be_v god_n himself_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n and_o he_o be_v all_o good_a and_o perfect_o perpetual_o endless_o and_o eternal_o good_a and_o he_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o their_o exceed_v great_a reward_n state_n whence_o this_o happy_a state_n psal_n 16.5_o 6._o and_o 73.26_o gen._n 17.1_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o heart_n here_o and_o their_o portion_n for_o ever_o but_o quest_n why_o or_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v such_o and_o so_o good_a as_o be_v say_v and_o above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v negative_o ans_fw-fr negative_o 1._o not_o from_o themselves_o nor_o from_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o righteousness_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o earthly_a frail_a and_o sinful_a creature_n can_v not_o possible_o do_v or_o act_v any_o such_o goodness_n or_o righteousness_n much_o less_o of_o ourselves_o as_o shall_v deserve_v or_o render_v they_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o end_n and_o recompense_n nor_o can_v a_o finite_a obedience_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n be_v commensurate_a with_o a_o infinite_a reward_n in_o its_o worth_n and_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v they_o make_v themselves_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o endless_a rejoice_n and_o everlasting_a song_n but_o rather_o shall_v say_v not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o give_v we_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a that_o righteousness_n be_v better_a in_o itself_o than_o wickedness_n and_o god_n be_v just_a to_o difference_n they_o in_o his_o retribution_n but_o neither_o be_v their_o righteousness_n that_o he_o reward_v of_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 54.17_o nor_o be_v that_o righteousness_n so_o perfect_o embrace_v and_o walk_v in_o by_o they_o but_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o offend_v and_o sin_n so_o as_o shall_v god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o and_o be_v strict_a to_o observe_v what_o they_o do_v amiss_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v or_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o and_o 143.2_o they_o can_v have_v no_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a much_o less_o reward_n and_o much_o less_o yet_o such_o a_o reward_n for_o their_o work_n but_o through_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n luc._n 1.77_o and_o therefore_o also_o when_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o restauration_n the_o great_a substance_n of_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o put_v in_o such_o a_o caution_n against_o ascribe_v it_o to_o themselves_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o do_v these_o thing_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o oh_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.22_o 32._o even_o as_o moses_n do_v before_o upon_o their_o first_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o promise_a inheritance_n speak_v not_o in_o thime_n heart_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o these_o nation_n say_v for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n nor_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o possess_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.5_o 6._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o god_n will_v give_v and_o that_o wherein_o he_o will_v testify_v his_o great_a love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o righteous_a as_o it_o be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n math._n 25.35_o 36._o render_v that_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o receive_v that_o reward_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o it_o be_v true_a therefore_o that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o righteousness_n and_o not_o the_o unrighteous_a otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v no_o motive_n or_o encouragement_n to_o righteousness_n but_o true_a it_o be_v also_o that_o neither_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o themselves_o nor_o deserve_v it_o those_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o from_o they_o but_o positive_o 2._o it_o be_v from_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v as_o the_o end_n affirmative_o ans_fw-fr affirmative_o so_o also_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o welfare_n as_o the_o last_o end_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o the_o first_o cause_n spring_n and_o original_a whence_o it_o all_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o issue_n he_o be_v the_o alpha_n as_o well_o as_o the_o omega_n of_o all_o their_o felicity_n isa_n 41.4_o and_o 44.6_o and_o 48.12_o and_o to_o he_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o will_v sing_v hallelujah_n or_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n rev._n 19.1_o 4_o 6._o psal_n 155.1_o for_o 1._o it_o spring_v from_o his_o good_a pleasure_n this_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n who_o as_o he_o create_v in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n at_o first_o by_o and_o for_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o own_o majesty_n so_o he_o so_o love_v he_o as_o both_o to_o prepare_v a_o infinite_a reward_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a or_o for_o such_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o he_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o glorious_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o he_o and_o also_o when_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o primitive_a and_o create_a righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o make_v he_o he_o make_v his_o son_n the_o increated_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o essential_a righteousness_n to_o be_v in_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o fall_v man_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o under_o sin_n and_o