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god_n commandment_n 2._o because_o they_o have_v respect_n unto_o god_n commandment_n who_o say_v by_o your_o patience_n possess_v your_o soul_n luk._n 21.19_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n 1_o thes._n 5.14_o and_o let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n phil._n 4.5_o more_o especial_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 4_o 26_o 27._o from_o whence_o observe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o which_o lie_v down_o in_o wrath_n have_v the_o devil_n for_o his_o bedfellow_n see_v say_v paul_n that_o none_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n unto_o any_o man_n 1_o thes._n 5.15_o and_o again_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n rom._n 12.21_o yea_o say_v our_o saviour_n love_v your_o enemy_n do_v well_o to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v you_o luk._n 6.27_o 28._o and_o in_o case_n thy_o enemy_n hunger_n instead_o of_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v or_o else_o thou_o break_v god_n commandment_n touch_v patience_n prov._n 25.21_o rom._n 12.20_o and_o consequent_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n james_z 2_o 10_o 11._o we_o know_v the_o frantic_a man_n though_o he_o be_v sober_a eleven_o month_n of_o the_o year_n yet_o if_o he_o rage_v one_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o madness_n now_o as_o god_n child_n shall_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v cheerful_o and_o take_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v thankful_o so_o god_n suffer_v such_o wrong_n to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v exercise_v thy_o patience_n and_o he_o command_v thou_o to_o forgive_v those_o wrong_n that_o thou_o may_v exercise_v thy_o charity_n and_o approve_v thy_o sincerity_n many_o say_v lord_n lord_n but_o if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o idle_a ceremony_n to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n except_o we_o have_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o life_n phraates_n send_v a_o crown_n as_o a_o present_a to_o caesar_n against_o who_o he_o be_v up_o in_o arm_n but_o caesar_n return_v it_o back_o with_o this_o answer_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n first_o and_o then_o i_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o crown_n by_o way_n of_o recognizance_n god_n admit_v none_o to_o heaven_n say_v justin_a martyr_n but_o such_o as_o can_v persuade_v he_o by_o their_o work_n that_o they_o have_v love_v he_o and_o indeed_o take_v a_o man_n that_o true_o love_v god_n he_o will_v easy_o be_v friend_n not_o easy_o be_v provoke_v true_o take_v he_o unexpected_o he_o may_v have_v his_o lesson_n to_o seek_v even_o he_o that_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n throw_v down_o that_o in_o a_o sudden_a indignation_n which_o in_o cold_a blood_n he_o will_v have_v hold_v fast_o than_o his_o life_n exod._n 32.19_o but_o when_o he_o bethink_v himself_o what_o god_n require_v it_o be_v enough_o when_o teribazus_n a_o noble_a persian_a be_v arrest_v at_o first_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o defend_v himself_o but_o when_o they_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o inform_v he_o they_o come_v from_o his_o majesty_n he_o yield_v present_o and_o willing_o if_o then_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o true_a obedienciaries_n let_v our_o revenge_n be_v like_o that_o of_o elisha_n to_o the_o aramite_n in_o stead_n of_o smite_v they_o set_v bread_n and_o water_n before_o they_o or_o like_o that_o of_o pericles_n who_o as_o plutarch_n report_v when_o one_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n in_o rail_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o own_o door_n lest_o he_o shall_v go_v home_o in_o the_o dark_a cause_v his_o man_n to_o light_v he_o with_o a_o torch_n and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v ammonite-like_a to_o entreat_v 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1_o cor._n 2.9_o for_o certain_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o will_v even_o raise_v up_o our_o soul_n from_o ourselves_o and_o make_v we_o contemn_v and_o sleight_n what_o ever_o our_o enemy_n can_v do_v as_o it_o do_v our_o forefather_n much_o more_o to_o sleight_n reproach_n which_o be_v such_o bugbear_n to_o a_o great_a many_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o that_o which_o have_v make_v so_o many_o contemn_v fire_n and_o faggot_n make_v we_o contemn_v the_o blast_n of_o man_n breath_n but_o i_o hope_v enough_o have_v be_v say_v in_o show_v that_o our_o enemy_n in_o stead_n of_o rob_v enrich_v we_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o hurt_v pleasure_n we_o since_o they_o greaten_v our_o grace_n and_o augment_v our_o glory_n since_o if_o the_o conflict_n be_v more_o shaâ—p_n the_o crown_n will_v be_v more_o glorious_a wherefore_o if_o our_o trial_n be_v small_a let_v we_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n which_o make_v even_o great_a burden_n easy_a if_o they_o be_v great_a and_o grievous_a let_v we_o 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holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o yet_o excel_v our_o formal_a hypocrite_n and_o civil_a justiciaries_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o he_o will_v recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n psal._n â—2_n 12_o rev._n 10.13_o &_o 22.12_o rom._n 2.6_o jer._n 2d_o 14_o and_o 82._o 19_o and_o 50.29_o and_o 51.56_o ezek._n 7.4_o 8_o 9_o and_o 9.10_o and_o 11.21_o and_o 16._o â—â—_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o speak_v mat._n 12.36_o and_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o â—aming_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o and_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n 2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o psal._n 11.6_o yea_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o as_o flatter_v themseluâ—s_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n but_o that_o his_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o they_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o and_o that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o regard_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o repentance_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v we_o when_o in_o our_o distress_n and_o anguish_n we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n but_o even_o laugh_v at_o our_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o our_o fear_n come_v prov._n 1.24_o to_o 33._o see_v other_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n hebr._n 12.29_o deut._n 4.24_o mat._n 25.30_o 41_o to_o 46._o and_o 3.10_o §_o 4_o nor_o can_v it_o indeed_o consist_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o pardon_v such_o as_o continue_v in_o a_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v 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