in_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v four_o particular_n be_v considerable_a division_n division_n first_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v receive_v it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o second_o the_o equity_n of_o divine_a justice_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v pro_fw-la gravitate_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la say_v paraeus_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o proportionable_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o injury_n three_o the_o extent_n and_o universality_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o that_o be_v double_a i._o of_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v be_v ii_o of_o the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ever_o his_o sin_n and_o injury_n be_v four_o the_o impartialitie_n of_o divine_a justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o which_o four_o particular_n if_o i_o may_v beg_v leave_n to_o speak_v first_o absolute_o in_o themselves_o second_o relative_o as_o to_o the_o person_n engage_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v dismiss_v both_o the_o text_n and_o congregation_n and_o first_o of_o the_o indispensableness_n of_o justice_n upon_o those_o who_o do_v wrong_v they_o shall_v receive_v i._o they_o may_v lawful_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ii_o they_o shall_v certain_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i._o they_o may_v lawful_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o brand_v all_o justice_n with_o the_o name_n of_o cruelty_n and_o magistracy_n with_o the_o title_n of_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n some_o such_o there_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n peter_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o 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multitude_n tumultuous_a and_o fill_v the_o people_n head_n with_o dangerous_a design_n rehoboam_n oppress_v his_o subject_n occasion_v the_o revolt_n of_o ten_o tribe_n 3._o 1_o king_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v the_o injustice_n of_o samuel_n son_n when_o judge_n which_o make_v the_o people_n so_o impetuous_a in_o desire_v a_o king_n beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o lay_v a_o nation_n open_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n as_o god_n threaten_v to_o judah_n in_o the_o prophet_n they_o namely_o the_o 24._o isa_n 1._o 23_o 24._o prince_n judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n the_o law_n be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n you_o may_v know_v what_o temper_n the_o body_n politic_a be_v in_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o justice_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n this_o oft_o prevent_v or_o divert_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o nation_n phineas_n execute_v judgement_n and_o 14._o num._n 25._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 21._o 14._o stay_v the_o plague_n so_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n cease_v upon_o david_n execute_v judgement_n upon_o saul_n son_n justice_n be_v the_o best_a establishment_n of_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n by_o judgement_n establish_v the_o land_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 29._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a security_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o a_o nation_n run_v you_o through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v god_n jer._n 5._o 1._o and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o this_o be_v the_o advantage_n my_o lord_n the_o public_a will_v reap_v by_o your_o impartial_a execution_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n but_o ii_o you_o may_v with_o the_o great_a comfort_n 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christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o john_n 6._o 51._o the_o peculiar_a nourishment_n of_o saint_n feed_v on_o by_o faith_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o or_o myself_o with_o any_o nice_a criticism_n as_o to_o the_o word_n but_o shall_v engage_v into_o what_o be_v of_o substantial_a and_o fundamental_a concernment_n and_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a verse_n six_o thing_n be_v considerable_a first_o a_o redemption_n assert_v as_o make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v redeem_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o redemption_n by_o way_n of_o price_n and_o purchase_v second_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o redemption_n or_o the_o price_n pay_v in_o order_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o give_v himself_o the_o price_n be_v not_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precious_a blood_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o justice_n in_o god_n can_v require_v no_o more_o love_n in_o christ_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o give_v no_o less_o three_o what_o this_o redemption_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o iniquity_n both_o as_o to_o guilt_n and_o power_n whence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n make_v the_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la of_o this_o redemption_n our_o former_a vain_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n to_o have_v redeem_v man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_v of_o sin_n will_v be_v no_o less_o then_o for_o christ_n himself_o to_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v a_o cloak_n and_o patronage_n for_o impiety_n four_o that_o to_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o holiness_n and_o purity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n purchase_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o his_o people_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v may_v serve_v 75._o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n five_o the_o object_n of_o this_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a people_n such_o as_o christ_n purchase_n give_v he_o a_o peculiar_a right_n to_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o himself_o six_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n redeem_v à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la of_o this_o peculiar_a people_n by_o a_o inseparable_a effect_n or_o adjunct_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a of_o good_a work_n not_o cold_a and_o perfunctory_a but_o fervent_a and_o zealous_a in_o practical_a holiness_n each_o of_o these_o will_v fill_v up_o a_o hour_n discourse_n i_o have_v single_v out_o the_o five_o as_o my_o present_a subject_n to_o wit_n the_o person_n redeem_v who_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peculiar_a people_n whence_o the_o observation_n be_v obvious_a and_o
