Spiritual Pert eHion. In imitation of God and Chrifl:, we muff abftain from all Revenge of the greateff Evils fuffered by us : We muff; extinguifh any inclination to Revenge... Sin begins in the Delire, and ends in the Anion. We muff not take the leaff pleafure, that Evil befalls one that has been injurious to us for the root of it is Devilifh. Though the reparation of an Injury may in force cafes be neceffa- r , yet Revenge is abfolutely forbidden : TO retaliate an Evil without any repa- ration of our Loffes, is to do Mifchief for Mifchiefs fake, which is the proper- ty of Satan : As on the contrary, to do Good for Evil is fuch a Divine Perfeai- on, that the Devil does not airtime the refemblance of it, 'tis fo contrary to his cuffed Difpofition. Some Will conceal their Anger for a time, waiting for an Opportunity to take Revenge without the appearance of Paf fion : Their Malice, like flow Poyfon, does not caufe violent Symptoms , but deftroys Life infenfibly. Some have fuch fierce Paffions, that ftrike Fire qut of the leaft Provocation ; their" Breaffs are changed into a To- phet. Some inflame their Refentments, by confidering every Circumffance that will exafperate their Spirits. But 049
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