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9 This heady violence will make a man disturb humane societies and civil government, anticipate authority: But an holy violence, though violent towards God yet is quiet and peaceable towards men; though he pursue heaven with violence, yet he lives in the earth with meekness and quietness. 2 Pet. 2. 10. Those ancient heretics were ¹such as did despise government, presumptuous, ⟨p. 44⟩self-willed, and were not afraid to speak evil of dignities. But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, &c. I am. 3. 17.²

9 This heady violence will make a man disturbe humane societies and civil government, anticipate authority: But an holy violence, though violent towards God yet is quiet and peaceable towards men; though he pursue heaven with violence, yet he lives in the earth with meeknesse and quietnesse. 2 Pet. 2. 10. Those ancient hereticks were ¹such as did despise government, presumptuous, ⟨p. 44⟩self-willed, and were not afraid to speak evill of dignities. But the wisdome that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, &c. I am. 3. 17.²

1. 12 Pet. 2. 10.
2. 2James 3. 17.