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the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n that_o be_v by_o a_o hebraism_n usual_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o this_o apostle_n a_o most_o perfect_a bond_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o close_o tie_v together_o and_o entire_o make_v one_o than_o by_o any_o other_o bond_n whatsoever_o and_o s._n peter_n require_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n 8._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o we_o have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o ourselves_o and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n a_o multitude_n not_o only_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n but_o against_o ourselves_o and_o it_o will_v cover_v they_o from_o our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o man_n eye_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o so_o as_o to_o requite_v they_o and_o that_o a_o universal_a charity_n extend_v even_o to_o the_o most_o merciless_a enemy_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n and_o perfection_n in_o which_o christian_n ought_v to_o outshine_v other_o we_o 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to_o the_o jew_n a_o thousand_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o have_v occasion_n to_o show_v be_v high_o commend_v by_o many_o heathen_n they_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n be_v great_o mistake_v who_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o love_v and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o christianity_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n before_o christ_n teach_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n we_o have_v see_v with_o what_o strong_a bond_n our_o hand_n and_o our_o tongue_n and_o our_o heart_n too_o be_v tie_v up_o either_o from_o do_v or_o speak_v or_o so_o much_o as_o wish_v any_o evil_n to_o any_o man_n
by_o way_n of_o return_n for_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o since_o this_o be_v not_o only_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o rather_o than_o avenge_v a_o former_a we_o be_v command_v to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o a_o succeed_a injury_n yea_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repay_v evil_a with_o evil_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o recompense_v evil_a with_o good_a unless_o therefore_o we_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o let_v we_o no_o long_o think_v ourselves_o christian_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n 46._o luk._n 6._o 46._o lord_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v christ_n will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o those_o who_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o he_o wonder_n that_o other_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o challenge_v he_o for_o their_o master_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o servant_n we_o be_v to_o who_o 16._o rom._n 6._o 16._o we_o obey_v 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dreadful_a punishment_n it_o threaten_v to_o those_o who_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o we_o 4._o matt._n 6._o 4._o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v we_o a_o promise_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o happiness_n our_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o iniquity_n 2._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o this_o blessedness_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o hearty_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o our_o great_a assurance_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v 25._o mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n not_o that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o understand_v this_o as_o if_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o some_o man_n may_v perhaps_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a in_o case_n they_o do_v but_o forgive_v their_o enemy_n whatsoever_o other_o sin_n they_o indulge_v to_o no_o how_o acceptable_a soever_o this_o be_v to_o god_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o avail_n in_o order_n to_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o those_o christian_a principle_n which_o will_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o produce_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o therefore_o the_o reward_n be_v express_o annex_v to_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v other_o but_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o how_o high_o please_v it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o what_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v in_o order_n to_o the_o commend_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n and_o as_o no_o less_o than_o happiness_n be_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v these_o commandment_n so_o as_o great_a be_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o that_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o 26._o matt._n 6._o 15._o mar._n 11._o 26._o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v our_o trespass_n yea_o he_o shall_v 13._o jam._n 2._o 13._o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o show_v no_o mercy_n what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o god_n will_v at_o length_n mete_v it_o to_o we_o again_o if_o we_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o if_o we_o show_v mercy_n we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_n god_n if_o we_o recompense_v to_o other_o their_o offence_n against_o we_o he_o will_v at_o last_o recompense_v we_o against_o himself_o and_o how_o inexpressible_o miserable_a must_v that_o man_n be_v with_o who_o god_n will_v deal_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o sin_n we_o have_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o our_o religion_n than_o to_o repay_v injury_n with_o injury_n that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o those_o grace_n which_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o plant_v and_o promote_v in_o we_o that_o it_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o many_o of_o its_o express_a and_o most_o peremptory_a precept_n that_o it_o be_v threaten_v not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o that_o the_o great_a reward_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o person_n who_o be_v of_o a_o spiteful_a and_o revengeful_a temper_n who_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o 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the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o harm_n you_o if_o of_o our_o own_o wrath_n the_o sense_n be_v suffer_v it_o not_o present_o to_o break_v out_o into_o revenge_n but_o give_v it_o time_n to_o cool_v and_o expire_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o matter_n sudden_o inflame_v and_o rarefy_a which_o if_o pen_v up_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n consume_v or_o shatter_v in_o piece_n all_o that_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n but_o give_v it_o room_n and_o it_o spend_v itself_o and_o be_v extinguish_v without_o do_v any_o mischief_n if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o violent_o resist_v it_o but_o decline_v and_o flee_v from_o it_o or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o do_v not_o return_v wrath_n for_o
recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o last_o general_a head_n propose_v v._n nor_o be_v it_o less_o destructive_a of_o the_o public_a than_o it_o be_v of_o the_o private_a good_a either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o it_o break_v the_o peace_n invert_v order_n overturns_a government_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v general_o practise_v will_v introduce_v all_o the_o mischief_n of_o war_n anarchy_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o blow_n make_v the_o fray_n for_o if_o the_o first_o be_v patient_o bear_v no_o quarrel_n ensue_v upon_o it_o no_o more_o mischief_n be_v do_v but_o when_o that_o be_v return_v a_o civil_a war_n be_v present_o commence_v which_o by_o a_o successive_a reciprocation_n of_o affront_n and_o injury_n may_v perhaps_o be_v continue_v long_o than_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o begin_v it_o and_o be_v derive_v from_o they_o to_o their_o posterity_n though_o there_o be_v some_o place_n 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r._n as_o great_a á_z p._n 87._o at_o l._n 4._o insert_v the_o first_o note_n p._n 89._o l._n 5._o r._n lie_v lose_v