curse_v and_o condemnation_n only_o without_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n unrighteousness_n as_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o swallow_v up_o the_o sin_n and_o curse_v may_v himself_o become_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o conform_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n may_v make_v he_o also_o the_o subject_n in_o and_o with_o himself_o of_o that_o infinite_a reward_n prepare_v for_o the_o righteous_a even_o that_o infinite_a glory_n and_o inconceivable_a happiness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n prepare_v for_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 25.35_o and_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v my_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luc._n 12.32_o thence_o the_o praedestination_n to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n and_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o inheritance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o according_a to_o his_o good_a purpose_n ephes_n 1.5_o 11._o 2._o it_o spring_v from_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n even_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o his_o only_a bless_a son_n make_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o abasement_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n righteousness_n to_o they_o as_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o man_n lead_v he_o to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o ransom_v he_o from_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o be_v his_o righteousness_n so_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n even_o to_o his_o son_n make_v man_n righteousness_n lead_v he_o so_o to_o love_v man_n as_o found_v therein_o as_o to_o think_v nothing_o too_o good_a or_o great_a for_o he_o even_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n in_o life_n and_o death_n but_o most_o full_o and_o manifest_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v thence_o the_o care_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o his_o apprehend_n that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v apprehend_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o obtain_v the_o price_n of_o god_n high_a call_n in_o he_o philip._n 3.8_o 9_o 12_o 14._o god_n love_v they_o that_o love_n christ_n because_o they_o love_v christ_n with_o this_o manner_n of_o love_v of_o they_o whence_o he_o so_o reward_v they_o joh_n 16.27_o 28._o whence_o also_o their_o election_n though_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o praedestination_n to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n to_o be_v
far_o better_a portion_n and_o happiness_n than_o either_o what_o we_o may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n or_o may_v have_v have_v in_o and_o from_o adam_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n of_o death_n for_o we_o and_o after_o that_o a_o judgement_n by_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o whereof_o also_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n 〈◊〉_d assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faith_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17.31_o we_o may_v set_v ourselves_o to_o seek_v he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o will_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o his_o revelation_n of_o they_o to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o know_v and_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o the_o obey_v and_o do_v his_o will_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v repute_v righteous_a we_o may_v be_v well_o merciful_o and_o comfortable_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o in_o the_o afterstate_n avoid_v and_o abandon_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v withdraw_v we_o from_o he_o and_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o follow_v after_o or_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o what_o may_v further_o we_o therein_o but_o the_o further_o open_v and_o improvement_n of_o this_o use_n will_v better_o fall_v in_o after_o and_o upon_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o point_n viz._n righteous_a point_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a desirable_a excellency_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o his_o latter_a end_n above_o that_o of_o other_o man_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a so_o as_o even_o the_o wicked_a that_o care_n not_o to_o live_v their_o life_n and_o to_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o progress_n yet_o understand_v it_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o they_o therein_o injustis_fw-la tartus_fw-la est_fw-la pietatis_fw-la â—ructus_fw-la tanta_fw-la justitiae_fw-la merces_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la â—_o quid_fw-la â—nin_n desâ—rari_fw-la quâ—at_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o injustis_fw-la it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n st._n bernaca_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n for_o say_v he_o such_o or_o so_o great_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o piety_n and_o such_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o can_v but_o he_o desire_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a bern._n in_o ps_n 91._o ser._n 7._o this_o do_v suppose_v and_o imply_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o what_o we_o note_v in_o our_o entrance_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o former_a proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a wicked_a hâ—â—e_v the_o scripture_n mâ—â—n_v 〈◊〉_d the_o woâ—d_a wicked_a be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o righteous_a which_o i_o only_o distinguish_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o scripture_n usual_o by_o the_o wicked_a understand_v man_n not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o and_o out_o of_o christ_n unjustified_a person_n but_o also_o evil_o affect_v towards_o and_o