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eternal_a destruction_n then_o godly_a man_n do_v in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n 8._o wicked_a man_n abuse_v their_o life_n by_o their_o over_o earnestness_n to_o avoid_v those_o trouble_n which_o they_o meet_v withal_o in_o their_o life_n their_o earnestness_n to_o avoid_v trouble_n tumble_v they_o into_o it_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v describe_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 128.2_o that_o be_v the_o very_a work_n which_o he_o do_v feed_v he_o and_o before_o he_o have_v any_o reward_n for_o his_o work_n he_o find_v a_o reward_n in_o his_o work_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o labour_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n eat_v he_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o head_n eat_v he_o out_o isa_n 27.13_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n the_o prophet_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o chapter_n 57.10_o of_o the_o same_o pprophecy_n the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o way_n 9_o upon_o their_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n wicked_a man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v kill_v themselves_o with_o grief_n when_o they_o can_v attain_v their_o end_n as_o they_o do_v kill_v themselves_o with_o labour_n and_o sinful_a care_n to_o attain_v their_o end_n they_o use_v to_o hang_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n while_o they_o be_v at_o work_n but_o when_o they_o see_v they_o tumble_v and_o can_v come_v at_o what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o fall_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o also_o sometime_o in_o god_n judgement_n be_v afflict_v with_o a_o fierce_a pain_n then_o either_o of_o these_o even_o with_o the_o gripe_n
come_v out_o of_o god_n head_n so_o holy_a one_o come_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n 53._o that_o the_o reason_n we_o love_v god_n no_o more_o be_v because_o we_o know_v he_o no_o better_o ibid._n god_n most_o conjoin_v to_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a ibid._n god_n be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o purity_n yet_o without_o regard_n to_o a_o eternal_a law_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o ibid._n god_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a five_o manner_n of_o way_n among_o schoolman_n 54._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a radical_o and_o objective_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a exemplary_o and_o formal_o 55._o god_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o work_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n ibid._n all_o the_o action_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n 56._o the_o formality_n of_o saint_n holiness_n be_v their_o love_n to_o god_n &_o christ_n ibid._n god_n must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternal_a law_n ibid._n and_o as_o repugnant_a to_o his_o goodness_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o repugnant_a ibid._n four_o evidence_n of_o god_n hate_v sin_n 57_o 58._o 59_o god_n be_v holy_a causalty_n as_o the_o fountain_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n god_n be_v the_o efficient_a formal_a exemplary_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n 59_o 60._o use_v 1._o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v 61._o use_v 2._o god_n must_v needs_o delight_v in_o holy_a person_n 62._o use_v 3._o such_o as_o will_v become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n must_v labour_v to_o become_v holy_a person_n ib._n motive_n to_o labour_n for_o holiness_n 63._o 2._o doct._n that_o holiness_n be_v communicable_a to_o mankind_n 64._o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o make_v it_o good_a ibid._n use_v 1_o the_o true_a cause_n that_o many_o want_n holiness_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n 65_o use_n 2._o such_o as_o desire_v holiness_n may_v have_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n use_v 3._o to_o provoke_v to_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n with_o diverse_a motive_n beside_o this_o doctrine_n 66._o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n command_v it_o 2._o direct_v what_o to_o do_v to_o obtain_v it_o 3._o have_v promise_v that_o they_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v see_v god_n 5._o we_o have_v excellent_a copy_n god_n and_o christ_n 6._o the_o scripture_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n 7._o we_o have_v many_o outward_a favour_n to_o allure_v we_o two_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v 1._o prayer_n 2._o to_o study_v this_o doctrine_n 68_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o second_o it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n that_o holiness_n be_v the_o better_o see_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o former_a conversation_n thereof_o where_o in_o the_o old_a man_n stand_v many_o particular_n page_n 69._o another_o to_o wit_n a_o eight_o motive_n to_o labour_v for_o holiness_n 70._o that_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o lest_o fear_v man_n ibid._n diverse_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o motive_n 71._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v magor_n missabib_fw-la ibid._n 3._o d._n that_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o holy_a 72._o three_o reason_n hereof_o and_o use_v 1._o that_o therefore_o man_n in_o seek_v for_o holiness_n can_v exceed_v measure_n ibid._n use_v 2._o that_o god_n will_v bear_v up_o holiness_n against_o all_o the_o world_n 73._o use_v 3._o they_o that_o will_v imitate_v god_n must_v never_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o holiness_n five_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o more_o holiness_n 74.75_o the_o more_o holiness_n 