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his_o omnipotency_n consist_v in_o thing_n simple_o and_o absolute_o possible_a not_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v god_n can_v make_v contradiction_n true_a he_o can_v lie_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o for_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o speak_v perfection_n but_o weakness_n convenientius_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n facere_fw-la say_v aquinas_n wary_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a to_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v than_o that_o god_n can_v do_v they_o now_o god_n omnipotency_n shall_v make_v these_o impression_n on_o we_o first_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n shall_v the_o lion_n roar_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n tremble_v shall_v omnipotency_n shake_v his_o rod_n over_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n of_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o we_o indeed_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v under_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v void_a of_o love_n as_o man_n fear_v a_o enemy_n but_o we_o shall_v fear_v sin_v against_o or_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 16.6_o by_o it_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n second_o we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o what_o ground_n we_o have_v earnest_o to_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o our_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v this_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n let_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a god_n be_v strong_a than_o they_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n mat._n 16.18_o nothing_o encourage_v more_o to_o fervent_a prayer_n than_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o god_n omnipotence_n three_o this_o attribute_n shall_v imprint_v upon_o our_o heart_n a_o strong_a and_o steadfast_a confidence_n in_o god_n psal_n 9.10_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o o_o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o have_v omnipotence_n engage_v for_o they_o o_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o ever_o we_o shall_v distrust_v a_o almighty_a god_n he_o can_v supply_v our_o great_a want_n he_o can_v mitigate_v or_o remove_v our_o great_a pain_n he_o can_v deliver_v we_o from_o our_o great_a distress_n dan._n 3.17_o what_o will_v vain_a man_n have_v confidence_n in_o if_o he_o distrust_v omnipotence_n where_o can_v we_o be_v safe_a if_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a mat._n 8.26_o why_o fear_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n remember_v o_fw-fr christian_n in_o thy_o low_a estate_n and_o in_o the_o church_n great_a danger_n the_o almighty_a be_v able_a to_o raise_v his_o church_n or_o thou_o again_o even_o in_o a_o moment_n take_v heed_n of_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 78.19_o read_v and_o consider_v these_o scripture_n prov._n 29.25_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n but_o whoso_a put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a psal_n 56.3_o 4._o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o in_o god_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o jer._n 17.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n four_o god_n almightiness_n shall_v possess_v we_o with_o a_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 o_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 hang_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o air_n and_o uphold_v it_o without_o any_o foundation_n what_o a_o power_n be_v that_o which_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n and_o have_v so_o bespangle_v with_o star_n that_o glorious_a canopy_n what_o a_o power_n be_v that_o which_o at_o first_o place_v and_o since_o maintain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o order_n which_o cause_v every_o part_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v its_o office_n which_o make_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n constant_o to_o keep_v their_o course_n jer._n 31.35_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n he_o divide_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o do_v roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n isa_n 4.22_o it_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o of_o be_v as_o grasshopper_n it_o be_v he_o that_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n and_o spread_v they_o out_o as_o a_o tent_n to_o dwell_v in_o five_o and_o last_o god_n almightiness_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o support_v to_o all_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o wo_n to_o those_o the_o almighty_a be_v against_o but_o happy_a thrice_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o refuge_n iu_o god_n be_v omniscient_a omniscient_a omniscient_a psal_n 147.5_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a 1_o chron._n 28.9_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n 1_o sam._n â—6_n 7_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o ay_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o to_o give_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n and_o chap._n 20.12_o he_o be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n now_o if_o god_n be_v omniscient_a how_o watchful_o and_o careful_o shall_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o all_o place_n how_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a against_o he_o who_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o we_o how_o sincere_a and_o upright_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o all_o our_o duty_n how_o shall_v this_o motto_n be_v ever_o in_o our_o mind_n cave_n deus_fw-la videt_fw-la take_v heed_n god_n see_v if_o our_o breast_n be_v crystal_a glass_n and_o man_n be_v able_a through_o they_o to_o see_v all_o the_o working_n of_o our_o heart_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v what_o thought_n we_o entertain_v alas_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sensible_a that_o god_n always_o see_v we_o he_o see_v heart_n as_o we_o see_v face_n how_o many_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v a_o sin_n before_o man_n that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o sin_n before_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n if_o god_n be_v omniscient_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o and_o conscientious_o to_o endeavour_v both_o to_o avoid_v secret_a sin_n and_o to_o perform_v secret_a duty_n mat._n 6.6_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o hâ—st_v shut_v the_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n whiâ—h_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o god_n incommunicable_a attribute_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o communicable_a attribute_n which_o though_o they_o be_v infinite_a perfection_n in_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o resemblance_n of_o they_o find_v in_o the_o creature_n i._o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a wise_a infinite_o wise_a 1_o tim._n 1.17_o he_o be_v call_v the_o invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n he_o administer_v the_o world_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o with_o infinite_a wisdom_n
