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unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o and_o whosoever_o will_v but_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o john_n 3.3_o this_o very_a reason_n st._n austin_n urge_v concern_v child_n i_o shall_v give_v this_o 8._o arg._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm_n 8._o and_o some_o large_a passage_n in_o english_a that_o i_o may_v not_o overmuch_o entangle_v the_o thread_n of_o my_o discourse_n whosoever_o say_v that_o infancy_n have_v nothing_o from_o which_o jesus_n shall_v save_v we_o he_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o jesus_n to_o infant_n baptize_v in_o his_o name_n for_o what_o be_v a_o jesus_n jesus_n be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o saviour_n a_o saviour_n be_v a_o jesus_n those_o which_o he_o do_v not_o save_v be_v ause_fw-la they_o have_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v save_v they_o from_o or_o cure_v in_o they_o he_o be_v not_o to_o they_o a_o jesus_n now_o if_o your_o heart_n can_v endure_v that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o jesus_n to_o such_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o father_n herod_n so_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o stead_n so_o that_o thou_o have_v live_v thus_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o so_o john_n 11.50_o caiaphas_n say_v it_o be_v expedient_a foâ—_n we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n i._n e._n in_o their_o stead_n to_o save_v their_o life_n as_o a_o public_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n be_v use_v in_o case_n of_o some_o great_a and_o common_a calamity_n threaten_v destruction_n to_o all_o to_o offer_v up_o some_o one_o man_n in_o the_o name_n and_o stead_n of_o all_o which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o that_o great_a truth_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o socinus_n himself_o be_v put_v to_o it_o can_v deny_v this_o even_o in_o heathen_a author_n it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o another_o i._n e._n in_o his_o place_n ego_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la molam_fw-la i_o 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gospel-knowledge_n into_o the_o dark_a world_n and_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o love_n to_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o hold_v forth_o to_o other_o that_o what_o he_o publish_v with_o his_o lip_n he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o witness_v with_o his_o life_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n with_o his_o dear_a blood_n both_o these_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n after_o a_o passionate_a salutation_n in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n commend_v to_o timothy_n scil_n 1._o to_o look_v to_o his_o light_n by_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o timothy_n must_v not_o suffer_v his_o gift_n to_o lie_v sleep_v under_o the_o ash_n but_o must_v blow_v they_o up_o as_o the_o suscitare_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignem_fw-la sopitum_fw-la suscitare_fw-la word_n signify_v into_o a_o fire_n by_o study_n prayer_n and_o execrise_n 2._o he_o call_v upon_o timothy_n to_o look_v to_o his_o zeal_n that_o that_o may_v not_o be_v extinguish_v but_o that_o his_o heat_n may_v be_v equal_a with_o his_o light_n and_o this_o he_o do_v two_o way_n 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o 8._o ver._n 8._o 1._o negative_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o of_o i_o his_o prisoner_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v neither_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n no_o although_o attend_v with_o disgrace_n and_o persecution_n from_o the_o reprobate_a world_n and_o what_o herein_o he_o commend_v to_o timothy_n he_o first_o practise_v in_o his_o own_o person_n ver_fw-la 11._o though_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n for_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n i_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o 2._o affirmative_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o prepare_v for_o persecution_n 8._o ver._n 8._o be_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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woman_n from_o their_o very_a first_o conception_n through_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v under_o the_o lord_n wrath_n and_o continue_v such_o not_o newborn_a and_o engraft_a into_o christ_n that_o wrath_n shall_v abide_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o we_o may_v not_o mince_v and_o extenuate_v here_o with_o the_o pelagian_a as_o if_o this_o only_o be_v by_o imitation_n flatterer_n of_o nature_n may_v lessen_v the_o wound_n but_o heir_n of_o grace_n shall_v and_o will_v rather_o magnify_v their_o physician_n nor_o may_v we_o limit_v and_o confine_v this_o truth_n as_o if_o it_o concern_v native_a turk_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o canker_a papist_n and_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o pharisee_n only_o to_o be_v child_n of_o hell_n when_o it_o knock_v at_o every_o of_o our_o door_n jew_n and_o gentile_n promiscuous_o neither_o people_n nor_o minister_n not_o apostle_n can_v exempt_v themselves_o great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a those_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o appoint_v unto_o 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war_n in_o your_o memb_v rs_a and_o in_o special_a this_o of_o wrath_n so_o there_o be_v somewhat_o proportionable_a in_o god_n if_o understand_v suitable_o to_o his_o glorious_a