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wrathful_a terrible_a dreadful_a holy_a jealous_a etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v just_a in_o all_o and_o as_o these_o be_v his_o attribute_n as_o our_o sovereign_a ruler_n so_o as_o our_o benefactor_n his_o special_a attribute_n be_v to_o be_v gracious_a or_o bountiful_a or_o benign_a or_o to_o be_v love_v and_o incline_v to_o do_v good_a these_o be_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n result_v from_o his_o nature_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o image_n in_o the_o creation_n law_n and_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o result_v from_o his_o relation_n and_o the_o work_n of_o those_o relation_n even_o as_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n in_o unity_n and_o our_o lord_n or_o owner_n our_o ruler_n and_o benefactor_n in_o trinity_n be_v it_o not_o my_o purpose_n to_o consine_n myself_o to_o this_o short_a discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n attribute_n and_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o run_v deep_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n i_o shall_v come_v down_o to_o the_o fall_n and_o 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be_v unmoveable_a god_n wax_v not_o old_a heaven_n do_v not_o decay_v by_o duration_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v not_o wither_v nor_o their_o sun_n set_v upon_o they_o nor_o their_o day_n have_v any_o night_n nor_o any_o mutation_n or_o commotion_n disturb_v their_o quiet_a possession_n o_o love_n and_o long_o for_o immortality_n and_o incorruption_n chap._n vii_o 6._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n essence_n as_o such_o we_o must_v next_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o three_o great_a attribute_n which_o some_o call_v subsistential_a that_o be_v his_o omnipotency_n understanding_n and_o will_n or_o his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n by_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n to_o denominate_v the_o three_o person_n not_o without_o some_o countenance_n from_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o father_n they_o call_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o the_o god_n head_n and_o the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o that_o these_o attribute_n of_o power_n understanding_n and_o will_n or_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o term_n of_o personality_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o affirm_v it_o suffice_v we_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v assume_v these_o attribute_n to_o himself_o in_o scripture_n 2._o and_o that_o man_n who_o bear_v the_o natural_a image_n of_o god_n have_v power_n understanding_n and_o will_n and_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o holy_a moral_a image_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v and_o goodness_n of_o will_n to_o determine_v for_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o while_n god_n be_v see_v of_o we_o in_o this_o glass_n of_o man_n we_o must_v conceive_v of_o he_o after_o the_o image_n that_o in_o man_n appear_v to_o we_o and_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o himself_o and_o first_o the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n must_v make_v these_o impression_n on_o our_o soul_n 1._o it_o must_v possess_v the_o soul_n with_o very_o awful_a reverent_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v we_o continual_o with_o his_o holy_a fear_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o power_n must_v have_v no_o common_a careless_a thought_n lest_o we_o blaspheme_n he_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n the_o dread_a of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o not_o under_o that_o slavish_a fear_n that_o be_v void_a of_o love_n as_o man_n fear_v a_o enemy_n or_o hurtful_a creature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o relation_n of_o enmity_n and_o bondage_n to_o he_o but_o reverence_n be_v necessary_a and_o from_o thence_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v and_o displease_v so_o great_a a_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 7._o and_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 111._o 10._o by_o it_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 6._o sin_n be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n luk._n 23._o 40._o pro._n 3._o 7._o jer._n 5._o 24._o i._o ev_n 25._o 36._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n or_o all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o even_o the_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n jer._n 2._o 19_o and_o 32._o 40._o and_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o religion_n or_o service_n of_o god_n psal._n 34._o 11._o prov._n 1._o 29._o psal._n 130._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v usual_o denominate_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 15._o 4._o and_o 22._o 23._o and_o 115._o 11_o 13._o and_o 135._o 20._o and_o 34._o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v devote_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 38._o it_o be_v our_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n isa._n 8._o 13._o if_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o our_o master_n mal._n 1._o 6._o evangelical_n grace_n exclude_v not_o this_o fear_n luk._n 12._o 5._o though_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v yet_o must_v our_o acceptable_a service_n of_o god_n be_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o fear_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o â—â—journing_v here_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o in_o it_o we_o must_v converse_v together_o eph._n 5._o 4._o yea_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n the_o most_o prosperous_a church_n walk_v in_o this_o fear_n act_n 9_o 31._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o prevent_a destruction_n heb._n 11._o 7._o and_o of_o attain_v salvation_n when_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n heb._n 4._o 1._o god_n put_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n possess_v thy_o soul_n continual_o with_o his_o fear_n 2._o god_n almightiness_n shall_v also_o possess_v we_o with_o holy_a admiration_n of_o he_o and_o cause_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o magnify_v he_o oh_o what_o a_o power_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o which_o uphold_v the_o earth_n without_o any_o foundation_n but_o his_o will_n which_o place_v and_o maintain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o order_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o cause_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v so_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o 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for_o the_o head_n yet_o we_o be_v more_o for_o christ_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o glory_n than_o he_o for_o we_o i_o mean_v he_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a principal_a end_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14._o 9_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o 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 both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o 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little_a of_o it_o be_v from_o himself_o nay_o how_o