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this_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v mercy_n which_o he_o perform_v so_o he_o threaten_v judgement_n and_o destruction_n against_o they_o that_o do_v disobey_v if_o they_o persist_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o return_v and_o therefore_o both_o in_o show_v mercy_n and_o inflict_a punishment_n the_o lord_n deal_v according_a to_o promise_v sometime_o when_o the_o house_n of_o david_n sin_v the_o lord_n spare_v they_o but_o then_o he_o give_v they_o heart_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o judgement_n be_v prevent_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o therefore_o have_v i_o also_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o shishak_n then_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o 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â—_o 29._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 1â—_n rom._n 12._o 1._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n be_v for_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o 15._o so_o exod._n 15._o 26._o deut._n 6._o 18._o and_o 12._o 25._o and_o 13._o 18._o and_o 21._o 9_o 1_o king_n 9_o 12._o numb_a 23._o 27._o 1_o king_n 9_o 12._o 2_o chro._n 14._o 15._o translate_v by_o the_o seventie_o the_o scripture_n mention_v a_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o uprightness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n uprightness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o holy_a conformity_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o read_v god_n save_v the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 7._o 10._o the_o ungodly_a shoot_n privy_o at_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 11._o 2._o shout_z for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 32._o 11._o o_o continue_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 36._o 10._o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal_n 64._o 10._o do_v good_a o_o lord_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 125._o 4._o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 25._o 8._o his_o will_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o rectitude_n and_o our_o heart_n be_v then_o upright_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o holy_a conformity_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 3._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o or_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o be_v imply_v 1._o a_o holy_a disposition_n of_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n bend_v themselves_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n approve_v affect_v exercise_v ready_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v i_o know_v also_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o trye_v the_o heart_n and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n as_o for_o i_o in_o 17._o 2_o chr._n 29._o 17._o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v all_o these_o thing_n 2._o a_o godly_a fervency_n of_o heart_n which_o make_v that_o in_o choose_v and_o embrace_v good_a thing_n it_o be_v equal_o more_o remiss_a or_o fiery_a and_o strong_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v great_a or_o less_o of_o great_a or_o less_o necessity_n and_o importance_n thus_o a_o upright_a heart_n have_v respect_n to_o every_o commandment_n but_o his_o great_a care_n be_v about_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o duty_n the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o forward_o be_v he_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o upright_a love_n thou_o or_o they_o love_v thou_o in_o uprightness_n cant._n 1._o 4._o that_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o vehement_a love_n which_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n or_o guile_n therefore_o say_v david_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119._o 128._o 3._o a_o upright_a mind_n in_o all_o purpose_n and_o action_n do_v aim_v direct_o at_o the_o right_a mark_n and_o propose_v the_o true_a end_n by_o just_a and_o approve_a mean_n a_o right_a end_n never_o have_v a_o crooked_a rule_n lead_v unto_o it_o and_o a_o right_a heart_n do_v neither_o look_n awry_o nor_o go_v by_o a_o crooked_a rule_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ezra_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v in_o israel_n statute_n and_o judgement_n 21._o ezra_n 7._o 10._o act._n 8._o 21._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n peter_n rebuke_n he_o say_v thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n uprightness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o conversation_n way_n or_o course_n of_o life_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o that_o call_n or_o vocation_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v we_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o walk_v 7._o psal_n 37._o 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 6._o prov._n 14_o 2._o pro._n 29._o 27._o isa_n 26._o 7._o with_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n he_o that_o speak_v uprightness_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o go_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n gal._n 2._o 14._o of_o