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threaten_v promulge_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n god_n can_v in_o justice_n but_o punish_v sinner_n though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o freedom_n whether_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o be_v or_o no_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o obstinate_a sinner_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o freedom_n whether_o he_o will_v damn_v thou_o or_o no_o so_o that_o as_o god_n can_v but_o love_v that_o image_n of_o his_o holiness_n where_o he_o see_v it_o so_o he_o can_v but_o hate_v the_o contrary_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v though_o that_o hatred_n shall_v not_o always_o fall_v upon_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v because_o remove_v by_o christ_n it_o be_v cameron_n opinion_n that_o the_o word_n justitia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o attribute_v to_o god_n do_v always_o signify_v goodness_n salvation_n redemption_n but_o never_o in_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o do_v it_o denote_v a_o affection_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o 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nature_n and_o not_o his_o will_n only_o because_o it_o be_v against_o his_o nature_n to_o have_v his_o will_n and_o command_v disobey_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o most_o holy_a lawgiver_n if_o god_n do_v only_o punish_v sin_n because_o he_o will_v and_o not_o because_o he_o be_v essential_o just_a there_o can_v no_o true_a cause_n be_v give_v why_o heathen_n shall_v have_v terror_n in_o their_o conscience_n after_o sin_n commit_v see_v the_o word_n be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o they_o declare_v god_n will_v and_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n punish_v sin_n it_o do_v not_o attribute_v it_o to_o god_n mere_a will_n because_o he_o will_v do_v so_o but_o to_o his_o justice_n rev._n 16.5_o 7._o thus_o exod._n 24._o god_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o property_n not_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a now_o when_o we_o say_v god_n can_v but_o punish_v sin_n with_o death_n since_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o threaten_a that_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o then_o only_o the_o tie_n and_o obligation_n of_o justice_n come_v upon_o god_n but_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v in_o time_n reveal_v this_o threaten_n so_o he_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n will_v this_o threaten_n and_o so_o therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v a_o sinner_n neither_o can_v he_o forgive_v he_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o man_n speak_v sometime_o as_o if_o vindicative_a justice_n be_v then_o only_o due_a when_o the_o actual_a threaten_n be_v whereas_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n in_o time_n be_v as_o his_o decree_n be_v from_o eternity_n and_o true_o we_o shall_v not_o give_v way_n to_o such_o dispute_n whether_o god_n can_v have_v pardon_v absolute_o or_o provide_v any_o other_o way_n and_o remedy_n when_o we_o see_v god_n pitch_v upon_o this_o and_o the_o scripture_n only_o reveal_v this_o hence_o the_o scripture_n command_v we_o to_o eschew_v sin_n not_o mere_o because_o of_o his_o will_n only_o but_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o nature_n leu._n 11.44_o josh_n 24.19_o it_o be_v true_a god_n hatred_n and_o displicency_n of_o sin_n can_v but_o be_v yet_o the_o destination_n of_o it_o actual_o to_o punishment_n come_v in_o some_o sense_n under_o his_o liberty_n safety_n prop._n 6._o though_o god_n can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v under_o his_o freedom_n whether_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o in_o a_o surety_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n find_v out_o a_o excellent_a temperament_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n so_o that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o other_o notwithstanding_o god_n justice_n
the_o same_o we_o can_v prove_v it_o be_v because_o of_o repentance_n future_a so_o that_o still_o no_o sin_n will_v be_v forgive_v without_o repentance_n for_o suppose_v that_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n to_o stand_v upon_o god_n internal_a will_n to_o pardon_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n will_v it_o not_o as_o well_o follow_v god_n internal_a will_n to_o give_v repentance_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n if_o another_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o all_o pardon_n from_o eternity_n only_o we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o manifestation_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v we_o not_o then_o say_v that_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o it_o be_v declarative_a in_o time_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o justification_n be_v god_n act_n and_o repentance_n we_o yet_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o the_o infusion_n of_o this_o 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oil_n to_o mollify_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v wine_n to_o make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n do_v not_o while_o you_o promise_v yourselves_o a_o liberty_n by_o grace_n therein_o become_v servant_n of_o corruption_n more_o especial_o let_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o have_v have_v sweet_a experience_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o fall_n and_o relapse_n if_o the_o prodigal_a son_n after_o that_o reconciliation_n make_v with_o his_o father_n after_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o love_v vouchsafe_v to_o he_o have_v again_o wander_v into_o far_a country_n prodigal_o consume_v all_o his_o estate_n live_v with_o swine_n upon_o husk_n how_o unpardonable_a and_o unworthy_a will_v this_o fact_n have_v be_v no_o less_o guilty_a will_v thou_o be_v who_o haste_n have_v the_o ring_n put_v on_o thou_o who_o have_v feed_v on_o the_o fat_a calf_n if_o after_o this_o thou_o provoke_v god_n by_o gross_a transgression_n some_o have_v dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o be_v secure_a in_o sin_v and_o more_o willing_a to_o offend_v because_o of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n which_o will_v infallible_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o that_o sin_n but_o what_o sin_n be_v not_o possible_a except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n take_v heed_n then_o lest_o thou_o love_v the_o gospel_n because_o it_o have_v always_o glad_a tiding_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o precept_n or_o threaten_n because_o they_o speak_v hard_a thing_n to_o thou_o there_o may_v be_v a_o carnal_a gospeller_n as_o well_o as_o a_o popish_a legalist_n lecture_n xxix_o act_n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o exhortatory_n discourse_n of_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n deal_v like_o a_o wise_a physician_n first_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o disease_n second_o apply_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n the_o disease_n be_v that_o heinous_a sin_n the_o jew_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o kill_v of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n which_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v by_o a_o threefold_a antithesis_fw-la 1._o they_o deliver_v up_o and_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o pilate_n when_o he_o will_v have_v acquit_v he_o 2._o they_o deny_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o 3._o they_o desire_v a_o murderer_n to_o be_v release_v rather_o than_o he_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o have_v the_o remedy_n prescribe_v in_o two_o word_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v repent_v that_o denote_v a_o change_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v convert_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoever_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v only_o true_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o imperfect_a and_o unsound_a grief_n which_o be_v upon_o hypocrite_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o true_a repentance_n mat._n 21.19_o &_o 32._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o outward_a repentance_n meeer_o mat._n 11.21_o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v reciprocal_o turn_v yourselves_o or_o be_v turn_v this_o exhortation_n do_v not_o suppose_v freewill_n in_o we_o it_o only_o denote_v our_o duty_n not_o our_o ability_n neither_o be_v grotius_n his_o assertion_n better_o than_o semipelagianisme_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o father_n so_o that_o as_o child_n be_v name_v after_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o mother_n thus_o good_a action_n be_v denominate_v from_o grace_n not_o freewill_n for_o in_o our_o conversion_n freewill_n be_v neither_o a_o total_a or_o partial_a cause_n preoperant_a or_o cooperant_fw-la 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