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he_o when_o their_o obedience_n be_v require_v so_o that_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n to_o serve_v he_o sincere_o and_o constant_o all_o our_o day_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o specâ—â—_n relation_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o justification_n do_v immediate_o flow_v and_o what_o a_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n that_o be_v none_o but_o such_o as_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n perfect_o in_o the_o other_o life_n can_v thorough_o tell_v blessed_n be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v cover_v yea_o again_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d david_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o but_o as_o the_o man_n be_v miserable_a and_o wretched_a for_o the_o present_a that_o be_v not_o justify_v so_o woe_n to_o he_o if_o he_o die_v in_o a_o unjustified_a state_n and_o this_o if_o he_o want_v true_a faith_n he_o will_v certain_o do_v justification_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o supreme_a rector_n none_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o only_o and_o none_o can_v effectual_o remit_v or_o renounce_v the_o penalty_n but_o he_o only_o who_o alone_o be_v both_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o this_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o certain_a and_o infallible_a word_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a subjection_n to_o his_o son_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o effectual_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n never_o hope_v to_o be_v justify_v till_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o vile_a nature_n and_o corrupt_a inclination_n and_o proneness_n to_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o obnoxiousness_n to_o his_o just_a displeasure_n you_o do_v thankful_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o your_o only_a 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the_o most_o pitiful_a usage_n the_o most_o sarcastical_a taunt_n the_o most_o bitter_a agony_n and_o the_o most_o ignominious_a curse_a death_n and_o all_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o salveable_a condition_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v now_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a affront_n nor_o provocation_n give_v to_o he_o than_o to_o slight_a and_o make_v void_a his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n so_o unspeakable_o great_a so_o we_o can_v do_v he_o no_o great_a honour_n than_o to_o close_v with_o it_o and_o accept_v it_o and_o be_v save_v by_o it_o and_o so_o stand_v as_o the_o eternal_a monument_n of_o his_o love_n 2._o we_o hereby_o give_v he_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n that_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o conquest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o free_a donation_n of_o god_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o supreme_a sovereignty_n and_o lordship_n over_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v we_o matth._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v again_o and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.9_o and_o phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o because_o christ_n be_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n matth._n 11.27_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o so_o luke_n 10.22_o now_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v practical_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o that_o he_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o when_o we_o subject_a ourselves_o to_o he_o by_o faith_n we_o own_v he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n 2_o heb._n 7.8_o 9_o do_v we_o know_v what_o a_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o come_v under_o his_o protection_n and_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v as_o we_o honour_v he_o so_o we_o ease_v ourselves_o and_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o those_o fear_n that_o we_o be_v otherwise_o expose_v to_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v his_o disciple_n exhort_v they_o john_n 14.1_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o when_o we_o believe_v we_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v give_v sinner_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o lay_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o that_o he_o can_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o and_o through_o he_o since_o he_o ever_o live_v as_o a_o immutable_a and_o everlasting_a priest_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o 3._o hereby_o we_o give_v he_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o skill_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o bring_v our_o disease_a soul_n to_o he_o with_o confidence_n of_o a_o cure_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v be_v purify_v from_o all_o our_o corruption_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n great_a end_n in_o die_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o in_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v from_o our_o sin_n matth._n 1.21_o it_o must_v be_v a_o skilful_a physician_n indeed_o that_o know_v how_o to_o free_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n from_o such_o a_o chronical_a and_o inveterate_a disease_n that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o a_o complication_n of_o distemper_n it_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a skill_n indeed_o that_o must_v raise_v such_o a_o earthly_a mind_n that_o must_v cure_v a_o heart_n so_o full_a of_o contradiction_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o must_v tame_v the_o affection_n to_o god_n that_o be_v grow_v so_o carnal_a it_o must_v be_v one_o that_o know_v all_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o its_o pulse_n and_o all_o its_o secret_a motion_n that_o can_v cure_v its_o selsishness_n and_o take_v it_o off_o from_o its_o inordinate_a pursuit_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o make_v it_o submissive_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o can_v dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o heal_v the_o confusion_n of_o his_o thought_n and_o awaken_v he_o to_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n of_o thing_n and_o fortify_v reason_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n both_o as_o to_o present_v and_o future_a thing_n and_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o delirancy_n and_o madness_n o_o how_o much_o do_v holy_a soul_n admire_v his_o skill_n who_o he_o have_v perfect_o recover_v and_o how_o much_o will_v they_o that_o be_v now_o languish_v in_o selfishness_n and_o pride_n and_o the_o dote_a love_n of_o this_o world_n and_o under_o all_o that_o litter_n of_o corruption_n wherewith_o their_o soul_n be_v daily_o disquiet_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v restore_v they_o to_o integrity_n again_o and_o to_o their_o right_a mind_n come_v unto_o he_o
to_o the_o consideration_n which_o if_o serious_o think_v upon_o have_v force_n enough_o to_o provoke_v and_o quicken_v to_o this_o exercise_n first_o these_o affection_n will_v stir_v and_o get_v strength_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v much_o upon_o god_n and_o all_o other_o object_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n i_o mean_v his_o attribute_n as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o his_o word_n for_o as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o his_o work_n they_o will_v be_v some_o far_a assistance_n to_o this_o work_n his_o unchangeable_a eternal_a be_v his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n his_o uncontrollable_a power_n that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o imply_v not_o a_o contradiction_n his_o unexpressible_a goodness_n his_o spotless_a purity_n that_o abhor_v all_o unrighteousness_n and_o injustice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o most_o adorable_a perfection_n well_o think_v upon_o according_a to_o that_o description_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v of_o they_o in_o the_o 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and_o majesty_n of_o he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o glorious_a among_o man_n that_o lustre_n that_o make_v they_o so_o much_o to_o dazzle_v their_o weak_a eye_n take_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n some_o short_a transcript_n of_o the_o all-glorious_a god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o inspire_a word_n which_o upon_o that_o account_n thou_o may_v give_v the_o more_o heed_n and_o credit_n to_o job_n 11.7_o 8_o 9_o can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n it_o be_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v thou_o understand_v the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n which_o show_v we_o how_o incomprehensible_a he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o perfection_n and_o how_o far_o exalt_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o childish_a apprehension_n not_o to_o discourage_v and_o turn_v away_o our_o thought_n from_o he_o but_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o qualify_v we_o with_o due_a reverence_n in_o the_o search_n of_o what_o he_o have_v discover_v and_o be_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o that_o so_o when_o we_o have_v stretch_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o high_a we_o may_v have_v this_o to_o help_v home_o this_o consideration_n he_o be_v far_o more_o amiable_a and_o perfect_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o understand_v now_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o three_o rank_n for_o they_o be_v either_o of_o his_o 1._o intellect_n 2._o will._n 3._o executive_a faculty_n first_o his_o intellectual_a perfection_n the_o scripture_n thus_o describe_v isa_n 40.28_o and_o psal_n 147.5_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o there_o be_v no_o search_v it_o out_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o of_o his_o understanding_n there_o be_v no_o number_n in_o isa_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o there_o be_v no_o search_n 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