order_v our_o step_n aright_o prov._n 4._o 26._o and_o make_v even_o path_n for_o our_o foot_n heb._n 12._o 13._o uprightness_n be_v a_o universal_a and_o constant_a cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o all_o occurrence_n that_o may_v divert_v or_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v it_o or_o shall_v follow_v 15._o isa_n 33._o 14_o 15._o he_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v after_o he_o continual_o and_o never_o forsake_v he_o although_o they_o endure_v many_o and_o great_a evil_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n fix_v and_o establish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n or_o main_a business_n 7._o psal_n 94._o 15._o psal_n 78._o 37._o jam_fw-la â—_o 6._o 7._o opposite_a to_o a_o double_a divide_a mind_n waver_v between_o two_o different_a object_n unstable_a inconstant_a turn_v with_o every_o blast_n resolve_v now_o this_o anon_o that_o one_o thing_n to_o day_n another_o to_o morrow_n this_o in_o one_o company_n that_o in_o another_o and_o the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o crooked_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o death_n do_v good_a o_o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v 5._o pro._n 21._o 8._o prov._n 2._o 13_o 15._o psal_n 25._o 4_o 5._o upright_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o unto_o their_o crooked_a way_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n we_o may_v take_v the_o description_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n from_o the_o psalmist_n in_o other_o word_n he_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a 4._o psal_n 24._o 4._o heart_n and_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o vanity_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o word_n and_o work_n as_o it_o be_v the_o building_n settle_v upon_o it_o uprightness_n be_v chief_o command_v most_o high_o esteem_v and_o principal_o commend_v in_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o cause_n israel_n be_v call_v jeshurun_v deut._n 32._o 15._o &_o 33._o 5_o 26._o isa_n 44._o 2._o because_o uprightness_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n require_v in_o every_o true_a israelite_n god_n that_o tri_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o thâ—_n son_n of_o man_n take_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n the_o froward_a and_o unstable_a be_v abomination_n to_o his_o highness_n 17._o 1_o chro._n 29._o 17._o but_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n be_v his_o delight_n the_o offering_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v free_a and_o voluntary_a which_o god_n gracious_o tender_v &_o love_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n 21._o prov_n 15._o 8._o job_n 8._o 6._o psal_n 25._o 21._o to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n god_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o upright_a nor_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o adversity_n if_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a sure_o now_o he_o will_v awake_v for_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n prosperous_a god_n will_v make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o do_v regard_v the_o upright_a &_o though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v in_o affliction_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v forsake_v or_o leave_v desolate_a mark_v the_o 37._o psal_n 37._o 37._o end_n of_o the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n the_o wicked_a may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n like_o the_o bay-tree_n but_o sudden_o they_o shall_v wither_v the_o upright_a may_v be_v keep_v under_o for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o shall_v bud_v and_o blossom_n apace_o in_o his_o season_n and_o his_o prosperity_n shall_v endure_v the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o perfect_a shall_v 11._o prov._n 2._o 21._o psal_n 37._o 29._o prov._n 14._o 11._o remain_v in_o it_o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o for_o ever_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o upright_o
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quod_fw-la justè_fw-la fiat_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la injustè_fw-fr omittatur_fw-la the_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o reward_v obedience_n be_v essential_a as_o well_o as_o justice_n to_o punish_v iniquity_n and_o if_o god_n punish_v iniquity_n by_o absolute_a and_o natural_a necessity_n of_o necessity_n he_o must_v reward_v obedience_n if_o he_o punish_v iniquity_n without_o divine_a constitution_n he_o must_v reward_v obedience_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n may_v inflict_v a_o more_o mild_a punishment_n than_o sin_n deserve_v therefore_o at_o least_o he_o may_v leave_v some_o degree_n of_o sin_n unpunished_a as_o also_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n to_o man_n equal_a in_o sin_n to_o grant_v pardon_n to_o one_o to_o punish_v another_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n to_o give_v reward_n above_o merit_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v give_v of_o our_o own_o nor_o to_o punish_v merciful_o and_o less_o than_o the_o fault_n deserve_v