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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 his_o eternal_a law_n &_o working_n in_o both_o church_n and_o world_n and_o also_o to_o the_o act_n of_o saint_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n i_o will_v a_o little_a fasten_v here_o and_o give_v you_o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o bitter_a hatred_n which_o be_v in_o god_n against_o sin_n first_o therefore_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o all-mercifull_a god_n to_o deprive_v man_n and_o angel_n of_o such_o a_o infinite_a good_a as_o himself_o sin_n evidence_n of_o god_n hate_v sin_n certain_o you_o must_v suppose_v there_o be_v some_o great_a cause_n &_o reason_n for_o it_o why_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a good_a and_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v his_o most_o excellent_a creature_n yet_o such_o be_v god_n holiness_n cause_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o tumble_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n here_o be_v one_o evidence_n of_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o severity_n against_o sinner_n but_o second_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deprive_v these_o prime_a creature_n of_o such_o a_o goodness_n to_o wit_n himself_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o but_o also_o cast_v they_o into_o extreme_a sorrow_n pain_n and_o torment_n and_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n or_o principality_n but_o lose_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jud._n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o for_o man_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o mystery_n sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o all_o sex_n and_o age_n even_o in_o this_o life_n beside_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o the_o which_o all_o wicked_a one_o be_v reserve_v three_o god_n will_v blot_v out_o all_o the_o good_a that_o ever_o man_n do_v if_o that_o fall_v a_o sin_v once_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n 18.24_o ezek._n 18.24_o that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o he_o shall_v die_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v many_o a_o year_n in_o serve_v god_n and_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o if_o he_o give_v out_o and_o sin_n and_o persist_v and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n all_o his_o former_a good_a shall_v be_v blot_v out_o a._n q._n a._n but_o here_o come_v a_o great_a question_n can_v a_o righteous_a man_n fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v impossible_a ratione_fw-la decreti_fw-la &_o promissionis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o promise_v yet_o we_o
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 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that_o after_o this_o life_n when_o all_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v obj._n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o fidelity_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o property_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o or_o else_o and_o rather_o this_o i_o say_v sol._n to_o all_o eternity_n there_o be_v use_v of_o god_n fidelity_n for_o that_o his_o saint_n continue_v in_o their_o blessedness_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o fidelity_n where_o some_o also_o have_v say_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o faith_n that_o last_v in_o heaven_n which_o they_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o depency_n this_o truth_n i_o say_v will_v stand_v when_o all_o that_o oppose_v it_o or_o slight_v it_o shall_v fall_v and_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v without_o depenetiae_fw-la fides_n depenetiae_fw-la numb_a 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v shall_v he_o say_v and_o not_o do_v or_o shall_v he_o speak_v 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