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psal._n 35.13_o 14._o when_o they_o be_v sick_a i_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v i_o behave_v myself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v my_o friend_n or_o brother_n i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o compassion_n towards_o they_o nor_o charity_n for_o they_o but_o be_v continual_o revile_v their_o person_n aggravate_v their_o fault_n add_v to_o and_o increase_v their_o suffering_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n this_o of_o a_o vindicative_a temper_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o examine_v whether_o our_o anger_n be_v not_o more_o direct_v against_o offence_n as_o they_o be_v injury_n to_o we_o than_o as_o they_o be_v violation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v of_o such_o transgression_n wherein_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o particular_o reflect_v upon_o though_o god_n be_v
place_n 2._o in_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v oblige_v by_o act_n of_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n which_o add_v a_o peculiar_a aggravation_n to_o revengeful_a injurious_a deal_n have_v it_o be_v a_o enemy_n that_o have_v reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o or_o if_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o himself_o against_o i_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n psal._n 55_o 12_o 13._o 3._o professor_n of_o religion_n who_o be_v under_o the_o high_a obligation_n and_o restraint_n from_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n gen._n 20.11_o when_o abraham_n come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o injurious_a deal_n but_o he_o think_v he_o may_v expect_v from_o they_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o from_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n must_v needs_o have_v in_o it_o this_o aggravation_n of_o a_o surprisal_n and_o disappointment_n as_o be_v so_o direct_o against_o the_o principle_n they_o pretend_v to_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v poor_a prov._n 28.3_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o oppress_v be_v like_o a_o sweep_a rain_n which_o leave_v no_o food_n such_o a_o one_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v violent_a and_o rapacious_a because_o of_o his_o necessity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o his_o interest_n as_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o suffer_v by_o such_o deal_n himself_o 5._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v a_o five_o sort_n namely_o such_o as_o have_v but_o late_o receive_v any_o signal_n deliverance_n or_o mercy_n themselves_o to_o who_o their_o lord_n have_v free_o remit_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n for_o they_o immediate_o after_o to_o be_v rigorous_a with_o their_o fellow_n servant_n in_o exact_v a_o hundred_o penny_n have_v in_o it_o a_o great_a unworthiness_n and_o incongruity_n such_o as_o have_v but_o late_o experiment_v what_o a_o suffer_a condition_n be_v and_o can_v tell_v with_o what_o inward_a vexation_n and_o regret_n of_o mind_n they_o be_v affect_v at_o the_o hard_a revengeful_a deal_n of_o other_o towards_o they_o for_o such_o man_n to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v other_o into_o the_o same_o state_n the_o evil_a whereof_o they_o have_v so_o late_o taste_v have_v in_o it_o a_o peculiar_a aggravation_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a to_o be_v insist_v upon_o be_v to_o quicken_v and_o excite_v man_n unto_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o watchfulness_n over_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temptation_n to_o this_o vice_n for_o the_o future_a i_o have_v urge_v several_a argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n already_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o other_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n 1._o to_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o forget_v injury_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o generosity_n and_o greatness_n of_o mind_n prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o property_n whereby_o the_o philosopher_n do_v describe_v a_o magnanimous_a generous_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o that_o he_o be_v not_o any_o deep_a resenter_n of_o injury_n nor_o be_v he_o vindicative_a of_o they_o it_o be_v from_o the_o same_o root_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v benign_a and_o grateful_a to_o friend_n which_o render_v he_o gentle_a and_o exorable_a towards_o enemy_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o noble_a generous_a thing_n to_o contend_v in_o benefit_n not_o to_o be_v outdo_v in_o kindness_n yet_o not_o so_o in_o injury_n illic_fw-la vinci_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la vincere_fw-la that_o man_n have_v the_o great_a mind_n who_o can_v subdue_v his_o enemy_n by_o suffering_n and_o forgive_n and_o those_o be_v the_o most_o ingenuous_a conquest_n which_o be_v make_v