if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n commit_v against_o ourselves_o and_o it_o seem_v as_o much_o repugnant_a to_o justice_n 30._o sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dei_fw-la proprietates_fw-la quarum_fw-la exercitium_fw-la tum_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la tum_fw-la quoad_fw-la tempuâ—_n &_o modum_fw-la actus_fw-la imo_fw-la etiam_fw-la quoad_fw-la objecti_fw-la determinationem_fw-la pendet_fw-la a_o libera_fw-la ipsus_fw-la voluntate_fw-la exit_fw-la promissione_n jus_o aliquod_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la ei_fw-la cvi_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la at_o comminatione_fw-la apertius_fw-la dunâ—axat_fw-la declaratur_fw-la meritum_fw-la poenae_fw-la in_o peccante_fw-la &_o jus_o puniendi_fw-la in_o comminante_fw-la cum_fw-la bonitas_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la proprietas_fw-la ejoo_o sit_v quam_fw-la justitia_fw-la ac_fw-la quamquam_fw-la ex_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la â—gisset_fw-la sed_fw-la puniisset_fw-la universos_fw-la minimè_fw-la eo_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la immisericors_fw-la potuerit_fw-la dici_fw-la similiter_fw-la neque_fw-la extra_fw-la decreti_fw-la considerationem_fw-la mutabilem_fw-la vel_fw-la injustum_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la quanquam_fw-la ignovisset_fw-la universis_fw-la citra_fw-la illam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la deliquit_fw-la paenam_fw-la meretur_fw-la eoque_fw-la punibilis_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o peccatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la relatione_fw-la necessariò_fw-la sequitur_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la naturale_fw-la ut_fw-la vero_fw-la puniatur_fw-la quivis_fw-la peccator_fw-la poena_fw-la tali_fw-la quae_fw-la culpae_fw-la respondeat_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o universaliter_fw-la neque_fw-la propriè_fw-la naturale_fw-la sed_fw-la naturae_fw-la satis_fw-la conveniens_fw-la chamier_n panstrat_v tom._n 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 1â—_n parker_n de_fw-fr desc_fw-la l._n 3._o sect._n 56._o wotton_n de_fw-fr reconcil_n l._n 1_o c_o 4._o vâ—ss_n respon_n ad_fw-la jud._n ravensperg_n cap._n 28._o isa_n 53._o 10._o psal_n 40._o 8._o joh._n 5._o 19_o 30._o to_o accept_v a_o surety_n as_o to_o pardon_v the_o punishment_n especial_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o party_n offend_v shall_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o if_o god_n by_o absolute_a necessity_n must_v punish_v sin_n as_o it_o deserve_v than_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a to_o renew_v the_o sinner_n by_o repentance_n or_o to_o annihilate_v he_o because_o than_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v what_o punishment_n his_o sin_n do_v call_v for_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n so_o be_v mercy_n bounty_n liberality_n but_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v &_o do_v good_a to_o who_o he_o will_v free_o not_o by_o absolute_a necessity_n only_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o righteousness_n of_o fidelity_n that_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o must_v be_v fulfil_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n though_o it_o have_v a_o outward_a disagreement_n such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o a_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o inward_a positive_a repugnancy_n or_o contrariancy_n to_o god_n nature_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o fire_n and_o water_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o divine_a nature_n inward_o in_o itself_o be_v worse_a for_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o shall_v necessary_o will_z it_o sin_n be_v displease_v unto_o god_n he_o can_v approve_v it_o as_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o or_o hate_v sin_n another_o to_o punish_v it_o of_o absolute_a and_o natural_a necessity_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o approve_v obedience_n another_o to_o reward_v it_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o hate_v but_o punish_v all_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o natural_a necessity_n but_o by_o natural_a congruity_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o most_o free_a will_n of_o god_n determine_v to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v join_v together_o as_o a_o free_a cause_n and_o effect_n not_o as_o a_o necessary_a cause_n and_o effect_v for_o god_n hate_v sin_n at_o all_o time_n but_o punish_v it_o not_o ever_o but_o in_o his_o time_n or_o season_n but_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o dispute_v this_o matter_n in_o more_o word_n for_o see_v god_n have_v determine_v that_o his_o justice_n shall_v take_v her_o revenge_n if_o by_o breach_n of_o covenant_n she_o be_v wrong_v he_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n according_a to_o its_o desert_n neither_o may_v he_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o same_o but_o so_o as_o wrong_v justice_n may_v receive_v satisfaction_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o sin_n must_v stand_v firm_a for_o ever_o therefore_o punishment_n must_v be_v execute_v if_o the_o commandment_n be_v transgress_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v 18._o omne_fw-la agens_fw-la quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr naturaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la objectum_fw-la suae_fw-la actionis_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la receptivum_fw-la quare_fw-la si_fw-la punire_fw-la esset_fw-la naturale_fw-la illa_fw-la nimirum_fw-la acceptatione_n quae_fw-la secum_fw-la sert_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la actio_fw-la
