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a_o abomination_n ezek._n 22.11_o and_o a_o sin_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n job_n 31.11_o numb_a 25.11_o 12._o and_o though_o such_o sinner_n may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n heb._n 13.4_o who_o will_v punish_v his_o servant_n who_o repent_n for_o this_o sin_n with_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n prov._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o or_o if_o they_o be_v impenitent_a profane_a violator_n and_o contemner_n of_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v among_o man_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o eternal_o rev._n 22.15_o object_n sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v fall_v once_o yea_o and_o again_o into_o this_o foul_a sin_n my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o and_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_v more_o by_o i_o then_o i_o do_v by_o myself_o have_v see_v my_o beastly_a abomination_n 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booty_n to_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 7.5_o we_o shall_v do_v by_o our_o false_a heart_n as_o commander_n do_v by_o unruly_a soldier_n they_o keep_v they_o in_o action_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o do_v mischief_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a company_n come_v not_o near_o the_o house_n of_o the_o harlot_n proverb_n 5._o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v burn_v must_v not_o come_v too_o near_o the_o fire_n suppose_v we_o have_v body_n make_v of_o gunpowder_n or_o flax_n oh_o how_o fearful_a will_v we_o be_v of_o come_v nigh_o the_o fire_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v consume_v this_o make_v joseph_n so_o careful_a to_o shun_v the_o company_n of_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n 7._o gen._n 39.10_o 4._o set_a a_o watch_n over_o the_o eye_n the_o devil_n get_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o these_o window_n of_o the_o soul._n eve_n by_o see_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 3.6_o david_n by_o see_v beethsheba_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o samson_n by_o see_v a_o harlot_n judg._n 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pudicas_fw-la pertinet_fw-la promiscuas_fw-la saltationes_fw-la virorum_fw-la &_o mulierum_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la pet._n martyr_n loc._n com._n clas_n 2._o cap._n 2._o p._n 339._o de_fw-fr choreis_fw-la aretius_n problem_n 1._o locus_fw-la 14._o ames_n c._n c._n l._n 5._o c._n 39_o q._n taffin_n on_o amendment_n p._n 228._o piscat_fw-la in_o matth._n 11_o 17._o in_o observat._n pryn_n histriomastix_n index_n dance_v last_o take_v heed_n of_o barrenness_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o be_v dead_a under_o lively_a oracle_n god_n oft_o make_v this_o sin_n a_o punishment_n of_o other_o sin_n aug._n rom._n 1.21.24_o the_o man_n that_o be_v good_a and_o sincere_a before_o god_n shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o harlot_n but_o the_o sinner_n the_o careless_a secure_a formal_a hypocritical_a sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o ensnare_v by_o she_o eccles._n 7.26_o oh_o then_o let_v we_o walk_v watchful_o and_o humble_o with_o our_o god_n 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and_o poor_a saint_n that_o can_v help_v we_o no_o other_o way_n yet_o may_v help_v we_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o no_o starve_a beggar_n can_v beg_v more_o importunate_o for_o a_o alm_n than_o the_o apostle_n do_v for_o a_o collection_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 15.30_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o let_v no_o man_n then_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n verse_n 12._o tychicus_n have_v i_o send_v to_o ephesus_n the_o apostle_n here_o by_o prolepsis_n prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o timothy_n may_v make_v but_o who_o who_o may_v he_o say_v shall_v supply_v my_o place_n in_o my_o absence_n why_o tychicus_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v i_o send_v to_o ephesus_n tychicus_n be_v a_o greek_a name_n and_o signify_v fortunate_a or_o happy_a omen_fw-la and_o as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o be_v he_o paul_n give_v he_o many_o high_a encomium_n he_o call_v he_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n epes_n 6.21_o colos._n 4.7_o his_o companion_n act_v 20.4_o his_o dear_a brother_n ephes._n 6.21_o 22._o who_o he_o send_v to_o the_o colossian_n 4.8_o to_z titus_n 3.12_o and_o now_o from_o rome_n to_o ephesus_n observation_n 1._o 1._o good_a man_n be_v careful_a that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a of_o pastor_n if_o timothy_n come_v from_o epesus_fw-la to_o rome_n paul_n will_v send_v tychicus_n to_o his_o place_n good_a man_n know_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o activity_n of_o his_o instrument_n to_o destroy_v the_o church_n especial_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o faithful_a and_o vigilant_a pastor_n 726._o if_o moses_n be_v absent_a but_o