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excellency_n and_o loveliness_n of_o holiness_n it_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n manifest_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n do_v encourage_v the_o one_o by_o such_o glorious_a promise_n and_o deter_v we_o from_o the_o other_o by_o such_o amaze_a threat_n for_o whether_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o himself_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n make_v he_o love_v goodness_n and_o hate_v vice_n and_o how_o contemptible_a be_v either_o his_o love_n or_o hate_n if_o happiness_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o and_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o or_o if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o majesty_n to_o suffer_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n without_o punish_v the_o bold_a offender_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o necessary_a to_o work_v this_o persuasion_n in_o we_o but_o that_o 1._o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o our_o good_a nor_o evil_a action_n can_v be_v conceal_v from_o he_o and_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o bless_v and_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o avenge_v himself_o of_o the_o sinner_n and_o both_o these_o truth_n we_o learn_v from_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o infinite_a power_n both_o which_o we_o be_v abundant_o teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o belong_v to_o god_n god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o and_o this_o god_n thus_o know_v and_o thus_o powerful_a without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o all_o this_o now_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v not_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v most_o lovely_a the_o other_o most_o loathsome_a to_o god_n therefore_o the_o one_o be_v most_o fatal_a and_o the_o other_o most_o beneficial_a to_o its_o votary_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_o glorious_a be_v who_o be_v most_o deep_o concern_v and_o every_o way_n able_a to_o pour_v forth_o blessing_n on_o the_o righteous_a and_o vengeance_n on_o the_o sinner_n the_o prayer_n o_o glorious_a god_n let_v my_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o nature_n teach_v i_o to_o deny_v all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o thou_o be_v holy_a let_v thy_o goodness_n make_v i_o love_v thou_o and_o thy_o power_n and_o justice_n make_v i_o fear_v thou_o and_o let_v both_o wing_n my_o devotion_n and_o clog_n and_o damp_n my_o lust_n let_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o power_n beget_v in_o i_o a_o perfect_a affiance_n in_o thou_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o love_n persuade_v i_o to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o thy_o will_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o a_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v perfect_a and_o so_o may_v enter_v into_o thy_o joy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o three_o motive_n to_o holiness_n i.e._n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o his_o life_n his_o death_n or_o glory_n begin_v in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o holiness_n and_o a_o determent_n from_o vice_n 1._o in_o his_o life_n and_o here_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o doctrine_n or_o example_n both_o which_o conspire_v in_o this_o one_o aim_n to_o implant_v holiness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o root_v out_o sin_n for_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o
and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v abhor_v those_o sin_n which_o efface_v thy_o image_n and_o debase_v my_o nature_n which_o render_v i_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o the_o hate_n of_o god_n and_o scorn_v of_o man_n which_o make_v i_o unhappy_a here_o and_o miserable_a hereafter_o grant_v this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n sect_n vi_o contain_v the_o six_o motive_n to_o holiness_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o in_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o practical_a nature_n it_o will_v behoove_v i_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n about_o the_o strength_n of_o lapse_v nature_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n i_o may_v in_o short_a affirm_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o the_o birth_n sometime_o the_o growth_n sometime_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n assign_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o great_a author_n of_o it_o all_o 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