8._o to_o know_v ourselves_o in_o reference_n unto_o these_o three_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o they_o all_o respect_v the_o supernatural_a and_o immortal_a end_n whereunto_o we_o be_v appoint_v and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o that_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o only_o in_o christ._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n leave_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a in_o many_o thing_n to_o approve_v and_o disapprove_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v they_o need_v not_o go_v far_o than_o themselves_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o but_o this_o be_v obscure_a and_o relate_v most_o to_o great_a sin_n and_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o rom._n 1._o 32._o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 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be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o than_o any_o other_o way_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n to_o be_v have_v of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o give_v it_o a_o spiritual_a and_o save_a improvement_n but_o only_o in_o he_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o sin_n that_o clear_o §_o 25_o shine_v out_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 1._o the_o desert_n of_o it_o 2._o man_n impotency_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o death_n of_o it_o 4._o a_o new_a end_n put_v to_o it_o 1._o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n do_v clear_o shine_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o it_o 2._o of_o the_o penalty_n he_o undergo_v 1._o of_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o it_o this_o the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o very_o emphatical_o set_v forth_o and_o lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n it_o be_v his_o only_a son_n that_o god_n 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be_v impute_v to_o the_o dear_a son_n 7._o of_o his_o bosom_n as_o upon_o his_o own_o voluntary_a assumption_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o our_o iniquity_n do_v meet_v on_o he_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o most_o clear_a from_o hence_o even_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o be_v the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o any_o the_o least_o unpunished_a if_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o for_o any_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o only_a son_n but_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o moreover_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o delight_v with_o nor_o desirous_a of_o the_o blood_n the_o tear_n the_o cry_n the_o unexpressible_a torment_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o anguish_n 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he_o suffer_v for_o though_o he_o §_o 26_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o one_o yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o he_o undergo_v especial_o consider_v the_o strength_n he_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o why_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o make_v this_o 7._o fellow_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o 5._o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o 19_o mighty_a one_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v 7._o sweat_n cry_v 24._o pray_v wrestle_v and_o that_o with_o strong_a supplication_n some_o of_o the_o popish_a devotionist_n tell_v we_o
iniquity_n he_o be_v astonish_v to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v so_o and_o admire_v that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o provocation_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n he_o find_v that_o with_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o all_o long_a suffering_n he_o have_v manage_v all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o he_o to_o recover_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v his_o spirit_n for_o sin_n to_o endear_v he_o unto_o himself_o there_o be_v i_o say_v nothing_o of_o great_a sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o this_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o all_o be_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n god_n make_v way_n for_o complete_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o his_o forbearance_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o 3._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o end_n and_o aim_n what_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o forbearance_n which_o be_v §_o 15_o manifest_v and_o may_v be_v discover_v out_o of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rome_n 9_o 22._o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n it_o be_v but_o to_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a that_o his_o power_n and_o wrath_n against_o sin_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o their_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o a_o suffering_n of_o they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o wate_n act._n 14._o 16._o which_o elsewhere_o he_o hold_v out_o as_o a_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o issue_n whereto_o it_o will_v certain_o come_v as_o psal._n 81._o 12._o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n which_o be_v as_o dreadful_a a_o 4._o cael._n condition_n as_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o fall_v into_o in_o this_o world_n and_o act._n 17._o 30._o he_o call_v it_o a_o wink_n at_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ignorance_n as_o it_o be_v take_v no_o care_n nor_o thought_n of_o they_o in_o their_o dark_a condition_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la but_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v he_o do_v not_o take_v so_o much_o notice_n of_o they_o then_o as_o to_o command_v they_o to_o repent_v by_o any_o clear_a revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o therefore_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2_o 4._o and_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffer_v