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such_o injury_n as_o rather_o to_o love_v and_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o do_v good_a to_o upon_o occasion_n those_o that_o deal_v so_o malicious_o by_o they_o and_o to_o manage_v the_o suit_n or_o contention_n with_o they_o with_o charity_n have_v no_o rancour_n or_o malice_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o person_n of_o their_o adversary_n that_o be_v in_o short_a our_o holy_a religion_n do_v oblige_v we_o in_o lesser_a injury_n entire_o both_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o offence_n and_o forgive_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n before_o describe_v but_o in_o great_a injury_n of_o any_o sort_n where_o ruin_n or_o insupportable_a damage_n will_v follow_v though_o it_o permit_v nay_o oblige_v to_o endeavour_v a_o legal_a reparation_n and_o so_o not_o to_o forgive_v the_o offence_n yet_o christian_n must_v as_o entire_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o measure_n forgive_v the_o offender_n as_o in_o the_o small_a instance_n of_o wrong_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o will_v become_v the_o child_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n who_o though_o in_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o forgive_v the_o world_n of_o sinner_n and_o moreover_o bestow_v on_o they_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n their_o representative_a he_o severe_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o persist_v in_o they_o afresh_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n beside_o those_o injury_n that_o terminate_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n and_o his_o own_o concern_v there_o be_v other_o do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o public_a which_o must_v not_o be_v pass_v by_o without_o animadvert_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o bloody_a villain_n murder_v a_o man_n friend_n or_o neighbour_n or_o relation_n and_o he_o know_v who_o be_v the_o murderer_n it_o may_v be_v he_o only_o in_o this_o case_n whatever_o inclination_n he_o may_v have_v to_o conceal_v it_o whether_o out_o of_o natural_a compassion_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o man_n execution_n since_o nothing_o can_v recall_v the_o murder_a person_n to_o life_n and_o the_o murderer_n may_v live_v to_o repent_v or_o the_o like_a because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o society_n and_o oblige_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o promote_v its_o safety_n and_o happiness_n which_o by_o such_o villain_n be_v much_o disturb_v and_o lessen_v and_o will_v be_v ruin_v shall_v such_o man_n pass_v unpunished_a it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o bring_v so_o heinous_a a_o offender_n to_o condign_a punishment_n that_o so_o corrupt_a a_o member_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o community_n the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v better_o secure_v and_o so_o in_o all_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n always_o remember_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o private_a revenge_n be_v intermix_v it_o 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vain_a and_o such_o magistrate_n instead_o of_o be_v father_n of_o their_o country_n be_v indeed_o the_o perfidious_a destroyer_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_n forgiveness_n of_o injury_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a pattern_n god_n have_v set_v we_o with_o its_o general_a limit_n as_o for_o the_o great_a obligation_n we_o have_v to_o copy_n after_o this_o admirable_a pattern_n of_o our_o merciful_a heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v twofold_a 1_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n 2_o to_o our_o self_n first_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n our_o obligation_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o be_v very_o great_a because_o it_o be_v what_o he_o have_v declare_v will_v be_v high_o please_v to_o he_o as_o a_o resemblance_n of_o that_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o seem_v most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o for_o so_o exod._n 33.19_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o 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everlasting_a and_o such_o as_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o lessen_v or_o disturb_v and_o this_o methinks_v to_o any_o sensible_a man_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o opinion_n the_o most_o reasonable_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a write_n now_o here_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o while_n since_o the_o rich_a man_n punishment_n be_v express_v by_o his_o be_v torment_v in_o flame_n and_o doom_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o so_o to_o satisfy_v two_o query_n usual_o put_v in_o this_o case_n as_o first_o why_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v express_v by_o flame_n and_o burn_a and_o second_o how_o it_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o divine_a justice_n to_o punish_v the_o transient_a act_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o a_o endless_a misery_n to_o the_o first_o i_o return_v this_o answer_n as_o to_o i_o the_o most_o satisfactory_a though_o i_o believe_v that_o at_o the_o general_a conflagration_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shrink_v 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expression_n of_o fervent_a and_o ardent_a desire_n be_v often_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o holy_a writing_n too_o particular_o where_o david_n say_v my_o soul_n break_v out_o with_o the_o very_a fervent_a desire_n it_o have_v always_o to_o thy_o commandment_n and_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o impatience_n and_o the_o like_a which_o attend_v unsatisfied_a desire_n be_v likewise_o frequent_o attend_v with_o the_o epithet_n of_o fire_n as_o every_o one_o must_v needs_o have_v observe_v now_o man_n have_v a_o innate_a uncontrollable_a thirst_n after_o happiness_n and_o which_o be_v always_o equal_o intense_a and_o that_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o rebellion_n against_o god_n his_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a choice_n here_o his_o pursuit_n after_o lower_v good_a and_o neglect_v of_o the_o supreme_a he_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o banish_v to_o a_o infinite_a distance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n but_o from_o every_o stream_n and_o participation_n of_o it_o which_o here_o below_o cool_v his_o heat_n a_o little_a and_o for_o the_o present_a gratify_v that_o his_o desire_n and_o yet_o the_o appetite_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o continue_v as_o great_a as_o ever_o and_o the_o wretch_n withal_o sensible_a of_o