_o the_o most_o savage_a beast_n that_o be_v can_v be_v quiet_a and_o gentle_a till_o they_o be_v stir_v and_o incense_v a_o proverb_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v good_a while_o he_o be_v please_v behold_v then_o what_o kind_n of_o goodness_n it_o be_v whereof_o such_o man_n boast_v no_o better_o than_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a creature_n not_o the_o devil_n except_v do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o a_o sheep_n you_o can_v make_v it_o snarl_v or_o bite_v do_v but_o clap_v a_o dog_n on_o the_o back_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o fly_v in_o your_o face_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v provoke_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o revenge_n retain_v his_o natural_a doggish_a disposition_n he_o that_o may_v just_o be_v account_v a_o lamb_n or_o sheep_n of_o christ_n fold_n and_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n in_o he_o will_v recompense_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a 21._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 21._o to_o this_o height_n of_o goodness_n do_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o petition_n call_v us._n 6._o non_fw-la haec_fw-la dixisse_fw-la contentus_fw-la estse_v abundanius_fw-la oftendere_fw-la volens_fw-la quantum_fw-la buius_fw-la rei_fw-la curam_fw-la gerit_fw-la idipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la specialiter_fw-la incul_fw-la cavit_fw-la post_fw-la impletam_fw-la orationis_fw-la formulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrys_n bom_n 20._o in_o mac._n 6._o this_o duty_n of_o forgive_a one_o another_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a point_n intend_v in_o this_o condition_n add_v to_o the_o five_o petition_n which_o be_v the_o only_a high_a clause_n in_o the_o whole_a lord_n prayer_n and_o which_o christ_n think_v not_o enough_o to_o insert_v in_o the_o prayer_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v end_v his_o form_n of_o prayer_n return_v to_o this_o point_n again_o and_o again_o and_o again_o presle_v it_o both_o affirmative_o and_o negative_o show_v the_o advantage_n of_o forgive_a and_o the_o damage_n of_o not_o forgive_a for_o a_o further_o press_v and_o enforce_v of_o it_o i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n utility_n necessity_n difficulty_n and_o rarity_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o forgive_a excellency_n of_o forgive_a it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o excellency_n wherein_o god_n himself_o glori_v that_o 7._o that_o exod._n 34._o 7._o he_o forgive_v sin_n therefore_o with_o great_a emphasis_n he_o say_v 25._o say_v isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o with_o great_a admiration_n of_o this_o excellency_n say_v the_o prophet_n 18._o prophet_n mic._n 7._o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n they_o therefore_o that_o forgive_v wrong_n show_v themselves_o like_a to_o god_n in_o this_o his_o
themselves_o forgive_v not_o and_o earnest_n in_o press_v other_o man_n to_o forgive_v their_o debtor_n and_o yet_o be_v himself_o hard-hearted_a to_o his_o own_o debtor_n they_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n like_v to_o those_o notorious_a hypocrite_n that_o lay_v such_o burden_n on_o other_o man_n shoulder_n as_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o move_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n 4._o math._n 23._o 4._o the_o hard-heartednesse_n of_o these_o man_n to_o their_o own_o debtor_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o offensive_a and_o inexcusable_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_n they_o be_v with_o other_o to_o forgive_v etc._n rom._n 2._o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n severe_a exprobration_n against_o such_o as_o do_v not_o themselves_o practice_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v other_o may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o hypocrite_n the_o last_o point_n observable_a in_o the_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o five_o petition_n be_v the_o note_n of_o resemblance_n as_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v §._o 145._o of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o particle_n as_o in_o the_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o five_o petition_n q._n what_o do_v this_o particle_n as_o import_n whereby_o the_o condition_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o petition_n a._n a_o resemblance_n betwixt_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o and_o our_o deal_n with_o other_o this_o resemblance_n consist_v not_o in_o equality_n quantity_n or_o measure_n but_o in_o equity_n quality_n and_o manner_n that_o as_o god_n according_a to_o his_o surpass_a greatness_n be_v merciful_a so_o we_o according_a to_o our_o poor_a and_o mean_a ability_n shall_v also_o be_v merciful_a though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n yet_o in_o such_o truth_n and_o that_o free_o and_o full_o as_o god_n forgive_v this_o note_n of_o resemblance_n therefore_o petition_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o resemblance_n in_o the_o three_o and_o five_o petition_n be_v not_o here_o use_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o petition_n for_o 1._o there_o that_o from_o whence_o the_o resemblance_n be_v take_v be_v more_o eminent_a here_o much_o mean_a it_o be_v there_o take_v from_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o here_o from_o we_o on_o earth_n 2._o there_o it_o note_v a_o pattern_n for_o do_v here_o a_o evidence_n of_o do_v 3._o there_o it_o be_v use_v for_o direction_n to_o show_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v here_o for_o imitation_n to_o declare_v what_o we_o endeavour_n to_o do_v q._n do_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v down_o this_o resemblance_n by_o way_n of_o condition_n import_v that_o our_o forgive_n go_v before_o god_n a._n no._n for_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o our_o assurance_n of_o god_n forgive_a we_o not_o to_o the_o act_n of_o forgive_a as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o more_o ample_o we_o shall_v say_v lord_n by_o that_o readiness_n which_o thy_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o to_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n