be_v namely_o wrath_n perfect_o clean_a from_o all_o dregs_o of_o 1._o folly_n the_o fool_n never_o more_o peep_v out_o than_o in_o passion_n prov._n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n that_o be_v set_v it_o aloft_o that_o every_o body_n may_v discern_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v 1_o sam._n 2.3_o a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n by_o who_o action_n be_v weigh_v 2._o injustice_n god_n wrath_n be_v a_o clear_a fire_n without_o any_o smoke_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 3.5_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o infer_v wrath_n he_o can_v be_v we_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mingle_v dross_n with_o our_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n 3._o perturbation_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o man_n who_o disjoin_v and_o discompose_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n act_n and_o suffer_v not_o in_o his_o wrath_n 11.17_o prov._n 11.17_o he_o strike_v wound_n destroy_v from_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o nature_n declare_v itself_o against_o all_o sin_n with_o the_o exact_a serenity_n and_o oneness_n of_o mind_n and_o frame_v within_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o war_n with_o sinful_a man_n moses_n see_v the_o plague_n grow_v up_o out_o of_o this_o root_n num._n 16.46_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v job_n 21.17_o he_o distribute_v sorrow_n in_o his_o anger_n 2._o consider_v what_o this_o wrath_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n though_o never_o so_o goodly_a a_o varnish_n of_o religion_n be_v above_o yet_o if_o nothing_o but_o nature_n be_v underneath_o isa_n 10.6_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n no_o create_a understanding_n can_v conceive_v exact_o what_o this_o displeasure_n be_v psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n take_v some_o short_a ladder_n that_o our_o thought_n may_v a_o little_a climb_v up_o by_o and_o consider_v serious_o and_o deep_o 1._o what_o a_o king_n wrath_n be_v prov._n 20.2_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n who_o so_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v act_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o prov._n 16.14_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o as_o that_o which_o he_o can_v resist_v eccles_n 8.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o that_o be_v where_o not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o king_n be_v he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o have_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o all_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n and_o will_v not_o be_v control_v nor_o expostulate_v with_o and_o what_o can_v a_o branch_n do_v against_o the_o whole_a tree_n the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_o hamans_n face_n be_v cover_v prov._n 27.3_o a_o stone_n be_v heavy_a and_o sand_n be_v weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n that_o be_v that_o have_v power_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o to_o crush_v a_o weak_a person_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n all_o these_o be_v but_o toy_n to_o the_o power_n and_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n 2._o what_o a_o incense_a brother_n wrath_n be_v that_o have_v a_o little_a more_o power_n rebecca_n understand_v esau_n his_o wrath_n against_o jacob_n pack_v he_o away_o till_o that_o wrath_n be_v over_o gen._n 27.43_o 44._o if_o a_o mother_n dare_v not_o venture_v a_o child_n into_o a_o angry_a son_n presence_n nor_o a_o brother_n himself_o into_o a_o angry_a brother_n presence_n how_o insufferable_a will_v the_o angry_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 3._o what_o god_n fatherly_a refine_n wrath_n be_v against_o the_o dross_n that_o mingle_v itself_o with_o his_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n and_o what_o dreadful_a furnace_n he_o have_v put_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n into_o to_o take_v away_o their_o tin_n from_o they_o mal._n 3.2_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n if_o man_n can_v bear_v christ_n come_v with_o a_o refine_n fire_n to_o purge_v out_o dross_n much_o less_o not_o his_o come_n with_o flame_a fire_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o to_o consume_v and_o burn_v up_o person_n and_o dross_n together_o we_o have_v need_n of_o grace_n to_o serve_v he_o acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n that_o be_v relate_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hebr._n 12.28_o 29._o 4._o what_o affliction_n be_v how_o very_o bitter_a yet_o separate_v from_o wrath_n they_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o comfort_n the_o mingle_n of_o fire_n with_o the_o hail_n in_o egypt_n make_v it_o so_o very_o dreadful_a exod._n 9.24_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n mingle_v with_o storm_n render_v they_o so_o grievous_a to_o be_v stand_v unde_fw-la hell_n itself_o will_v not_o be_v so_o dreadful_a do_v not_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v it_o isa_n 30.33_o the_o prophet_n submit_v to_o any_o stroke_n only_o deprecate_v wrath_n as_o worse_a than_o any_o stroke_n
