god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o as_o in_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a withal_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o god_n have_v a_o especial_a aim_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o all_o his_o mercy_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o man_n be_v every_o way_n free_a servant_n appear_v his_o free_a mercy_n even_o to_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o holy_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v leave_v upon_o record_n the_o fail_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o renown_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o church_n man_n manifest_a by_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o best_a among_o man_n as_o the_o grosser_n slip_n of_o noah_n into_o drunkenness_n gen._n 9.21_o of_o lot_n into_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n gen._n 19.33_o 35._o david_n into_o adultery_n and_o murder_n 2_o sam._n 11.4.15_o yea_o the_o small_a error_n of_o other_o though_o in_o sin_n not_o so_o scandalous_a as_o abraham_n twice_o fail_v in_o his_o faith_n manifest_v in_o conceal_v through_o fear_n that_o sarah_n be_v his_o wife_n gen._n 12.12_o &_o chap._n 20.2_o 11._o and_o moses_n his_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n in_o his_o passion_n numb_a 20.10_o psal_n 106.32_o though_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o be_v most_o renown_v who_o be_v therefore_o style_v faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o one_o strong_a in_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o 20._o and_o moses_n most_o eminent_a grace_n be_v meekness_n for_o which_o he_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o other_o numb_a 12.3_o example_n which_o may_v indeed_o both_o support_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o subject_a to_o those_o infirmity_n from_o which_o the_o best_a be_v not_o free_a and_o move_v all_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a see_v they_o that_o stand_v may_v so_o easy_o fall_v and_o may_v beside_o easy_o clear_v this_o truth_n that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o much_o less_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v reward_v it_o be_v out_o of_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n again_o whereas_o god_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v in_o to_o understand_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n administration_n in_o to_o suspend_v sometime_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o wicked_a man_n at_o least_o for_o a_o while_n notwithstanding_o their_o desperate_a and_o rebellious_a course_n by_o which_o they_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o patience_n wicked_a the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a even_o towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 9.22_o godly_a and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seem_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o his_o own_o child_n exercise_v they_o under_o his_o rod_n and_o withhold_v from_o they_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n they_o complain_v psal_n 77.7_o 8._o that_o in_o these_o case_n we_o may_v understand_v and_o judge_v aright_o of_o god_n way_n and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o must_v take_v with_o we_o these_o two_o direction_n first_o look_v not_o on_o the_o beginning_n work_n 1._o look_v not_o on_o the_o beginning_n but_o on_o the_o end_n of_o god_n work_n but_o on_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o god_n dispensation_n both_o towards_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a thus_o be_v we_o advise_v psal_n 37.37_o 38._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n support_v his_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o fret_v and_o envy_n at_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n and_o as_o much_o discourage_v at_o his_o own_o chastisement_n which_o light_v upon_o he_o every_o morning_n psal_n 73.3_o 14_o 17._o when_o by_o search_v the_o scripture_n he_o find_v that_o how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a soever_o the_o present_a state_n of_o wicked_a man_n appear_v to_o the_o outward_a view_n yet_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v sudden_a and_o horrible_a destruction_n and_o his_o own_o end_n beside_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n counsel_n at_o present_a be_v advancement_n to_o glory_n psal_n 73.19_o 24._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o god_n patience_n love_n 2._o observe_v the_o cause_n whence_o '_o both_o arise_v the_o wicked_n prosperity_n proceed_v from_o wrath_n the_o godly_z affliction_n from_o his_o love_n in_o bear_v with_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o chasten_v his_o own_o child_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o these_o dispensation_n both_o towards_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o proceed_v the_o forbearance_n of_o wicked_a man_n come_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o own_o from_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o and_o this_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a effect_n wrought_v upon_o they_o both_o for_o wicked_a man_n heart_n by_o god_n patience_n towards_o they_o be_v the_o more_o harden_a in_o sin_n eccl._n 11.8_o thereby_o treasure_v unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o increase_v in_o pride_n open_v their_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o heaven_n psal_n 73.8_o 9_o and_o fill_v up_o their_o iniquity_n to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o that_o the_o lord_n even_o then_o when_o be_v seem_v to_o spare_v they_o outward_o notwithstanding_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o inward_o in_o a_o more_o secret_a but_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o fearful_a way_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o godly_a profit_n by_o their_o affliction_n grow_v more_o humble-minded_n tender-hearted_a and_o more_o tractable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.67_o 71._o jer._n 31.18_o so_o that_o god_n patience_n towards_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o wrath_n so_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n god_n of_o it_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n by_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a proceed_v from_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n work_v together_o to_o their_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o record_v in_o scripture_n hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v part_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o the_o scripture_n handle_v namely_o the_o work_n and_o act_n of_o god_n scripture_n how_o god_n honour_n be_v manifest_v in_o his_o law_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v therein_o record_v and_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o main_a end_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n aim_v at_o in_o register_n they_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o they_o the_o wisdom_n power_n holiness_n goodness_n justice_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o that_o wrought_v they_o which_o easy_o appear_v in_o those_o work_n if_o we_o