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to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a by_o these_o man_n good_a will_n god_n shall_v neither_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o counsel_n nor_o the_o freedom_n of_o bestow_v his_o grace_n i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o in_o gratuitis_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la acceptio_fw-la personarum_fw-la sure_o a_o man_n be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o partiality_n for_o give_v that_o to_o one_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o any_o for_o accept_v of_o person_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o distributive_a justice_n &_o locum_fw-la habet_fw-la 11._o aquin._n in_o rom._n 2._o 11._o in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la dantur_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la say_v aquinas_n now_o god_n be_v no_o man_n debtor_n and_o in_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o some_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o other_o because_o he_o may_v have_v deny_v it_o to_o all_o god_n may_v silence_v such_o reason_v as_o he_o do_v the_o murmur_a labourer_n who_o quarrel_v with_o he_o for_o give_v the_o other_o a_o penny_n matth._n 20._o 13._o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n god_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o grace_n act_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o it_o be_v not_o any_o outward_a undue_a circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n but_o mere_o his_o own_o will_n divide_v to_o every_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 11_o ephes_n 1._o 11._o man_n several_o as_o he_o please_v &_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o which_o he_o oft_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o those_o who_o as_o to_o humane_a judgement_n seem_v most_o unlike_a and_o unqualify_v witness_v a_o persecute_v blaspheme_a saul_n a_o licentious_a mary_n magdalen_n a_o unjust_a injurious_a thief_n it_o will_v puzzle_v the_o sharp_a wit_n to_o find_v any_o other_o motive_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o then_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n 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i_o will_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 15._o and_o if_o proud_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a charge_v this_o as_o arbritrariness_n and_o tyranny_n that_o in_o job_n may_v silence_v it_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o 19_o job_n 34._o 18_o 19_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o one_fw-mi all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v with_o s._n augustine_n scrutetur_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la profundum_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la caveat_n praecipitium_fw-la while_o he_o quarrel_v with_o and_o pry_v into_o the_o counsel_n and_o secret_n of_o heaven_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n 2._o not_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o who_o that_o find_v under_o the_o same_o guilt_n it_o condemn_v to_o the_o same_o punishment_n this_o the_o apostle_n assert_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n etc._n etc._n yet_o each_o of_o these_o have_v what_o to_o plead_v the_o gentile_a his_o ignorance_n the_o jew_n his_o privilege_n as_o god_n peculiar_a but_o justice_n spare_v they_o not_o because_o they_o enjoy_v they_o but_o punish_v they_o more_o severe_o because_o they_o contemn_v and_o abuse_v they_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n first_o at_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o that_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o gentile_n punishment_n shall_v be_v less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n loc_n chrysost_n in_o loc_n on_o the_o place_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o law_n accuse_v they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n and_o outward_a privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n rest_v in_o and_o which_o i_o fear_v be_v the_o rot_a foundation_n which_o too_o many_o christian_n build_v upon_o which_o will_v secure_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o impartial_a justice_n but_o if_o contemn_v and_o mis-improved_n will_v 3._o hebr._n 2._o 3._o make_v it_o heavy_a the_o jew_n rest_v in_o their_o outward_a circumcision_n as_o their_o security_n but_o moses_n bid_v they_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n &_o that_o upon_o 17._o deut._n 10._o 16_o 17._o this_o ground_n that_o god_n be_v a_o terrible_a god_n which_o regard_v not_o person_n no_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n can_v overbalance_n this_o impartial_a justice_n not_o a_o man_n greatness_n &_o honour_n these_o too_o oft_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o increase_v his_o punishment_n magistrate_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a die_n scarlet_a sin_n and_o will_v provoke_v a_o 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wrong_n impious_a three_o the_o impartiality_n of_o divine_a justice_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n nor_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o you_o nothing_o give_v so_o frequent_o in_o charge_n in_o scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o as_o this_o not_o to_o respect_v person_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n himself_o deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n but_o hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o elsewhere_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n 15._o deut._n 16._o 19_o leu._n 19_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n and_o in_o leviticus_n thou_o shall_v not_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a nor_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a neither_o cowardly_a fear_v the_o one_o nor_o foolish_o pity_v the_o other_o though_o the_o poor_a be_v especial_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o care_n to_o defend_v he_o 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object_n of_o this_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a people_n such_o as_o christ_n purchase_n give_v he_o a_o peculiar_a right_n to_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o himself_o six_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n redeem_v à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la of_o this_o peculiar_a people_n by_o a_o inseparable_a effect_n or_o adjunct_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a of_o good_a work_n not_o cold_a and_o perfunctory_a but_o fervent_a and_o zealous_a in_o practical_a holiness_n each_o of_o these_o will_v fill_v up_o a_o hour_n discourse_n i_o have_v single_v out_o the_o five_o as_o my_o present_a subject_n to_o wit_n the_o person_n redeem_v who_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a people_n whence_o the_o observation_n be_v obvious_a and_o
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that_o have_v thy_o portion_n only_o in_o this_o life_n o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n 6._o gen._n 49._o 6._o who_o by_o injustice_n and_o deceit_n hoard_v up_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n with_o the_o loss_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v jer._n 17._o 11._o as_o the_o partridge_n sit_v on_o egg_n and_o hatch_v they_o not_o so_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n ii_o examine_v thy_o affection_n after_o what_o do_v the_o violence_n of_o thy_o desire_n run_v upon_o what_o be_v thy_o delight_n fix_v what_o sad_v and_o disquiet_v thy_o soul_n most_o at_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o whatever_o that_o be_v that_o be_v thy_o portion_n it_o be_v a_o stand_a rule_n of_o trial_n which_o our_o saviour_n lay_v down_o matth._n 6._o 21._o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o man_n heart_n and_o affection_n will_v discover_v what_o be_v their_o portion_n god_n be_v david_n portion_n psal_n 119._o 57_o how_o do_v david_n discover_v this_o by_o his_o longing_n and_o breathe_v after_o he_o psal_n 42._o 1._o above_o what_o ever_o be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n psal_n 73._o 25._o by_o his_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o all_o the_o increase_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n can_v not_o fill_v david_n soul_n with_o so_o much_o gladness_n as_o one_o glimpse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n psal_n 4._o 7._o and_o nothing_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o so_o much_o sorrow_n as_o the_o loss_n and_o with-drawing_n of_o god_n psal_n 42._o 4._o and_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n psal_n 77._o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o now_o you_o shall_v see_v quite_o contrary_a affection_n in_o that_o worldling_n luke_n 12._o 18_o 19_o his_o plotting_n be_v how_o to_o enlarge_v 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