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therefore_o let_v we_o give_v god_n no_o cause_n to_o enter_v and_o strain_n upon_o we_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v for_o not_o magnify_v and_o praise_v he_o and_o let_v this_o follow_v every_o repetition_n of_o a_o favour_n that_o david_n have_v teach_v we_o psal_n 136._o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o a_o second_o instruction_n be_v to_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o silence_n in_o be_v kind_n towards_o other_o 1._o tim._n 1.16_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v i_o receive_v to_o mercy_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v first_o show_v on_o i_o all_o long-suffering_a unto_o the_o ensample_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v believe_v in_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n especial_o christian_n must_v observe_v it_o 2._o tit._n 2.3_o show_v all_o meekness_n unto_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v also_o in_o time_n past_a unwise_a disobedient_a serve_v the_o lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n live_v in_o maliciousness_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o a_o other_o thus_o david_n approove_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o god_n 1._o sam._n 24._o by_o his_o innocence_n unto_o saul_n in_o cut_v off_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v his_o throat_n motive_n to_o this_o we_o have_v many_o matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v receive_v mercy_n again_o for_o this_o shall_v they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 25.34_o three_o because_o it_o make_v we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 4.2_o walk_v worthy_a the_o vocation_n whereunto_o you_o be_v call_v with_o all_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o meekness_n with_o long_a suffering_n support_v one_o a_o other_o through_o love_n four_o it_o prove_v unto_o we_o our_o election_n coloss_n 3.12_o now_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a put_v on_o tender_a mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n last_o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n of_o all_o to_o take_v care_n for_o displease_v of_o god_n matth._n 5.25_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o lest_o thy_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n etc._n etc._n esperial_o those_o must_v look_v unto_o it_o that_o have_v have_v long_a time_n of_o god_n silence_n rom._n 11._o behold_v therefore_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o which_o have_v fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o bountifulness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o bountifulness_n or_o else_o shall_v thou_o be_v cut_v off_o use_v 3._o consolation_n first_o in_o misery_n to_o consider_v that_o god_n spare_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n therefore_o much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n make_v his_o son_n will_v he_o love_v we_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o rom._n 5._o second_o consolation_n in_o our_o welfare_n because_o we_o have_v the_o silence_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o have_v hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v unto_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o of_o god_n silence_n section_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o god_n silence_n the_o object_n be_v the_o do_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o let_v we_o first_o see_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v the_o object_n of_o god_n silence_n first_o it_o can_v endure_v any_o silence_n at_o sin_n because_o it_o teach_v plain_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o sin_n be_v commit_v god_n speak_v the_o law_n speak_v and_o the_o conscience_n as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 3._o and_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o fault_n 2._o the_o guilt_n 3._o the_o punishment_n now_o the_o two_o first_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v they_o suffer_v no_o silence_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v or_o execute_v in_o threaten_v the_o lord_n be_v never_o silent_a therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n itself_o silence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v either_o present_a or_o in_o come_v present_a original_n and_o actual_a sin_n wherein_o there_o have_v appear_v no_o silence_n of_o god_n for_o present_o upon_o the_o fall_n man_n become_v exorbitant_a and_o his_o freewill_n run_v only_o unto_o evil_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n come_v which_o be_v the_o sensible_a misery_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n wherein_o plain_o we_o
have_v the_o silence_n of_o god_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o death_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o present_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o body_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a internal_a first_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o nakedness_n it_o please_v god_n to_o cover_v he_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o create_a majesty_n wherein_o stand_v his_o shame_n it_o please_v god_n a_o little_a to_o relieve_v he_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o body_n it_o please_v god_n not_o to_o make_v he_o altogether_o deform_v for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n not_o present_o to_o make_v he_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n leave_v he_o to_o danger_n fill_v he_o with_o disease_n and_o set_v the_o footstep_n of_o death_n in_o he_o again_o for_o the_o external_a good_n of_o body_n serve_v for_o honesty_n and_o necessity_n be_v not_o present_o remoove_v for_o first_o he_o leave_v he_o some_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n some_o honour_n and_o friendship_n among_o themselves_o last_o for_o good_n whereby_o his_o life_n be_v maintain_v some_o relief_n from_o the_o earth_n though_o with_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n from_o among_o thorn_n and_o brier_n some_o from_o the_o creature_n first_o clothing_n second_o possession_n though_o in_o the_o first_o be_v his_o shame_n and_o in_o the_o second_o calamity_n and_o loss_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n silent_a with_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o death_n only_o concern_v the_o incoation_n of_o it_o but_o when_o the_o perfection_n come_v than_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n out_o of_o thy_o body_n thy_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o thy_o good_n to_o their_o