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a_o grace_n that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o temptation_n of_o affront_n and_o injury_n as_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o temptation_n in_o general_n 304._o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n against_o the_o spiteful_a and_o envenom_a arrow_n of_o provocation_n and_o be_v a_o impregnable_a wall_n to_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o where_o thief_n can_v break_v through_o to_o steal_v while_o the_o angry_a man_n lay_v all_o his_o comfort_n at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o wasp_n that_o will_v strike_v at_o he_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v as_o easy_a as_o it_o be_v comely_a 3_o consider_v how_o profitable_a a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v all_o people_n be_v for_o what_o they_o can_v get_v it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o busy_a world_n be_v set_v upon_o every_o one_o for_o his_o gain_n from_o his_o quarter_n isa._n 56._o 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thou_o 7._o thy_o elder_n aâ—d_v they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a that_o be_v understanding_n 28._o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o religion_n way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n 17._o and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n and_o that_o all_o the_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worth_a one_o hour_n communion_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n so_o certain_a and_o weighty_a as_o divine_a truth_n and_o that_o no_o statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v so_o righteous_a as_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_n they_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o real_a holiness_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o participation_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n that_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o great_a 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a_o fatal_a and_o incurable_a blow_v give_v to_o the_o serpent_n head_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o hilâ—_n 〈◊〉_d never_o spit_v his_o venom_n any_o more_o then_o shall_v the_o upright_o have_v the_o dominion_n psal._n 49._o 14._o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o principality_n and_o power_n 24._o then_o atheist_n and_o blasphemer_n the_o debauchee_n and_o profane_a scoffer_n of_o the_o age_n will_v have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v with_o a_o irresistible_a conviction_n will_v have_v all_o their_o vile_a calumny_n visible_o confute_v their_o heart_n fill_v with_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o their_o face_n with_o everlasting_a shame_n 17._o their_o refuge_n of_o lie_n will_v then_o be_v sweep_v away_o and_o rock_n and_o mountain_n call_v upon_o in_o vain_a to_o shelter_v they_o 16._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a who_o be_v now_o trample_v upon_o and_o despise_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o their_o father_n 43._o wisdom_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v first_o justify_v and_o then_o glorify_v before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o through_o grace_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n 2._o and_o over_o his_o image_n shall_v solace_v themselves_o and_o praise_v their_o redeemer_n with_o everlasting_a song_n of_o triumph_n the_o dirt_n that_o be_v now_o unjust_o throw_v upon_o they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v wipe_v off_o but_o will_v add_v to_o their_o glory_n 12._o and_o every_o reproach_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n will_v be_v a_o pearl_n in_o their_o crown_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v short_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 9_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o welldoing_a seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o that_o patient_o bear_v disgrace_n and_o 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18._o not_o one_o iota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o which_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n dagon_n will_v certain_o fall_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n will_v swallow_v up_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o magician_n 12._o do_v they_o talk_v of_o run_v down_o religion_n and_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o sign_n have_v despise_v they_o 22._o and_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v shake_v her_o head_n at_o they_o and_o have_v therefore_o put_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—cause_n god_n have_v despise_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 53._o 5._o 4._o he_o that_o set_v in_o the_o heaven_n enjoy_n himself_o 26._o and_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o people_n deride_v their_o attempt_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n as_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a the_o lâ—rd_n 〈…〉_z they_o 13._o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n 〈…〉_z they_o have_v their_o day_n now_o it_o be_v their_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n but_o god_n will_v have_v his_o day_n short_o and_o a_o glorious_a day_n it_o will_v be_v when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o grandeur_n of_o the_o upper_a world_n to_o the_o everlasting_a terror_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o honour_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n with_o the_o believe_a hope_n and_o prospect_n of_o which_o day_n let_v all_o those_o who_o hearty_o espouse_v and_o plead_v religion_n righteous_a cause_n comfort_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o finis_fw-la apud_fw-la stob._n sen._n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la verse_n 1_o 2_o genus_fw-la muliebre_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lorin_n iâ—_n loâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 6._o 29_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 3._o 3._o immundum_fw-la muliebrem_fw-la pâ—tiùs_fw-la convenìt_fw-la dìci_fw-la so_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la mul._n cap._n 4._o gal._n 1._o 4._o 1_o john_n 54._o eccl._n 7._o 1â—_n verse_n 4._o pro._n 4._o 23._o 2_o kin._n 2._o 21._o colos._n 3._o 3_o psal._n 139._o 14_o 15_o 16._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 3._o 7_o 8._o prov._n 8._o 4._o mitescere_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la contradicere_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sive_fw-la intellectae_fw-la si_fw-la vitiae_fw-la percutit_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la intellectae_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la melius_fw-la sapere_fw-la possemus_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christi_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anger_n be_v choose_fw-la fortitudinis_fw-la ethic._n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o non_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la