1._o the_o more_o perfection_n 2._o the_o more_o comfort_n 3._o the_o more_o boldness_n 4._o the_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n 5._o the_o more_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o attribute_n the_o benignity_n or_o useful_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o goodness_n benignity_n usefullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n p._n 77._o that_o god_n goodness_n be_v communicate_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n natural_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n free_o unto_o creature_n 78._o that_o although_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n to_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o act_n of_o his_o goodness_n be_v free_a 80._o it_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v 81._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o necessary_a and_o natural_a act_n of_o greatness_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o communicate_v of_o his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o son_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n be_v general_n to_o all_o creature_n special_a to_o mankind_n singular_a to_o his_o church_n p._n 81_o 82._o that_o no_o evil_n be_v comparable_a to_o that_o of_o be_v without_o christ_n nor_o no_o good_a to_o the_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o redeem_a one_o 84._o use_v 1._o that_o hurtful_a disposition_n and_o michievous_a nature_n must_v needs_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n because_o contrary_a to_o god_n disposition_n ibid._n use_v 2._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v please_v to_o god_n for_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o body_n 85._o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 86._o use_v 3._o to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n god_n be_v worth_a the_o imitate_v ibid._n such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o good_a man_n must_v make_v it_o their_o study_n how_o to_o be_v most_o profitable_a this_o be_v a_o first_o advice_n 86.87_o under_o this_o first_o direction_n be_v 2._o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o sinful_o practice_n and_o course_n 2._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o other_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n 88_o a_o second_o direction_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o froward_a disposition_n ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a 1._o it_o be_v command_v 2._o it_o be_v excellent_a 3._o god_n will_v reward_v 4._o the_o contrary_a threaten_a 5._o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o this_o proportion_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 89._o the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o goodness_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n reason_n or_o demonstration_n it_o be_v communicate_v at_o first_o it_o be_v restore_v in_o regeneration_n 90_o it_o be_v command_v therefore_o 91._o use_v 1._o that_o man_n be_v unuseful_a and_o mischievous_a be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n 92_o use_v 2._o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a be_v in_o great_a possibility_n of_o it_o ib._n use_v 3_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 93_o motive_n upon_o this_o direction_n other_o direction_n give_v touch_v this_o matter_n 94_o three_o other_o motive_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n 95_o the_o three_o doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibid._n reason_n 1._o god_n be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 2._o not_o subject_a to_o provocation_n 3_o he_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o do_v good_a to_o other_o by_o cark_n care_n etc._n etc._n 96._o 4._o he_o be_v alsufficient_a every_o way_n 97_o use_v 1._o no_o man_n alive_a have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n ibid._n murmur_a against_o god_n under_o affliction_n condemn_v 3._o remedy_n give_v 1._o to_o consider_v that_o sin_n cause_v evil_n 2._o other_o attribute_n must_v take_v place_n 3._o evil_n befalling_a saint_n be_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n ibid._n use_v 2._o sinner_n and_o distress_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n 98._o 5._o particular_n name_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o point_n 1._o come_v away_o and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 2._o run_v to_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o distress_n 3._o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o do_v good_a 4._o be_v like_o god_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o goodness_n 5._o especial_o to_o the_o saint_n the_o five_o attribute_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o mercy_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n prove_v p._n 100_o what_o mercy_n be_v in_o man_n show_v at_o large_a ib._n whether_o mercy_n be_v a_o distinct_a virtue_n from_o goodness_n and_o love_n 101._o distinct_a definition_n give_v of_o goodness_n love_n and_o mercy_n 102._o that_o mercy_n in_o god_n signify_v 1._o his_o inclination_n to_o show_v mercy_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o inclination_n 103_o god_n mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o creature_n special_a to_o mankind_n more_o special_a to_o the_o elect_a 104_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n ib._n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n extend_v in_o this_o life_n reduce_v to_o 5._o head_n 105_o reward_v pardon_v prevent_v deliver_v spare_v ib._n four_o degree_n of_o spare_a mercy_n in_o god_n not_o punish_v at_o all_o 106_o defer_v 107_o moderation_n and_o rebate_n 107_o groan_v in_o whip_v 108_o that_o god_n spare_v not_o christ_n
