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say_v if_o thy_o brother_n have_v any_o thing_n against_o thou_o go_v with_o a_o willing_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o humble_a submission_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v where_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o his_o presence_n with_o thy_o love_n thou_o may_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v he_o which_o to_o a_o furious_a man_n that_o think_v he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a be_v a_o matter_n very_o difficult_a but_o thy_o brother_n have_v nothing_o against_o thou_o but_o thou_o bear_v a_o intestine_a hatred_n against_o thy_o brother_n which_o thou_o may_v easy_o pardon_v and_o be_v reconcile_v if_o thou_o will_v and_o yet_o thou_o presume_v with_o this_o hatred_n and_o malice_n not_o only_o to_o offer_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o god_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o mild_a lamb_n that_o peace_n maker_n that_o lover_n of_o peace_n thou_o presume_v to_o â—eceine_v into_o thy_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a heart_n boil_v with_o hatred_n &_o malice_n against_o thy_o brother_n this_o thy_o hatred_n make_v thou_o unworthy_a that_o corporalll_v bread_n that_o thou_o eateft_v and_o do_v thou_o presume_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n it_o can_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o if_o thou_o wicked_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v good_a thou_o can_v not_o have_v life_n in_o thyself_o when_o the_o receive_n of_o life_n bring_v death_n 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o love_n say_v the_o lord_n your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o who_o then_o can_v thou_o hate_v when_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o be_v good_a to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o yet_o thou_o hate_v thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v forbid_v to_o hate_v a_o stranger_n and_o thou_o persecute_v thy_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o do_v good_a to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o dare_v thou_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n against_o he_o can_v thou_o call_v thyself_o a_o christian_n and_o yet_o not_o keep_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o make_v up_o the_o heap_n of_o thy_o punishment_n by_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n but_o thou_o praie_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v so_o too_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n and_o thou_o praie_v unto_o he_o to_o kill_v thy_o enemy_n and_o while_o thou_o so_o praie_v thou_o fight_v with_o thy_o prayer_n against_o god_n who_o command_v thou_o to_o forgive_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v against_o thy_o enemy_n 11._o mark_n 11._o when_o you_o shall_v stand_v say_v he_o and_o pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o man_n but_o thou_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o do_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n but_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o do_v that_o that_o thou_o require_v that_o he_o turn_v the_o malicious_a dart_n of_o thy_o profane_a mouth_n against_o thyself_o and_o that_o mischief_n that_o thou_o wish_v to_o another_o light_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n he_o live_v yet_o who_o thou_o curse_v and_o thou_o that_o curse_v art_n already_o make_v guilty_a of_o his_o death_n because_o since_o thou_o can_v not_o kill_v he_o with_o thy_o sword_n thou_o kill_v he_o with_o thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o lie_v not_o aside_o thy_o anger_n against_o thy_o enemy_n at_o that_o instant_n when_o thou_o beg_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o even_o then_o remember_v thy_o grudge_n when_o be_v there_o hope_v thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a so_o long_o as_o thou_o nourish_v this_o rancour_n in_o thy_o bosom_n no_o prayer_n no_o work_n shall_v do_v thou_o any_o good_a but_o every_o hour_n yea_o every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n thou_o adde_v sin_n unto_o sin_n while_o thou_o remember_v thy_o wrong_n and_o forgive_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o purpose_a to_o revenge_v if_o every_o one_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n be_v guilty_a of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o be_v guilty_a which_o continue_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n against_o he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o brother_n or_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o raca_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o or_o fool_n much_o less_o to_o nourish_v hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o he_o wherefore_o dear_a brother_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o thy_o wrath_n and_o lest_o of_o a_o mote_n thou_o make_v a_o beam_n and_o thy_o soul_n a_o manslay_a as_o speedy_o as_o thou_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o pardon_v his_o wrong_n yea_o pray_v for_o thy_o enemy_n that_o pursue_v thou_o and_o slander_v thou_o that_o either_o god_n will_v turn_v his_o hart_n or_o right_o defend_v thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o ever_o wish_v his_o salvation_n who_o iniquity_n thou_o do_v