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eph._n 3.19_o it_o pass_v knowledge_n this_o be_v enamour_v on_o it_o be_v if_o not_o a_o evidence_n of_o our_o share_n in_o it_o yet_o a_o step_n towards_o it_o before_o ever_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v the_o price_n of_o it_o three_o thing_n must_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o most_o man_n to_o all_o man_n one_o or_o other_o first_o ignorance_n of_o our_o misery_n in_o nature_n without_o christ_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o either_o know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o what_o punishment_n our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v or_o how_o strict_a the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v against_o they_o for_o remedy_n whereof_o i_o will_v prescribe_v first_o diligent_a examination_n of_o our_o life_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lord_n how_o many_o foul_a sin_n shall_v the_o great_a civilian_n in_o the_o world_n then_o perceive_v in_o himself_o second_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v therein_o god_n 3.10_o god_n deut._n 28._o gal._n 3.10_o curse_n in_o body_n 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etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sin_n the_o same_o point_n for_o remedy_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o according_a to_o reason_n or_o scripture_n we_o can_v possible_o make_v amends_n for_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n first_o the_o majesty_n violate_v be_v infinite_a second_o what_o give_v we_o more_o than_o 29.14_o than_o 1_o chro._n 29.14_o god_n have_v give_v we_o three_o what_o indebitum_fw-la as_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v it_o must_v be_v luk._n 17.10_o four_o what_o perfectum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o point_n so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n in_o acceptance_n rather_o than_o dream_v of_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n five_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o 19.12_o how_o psal_n 19.12_o oft_o he_o offend_v our_o goodwork_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v easy_o number_v our_o sin_n be_v past_a number_n that_o this_o we_o must_v let_v alone_o for_o ever_o think_v of_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n without_o a_o mediator_n a_o three_o cause_n that_o we_o never_o yet_o be_v sensible_o arraign_v in_o our_o conscience_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o for_o misery_n in_o nature_n nor_o disability_n to_o make_v amends_n for_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o own_o strength_n natural_a or_o gracious_a thence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o know_v not_o aright_o to_o price_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n belove_a christian_n to_o sin_n be_v common_a to_o feel_v burden_n of_o sin_n be_v if_o not_o a_o special_a yet_o a_o rare_a benefit_n that_o though_o i_o say_v not_o reprobate_n may_v feel_v it_o and_o so_o heavy_a that_o it_o press_v they_o to_o hell_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n yet_o sure_o it_o be_v rare_a among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o that_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o grace_n common_a to_o we_o with_o some_o castawaye_n grow_v marvellous_a rare_a among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n judge_v of_o it_o by_o these_o evidence_n first_o the_o ventrousnesse_n of_o some_o man_n into_o gross_a sin_n for_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o honour_n sake_n second_o the_o little_a or_o no_o grief_n they_o work_v when_o they_o be_v commit_v three_o the_o less_o care_n of_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o â—â—_o the_o heb._n 10._o â—â—_o trample_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n under_o our_o foot_n four_o that_o common_a abuse_n of_o it_o in_o the_o vulgar_a as_o if_o they_o think_v his_o death_n have_v purchase_v a_o indulgence_n rather_o than_o a_o pardon_n for_o sin_n but_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v to_o prize_v it_o aright_o how_o may_v we_o hope_v it_o shall_v still_o continue_v among_o we_o but_o as_o the_o base_a esteem_n of_o it_o among_o jew_n remoove_v it_o to_o gentile_n so_o è_fw-fr contrà _fw-la may_v the_o base_a esteem_n thereof_o among_o the_o gentile_n remove_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o jew_n see_v rom._n 11.24_o consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o right_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n verse_n ii_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o truth_n first_o metaphysical_a whereby_o thing_n be_v true_o what_o they_o seem_v or_o be_v conceive_v or_o have_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o that_o essence_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o they_o so_o god_n be_v the_o live_n and_o â—_o and_o 1_o thes_n 1._o â—_o true_a god_n and_o idol_n false_a god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8.4_o second_o a_o logical_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o conformity_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o word_n wherein_o those_o thing_n be_v enunciate_v see_v rom._n 3.3_o 4._o so_o god_n be_v true_a true_o conceive_v and_o enunciate_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v three_o ethicall_a truth_n the_o congruence_n of_o all_o our_o word_n with_o the_o thing_n and_o our_o 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the_o virtue_n from_o the_o exercise_n second_o to_o all_o eternity_n there_o be_v use_v of_o god_n fidelity_n for_o that_o his_o saint_n continue_v in_o their_o blessedness_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o fidelity_n wherefore_o divine_v also_o have_v say_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o faith_n that_o last_v in_o heaven_n which_o they_o call_v fidem_fw-la dependentiae_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o explication_n now_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n according_a to_o his_o own_o intention_n scripture_n be_v plentiful_a see_v deut._n 7.9_o dan._n 9.4_o not_o a_o word_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v exact_o perform_v see_v josh_n 21.45_o and_o 23.14_o 2_o chron._n 6.14_o 15._o 2_o king_n 10.10_o circumstance_n exact_o keep_v confer_v gen._n 15.13_o and_o exod._n
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