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show_v the_o cup_n do_v not_o pass_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a because_o suppose_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o surety_n by_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o own_o appointment_n and_o christ_n undertake_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o elect_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o cup_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n obj._n 1_o but_o you_o will_v say_v why_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n free_o forgive_v whatsoever_o sin_n he_o please_v and_o that_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n as_o a_o man_n may_v do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n at_o all_o can_v a_o sinful_a man_n do_v it_o and_o can_v the_o lord_n do_v it_o much_o more_o ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o
be_v beside_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o severity_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n jud._n sea_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n upon_o all_o sin_n and_o sinner_n that_o receive_v not_o but_o reject_v christ_n crucify_v there_o be_v never_o such_o justice_n execute_v upon_o any_o people_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o this_o sin_n mark_n 13.19_o so_o i_o may_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o that_o now_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n their_o judgement_n sleep_v not_o etc._n mat._n 11.20_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o such_o and_o dreadful_a be_v that_o mal._n 4.1_o 2._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v 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the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n that_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o bright_a angel_n in_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o cover_v their_o face_n from_o the_o behold_n of_o it_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n describe_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n it_o set_v he_o forth_o with_o the_o clothing_n of_o righteousness_n see_v isa_n 59.17_o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o breastplate_n and_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o vengeance_n for_o clothing_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o zeal_n as_o a_o cloak_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 94.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o judge_v of_o the_o earth_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o proud_a god_n lift_v up_o himself_o exceed_o when_o he_o sit_v on_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o exercise_n justice_n in_o exactness_n in_o those_o famous_a vision_n of_o dan._n 7.9_o 10._o rev._n 4.2.3_o the_o 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of_o other_o attribute_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o redound_v to_o god_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o especial_o of_o his_o wisdom_n grace_n holiness_n and_o providential_a government_n first_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n appear_v herein_o that_o he_o have_v devise_v a_o way_n in_o that_o desperate_a extremity_n that_o sin_n have_v cast_v all_o mankind_n into_o that_o a_o remnant_n may_v be_v save_v i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v weak_o if_o not_o dangerous_o to_o reconcile_v justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v or_o dis-agree_a in_o god_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o pure_a and_o simple_a be_v in_o he_o but_o to_o glorify_v his_o infinite_a excellency_n man_n excellency_n the_o scripture_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n in_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o his_o choose_a one_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o condemn_v 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his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n it_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v reach_v unto_o or_o comprehend_v that_o this_o strange_a way_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o for_o a_o sinner_n atonement_n 2_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v singular_o manifest_v hereby_o it_o have_v be_v glorious_a grace_n if_o that_o god_n shall_v or_o can_v of_o his_o good_a will_v alone_o towards_o man_n have_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n as_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n 24.19_o 1_o sam._n 24.19_o if_o a_o man_n find_v his_o enemy_n will_v he_o let_v he_o go_v well_o away_o but_o sinful_a man_n and_o woman_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o can_v hide_v themselves_o any_o where_n but_o god_n will_v find_v they_o he_o not_o only_o let_v they_o go_v well_o away_o and_o free_o pardon_v they_o but_o free_o forgive_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o cost_v he_o so_o exceed_o dear_a 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