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world_n and_o know_v no_o lord_n or_o owner_n but_o our_o great_a creator_n and_o redeemer_n except_o in_o a_o limit_a subservient_fw-fr sense_n and_o then_o we_o may_v bold_o argue_v with_o he_o to_o the_o quiet_a of_o our_o soul_n from_o this_o relation_n i_o be_o thou_o help_v i_o psal._n 35._o 23._o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o to_o my_o cause_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n when_o faith_n and_o love_n have_v first_o say_v as_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20._o 28._o chap._n fourteen_o 13._o the_o next_o relation_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v god_n sovereignty_n both_o by_o creation_n and_o redemption_n he_o have_v the_o right_a of_o govern_v we_o as_o our_o sovereign_a king_n and_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o willing_a subject_n and_o as_o such_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a law_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o owner_n of_o all_o the_o world_n even_o of_o brute_n as_o proper_o as_o of_o man_n but_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a 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he_o may_v seek_v it_o and_o be_v fit_v for_o it_o and_o by_o prescribe_a duty_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o obtain_v it_o and_o to_o his_o live_n here_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o by_o threaten_a penalty_n to_o quicken_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n so_o that_o he_o be_v natural_o a_o creature_n to_o be_v govern_v both_o as_o sociable_a and_o as_o one_o to_o be_v conduct_v to_o his_o end_n he_o therefore_o that_o create_v he_o have_v alone_o both_o sufficiency_n and_o right_n do_v by_o this_o very_a creation_n become_v his_o governor_n his_o government_n have_v two_o part_n the_o world_n be_v thus_o constitute_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v by_o legislation_n or_o make_v law_n and_o officer_n for_o execution_n the_o second_o be_v by_o the_o procure_n the_o execution_n of_o these_o law_n to_o which_o end_n he_o do_v exhort_v and_o persuade_v the_o subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o execute_v his_o judgement_n 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law_n of_o grace_n enact_v with_o mankind_n but_o more_o obscure_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v clear_v up_o by_o degree_n in_o the_o several_a promise_n to_o the_o father_n the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o several_a age_n the_o law_n be_v interpose_v because_o of_o transgression_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o messiah_n be_v incarnate_a and_o the_o first_o promise_n concern_v he_o fulfil_v and_o after_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o preach_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o the_o world_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o and_o conquer_a death_n he_o rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v possess_v in_o his_o manhood_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o general_n administrator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o thus_o he_o more_o clear_o reveal_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n commission_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v this_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o primitive_a sovereign_n be_v god_n and_o the_o sovereign_n by_o derivation_n be_v jesus_n the_o mediator_n in_o his_o manhood_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v govern_v by_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o superadded_a covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o subordinate_a officer_n be_v angel_n magistrate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v work_n distinct_a the_o society_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o reward_n be_v everlasting_a glory_n with_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o the_o punishment_n be_v everlasting_a misery_n with_o the_o preparatory_a judgement_n especial_o on_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v here_o inflict_v subjection_n be_v due_a upon_o our_o first_o be_v and_o be_v consent_v to_o or_o vow_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o death_n this_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o government_n of_o god_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_n must_v be_v know_v 1._o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n must_v understand_v their_o place_n and_o duty_n they_o be_v first_o god_n subject_n and_o then_o his_o officer_n and_o can_v have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o god_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o nor_o hold_v any_o but_o in_o dependence_n on_o he_o and_o subordination_n to_o he_o their_o power_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o the_o heavenly_a sovereign_n have_v signify_v his_o pleasure_n and_o by_o commission_n to_o they_o or_o command_v to_o we_o confer_v it_o on_o they_o as_o they_o have_v no_o strength_n or_o natural_a power_n but_o from_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n so_o can_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n or_o govern_v power_n or_o right_n but_o from_o the_o absolute_a king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n they_o can_v less_o pretend_v to_o a_o right_n of_o govern_v not_o derive_v from_o god_n than_o a_o justice_n or_o constable_n may_v to_o such_o power_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o earthly_a sovereigns_n prince_n and_o state_n also_o must_v hence_o understand_v their_o end_n and_o work_n god_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n must_v be_v the_o end_n also_o of_o their_o government_n their_o law_n must_v be_v but_o by_o law_n subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o law_n to_o further_a man_n obedience_n to_o they_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v their_o low_a near_a end_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o man_n relation_n unto_o he_o the_o common_a possession_n of_o his_o favour_n blessing_n and_o protection_n be_v the_o great_a common_a good_n his_o interest_n in_o we_o
