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sacrifice_n 20._o 2._o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o a_o sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o we_o need_v not_o despair_n nor_o be_v put_v to_o makâ—_n expiation_n ourselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o 3._o we_o learn_v that_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o thâ—_n state_n of_o separate_a soul_n be_v sanctify_v and_o satan_n conquer_v as_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n as_o god_n executioner_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o die_v iâ—_n faith_n and_o commit_v soul_n and_o body_n into_o the_o hand_n â—…_n he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o q._n 20._o but_o do_v not_o christ_n go_v to_o paradise_n and_o câ—â—_n that_o be_v penal_a a._n yes_o and_o so_o do_v faithful_a soul_n but_o the_o soâ—â—_n and_o body_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o nature_n be_v against_o separation_n and_o as_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n soul_n aâ—â—_n glorify_a body_n now_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o more_o perfect_a 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and_o express_v in_o these_o three_o gradation_n 1._o the_o high_a notion_n of_o it_o be_v the_o hallowing_z and_o glorify_v of_o his_o name_n and_o resplendent_a perfection_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o in_o which_o this_o be_v chiefly_a notify_v to_o man_n which_o be_v his_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n q._n 2._o what_o will_v of_o god_n be_v it_o that_o be_v here_o mean_v a._n his_o govern_n and_o beneficent_a will_n express_v in_o his_o law_n and_o promise_n concern_v man_n duty_n and_o god_n reward_n and_o gift_n 40._o q._n 3._o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n express_v in_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a motion_n here_o inclide_v a._n it_o may_v be_v include_v as_o the_o suppose_a matter_n of_o our_o approbation_n and_o praise_n and_o as_o god_n will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o will_n we_o may_v and_o must_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v 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promise_v 2._o and_o even_o some_o thing_n decree_v absolute_o by_o god_n must_v be_v pray_v for_o by_o man_n for_o he_o decree_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n and_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n which_o his_o command_n and_o promise_v oblige_v we_o to_o q._n 5._o why_o be_v it_o add_v as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n a._n to_o mind_n we_o 1._o of_o the_o perfect_a holy_a obedience_n of_o the_o glorify_a 2._o and_o that_o we_o must_v make_v that_o our_o pattern_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n 3._o and_o to_o keep_v up_o our_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o that_o glorioâ—…_n perfection_n and_o strive_v to_o do_v god_n will_n understand_o sincere_o full_o ready_o delightful_o without_o unwillingness_n unwearied_o concordant_o without_o division_n in_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n his_o work_n anâ—…_n one_o another_o for_o so_o his_o will_n be_v do_v in_o heaven_n anâ—…_n these_o holy_a heavenly_a desire_n be_v the_o earnest_a of_o our_o heavenly_a possession_n q._n 6._o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n against_o all_o sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n and_o against_o all_o distrust_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o discontentedness_n with_o his_o disposal_n and_o so_o against_o every_o will_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n q._n 7._o what_o will_n be_v it_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a._n 1._o the_o will_n of_o satan_n who_o hate_v god_n and_o holiness_n and_o man_n and_o will_v sin_n confusion_n and_o calamity_n and_o who_o be_v obey_v by_o all_o the_o ungodly_a world_n 2._o the_o will_n of_o all_o blind_a unbelieving_a wicked_a man_n especial_o tyrant_n who_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o sin_n and_o blood_n and_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o will_n without_o control_n or_o bound_n 3._o especial_o our_o own_o sinful_a self-willedness_a and_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a disposition_n 21._o q._n 8._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o our_o self-willedness_a a._n man_n be_v make_v by_o the_o create_a will_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v the_o govern_n will_v of_o god_n and_o rest_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o dispose_n reward_v and_o beneficent_a will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o essential_a love_n and_o goodness_n by_o sin_n he_o be_v fall_v from_o god_n will_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v all_o event_n in_o the_o power_n and_o disposal_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o fain_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v no_o restraint_n and_o will_v