be_v all_o their_o life_n subject_a to_o bondage_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n name_v death_n general_o it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o which_o god_n threaten_v in_o that_o sentence_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o penal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o sin_v itself_o which_o be_v penal_a only_o not_o sinful_a other_o man_n debt_n be_v answer_v diverse_a way_n some_o answer_v they_o simple_o as_o redeemer_n some_o as_o surety_n he_o that_o answer_v they_o as_o a_o surety_n must_v pay_v the_o 6._o heb._n â—_o 6._o same_o sum_n of_o money_n that_o the_o debtor_n owe_v now_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o our_o mediator_n but_o our_o surety_n heb._n 7._o 22._o and_o hence_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o propitiation_n rom._n 3._o 25._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o surety_n be_v of_o debt_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v voluntary_o promise_v it_o and_o god_n the_o father_n do_v in_o justice_n exact_v it_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o 8._o 32._o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o circumstance_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o suffering_n the_o circumstance_n as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sufferer_n the_o cause_n of_o suffering_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o passion_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o law_n require_v for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o require_v that_o god_n shall_v die_v nor_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v die_v that_o have_v not_o finned_a nor_o such_o a_o death_n and_o of_o such_o efficacy_n as_o not_o only_o to_o abolish_v death_n but_o to_o bring_v in_o life_n and_o that_o by_o many_o degree_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o adam_n have_v lose_v but_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o substance_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v which_o he_o pay_v of_o love_n free_a and_o voluntary_a and_o yet_o of_o justice_n justice_n require_v the_o same_o sum_n of_o debt_n the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n person_n nothing_o hinder_v and_o according_a to_o justice_n christ_n make_v satisfaction_n as_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o punishment_n christ_n suffer_v what_o be_v due_a to_o we_o but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n which_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o debt_n some_o thing_n be_v pardon_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n in_o this_o stand_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n person_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a meritorious_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o free_v or_o acquit_v he_o for_o any_o part_n of_o our_o debt_n he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n isai_n 53._o 4._o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o full_o why_o shall_v humane_a curiosity_n limit_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o full_o satisfactory_a but_o by_o divine_a acceptilation_n only_o christ_n suffer_v not_o every_o particular_a punishment_n that_o every_o particular_a sinner_n meet_v withal_o but_o his_o passion_n be_v a_o common_a price_n pay_v at_o once_o for_o all_o his_o people_n satisfy_v justice_n for_o all_o their_o offence_n rom._n 5._o 19_o heb._n 10._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 33._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n eph._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 6._o phil._n 2._o 8._o col._n 1._o 20._o he_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n sabbath_n voss_n respon_n ad_fw-la judic._n raven_n cap._n 6._o robert_n loeus_n examen_fw-la eccl._n the_o saur_n effigiet_fw-mi very_fw-la sabbath_n of_o the_o cross_n touch_v the_o punishment_n which_o christ_n suffer_v they_o be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o beyond_o measure_n grievous_a bitter_a and_o unsupportable_a yea_o such_o as_o will_v have_v make_v any_o mere_a creature_n to_o sink_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o he_o suffer_v grievous_a thing_n from_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n he_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o of_o man_n of_o jew_n of_o gentile_n of_o enemy_n insult_v of_o friend_n forsake_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o his_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a instrument_n but_o whereas_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n some_o be_v sin_n and_o punishment_n