the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o attain_v it_o and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n from_o that_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n shall_v ever_o be_v give_v to_o allay_v his_o thirst_n and_o cool_v his_o parch_a and_o inflame_v tongue_n his_o desire_n must_v for_o ever_o be_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n crave_v and_o importunate_a in_o vain_a and_o be_v continual_o thus_o disappoint_v his_o impatience_n will_v still_o grow_v hot_a and_o hot_a and_o his_o remorse_n for_o bring_v this_o upon_o himself_o turn_v to_o eternal_a rage_n and_o fury_n and_o boil_v up_o like_o river_n of_o inflame_a brimstone_n the_o fire_n will_v be_v everlasting_a and_o what_o a_o calenture_n think_v we_o will_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v in_o when_o without_o the_o fierce_a material_a flame_n shall_v prey_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o hot_a fire_n within_o torment_n the_o soul_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o obscure_o hint_v in_o the_o rich_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n in_o his_o torment_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n beg_v he_o to_o impart_v though_o but_o one_o drop_n of_o that_o bliss_n he_o enjoy_v to_o cool_v his_o parch_a tongue_n his_o desire_n of_o that_o happiness_n be_v in_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o ardency_n and_o when_o he_o see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n than_o he_o cry_v out_o father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o query_n to_o the_o second_o i_o return_v this_o in_o brief_a that_o since_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a possible_a evil_a it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o strong_a tie_v and_o obligation_n a_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o the_o supreme_a good_a and_o in_o no_o case_n eligible_a as_o every_o consider_a man_n must_v needs_o confess_v it_o can_v be_v too_o rigorous_o deal_v with_o even_o by_o the_o infliction_n of_o the_o great_a possible_a punishment_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o proportion_n between_o the_o great_a evil_a and_o the_o great_a punishment_n as_o between_o a_o lesser_a evil_a and_o a_o lesser_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o proportion_n between_o a_o fault_n and_o its_o punishment_n i_o think_v we_o must_v own_v there_o be_v proportion_n here_o now_o the_o use_v we_o may_v make_v of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v this_o that_o since_o the_o consequence_n of_o a_o life_n of_o wickedness_n be_v so_o dreadful_a and_o remediless_a a_o
deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o to_o enrich_v his_o industrious_a brother_n and_o add_v to_o his_o abundance_n what_o grace_n he_o have_v before_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v and_o he_o naked_a and_o defenseless_a leave_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n shall_v no_o long_o drop_v upon_o his_o barren_a soul_n but_o parch_a and_o sapless_a it_o shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o eternal_a burn_n consider_v this_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o all_o his_o care_n and_o fatherly_a nurture_n and_o admonition_n lest_o at_o length_n he_o pluck_v you_o away_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o and_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v still_o harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v 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seed_n to_o the_o sour_a both_o give_v we_o this_o heavenly_a bread_n for_o our_o food_n and_o multiply_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o and_o increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v enrich_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n to_o all_o bountifulness_n there_o may_v be_v give_v through_o we_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n amen_o amen_n the_o prayer_n i._o most_o holy_a jesus_n thou_o bless_a author_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n who_o have_v in_o great_a plenty_n sow_o among_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o happy_a immortality_n even_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o water_v it_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o be_v want_v in_o nothing_o on_o thy_o part_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o flourish_v and_o bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n unfeigned_o bless_v this_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o tender_a care_n for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o must_v with_o shame_n confess_v that_o hitherto_o thy_o care_n have_v be_v in_o too_o great_a measure_n defeat_v by_o my_o inconsiderateness_n and_o obstinacy_n my_o soul_n still_o remain_v barren_a as_o the_o high-way-side_n impenetrable_a to_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o at_o best_o flit_a and_o unconstant_a in_o religious_a purpose_n which_o have_v be_v short-lived_a as_o the_o grass_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n or_o else_o choke_v with_o the_o briar_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o distraction_n with_o covetous_a and_o sensual_a desire_n thus_o have_v i_o court_v death_n in_o the_o error_n of_o my_o life_n but_o now_o be_v awaken_v by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o become_v sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n i_o be_o in_o and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n if_o my_o barrenness_n continue_v i_o humble_o beg_v and_o earnest_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o from_o who_o be_v all_o our_o sufficiency_n will_v aid_v i_o with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o help_v my_o infirmity_n and_o strengthen_v i_o mighty_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o thy_o word_n may_v ever_o hereafter_o take_v so_o deep_a a_o root_n in_o my_o soul_n as_o to_o produce_v the_o genuine_a fruit_n of_o christianity_n ii_o i_o be_o sad_o sensible_a o_o lord_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o do_v thou_o therefore_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o our_o spirit_n purge_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o lurk_a hypocrisy_n and_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o will_v hinder_v the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o this_o heavenly_a seed_n and_o make_v i_o apt_a to_o receive_v and_o cherish_v it_o by_o create_v in_o i_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o sincere_a and_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v so_o serious_o attend_v to_o and_o consider_v the_o great_a truth_n thy_o goodness_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o entire_o to_o assent_v to_o they_o and_o hearty_o endeavour_v 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