search_v into_o they_o that_o those_o glorious_a excellency_n be_v make_v know_v to_o man_n they_o may_v honour_v he_o as_o god_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o holy_a fear_n may_v further_o their_o own_o salvation_n we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o set_v before_o we_o the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n which_o be_v every_o way_n perfect_a psal_n 19.7_o right_o concern_v all_o thing_n psal_n 119.128_o very_o pure_a ver_fw-la 140._o wonderful_a ver_fw-la 129._o holy_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o psal_n 119.39_o manifest_v the_o perfection_n righteousness_n purity_n and_o goodness_n of_o that_o god_n that_o give_v they_o as_o the_o psalmist_n conclude_v god_n to_o be_v righteousness_n because_o all_o his_o judgement_n in_o which_o he_o include_v his_o law_n be_v upright_o psal_n 119.137_o especial_o see_v these_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n as_o rule_n of_o their_o practice_n according_a to_o which_o if_o they_o walk_v they_o please_v god_n 1_o thes_n 4.1_o and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o which_o be_v a_o further_a argument_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a who_o be_v please_v with_o nothing_o but_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o require_v nothing_o else_o of_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o under_o this_o name_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o practice_n take_v by_o which_o we_o mean_v not_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v but_o beside_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o general_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n
make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v take_v off_o from_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o see_v this_o exact_a obedience_n which_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n require_v be_v now_o make_v impossible_a unto_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v by_o adam_n fall_n god_n through_o christ_n have_v be_v please_v to_o moderate_v unto_o we_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v therein_o and_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v our_o sincere_a constant_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v although_o we_o come_v short_a of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v and_o be_v accept_v where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o the_o second_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n justification_n 2._o and_o from_o exact_v our_o obedience_n to_o justification_n be_v that_o whereas_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o our_o saviour_n imply_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.19_o now_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n mat._n 3.15_o his_o righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o account_v we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v perform_v it_o &_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o we_o before_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o so_o that_o we_o have_v thereby_o a_o just_a title_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v lay_v no_o claim_n unto_o by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o 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we_o to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v they_o by_o make_v a_o bar_n against_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o swell_v the_o high_a and_o to_o rage_n the_o more_o violent_o as_o water_n do_v when_o they_o be_v pen_v by_o a_o damn_n that_o be_v make_v against_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o revive_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v rom._n 7.9_o but_o christ_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n by_o which_o those_o corrupt_a lust_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n take_v away_o that_o enmity_n and_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o law_n and_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o complyanie_n therewith_o law_n by_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o work_v we_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o law_n cause_v it_o to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n to_o that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o natural_a man_n a_o exceed_a love_n unto_o god_n testimony_n psal_n 119.167_o a_o holy_a delight_n in_o they_o ver_fw-la 77._o rom._n 7.22_o for_o the_o sweetness_n which_o we_o find_v in_o they_o psal_n 119.103_o so_o that_o our_o heart_n incline_v to_o perform_v they_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n v._o 112._o this_o gracious_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v with_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v part_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v with_o his_o people_n unlike_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n which_o they_o break_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n jer._n 31.32_o 33._o and_o 32_o 40._o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o john_n white_a master_n of_o art_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n in_o dorchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n royston_n a_o digression_n concern_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n sect_n i._o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o therefore_o perpetual_a for_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n adam_n the_o first_o argument_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n in_o adam_n our_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n immediate_o upon_o man_n creation_n record_v gen._n 2.3_o which_o upon_o the_o examine_n thereof_o will_v appear_v so_o strong_a and_o clear_a in_o itself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o forestall_v beforehand_o by_o too_o much_o prejudice_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o frame_v what_o law_n soever_o be_v give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o begin_n without_o relation_n to_o their_o present_a state_n bind_v all_o mankind_n to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o such_o be_v this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o happen_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n a_o change_n in_o the_o law_n fall_n two_o change_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n occasion_v by_o his_o fall_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o change_v happen_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o in_o part_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o whereas_o of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o perfection_n full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v require_v possible_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o be_v then_o possible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n whereunto_o he_o be_v sufficient_o enable_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v but_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o ability_n be_v so_o far_o weaken_v that_o such_o obedience_n be_v make_v impossible_a to_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o we_o but_o by_o his_o fall_n make_v now_o impossible_a the_o 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