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promise_n that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v his_o seed_n be_v call_v yet_o he_o be_v command_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o high_a angel_n to_o the_o low_a worm_n whereby_o he_o bind_v his_o subject_n to_o this_o law_n not_o himself_o our_o life_n be_v due_a to_o he_o when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v a_o just_a forâ—â—it_n to_o he_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n we_o sin_v at_o the_o very_a moment_n we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o venom_n of_o our_o nature_n against_o he_o and_o the_o disturbance_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n whereof_o we_o be_v inheritor_n give_v to_o his_o glory_n have_v abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n of_o his_o own_o head_n he_o have_v sin_v yea_o in_o attempt_v it_o but_o be_v authorize_v from_o heaven_n his_o act_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o with_o this_o law_n he_o have_v before_o dispense_v in_o the_o case_n of_o cain_n murder_n of_o abel_n as_o to_o the_o immediate_a punishment_n of_o it_o with_o death_n which_o indeed_o be_v settle_v afterward_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o then_o omit_v because_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o people_n the_o world_n but_o settle_v afterward_o when_o there_o be_v almost_o though_o not_o altogether_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o omit_v it_o for_o a_o time_n 3._o his_o sovereignty_n appear_v in_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o god_n dominion_n as_o lawgiver_n so_o be_v the_o vengeance_n god_n will_v take_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.16_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war._n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n he_o save_v or_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o law_n in_o a_o congruity_n to_o the_o sanction_n of_o his_o own_o precept_n though_o he_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a lawgiver_n appoint_v what_o law_n he_o please_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a judge_n as_o he_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v so_o he_o punish_v none_o but_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o punish_v and_o with_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o law_n have_v denounce_v all_o his_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o infliction_n of_o curse_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sovereign_a dominion_n psal_n 29.10_o he_o sit_v king_n upon_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n wherewith_o he_o drown_v the_o world_n say_v some_o it_o be_v a_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o infectious_a weed_n that_o corrupt_v a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v no_o less_o the_o right_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o subject_a criminal_n to_o his_o vengeance_n after_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o abominable_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o carry_v themselves_o unworthy_a subject_n of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o king_n the_o first_o name_n whereby_o god_n be_v make_v know_v in_o scripture_n be_v elohim_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o name_n which_o signify_v his_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o critic_n from_o he_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o earthly_a magistrate_n their_o judgement_n be_v say_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n deut._n 1.17_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o propose_v this_o great_a motive_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o to_o invite_v man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o neglecter_n of_o it_o whereby_o to_o terrify_v man_n punishment_n as_o well_o as_o reward_n belong_v to_o royalty_n it_o issue_v according_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v come_v under_o his_o gracious_a sceptre_n those_o that_o neglect_v and_o reject_v it_o fall_v under_o his_o iron_n rod._n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v the_o temple_n demolish_v the_o inhabitant_n lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o linger'_v they_o out_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n this_o term_n of_o judge_n which_o signify_v a_o sovereign_a right_n to_o govern_v and_o punish_v delinquent_n abraham_n give_v he_o when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o root_v out_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o make_v they_o the_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n gen._n 18.25_o 2._o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n this_o be_v necessary_a branch_n of_o dominion_n his_o sovereignty_n in_o make_v law_n will_v be_v a_o trifle_n if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o a_o authority_n to_o vindicate_v those_o law_n from_o contempt_n and_o injury_n he_o will_v be_v a_o lord_n only_o spurn_v at_o by_o rebel_n sovereignty_n be_v not_o preserve_v without_o justice_n when_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n kingdom_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n psal_n 97.1_o 2._o these_o be_v the_o engine_n of_o divine_a dignity_n which_o render_v he_o glorious_a and_o majestic_a a_o legislative_a power_n will_v be_v trample_v on_o without_o executive_a by_o this_o the_o reverential_a apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o wâ—rld_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v psal_n 9.16_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v lose_v his_o dominion_n or_o give_v it_o up_o in_o the_o world_n he_o recover_v it_o by_o punishment_n when_o he_o take_v some_o