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countenance_n nor_o need_v his_o counsel_n nor_o set_v by_o his_o blessing_n recedere_fw-la for_o indeed_o he_o intend_v so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o it_o thus_o the_o prodigal_a son_n and_o every_o habitual_a sinner_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n longinqua_fw-la regio_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n q._n evan._n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o be_v oblivio_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o the_o far_a country_n be_v mean_v forgetfulness_n of_o god_n and_o say_v s._n jerome_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n be_v not_o local_a 146._o for_o god_n be_v everywhere_o present_n but_o to_o be_v alienate_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n from_o he_o agreeable_o to_o which_o in_o the_o 73._o psal_n v_o 26._o where_o we_o read_v they_o that_o forsake_v the_o lord_n shall_v perish_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a strict_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o qui_fw-la elongant_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la those_o that_o put_v themselves_o as_o far_o off_o from_o god_n as_o they_o can_v and_o so_o holy_a job_n chap._n 21._o 14._o note_n it_o to_o be_v the_o humour_n of_o profane_a and_o profligate_v person_n to_o say_v to_o the_o almighty_a depart_n from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a support_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o trouble_n their_o great_a animation_n and_o encouragement_n in_o all_o good_a duty_n and_o of_o mighty_a efficacy_n upon_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o temptation_n to_o evil_n so_o it_o be_v equal_o the_o dread_n and_o torture_v of_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o that_o which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o check_v and_o restrain_v their_o wickedness_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o wherefore_o when_o they_o can_v hinder_v that_o observant_a majesty_n from_o overlook_v they_o they_o be_v force_v for_o their_o own_o quiet_a to_o be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o put_v the_o gross_a gullery_n upon_o 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into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n q._n d._n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o importunity_n of_o prayer_n or_o address_n that_o will_v avail_v without_o obedience_n so_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n q._n d._n the_o election_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a nor_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n defeat_v nevertheless_o let_v no_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o one_o nor_o interest_v in_o the_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v real_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o not_o to_o heap_v up_o scripture_n unnecessary_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o religion_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o walk_n a_o course_n a_o warfare_n a_o life_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o which_o god_n require_v indispensable_o of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o agony_n or_o passion_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n or_o a_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n but_o a_o habit_n of_o virtuous_a conversation_n and_o all_o this_o be_v graphical_o represent_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o parable_n not_o unlike_o this_o before_o we_o matt._n 21._o vers_fw-la 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n what_o think_v you_o a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o son_n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o first_o son_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v and_o go_v and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o second_o and_o say_v likewise_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n but_o go_v not_o whether_o of_o they_o twain_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o piety_n they_o complemented_a god_n with_o 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oration_n magnify_v his_o own_o ability_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o draw_v all_o man_n eye_n upon_o he_o till_o at_o last_o another_o rise_v up_o and_o use_v only_o this_o short_a but_o significant_a say_n whatever_o that_o man_n have_v say_v i_o will_v perform_v this_o man_n no_o doubt_n be_v entertain_v for_o the_o employment_n and_o most_o assure_o the_o man_n who_o actual_o perform_v his_o vow_n and_o do_v what_o other_o talk_v of_o or_o make_v pretence_n to_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o almighty_a for_o second_o it_o will_v beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n very_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a notion_n of_o god_n as_o a_o easy_a majesty_n shall_v he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v put_v off_o with_o complemental_a address_n or_o divert_v his_o just_a indignation_n without_o honourable_a satisfaction_n and_o to_o think_v to_o prevail_v with_o he_o by_o costly_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n will_v speak_v he_o a_o necessitous_a deity_n that_o can_v 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by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v move_v his_o compassion_n towards_o they_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o yet_o no_o man_n that_o consider_v these_o thing_n can_v reasonable_o doubt_v but_o god_n may_v abate_v his_o creature_n these_o thing_n if_o he_o please_v and_o then_o the_o consequence_n be_v very_o sad_a for_o if_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o require_v those_o thing_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o he_o may_v abate_v all_o religion_n be_v make_v arbitrary_a and_o the_o most_o fundamental_a reason_n of_o obedience_n destroy_v and_o the_o horrible_a imputation_n lay_v upon_o god_n that_o if_o he_o damn_v any_o it_o be_v because_o he_o rigid_o insist_o upon_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o may_v have_v indulge_v now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v intolerable_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a that_o the_o only_a way_n of_o propitiate_a the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v by_o be_v sincere_o good_a by_o ingenuous_a compliance_n with_o his_o law_n by_o actual_a reformation_n for_o 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no_o just_a expectation_n that_o he_o shall_v admit_v of_o less_o than_o what_o be_v both_o so_o agreeable_a to_o he_o reveal_v will_n and_o also_o so_o much_o necessary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o glory_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o divine_a sovereignty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o his_o law_n all_o which_o have_v be_v violate_v by_o sin_n shall_v be_v vindicate_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o sinner_n retract_v his_o own_o act_n and_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o that_o by_o let_v his_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n he_o may_v glorify_v his_o heavenly_a father_n as_o heretofore_o he_o have_v dishonour_v he_o by_o his_o neglect_n and_o disobedience_n but_o three_o if_o it_o be_v both_o consistent_a with_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o also_o with_o his_o glory_n and_o interest_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o actual_a reformation_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o can_v god_n be_v suppose_v inclinable_a to_o dispense_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o very_a condition_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o other_o world_n will_v necessary_o require_v it_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o hebr._fw-la 6._o 9_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n some_o thing_n that_o carry_v such_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o world_n that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v damn_v with_o they_o nor_o save_v without_o they_o or_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v elsewhere_o 1_o col._n 12._o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n that_o make_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o