forty_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n the_o israelite_n will_v present_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.1_o if_o these_o shepherd_n be_v want_v the_o sheep_n will_v straggle_v and_o the_o wolf_n will_v soon_o devour_v they_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o vacuity_n nor_o emptiness_n in_o a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o philosophical_a sense_n arist._n where_o good_a minister_n be_v want_v there_o by_o sad_a experience_n we_o find_v that_o anabastick-quaking-libertines-and-other-instruments-of-the-devil_n be_v present_o at_o hand_n when_o it_o be_v night_n then_o look_v for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o come_v forth_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n arise_v then_o they_o fly_v to_o their_o den_n psal._n 104.20_o 22._o sad_n then_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o minister_n that_o leave_v their_o church_n at_o six_o and_o seven_o so_o they_o can_v have_v the_o fleece_n they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o flock_n nor_o who_o come_v there_o let_v such_o read_v ezek_v 34.2_o to_o 11._o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a feeling_n it_o will_v awaken_v they_o verse_n 13._o the_o cloak_n which_o i_o leave_v at_o troas_n with_o carpus_n when_o thou_o come_v bring_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o book_n but_o especial_o the_o parchment_n he_o come_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o tell_v timothy_n what_o he_o shall_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o troas_n viz._n his_o cloak_n which_o he_o leave_v there_o with_o his_o book_n and_o parchment_n about_o this_o cloak_n there_o be_v much_o tug_n among_o interpreter_n 1._o some_o will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o book_n 2._o other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o coffer_n of_o book_n both_o these_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n guilty_a of_o a_o gross_a tantology_n q._n d._n bring_v the_o book_n or_o the_o coffer_n of_o book_n and_o the_o book_n and_o parchment_n 3._o other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o senatorian_a garment_n which_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o
temerarii_fw-la qui_fw-la cupiditatum_fw-la impetus_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o consilâ—o_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la instabiles_fw-la nihil_fw-la fixum_fw-la firmumque_fw-la tenentes_fw-la espencaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cado_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la attrectant_fw-la &_o mutant_fw-la quadrata_fw-la rotundis_fw-la illa_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la fieri_fw-la temetè_fw-la quae_fw-la ratione_fw-la non_fw-la reguntur_fw-la aquinas_n pharaz_n disrupit_fw-la inundavit_fw-la temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la florentis_fw-la aetatis_fw-la prudentia_fw-la senectutis_fw-la cicero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la inscitiae_fw-la filia_fw-la insipientis_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la putâram_fw-la cicero_n intellectus_fw-la cogitandus_fw-la principium_fw-la omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la kashash_n sig_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la inquirere_fw-la sed_fw-la studiosè_fw-la ac_fw-la diligenter_fw-la inquirere_fw-la sig_n seriam_fw-la &_o accuratam_fw-la disquisitionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tumidi_fw-la inflati_fw-la vanâ_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la opinion_n quae_fw-la diictur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inflor_fw-la â—umeo_fw-la superbio_fw-it grotius_n qui_fw-fr sibiipsis_a magni_fw-la pretii_fw-la videntur_fw-la homines_fw-la heming_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuâ—iosè_fw-la delirans_fw-la aretius_n there_o be_v a_o elegant_a paranomasia_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o rhetoric_n see_v my_o schooles-guard_n p._n 150_o 151._o v._o lactant._n institut_n divin_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o against_o those_o see_v sibyl_n in_o psal._n 16.5_o tom._n 1._o p._n 341_o 342._o etc._n etc._n harsnet_n on_o repentance_n p._n 370._o etc._n etc._n downams_n warfar_o l_o 2._o c._n 5._o mortuus_fw-la per_fw-la culpam_fw-la prodigalitatis_fw-la &_o luxuriae_fw-la revixit_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la deorum_fw-la conviva_fw-la qui_fw-la rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la moderatè_fw-la utitur_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la licitas_fw-la voluptales_fw-la contemnit_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la conviva_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la consors_fw-la epictet_n art_n 20._o vbi_fw-la voluptas_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la virtus_fw-la exuâ—lat_fw-la v._o papillon_n on_o the_o passion_n chapt._n 4._o and_o chapt_n 17._o see_v more_o burroughs_n moses_n choice_n cap._n 11._o p._n 115._o etc._n etc._n indurandus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n &_o blandimentis_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la