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and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o assistance_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o remuneration_n and_o benevolence_n xvi_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n can_v have_v no_o superior_a cause_n of_o his_o action_n yet_o some_o say_v he_o may_v produce_v a_o effect_n which_o may_v occasion_v he_o to_o work_v further_o thus_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n sin_n give_v he_o occasion_n to_o precondemne_v he_o this_o well_o be_v too_o deep_a and_o i_o have_v no_o bucket_n to_o draw_v with_o i_o will_v not_o soar_v with_o the_o waxen_a wing_n of_o human_a reason_n too_o nigh_o this_o inaccessible_a light_n nor_o will_v i_o pry_v into_o the_o sacred_a ark_n of_o god_n secret_a decree_n only_o this_o i_o can_v say_v that_o whatever_o his_o decree_n be_v before_o time_n i_o be_o sure_a his_o proceed_n to_o judgement_n be_v just_a in_o time_n he_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o never_o condemn_v any_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v 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goodness_n and_o sight_n without_o enjoyment_n it_o be_v by_o knowledge_n i_o see_v it_o be_v by_o love_n i_o enjoy_v lxxxviii_o 1._o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o inward_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o old_a man_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a dominion_n in_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o involuntarie_a 5._o there_o be_v a_o universal_a tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a 6._o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o there_o be_v a_o regeneration_n in_o the_o member_n and_o affection_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o complete_a will_n or_o volition_n and_o there_o be_v a_o incomplete_a will_n or_o velleity_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o general_a or_o confuse_a judgement_n and_o there_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a or_o distinct_a 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and_o make_v my_o will_n to_o affect_v the_o good_a which_o thou_o câ—mmandest_v and_o to_o disaffect_v the_o evil_n which_o thou_o condemn_v lxxxix_o though_o predestination_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o god_n can_v nothing_o be_v further_v or_o hinder_v by_o our_o good_a or_o wicked_a life_n yet_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n may_v be_v further_v by_o prayer_n and_o holiness_n hinder_v by_o our_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n for_o god_n who_o preordain_a salvation_n preordain_v also_o the_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v forward_o our_o salvation_n lord_n let_v not_o the_o conceit_n of_o my_o election_n dull_v i_o with_o security_n or_o puff_n i_o up_o with_o presumption_n but_o assist_v i_o that_o by_o good_a work_n i_o may_v make_v my_o election_n sure_a and_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v i_o may_v work_v out_o my_o salvation_n xc_o there_o be_v three_o book_n of_o life_n the_o one_o be_v god_n register_n book_n the_o other_o be_v god_n book_n of_o statute_n the_o three_o be_v his_o book_n of_o record_n in_o the_o first_o as_o in_o a_o register_n be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o predestinate_a in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v set_v out_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o predestinate_a in_o the_o three_o be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o good_a action_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o predestinate_a out_o of_o the_o first_o we_o can_v be_v blot_v for_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o though_o a_o earthly_a mother_n may_v forget_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o our_o heavenly_a father_n can_v forget_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o three_o book_n we_o may_v be_v blot_v because_o our_o sin_n may_v occasion_v he_o to_o forget_v our_o good_a work_n and_o to_o slight_v our_o suffering_n lord_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v slight_v thy_o sacred_a book_n of_o divine_a statute_n therefore_o thou_o may_v just_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o remembrance_n but_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o blot_v my_o name_n out_o of_o thy_o first_o book_n i_o ascribe_v it_o to_o thy_o immutability_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o blot_v out_o my_o patience_n and_o suffering_n out_o of_o thy_o other_o book_n i_o will_v admire_v and_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n xci_o though_o god_n love_v all_o man_n yet_o he_o save_v not_o all_o man_n he_o love_v they_o because_o he_o make_v they_o he_o save_v they_o not_o because_o he_o will_v it_o not_o he_o can_v not_o in_o justice_n will_v all_o man_n salvation_n see_v man_n by_o his_o voluntary_a unjustice_n deprive_v himself_o of_o salvation_n he_o love_v his_o own_o image_n but_o hate_v that_o which_o deface_v his_o image_n he_o love_v the_o man_n but_o hate_v the_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o punish_v man_n lord_n thy_o love_n to_o man_n be_v unspeakable_a in_o that_o thou_o save_v