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first_o if_o it_o deserve_v the_o right_a name_n of_o hatred_n it_o be_v impartial_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o true_o hate_v sin_n he_o do_v hate_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o must_v hate_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o hate_v riotousness_n and_o love_v covetousness_n hate_n swear_v and_o love_n lie_v hate_v public_a prophanesse_n and_o love_v private_a perfidiousness_n or_o the_o contrary_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n say_v good_a david_n psal_n 119._o 128._o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o pray_v unto_o his_o god_n say_v incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n psal_n 41._o 4._o doubtless_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o many_o evil_a thing_n but_o where_o be_v that_o soul_n among_o we_o that_o be_v not_o so_o wed_v unto_o some_o bewitch_a lust_n some_o dalila_n one_o bosom_n sin_n or_o other_o of_o which_o we_o be_v inclineable_a to_o say_v as_o lot_z do_v sometime_o say_v concern_v zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o gen._n 19_o 20._o yet_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n search_v i_o o_o god_n say_v he_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o likewise_o st._n judas_n exhort_v to_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n judas_n 23._o allude_v haply_o to_o those_o forbid_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o their_o 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much_o detestation_n against_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o such_o as_o be_v either_o averse_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o our_o design_n whereas_o a_o little_a affinity_n or_o friendship_n or_o faction_n or_o the_o like_a carnal_a compliance_n will_v easy_o over-rule_v we_o to_o approve_v and_o patronize_v the_o most_o abominable_a action_n like_o wicked_a ahab_n who_o hate_v the_o save_a truth_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o micaiah_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n and_o embrace_v a_o pernicious_a lie_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o present_a resolution_n as_o in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 18._o yea_o such_o be_v the_o damnable_a deceitfulness_n of_o self-love_n that_o many_o of_o we_o be_v thereby_o bewitch_v to_o censure_v those_o sin_n most_o severe_o in_o other_o which_o we_o ourselves_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o notorious_o guilty_a of_o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n rom._n 2._o 3._o very_o this_o carnal_a self-love_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v turn_v into_o spiritual_a self-hatred_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a for_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 2._o nothing_o be_v so_o offensive_a unto_o god_n or_o so_o destructive_a to_o ourselves_o as_o sin_n the_o pestilence_n in_o our_o blood_n the_o poison_n in_o our_o bowel_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o our_o side_n all_o these_o together_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n according_a to_o a_o temporary_a death_n but_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o desperate_a a_o strain_n that_o it_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o and_o hurry_v they_o into_o eternal_a torment_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o hate_v not_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o person_n chief_o in_o himself_o his_o seem_a hatred_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n be_v nothing_o good_a therefore_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v gal._n 6._o 7._o second_o hatred_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a it_o be_v impetuous_a or_o violent_a nothing_o will_v satisfy_v it_o but_o the_o death_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o every_o thing_n whereon_o it_o rest_v we_o find_v that_o esau_n hate_v his_o brother_n jacob_n because_o of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n have_v bless_v he_o and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n genes_n 27._o 41._o and_o doubtless_o he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o intend_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n preserve_v jacob_n according_a to_o his_o power_n gen._n 32._o 11._o we_o likewise_o find_v how_o that_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n do_v hate_v their_o brother_n joseph_n gen._n 37._o 4._o and_o they_o consult_v together_o to_o slay_v he_o verse_n 20._o and_o if_o we_o deal_v more_o kind_o by_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o be_v but_o angry_a with_o they_o we_o do_v not_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n like_o that_o of_o david_n wherewith_o he_o do_v hate_v the_o hater_n of_o his_o god_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o i_o not_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psal_n 139._o 21_o 22._o there_o be_v two_o great_a evil_n in_o and_o belong_v unto_o every_o sin_n to_o wit_n the_o evil_a of_o iniquity_n psal_n 32._o 5._o and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n lam._n 3._o 39_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v essential_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v accidental_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o spiritual_a man_n hate_v sin_n for_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v angry_a with_o sin_n only_o because_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n say_v david_n psal_n 10._o 4._o and_o therefore_o because_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o hate_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o hate_v shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o unto_o his_o confusion_n gen._n 4._o 13._o while_o he_o which_o hate_v that_o which_o god_n do_v hate_v shall_v sure_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n rev._n 2._o 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v of_o special_a use_n unto_o we_o to_o consider_v with_o what_o vehemency_n the_o prophet_n david_n endeavour_v to_o aggravate_v the_o violence_n or_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o his_o 101._o psalm_n wherein_o he_o make_v divers_a protestation_n or_o promise_n unto_o this_o very_a purpose_n say_v i_o will_v see_v no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o verse_n 3_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n verse_n 4._o who_o so_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o i_o suffer_v verse_n 5._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o hâ—use_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n verse_n 7._o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 8._o thus_o
the_o first_o although_o we_o find_v not_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o that_o very_a notion_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la as_o we_o say_v in_o just_a so_o many_o syllable_n or_o in_o the_o very_a selfsame_a word_n yet_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o few_o particular_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v settle_v it_o very_o strong_o even_o upon_o the_o weak_a apprehension_n for_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v contract_v or_o make_v many_o promise_n grant_n agreement_n or_o the_o like_a conveyance_n under_o the_o name_n or_o stile_n of_o covenant_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o noah_n gen._n 9_o 9_o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 18._o which_o not_o long_o after_o he_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n 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59_o 20_o 21._o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n jer._n 32._o 40._o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v jer._n 31._o 31._o and_o repeat_v hebr._n 10._o 16_o 17._o be_v covenant_n for_o reconciliation_n preservation_n and_o sanctification_n all_o which_o together_o with_o every_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o member_n which_o do_v receive_v their_o very_a life_n and_o be_v from_o and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o original_a covenant_n for_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n which_o we_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o name_n and_o substance_n whereof_o be_v very_o well_o present_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o typical_a covenant_n extend_v literal_o to_o david_n but_o intend_v real_o to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o these_o word_n my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endire_fw-la for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 89._o 28._o to_o the_o 35._o thus_o be_v we_o warrant_v to_o call_v this_o grand_a evidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o regard_n that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v make_v so_o many_o promise_n and_o concession_n to_o we_o and_o our_o predecessor_n under_o that_o very_a title_n and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v resolve_v you_o in_o a_o word_n why_o we_o call_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v please_v 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apostle_n gal._n 5._o 16._o in_o this_o spiritual_a life_n it_o please_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o his_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o live_v this_o spiritual_a life_n their_o eye_n be_v open_v they_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o inheritance_n with_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n act_v 26._o 18._o and_o all_o this_o we_o enjoy_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 10._o i_o have_v not_o read_v of_o any_o who_o i_o 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