procul_fw-la abstrahendus_fw-la vina_n hannibalem_fw-la solverunt_fw-la armis_fw-la vicit_fw-la vitiis_fw-la victus_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n epist._n 3._o p._n 104.110_o see_v rule_n for_o moderate_v our_o pleasure_n d._n hall_n treatise_n of_o christian_a moderate_a cap._n 2._o to_o 11._o affectanti_fw-la caelestia_fw-la terrena_fw-la non_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la aeternis_fw-la inhitanti_fw-la fastidio_fw-la sunt_fw-la transitoria_fw-la bern._n omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la vilescat_fw-la ut_fw-la creator_n dulcescat_fw-la sperne_fw-la siliquas_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o dabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la manna_n coeli_fw-la mutantur_fw-la gaudia_fw-la non_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la voluptales_fw-la mentis_fw-la cateris_fw-la praestant_fw-la 1._o ob_fw-la facultatem_fw-la in_o quae_fw-la existunt_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la rerum_fw-la è_fw-la quibus_fw-la hauriuntur_fw-la 3._o quia_fw-la firmiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la fastidium_fw-la pariunt_fw-la alsteed_n voluptatem_fw-la vicisse_fw-la voluptas_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la cyprian_a bis_z vincit_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la vicit_fw-la prov._n 16.32_o see_v mr._n cotton_n comment_n on_o that_o text._n momentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la effoeminat_fw-la animos_fw-la amoenitas_fw-la seneca_n si_fw-mi aliqua_fw-la amisistis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gaudia_fw-la negotiatio_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amittere_fw-la 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choice_n cap._n 11._o and_o 26.27_o and_o mr._n clerk_n mirror_n cap._n 25._o edit_fw-la 3._o and_o cap._n 113._o vbi_fw-la major_n sollicitudo_fw-la abundantioris_fw-la amoris_fw-la est_fw-la indicium_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la illud_fw-la magis_fw-la amemus_fw-la quod_fw-la anteponimus_fw-la salvian_n sit_fw-la aliorum_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la cautio_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 26._o speciem_fw-la &_o inane_fw-la pietatis_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la beza_n hypocritae_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la latentem_fw-la impietatem_fw-la specie_fw-la virtutis_fw-la tegunt_fw-la à _fw-fr lapid_n forma_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la against_o hypocrisy_n see_v dyke_n on_o the_o heart_n and_o m._n corshel_n treatise_n against_o it_o and_o m._n ant._n burges_n spi._n refine_v 2_o p._n ser._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o m._n young_n cure_n of_o misprision_n sect._n 70._o p._n 130._o bolton_n of_o psal._n 1._o p._n 24._o etc._n etc._n fenner_n on_o isaiah_n 58.4_o p._n 407._o fol._n p._n 2._o quidam_fw-la volunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poni_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la veritas_fw-la tei_fw-la cujusque_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o operatione_n deprehenditur_fw-la gerhard_n in_o locum_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la deum_fw-la gestamus_fw-la in_o frente_n &_o vitia_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la recondamus_fw-la aug._n vomicae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o dehonestamenta_fw-la religionis_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la forma_fw-la ejus_fw-la vim_o abnegant_fw-la quorum_fw-la culpâ_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la religio_fw-la malè_fw-la audiat_fw-la d._n sibbs_n concio_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la in_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o ab_fw-la hypocritis_fw-la multò_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la manifestis_fw-la hostibus_fw-la nam_fw-la tyranni_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la eos_fw-la metuunt_fw-la &_o fugiunt_fw-la ab_fw-la 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power_n of_o godliness_n 3._o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o the_o great_a inconsideration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o choice_n prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n at_o mr._n strongs_n funeral_n see_v schooles-guard_n rule_n 12._o see_v a_o excellent_a description_n of_o these_o monster_n not_o man_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o irreligion_n of_o the_o northern_a quaker_n p._n 28._o etc._n etc._n v._o the_o relation_n of_o nayleâ—s_n trial_n before_o the_o house_n monstrum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la redemptum_fw-la juven_n qâ—id_fw-la eo_fw-la infelicius_fw-la cui_fw-la jam_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n how_o far_o a_o reprobate_n may_v go_v see_v my_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n cap._n 2._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 26._o and_o hildersham_n john_n 4._o lect._n 37._o and_o ward_n on_o matth._n 5.34_o and_o doctor_n bolton_n see_v on_o isaiah_n 