plain_a that_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o the_o world_n doctrine_n doctrine_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o which_o i_o will_v show_v you_o first_o in_o what_o respect_v a_o people_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a second_o what_o this_o peculiar_a people_n be_v three_o how_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o the_o world_n four_o improve_v all_o by_o some_o application_n for_o the_o first_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o three_o respect_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o distinguish_a administration_n thus_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a be_v god_n peculiar_a his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o 5._o exod._n 19_o 5._o he_o call_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n god_n cause_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v dispense_v among_o they_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v stranger_n to_o he_o entrust_v they_o with_o his_o divine_a oracle_n which_o the_o apostle_n note_v as_o their_o distinguish_a privilege_n from_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o psalmist_n as_o their_o peculiar_a prerogative_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 147._o 19_o 20._o world_n be_v like_o the_o dry_a barren_a wilderness_n they_o god_n enclosure_n his_o vineyard_n who_o have_v plentiful_a shower_n of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v part_n of_o god_n peculiar_a again_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o evident_a ground_n to_o believe_v their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n especial_o rom._n 11._o from_o verse_n 23._o to_o verse_n 28._o i_o think_v we_o be_v much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o restitution_n i_o very_o believe_v the_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o jew_n great_a stumbling-block_n must_v first_o be_v remove_v religion_n reform_v this_o may_v be_v a_o digression_n however_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a one_o as_o to_o the_o text_n but_o not_o to_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o lecture_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n likewise_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v god_n peculiar_a as_o distinguish_v from_o pagan_n and_o mahometan_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o world_n england_n be_v god_n peculiar_a in_o england_n let_v i_o say_v london_n be_v god_n peculiar_a a_o place_n like_o capernaum_n exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o use_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n i_o hearty_o pray_v it_o never_o have_v capernaum_n doom_n to_o be_v throw_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o the_o contempt_n and_o abuse_n of_o they_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o special_a office_n and_o employment_n thus_o magistrate_n be_v god_n peculiar_a he_o have_v honour_v they_o with_o his_o own_o name_n in_o scripture_n psal_n 82._o 6._o peculiar_o represent_v his_o dominion_n his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n they_o rule_v by_o he_o prov._n 8._o 15._o and_o shall_v for_o he_o they_o be_v his_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o 4._o thus_o also_o the_o minister_n be_v god_n peculiar_a in_o respect_n of_o function_n as_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o be_v a_o special_a right_n of_o ordination_n set_v apart_o for_o special_a service_n separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o act_v 13._o 2._o which_o you_o may_v see_v be_v do_v according_o verse_n 3._o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o ministerial_a office_n lie_v not_o in_o common_a to_o all_o but_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o calling_n and_o last_a function_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o people_n you_o may_v find_v they_o distinguish_v express_o revel_v 2._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o you_o and_o unto_o the_o rest_n whence_o the_o ministry_n in_o antiquity_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o portion_n set_v a_o part_n and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n peculiar_a service_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n which_o not_o other_o can_v perform_v as_o act_n of_o office_n the_o magistrate_n duty_n be_v to_o uphold_v but_o not_o to_o exercise_v these_o peculiar_a act_n which_o when_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n will_v have_v be_v intermeddle_v with_o he_o receive_v this_o repulse_n by_o s._n ambrose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o scarlet_n make_v he_o a_o magistrate_n not_o a_o minister_n iii_o in_o respect_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n though_o god_n bear_v a_o universal_a philanthropie_n to_o all_o man_n as_o his_o creature_n yet_o he_o love_v some_o with_o special_a love_n and_o distinguish_a favour_n which_o david_n 4._o psal_n 106._o 4._o pray_v to_o god_n he_o may_v have_v the_o experience_n of_o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n thus_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o choice_n and_o purpose_n so_o many_o who_o at_o present_a lie_n in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n not_o yet_o effectual_o bring_v home_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n i_o mean_v elect_v though_o unconvert_v person_n be_v god_n peculiar_a many_o of_o god_n jewel_n lie_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o sink_v of_o the_o world_n s._n paul_n be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n though_o at_o present_a breathe_v out_o blasphemy_n and_o threaten_n 1._o act_n 9_o â—5_n verse_n 1._o these_o i_o think_v be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n not_o yet_o refine_v but_o design_v by_o the_o goldsmith_n for_o some_o special_a use_n these_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o john_n 10._o 16._o and_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n etc._n etc._n whether_o you_o understand_v there_o the_o gentile_n not_o yet_o call_v home_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o all_o unbeliever_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o purpose_n belong_v to_o the_o sheepfold_a of_o christ_n sufficient_a it_o be_v to_o my_o purpose_n that_o christ_n call_v some_o though_o in_o a_o present_a state_n of_o unbelief_n his_o sheep_n to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n secret_a purpose_n ad_fw-la arcanam_fw-la patris_fw-la electionem_fw-la hoc_fw-la loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n refert_fw-la say_v calvin_n so_o in_o a_o remote_a potentialitie_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o stipulation_n of_o christ_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n they_o may_v be_v call_v christ_n sheep_n his_o peculiar_a which_o god_n love_v with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n not_o complacency_n for_o so_o to_o love_v any_o unholy_a person_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o his_o purity_n and_o nature_n the_o love_n of_o election_n be_v amor_fw-la ordinativus_fw-la not_o collativus_fw-la a_o love_n prepare_v mercy_n for_o we_o not_o bestow_v they_o praeparatio_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la as_o augustine_n call_v election_n which_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n make_v no_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o distinguish_v person_n only_o as_o to_o a_o secret_a purpose_n in_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a claim_n and_o interest_n and_o thus_o saint_n believer_n who_o be_v effectual_o bring_v home_o and_o gather_v by_o the_o word_n accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a be_v his_o peculiar_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 5._o 19_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v a_o purify_a people_n and_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o character_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o for_o the_o first_o second_o what_o this_o peculiar_a people_n be_v of_o which_o brief_o because_o i_o intend_v the_o three_o particular_a the_o original_a give_v i_o ground_n of_o a_o sixfold_a description_n of_o they_o by_o six_o qualification_n i._o a_o excellent_a people_n so_o the_o original_a in_o the_o text_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la praestare_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n come_v from_o a_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v to_o excel_v so_o david_n esteem_v of_o the_o saint_n however_o the_o world_n account_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offscouring_a 13._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o wicked_a man_n esteem_v christ_n himself_o to_o have_v no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o excellent_a generation_n excellent_a in_o respect_n 3._o isa_n 53._o 2._o psal_n 16._o 3._o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n they_o bear_v and_o those_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o to_o he_o solomon_n pass_v the_o same_o judgement_n upon_o the_o saint_n prov._n 12._o 26._o the_o righteous_a say_v he_o