we_o and_o rest_v to_o the_o trouble_a 2._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o he_o will_v not_o make_v unrighteous_a law_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o unrighteous_a man_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o pass_v unrighteous_a judgement_n but_o look_v what_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v all_o his_o peremptory_a threaten_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a and_o his_o wrath_n pour_v out_o for_o ever_o upon_o impenitent_a soul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a god_n chap._n xviii_o 17._o another_o of_o god_n attribute_n be_v his_o holiness_n he_o be_v call_v holy_a 1._o as_o he_o be_v transcendent_o above_o and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_a and_o from_o who_o all_o thing_n stand_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n 2._o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o moral_a good_n 1._o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n the_o rule_n 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duty_n with_o reward_n and_o penalty_n for_o the_o holy_a govern_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o near_a image_n of_o god_n engrave_v upon_o that_o seal_n which_o must_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o imprint_v it_o on_o our_o soul_n now_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a product_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o a_o will_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n consider_v as_o holy_a that_o be_v as_o the_o infinite_a transcendent_a moral_a goodness_n in_o the_o architype_n or_o original_a for_o all_o event_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v holy_a but_o not_o as_o holy_a as_o the_o create_a preserve_a dispose_v of_o every_o fly_n or_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o worm_n in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v somewhat_o therefore_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v call_v holiness_n which_o â—he_v holiness_n of_o the_o law_n do_v flow_v from_o and_o express_v this_o holy_a word_n be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n that_o beget_v holiness_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o second_o subject_n of_o derive_v holiness_n and_o this_o our_o holiness_n be_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o product_n of_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a conformity_n to_o his_o prediction_n and_o decree_a will_n as_o such_o it_o be_v a_o separation_n to_o god_n but_o not_o every_o separation_n pharaoh_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v the_o passive_a monument_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n and_o cyrus_n be_v his_o servant_n to_o restore_v his_o people_n and_o yet_o not_o thus_o holy_a but_o it_o be_v a_o separation_n from_o common_a and_o unclean_a use_n and_o a_o purgation_n from_o pollute_a vice_n and_o a_o renovation_n by_o reception_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n holiness_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o incline_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o devote_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o both_o in_o justice_n because_o we_o be_v his_o own_o and_o in_o love_n because_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o perfect_o good_n the_o three_o subject_n of_o holiness_n be_v those_o creature_n that_o be_v but_o separate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o these_o have_v but_o a_o relative_n holiness_n and_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o the_o temple_n the_o holy_a utensil_n the_o bible_n as_o to_o the_o material_n the_o minister_n as_o a_o officer_n the_o people_n as_o visible_a member_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o must_v be_v reverence_v and_o honour_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o holiness_n 1._o our_o principal_a reverence_n must_v be_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n for_o holiness_n be_v more_o perfect_a there_o then_o in_o our_o soul_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v it_o that_o the_o ungodly_a hate_n or_o quarrel_n at_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o holy_a man_n we_o may_v much_o discern_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o unholy_a soul_n by_o their_o love_v or_o not_o love_v a_o holy_a law_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o themselves_o a_o distaste_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o write_n of_o divine_n and_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o preach_n or_o conference_n discover_v a_o unholy_a soul._n a_o love_n to_o holy_a doctrine_n show_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o suitable_a to_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v it_o it_o be_v the_o elegy_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o promise_n the_o covenant_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v all_o holy_a rom._n 1._o 2._o psal._n 105._o 42._o luk._n 1._o 70_o 72._o rev._n 18._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 12._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v it_o as_o suitable_a and_o savoury_a to_o a_o holy_a soul_n as_o light_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o eyesight_n and_o sweetness_n to_o the_o taste_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o to_o the_o unholy_a it_o be_v a_o mystery_n and_o as_o foolishness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o disposition_n and_o they_o have_v a_o enmity_n to_o it_o which_o make_v a_o wonderful_a difference_n in_o their_o judge_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n verity_n and_o much_o facilitate_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o one_o sort_n and_o strengthen_v unbelief_n in_o the_o other_o holy_a doctrine_n be_v the_o glass_n that_o show_v we_o the_o holy_a face_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o excellent_a to_o the_o saint_n 2._o and_o we_o must_v honour_v and_o love_v also_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o they_o also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o holy_a affection_n prayer_n discourse_n and_o conversation_n must_v be_v beautiful_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o those_o temptation_n that_o either_o from_o personal_a injury_n receive_v from_o any_o or_o from_o their_o blot_n or_o imperfection_n or_o from_o their_o meanness_n in_o the_o world_n or_o from_o the_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o ungodly_a will_v draw_v we_o to_o think_v dishononrable_o of_o their_o holiness_n he_o that_o honour_v the_o holy_a god_n will_v honour_v his_o image_n in_o his_o holy_a people_n in_o his_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n will_v be_v contemn_v but_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 15._o 4._o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v the_o excellent_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o psal._n 16._o 2_o 3._o the_o breathe_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n praise_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o reverent_a and_o holy_a mention_n of_o his_o name_n be_v thing_n that_o a_o holy_a soul_n