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40.7_o 8._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o obedient_a in_o suffer_v but_o to_o submit_v with_o delight_n now_o none_o of_o god_n command_n nothing_o of_o his_o will_n scriptural_a or_o providential_a be_v grievous_a 1_o jo._n 5.3_o 1._o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o god_n be_v not_o glorify_v but_o in_o his_o own_o way_n for_o our_o will_n must_v be_v resign_v to_o and_o resolve_v into_o he_o if_o he_o will_v that_o we_o suffer_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o dream_v of_o honour_v he_o otherwise_o suppose_v we_o resove_v to_o save_v ourselves_o and_o make_v he_o amends_o by_o double_a and_o treble_a duty_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o all_o the_o manifestative_a glory_n of_o god_n depend_v on_o his_o will_n rev._n 4.11_o we_o may_v extol_v his_o power_n grace_n justice_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o give_v he_o glory_n if_o in_o the_o interim_n we_o resist_v his_o 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his_o pleasure_n we_o thwart_v his_o decree_n for_o they_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o will._n we_o contradict_v his_o power_n thereby_o as_o if_o he_o be_v notable_a to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n many_o be_v our_o opposition_n we_o thereby_o disbeleive_v his_o holiness_n as_o if_o his_o will_n be_v not_o good_a and_o his_o wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o order_v his_o matter_n accurrate_o yea_o we_o deny_v his_o justice_n by_o resist_v his_o will_n as_o if_o he_o require_v more_o than_o his_o due_n indeed_o his_o will_n be_v the_o hinge_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o attribute_n move_v disappoint_v it_o and_o you_o supplant_v they_o all_o so_o absolute_o do_v his_o glory_n depend_v upon_o his_o will._n 2._o i_o infer_v that_o god_n glorify_v his_o name_n by_o our_o suffering_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o parternal_a relation_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n if_o he_o be_v our_o father_n than_o he_o love_v than_o he_o care_v for_o we_o when_o he_o afflict_v we_o for_o nothing_o can_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o relation_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o that_o relation_n christ_n in_o his_o agony_n call_v he_o father_n mat._n 26.39_o when_o he_o be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v jo._n 18.11_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n his_o expression_n imply_v as_o much_o mat._n 27.46_o and_o he_o say_v no_o more_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v jo._n 20.17_o obj._n there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v continue_v our_o father_n in_o suffer_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v christ_n in_o his_o passion_n because_o he_o be_v his_o eternal_a son_n we_o only_o adopt_v son_n ans_fw-fr this_o objection_n prove_v only_o that_o christ_n have_v the_o first_o right_n to_o his_o paternity_n and_o we_o only_o secundary_o in_o he_o but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v less_o constant_o our_o father_n than_o he_o jer._n 31.3_o though_o we_o be_v but_o adopt_a son_n our_o adoption_n be_v endless_a not_o temporary_a and_o therefore_o our_o 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4._o they_o then_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o love_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o isa_n 40.12_o &_o 43.23_o 5._o our_o sonship_n depend_v on_o christ_n sonship_n if_o therefore_o god_n be_v his_o father_n in_o his_o suffering_n he_o will_v be_v our_o father_n in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o predestinate_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o sin_n itself_o can_v un-son_n we_o because_o we_o be_v adopt_a in_o christ_n not_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n but_o he_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o while_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v christ_n member_n we_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o father_n child_n obj._n but_o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n why_o do_v he_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v so_o abuse_v in_o the_o world_n can_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o love_n of_o our_o father_n to_o see_v his_o child_n imprison_v and_o slay_v etc._n etc._n before_o his_o face_n and_o he_o not_o help_v and_o save_v they_o an._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v reconcile_v these_o thing_n rom._n 8.35_o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 89.30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v how_o can_v the_o father_n love_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o bruise_v he_o in_o that_o dreadful_a manner_n isa_n 53.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o i_o add_v 1._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n never_o so_o dear_a to_o their_o father_n yet_o his_o own_o name_n and_o glory_n be_v more_o dear_a their_o suffering_n be_v for_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v therefore_o permit_v they_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o name_n rather_o than_o we_o in_o our_o flesh_n or_o must_v he_o loose_v his_o glory_n to_o preserve_v our_o estate_n ease_n liberty_n or_o life_n nay_o faith_n the_o lord_n jesus_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n do_v any_o thing_n with_o i_o rather_o than_o neglect_v thy_o glory_n and_o see_v the_o father_n answer_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n 2._o be_v his_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n never_o so_o great_a his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o it_o be_v as_o great_a now_o here_o lie_v the_o case_n she_o must_v either_o chastise_v as_o for_o our_o sin_n or_o be_v unjust_a he_o must_v either_o dispense_v so_o far_o with_o his_o love_n as_o to_o correct_v we_o or_o dispense_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o judge_v now_o which_o be_v most_o like_a a_o father_n to_o correct_v a_o sin_v child_n or_o pamper_v he_o in_o sin_n psal_n 89.30_o etc._n etc._n 3._o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o our_o peace_n ease_n joy_n estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n be_v subordinate_v
to_o redress_v and_o check_v his_o own_o despondent_a spirit_n 7._o and_o here_o the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o david_n spirit_n be_v remarkable_a for_o it_o be_v 1._o sensible_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o man_n upon_o it_o 2._o observant_a of_o its_o own_o resentment_n and_o deportment_n under_o its_o grievance_n 3._o therefore_o much_o conversant_a with_o itself_o 4._o desirous_a of_o some_o redress_n but_o yet_o from_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o only_o desirous_a but_o also_o 5._o due_o provident_a and_o industrious_a to_o obtain_v it_o look_v within_o to_o see_v its_o malady_n and_o above_o to_o get_v relief_n and_o succour_n for_o have_v grace_n to_o act_v it_o and_o god_n to_o help_v it_o and_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n to_o encourage_v and_o support_v it_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o at_o work_n to_o act_n most_o like_a its_o considerate_a and_o gracious_a self_n and_o to_o make_v its_o best_a of_o god_n second_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v these_o word_n as_o they_o contain_v 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