why_o do_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o abel_n and_o not_o to_o cain_n since_o they_o both_o lay_v in_o the_o same_o womb_n and_o equal_o derive_v from_o their_o parent_n a_o taint_n in_o their_o nature_n but_o that_o he_o will_v show_v a_o stand_a example_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o future_a age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o posterity_n of_o man_n why_o do_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o separate_v he_o from_o his_o idolatrous_a kindred_n to_o dignify_v he_o to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o messiah_n why_o do_v he_o confine_v his_o promise_n to_o isaac_n and_o not_o extend_v it_o to_o ishmael_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o same_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n or_o to_o the_o child_n he_o have_v by_o keturah_n after_o sarahs_n death_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v allege_v for_o this_o but_o his_o sovereign_a will_n why_o do_v he_o not_o give_v the_o fall_v angel_n a_o moment_n of_o repentance_n after_o their_o sin_n but_o condemn_v they_o to_o irrevocable_a pain_n be_v it_o not_o as_o free_v for_o he_o to_o give_v grace_n to_o who_o he_o please_v as_o create_v what_o world_n he_o please_v to_o form_v this_o corrupt_a clay_n into_o his_o own_o image_n as_o to_o take_v such_o a_o parcel_n of_o dust_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n whereof_o to_o compact_a adam_n body_n have_v he_o not_o as_o much_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o sinful_a mass_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o a_o new_a creation_n as_o he_o have_v over_o the_o chaos_n in_o the_o old_a and_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v of_o his_o advance_v this_o part_n of_o matter_n to_o the_o noble_a dignity_n of_o a_o star_n and_o leave_v that_o other_o part_n to_o make_v up_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o compact_v one_o part_n into_o a_o glorious_a sun_n and_o another_o part_n into_o a_o hard_a rock_n but_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a_o prince_n subject_n one_o malefactor_n to_o punishment_n and_o lift_v up_o another_o to_o a_o place_n of_o truth_n and_o profit_n that_o pharaoh_n honour_v the_o butler_n with_o a_o attendance_n on_o his_o person_n and_o remit_v the_o baker_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v not_o as_o great_a a_o right_n due_a to_o god_n as_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o harden_v a_o pharaoh_n by_o a_o deny_v he_o that_o grace_n which_o shall_v mollify_v he_o and_o allow_v it_o to_o another_o it_o be_v because_o he_o will_n rom._n 9.18_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v have_v not_o man_n the_o liberty_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o sluice_n and_o let_v the_o water_n run_v into_o what_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n he_o please_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n some_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o understand_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o way_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v it_o they_o deut._n 29.4_o why_o do_v he_o not_o give_v all_o his_o convert_n a_o equal_a measure_n of_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n some_o 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against_o god_n may_v not_o a_o toad_n complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v it_o a_o man_n and_o give_v it_o a_o portion_n of_o reason_n or_o a_o fly_n complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v it_o a_o angel_n and_o give_v it_o a_o garment_n of_o light_n have_v they_o but_o any_o spark_n of_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o man_n complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v he_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o another_o unless_o he_o sincere_o desire_v it_o and_o then_o be_v deny_v it_o he_o may_v complain_v of_o god_n though_o not_o as_o sovereign_n yet_o as_o a_o promiser_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o god_n do_v not_o render_v his_o sovereignty_n formidable_a he_o shut_v not_o up_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n from_o any_o that_o seek_v he_o he_o invite_v man_n his_o arm_n be_v open_a and_o the_o sceptre_n stretch_v out_o and_o no_o man_n continue_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o his_o lust_n but_o he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o such_o a_o one_o 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shine_v sometime_o more_o dark_o in_o the_o same_o place_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o it_o be_v true_a something_o of_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o much_o more_o to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v latter_a and_o not_o soon_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n rom._n 16.26_o 1._o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o family_n from_o adam_n become_v distinct_a be_v never_o grant_v to_o all_o the_o world_n after_o that_o fatal_a breach_n in_o adam_n family_n by_o the_o death_n of_o abel_n and_o cain_n separation_n we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n continue_v among_o cain_n posterity_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o adam_n sole_a family_n and_o not_o publish_v in_o society_n till_o the_o time_n of_o seth._n gen._n 4.26_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v continue_v in_o that_o family_n till_o the_o deluge_n which_o be_v 