both_o other_o punishment_n only_o and_o some_o common_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n other_o personal_a grow_v out_o of_o some_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n in_o the_o virtue_n and_o faculty_n form_v the_o body_n disorder_n in_o diet_n or_o some_o violence_n offer_v and_o some_o for_o sin_n inherent_a other_o for_o sin_n impute_v our_o saviour_n christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v only_a punishment_n and_o not_o sin_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n not_o personal_a to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n not_o his_o own_o and_o that_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n not_o of_o they_o that_o will_v sin_v for_o ever_o if_o they_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o life_n of_o suffering_n but_o his_o special_a suffering_n be_v those_o he_o endure_v in_o the_o garden_n or_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o garden_n he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v press_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o grievous_a and_o unsupportable_a evil_n his_o agony_n be_v that_o sorrow_n wherein_o his_o soul_n be_v beset_v round_o with_o heaviness_n and_o fear_n even_o unto_o death_n thus_o the_o evangelist_n describe_v it_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_o heavy_a 38._o matt._n 26._o 37_o 38._o then_o say_v he_o to_o they_o scil_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o to_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a 27._o mar._n 14._o 33_o 34._o joh._n 12._o 27._o unto_o death_n now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v his_o soul_n be_v smite_v with_o horror_n that_o all_o power_n and_o faculty_n for_o a_o time_n leave_v their_o proper_a function_n and_o do_v concur_v to_o relieve_v nature_n in_o that_o extremity_n as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v some_o ghastly_a wound_n the_o blood_n do_v at_o first_o retire_v to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n but_o this_o stay_n come_v not_o from_o any_o internal_a defect_n which_o have_v be_v sinful_a but_o from_o a_o external_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o horror_n which_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o watch_n may_v cease_v from_o motion_n without_o any_o fault_n in_o they_o when_o they_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n he_o fear_v also_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n sit_v on_o the_o tribunal_n or_o judgement_n seat_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o who_o he_o stand_v forth_o to_o answer_v this_o he_o fear_v as_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v escape_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n his_o father_n that_o by_o his_o satisfactory_a death_n and_o no_o other_o way_n man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o he_o decline_v everlasting_a destruction_n as_o a_o thing_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v escape_v without_o all_o doubt_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o event_n though_o not_o without_o conflict_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o endure_a of_o many_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a thing_n these_o passion_n in_o christ_n be_v most_o pure_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o taint_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o you_o put_v clear_a water_n into_o a_o clear_a glass_n though_o you_o shake_v and_o stir_v it_o never_o so_o much_o it_o will_v raise_v no_o mud_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o agony_n be_v two_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o fervent_o he_o 44._o luk._n 22_o 44._o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v he_o pray_v thrice_o the_o same_o word_n o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o 39_o matt._n 26._o 39_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o nature_n and_o inferior_a reason_n present_v death_n and_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n unto_o he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a without_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o good_a to_o follow_v he_o desire_v to_o decline_v they_o but_o as_o superior_a reason_n consider_v they_o with_o all_o circumstance_n know_v god_n resolution_n to_o be_v such_o that_o the_o
unto_o israel_n and_o see_v repentance_n 18._o act._n 5._o 31._o act._n â—1_n 18._o be_v not_o to_o desperation_n but_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o can_v be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o we_o have_v deliverance_n from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n repentance_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n as_o he_o have_v purchase_v pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o so_o repentance_n also_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v 5._o isai_n 53._o 5._o partaker_n of_o some_o save_a grace_n or_o blessing_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o undeserved_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n convince_a the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o discover_v unto_o the_o heart_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o