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man_n be_v in_o this_o dilemma_n that_o either_o he_o must_v suffer_v or_o sin_n then_o do_v god_n call_v he_o vid._n job_n 36._o 21._o 12._o consider_v that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o suffer_v patient_o you_o will_v lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o suffering_n no_o suffering_n be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n but_o the_o patient_a suffering_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 20._o no_o christian_n will_v undergo_v suffering_n and_o yet_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o acceptance_n of_o they_o 13._o meditate_v much_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n to_o quiet_v our_o heart_n especial_o in_o such_o suffering_n as_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n vid._n heb._n 10._o 36_o 37._o vid._n jam._n 5._o 7_o 8._o 14._o take_v heed_n of_o anger_n and_o passion_n passion_n will_v set_v the_o tongue_n on_o fire_n vid._n eccles_n 7_o 8._o the_o help_n to_o patience_n be_v verse_n 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a anger_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o patience_n and_o such_o passionate_a one_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o silent_a frame_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v clamorous_a for_o anger_n and_o clamour_n be_v join_v together_o eph._n 4._o 31._o object_n 1._o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v not_o single_a but_o many_o if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n wave_n after_o wave_n sol._n 1._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o god_n can_v have_v lay_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o thy_o sin_n 3._o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o they_o be_v many_o do_v not_o make_v they_o more_o by_o impatience_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v they_o 2d_o object_n but_o i_o suffer_v from_o my_o friend_n from_o who_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v sol._n so_o do_v jesus_n christ._n these_o be_v the_o wound_n i_o receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 3d_o object_n i_o know_v not_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v last_v ergo._n i_o can_v see_v to_o the_o further_a end_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o let_v this_o the_o rather_o make_v thou_o silent_a impatience_n do_v but_o lengthen_v out_o your_o suffering_n every_o impatient_a word_n or_o act_n add_v one_o link_n more_o to_o the_o chain_n 2._o thy_o suffering_n do_v not_o last_v so_o long_o as_o thy_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4._o ult_n 3._o thy_o suffering_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o then_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o good_a four_o object_n but_o my_o affliction_n be_v in_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o precious_a etc._n etc._n any_o thing_n else_o i_o can_v have_v endure_v but_o this_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o something_o very_o dear_a it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o affliction_n 2._o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v of_o the_o high_a nature_n colour_n the_o deep_a dye_n thy_o iniquity_n have_v reach_v to_o the_o heart_n 3._o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v what_o he_o inflict_v we_o be_v not_o to_o choose_v our_o cross_n but_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n that_o which_o god_n lay_v before_o we_o that_o be_v our_o cross_n and_o we_o must_v bear_v it_o jan._n 21._o 1648._o marry_o wolnoth_n february_n the_o 11_o 1648._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 3._o 2._o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o scatter_a hebrew_n who_o through_o grace_n have_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v now_o scatter_v by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n so_o the_o inscription_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o interpreter_n be_v of_o several_a judgement_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o luke_n other_o to_o barnabas_n other_o to_o clement_n other_o to_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o general_a and_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o paul_n and_o that_o he_o suppress_v his_o name_n on_o purpose_n lest_o it_o shall_v hinder_v the_o success_n of_o his_o writing_n the_o name_n of_o paul_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v not_o convert_v they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o apostate_n from_o their_o religion_n and_o he_o be_v also_o much_o suspect_v by_o some_o of_o the_o weak_a believe_a jew_n who_o be_v yet_o too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o he_o do_v de_fw-fr industriâ_fw-la conceal_v his_o name_n among_o other_o reason_n which_o do_v probable_o evince_v paul_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n these_o two_o be_v cogent_fw-fr
