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to_o observe_v and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o all_o their_o action_n the_o radical_a cause_n of_o this_o hatred_n be_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o sinful_a pollute_a will_n of_o man_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n for_o that_o attribute_n excite_v his_o justice_n and_o power_n and_o wrath_n to_o punish_v sinner_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n through_o wicked_a work_n the_o naked_a represent_v of_o this_o impiety_n that_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n shall_v hate_v the_o bless_a creator_n for_o his_o most_o divine_a perfection_n can_v but_o strike_v with_o horror_n o_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o contempt_n and_o abuse_v of_o his_o excellent_a goodness_n this_o argument_n be_v as_o vast_a as_o god_n innumerable_a mercy_n whereby_o he_o allure_v and_o oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n i_o shall_v restrain_v my_o discourse_n of_o it_o to_o three_o thing_n wherein_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v 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139.14_o 15_o 16._o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o member_n be_v write_v which_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o and_o job_n observe_v thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o round_o about_o 10.8_o job_n 10.8_o the_o soul_n our_o principal_a part_n be_v of_o a_o celestial_a original_a inspire_v from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o election_n be_v the_o indelible_a character_n of_o our_o dignity_n above_o the_o brute_n and_o make_v we_o capable_a to_o please_v and_o glorify_v and_o enjoy_v he_o this_o first_o and_o fundamental_a benefit_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o favour_n and_o benefit_n be_v the_o superstructure_n be_v the_o effect_n from_o a_o eternal_a cause_n his_o most_o free_a decree_n that_o ordain_v our_o birth_n in_o the_o 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all_o those_o sacred_a band_n of_o grace_n and_o gratitude_n that_o engage_v we_o to_o love_n and_o obey_v god_n he_o be_v the_o just_a lord_n of_o all_o our_o faculty_n intellectual_a and_o sensitive_a and_o the_o sinner_n employ_v they_o as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n against_o he_o he_o preserve_v we_o by_o his_o powerful_a gracious_a providence_n which_o be_v a_o renew_a creation_n every_o moment_n and_o the_o goodness_n he_o use_v to_o we_o the_o sinner_n abuse_v against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o most_o unworthy_a shameful_a and_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n this_o make_v forgetful_a and_o unthankful_a man_n more_o brutish_a than_o the_o dull_a ox_n and_o the_o stupid_a ass_n who_o serve_v those_o that_o feed_v they_o nay_o sink_v they_o below_o the_o insensible_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o invariable_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o creator_n astonish_v degeneracy_n hear_v o_o heaven_n give_v ear_n o_o earth_n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o 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c._n 17._o that_o
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desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n this_o immediate_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o set_v up_o idol_n of_o jealousy_n and_o adore_v they_o rather_o than_o the_o glorious_a jehovah_n and_o in_o proportion_n it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o sinner_n for_o every_o vicious_a affection_n prefer_v some_o vain_a object_n before_o his_o love_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n 5._o the_o sinner_n disparage_v the_o impartial_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a law_n there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o evil_a of_o do_v and_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a arbitrary_a constitution_n but_o found_v on_o the_o inseparable_a desert_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o rectitude_n of_o god_n 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especial_o when_o the_o violent_a stream_n of_o rage_n lust_n or_o revenge_n do_v oppose_v it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n â—efore_fw-mi we_o but_o if_o you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o anothir_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o câ—â—â—â—med_v one_o of_o another_o in_o which_o word_n you_o may_v see_v 1._o the_o sin_n specify_v whereof_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a but_o if_o you_o bite_v that_o be_v reproach_n and_o defame_v one_o another_o some_o violent_o maintain_v these_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o other_o passionate_o oppose_v they_o and_o devour_v one_o another_o that_o be_v tear_n and_o oppress_v each_o other_o by_o all_o the_o mischievous_a hostility_n you_o can_v for_o religious_a feud_n be_v always_o sharp_a 2._o here_o be_v the_o danger_n forewarn_v in_o case_n they_o proceed_v therein_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o that_o be_v you_o will_v certain_o destroy_v one_o another_o the_o division_n of_o the_o member_n must_v 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