away_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n the_o natural_a consequence_n man_n make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n psal_n 58.9.11_o he_o reduce_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o lash_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n in_o his_o precept_n those_o sin_n which_o disown_n his_o government_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o pride_n inward_a blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v reserve_v a_o time_n hereafter_o to_o reckon_v for_o he_o do_v not_o present_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n into_o the_o marrow_n of_o every_o delinquent_n but_o those_o sin_n which_o traduce_v his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tear_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o humane_a converse_n and_o a_o public_a respect_n to_o he_o he_o reckon_v with_o particular_o here_o as_o well_o as_o hereafter_o that_o the_o life_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n may_v not_o always_o faint_a in_o the_o world_n 3._o this_o of_o punish_v be_v the_o second_o discovery_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n his_o first_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o give_v a_o law_n the_o next_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o judge_n when_o his_o order_n be_v violate_v he_o rescue_v the_o honour_n of_o they_o by_o a_o execution_n of_o justice_n he_o first_o judge_v the_o angel_n punish_v the_o evil_a one_o for_o their_o crime_n the_o first_o court_n he_o keep_v among_o they_o as_o a_o governor_n be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n the_o second_o court_n he_o keep_v be_v as_o a_o judge_n try_v the_o delinquent_n and_o adjudge_v the_o offender_n to_o be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n till_o the_o final_a execution_n judas_n 6._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n probable_o he_o confirm_v the_o good_a one_o in_o their_o obedience_n by_o grace_n so_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o man_n be_v the_o give_v he_o a_o precept_n the_o next_o be_v the_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o
strong_a that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o wrong_n to_o his_o justice_n to_o have_v restrain_v it_o any_o long_o the_o cry_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o quiet_a as_o it_o be_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o disturb_a noise_n gen._n 18.20_o 21._o sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v violate_v solicit_v justice_n justice_n be_v urge_v plead_v for_o punishment_n the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v as_o it_o be_v force_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o come_v down_o and_o examine_v what_o cause_n there_o be_v for_o that_o clamour_n sin_n cry_v loud_a and_o long_o before_o he_o take_v his_o sword_n in_o hand_n four_o hundred_o year_n he_o keep_v off_o deserve_v destruction_n from_o the_o amorites_n and_o defer_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o his_o long-suffering_a to_o the_o amorites_n gen._n 15.16_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a their_o measure_n be_v fill_v then_o but_o not_o so_o full_a as_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o any_o further_a patience_n till_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o usual_a time_n in_o succeed_a generation_n from_o the_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n to_o the_o execution_n be_v forty_o year_n this_o some_o ground_n upon_o ezek._n 4.6_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n forty_o day_n take_v each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n though_o hosea_n live_v seventy_o year_n yet_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophesy_a judgement_n against_o israel_n to_o the_o pour_v they_o out_o upon_o that_o idolatrous_a people_n it_o be_v forty_o year_n hosea_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o prophesy_v against_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o in_o who_o time_n god_n do_v wonderful_o deliver_v israel_n 2_o king_n 14.26.27_o from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n it_o be_v forty_o year_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o story_n 2_o king_n 15_o 16_o 17._o chapter_n by_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n so_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o most_o horrid_a villainy_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n viz._n the_o crucify_a the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n captive_v so_o long_o do_v god_n delay_v a_o visible_a punishment_n for_o such_o a_o outrage_n sometime_o he_o prolong_v send_v a_o threaten_a judgement_n upon_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o humiliation_n so_o he_o do_v that_o denounce_v against_o ahab_n he_o turn_v it_o over_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o adjourn_v it_o to_o another_o season_n 1_o king_n 21.29_o he_o do_v not_o issue_n out_o a_o arrest_n upon_o one_o transgression_n you_o often_o find_v he_o not_o commence_v a_o suit_n against_o man_n till_o three_o and_o four_o transgression_n the_o first_o of_o amos_n all_o along_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o three_o and_o four_o i_o e._n seven_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a he_o give_v not_o order_n to_o his_o judgement_n to_o march_v till_o man_n be_v obstinate_a and_o refuse_v any_o commerce_n with_o he_o he_o stop_v they_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n that_o give_v vent_v to_o they_o hos_n 10.15_o heb._n your_o wickedness_n of_o wickedness_n he_o be_v so_o slow_a to_o anger_v and_o stay_v the_o punishment_n his_o enemy_n deserve_v that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v forget_v his_o kindness_n to_o his_o friend_n psal_n 