again_o by_o st._n james_n chap._n 5.12_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n swear_v not_o as_o for_o the_o former_a reason_n so_o also_o for_o the_o sure_a avoid_n perjury_n a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n a_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o other_o sin_n inherit_v but_o also_o mock_v god_n vengeance_n §_o 268_o have_v say_v this_o of_o the_o reverence_n we_o ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o god_n and_o also_o all_o his_o creature_n in_o matter_n of_o oath_n and_o of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o innocency_n and_o moderation_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o our_o word_n in_o all_o our_o conversation_n and_o the_o prudent_a art_n of_o avoid_v perjury_n by_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o he_o proceed_v to_o some_o other_o precept_n regard_v our_o carriage_n to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v also_o much_o misinterpret_v by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o transgress_v in_o common_a practice_n that_o herein_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v say_v former_o exod._a 21.24_o deut._n 19.19_o 21._o a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n they_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o such_o revenge_n or_o call_v for_o justice_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n or_o loss_n do_v to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v be_v perfect_a remit_v and_o pardon_v they_o and_o to_o any_o evil_n do_v they_o make_v no_o resistance_n at_o least_o in_o small_a wrong_n and_o damage_n a_o cuff_n on_o the_o ear_n lose_v a_o coat_n go_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o bearing_z opprobrious_a word_n etc._n etc._n or_o where_o the_o public_a good_a be_v not_o concern_v or_o their_o own_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v smite_v they_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n they_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o amity_n they_o bear_v he_o and_o love_n to_o peace_n rather_o turn_v the_o other_o than_o make_v a_o quarrel_n and_o strike_v again_o and_n the_o same_o behaviour_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v commend_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o word_n which_o be_v in_o action_n that_o in_o opprobrious_a language_n discourse_n dispute_n we_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o they_o any_o reply_n where_o these_o probable_o effectless_a and_o which_o may_v rather_o offend_v than_o edify_v express_v in_o this_o sermon_n in_o his_o warning_n we_o not_o to_o cast_v our_o precious_a thing_n before_o those_o who_o for_o they_o will_v only_o be_v more_o enrage_v against_o and_o soon_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o a_o lesson_n himself_o so_o eminent_o practise_v before_o his_o passion_n propter_fw-la te_fw-la sustinui_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la psal_n 68.7_o and_o like_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o his_o shearer_n so_o if_o one_o take_v away_o their_o cloak_n they_o shall_v give_v he_o their_o coat_n also_o 8.32_o act._n 8.32_o force_v to_o go_v a_o mile_n in_o another_o employment_n go_v with_o they_o twain_o so_o any_o take_n away_o by_o violence_n their_o good_n not_o require_v they_o again_o of_o he_o at_o least_o when_o they_o can_v any_o way_n spare_v they_o rather_o than_o break_v friendship_n or_o make_v a_o quarrel_n for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o go_v to_o law_n that_o also_o they_o shall_v free_o lend_v to_o every_o one_o not_o only_o friend_n or_o kindred_n that_o will_v borrow_v though_o he_o not_o able_a to_o repay_v it_o and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v suppose_v necessitous_a though_o he_o never_o able_a to_o repay_v it_o 24.12_o deut._n 24.12_o §_o 269_o all_o these_o lesson_n i_o say_v our_o lord_n propose_v though_o not_o as_o in_o all_o case_n a_o christian_n duty_n yet_o as_o a_o christian_n great_a perfection_n and_o this_o way_n far_o more_o beneficial_a to_o we_o than_o practise_v the_o contrary_a though_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o guilt_n whilst_o thus_o we_o preserve_v a_o firm_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o a_o little_a suffering_n when_o resistance_n and_o contention_n hardly_o can_v be_v without_o some_o degree_n of_o hatred_n towards_o our_o brother_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n again_o thus_o many_o time_n we_o gain_v over_o our_o brother_n mat._n 18.15_o and_o convert_v he_o to_o we_o and_o receive_v voluntary_o from_o he_o by_o such_o our_o condescension_n that_o amends_o which_o we_o can_v not_o by_o contend_v at_o least_o we_o be_v recompense_v abundant_o by_o god_n for_o what_o we_o have_v with_o such_o a_o holy_a intention_n suffer_v from_o they_o last_o all_o these_o be_v heroical_a practice_n of_o humility_n and_o do_v show_v a_o true_a contempt_n of_o these_o temporal_a thing_n not_o think_v worthy_a our_o strife_n and_o a_o desire_n in_o we_o of_o suffering_n in_o conformity_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o such_o thing_n by_o a_o right_a eye_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o favour_n to_o be_v embrace_v when_o ever_o offer_v §_o 270_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n also_o our_o lord_n press_v further_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o patient_o and_o without_o any_o revindication_n suffer_v evil_a from_o man_n but_o also_o 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divine_a justice_n and_o express_v command_n and_o without_o doubt_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n with_o all_o pity_n and_o without_o any_o hate_n towards_o these_o miserable_n or_o any_o man_n whatever_o or_o any_o other_o of_o god_n creature_n who_o be_v all_o to_o be_v love_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o the_o law_n plain_o teach_v and_o the_o saint_n under_o it_o practise_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o pharisaical_a corruption_n see_v exod._n 23.4_o job_n 31.29_o psal_n 7.4_o 35.14_o prov._n 24_o 17.-25.21_a quote_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 12._o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n give_v he_o bread_n doubtless_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o gain_v our_o enemy_n to_o we_o as_o mat._n 18.15_o though_o if_o not_o gain_v the_o issue_n will_v be_v heap_v more_o wrath_n upon_o he_o but_o this_o contrary_n to_o our_o intention_n our_o lord_n therefore_o inform_v they_o that_o their_o enemy_n also_o without_o any_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o 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