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sin_n sin_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n infinite_o evil_a not_o that_o it_o be_v simple_o and_o in_o itself_o so_o but_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_o evil_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o be_v bonum_fw-la infinitum_fw-la a_o infinite_a good_a god_n also_o who_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n see_v how_o much_o the_o sinner_n have_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o right_n and_o equity_n judge_n it_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n that_o sinner_n shall_v undergo_v punishment_n therefore_o no_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n and_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o he_o for_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o he_o because_o of_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v god_n have_v determine_v this_o in_o his_o 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nature_n be_v will_v soon_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o own_o condition_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v the_o least_o iniquity_n and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a therefore_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a sight_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o of_o his_o infinite_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n will_v soon_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o undo_v isa_n 6.5_o and_o nothing_o can_v ease_v or_o quiet_v a_o poor_a tremble_a soul_n in_o this_o case_n but_o fly_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n compare_v his_o impurity_n with_o god_n infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n when_o he_o compare_v his_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n with_o god_n
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vessel_n of_o mercy_n from_o eternity_n and_o he_o therefore_o give_v they_o be_v that_o he_o may_v bestow_v that_o glory_n on_o they_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o eternity_n christ_n delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o eternity_n prov._n 8.31_o christ_n delight_n from_o eternity_n be_v to_o think_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o before_o ever_o we_o have_v a_o be_v even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o father_n delight_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n even_o then_o when_o the_o eternal_a son_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v the_o father_n delight_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v he_o have_v another_o delight_n that_o take_v he_o up_o and_o that_o be_v to_o think_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n not_o to_o be_v please_v in_o its_o own_o happiness_n only_o but_o have_v desire_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o it_o love_v christ_n be_v infinite_o happy_a in_o the_o father_n bosom_n in_o be_v his_o delight_n but_o he_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o happiness_n but_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o make_v we_o happy_a 2._o christ_n love_n be_v a_o free_a love_n the_o freeness_n of_o christ_n love_n appear_v in_o three_o respect_n 1._o christ_n love_n be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a christ_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o love_v we_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o love_v we_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v love_v we_o god_n indeed_o love_v himself_o necessary_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o can_v but_o love_v himself_o but_o god_n love_v the_o creature_n free_o and_o arbitrary_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o it_o yea_o or_o no_o rom._n 9.15_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n god_n will_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o love_n to_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v under_o no_o constraint_n to_o show_v mercy_n but_o he_o therefore_o show_v mercy_n because_o mercy_n please_v he_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n god_n goodness_n and_o perfection_n be_v sufficient_a for_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o have_v need_v any_o thing_n the_o creature_n can_v have_v give_v he_o nothing_o for_o the_o creature_n have_v nothing_o to_o give_v he_o but_o what_o god_n have_v first_o give_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n love_n be_v most_o free_a god_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o have_v make_v the_o creature_n or_o to_o have_v give_v it_o a_o be_v much_o less_o be_v he_o necessitate_v to_o have_v give_v it_o such_o a_o supernatural_a good_a as_o grace_v and_o glory_n be_v god_n may_v have_v make_v man_n and_o never_o ordain_v he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o 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themselves_o even_o as_o silver_n be_v more_o perfect_a in_o gold_n than_o in_o itself_o that_o virtue_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v produce_v be_v first_o in_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n before_o it_o be_v draw_v forth_o in_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o austin_n god_n have_v a_o purpose_n from_o eternity_n to_o make_v the_o creature_n but_o he_o therefore_o make_v they_o in_o time_n that_o he_o may_v show_v he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o have_v be_v perfect_a and_o happy_a without_o they_o from_o eternity_n 3._o christ_n love_n be_v free_a for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o merit_n in_o we_o rom._n 9.11_o 13._o the_o child_n be_v yet_o unborn_a neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n etc._n etc._n 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so_o as_o to_o will_v the_o same_o good_a or_o to_o bestow_v the_o same_o equal_a good_a upon_o they_o all_o god_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n he_o feed_v the_o raven_n clothes_n the_o lily_n give_v life_n breath_n be_v to_o all_o creature_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o special_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o people_n first_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o they_o heb._n 8.10_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n second_o he_o give_v they_o his_o son_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n rom._n 8.32_o joh._n 3.16_o three_o he_o give_v heaven_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n unto_o they_o luk._n 12.32_o 1_o
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be_v separate_v from_o god_n they_o be_v separate_v from_o light_n separate_v from_o joy_n separate_v from_o happiness_n separate_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a make_v every_o thing_n good_a that_o be_v so_o and_o what_o can_v be_v good_a where_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v absent_a therefore_o this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o eternal_a torment_n to_o lose_a soul_n that_o they_o be_v destitute_a and_o come_v short_a of_o that_o happiness_n which_o their_o being_n be_v capable_a of_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o desert_a soul_n use_v 2_o christ_n himself_o be_v desert_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v desert_v god_n deal_v not_o otherwise_o with_o thou_o than_o he_o do_v with_o christ_n thou_o may_v be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o not_o feel_v it_o christ_n be_v so_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o present_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n this_o may_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o support_v to_o holy_a 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of_o sense_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o it_o do_v i_o say_v divinae_fw-la in_o vivo_fw-la &_o efficaci_fw-la sensuâ—irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la consist_v in_o a_o quick_a and_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o our_o saviour_n in_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v this_o perfect_a sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o feel_v those_o misery_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o by_o and_o by_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o in_o that_o know_a text_n gal._n 3.10_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o sin_n be_v the_o inlet_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n when_o adam_n have_v sin_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n 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the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o demand_v when_o there_o be_v a_o full_a payment_n make_v there_o be_v no_o more_o debt_n can_v be_v exact_v christ_n obedience_n be_v full_a and_o complete_a there_o remain_v nothing_o more_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o who_o be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 5._o ult_n christ_n be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o offence_n that_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o death_n christ_n in_o die_v bare_a the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n now_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v raise_v for_o our_o justification_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o 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