andaciâ—_n nisi_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la amicus_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o necessitate_v sapiens_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o ira_fw-la sent._n arab._n expendantur_fw-la verba_fw-la dicendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la si_fw-la dicen_n dum_fw-la adversum_fw-la hunc_fw-la tempus_fw-la sermonis_fw-la sit_fw-la huius_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambr._n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o in_o correptâ—one_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la subessementi_fw-la debet_fw-la iracundia_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la praeesse_fw-la greg._n in_o job._n l._n 26._o c._n 36._o eccl._n 10._o 10_o pro._n 14._o 8._o ratio_fw-la id_fw-la judicare_fw-la vulâ—_n quod_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la id_fw-la aequum_fw-la videri_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la judicavit_fw-la â—en_n mat._n 12._o 36._o mat._n 12._o 36._o in_o soâ—rate_a irae_fw-la signum_fw-la erat_fw-la vocem_fw-la submittere_fw-la loqui_fw-la parcius_fw-la apparchat_v tunc_fw-la illum_fw-la sibi_fw-la obstare_fw-la ita_fw-la resert_n seneca_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n 13_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la irascendo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o law_n in_o verbis_fw-la dubiis_fw-la benignior_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la praeferenda_fw-la and_o semper_fw-la fit_a praesumptio_fw-la in_o meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la vid._n alciat_fw-la de_fw-fr praesumpt_n reg._n 3._o quid_fw-la refert_fw-la inter_fw-la provocantem_fw-la &_o provocatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o maleficio_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la et_fw-la ille_fw-la posterior_n nulla_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o maleficio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n do_v divin_n c._n 10._o 10._o complures_fw-la vidi_fw-la loquendo_fw-la peceâ—tum_fw-la incidisse_fw-la vix_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tacendo_fw-la ideoque_fw-la tacere_fw-la nosse_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la difficilius_fw-la est_fw-la ambrde_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o locus_fw-la tuus_fw-la patientia_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la tuus_fw-la sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la tuus_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la sedatio_fw-la indignationis_fw-la ambr._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 21._o jam._n 1._o 20._o 20._o hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o 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nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n than_o goliath_n do_v when_o he_o desy_v all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n ward_n the_o hebrew_n critic_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o letter_n be_v quiescent_n quad_n disideras_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o summum_fw-la est_fw-la deoque_fw-la vicinum_fw-la non_fw-la concuti_fw-la sen._n diis_fw-la proximus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la ira_fw-la movet_fw-la claud._n opinion_n be_v the_o rate_n of_o thing_n from_o which_o our_o peace_n do_v flow_v i_o have_v a_o better_a fate_n than_o king_n because_o i_o think_v it_o so_o mrs._n phillip_n ne_fw-fr te_fw-fr quaesiverius_fw-la extra_fw-la 1_o sam._n 25_o ver_fw-la 31._o 2_o cor_fw-la 1._o 12._o nemo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la dict._n diogen_n idcirco_fw-la quis_fw-la te_fw-la laedit_fw-la ut_fw-la doleas_fw-la quia_fw-la fructus_fw-la laedentis_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la laesi_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la fructumejus_fw-la everteris_fw-la non_fw-la dolendo_fw-la ipse_fw-la doleat_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la amissione_n fructûs_fw-la svi_fw-la improbum_fw-la caedis_fw-la sustinendo_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr patientiâ_fw-la cap._n 8._o meekness_n be_v the_o great_a affront_n to_o all_o injury_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o return_v they_o upon_o the_o injurious_a and_o make_v they_o useless_a ineffective_a and_o innocent_a taylor_n great_a exempl_n p._n 304._o as_o heaven_n be_v take_v by_o violence_n so_o be_v earth_n by_o meekness_n trap._n in_o loc_n pract._n cat._n p._n mihi_fw-la 117_o terram_fw-la inhabitant_n quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la concessam_fw-la esse_fw-la norunt_fw-la &_o securè_fw-la agunt_fw-la sub_fw-la dei_fw-la tutelâ_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la mundi_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la ultiâ—o_fw-la die_fw-la adeant_fw-la feroces_fw-la vero_fw-la omne_fw-la possidendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la possident_fw-la calv._n in_o mat._n 5._o 5._o 5._o dr_n hammond_n pract._n cat._n p._n 117._o leave_v thy_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n hom._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la dei_fw-la accedere_fw-la sine_fw-la pace_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la debitorum_fw-la cum_fw-la retentione_n quomodo_fw-la placabit_fw-la patrem_fw-la iratus_fw-la in_o fratrem_fw-la cum_fw-la omnis_fw-la irâ—_n ab_fw-la iâ—itio_fw-la interdicta_fw-la sic_fw-la nobis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epict._n c._n 13._o 13._o most_o cudworth_n intellect_n syst._n p._n 816._o nemoâ—egere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o regi_fw-la seneca_n putomultos_fw-la potuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la pervenire_fw-la nisi_fw-la putassent_fw-la se_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr tranqu_fw-fr aliter_fw-la induuntur_fw-la milites_fw-la aliter_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la â—rgoinduite_n vobis_fw-la convenientia_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la aquin._n in_o loc_n habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la se_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o privato_fw-la lare_fw-la explicet_fw-la magnus_fw-la animus_fw-la sen._n haec_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la risimus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la christiani_n tertul._n josephus_n antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o give_v this_o character_n of_o mâ—ses_n affectus_fw-la itâ—_n semper_fw-la in_o pâ—testate_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la illis_fw-la career_n videretur_fw-la et_fw-la nomina_fw-la tantum_fw-la eorum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la conspiceret_fw-la cognita_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la movebatur_fw-la câ—nvici's_fw-la david_n cui_fw-la abundabat_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la itaque_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la citò_fw-la injuria_fw-la movetur_fw-la facit_fw-la se_fw-la
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