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anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v he_o forbear_v we_o because_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o propension_n to_o evil_a and_o remember_v the_o weakness_n and_o mortality_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n unable_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o forewarn_a we_o of_o our_o danger_n by_o some_o signal_n token_n thereof_o as_o the_o whet_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o bend_n of_o his_o bow_n thereby_o to_o awaken_v in_o we_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o a_o great_a care_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o a_o very_a earnest_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n 1_n by_o cordial_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n which_o be_v a_o divine_a remedy_n 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as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n 15._o luke_n 15._o where_o it_o be_v full_o describe_v in_o all_o the_o material_a constitutive_a and_o principal_a line_n and_o part_n of_o it_o viz._n pensive_a thoughtfulness_n and_o consideration_n a_o manly_a and_o serious_a application_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o take_v a_o impartial_a review_n of_o ourselves_o in_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v place_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o our_o recovery_n ezek._n 18.14_o &_o 28._o serious_n and_o deliberate_a resolution_n to_o amend_v our_o way_n and_o do_n such_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o penitent_a king_n of_o israel_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 69._o psal_n 119.59_o 69._o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n to_o thy_o precept_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o we_o to_o trifle_v and_o delay_n in_o so_o momentous_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n therefore_o while_o god_n wait_v to_o be_v 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he_o will_v not_o exact_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o we_o but_o free_o and_o full_o pardon_v we_o and_o remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n 18.21_o ezek._n 18.21_o and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v we_o have_v god_n gracious_a promise_n 7._o isa_n 55_o 7._o that_o when_o any_o wicked_a man_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v forsake_v his_o way_n and_o thought_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o abundant_o pardon_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o the_o great_a mountain_n firm_a and_o stable_a he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o word_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n those_o that_o 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another_o we_o be_v likewise_o prohibit_v all_o seud_n and_o quarrel_n and_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o revenge_v ourselves_o but_o to_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n 12.4_o rom._n 12.19_o 17._o 1_o thes_n 4.11.5.13_o 1_o pet._n 3.11_o heb._n 12.4_o not_o to_o retaliate_v injury_n to_o recompense_v no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a to_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o yea_o to_o be_v at_o some_o pain_n to_o obtain_v it_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o fly_v from_o we_o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n follow_v in_o the_o original_n be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n which_o import_v a_o eager_a unwearied_a pursuit_n of_o peace_n and_o comfortable_a association_n with_o all_o person_n in_o all_o thing_n good_a and_o lawful_a as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o 14.19_o rom._n 14.19_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o to_o follow_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n to_o endeavour_v all_o thing_n that_o will_v promote_v it_o by_o perform_v all_o kind_a office_n and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n show_v they_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o affable_a deportment_n courteous_a salutation_n easy_a access_n cherful_a countenance_n soft_a word_n and_o friendly_a discourse_n candid_o interpret_n their_o word_n and_o action_n mild_o reprove_v their_o fault_n patient_o bear_v their_o hasty_a passion_n bury_v their_o affront_n and_o injury_n in_o oblivion_n the_o which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o obtain_v peace_n and_o preserve_v a_o inviolable_a amity_n and_o friendship_n among_o man_n 17.9_o prâ—_n 17.9_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n which_o we_o must_v pursue_v with_o zeal_n and_o vigour_n 12.18_o rom._n 12.18_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n that_o 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whereby_o the_o injury_n do_v be_v repair_v and_o the_o person_n wrong_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o good_n injurious_o take_v away_o from_o he_o or_o whereby_o due_a compensation_n be_v make_v or_o equivalent_a satisfaction_n give_v to_o he_o from_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v unjust_o take_v or_o detain_v or_o who_o be_v unjust_o damnify_v by_o another_o bp._n andrews_n on_o the_o 8_o commandment_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o perform_v this_o incumbent_a duty_n for_o corrupt_a honour_n can_v be_v repair_v nor_o abuse_v chastity_n be_v restore_v he_o that_o in_o proud_a wrath_n anger_n and_o malice_n have_v take_v away_o the_o precious_a life_n of_o another_o can_v possible_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o but_o must_v hearty_o beg_v pardon_n of_o god_n who_o sole_a prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o
thing_n be_v hard_a to_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n yet_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o without_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o all_o rancour_n malice_n ill_o will_v and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n we_o can_v obtain_v peace_n with_o man_n nor_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n he_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o religious_a duty_n which_o we_o perform_v will_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o our_o neighbour_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o forequoted_a scripture_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n 5.23_o mat._n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v thy_o endeavour_n at_o least_o to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o make_v he_o friend_n with_o thou_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n if_o he_o receive_v thy_o submission_n thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n if_o he_o continue_v the_o enmity_n the_o fault_n be_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v answer_v it_o to_o almighty_a god_n who_o law_n he_o violate_v in_o deny_v his_o pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n i._n e._n as_o often_o