imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n hence_o that_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o he_o partly_o by_o the_o sanctificaion_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o believer_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o do_v serve_v god_n though_o with_o much_o of_o imperfection_n yet_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n these_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n of_o who_o this_o be_v assert_v 2._o the_o predicate_v they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v where_o observe_v 1._o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o they_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o word_n here_o use_v do_v primary_o signify_v to_o congregate_v oâ—_n gather_v together_o and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o a_o shepherd_n who_o when_o he_o foresee_v a_o storm_n come_v 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decay_v and_o die_v with_o they_o and_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n succeed_v and_o fill_v their_o room_n on_o this_o account_n be_v joslah_n death_n portentous_a 2_o king_n 22._o 16._o with_o 22._o thus_o also_o jeroboam_n son_n must_v die_v because_o there_o be_v some_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o he_o that_o so_o all_o evil_a and_o mischief_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o ungodly_a family_n 2._o when_o a_o people_n grow_v degenerate_a and_o god_n by_o his_o messenger_n denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o now_o pious_a and_o useful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o for_o herein_o god_n begin_v to_o put_v his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o execution_n this_o be_v the_o case_n in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v be_v threaten_v of_o they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 56._o 9_o and_o now_o he_o open_v a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o take_v place_n on_o they_o by_o take_v 〈◊〉_d righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warning_n of_o wrath_n against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v accoun_fw-fr 〈…〉_o only_o a_o preface_n but_o also_o a_o main_a part_n of_o god_n accomplishment_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v therefore_o find_v that_o when_o god_n have_v utter_v such_o threaten_n as_o be_v menace_v in_o isaiah_n chap._n 2._o he_o proceed_v in_o chap._n 3._o begin_v to_o discover_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o these_o judgement_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n attend_v by_o the_o take_n off_o of_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o use_n the_o mighty_a man_n the_o man_n of_o war_n the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n we_o may_v inquire_v 1._o how_o far_o the_o take_n away_o of_o righteous_a man_n do_v sometime_o make_v way_n for_o evil_a to_o hasten_v and_o flow_v in_o upon_o a_o people_n 2._o why_o god_n then_o take_v they_o away_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v evil_a on_o a_o place_n 1._o how_o far_o the_o take_n away_o of_o righteous_a man_n do_v sometime_o make_v way_n for_o evil_a to_o flow_v in_o answ_n this_o will_v appear_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v how_o much_o they_o do_v while_o they_o be_v live_v contribute_v to_o the_o keep_n 〈◊〉_d evil_a &_o procure_v of_o good_a to_o those_o among_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o very_a prefence_n of_o such_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d sing_v god_n do_v much_o bear_v much_o for_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n ten_o righteous_a man_n may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d sodom_n when_o they_o be_v so_o ripe_a for_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d give_v paul_n the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o act._n 27._o 24._o the_o presence_n of_o jehoshaphat_n saâ—ed_v three_o army_n by_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n when_o they_o be_v just_o ready_a to_o perish_v 2_o king_n 3._o 13._o lebans_n affair_n prosper_v well_o for_o jacob_n sake_n all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o live_v with_o he_o god_n love_v to_o dwell_v there_o where_o his_o holy_a and_o humble_a one_o be_v and_o beside_o there_o be_v two_o way_n in_o which_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o keep_v evil_a off_o the_o 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ruin_v israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wilderness_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v not_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plead_v for_o they_o psal_n 106._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n but_o when_o such_o be_v take_v away_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o intercede_v and_o so_o way_n be_v make_v to_o their_o ruin_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v what_o usual_o follow_v upon_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o righteous_a which_o tend_v to_o hasten_v a_o people_n misery_n viz._n usâ—â—ally_o upon_o this_o religion_n go_v to_o decay_v sin_n take_v
adorn_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n fill_v with_o his_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o in_o his_o light_n 〈◊〉_d light_n 〈…〉_o the_o terror_n and_o sweeten_v 〈…〉_o your_o dissolution_n for_o though_o 〈…〉_o this_o as_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o appearance_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o every_o die_a believer_n be_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a the_o bodily_a eye_n shall_v see_v the_o man_n christ_n then_o which_o will_v be_v a_o compliment_n of_o our_o glory_n but_o this_o sight_n be_v main_o intellectual_a and_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v comfort_v a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dark_a hour_n of_o death_n to_o think_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v enlarge_v from_o his_o body_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v this_o make_v paul_n be_v so_o desireous_a to_o depart_v phil._n 1._o 23._o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a what_o can_v you_o fee_v here_o that_o be_v so_o desirable_a as_o to_o hold_v your_o eye_n and_o make_v you_o loath_a to_o look_v off_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o see_v christ_n i_o be_o sure_a here_o be_v many_o sorrowful_a sight_n to_o be_v see_v here_o you_o may_v see_v abundance_n of_o sin_n commit_v god_n name_n great_o dishonour_v you_o may_v see_v the_o pride_n and_o insolence_n of_o the_o world_n and_o oppression_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o sum_n the_o most_o that_o you_o see_v here_o be_v vanity_n madness_n and_o folly_n these_o be_v undesirable_a sight_n and_o how_o oft_o do_v your_o eye_n affect_v your_o heart_n in_o see_v of_o they_o and_o fill_v you_o with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sorrow_n the_o best_a and_o only_o happy_a 〈◊〉_d that_o ever_o you_o have_v here_o be_v to_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o temple_n to_o see_v christ_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o solace_v your_o soul_n in_o fellowship_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 27._o 4._o 63._o 2._o and_o if_o ever_o 〈…〉_o ravish_a with_o this_o it_o may_v then_o tell_v 〈…〉_o port_v 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