not_o their_o first_o station_n they_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o by_o sin_n fall_v from_o their_o happiness_n 3._o let_v we_o inquire_v how_o they_o come_v to_o sin_n be_v create_v pure_a they_o have_v no_o lust_n within_o to_o incline_v they_o to_o it_o and_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o have_v no_o object_n without_o to_o draw_v or_o allure_v they_o to_o it_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o â—empâ—â—r_n before_o one_o or_o more_o of_o their_o own_o number_n fall_v to_o entice_v they_o to_o it_o some_o late_a divine_n conceive_v that_o the_o great_a angelâ—ow_o â—ow_z call_v belzebub_n first_o fall_v and_o then_o draw_v other_o by_o his_o temptation_n and_o seducement_n into_o the_o same_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n with_o himself_o for_o matth._n 25.44_o we_o read_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o matth._n 12.24_o of_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v there_o be_v some_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n who_o be_v the_o ringleader_n in_o this_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v further_o inquire_v how_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o angel_n at_o first_o all_o that_o we_o can_v say_v be_v this_o they_o be_v create_v good_a yet_o mutable_a and_o they_o voluntary_o choose_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o their_o first_o estate_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n only_o to_o be_v immutable_a all_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o pure_a if_o not_o assi_v by_o grace_n be_v mutable_a and_o may_v sin_v job_n 4.18_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n the_o angel_n be_v mutable_a creature_n may_v fall_v from_o their_o righteousness_n if_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v fall_v and_o god_n charge_v they_o judicial_o with_o folly_n for_o it_o they_o be_v create_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n and_o from_o that_o they_o may_v and_o some_o of_o they_o do_v fall_v but_o however_o it_o be_v we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o god_fw-we be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n by_o infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o they_o neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o consent_v to_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o it_o or_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o support_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o owe_v his_o grace_n to_o none_o and_o give_v it_o when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o in_o the_o angelical_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o humane_a he_o will_v discover_v his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o dispensation_n 4._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o time_n when_o they_o fall_v how_o soon_o they_o fall_v we_o can_v certain_o determine_v it_o be_v probable_a they_o fall_v very_o soon_o for_o joh._n 8.44_o satan_n be_v call_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o 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and_o willing_a to_o pay_v in_o case_n the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v can_v for_o so_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v look_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o he_o deceive_v he_o in_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v premise_v i_o shall_v now_o tell_v you_o what_o solomon_n say_v of_o surety-ship_n prov._n 17.18_o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n chap._n 22.28_o be_v not_o thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o strike_v hand_n or_o of_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n chap._n 11.15_o he_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n shall_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v surety-ship_n be_v sure_a chap._n 6._o v._n 1._o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n thou_o be_v snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n do_v this_o now_o my_o son_n go_v humble_a thyself_o and_o make_v sure_a thy_o friend_n give_v not_o sleep_v to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o slumber_n to_o thy_o eyelid_n deliver_v thyself_o as_o a_o roe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fowler_n etc._n etc._n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o what_o solomon_n opinion_n be_v of_o surety-ship_n the_o truth_n be_v many_o a_o easy_a and_o good_a nature_a man_n have_v be_v utter_o undo_v by_o be_v draw_v into_o bond_n for_o his_o friend_n or_o relation_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n so_o much_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n as_o of_o a_o prudent_a mind_n to_o be_v shy_a of_o surety-ship_n 2._o he_o live_v very_o near_o and_o spare_o and_o much_o under_o his_o estate_n answ_n thou_o may_v surmise_v his_o estate_n to_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v thou_o do_v not_o know_v his_o loss_n nor_o his_o manifold_a charge_n or_o it_o may_v be_v have_v see_v the_o difficulty_n and_o dangerous_a temptation_n that_o other_o have_v be_v 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hundred_o and_o forty_o yard_n square_a in_o a_o acre_n which_o if_o sell_v at_o one_o penny_n a_o yard_n come_v to_o twenty_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o spend_v his_o money_n so_o idle_o and_o prodigal_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n possible_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v spare_v because_o as_o the_o proverb_n go_v a_o penny_n save_v be_v better_a than_o two_o penny_n get_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o set_v on_o his_o riches_n but_o he_o can_v free_o part_v with_o his_o money_n when_o god_n call_v for_o it_o 3_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v charitable_a and_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a answ_n he_o may_v be_v prudent_a in_o well_o order_v his_o charity_n and_o conscientious_a in_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 6.3_o when_o thou_o give_v alm_n let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v he_o may_v 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what_o sweet_a meditation_n shall_v we_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n love_n thankfulness_n and_o praise_n shall_v be_v our_o daily_a exercise_n have_v we_o david_n heart_n what_o song_n of_o praise_n will_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n teach_v we_o to_o indite_v how_o affectionate_o shall_v we_o recount_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o ripe_a year_n yea_o of_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n we_o have_v be_v in_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o great_a benefactor_n but_o especial_o if_o god_n have_v touch_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o save_a grace_n if_o he_o have_v effectual_o call_v we_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n o_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o bow_v down_o our_o head_n and_o adore_v his_o free_a grace_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v any_o grace_n tend_v to_o our_o own_o sanctification_n or_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o let_v we_o say_v as_o paul_n do_v 1_o cor._n 15.20_o by_o 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