1523_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n according_a to_o some_o or_o 1656_o year_n according_a to_o other_o after_o that_o when_o the_o world_n degenerate_v it_o be_v communicate_v to_o abraham_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o posterity_n that_o descend_v from_o jacob_n though_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o world_n without_o a_o witness_n of_o himself_o and_o some_o sprinkling_n of_o revelation_n in_o other_o part_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o the_o discourse_n of_o his_o friend_n 2._o the_o jew_n have_v this_o privilege_n grant_v they_o above_o other_o nation_n to_o have_v a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o god_n god_n separate_v they_o from_o all_o the_o world_n to_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o depositum_fw-la of_o his_o oracle_n rom._n 3.2_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n all_o other_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o god_n as_o be_v destitute_a of_o so_o great_a a_o privilege_n eph._n 2.12_o the_o spirit_n blow_v in_o canaan_n when_o the_o land_n about_o it_o feel_v not_o the_o save_a breath_n of_o it_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o psal_n 147.20_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o warning_n from_o the_o prophet_n no_o dictate_v from_o heaven_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o view_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o providence_n and_o what_o remain_v among_o they_o of_o some_o ancient_a tradition_n derive_v from_o noah_n which_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n be_v much_o deface_v we_o read_v but_o
a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o continual_o in_o whatsoever_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o not_o understand_v his_o die_v that_o very_a day_n he_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o refer_v day_n to_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o prohibition_n as_o to_o time_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o as_o uncertain_a it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o as_o in_o some_o threaten_n a_o condition_n be_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v as_o in_o that_o positive_a denounce_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n jonah_n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o condition_n be_v imply_v unless_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o repent_v for_o upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o sentence_n be_v defer_v so_o here_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o way_n find_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o thy_o crime_n and_o the_o right_v my_o honour_n this_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n may_v as_o well_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o threaten_n as_o that_o of_o repentance_n be_v in_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v spiritual_o thou_o shall_v loose_v that_o image_n of_o i_o in_o thy_o nature_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o own_o happiness_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n a_o quicken_a soul_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o quicken_a image_n or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o death_n loc_n death_n pere_a in_o loc_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o actual_a death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n 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thou_o shall_v sink_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o by_o his_o patience_n towards_o man_n not_o send_v forth_o death_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o it_o his_o justice_n afterward_o be_v more_o eminent_a upon_o man_n surety_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o employ_v in_o all_o its_o severe_a operation_n upon_o man_n so_o be_v his_o veracity_n eminent_a also_o in_o make_v good_a this_o threaten_n in_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n include_v in_o it_o upon_o our_o nature_n assume_v by_o a_o mighty_a person_n and_o upon_o that_o person_n in_o our_o nature_n who_o be_v infinite_o high_a than_o our_o nature_n 2._o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o his_o patience_n there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o a_o sentence_n pass_v against_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o justice_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v suspend_v and_o the_o person_n reprieve_v by_o patience_n which_o be_v employ_v eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a sentence_n be_v past_a but_o a_o speedy_a execution_n be_v stop_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_n who_o will_v not_o imagine_v god_n unjust_a and_o yet_o see_v the_o villainy_n and_o oppression_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n remain_v unpunished_a and_o frequent_o behold_v prosperous_a wickedness_n to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n deny_v his_o providence_n and_o actual_a government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o concern_v himself_o in_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v not_o think_v a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o justice_n can_v be_v so_o slow_a to_o punish_v oppressor_n and_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a and_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o that_o disorder_n under_o the_o 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