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be_v to_o keep_v we_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o duty_n sin_n be_v a_o go_v beyond_o our_o bound_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o a_o inferior_a prince_n be_v break_v but_o of_o jehovah_n who_o give_v law_n as_o well_o to_o angel_n as_o man_n it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o it_o be_v just_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o unequal_a holy_a nothing_o in_o it_o impure_a good_a nothing_o in_o it_o prejudicial_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o break_v this_o law_n no_o more_o than_o for_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o a_o fat_a pasture_n to_o break_v over_o the_o hedge_n to_o leap_v into_o a_o barren_a heath_n or_o quagmire_n i_o shall_v show_v what_o a_o heinous_a and_o execrable_a thing_n sin_n be_v it_o be_v malorum_fw-la colluvy_n the_o complication_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o mischief_n distil_v the_o scripture_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accurse_a thing_n josh._n 7.13_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o venom_n of_o serpent_n the_o stench_n of_o sepulcher_n the_o apostle_n use_v this_o expression_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a rom._n 7.13_o or_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperbolical_o sinful_a the_o devil_n will_v paint_v over_o sin_n with_o the_o vermilion_a colour_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o look_v fair_a but_o i_o shall_v pull_v off_o the_o paint_n from_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o ugly_a face_n of_o it_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v of_o it_o as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20_o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o but_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a sin_n be_v consider_v these_o four_o thing_n i._o the_o original_a of_o sin_n whence_o it_o come_v it_o fetch_v its_o pedigree_n from_o hell_n sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o 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will_v preserve_v pure_a ordinance_n and_o powerful_a preach_v among_o we_o idolatry_n come_v in_o at_o first_o by_o the_o want_n of_o good_a preach_v then_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o have_v golden_a image_n when_o they_o have_v wooden_a priest_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._n 20.5_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o 1._o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n the_o first_o reason_n why_o israel_n must_v not_o worship_v grave_v image_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n exod._n 34.14_o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n jealousy_n be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o so_o god_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o people_n 2._o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n and_o so_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o people_n 1._o in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o so_o god_n be_v 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blood_n of_o a_o deep_a colour_n and_o can_v wash_v away_o sin_n if_o satan_n strike_v we_o with_o his_o dart_n of_o temptation_n here_o be_v a_o precious_a balm_n come_v out_o of_o christ_n wound_n to_o heal_v we_o isa._n 53.5_o what_o though_o we_o feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n as_o long_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n so_o that_o christ_n receive_v aright_o sacramental_o be_v a_o universal_a medicine_n for_o the_o heal_n and_o a_o universal_a cordial_n for_o the_o cheer_v of_o our_o distress_a soul_n iii_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o prayer_n psalm_n 109.4_o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n i_o shall_v not_o expatiate_v upon_o prayer_n at_o large_a be_v to_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o to_o the_o word_n i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pray_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v to_o prayer_n he_o who_o 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grace_n infuse_v a_o sweet_a amicable_a disposition_n it_o file_v off_o the_o ruggedness_n of_o man_n spirit_n it_o turn_v the_o lion-like_o fierceness_n into_o a_o lamblike_a gentleness_n isa._n 11.7_o they_o who_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n follow_v peace_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n god_n the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n heb._n 13.20_o god_n the_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9.6_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v call_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o the_o more_o peaceable_a the_o more_o like_o god_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n god_n be_v not_o their_o father_n 1._o who_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o if_o with_o romulus_n they_o have_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o a_o wolf_n rom._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v they_o sport_n in_o mischief_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n as_o maximinus_n 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father_n who_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n use_v i._o of_o instruction_n see_v the_o amaze_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v please_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o sweet_a relation_n of_o a_o father_n god_n need_v not_o to_o adopt_v we_o he_o do_v not_o want_v a_o son_n god_n do_v not_o want_v a_o son_n but_o we_o do_v a_o father_n god_n show_v power_n in_o be_v our_o maker_n but_o mercy_n in_o be_v our_o father_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o our_o heart_n stand_v out_o as_o garrison_n against_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v our_o stubbornness_n and_o of_o enemy_n make_v we_o child_n and_o write_v his_o