detest_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o strike_v he_o that_o strike_v but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o great_o not_o thou_o he_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v i_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o not_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o i_o will_v answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n res_fw-la first_o my_o dear_a brother_n what_o shall_v it_o profit_v thou_o if_o be_v strike_v thou_o strike_v thy_o striker_n shall_v that_o make_v amends_n for_o thy_o blow_n if_o thou_o pluck_v out_o another_o man_n eye_n thou_o recover_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o with_o thy_o eye_n thou_o lose_v thy_o patience_n and_o have_v hurt_v thy_o own_o soul_n more_o than_o thou_o have_v hurt_v his_o body_n the_o devil_n procure_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o body_n to_o procure_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o thou_o strike_v not_o again_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v overcome_v of_o thy_o enemy_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o devil_n thou_o have_v lose_v a_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o thou_o have_v get_v honour_n by_o thy_o patience_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o spare_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o have_v get_v more_o to_o thyself_o than_o to_o he_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v so_o much_o thy_o own_o loss_n as_o the_o gain_n of_o thy_o patience_n whereas_o if_o thou_o strike_v again_o thou_o procure_v a_o loss_n to_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n too_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v by_o be_v strike_v by_o thy_o enemy_n as_o thou_o hurte_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o impatiency_n whereas_o outward_o thou_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v conquer_v inwardlie_a thou_o be_v grievous_o wound_v while_o outwardy_a thou_o desende_v trifle_n inwardlie_o thou_o lose_v matter_n of_o moment_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v most_o overcome_v when_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v over_o come_v because_o thou_o yielde_v to_o the_o dangerous_a passion_n of_o anger_n and_o can_v not_o rule_v thy_o own_o affection_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v strike_v he_o deserve_v blow_n res_fw-la be_v it_o so_o my_o dear_a brother_n but_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o strike_v again_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o disciple_n 21._o exod._n 21._o that_o be_v strike_v strike_v not_o again_o who_o likewise_o abrogate_a that_o old_a law_n a_o soul_n for_o a_o soul_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n 5.39_o matt._n 5.39_o a_o hand_n for_o a_o hand_n a_o foot_n for_o a_o foot_n a_o wound_n for_o a_o
wound_n hatred_n for_o hatred_n present_o add_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o which_o law_n he_o himself_o observe_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o we_o all_o not_o only_o to_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n but_o in_o his_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v crucify_v that_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o example_n thou_o shall_v rather_o offer_v thy_o other_o cheek_n than_o be_v strike_v to_o strike_v again_o for_o scholar_n must_v be_v follower_n of_o their_o master_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o be_v strike_v strike_v again_o when_o thou_o be_v command_v rather_o to_o turn_v thy_o other_o cheek_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o think_v that_o if_o thou_o strike_v he_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o cause_n to_o fear_v to_o strike_v again_o yea_o thou_o have_v provoke_v he_o the_o rather_o to_o strike_v again_o for_o wrath_n be_v not_o pacify_v by_o wrath_n but_o more_o inflame_v and_o a_o injury_n receive_v by_o revenge_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o increase_v for_o what_o end_n can_v there_o be_v of_o mutual_a injury_n if_o every_o man_n proceed_v in_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n enmity_n on_o both_o side_n increase_v hatred_n grow_v strong_a revenge_n more_o bloody_a if_o therefore_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o superior_n take_v a_o lawful_a course_n against_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v thou_o shall_v right_v thyself_o better_a and_o hurt_v he_o more_o if_o he_o have_v just_o strike_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o own_o fault_n not_o with_o he_o because_o he_o persecute_v not_o thyself_o but_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v light_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o correction_n thou_o have_v sin_v but_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v worthy_a punishment_n for_o thy_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v less_o hurt_n than_o thou_o deserve_v and_o the_o revenge_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o thy_o salt_n the_o punishment_n come_v far_o short_a of_o thy_o desert_n it_o be_v his_o purpose_n perhaps_o to_o punish_v thy_o sin_n it_o be_v thy_o part_n thankful_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o discipline_n if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o thou_o deserve_v as_o much_o