Chapter

1 17|   his slaves, despising the forbearance of their master, should
2 17|   of his property? Can such forbearance be found in any one? If,
3 17|  indeed, it is to be called forbearance, and not rather a kind of
4 17|      what kind or amount of forbearance is it to give up His own
5 18|    be a singular example of forbearance; but influenced by authority,
6 18|   professed so unsuitable a forbearance, that a wicked slave should
7 18|  had curbed himself, and by forbearance mitigated the impetuosity
8 20| such great sins of men, the forbearance of God attains this object,
9 20|    only God. But though the forbearance of God is very great and