rest_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o depend_v on_o his_o will_n fulfil_v and_o please_v it_o and_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o will_v be_v the_o idol_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o wickedness_n and_o stir_v and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o that_o every_o selfish_a man_n may_v have_v his_o will_n q._n 9_o what_o then_o be_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o petition_n a._n that_o earth_n which_o be_v grow_v so_o like_a to_o hell_n by_o do_v the_o will_n of_o satan_n of_o tyrant_n and_o of_o self-willed_a fleshly_a wicked_a man_n may_v be_v make_v like_a unto_o heaven_n by_o a_o full_a compliance_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n depend_v submissive_o on_o his_o dispose_n will_v obey_v his_o command_a will_n fear_v his_o punish_a will_n trust_v rejoice_v and_o rest_v in_o his_o reward_v and_o beneficent_a will_n and_o renounce_v all_o that_o be_v against_o it_o 9_o q._n 10._o but_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n to_o punish_v pain_n and_o kill_v we_o how_o can_v we_o will_v this_o when_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o we_o and_o we_o can_v will_v evil_a a._n as_o god_n himself_o do_v antecedent_o or_o primary_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o any_o evil_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o but_o consequent_o will_v their_o punishment_n on_o supposition_n of_o their_o wilful_a sin_n and_o this_o but_o as_o the_o work_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n for_o good_a so_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o will_v first_o and_o absolute_o next_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n our_o own_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n and_o not_o our_o misery_n but_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o just_a punishment_n with_o a_o will_n that_o love_v not_o the_o hurt_n but_o the_o final_a good_a effect_n and_o the_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o our_o chastiser_n which_o well_o consist_v with_o beg_v mercy_n pardon_v and_o deliverance_n 42._o q._n 11._o but_o be_v not_o heaven_n too_o high_a a_o pattern_n for_o our_o desire_n a._n no_o though_o we_o have_v much_o duty_n on_o earth_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o in_o heaven_n and_o they_o have_v much_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o obey_v god_n full_o in_o our_o duty_n as_o they_o do_v in_o they_o and_o desire_v and_o seek_v heavenly_a perfection_n be_v our_o sincerity_n on_o earth_n 80._o q._n 12._o what_o sin_n do_v this_o clause_n special_o condemn_v a._n 1._o unbelief_n of_o the_o heavenly_a perfection_n 2._o fleshly_a lust_n and_o will_n and_o a_o worldly_a mind_n 3._o the_o ungodliness_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o have_v god_n have_v all_o our_o heart_n and_o love_n and_o service_n but_o think_v it_o be_v too_o much_o preciseness_n or_o more_o ado_n than_o needs_o and_o give_v he_o but_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o flesh._n chap._n xxviii_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n qu._n 1._o why_o be_v this_o the_o four_o petition_n a._n i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v for_o our_o end_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n begin_v at_o the_o top_n and_o descend_v the_o second_o part_n be_v about_o the_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o execution_n begin_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o ascend_v to_o the_o top_n now_o this_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o second_o part_n because_o our_o substance_n and_o be_v be_v suppose_v to_o all_o accident_n and_o if_o god_n continue_v not_o our_o humanity_n we_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o blessing_n 23._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bread_n a._n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o sustain_v our_o nature_n in_o a_o fitness_n for_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o comfort_n 3_o q._n 3._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o want_v or_o be_v sick_a or_o die_v when_o god_n have_v foretell_v we_o the_o contrary_a event_n a._n we_o just_o show_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v against_o death_n and_o sickness_n and_o want_n as_o be_v natural_a evil_n and_o god_n give_v we_o a_o discern_a judgement_n