not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v advantage_n to_o learn_v the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o that_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n which_o god_n exercise_v in_o christ_n which_o indeed_o lead_v to_o repentance_n or_o else_o he_o do_v in_o general_n intimate_v that_o in_o very_a reason_n man_n ought_v to_o make_v another_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n then_o usual_o they_o do_v and_o which_o he_o charge_v they_o withal_o v_o 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n etc._n etc._n at_o 〈◊〉_d best_a than_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o incorrigible_a stubborness_n prove_v but_o like_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n phasis_n that_o be_v sweet_a at_o the_o top_n and_o bitter_a in_o the_o bottom_n they_o swim_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o sweet_a and_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 16._o 25._o wherewith_o be_v fill_v they_o sink_v to_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o bitterness_n but_o now_o evident_o and_o direct_o the_o end_n of_o that_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n and_o discover_v in_o he_o to_o we_o be_v the_o save_n and_o bring_v unto_o god_n those_o towards_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o exercise_v they_o and_o therefore_o peter_n tell_v you_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o that_o he_o be_v long_o suffer_v to_o we_o ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n that_o be_v all_z we_o towards_o who_o he_o exercise_v forbearance_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o his_o will_n concern_v our_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o with_o its_o end_n be_v well_o express_v isa._n 54._o 9_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o cover_v the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n take_v a_o course_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v notwithstanding_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o rom._n 15._o 5._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v lay_v together_o in_o god_n as_o come_v together_o from_o he_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n his_o patience_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a consolation_n and_o this_o be_v another_o property_n of_o god_n which_o though_o it_o may_v break_v forth_o in_o some_o ray'_v to_o some_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n and_o none_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o unto_o any_o spiritual_a advantage_n that_o learn_v it_o not_o in_o he_o 3._o his_o wisdom_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o manage_v thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o they_o towards_o who_o he_o have_v §_o 16_o thought_n of_o love_n the_o lord_n indeed_o have_v lay_v out_o and_o manifest_v infinite_a wisdom_n 18._o in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n providence_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n in_o wisdom_n have_v he_o make_v all_o his_o creature_n how_o manifold_a be_v his_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v he_o make_v they_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o riches_n psal._n 104._o 24._o so_o in_o his_o providence_n his_o supportment_n and_o guidance_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o one_o another_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n unto_o the_o end_v appoint_v for_o they_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v isa._n 28_o 29._o his_o law_n also_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o wisdom_n therein_o deut._n 4._o 7_o 8._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n be_v astonish_v at_o and_o wherein_o god_n will_v for_o ever_o be_v exalt_v which_o he_o call_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n rom._n 11_o 33._o that_o be_v only_o hide_v in_o and_o reveal_v by_o christ._n hence_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 30_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n so_o the_o design_n of_o god_n which_o be_v carry_v along_o in_o he_o and_o 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13._o it_o ask_v a_o man_n much_o wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o curious_a work_n fabric_n and_o building_n but_o if_o one_o shall_v come_v and_o deface_v it_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o same_o build_n to_o more_o beauty_n and_o glory_n then_o ever_o this_o be_v excellency_n of_o wisdom_n indeed_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v all_o thing_n good_a glorious_a and_o beautiful_a when_o all_o thing_n have_v in_o innocency_n and_o beauty_n the_o clear_a 31._o impress_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v very_o glorious_a especial_o man_n who_o be_v make_v for_o his_o special_a glory_n now_o all_o this_o beauty_n be_v deface_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a 18._o creation_n roll_v up_o in_o darkness_n
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than_o do_v he_o by_o death_n make_v a_o atonement_n as_o five_o 8_o 9_o this_o wisdom_n than_o be_v also_o hide_v in_o christ_n man_n may_v see_v by_o other_o help_v perhaps_o far_o enough_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o dread_n and_o astonishment_n as_o those_o in_o isa._n 33._o 14._o but_o such_o a_o sight_n and_o view_v of_o it_o as_o may_v lead_v a_o soul_n to_o any_o comfortable_a settlement_n about_o it_o that_o only_o be_v discover_v in_o this_o treasury_n of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o our_o disability_n to_o answer_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o obedience_n that_o he_o require_v be_v in_o he_o only_o to_o be_v discover_v this_o indeed_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o many_o will_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o to_o this_o day_n to_o teach_v a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v &_o for_o which_o he_o condemn_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o be_v no_o easy_a task_n man_n rise_v up_o with_o all_o his_o power_n 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