44.24_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n he_o let_v his_o people_n groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o if_o he_o be_v make_v up_o of_o kindness_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o anger_n against_o his_o friend_n this_o delay_n of_o punishment_n to_o evil_a man_n be_v visible_a in_o his_o suspend_v the_o terrify_a act_n of_o conscience_n and_o support_v it_o only_o in_o its_o check_v admonish_a and_o control_a act_n the_o patience_n of_o a_o governor_n be_v see_v in_o the_o patient_a mildness_n of_o his_o deputy_n david_n conscience_n do_v not_o terrify_v he_o till_o nine_o month_n after_o his_o sin_n of_o murder_n shall_v god_n set_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o power_n within_o we_o not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o our_o own_o body_n and_o spirit_n will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o we_o it_o be_v long_o before_o god_n put_v scorpion_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o scourge_v they_o he_o hold_v back_o the_o rod_n wait_v for_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o return_n as_o if_o that_o will_v be_v a_o recompense_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o his_o forbearance_n iii_o his_o patience_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n when_o he_o can_v delay_v no_o long_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o men._n lament_n 3.33_o hebr._n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v from_o his_o heart_n he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o as_o he_o be_v creator_n the_o height_n of_o man_n provocation_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o preserve_a his_o right_n and_o vindicate_v his_o law_n oblige_v he_o to_o it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o judge_n may_v willing_o condemn_v a_o malefactor_n to_o death_n out_o of_o affection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o desire_v to_o preserve_v the_o order_n of_o government_n but_o unwilling_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o the_o offender_n himself_o when_o he_o resolve_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n he_o speak_v it_o as_o a_o god_n grieve_v with_o a_o occasion_n of_o punishment_n gen._n 6.6_o 7._o compare_v together_o when_o he_o come_v to_o reckon_v with_o adam_n be_v walk_v he_o do_v not_o run_v with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n with_o a_o eagerness_n to_o destroy_v he_o gen._n 3.8_o and_o that_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n a_o time_n when_o man_n tire_v in_o the_o day_n be_v unwilling_a to_o engage_v in_o a_o hard_a employment_n his_o exercise_v judgement_n be_v a_o come_n out_o of_o his_o place_n isaiah_n 26.21_o micah_n 1.3_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o station_n to_o exercise_v judgement_n a_o throne_n be_v more_o his_o place_n than_o a_o tribunal_n every_o pprophecy_n load_v with_o threaten_n be_v call_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o to_o execute_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n to_o suffer_v it_o though_o three_o angel_n come_v to_o abraham_n about_o the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n whereof_o one_o abraham_n speak_v to_o as_o to_o god_n yet_o but_o two_o appear_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n as_o if_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v present_a at_o such_o dreadful_a work_n gen._n 19.1_o and_o when_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n that_o 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sovereignty_n pag._n 730_o ad_fw-la 734_o he_o can_v convert_v all_o pag._n 730_o 731_o not_o bind_v to_o convert_v any_o pag._n 732_o 733_o the_o various_a mean_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o pag._n 747_o 748_o genuine_a conviction_n will_v be_v promote_v by_o right_a and_o strong_a apprehension_n of_o god_n holiness_n pag._n 552_o 553_o corruption_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o a_o comfort_n under_o fear_n of_o they_o lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n pag._n 333_o †_o the_o power_n of_o god_n a_o comfort_n when_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o stir_a pag._n 486_o in_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v subdue_v pag._n 770_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o god_n order_n for_o their_o good_a pag._n 362_o ad_fw-la 366_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n eternal_a 194._o and_o unchangeable_a pag._n 234_o 235_o god_n in_o covenant_n a_o eternal_a good_a to_o his_o people_n pag._n 194_o 195_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n evidence_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 388_o suit_v to_o man_n lapse_v state_n and_o god_n glory_n ibid._n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n ibid._n suit_v to_o the_o common_a sentiment_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n pag._n 388_o 389_o only_a likely_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n ibid._n evidence_n god_n holiness_n pag._n 515_o 516_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n make_v over_o to_o believer_n in_o it_o pag._n 4â—5_n and_o power_n pag._n 485_o and_o holiness_n pag._n 552_o †_o a_o promise_v of_o life_n employ_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n pag._n 612_o why_o not_o express_v pag._n 614_o 615_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n after_o man_n have_v break_v the_o first_o pag._n 629._o in_o the_o naâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—oâ—_n of_o it_o pag._n 629_o 630_o 631_o in_o the_o â—â—â—â—ice_n gift_n of_o himself_o make_v over_o â—n_o it_o pag._n 631_o 632_o in_o its_o confirmation_n pag._n 632_o its_o condition_n easy_a 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