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Enemies, than desires that they might. A-gain, whereas it is said, Revel. 6 . 9, 10.That the souls of them under the altar thatwere slain for the word of God , and the tefli -wony which they held, cried with a loud voice ,saying., How long, 0 Lord , holy and true , dostthou not judge and avenge our Blood on themthat dwell on the earth Doctor Hammondfaith, It signifies no more, than that theirBlood cries to God for Vengeance, as Abel'sis laid to do. 3. The Nature of Forgivenessseems to imply the Lawfulness of some desireof Revenge. For what is Forgiveness buta parting with, and a renouncing the RightI have to be avenged, and therefore before Iforgive I do retain at least some will to berevenged. And I am not obliged by ourSaviour to forgive absolutely, but upon con-dition of Repentance. Luke 17. 3, 4. If thyIrother (in against thee rebuke him , and ifhe repent forgive him , &c. And in theLord’s Prayer one Petition is, Forgive us ourtrespasses, as we forgive them that trespassagainst us. But God forgives not withoutRepentance. To which may be answered.That before Repentance, I may retain a willof punilhing an Offender for his own Goodand Reformation, but with no respect ot a-venging what is past. And if his Repen-tance