they_o be_v exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n quia_fw-la tam_fw-la perfect_v vult_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la quam_fw-la perfect_v illam_fw-la concipit_fw-la he_o work_v as_o perfect_o as_o he_o conceive_v perfect_o as_o be_v god_n judgement_n so_o be_v his_o will_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v so_o pass_v great_a to_o christ_n for_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.20_o why_o shall_v god_n love_v the_o son_n more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o because_o he_o see_v more_o of_o himself_o wrought_v in_o the_o son_n then_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n love_n be_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o thereupon_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n run_v out_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a this_o be_v formal_a holiness_n in_o god_n this_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o this_o attribute_n in_o god_n he_o love_v himself_o in_o his_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n all_o the_o action_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o holy_a spirit_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o holiness_n be_v to_o love_n god_n to_o seek_v god_n glory_n to_o love_v one_o self_n in_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v certain_o holy_a for_o he_o love_v none_o as_o himself_o and_o seek_v and_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o their_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o make_v they_o to_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o who_o their_o soul_n love_v doubtless_o it_o be_v my_o beloved_a say_v the_o spouse_n be_v whit_n and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o canticle_n 5.10_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n of_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 10.8_o happy_a be_v thy_o man_n happy_a be_v those_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o which_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n so_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n make_v we_o to_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o know_v christ_n and_o have_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o here_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v once_o again_o if_o god_n be_v holy_a because_o he_o love_v good_a man_n which_o be_v his_o choice_a workmanship_n then_o so_o be_v the_o saint_n therein_o holy_a also_o for_o they_o love_v wonderful_o that_o choice_n master_n piece_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n eph._n 2.10_o and_o so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contraries_n as_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 45.7_o by_o way_n of_o prophesy_n and_o mystical_o of_o christ_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n &c._n &c._n god_n must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n with_o a_o infinite_a hatred_n for_o he_o love_v the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n and_o therefore_o hate_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o the_o sinfullnes_n of_o sin_n be_v its_o contrariety_n to_o god_n eternal_a law_n and_o then_o second_o god_n necessary_o love_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o hate_v sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o repugnant_a to_o that_o goodness_n repugnant_a i_o say_v not_o as_o one_o form_n to_o another_o but_o as_o a_o inordinate_a thing_n to_o its_o rule_n and_o measure_n keep_v sin_n up_o and_o god_n must_v go_v down_o keep_v god_n up_o and_o sin_n must_v go_v down_o you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v to_o see_v the_o ocean_n sea_n burn_v to_o ash_n or_o stone_n to_o fly_v upward_o as_o look_v to_o see_v a_o union_n between_o god_n and_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o high_a indignation_n what_o sin_n be_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o every_o catechism_n almost_o it_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n even_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v turn_v aside_o god_n love_n and_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a it_o make_v his_o very_a soul_n to_o hate_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v like_a coloquintida_n in_o the_o pot_n and_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o when_o god_n smell_n it_o he_o can_v but_o throw_v away_o pot_n and_o all_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n where_o ever_o god_n see_v sin_n he_o run_v at_o it_o present_o if_o his_o own_o son_n do_v but_o stand_v in_o the_o sinner_n steed_n though_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o yet_o you_o see_v how_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n run_v out_o against_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v god_n love_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v his_o holiness_n of_o which_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n must_v needs_o hate_v it_o and_o this_o david_n a_o man_n of_o much_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n tell_v we_o psalm_n 5.4_o 5._o for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o so_o isaiah_n 1.24_o ah_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n by_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v he_o will_v ease_v himself_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n for_o even_o as_o wrath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n so_o revenge_n itself_o also_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o contentment_n for_o when_o any_o be_v revenge_v he_o be_v glad_a and_o satisfy_v thus_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o chastise_v his_o enemy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o recompense_n and_o because_o this_o holiness_n of_o god_n do_v so_o glorious_a shine-out_a in_o his_o hate_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o 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