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of_o man_n god_n keep_v no_o useless_a excellency_n by_o he_o he_o actual_o reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a psal_n 47.8_o and_o those_o as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o heathen_n it_o have_v be_v a_o vanity_n in_o david_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v glad_a and_o the_o earth_n to_o rejoice_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o sleepy_a deity_n 1_o chron._n 16.31_o no_o his_o sceptre_n be_v full_a of_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v paint_v by_o the_o egyptian_n he_o be_v always_o wake_v and_o always_o more_o than_o ahashuerus_n read_v over_o the_o record_n of_o humane_a action_n not_o to_o exercise_v his_o authority_n be_v all_o one_o as_o not_o to_o regard_v whither_o he_o keep_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n or_o continue_v the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n if_o his_o sovereignty_n be_v exempt_a from_o care_n it_o will_v be_v destitute_a of_o justice_n god_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o to_o resign_v the_o ensign_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o blind_a and_o oppressive_a man_n to_o 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and_o just_a end_n but_o can_v we_o say_v that_o he_o neglect_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n how_o come_v thing_n then_o to_o remain_v in_o their_o due_a order_n how_o come_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o every_o man_n soul_n how_o come_v conscience_n to_o check_v and_o cite_v and_o judge_v if_o god_n do_v not_o exercise_v his_o authority_n what_o authority_n can_v conscience_n have_v to_o disturb_v man_n in_o unlawful_a practice_n and_o to_o make_v his_o sport_n and_o sweetness_n so_o unpleasant_a and_o sour_a to_o he_o have_v he_o not_o give_v frequent_a notice_n and_o memorial_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o curb_n over_o corrupt_a inclination_n put_v rub_n in_o the_o way_n of_o malicious_a
pag._n 76_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n wisdom_n pag._n 404_o 405_o and_o of_o his_o goodness_n pag._n 663_o 664_o and_o of_o his_o dominion_n pag._n 760_o impenitence_n a_o abuse_n of_o god_n goodness_n pag._n 664_o 665_o it_o will_v clear_v the_o equity_n oâ—_n god_n justice_n pag._n 813_o 814_o a_o abuse_n of_o patience_n pag._n 815_o imperfection_n in_o holy_a duty_n we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o pag._n 148_o shall_v make_v we_o prize_n christ_n mediation_n pag._n 168_o impossible_a some_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n pag._n 432_o 433_o some_o thing_n so_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o perfection_n pag._n 433_o 434_o some_o thing_n so_o because_o of_o god_n ordination_n pag._n 435_o do_v not_o infringe_v the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n power_n pag._n 432_o ad_fw-la 435_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n see_v in_o it_o pag._n 456_o ad_fw-la 460_o incomprehensible_a god_n be_v so_o pag._n 263_o inconstancy_n natural_a to_o man_n pag._n 231_o 234_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n pag._n 231_o 232_o in_o will_n and_o affection_n pag._n 232_o in_o practice_n pag._n 233_o 234_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o much_o evil_n ibid._n infirmity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n under_o they_o pag._n 332_o 333_o †_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v with_o they_o pag._n 656_o 657_o his_o patience_n a_o comfort_n under_o they_o pag._n 821_o injury_n man_n high_o concern_v for_o those_o that_o be_v do_v to_o themselves_o little_a for_o those_o that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n pag._n 83_o god_n patience_n under_o they_o shall_v make_v we_o resent_v they_o pag._n 822_o injustice_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n dominion_n pag._n 758_o innocent_a person_n whether_o god_n may_v inflict_v eternal_a torment_n upon_o he_o pag._n 712_o 716_o 717_o instrument_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o pay_v a_o service_n to_o they_o rather_o than_o god_n pag._n 86_o which_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o divine_a 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pag._n 547_o 548_o 549_o require_v satisfaction_n pag._n 550_o justification_n can_v be_v by_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a work_n of_o nature_n pag._n 102_o 320_o 544_o 545_o 550_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 515_o the_o expectation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o outward_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n can_v satisfy_v a_o inquisitive_a conscience_n pag._n 579_o man_n natural_o look_v for_o it_o by_o work_n pag._n 580_o k._n kingdom_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o god_n pag._n 742_o 743_o knowledge_n in_o god_n have_v no_o succession_n pag._n 185_o 186_o 192_o 307_o 308_o immutable_a pag._n 211_o 212_o 213_o 311_o 312_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o 263_o &_o pag._n 312_o ad_fw-la 316_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o incomprehensible_a pag._n 214_o 215_o 288_o 295_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o it_o pag._n 274_o own_v by_o all_o pag._n 274_o 275_o he_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o vision_n and_o intelligence_n speculative_a and_o practical_a pag._n 276_o 277_o 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a_o day_n of_o judgement_n pag._n 318_o 319_o and_o the_o resurrection_n pag._n 319_o 320_o destroy_v all_o hope_n of_o justification_n by_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o pag._n 320_o call_n for_o our_o adore_a thought_n of_o he_o pag._n 320_o 321_o and_o humility_n pag._n 321_o 322_o how_o injure_a in_o the_o world_n and_o wherein_o pag._n 322_o ad_fw-la 228_o comfortable_a to_o the_o righteous_a and_o wherein_o pag._n 328_o ad_fw-la 334_o †_o terrible_a to_o sinner_n pag._n 334_o ad_fw-la 337_o †_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o it_o on_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o pag._n 337_o 338_o 339_o †_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n man_n negligent_a in_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o pag._n 55_o enemy_n to_o it_o and_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o pag._n 56_o seek_v it_o for_o byend_n pag._n 57_o 58_o admit_v it_o with_o waver_a affection_n pag._n 58_o seek_v it_o to_o improve_v some_o lust_n by_o it_o pag._n 58_o 59_o a_o sense_n of_o man_n have_v a_o 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