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office._n from_o right_o of_o dominion_n when_o alone_o no_o doubt_n any_o person_n may_v remit_v what_o he_o please_v but_o not_o from_o right_a of_o office_n or_o from_o right_a of_o dominion_n when_o join_v with_o right_o of_o office._n now_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o exact_v of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o god_n a_o right_n of_o dominion_n only_o but_o also_o a_o right_n of_o office_n that_o be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v only_o as_o supreme_a lord_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v congruous_a to_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v oblige_a not_o by_o any_o law_n or_o power_n superior_a to_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o essential_a rectitude_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n which_o by_o oblige_v he_o to_o regard_v the_o public_a order_n and_o interest_n may_v by_o consequence_n oblige_v he_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o those_o who_o transgress_v against_o it_o ix_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o deal_v upright_o and_o equal_o with_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o according_a to_o their_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a without_o any_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o consider_v in_o god_n be_v his_o veracity_n whereby_o all_o his_o word_n be_v conformable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o intention_n and_o all_o his_o performance_n conformable_a to_o his_o word_n whereby_o he_o most_o assure_o make_v good_a all_o his_o covenant_n promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o can_v possible_o deceive_v his_o creature_n any_o more_o than_o he_o himself_o can_v be_v deceive_v x._o that_o there_o be_v this_o veracity_n in_o god_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o the_o all-sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o be_v for_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v ground_v upon_o inigence_n and_o infirmity_n no_o man_n deceive_v mere_o for_o deceive_n sake_n but_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n to_o relieve_v a_o necessity_n and_o such_o a_o necessity_n too_o as_o can_v be_v relieve_v any_o other_o way_n for_o fraud_n be_v not_o only_o a_o remedy_n but_o the_o last_o remedy_n man_n never_o betake_v themselves_o to_o trick_n but_o when_o they_o can_v compass_v their_o end_n by_o plain-dealing_a but_o now_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o indigence_n and_o infirmity_n must_v of_o consequence_n be_v as_o much_o above_o all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n the_o use_n of_o this_o to_o devotion_n consider_v then_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o strict_o just_o true_a and_o faithful_a it_o be_v rational_a hence_o to_o conclude_v first_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o render_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o this_o his_o justice_n second_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o rest_v entire_o satisfy_v in_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o this_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v do_v right_o and_o last_o that_o we_o ought_v ready_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v he_o in_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o particular_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o repose_v a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v the_o aspiration_n my_o god_n my_o judge_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n i_o delight_v to_o think_v of_o thou_o though_o i_o be_o too_o guilty_a to_o contemplate_v thou_o in_o this_o thy_o attribute_n without_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o there_o be_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v o_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v iustify_v my_o god_n how_o strange_o impious_a be_v they_o who_o dare_v say_v or_o think_v that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a my_o god_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o nor_o will_v i_o ever_o be_v of_o that_o profane_a number_n i_o will_v ever_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o equity_n of_o thy_o dispensation_n whether_o i_o be_o able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o or_o no._n for_o i_o know_v though_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n may_v sometime_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o yet_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v always_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o seat._n i_o ready_o and_o firm_o assent_v o_o my_o god_n to_o all_o the_o declaration_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o thy_o mind_n and_o will._n i_o believe_v all_o thy_o prediction_n all_o thy_o promise_n and_o all_o thy_o threaten_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v all_o in_o their_o season_n i_o know_v that_o nothing_o but_o truth_n can_v proceed_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o o_o god_n can_v not_o deceive_v we_o o_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o amen_n contemplation_n viii_o 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