over_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n by_o kindness_n according_a to_o that_o old_a motto_n nobile_fw-la vincendi_fw-la genus_fw-la patientia_fw-la nothing_o render_v a_o man_n more_o venerable_a and_o amiable_a than_o this_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v as_o for_o such_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o pardon_v there_o the_o exact_v of_o due_a punishment_n be_v not_o cruelty_n but_o just_a severity_n and_o a_o political_a virtue_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o public_a danger_n when_o there_o may_v be_v any_o hope_n of_o win_v and_o oblige_v man_n by_o kindness_n it_o be_v not_o then_o only_o less_o profitable_a but_o likewise_o less_o glorious_a to_o pursue_v they_o with_o punishment_n how_o do_v we_o reverence_v the_o memory_n and_o rise_v up_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v in_o former_a age_n be_v famous_a for_o their_o clemency_n and_o indulgence_n camillus_n aristides_n socrates_n and_o caesar_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o vlciscendo_fw-la lenissimus_fw-la suâ—ton_n apt_a to_o forget_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o injury_n and_o cicero_n no_o great_a lover_n or_o flatterer_n of_o he_o tell_v he_o nil_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la fortuna_fw-la tua_fw-la majus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la nec_fw-la natura_fw-la tua_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la velis_fw-la conservare_fw-la quamplurimos_fw-la that_o herein_o do_v consist_v the_o true_a greatness_n of_o his_o fortune_n that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v favour_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o what_o horror_n and_o aversation_n do_v we_o think_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v full_a of_o fierceness_n and_o immanity_n 2._o a_o second_o particular_a i_o will_v suggest_v be_v that_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o advantage_n to_o be_v acquire_v by_o revenge_a and_o pardon_v of_o injury_n by_o occasion_v some_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o a_o adversary_n we_o may_v procure_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o own_o private_a particular_a passion_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o prosperity_n and_o virtue_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o public_a advantage_n the_o pleasure_n of_o revenge_n be_v but_o short_a and_o momentany_a that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o honest_a and_o worthy_a action_n be_v last_a and_o permanent_a by_o revenge_v a_o man_n be_v but_o even_o with_o his_o enemy_n but_o by_o pardon_v he_o be_v superior_a to_o he_o he_o that_o suffer_v injury_n be_v but_o assault_v but_o he_o that_o study_v revenge_n be_v overcome_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a man_n be_v very_o averse_a from_o yield_v to_o their_o adversary_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o revengeful_a mind_n do_v that_o which_o be_v much_o worse_o he_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 4.27_o who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o subdue_v we_o when_o he_o do_v by_o his_o instrument_n provoke_v we_o to_o this_o sin_n by_o revenge_n we_o may_v perhaps_o endamage_v our_o adversary_n estate_n or_o body_n but_o we_o do_v withal_o thereby_o hurt_v our_o own_o soul_n whereas_o by_o pardon_v and_o relieve_v he_o we_o do_v that_o which_o will_v be_v advantageous_a both_o to_o he_o and_o ourselves_o it_o be_v make_v a_o question_n among_o some_o which_o be_v most_o eligible_a whether_o to_o have_v one_o friend_n more_o or_o one_o enemy_n less_o whether_o to_o add_v to_o our_o help_n or_o subtract_v from_o our_o opposition_n but_o without_o all_o scruple_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o desirable_a to_o effect_v both_o these_o namely_o both_o to_o get_v one_o friend_n more_o and_o one_o enemy_n less_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o subdue_a they_o with_o kindness_n 3._o though_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n always_o seasonable_a as_o to_o the_o habit_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o necessary_a as_o to_o our_o exert_v the_o act_n of_o it_o when_o we_o approach_v before_o god_n in_o any_o solemn_a duty_n the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n man_n must_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o hear_v the_o word_n receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n jam._n 1.21_o particular_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v therefore_o style_v a_o communion_n because_o of_o that_o mutual_a love_n and_o agreement_n which_o it_o suppose_v among_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a prohibition_n of_o leaven_n in_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o what_o be_v thereby_o signify_v the_o apostle_n may_v inform_v we_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n 1_o cor._n 5.8_o mat._n 5.23_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o though_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o one_o