repentance_n as_o that_o which_o discover_v sin_n and_o hold_v forth_o hope_v of_o pardon_n and_o intreat_v persuade_v and_o encourage_v the_o weary_a and_o burden_a to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n direct_v to_o some_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n a_o abraham_n how_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_n 50._o who_o mean_v by_o abraham_n seed_n ibid._n and_o p._n 51_o adam_n whether_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o heaven_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v p._n 10_o though_o he_o have_v be_v reward_v in_o justice_n yet_o not_o of_o merit_n ib._n a_o double_a obedience_n require_v of_o adam_n viz._n natural_a and_o symbolical_a p._n 10_o why_o god_n forbid_v adam_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n ibid._n whether_o adam_n perfection_n in_o innocency_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a p._n 11._o god_n covenant_n with_o adam_n a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n not_o of_o reconciliation_n ib._n adam_n how_o he_o can_v be_v secure_a see_v his_o condition_n be_v mutable_a p._n 13._o adam_n in_o innocency_n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 44_o adoption_n the_o jew_n partaker_n of_o it_o yet_o have_v it_o temper_v with_o servitude_n p._n 35_o acceptilation_n whether_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o god_n justice_n full_o but_o by_o divine_a acceptilation_n only_o see_v he_o suffer_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 291_o affiance_n the_o ground_n of_o particular_a affiance_n be_v some_o word_n or_o promise_n make_v to_o a_o man_n not_o yet_o believe_v p._n 229_o agony_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o sinful_a distemper_n 282._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 283_o 284._o betwixt_o his_o desire_n in_o his_o agony_n a_o diversity_n but_o no_o contrariety_n ib._n all_o in_o scripture_n sometime_o signify_v neither_o all_o precise_o nor_o the_o most_o part_n 208_o b_o because_o what_o it_o signify_v p._n 57_o the_o phrase_n from_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o beginning_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 42_o believe_v whether_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o in_o particular_a p._n 222_o 223._o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n be_v not_o immediate_o call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 223._o thing_n that_o be_v true_a as_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v unless_o we_o believe_v 225._o that_o man_n can_v believe_v be_v not_o through_o impotency_n of_o weakness_n but_o impotency_n of_o wilfulness_n 226._o belief_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o justify_v faith_n 228._o what_o sign_n god_n give_v of_o his_o willingness_n to_o have_v man_n believe_v when_o he_o give_v they_o not_o power_n 245_o believer_n and_o christ_n sheep_n how_o they_o differ_v 255_o bellarmine_n confute_v who_o say_v the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v justice_n p._n 72_o but_o not_o ever_o a_o exceptive_a but_o oft_o a_o adversative_a 302_o c_o canaan_n how_o say_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n p._n 55_o caphar_n what_o it_o signify_v 279_o carnal_a christian_n their_o privilege_n 55_o carnal_a reason_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o divinity_n 249_o cause_n a_o immediate_a or_o next_o cause_n what_o p._n 70._o a_o moral_a cause_n though_o not_o present_v in_o act_n yet_o if_o suppose_v future_a may_v have_v effect_n p._n 31_o circumcision_n why_o with_o blood_n and_o why_o ordain_v see_v both_o sex_n not_o capable_a of_o it_o p._n 90._o what_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o ibid._n circumcision_n not_o unprofitable_a to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n 91_o christ_n more_o dark_o reveal_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o why_o p._n 32._o christ_n mediator_n and_o testatour_n both_o 203._o for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o whether_o for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v or_o for_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n not_o efficiency_n 204_o 205_o 206_o etc._n etc._n no_o man_n hinder_v from_o come_v to_o he_o by_o any_o cause_n efficient_a or_o deficient_a out_o of_o himself_o 244._o both_o nature_n concur_v in_o he_o necessary_o as_o a_o formal_a beginning_n in_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n 269._o how_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n 271._o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o 276_o 277._o and_o he_o substitute_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a 279._o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o and_o that_o real_a and_o not_o by_o acceptilation_n ib._n and_o 280_o 281._o how_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v christ_n 287._o his_o appear_v before_o his_o father_n for_o we_o what_o it_o import_v 296._o how_o he_o be_v king_n 306._o in_o christ_n person_n a_o threefold_a fullness_n 317._o how_o christ_n be_v mediator_n before_o his_o incarnation_n p._n 27._o christ_n the_o common_a store-house_n in_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v first_o place_v that_o be_v