to_o its_o good_a and_o safety_n q._n 8._o what_o if_o a_o prince_n think_v that_o the_o death_n 〈◊〉_d a_o innocent_a man_n be_v accidental_o necessary_a to_o the_o sâ—…ty_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o commonwealth_n through_o other_o 〈◊〉_d fault_n may_v he_o not_o kill_v he_o 14._o a._n no_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n if_o he_o kill_v the_o innocent_a or_o any_o who_o fault_n deserve_v not_o death_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d permit_v kill_v on_o such_o pretence_n no_o man_n life_n woâ—…_n be_v safe_a in_o faction_n there_o be_v other_o way_n of_o â—…medy_n and_o such_o wicked_a mean_n do_v but_o hasten_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v the_o evil_n which_o man_n will_v so_o prevent_v 45._o q._n 9_o may_v not_o parent_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v bad_a â—â—â—ldren_n a._n no_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o reason_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d commandment_n q._n 10._o may_v not_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o in_o the_o necesâ—â—â—y_a defence_n of_o his_o own_o life_n a._n in_o some_o case_n he_o may_v and_o in_o some_o not_o he_o â—…y_v in_o case_n it_o be_v his_o equal_a or_o inferior_a as_o to_o pubâ—â—â—_n usefulness_n and_o he_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n be_v â—…ulted_v by_o he_o to_o save_v his_o life_n from_o he_o but_o 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o 1._o if_o by_o flight_n or_o other_o just_a mean_n he_o 〈◊〉_d save_o his_o own_o life_n 2._o nor_o if_o it_o be_v his_o king_n 〈◊〉_d father_n or_o any_o public_a person_n who_o death_n â—…uld_v be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o 〈◊〉_d own_o saul_n q._n 11._o how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o seeâ—…_n good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d nilling_n therefore_o the_o great_a good_n shall_v still_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v and_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v most_o avoidâ—…_n and_o that_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v far_o great_a than_o of_o a_o single_a private_a perâ—…_n q._n 12._o but_o do_v not_o nature_n teach_v every_o creature_n preserve_v its_o life_n and_o rather_o than_o die_v to_o kill_v anoâ—…_n a._n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v rational_a and_o â—…ve_v brutish_a nature_n and_o to_o choose_v by_o reason_n â—…gh_o against_o sensitive_a inclination_n 11._o why_o else_o â—â—t_v martyr_n choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o sin_n and_o soldier_n choose_v their_o own_o death_n before_o their_o captain_n or_o their_o king_n in_o which_o god_n and_o reason_n juâ—fie_v they_o q._n 13._o but_o by_o this_o rule_n a_o army_n shall_v kill_v thâ—_n general_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v kill_v or_o betray_v to_o deâ—â—_n by_o he_o because_o all_o their_o life_n be_v better_a than_o one_o man_n a._n if_o they_o be_v but_o some_o part_n of_o a_o army_n aâ—_n the_o general_n life_n be_v more_o useful_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o king_n and_o country_n and_o the_o public_a good_a thâ—…_n all_o they_o they_o shall_v rather_o die_v as_o the_o thebâ—…_n legion_n do_v but_o if_o the_o general_n be_v a_o traitor_n to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o country_n and_o will_v destroy_v all_o or_o pâ—…_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o public_a loss_n and_o danger_n iâ—…_n no_o murder_n if_o they_o kill_v he_o when_o they_o have_v no_o oâ—…_n way_n to_o save_v their_o life_n q._n 14._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o murder_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o worst_a a._n i._n one_o of_o the_o worst_a be_v persecution_n killâ—…_n man_n because_o they_o be_v good_a or_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o break_v god_n law_n and_o low_a degree_n of_o pâ—…secution_n by_o banishment_n imprisonment_n mulâ—…_n participate_v of_o guilt_n against_o this_o command_n 35._o ii_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o heinous_a murder_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d sacres_fw-la and_o unlawful_a war_n in_o which_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d murder_v and_o that_o studious_o and_o with_o great_a 〈◊〉_d dustry_n and_o country_n ruin_v and_o undo_v the_o multitude_n of_o heinous_a crime_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a war_n be_v hardly_o know_v but_o by_o sad_a experience_n iii_o another_o sort_n of_o heinous_a murder_n be_v when_o 〈◊〉_d rend_v kill_v their_o own_o child_n or_o child_n their_o 〈◊〉_d rend_v iv._o another_o be_v when_o prince_n destroy_v their_o own_o subject_n who_o by_o office_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o protect_v or_o subject_n their_o prince_n who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o defend_v and_o honour_n v._o another_o sort_n of_o heinous_a murder_n be_v when_o it_o be_v commit_v on_o pretence_n of_o justice_n by_o perjure_a witness_n false_a accuser_n or_o false_a judge_n or_o magistrate_n 19_o as_o naboth_n be_v murder_v by_o jezebel_n and_o ahab_n and_o christ_n by_o the_o jew_n upon_o false_a accusation_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o treason_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o murder_n be_v father_v on_o god_n and_o on_o justice_n which_o most_o abhor_v it_o and_o the_o best_a thing_n which_o shall_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o innocent_a be_v use_v to_o the_o worst_a end_n even_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o a_o man_n 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