58.2_o p._n 263.265_o etc._n etc._n altingius_n problema_fw-la 51._o tom._n 2._o p._n 192._o suffragium_fw-la britan_n in_o synod_n dordrech_n ad_fw-la art_n 5._o p._n 246._o see_v mr._n strong_a on_o that_o text._n in_o his_o 31._o ser._n p._n 735._o see_v mr._n gournalls_n accurate_a treatise_n on_o ephes._n 6.10_o p._n 7._o see_v mr._n john_n downam_n plea_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o mr._n bernard_n of_o bat._n his_o way_n to_o good_a work_n maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la sanari_fw-la clemangiis_fw-la affecâ—us_fw-la virum_fw-la indicat_fw-la a_o part_n praedominante_fw-la fit_a denominatio_fw-la though_o it_o be_v but_o smoke_n and_o not_o a_o flame_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o wick_n in_o the_o socket_n likely_a to_o die_v and_o go_v out_o then_o continue_v which_o we_o use_v to_o throw_v away_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o quench_v it_o i._n e._n he_o high_o prize_v it_o it_o be_v a_o meiosis_n love_n see_v that_o text_n clear_o vindicate_v â—nd_n expound_v in_o mr._n
and_o so_o thou_o be_v rich_a rev._n 2.9_o in_o he_o we_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o all_o be_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o though_o we_o have_v little_a in_o possession_n for_o present_a yet_o we_o have_v much_o in_o reversion_n only_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o walk_v as_o spiritual_a king_n lead_v holy_a heavenly_a spiritual_a life_n it_o be_v a_o debasement_n to_o a_o christian_n who_o look_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o mind_n earth_n and_o to_o pursue_v these_o low_a thing_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v leave_v his_o throne_n and_o go_v rake_v in_o a_o kennel_n or_o fight_v for_o bone_n we_o may_v well_o trust_v god_n for_o crust_n who_o have_v promise_v we_o a_o crown_n he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n with_o he_o will_v much_o more_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o observation_n 5._o 5._o christian_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o our_o race_n we_o 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a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n yet_o be_v no_o 88_o mercenary_a man_n heb._n 11.26_o and_o so_o have_v christ_n who_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n heb._n 12.2_o paul_n have_v a_o most_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n philip._n 3.13_o 14._o colos._n 1.5_o and_o david_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o conflict_n with_o this_o that_o god_n will_v yet_o bring_v he_o to_o glory_n psal._n 73.24_o only_o this_o caution_n must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o all_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v god_n glory_n must_v be_v the_o etc._n ultimate_a and_o primary_n end_v we_o look_v at_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o colos._n 3.17_o we_o must_v love_v christ_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o not_o for_o loaf_n or_o self-respect_n we_o be_v never_o sincere_a till_o we_o can_v serve_v christ_n simple_o out_o of_o love_n to_o himself_o pure_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n only_o because_o he_o require_v it_o the_o lord_n observation_n 6._o 6._o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n coeternal_a and_o coequal_a with_o his_o father_n see_v this_o large_o prove_v v._o 1._o observation_n 7._o 7._o christ_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n yea_o temp._n righteousness_n itself_o he_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n his_o judgement_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a and_o just_a rom._n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o can_v act_v unrighteous_o rom._n 3.5_o 6._o he_o may_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v as_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a with_o he_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n no_o power_n kindred_n gift_n or_o greatness_n have_v influence_n upon_o he_o rom._n 2.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o he_o judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o colour_n of_o thing_n isaiah_n 11.3_o but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o case_n &_o cause_n rom._n 2.6_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a without_o error_n or_o mistake_n rev._n 19.11_o then_o poor_a afflict_a oppress_v one_o shall_v be_v relieve_v psal._n 72.24_o and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal._n 1._o ult_n god_n smite_v his_o hand_n in_o anger_n against_o unrighteous_a person_n here_o ezek._n 22.6_o 7.12_o 13._o and_o bar_v they_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v patient_n then_o my_o brethren_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o righteous_a judge_n comfort_v thou_o against_o all_o unrighteous_a judgement_n which_o shall_v here_o pass_v against_o thou_o eccles._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o 5.8_o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o james_n 5.7_o 2._o labour_v to_o resemble_v christ_n in_o righteousness_n as_o we_o must_v