A Saint Indeed

3. Remed. Consider well the quality of the person that hath wronged thee, either he is a good man or a wicked man that hath done thee the injury: if he be a good man, there is light and tenderness in his Conscience, and that will bring him at last to a sense of the evil he hath done; however Christ hath forgiven him greater injuries than these, and why shouldest not thou? will not Christ upbraid him with any of those wrongs done to him, but frankly forgives him all, and wilt thou take him by the throat f•r some petty abuse that he hath done to thee?

Or is he a wicked man? if so, truly you have more need to exercise pity than revenge towards him, and that upon a double account: for (1) He is beside himself so indeed is every unconverted sinner Luk. 15. 17. should you go into Bedlan• and there hear one rail at you, another mock you, and a third threaten you, would you say I will be revenged upon them? no, you would rather go away pitying them. Alas, poor creatures they are out of their wits, and know not what ⟨p. 123⟩they do. Besides, (2) there is a day coming if they repent not, when they will have more mi•er• than you can find in your hearts to wish them: you need not study revenge, Gods vengeance sleepeth not; and will shortly take place upon them, and is not that enough? have they not an eternity of misery coming? if they repent not, this must be the portion of their cup, and if ever they do repent, they will be ready to make you reparation.

Or is he a wicked man? if so, truly you have more need to exercise pity than revenge towards him, and that upon a double account: for (1) He is beside himself so indeed is every unconverted sinner Luk. 15. 17. should you go into Bedlan and there hear one rail at you, another mock you, and a third threaten you, would you say I will be revenged upon them? no, you would rather goe away pitying them. Alas, poor creatures they are out of their wits, and know not what