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Sermons on several subjects; shewing Gods love to mankind. Salvation is by grace. Wilderness-provision. God a strong hold in trouble. Light is to be improved. / By J. Lougher minister of the gospel.
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Lougher, John, d. 1686
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rev._n 1.6_o and_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o confer_v adopt_v grace_n behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v 3.1_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v this_o love_n that_o move_v he_o to_o comfort_v they_o he_o have_v love_v we_o say_v st._n paul_n and_o give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n 2.16_o 2_o thes_n 2.16_o if_o not_o always_o the_o sense_n of_o comfort_n yet_o firm_a and_o sure_a ground_n of_o strong_a and_o durable_a consolation_n once_o more_o there_o be_v also_o amor_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la a_o love_n of_o complacency_n and_o delight_n god_n have_v in_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o high_a act_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n 16.3_o psal_n 16.3_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n his_o truth_n his_o worship_n and_o his_o people_n be_v all_o he_o have_v any_o great_a delight_n in_o here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o a_o contrite_a christian_a that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n 66.2_o isa_n 66.2_o he_o look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o great_a complacency_n than_o to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o second_o property_n 3._o it_o be_v free_a love_n absolute_o perfect_o free_a i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v free_o he_o can_v not_o love_v at_o all_o such_o vile_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o love_n but_o his_o love_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o other_o people_n 77.8_o deut._n 77.8_o but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o free_v it_o be_v in_o every_o sense_n and_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o we_o or_o of_o our_o service_n for_o he_o be_v alsufficient_a and_o what_o want_n can_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v infinitâ—_n to_o who_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o add_v the_o sea_n though_o a_o vast_a ocean_n yet_o because_o finite_a be_v capable_a of_o addition_n and_o diminution_n but_o what_o can_v be_v add_v to_o innity_n which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n wiâ—â—_n in_o itself_o 17._o isa_n 40.15_o 17._o behold_v he_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o very_o little_a thing_n the_o nation_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o 〈◊〉_d balance_n all_o nation_n be_v count_v to_o his_o as_o nothing_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanitâ—_n his_o love_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o love_n of_o inâ—gence_n but_o of_o redundance_n flow_v oâ—_n free_o also_o it_o be_v without_o purchase_n 〈◊〉_d merit_n on_o his_o people_n part_n and_o in_o thâ—_n sense_n free_a they_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o purchase_v the_o least_o outward_a mercy_n much_o lâ—â—â—_n special_a love_n it_o be_v bestow_v gratis_o without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n even_o thâ—_n merit_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o benevolence_n but_o thâ—_n love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n comiâ—â—_n and_o of_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v 5.8_o rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o because_o when_o we_o wâ—â—â—_n sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o say_v st._n pâ—â—â—_n we_o have_v demerit_n enough_o to_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n but_o nothing_o to_o be_v a_o attractive_a of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v fâ—â—â—_n also_o because_o give_v without_o grudge_a god_n love_v his_o people_n with_o all_o his_o heaâ—â—_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n 31.41_o jer._n 31.41_o and_o he_o upbraid_v not_o free_a also_o it_o be_v because_o without_o constraint_n none_o can_v impose_v upon_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o can_v have_v withhold_v it_o and_o deny_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o none_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v free_a love_n because_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o compensation_n from_o they_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o almighty_a 22.3_o job_n 22.3_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o this_o the_o lord_n foresee_v and_o yet_o love_v they_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a peculiar_a distinguish_v love_n this_o be_v declare_v in_o those_o save_a mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o deny_v to_o other_o though_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v deny_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o external_a circumstance_n if_o not_o great_a sometime_o with_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v a_o full_a instance_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n 1.2_o mal._n 1.2_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o i_o have_v hate_v esau_n not_o that_o god_n who_o be_v love_n do_v or_o can_v hate_v the_o person_n of_o esau_n abstract_o consider_v he_o love_v the_o person_n he_o make_v and_o hate_v the_o sin_n he_o never_o make_v he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o it_o be_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n but_o here_o in_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n which_o be_v often_o call_v hate_v in_o the_o scripture_n 29.31_o gen._n 29.31_o it_o be_v say_v jaâ—â—_n hate_v leah_n it_o be_v mean_v comparative_o 〈◊〉_d love_v she_o with_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n thâ—_n rachel_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o hate_v not_o fâ—ther_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o his_o own_o liâ—â—_n also_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n in_o othâ—â—_n scripture_n we_o be_v command_v to_o louâ—_v these_o relation_n and_o to_o preserve_v our_o live_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o low_a degree_n of_o love_n in_o comparison_n 〈◊〉_d our_o love_n to_o christ_n our_o love_n to_o thing_n here_o below_o shall_v be_v rather_o a_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d hatred_n than_o love_n thus_o god_n love_v jacâ—â—_n with_o such_o a_o transcendent_a peculiar_a dâ—â—â—_n stinguish_v love_n as_o in_o comparison_n he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_n esau_n his_o louâ—_n to_o jacob_n be_v manifest_v in_o bestow_v peculiar_a favour_n upon_o he_o wheâ—â—_n esau_n have_v only_o common_a mercy_n hâ—_n can_v say_v i_o have_v enough_o but_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v all_o god_n pass_v a_o gracious_a decreâ—â—_n and_o purpose_n upon_o jacob_n which_o he_o diâ—_n not_o upon_o esau_n 13._o rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o as_o st._n paul_n testify_v thâ—_n child_n not_o be_v yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v he_o say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esaâ—â—_n have_v i_o hate_v 13._o gen._n 28.22_o 13._o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n and_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o this_o he_o do_v not_o to_o or_o with_o esau_n 12.4_o gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o make_v jacob_n a_o prince_n with_o himself_o and_o give_v he_o by_o prayer_n &_o tear_n to_o overcome_v he_o of_o a_o wrestle_a jacob_n he_o become_v a_o prevail_a israel_n this_o he_o give_v not_o to_o esau_n and_o though_o esau_n have_v another_o name_n give_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o worse_a edom_n which_o signify_v red_a because_o of_o his_o red_a hairy_a complexion_n as_o some_o think_v or_o because_o of_o the_o red_a pottage_n he_o desire_v and_o for_o it_o sell_v his_o birthright_n as_o other_o judge_n but_o this_o signify_v not_o so_o well_o as_o esau_n which_o import_v protection_n but_o jacob_n be_v yet_o much_o more_o excellent_a in_o a_o word_n jacob_n have_v a_o very_a gracious_a and_o savoury_a spirit_n we_o read_v when_o his_o brother_n ask_v he_o who_o his_o child_n be_v he_o answer_v these_o be_v the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n we_o find_v no_o such_o favoury_a expression_n fall_v from_o esau_n what_o distinguish_v love_n be_v there_o in_o all_o these_o passage_n which_o will_v appear_v yet_o more_o full_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o esau_n be_v upon_o even_a ground_n with_o jacob_n in_o outward_a privilege_n and_o in_o some_o above_o he_o 9.10_o rom._n 9.10_o they_o both_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o parent_n both_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n both_o have_v education_n in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o herein_o esau_n excel_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a 25._o gen._n 25._o and_o the_o belove_a son_n of_o his_o good_a father_n isaâ—_n yet_o say_v the_o lord_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v 〈◊〉_d esau_n have_v i_o hate_v o_o what_o wonderful_a â—â—â—culiar_a distinguish_a love_n be_v here_o tâ—â—_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o people_n two_o