and_o enmity_n in_o our_o spirit_n towards_o other_o we_o can_v have_v no_o confidence_n or_o assurance_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v propitious_a to_o we_o vid._n mat._n 18._o 23._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la motive_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o melt_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o injurious_a dealer_n a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n prov._n 25._o 15._o a_o hard_a flint_n be_v soon_o break_v upon_o a_o soft_a cushion_n then_o upon_o a_o hard_a marble_n vid._n rom._n 12._o 20_o 21._o this_o be_v god_n way_n of_o overcome_v a_o wrong_a doer_n david_n forgive_n of_o saul_n melt_v his_o rocky_a heart_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o and_o he_o weep_v over_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o motive_n 4._o the_o peaceableness_n and_o calmness_n which_o follow_v in_o a_o man_n spirit_n that_o be_v able_a to_o forgive_v your_o forgive_a christian_n be_v the_o quiet_a christian_n endeavour_n of_o revenge_n they_o torment_v the_o soul_n heat_n and_o boil_v the_o heart_n many_o time_n more_o than_o the_o injury_n receive_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v study_v how_o to_o satisfy_v his_o fury_n the_o very_a gather_v together_o and_o sharpen_v these_o stone_n of_o revenge_n they_o make_v more_o deep_a wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n than_o 1000_o offence_n receive_v the_o envious_a and_o the_o revengeful_a man_n trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n injuriarum_fw-la remedium_fw-la oblivio_fw-la he_o that_o have_v but_o learned_a perfect_o this_o lesson_n of_o forgive_a have_v a_o salve_n against_o the_o great_a injury_n motive_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o very_a honourable_a frame_n of_o heart_n he_o that_o can_v thus_o overcome_v his_o own_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o overcom_v a_o city_n you_o know_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o never_o forget_v any_o thing_n but_o injury_n anger_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o wise_a man_n breast_n but_o it_o lodge_v in_o none_o but_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 7._o 9_o you_o know_v who_o say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o transgression_n prov._n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o bright_a crown_n a_o man_n can_v wear_v help_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o negative_a 2_o positive_a 1._o negative_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o four_o thing_n 1_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n pride_n of_o heart_n foments_n revenge_n prov._n 28._o 25._o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_v so_o injurious_o deal_v with_o this_o keep_v out_o thought_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o give_v strength_n to_o animosity_n vid._n rom._n 12._o 16_o 17._o 2_o take_v heed_n of_o passion_n and_o rash_a anger_n if_o anger_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n forgiveness_n will_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v vid._n rom._n 12._o 19_o he_o that_o yield_v much_o to_o wrath_n will_v never_o yield_v to_o any_o motion_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 26._o give_v this_o direction_n put_v away_o anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a advice_n rebeckah_n give_v jacob_n to_o this_o purpose_n gen._n 27._o 45._o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o envy_n and_o malice_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n eph._n 4_o 31_o 32._o put_v away_o anger_n malice_n etc._n etc._n malice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o fester_a anger_n 4_o take_v heed_n of_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o whisperer_n and_o tale_n bearer_n these_o will_v put_v the_o javelin_n into_o the_o hand_n these_o be_v the_o devil_n bellows_o who_o go_v about_o to_o kindle_v spark_n of_o variance_n 2_o positive_o observe_v these_o direction_n 1._o look_v upon_o all_o wrong_n injury_n violence_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n do_v by_o man_n as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n messenger_n they_o bear_v no_o blame_n he_o that_o look_v upon_o god_n hand_n draw_v the_o bow_n will_v be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o forgive_v the_o arrow_n which_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a instrument_n in_o itself_o and_o can_v neither_o put_v itself_o upon_o the_o string_n nor_o make_v such_o violent_a impression_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o it_o if_o thy_o name_n be_v unjust_o blast_v say_v god_n have_v move_v