owner_n second_o for_o his_o silence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o death_n first_o in_o the_o incoation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a judgement_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o conscience_n not_o present_o the_o extremity_n of_o horror_n and_o fear_n whereby_o man_n fly_v from_o god_n and_o hide_v himself_o nor_o dead_a security_n whereby_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o hell_n but_o desperate_a sear_v up_o of_o the_o conscience_n last_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a a_o long_a time_n before_o he_o bring_v some_o extraordinary_a judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o baltashar_n saul_n ahithophel_n hammon_n judas_n and_o this_o be_v god_n silence_n with_o wicked_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o death_n but_o when_o the_o perfection_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n break_v his_o silence_n and_o say_v my_o creature_n away_o from_o i_o pack_n into_o hell_n where_o i_o will_v roar_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o lion_n for_o ever_o so_o then_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v only_o silent_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o the_o incoation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n indeed_o profane_a man_n restrain_v god_n silence_n to_o a_o other_o object_n to_o wit_n their_o sin_n and_o hypocrite_n to_o their_o good_a action_n isa_n 59.3_o we_o have_v fast_v and_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o we_o have_v punish_v ourselves_o and_o thou_o regard_v it_o not_o last_o the_o saint_n to_o their_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherein_o they_o think_v the_o lord_n be_v too_o silent_a and_o too_o slow_a in_o hear_v of_o their_o cry_n but_o all_o these_o three_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o object_n about_o which_o the_o lord_n silence_n can_v not_o be_v conversant_a for_o wicked_a man_n have_v the_o lord_n always_o call_v by_o his_o word_n to_o forewarn_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o hypocrite_n blaspheme_v against_o god_n in_o say_v he_o regard_v not_o goodness_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v forget_v the_o consolation_n which_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n heb._n 12.5_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o clear_v the_o point_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rhetoric_n be_v this_o first_o these_o thing_n for_o these_o do_n second_o these_o do_n for_o these_o sin_n three_o these_o sin_n for_o the_o defer_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n silent_a concern_v the_o logic_n the_o argument_n be_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o adjunct_n wherein_o be_v contain_v a_o agreement_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o sin_n a_o deadly_a enemy_n unto_o his_o will_n can_v frame_v himself_o a_o object_n wherein_o he_o will_v delight_v from_o whence_o the_o observation_n rise_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v great_a respect_n unto_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n observe_v god_n that_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o such_o a_o god_n that_o will_v no_o iniquity_n be_v able_a in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o see_v something_o in_o sin_n which_o shall_v move_v he_o to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n even_o that_o which_o the_o creature_n feel_v not_o the_o lord_n lay_v it_o unto_o his_o heart_n for_o gen._n 3.22_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o irony_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o pity_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v move_v with_o good_a to_o love_v it_o with_o sin_n to_o hate_v it_o and_o misery_n to_o pity_v it_o reason_n 1._o god_n creation_n he_o love_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o it_o pity_v he_o to_o see_v it_o any_o way_n out_o of_o order_n gen._n 6.6_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o make_v man_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o be_v sorry_a in_o his_o heart_n 2._o reas_n man_n misery_n gen._n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n gen._n 8.21_o i_o will_v henceforth_o curse_v 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merciful_a unto_o i_o this_o make_v a_o entrance_n to_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n for_o first_o eve_n look_v upon_o the_o fruit_n and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v very_o beautiful_a 2._o there_o enter_v into_o her_o heart_n a_o thought_n of_o distrust_n viz._n it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n in_o eat_v this_o fruit_n as_o the_o lord_n faith_n there_o be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v us._n when_o the_o israclite_n murmur_v at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n numb_a 20.12_o moses_n be_v bar_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o this_o distrust_n for_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o rock_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o give_v water_n though_o i_o strike_v the_o rock_n david_n psa_n 31.23_o &_o psal_n 78.2_o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a confidence_n but_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v i_o think_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n samuel_n the_o lord_n prophet_n have_v deceive_v i_o now_o i_o see_v that_o samuel_n speak_v not_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o aprophet_n but_o by_o his_o own_o sense_n lying_o when_o he_o say_v that_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n thus_o david_n do_v not_o open_o distrust_v god_n but_o samuel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v god_n will_v but_o have_v pass_v beyond_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o call_n matth._n 14._o why_o do_v peter_n sink_v when_o christ_n bid_v he_o come_v to_o he_o on_o the_o water_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o distrust_n it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v not_o help_v i_o now_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n christ_n reprove_v this_o why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v touch_v this_o thought_n two_o point_n 1._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o man_n thought_n 2._o the_o danger_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o it_o take_v place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n temptation_n adversity_n sickness_n and_o death_n it_o trouble_v job_n in_o his_o affliction_n job_n 16._o when_o he_o say_v 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