What does self-punishment mean?

self-punishment

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Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

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"[…] O Jealousie (said she) the phrensie of wise folkes, the well-wishing spite, the unkinde carefulnesse, the selfe-punishment for others faults, and selfe-miserie in others happinesse, the cousin of envie, daughter of love, & mother of hate, how couldest thou so quietly get thee a seate in the unquiet hart of Gynecia, […]"
"How could he appease the wrath of Him who died on the cross, save by years of bitter supplication and self-punishment?"

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self-chastisement

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