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call_v holy_a and_o have_v other_o such_o title_n give_v they_o as_o indeed_o may_v beseem_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o sense_n st_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o roman_n be_v saint_n belove_v of_o god_n rom_n 1.7_o and_o that_o all_o the_o galatian_n be_v son_n of_o god_n galat._n 3.26_o and_o that_o all_o the_o corinthian_n be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_a and_o justify_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o and_o so_o say_v st_n peter_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v here_o and_o there_o throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n that_o they_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o grace_v the_o son_n of_o darkness_n such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n with_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a title_n to_o take_v from_o they_o against_o that_o great_a day_n all_o excuse_n in_o heb._n 10.26_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 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he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n v._o 28._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n v._o 29._o we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o testimony_n which_o be_v record_v deut._n 32._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 35._o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v we_o know_v he_o be_v always_o 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lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o then_o to_o they_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n on_o who_o then_o fall_v this_o fear_n true_o upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o especial_o upon_o apostate_n those_o which_o fall_v from_o christ_n forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o betray_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o these_o live_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o be_v old_a be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a peace_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n neither_o have_v god_n lay_v his_o scourge_n upon_o they_o they_o toil_v not_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v 73.5_o psal_n 73.5_o neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n they_o gird_v themselves_o with_o pride_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n harken_v now_o and_o be_v learned_a 73.8_o psal_n 73.8_o you_o that_o set_v your_o face_n against_o heaven_n hence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n that_o god_n it_o be_v who_o with_o his_o iron_n rod_n will_v break_v the_o stifnecked_a 2.9_o psal_n 2.9_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a epigrammatist_n say_v insuave_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nimium_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la olim_fw-la mel_n quoque_fw-la si_fw-la immodica_fw-la est_fw-la copia_fw-la bilis_fw-la erit_fw-la too_o much_o of_o any_o thing_n be_v unpleasant_a &_o distasteful_a neither_o be_v it_o good_a to_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n 25.27_o prov._n 25.27_o because_o it_o turn_v into_o choler_n therefore_o i_o will_v endeavour_v belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o speak_v so_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v distasteful_a unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v of_o the_o proposition_n and_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v confirm_v i_o will_v brief_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 30._o verse_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n in_o which_o verse_n i_o think_v three_o thing_n especial_o worthy_a our_o observation_n the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o say_n which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v the_o second_o that_o god_n will_v revenge_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o those_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o his_o people_n suffer_v this_o the_o word_n imply_v that_o immediate_o follow_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o three_o that_o god_n will_v most_o severe_o and_o sharp_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o last_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o will_v begin_v my_o intend_a discourse_n and_o therewith_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n in_o the_o schoolman_n deum_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o true_a but_o truth_n itself_o truth_n in_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n and_o in_o his_o word_n god_n be_v truth_n in_o himself_o both_o because_o he_o be_v most_o true_o that_o which_o he_o see_v and_o know_v himself_o to_o
against_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o like_o purpose_n be_v it_o use_v by_o st_n paul_n rom._n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a by_o god_n judgement_n wrought_v upon_o we_o the_o son_n of_o man_n its_o evident_a that_o his_o everlasting_a decree_n be_v against_o all_o iniquity_n again_o the_o anger_n or_o wrath_n of_o god_n betoken_v his_o menacing_n or_o threaten_n example_n hereof_o be_v frequent_a david_n pray_v psal_n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n as_o if_o he_o have_v pray_v o_o lord_n let_v not_o thy_o vengeance_n overtake_v my_o sin_n according_a as_o thou_o have_v threaten_v jonas_n ask_v chap._n 3.9_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v &_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o fierenesse_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o 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