be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a so_o we_o must_v be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a by_o way_n of_o similitude_n though_o we_o can_v by_o way_n of_o equality_n yet_o in_o our_o degree_n and_o according_a to_o our_o measure_n we_o must_v resemble_v he_o have_v righteous_a habit_n righteous_a principle_n and_o righteous_a practice_n god_n love_v to_o meet_v those_o in_o way_n of_o mercy_n who_o be_v not_o only_a luther_n praiser_n but_o practiser_n of_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 64.5_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n be_v on_o such_o psal._n 11.7_o and_o 34.15_o he_o will_v so_o open_o and_o visible_o reward_v they_o that_o even_o the_o wicked_a shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 58.11_o when_o family_n be_v habitation_n of_o righteousness_n than_o they_o be_v bless_v habitation_n and_o prosper_v jer._n 22.15_o and_o 31._o 23._o this_o exalt_v a_o nation_n prov._n 14.34_o and_o bring_v peace_n to_o people_n psal._n 72.1_o 2._o isaiah_n 26.2_o and_o 32.17_o to_o such_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n prov._n 3.32_o their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v precious_a here_o prov._n 10.7_o psal._n 112.6_o 2_o cor._n 8.18_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v heaven_n hereafter_o psal._n 15.1_o 2._o jer._n 33.15_o 16._o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o such_o righteous_a one_o matth._n 11.43_o and_o 25.46_o though_o the_o wicked_a may_v kill_v they_o yet_o they_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_v even_o in_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o magistrate_n especial_o must_v do_v justice_n impartial_o to_o all_o like_o levi_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n deut._n 33.9_o they_o must_v resemble_v christ_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n john_n 2.4_o no_o aristot._n star_n so_o beautiful_a as_o justice_n it_o please_v god_n above_o all_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o stay_v plague_n numb_a 25.17_o 18._o when_o achab_n be_v stone_v there_o be_v peace_n in_o israel_n josh._n 7._o when_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v the_o famine_n cease_v 2_o sam._n 21.24_o it_o be_v not_o 1641._o cruelty_n but_o mercy_n to_o cut_v off_o incorrigible_a evil_a doer_n from_o a_o land_n with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v shall_v give_v i_o observation_n 8._o 8._o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n here_o be_v no_o fore-seen_a faith_n work_n 1.29_o merit_n desert_n but_o from_o our_o election_n to_o our_o salvation_n all_o free_a grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n grace_n be_v the_o springhead_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o title_n page_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 1._o our_o election_n be_v whole_o free_a it_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v save_v and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o 9.11_o 18._o 2._o our_o vocation_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n he_o quicken_v we_o ezek._n 16._o ephes._n 2.1_o he_o call_v abraham_n when_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n josh._n 24.2_o manasses_n a_o bloodsucker_n paul_n a_o persecutor_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n that_o he_o call_v we_o 2_o thes._n 1.11_o 2_o tim_n 1.9_o god_n free_o call_v and_o quicken_v the_o ephesian_n 2.5_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n i_o insensible_a impotent_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o idolatry_n act_n 19_o and_o hatred_n of_o piety_n there_o be_v but_o one_o good_a man_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v they_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o their_o city_n magic_a and_o witchcraft_n abound_v among_o they_o witness_v those_o magic_a book_n which_o they_o burn_v at_o their_o conversion_n sorcery_n act_v 19.19_o
hence_o that_o proverb_n ephesiae_fw-la literae_fw-la ephesian_n word_n or_o write_n i_o their_o charm_n and_o spell_n yet_o these_o idolater_n and_o sorcerer_n god_n be_v please_v at_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n to_o call_v here_o he_o plant_v a_o famous_a church_n and_o christ_n himself_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o they_o rev._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o commend_v those_o that_o sometime_o be_v the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n 3._o our_o adoption_n be_v free_a of_o canaanites_n he_o have_v make_v we_o israelites_n of_o sinner_n son_n of_o foe_n friend_n and_o of_o heir_n of_o hell_n heir_n of_o heaven_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v he_o do_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a one_o eph._n 1.5_o 4._o our_o redemption_n be_v free_a god_n free_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v we_o john_n 3.16_o it_o be_v grace_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n that_o redeem_v we_o eph._n 1.7_o 5._o our_o justification_n be_v of_o freegrace_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v free_o impute_v 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