as_o he_o give_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n by_o thy_o impatiency_n forgive_v he_o therefore_o lest_o thou_o forgive_v not_o thyself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o persecute_v thou_o if_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v by_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o punish_v some_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o or_o thereby_o to_o double_v thy_o joy_n in_o that_o be_v wicked_a thou_o be_v correct_v be_v good_a exercise_v if_o a_o child_n have_v discretion_n he_o will_v not_o hate_v the_o rod_n which_o his_o mother_n take_v into_o her_o hand_n for_o his_o amendment_n but_o suppose_v thy_o enemy_n do_v offend_v thou_o unjust_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v as_o unjust_o offend_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v take_v no_o indirect_a course_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o thou_o but_o with_o patience_n have_v bear_v thy_o wrong_n or_o perhaps_o though_o he_o now_o wrong_v thou_o yet_o in_o former_a time_n he_o have_v pleasure_v thou_o as_o much_o and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o ingrateful_a mind_n by_o remember_v one_o wrong_a to_o forget_v many_o benefit_n but_o let_v we_o yield_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v never_o offend_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o never_o receive_v any_o benefit_n at_o his_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o make_v thyself_o more_o wicked_a by_o revenge_v another_o man_n wickedness_n and_o to_o commit_v a_o new_a sin_n by_o punish_v another_o man_n iniquity_n he_o have_v offend_v thou_o but_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o offence_n as_o they_o no_o way_n equal_v those_o for_o which_o thou_o beg_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o often_o as_o he_o offend_v thou_o so_o often_o do_v he_o minister_v occasion_n to_o thou_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n at_o god_n hand_n if_o thou_o remit_v he_o whereas_o if_o all_o man_n be_v perfect_a how_o can_v thou_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n cause_n many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o thy_o enemy_n do_v thou_o more_o good_a than_o thy_o friend_n for_o he_o while_o he_o accuse_v thou_o of_o thy_o fault_n compel_v thou_o to_o fly_v from_o they_o minister_v unto_o thou_o matter_n of_o patience_n and_o occasion_n to_o humble_v thy_o thought_n touch_v thyself_o whereas_o thy_o friend_n by_o flatter_v thou_o cheer_v thou_o up_o in_o thy_o infirmity_n provoke_v thou_o to_o iterate_v thy_o sin_n and_o while_o thou_o hear_v thyself_o commend_v by_o he_o he_o be_v a_o occasion_n either_o of_o vain_a glory_n or_o error_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o thy_o enemy_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v res_fw-la yea_o my_o dear_a brother_n be_v not_o thy_o enemy_n worthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v and_o be_v there_o any_o worth_n in_o thou_o why_o god_n shall_v pardon_v thou_o those_o manifold_a transgression_n commit_v against_o he_o what_o be_v thou_o when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o his_o enemy_n what_o have_v thou_o deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v pardon_v thou_o the_o creator_n forgive_v his_o creature_n and_o shall_v not_o one_o creature_n forgive_v another_o one_o sinner_n another_o sinner_n if_o god_n as_o often_o as_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o shall_v as_o often_o have_v revenge_v himself_o upon_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a examination_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v long_a since_o perish_v and_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n with_o how_o great_a love_n do_v the_o lord_n tolerate_v thou_o every_o day_n iterate_v thy_o old_a sin_n â—_o with_o how_o great_a mercy_n yea_o be_v grievous_o offend_v do_v he_o receive_v he_o that_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o how_o great_a liberality_n though_o thou_o every_o day_n offend_v do_v he_o every_o day_n suffer_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v his_o benefit_n o_o evil_a servant_n the_o lord_n forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n 18.32_o matth._n 18.32_o because_o thou_o pray_v he_o ought_v not_o thou_o also_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o thy_o fellow_n even_o as_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o if_o therefore_o thy_o enemy_n be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v and_o that_o thou_o do_v good_a for_o ill_n yet_o there_o be_v worth_a enough_o in_o christ_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o punish_v howsoever_o thou_o have_v not_o deserve_v of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o be_v thus_o afflict_v the_o good_a be_v scourge_v by_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o by_o the_o ministry_n and_o help_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o he_o use_v as_o his_o torturer_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o as_o a_o love_a father_n after_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o child_n cast_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n so_o our_o god_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o those_o wicked_a that_o he_o use_v in_o 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