Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A61667
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The voice of the rod, or, God's controversie pleaded with man being a plain and brief discourse on Mich. 6, 9 / by Samuel Stodden.
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Stoddon, Samuel.
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Wing S5716; ESTC R26260
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patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n anâ—_n heavenly-mindedness_a have_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v offend_v with_o and_o resolve_v to_o revenge_n with_o all_o possible_a indignation_n as_o you_o â—â—ere_o the_o time_n come_v say_v christ_n that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n â—ervice_n joh._n 16.2_o but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a â—â—ey_n shall_v ever_o think_v so_o why_o these_o thing_n â—â—ill_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o ver_fw-la 3._o it_o proceed_v from_o their_o wilful_a mistake_n they_o be_v not_o aware_a â—â—at_n our_o god_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 11_o psal_n 68.35_o exod._n 1â—_n 11_o that_o be_v â—â—rrible_a out_o of_o his_o holy_a place_n a_o god_n glorious_a 〈◊〉_d holiness_n alas_o sinner_n god_n be_v never_o the_o â—â—holier_a for_o that_o he_o bear_v with_o thy_o unholiness_n â—â—l_o these_o thy_o mistake_n will_v short_o be_v correct_v 〈◊〉_d another_o world_n 2._o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o justice_n i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n say_v the_o unfaithful_a servant_n math._n 25.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shrewd_a difficult_a man_n to_o please_v â—â—aping_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straw_v such_o be_v the_o â—ard_a thought_n of_o the_o poor_a blind_a prejudice_v â—orld_n they_o think_v it_o a_o impossible_a matter_n to_o talk_v by_o god_n prescribe_a rule_n unto_o well-pleasing_a that_o walk_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o â—â—ancy_n or_o schism_n and_o therefore_o better_a let_v all_o â—â—one_n they_o hope_v whatever_o they_o be_v tell_v on_o â—â—e_z contrary_a that_o god_n will_v pity_v they_o on_o their_o â—â—eath-beds_n that_o his_o justice_n will_v not_o be_v so_o â—â—exorable_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v when_o â—â—ey_n call_v upon_o he_o indeed_o be_v god_n such_o a_o â—â—udge_n as_o they_o conceit_n he_o to_o be_v be_v he_o who_o â—â—des_v the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n fallible_a and_o mutable_a of_o the_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o ride_v the_o circuit_n of_o the_o earth_n iâ—_n may_v fare_v better_o with_o they_o than_o it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v but_o alas_o a_o few_o day_n more_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o justice_n that_o be_v that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n psal_n 89.14_o 3._o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o mercy_n they_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a mercy_n and_o thereupon_o be_v bold_a that_o they_o may_v persuade_v he_o to_o what_o they_o will_v at_o last_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v a_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o that_o keep_v not_o angeâ—_n for_o ever_o 73.11_o psal_n 73.11_o they_o believe_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v all_o sufficient_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o great_a notice_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o far_o beneath_o he_o such_o be_v the_o thought_n that_o keep_v their_o carnal_a hope_n alive_a and_o please_v their_o beguileâ—_n soul_n with_o a_o fools-paradise_n indeed_o be_v god_n as_o mutable_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a they_o have_v somâ—_n ground_n for_o their_o hope_n it_o may_v be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v lay_v their_o head_n on_o this_o pillow_n rom._n 11.32_o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o or_o on_o rom._n 5.18_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unâ—â—_n condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unâ—â—_n justification_n of_o life_n or_o on_o some_o such_o like_a place_n and_o there_o have_v dream_v of_o a_o universal_a redemption_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o their_o care_n â—_o over_o but_o they_o may_v know_v when_o they_o awake_v nay_o to_o their_o terror_n they_o shall_v know_v if_o they_o awake_v not_o before_o they_o awake_v to_o judgement_n â—ow_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o yet_o they_o leave_v out_o abstract_n the_o consideration_n of_o â—â—ercy_n from_o this_o present_a life_n wherein_o all_o be_v â—â—artakers_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o common_a and_o all_o thing_n happen_v alike_o as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n to_o all_o and_o then_o i_o will_v tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la but_o not_o supra_fw-la singulos_fw-la upon_o all_o sort_n or_o some_o of_o all_o â—orts_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n but_o not_o upon_o â—very_n one_o of_o either_o election_n be_v but_o of_o some_o and_o â—ot_n of_o all_o but_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o confute_v 〈◊〉_d unreasonable_a and_o anti-scriptural_a a_o assertion_n see_v this_o dagon_n have_v be_v already_o batter_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o far_o able_a engine_n than_o â—â—ine_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o will_v for_o ever_o â—â—cide_v the_o controversy_n