and_o live_v in_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o powerful_a to_o save_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n as_o christ_n die_v be_v to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o he_o the_o three_o comparison_n be_v the_o privative_a mercy_n or_o be_v save_v from_o hell_n with_o the_o positive_a mercy_n or_o obtain_v a_o title_n to_o heaven_n verse_n 11._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o joy_v in_o god_n as_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n 2._o for_o the_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v more_o able_a to_o save_v than_o adam_n to_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o justify_v person_n need_v to_o fear_v nothing_o as_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o root_n of_o mankind_n so_o be_v christ_n a_o public_a person_n for_o adam_n be_v 5._o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n but_o a_o finite_a person_n have_v no_o intrinsic_a value_n in_o himself_o and_o only_o be_v all_o we_o by_o divine_a institution_n but_o christ_n beside_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o much_o more_o upon_o christ_n his_o sacred_a virtue_n exceed_v that_o curse_a influence_n of_o adam_n in_o many_o particular_n ample_o set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n begin_v the_o first_o comparison_n in_o they_o 1._o the_o condition_n wherein_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o notion_n ungodly_a and_o without_o strength_n the_o one_o note_v we_o have_v no_o worth_n to_o move_v god_n to_o help_v we_o for_o we_o be_v ungodly_a the_o other_o that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o help_v ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n we_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o so_o need_v help_v ungodly_a and_o so_o refuse_v help_v 2._o the_o mean_n of_o our_o recovery_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 3._o the_o 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understand_v by_o a_o view_n of_o that_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o where_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o duty_n be_v exact_v 2._o the_o penalty_n it_o inflict_v 3._o the_o operation_n that_o both_o these_o have_v upon_o the_o fall_a creature_n 1._o the_o duty_n it_o exact_v a_o innocent_a nature_n that_o be_v presuppose_v for_o the_o person_n must_v continue_v it_o do_v not_o say_v now_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o suppose_v man_n as_o lapse_v and_o fall_v or_o as_o have_v already_o break_v with_o god_n but_o as_o in_o a_o good_a and_o sound_a estate_n and_o then_o universal_a perpetual_a perfect_a obedience_n be_v indispenceable_o require_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o continual_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v go_v this_o be_v personal_o exact_v of_o all_o man_n as_o long_o as_o they_o abide_v under_o adam_n covenant_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o the_o sell_v that_o sin_n shall_v die_v now_o if_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o most_o inoffensive_a day_n that_o ever_o we_o pass_v over_o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o psal_n 130.3_o if_o thu_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o can_v defence_n can_v that_o be_v rectas_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o bold_a defence_n stand_v better_o never_o bear_v than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o judgement_n when_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v the_o sinner_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v what_o shall_v he_o poor_a wretch_n do_v so_o that_o here_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n altogether_o unable_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 8.3_o the_o law_n can_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v become_v weak_a through_o our_o flesh_n to_o fall_v man_n it_o establish_v a_o course_n of_o punish_v sin_n not_o of_o take_v away_o sin_n we_o may_v increase_v the_o debt_n but_o we_o can_v lessen_v it_o if_o our_o obedience_n be_v exact_a for_o the_o future_a let_v we_o suppose_v it_o yet_o the_o pay_v of_o new_a debt_n do_v not_o quit_v old_a score_n they_o that_o can_v not_o keep_v themselves_o when_o entire_a and_o innocent_a can_v recover_v themselves_o when_o lost_n and_o fall_v 2._o the_o penalty_n it_o inflict_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o how_o curse_v curse_a in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v deut._n 28.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o all_o his_o enjoyment_n become_v a_o snare_n and_o temporal_a comfort_n do_v but_o harden_v he_o and_o prepare_v he_o for_o a_o great_a misery_n curse_a in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n his_o hear_n the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n all_o his_o toil_n and_o labour_n in_o outward_a service_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n prov._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n at_o the_o best_o it_o be_v but_o a_o abomination_n god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o his_o hand_n much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v pullute_v with_o sinful_a and_o evil_a aim_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o be_v curse_v for_o evermore_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o over_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o in_o time_n he_o shall_v hear_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n matth._n 25.41_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n there_o be_v but_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o frail_a life_n that_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o a_o sinner_n stand_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n and_o ever_o and_o anon_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v cast_v in_o where_o he_o shall_v eternal_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o that_o here_o we_o be_v 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