we_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o thy_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v we_o in_o faith_n therefore_o we_o crave_v forgiveness_n of_o thou_o after_o this_o manner_n reason_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n 13._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 13._o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o hit_v spirit_n to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o brotherly_a love_n brotherly_o love_n sprout_v from_o our_o love_n of_o god_n 19_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 19_o but_o we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o god_n love_n therefore_o go_v before_o our_o love_n and_o god_n forgive_v we_o before_o we_o forgive_v our_o brother_n but_o as_o the_o life_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o cause_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n so_o god_n love_n in_o forgive_a we_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n be_v by_o our_o forgive_n of_o our_o brother_n discern_v and_o thereby_o also_o we_o come_v to_o have_v assurance_n thereof_o object_n saint_n luke_n set_v down_o this_o clause_n with_o a_o causal_n particle_n 4._o luke_n 11._o 4._o thus_o for_o we_o also_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o impli_v that_o our_o forgive_a one_o another_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o forgive_v us._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n it_o must_v needs_o go_v before_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v before_o the_o effect_n at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n answ_n that_o particle_n for_o do_v not_o always_o note_v the_o cause_n but_o many_o time_n the_o effect_n especial_o when_o the_o effect_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o cause_n 47._o luk._n 7._o 47._o as_o where_o christ_n say_v of_o that_o deep_o penitent_a woman_n her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o that_o her_o love_n be_v there_o note_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n forgive_a her_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o question_n go_v before_o 43_o luk._n 7._o 41_o 42_o 43_o and_o the_o answer_n make_v thereto_o the_o question_n be_v this_o a_o creditor_n have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o owe_v five_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o other_o fifty_o and_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o both_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o they_o will_v love_v he_o most_o the_o answer_n be_v this_o he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o be_v not_o love_n in_o this_o question_n and_o answer_v express_o note_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n respect_n and_o relation_n be_v love_n use_v in_o this_o application_n of_o that_o parable_n her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o her_o much_o love_n declare_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o thus_o be_v this_o particle_n for_o ordinary_o use_v as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o sign_n in_o our_o common_a speech_n as_o when_o we_o say_v there_o be_v fire_n for_o i_o see_v smoke_n this_o tree_n have_v life_n for_o it_o sprout_v the_o sun_n be_v rise_v for_o behold_v sunshine_n §._o 146._o of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a forgive_n one_o another_o q._n what_o doctrine_n do_v the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o god_n forgive_a and_o we_o import_n a._n 1_o we_o must_v in_o truth_n forgive_v one_o another_o thus_o do_v god_n thus_o may_v we_o forgive_v thus_o as_o we_o may_v must_v we_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o forgive_v as_o he_o forgive_v if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o lie_v in_o say_v forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v we_o be_v express_o charge_v 〈◊〉_d charge_v 1._o joh._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n but_o more_o particular_o for_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d purpose_n mat._n 18_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n express_o note_v that_o forgiveness_n must_v be_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 9_o man_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o truth_n see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n in_o ephes_n 6._o 14._o treat_n 2._o part_n 3._o §._o 9_o truth_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o duty_n the_o best_a and_o great_a perfection_n that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o season_v and_o sweeten_v that_o little_a that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o this_o season_n and_o favour_n of_o truth_n all_o the_o show_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o we_o make_v be_v odious_a and_o detestable_a unto_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o bring_v any_o comfort_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n hom._n dimittite_fw-la ubi_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la ali_n quando_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la dimittit_fw-la ore_fw-la &_o tenet_n in_o cord_n dimittit_fw-la ore_fw-la propter_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o tenet_n in_o cord_n non_fw-fr time_n oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n hom._n 42._o in_o l._n 50._o hom._n god_n be_v a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o forgiveness_n acceptable_a to_o god_n must_v from_o the_o heart_n forgive_v revenge_n discovetie_n of_o counterfeit_a forgiveness_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n he_o that_o forgive_v with_o his_o tongue_n that_o which_o he_o retain_v in_o his_o heart_n forgive_v for_o man_n sake_n but_o respect_v not_o god_n how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o forgiveness_n if_o it_o be_v try_v by_o this_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v plain_a counterfeit_n and_o so_o nothing_o worth_a counterfeit_n forgiveness_n be_v far_o unlike_o go_n it_o can_v be_v plead_v in_o prayer_n nor_o can_v it_o give_v assurance_n of_o god_n forgive_a us._n yet_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o most_o be_v no_o better_o some_o think_v they_o do_v very_o well_o if_o they_o forbear_v to_o take_v outward_a revenge_n though_o they_o retain_v a_o inward_a grudge_n and_o secret_a hatred_n this_o