the_o scar_n wink_v at_o she_o fail_v and_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o she_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n nay_o that_o good_a which_o the_o saint_n scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o themselves_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n observe_v matth._n 25.35_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v overlook_a and_o disclaim_v their_o own_o work_n of_o charity_n yet_o christ_n do_v take_v notice_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o god_n spy_v the_o least_o good_a in_o his_o child_n he_o can_v see_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n hide_v under_o chaff_n grace_n hide_v under_o corruption_n 5._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v take_v all_o we_o do_v in_o good_a part_n those_o duty_n we_o ourselves_o censure_v god_n will_v crown_v when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n look_v over_o his_o best_a duty_n he_o see_v so_o much_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v even_o confound_v lord_n say_v he_o there_o be_v more_o sulphur_n than_o incense_n in_o my_o prayer_n but_o for_o your_o comfort_n if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n he_o will_v crown_v those_o duty_n which_o you_o yourselves_o censure_n god_n see_v there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o gold_n though_o light_a shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n though_o there_o may_v be_v defect_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n child_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o offering_n 2_o chron._n 30.20_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n being_n straighten_a in_o time_n want_v some_o legal_a purification_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v upright_o god_n heal_v they_o he_o pardon_v they_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a will_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o a_o father_n take_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o son_n kind_o though_o there_o be_v blot_n or_o bad_a english_a in_o it_o what_o blotting_n be_v there_o in_o our_o holy_a thing_n yet_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n accept_v say_v god_n it_o be_v my_o child_n and_o he_o will_v do_v better_a i_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o through_o christ_n with_o a_o merciful_a eye_n 6._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n then_o he_o will_v correct_v we_o in_o measure_n jer._n 30.11_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v in_o measure_n for_o the_o kind_n god_n will_v not_o lay_v upon_o we_o more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 1_o cor._n 10.13_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n psal._n 103.14_o he_o know_v we_o be_v not_o steel_n or_o marble_n therefore_o will_v deal_v gentle_o he_o will_v not_o over-afflict_a as_o the_o physician_n that_o know_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o give_v physic_n too_o strong_a for_o the_o body_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v one_o dram_n or_o scruple_n too_o much_o god_n have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n on_o his_o child_n lest_o their_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o 2._o he_o will_v correct_v in_o measure_n for_o the_o duration_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o affliction_n lie_v on_o too_o long_o psal._n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o may_v be_v there_o and_o not_o rest_v isa._n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v love_v for_o ever_o but_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14.11_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o wicked_a shall_v drink_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n but_o god_n child_n only_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o 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be_v a_o cruel_a unmerciful_a tongue_n which_o speak_v such_o word_n to_o the_o afflict_a as_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n psal._n 69.26_o they_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v hannah_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o now_o eli_n ver_fw-la 14._o say_v unto_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drunken_a put_v away_o thy_o wine_n from_o thou_o this_o word_n be_v like_o pour_v vinegar_n into_o the_o wound_n when_o job_n be_v afflict_v with_o god_n hand_n his_o friend_n instead_o of_o comfort_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n job_n 11.2_o these_o be_v cut_v word_n which_o go_v to_o his_o heart_n instead_o of_o give_v he_o cordial_n in_o his_o faint_a they_o use_v corrosive_n this_o be_v to_o lay_v more_o weight_n upon_o a_o die_a man._n 15._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o murmur_a tongue_n jude_n 16._o these_o be_v murmurer_n murmur_a be_v discontent_n break_v out_o at_o the_o li_n man_n quarrel_n with_o god_n and_o tax_v his_o providence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o why_o shall_v any_o murmur_n or_o be_v discontent_v at_o their_o condition_n do_v god_n owe_v they_o any_o thing_n or_o can_v they_o deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n oh_o how_o uncomely_a be_v it_o to_o murmur_v at_o providence_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o cain_n to_o be_v wroth_a with_o god_n gen._n 4.6_o 1._o murmur_a proceed_v from_o unbelief_n when_o man_n distrust_v god_n promise_n than_o they_o murmur_v at_o his_o providence_n psal._n 106.24_o 25._o they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n but_o murmur_v when_o faith_n
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2._o it_o confute_v the_o arminian_n those_o patron_n of_o free_a will_n they_o say_v they_o have_v power_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n they_o can_v change_v their_o heart_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v jam._n 3.8_o if_o they_o can_v bridle_v their_o tongue_n how_o can_v they_o conquer_v their_o will_n if_o they_o can_v master_v this_o little_a member_n tongue_n how_o can_v they_o change_v their_o nature_n alas_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la docet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la he_o have_v his_o pulpit_n in_o heaven_n that_o convert_v heart_n but_o what_o reply_n will_v man_n make_v at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v you_o have_v power_n to_o convert_v yourselves_o why_o be_v you_o not_o convert_v you_o can_v have_v come_v to_o christ_n if_o you_o please_v but_o why_o do_v you_o not_o it_o be_v wilfulness_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n i_o will_v 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