much_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o it_o will_v be_v less_o incline_v to_o extenuate_v the_o praise_n of_o grace_n then_o unexperienced_a man_n will_v be_v because_o the_o case_n be_v very_o weighty_a give_v i_o leave_v by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o propound_v these_o consideration_n to_o you_o quest._n 1._o why_o be_v it_o think_v you_o that_o all_o must_v be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o father_n do_v it_o not_o imply_v that_o all_o have_v need_n of_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o must_v be_v engage_v to_o that_o end_n in_o covenant_n with_o the_o sanctifier_n i_o suppose_v you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n that_o we_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v our_o covenant_n entrance_n into_o our_o happy_a relation_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v then_o celebrate_v and_o therefore_o as_o infant_n and_o all_o must_v be_v thus_o engage_v to_o the_o sanctifier_n so_o all_o must_v acknowledge_v their_o necessity_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o christianity_n that_o we_o value_v it_o desire_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o a_o error_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o prove_v we_o indeed_o no_o christian_n mat._n 28._o 19_o quest._n 2._o why_o be_v it_o think_v you_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o renew_v work_n be_v so_o much_o magnify_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o answerable_a to_o those_o high_a expression_n undoubted_o it_o be_v i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o elsewhere_o of_o the_o eulogy_n of_o this_o work_n it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v a_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o 2._o 22._o they_o be_v make_v by_o it_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o omnipotency_n that_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o think_v not_o i_o beseech_v you_o any_o low_a of_o this_o work_n than_o be_v consistent_a with_o these_o expression_n it_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o blind_a eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n act._n 26._o 18._o eph._n 1._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a teach_n of_o we_o by_o god_n joh._n 6._o 45._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 9_o a_o effectual_a teach_n and_o anoint_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o and_o a_o writing_n the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o put_v they_o in_o our_o inward_a part_n heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o i_o purposely_o forbear_v any_o exposition_n of_o these_o text_n lest_o i_o seem_v to_o distort_v they_o and_o because_o i_o will_v only_o lay_v the_o naked_a word_n of_o god_n before_o your_o own_o impartial_a consideration_n it_o be_v god_n work_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o our_o own_o as_o we_o that_o be_v here_o so_o much_o magnify_v and_o can_v all_o this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o a_o common_a bare_a proposal_n of_o truth_n and_o good_a to_o the_o intellect_n and_o will_n even_o such_o as_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a man_n have_v do_v god_n do_v as_o much_o to_o illuminate_v teach_v and_o sanctify_v they_o that_o never_o be_v illuminate_v or_o teach_v and_o sanctify_a as_o they_o that_o be_v this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o quicken_a or_o make_v man_n that_o be_v dead_a alive_a eph._n 2._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 6._o 11_o 13._o it_o
be_v call_v a_o new_a beget_n or_o new_a birth_n without_o which_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n joh._n 3._o 3_o 5_o 6._o a_o renew_v we_o and_o make_v we_o new_a man_n and_o new_a creature_n so_o far_o as_o that_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o become_v new_a eph._n 4._o 23_o 24._o col._n 3._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o it_o be_v a_o new_a create_v we_o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 24._o it_o make_v we_o holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o yea_o it_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o it_o give_v we_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v recover_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o 26._o it_o give_v we_o that_o love_n by_o which_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o abundant_a shed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o we_o for_o our_o renovation_n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o by_o it_o a_o shed_v the_o love_n of_o god_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 5._o 5._o it_o be_v this_o holy_a spirit_n give_v to_o believer_n by_o which_o they_o pray_v and_o by_o which_o they_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n jud._n 20._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 13._o by_o this_o spirit_n we_o live_v and_o walk_v and_o rejoice_v rom._n 8._o 1._o and_o 14._o 17._o our_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o hope_n be_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rome_n 15._o 13._o it_o give_v we_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n and_o take_v away_o the_o carnal_a mind_n that_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n rom._n 8._o 7._o by_o this_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o be_v god_n child_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o for_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8_o 9_o all_o holy_a grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o number_v the_o several_a excellent_a effect_n of_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o recite_v the_o eulogy_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o low_a or_o needless_a thing_n which_o all_o these_o expression_n do_v intend_v quest._n 3._o if_o you_o think_v it_o a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n to_o vilify_v the_o creator_n and_o his_o work_n and_o the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o work_n why_o shall_v not_o you_o think_v so_o of_o the_o vilify_n of_o the_o sanctifier_n and_o his_o work_n when_o god_n have_v so_o magnify_v it_o and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v the_o apply_v perfect_a work_n that_o make_v the_o purchase_a benefit_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v we_o and_o form_v our_o father_n image_n on_o we_o quest._n 4._o do_v we_o not_o doctrinal_o commit_v too_o much_o of_o that_o sin_n if_o we_o undervalue_v the_o spirit_n sanctify_v work_n as_o a_o common_a thing_n which_o the_o ungodly_a world_n do_v manifest_a in_o practice_n when_o they_o speak_v and_o live_v in_o a_o contempt_n or_o low_a esteem_n of_o grace_n and_o which_o be_v more_o injurious_a to_o god_n for_o a_o profane_a person_n to_o jest_v at_o the_o spirit_n work_v or_o for_o a_o christian_a or_o minister_n deliberate_o to_o extennate_n it_o especial_o when_o the_o preach_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o minister_n chief_a work_n sure_o we_o shall_v much_o fear_n partake_v in_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n quest._n 5._o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o boast_v or_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o rom._n 3._o 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v 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