opposite_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o discovery_n and_o teach_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o act_v contrary_a and_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o with_o stubbornness_n and_o wilfulness_n and_o often_o to_o the_o endeavour_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o suppression_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n now_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n death_n and_o after-end_n or_o part_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a so_o as_o to_o be_v far_o better_o we_o shall_v make_v evident_a through_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n in_o what_o we_o shall_v speak_v thereof_o 1._o positive_o as_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o then_o also_o a_o little_a 2._o comparative_o as_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_n 1._o in_o speak_v positive_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a who_o death_n and_o latter_a end_n be_v so_o commendable_o excellent_a and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o or_o wherein_o their_o righteousness_n stand_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v so_o desirable_a and_o 3._o wherein_o or_o upon_o what_o account_v it_o be_v desirable_a 4._o what_o the_o after-part_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o desirableness_n thereof_o righteous_a whâ—â—e_v the_o righteous_a 1._o who_o be_v these_o righteous_a one_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n or_o wherein_o any_o be_v so_o to_o which_o let_v we_o mind_n 1._o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v denominate_v from_o righteousness_n so_o as_o they_o be_v righteous_a in_o who_o righteousness_n be_v find_v or_o they_o in_o it_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v now_o righteousness_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a straightness_n or_o rightness_n so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o blame_n fault_n or_o crookedness_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o respect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v absolute_o in_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o he_o both_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o just_a god_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n psal_n 119.137_o jer._n 12.1_o job_n 17.27_o zeph._n 3.5_o deut._n 32.4_o yea_o the_o most_o just_a or_o upright_o job_n 34.17_o isa_n 26.7_o because_o righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o he_o will_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o live_v and_o die_v not_o nor_o of_o he_o can_v we_o understand_v the_o word_n who_o be_v eternal_a and_o without_o beginning_n end_n or_o reward_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteousness_n as_o find_v in_o or_o upon_o man_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v general_o that_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n in_o man_n to_o the_o wiil_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v so_o and_o so_o be_v right_a and_o straight_o according_a to_o god_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v righteous_a upright_o or_o right_o and_o so_o 1._o god_n make_v man_n jashir_n upright_o suitable_a to_o his_o mind_n not_o crooked_a or_o perverse_a bend_v from_o he_o or_o faulty_a before_o he_o eccles_n 7.29_o and_o that_o be_v man_n primitive_a original_a create_a state_n call_v also_o his_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n but_o according_a to_o this_o righteousness_n or_o uprightness_n there_o be_v no_o man_n find_v while_o here_o live_v upright_o in_o himself_o man_n have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o swerve_v from_o that_o first_o creer_v uprightness_n and_o integrity_n and_o have_v fail_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 23._o but_o god_n still_o abide_v just_a and_o righteous_a though_o man_n be_v fall_v from_o he_o and_o that_o rightness_n and_o 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last_o judgement_n as_o in_o rev._n 20.11_o 14._o for_o good_a and_o bad_a first_o and_o last_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o judge_v by_o he_o joh._n 5.28_o 29._o but_o the_o good_a the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v be_v raise_v first_o and_o then_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n the_o live_a survive_a believer_n shall_v be_v sudden_o change_v and_o all_o of_o they_o both_o the_o raise_v and_o the_o change_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o 2._o they_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o resurrection_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a and_o joyful_a manner_n of_o rise_v aret._n rise_v ingenti_fw-la angelorum_fw-la jubilo_fw-la &_o acclamatione_fw-la aret._n both_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o mighty_a shout_n probable_o and_o as_o some_o think_v of_o the_o angel_n great_o rejoice_v or_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a come_n with_o christ_n as_o triumph_v that_o that_o time_n 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and_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a sure_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v if_o they_o consider_v either_o the_o happiness_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n as_o to_o the_o end_n or_o after-part_n thereof_o especial_o or_o the_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a especial_o as_o to_o their_o end_n that_o haste_v apace_o see_v to_o that_o purpose_n psalm_n 33._o and_o 73._o throughout_o as_o also_o prov._n 3.31_o and_o 23.17_o 18._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o there_o be_v a_o end_n consider_v that_o both_o thy_o own_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o the_o end_n that_o death_n will_v put_v to_o thy_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o will_v be_v after_o which_o be_v thy_o expectation_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o also_o the_o sad_a and_o 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