and_o unravel_v all_o those_o quirk_n of_o the_o devil_n knit_v few_o there_o be_v but_o will_v confess_v though_o they_o â—re_n but_o half-convinced_a that_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n and_o â—â—at_v it_o be_v prepare_v for_o some_o who_o god_n have_v express_o condemn_v in_o his_o word_n hypocrite_n â—â—nd_v unbeliever_n they_o acknowledge_v be_v go_v in_o â—â—e_z forlorn_a hope_n 5.24_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a beforehand_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n hypocrite_n such_o as_o their_o father_n have_v teach_v they_o â—â—re-baptize_a with_o the_o nickname_n of_o fanatic_n â—â—r_a the_o name_n be_v synonymous_a and_o unbelieâ—â—ers_n such_o as_o can_v believe_v as_o they_o do_v and_o â—â—uzzle_v their_o conscience_n as_o they_o can_v well_o â—â—en_o sinner_n let_v i_o reason_n with_o thou_o from_o â—â—y_a own_o concession_n if_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o hell_n i_o wâ—â—_n tell_v thou_o not_o to_o stand_v on_o the_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d any_o party_n who_o be_v their_o coheir_n matth._n 2â—â—_n from_o ver_fw-la 48._o to_o the_o end_n the_o evil_a servant_n that_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v hâ—â—_n come_v he_o that_o live_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o security_n that_o think_v it_o be_v time_n enough_o yet_o to_o provide_v for_o another_o world_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smiâ—â—_n his_o fellow-servant_n either_o with_o the_o slander_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o with_o the_o fiâ—â—_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v as_o secure_v as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o 〈◊〉_d portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n and_o luk._n 1â—_n 46_o he_o will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n and_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o all_o hâ—â—_n worldly_a comfort_n and_o hope_n he_o will_v irresistible_o and_o irrecoverable_o destroy_v he_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n if_o the_o unbâ—â—_n i_o eve_v be_v condemn_v then_o pray_v see_v who_o aâ—â—_n cast_v with_o they_o and_o must_v partake_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o execution_n rev._n 21.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o muâ—â—_n derer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n aâ—â—_n idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n if_o you_o question_v 〈◊〉_d truth_n of_o this_o look_v back_o but_o to_o the_o five_o verse_n aâ—â—_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o seal_v with_o a_o express_a authoriâ—â—_n from_o heaven_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o writâ—â—_n for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a know_v 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v tâ—â—_n kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o nay_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o as_o if_o our_o soul_n only_o be_v capable_a of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o not_o our_o body_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n argument_n contrary_a to_o one_o great_a design_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n nay_o contrary_a to_o visible_a and_o ocular_a demonstration_n for_o christ_n himself_o have_v visible_o ascend_v and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o his_o mystical_a member_n have_v enter_v with_o real_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v
1_o thes_n 5.7_o irresistible_o and_o unexpected_o in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o matth._n 24.50_o yet_o not_o for_o want_v of_o warning_n god_n scorn_v to_o steal_v upon_o they_o he_o come_v open_o and_o blow_v his_o trumpet_n before_o he_o but_o it_o be_v for_o not_o take_v warning_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v 5.14_o job._n 5.14_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o grope_v and_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o noonday_n as_o in_o the_o night_n 3._o it_o will_v argue_v thy_o care_n to_o please_v god_n and_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o some_o holy_a fear_n and_o filial_a awe_n of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n in_o a_o child_n to_o observe_v the_o look_n and_o carriage_n of_o his_o father_n towards_o he_o when_o a_o look_n or_o a_o nod_n be_v enough_o to_o intimate_v the_o parent_n mind_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o dutiful_a child_n to_o obey_v or_o submit_v and_o humble_v himself_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 123.2_o o_o my_o brethren_n if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o you_o whether_o god_n be_v please_v or_o displease_v whether_o you_o stand_v or_o fall_v before_o he_o if_o you_o â—ould_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o frown_n and_o of_o his_o smile_n and_o which_o â—ay_v his_o rod_n lean_v when_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o follow_v after_o he_o in_o the_o â—aths_n of_o his_o providence_n walk_v with_o he_o i_o say_v â—ut_v take_v heed_n of_o step_v before_o he_o or_o part_v from_o he_o and_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o â—he_n token_n of_o his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n o_o how_o â—indly_o will_v god_n take_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n â—nd_v how_o soon_o will_v he_o lead_v you_o through_o â—nese_n thicket_n and_o briar_n into_o more_o open_a and_o pleasant_a walk_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n i_o shall_v speak_v â—ut_v