the_o tongue_n of_o such_o a_o one_o to_o reproach_n if_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o thy_o person_n say_v god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o blow_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n though_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o smite_v thou_o yet_o god_n who_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n have_v etc._n etc._n the_o executioner_n be_v but_o the_o judge_n hand_n he_o shall_v be_v forgive_v though_o the_o judge_n and_o witness_n have_v both_o do_v wrong_a etc._n etc._n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v one_o thing_n which_o move_v joseph_n to_o forgive_v his_o brethren_n you_o send_v i_o not_o but_o god_n gen._n 45._o 8._o though_o they_o be_v cruel_a yet_o they_o be_v god_n arrow_n 2_o consider_v this_o that_o if_o you_o belong_v to_o god_n good_a shall_v betide_v you_o for_o all_o injury_n and_o from_o all_o injury_n and_o offence_n do_v to_o you_o will_v you_o not_o forgive_v a_o man_n who_o run_v at_o you_o with_o a_o sword_n to_o kill_v you_o and_o by_o that_o thrust_n only_o break_v a_o impostume_n in_o the_o body_n which_o will_v destroy_v you_o sure_o yes_o all_o the_o violence_n injury_n man_n do_v to_o you_o be_v no_o other_o etc._n etc._n you_o may_v well_o forgive_v they_o therefore_o vid._n 2_o cor._n 12._o 13._o 3_o believe_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v indeed_o a_o god_n of_o recompense_n god_n will_v requite_v if_o thou_o forgive_v but_o if_o thou_o forgive_v not_o god_n will_v not_o plead_v thy_o cause_n this_o be_v that_o consideration_n which_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o he_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o vid._n rom._n 12._o 19_o 4_o how_o much_o evil_n thou_o have_v do_v to_o other_o vid._n eccles_n 7._o 22._o vid._n tit._n 3._o 2._o 3._o we_o be_v all_o habitual_o injurious_a and_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n which_o other_o have_v thou_o will_v do_v as_o they_o or_o worse_o 5_o meditate_v very_o much_o upon_o all_o the_o wrong_n which_o god_n have_v free_o forgive_v thou_o vid._n eph._n 4._o ult_n and_o mat._n 18._o 28_o 29._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la this_o will_v answer_v all_o objection_n thy_o heart_n can_v make_v against_o forgive_a other_o if_o it_o be_v object_v object_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o vile_a person_n etc._n etc._n sol._n not_o so_o vile_a as_o thou_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n job_n 19_o 19_o obj._n 2._o i_o never_o do_v he_o hurt_v but_o much_o good_a etc._n etc._n sol._n do_v god_n ever_o do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n mich._n 6._o 3._o jer._n 2._o 31._o obj._n 3_o he_o have_v multiply_v wrong_v to_o i_o sol._n not_o half_o so_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v against_o god_n obj._n 4._o he_o pretend_v friendship_n to_o i_o sol._n do_v not_o thou_o pretend_v friendship_n to_o god_n obj._n i_o have_v often_o threaten_v and_o yet_o forbear_v he_o sol._n do_v not_o god_n do_v so_o by_o thou_o obj._n my_o wrong_n be_v public_a sol._n and_o be_v not_o the_o wrong_n thou_o do_v to_o god_n as_o public_a &_o c_o 6_o get_v a_o spirit_n of_o brotherly_a love_n love_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o this_o be_v a_o gospel-grace_n labour_n for_o it_o but_o what_o manner_n of_o forgiveness_n must_v it_o be_v 1_o it_o must_v be_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la cordial_n not_o complemental_a mat._n 18._o ult_n from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o one_o another_o your_o trespass_n such_o be_v god_n to_o us-ward_n 2_o there_o must_v be_v forget_v as_o well_o as_o forgive_n those_o who_o forgive_v and_o will_v not_o forget_v do_v not_o forgive_v at_o all_o when_o god_n forgive_v he_o forget_v god_n cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n and_o blot_v they_o out_o etc._n etc._n 3_o there_o must_v be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o all_o act_n of_o friendship_n afterward_o as_o though_o the_o offence_n have_v never_o be_v commit_v god_n hold_v familiar_a correspondency_n with_o the_o sinner_n when_o he_o have_v pardon_v he_o so_o must_v we_o thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n with_o joy_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v any_o grudge_n leu._n 18_o 19_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 17._o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o who_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o submit_v and_o repent_v and_o then_o though_o he_o offend_v often_o the_o injure_a be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o 9_o psal_n 140._o 8._o ps_n 7._o 9_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n may_v we_o not_o pray_v against_o they_o must_v they_o be_v forgive_v sol._n 1._o