in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o unto_o thou_o 17.3.4_o luk._n 17.3.4_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o stoic_n a_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v most_o sublime_a and_o refine_a in_o their_o moral_n which_o be_v this_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o pardon_v another_o man_n fault_n nor_o to_o commiserate_v his_o suffering_n for_o this_o be_v to_o invite_v injury_n by_o a_o stupid_a patience_n ira._n magni_fw-la animi_fw-la injurias_fw-la despicere_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr ira._n but_o the_o wise_a seneca_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o great_a soul_n to_o despise_v injury_n chap._n 34_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o glorious_a then_o to_o change_v enmity_n into_o amity_n the_o world_n may_v think_v a_o man_n stupid_a and_o without_o sense_n of_o honour_n that_o pass_v by_o wrong_n but_o cato_n a_o wise_a heathen_a be_v commend_v by_o seneca_n for_o not_o resent_v a_o affront_n or_o blow_v give_v he_o by_o a_o rude_a fellow_n in_o the_o bath_n to_o who_o he_o say_v when_o he_o come_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n 32._o chap._n 32._o i_o remember_v not_o that_o thou_o do_v strike_v i_o as_o think_v it_o a_o wise_a part_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o wrong_n then_o to_o repay_v it_o and_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o slow_a a_o person_n be_v to_o anger_n and_o the_o ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o more_o understanding_n he_o have_v and_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o honour_n 19.11_o prov._n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o set_v up_o his_o his_o kingdom_n &_o introduce_v his_o holy_a religion_n he_o enact_v law_n of_o peace_n &_o love_n of_o gentleness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o design_n of_o his_o come_n he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n 5.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o 1_o thess_n 5.15_o to_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o towards_o another_o to_o render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o ever_o to_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v no_o grudge_n or_o ill_a will_n to_o harbour_v no_o thought_n of_o revenge_n for_o that_o be_v god_n prerogative_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o 12.19_o rom._n 12.19_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o none_o but_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o may_v execute_v it_o he_o severe_o threaten_v the_o edomite_n and_o philistine_n for_o their_o revengeful_a usage_n of_o the_o jew_n 17._o ezek._n 25.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o i_o will_v lay_v my_o vengeance_n upon_o edom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o edom_n according_a to_o my_o anger_n and_o fury_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v my_o vengeance_n say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v execute_v great_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o in_o furious_a rebuke_n or_o fierceness_n of_o wrath_n and_o without_o pity_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o lay_v my_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o but_o though_o god_n be_v sometime_o force_v to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o act_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o ordinary_a proceed_n with_o man_n he_o be_v frequent_o style_v the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n the_o father_n of_o pity_n rich_a in_o mercy_n full_a of_o bowel_n ready_a to_o turn_v from_o his_o anger_n easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o willing_a to_o forgive_v those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a trespass_n against_o he_o this_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o delight_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a 7._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n now_o this_o kind_n and_o indulgent_a disposition_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 32._o john_n 4.11_o eph._n 4.31_o 32._o the_o holy_a apostle_n recommend_v to_o our_o imitation_n and_o practice_n belove_v if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o with_o all_o malice_n and_o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o be_v tender_a heart_v forgive_n one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o it_o be_v mighty_a kindness_n in_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o offer_v we_o easy_a term_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v melt_v we_o into_o love_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o our_o offend_a brother_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n which_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o be_v infinite_o great_a and_o of_o a_o more_o provoke_a nature_n than_o those_o which_o he_o require_v we_o to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n our_o offence_n against_o he_o be_v like_o beam_n there_o be_v against_o we_o but_o as_o mote_n we_o for_o number_n and_o magnitude_n be_v ten_o thousand_o 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bitter_a passion_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n he_o pray_v for_o his_o mortal_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o earnest_o intercede_v with_o his_o father_n for_o his_o crucifier_n 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v now_o so_o worthy_a a_o precedent_n shall_v rouse_v our_o industry_n and_o influence_n our_o practice_n and_o we_o be_v the_o great_a monster_n of_o ingratitude_n in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o a_o example_n so_o illustrious_a in_o itself_o and_o so_o advantageous_a to_o we_o to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v unto_o we_o thereby_o be_v very_o considerable_a the_o inconvenience_n which_o attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o so_o do_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o gain_v
by_o forgive_a injury_n be_v very_o considerable_a such_o be_v freedom_n from_o all_o those_o unreasonable_a passion_n of_o envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v continual_o fret_v and_o vexatious_a to_o our_o spirit_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n whensoever_o we_o do_v cordial_o forgive_v a_o trespass_n we_o find_v a_o great_a calm_a on_o a_o sudden_a in_o our_o bosom_n our_o soul_n be_v at_o ease_n and_o our_o thought_n be_v no_o long_o disturb_v with_o meditate_v of_o revenge_n the_o offence_n be_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v envying_n strife_n and_o contention_n cease_v together_o with_o the_o source_n of_o they_o anger_n malice_n pride_n emulation_n in_o the_o room_n whereof_o spring_v up_o charity_n kindness_n gentleness_n meekness_n humility_n long_a suffering_n patience_n and_o other_o god_n like_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o riches_n and_o beauty_n the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o 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