some_o and_o thy_o justice_n be_v unsearchable_a in_o that_o thou_o save_v not_o all_o i_o can_v blame_v thy_o justice_n but_o my_o sin_n that_o cause_v my_o misery_n i_o can_v brag_v of_o my_o merit_n but_o of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n xcii_o god_n hate_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n because_o he_o love_v his_o own_o justice_n with_o the_o love_n of_o †_o benevolentiae_fw-la complacency_n he_o hate_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n because_o he_o love_v man_n welfare_n with_o the_o love_n of_o *_o amicitiae_fw-la amity_n but_o by_o accident_n he_o love_v the_o death_n of_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o iniquite_v thus_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o god_n to_o hate_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o love_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v to_o hate_v himself_o xciii_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o he_o love_v we_o be_v his_o friend_n when_o we_o be_v his_o foe_n he_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o be_v his_o friend_n he_o have_v purchase_v life_n to_o we_o that_o love_n be_v great_a than_o this_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o object_n this_o love_n be_v great_a than_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o benefit_n o_o my_o god_n how_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o thou_o who_o when_o i_o be_v thy_o enemy_n do_v wear_v the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n for_o i_o and_o be_v now_o thy_o friend_n have_v bestow_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n on_o i_o let_v not_o the_o servant_n repine_v to_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o so_o gracious_a a_o master_n who_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o so_o ungracious_a a_o servant_n xciiii_o god_n do_v first_o will_v his_o own_o glory_n 2._o man_n existence_n 3._o his_o righteousness_n 4._o his_o own_o promise_n 5._o the_o execution_n or_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o concerning_o man_n happiness_n god_n glory_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o this_o clock_n which_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o final_a cause_n which_o move_v all_o other_o cause_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n i_o have_v neither_o have_v be_v nor_o well-being_n he_o give_v i_o existence_n he_o make_v i_o to_o his_o image_n he_o promise_v i_o happiness_n and_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v glorify_v he_o shall_v i_o then_o dishonour_v thou_o o_o god_n by_o who_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o when_o i_o look_v on_o my_o creation_n and_o be_o by_o grace_n what_o i_o be_o not_o by_o nature_n when_o i_o look_v on_o my_o regeneration_n therefore_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o power_n for_o my_o existence_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o goodness_n for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o promise_v
thou_o that_o by_o the_o cordial_a of_o a_o general_a pardon_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o total_o save_v by_o thou_o ii_o so_o severe_a be_v the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n at_o his_o presence_n the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v shake_v the_o element_n shall_v melt_v the_o star_n shall_v fall_v the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v the_o sea_n shall_v roar_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v give_v no_o light_n yea_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v up_o like_o a_o scroll_n and_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n lord_n if_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v sinner_n appear_v if_o there_o be_v no_o purity_n in_o the_o angel_n nor_o stability_n in_o the_o heaven_n nor_o holiness_n in_o thy_o saint_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o who_o be_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o drink_v in_o iniquity_n as_o water_n but_o my_o comfort_n be_v that_o 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of_o rose_n 8._o that_o other_o by_o their_o example_n may_v be_v animate_v to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o 9_o that_o god_n love_n to_o they_o may_v be_v testify_v for_o he_o pass_v by_o bastard_n and_o correct_v those_o who_o he_o love_v lord_n with_o all_o reverence_n i_o kiss_v thy_o rod_n by_o it_o i_o be_o better_v thy_o flail_n do_v not_o break_v i_o but_o separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o i_o thy_o fire_n purify_v but_o consume_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o mortar_n the_o more_o that_o the_o spice_n of_o my_o virtue_n be_v bruise_v the_o more_o they_o be_v make_v fragrant_a my_o spiritual_a camomil_n by_o thy_o tread_v be_v not_o spoil_v but_o make_v more_o redolent_a in_o thy_o press_n though_o like_o grape_n i_o be_o squeeze_v yet_o the_o precious_a liquor_n of_o my_o virtue_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o increase_v the_o more_o that_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n beat_v upon_o i_o so_o much_o the_o more_o like_o a_o strong_a cedar_n let_v 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