brief_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v â—asten_v to_o what_o principal_o i_o intend_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o this_o subject_n this_o truth_n than_o argue_v three_o sort_n of_o people_n under_o just_a reprehension_n use_v 1_o 1._o such_o as_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o and_z under_z the_o rod_n that_o cry_n out_o under_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o but_o be_v blind_a as_o to_o the_o real_a end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o and_o herein_o the_o best_a be_v very_o guilty_a if_o we_o thorough_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n wherein_o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o rod._n 1._o in_o his_o providence_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o am._n 3.6_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v eli_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o job_n 1.21_o not_o the_o sabean_o nor_o the_o chaldean_n here_o be_v no_o quarrel_v with_o second_o cause_n nor_o fall_v out_o with_o instrument_n o_o suffer_v i_o christian_a now_o to_o deal_v a_o little_a plain_o and_o faithful_o with_o thou_o '_o do_v thou_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o his_o providence_n be_v thou_o real_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o stroke_n thou_o suffer_v have_v thy_o enemy_n a_o commission_n from_o heaven_n even_o the_o â—road_a seal_n for_o what_o they_o do_v though_o they_o act_n not_o intentional_o in_o prosecution_n of_o any_o such_o commission_n o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v send_v he_o not_o only_o suffer_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n isa_n 10.5_o 6._o be_v instrument_n but_o the_o charriot-wheel_n whereon_o god_n be_v ride_v out_o to_o correct_v and_o to_o chastise_v what_o mean_v then_o this_o snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n this_o contend_v with_o the_o rod_n as_o if_o that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o fault_n if_o it_o be_v god_n that_o strike_v thou_o as_o thou_o acknowledge_v how_o dare_v thou_o oppose_v thyself_o against_o thy_o maker_n what_o be_v it_o that_o your_o complaint_n be_v ordinary_o so_o full_a of_o when_o like_o turtle_n you_o be_v bemoan_v yourselves_o together_o but_o the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o enemy_n exclaim_v on_o the_o subtlety_n and_o unfaithfulness_n of_o one_o or_o on_o the_o malice_n revenge_n or_o self-seeking_a of_o another_o this_o argue_v your_o half-acknowledging_a of_o god_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n say_v david_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o psal_n 39_o 9_o he_o observe_v the_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rod_n god_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n again_o in_o the_o affliction_n here_o lie_v the_o quarrel_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v nought_o to_o say_v â—o_o instrument_n he_o dare_v not_o once_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n 2._o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o sovereignty_n his_o authority_n be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o create_a being_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v or_o â—ave_n be_v peculiar_o he_o shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n â—ver_o the_o clay_n rom._n 9.20_o 21._o now_o acknowledge_v imply_v a_o submit_v to_o a_o acquiesce_a and_o rest_v under_o some_o clear_a and_o full_a persuasion_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o the_o lip_n or_o of_o the_o judgement_n but_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n the_o assent_n and_o content_v when_o a_o question_n be_v grant_v the_o dispute_n 〈◊〉_d end_v if_o god_n sovereignty_n in_o the_o latitude_n and_o universal_a fullness_n of_o it_o be_v thorough_o acknowledge_v we_o have_v nothing_o then_o to_o gainsay_v â—im_a in_o his_o arbitrary_a execution_n of_o it_o if_o he_o â—â—ke_v our_o health_n or_o our_o wealth_n or_o peace_n or_o friend_n or_o life_n from_o we_o we_o be_v thus_o far_o satisfy_v that_o he_o take_v but_o his_o own_o he_o do_v but_o â—etch_n in_o what_o he_o have_v lend_v out_o and_o we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v in_o honour_v he_o though_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o all_o those_o borrow_a enjoyment_n wo_n unto_o he_o that_o strive_v â—ith_o his_o maker_n let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o â—he_n potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v the_o clay_n say_v to_o â—im_v that_o fashion_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o or_o by_o work_n he_o have_v no_o hand_n isa_n 45.9_o 3._o god_n will_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o justice_n will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a sayâ—â—_n elihu_n to_o job_n sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n job_n 34.17_o and_o 12._o it_o be_v true_a man_n may_v be_v unjust_a if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matterâ—_n eccles_n 5.8_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o find_v uâ—righteousness_n among_o man_n nay_o too_o often_o among_o the_o best_a of_o man_n but_o to_o impeach_v god_n of_o injustice_n or_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o hard_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d most_o nesarious_a blasphemy_n 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a nay_o after_o all_o thiâ—_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o fâ—â—_n our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v 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