to_o be_v impart_v to_o believer_n p._n 38_o church_n member_n the_o covenant_n external_o make_v with_o every_o one_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n p._n 24._o &_o 29_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a only_a one_o p._n 30._o sometime_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o narrow_a sometime_o large_a 203._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o bound_n of_o it_o will_v be_v large_a than_o heretofore_o ib._n commandment_n god_n commandment_n show_v whatour_n duty_n be_v not_o what_o god_n will_v work_v in_o every_o man_n 134_o condition_n of_o two_o sort_n 133_o conversion_n though_o not_o a_o bare_a moral_a persuasion_n yet_o not_o effect_v without_o persuasion_n 328._o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n call_v conviction_n and_o why_o 333._o what_o be_v that_o effectual_a help_n whereby_o a_o man_n come_v to_o god_n 335._o wherein_o stand_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n effectual_a to_o conversion_n 336._o whether_o god_n a_o cause_n of_o man_n non-conversion_n 344_o covenant_n several_a derivation_n of_o the_o original_a word_n p._n 1._o covenant_n of_o salt_n what_o p._n 2._o acception_n of_o the_o word_n covenant_n p._n 3_o 4._o the_o essence_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 4._o covenant_n and_o law_n how_o differ_v ib._n there_o may_v be_v a_o covenant_n without_o verbal_a expression_n p._n 5._o yet_o there_o have_v be_v always_o expression_n in_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v another_o p._n 5._o cause_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o a_o covenant_n way_n p._n 6._o a_o covenant_n with_o man_n in_o innocency_n though_o the_o word_n covenant_n not_o to_o be_v find_v p._n 6._o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o general_a describe_v p._n 7._o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n not_o god_n and_o man_n ib._n the_o covenant_n be_v of_o grace_n even_o where_o reward_n be_v promise_v of_o justice_n ib._n &_o p._n 9_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v man_n and_o how_o 8._o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n no_o where_o in_o scripture_n totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la 9_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n not_o one_o but_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a way_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v 8._o of_o the_o covenant_n with_o man_n in_o innocency_n p._n 9_o covenant_n of_o work_n whether_o still_o on_o foot_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 13._o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o 14._o impossible_a to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n at_o once_o 15._o covenant_n of_o grace_n divers_a in_o administration_n one_o in_o substance_n 23._o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n how_o they_o agree_v and_o differ_v ib._n covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o promise_v and_o as_o establish_v p._n 27._o covenant_n of_o promise_n what_o 28._o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o new_a
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our_o part_n be_v a_o free_a and_o willing_a come_n unto_o 37._o mat._n 11._o 28_o 29._o joh._n 6._o 44._o and_o 6._o 35_o 37._o christ_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v the_o embrace_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lodging_n he_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o first_o of_o all_o receive_v that_o vocation_n be_v faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n perform_v the_o condition_n he_o shall_v possess_v the_o promise_n if_o he_o come_v unto_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v but_o if_o he_o perform_v not_o the_o thing_n require_v he_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v if_o he_o drink_v not_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o shall_v continue_v poor_a naked_a blind_a miserable_a captive_a a_o prisoner_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o contrary_a evil_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cyrus_n will_v to_o declare_v his_o ardent_a desire_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o sitio_fw-la aliis_fw-la gratificari_fw-la in_o which_o signification_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o latin_n also_o cic._n pro_fw-la planc_n deinde_fw-la sitientem_fw-la i_o virtutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la deserüisti_fw-la apud_fw-la horat._n sitis_fw-la argenti_fw-la apud_fw-la juvenal_n sitis_fw-la famae_fw-la apud_fw-la claudian_n sitis_fw-la praedâ—_n and_o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v betwixt_o thirst_n and_o water_n will_v evidence_n the_o same_o for_o water_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o use_n which_o it_o afford_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o body_n do_v make_v fruitful_a barren_a field_n purify_v thing_n pollute_v quench_v or_o water_v they_o that_o be_v dry_a and_o sweet_o refresh_v they_o that_o boil_v with_o heat_n and_o therefore_o if_o water_n metaphorical_o signify_v comfort_n and_o refresh_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v 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