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to_o the_o action_n and_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n god_n neither_o promise_v nor_o exercise_v any_o such_o constant_a visible_a justice_n which_o may_v distinguish_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o sensible_o teach_v man_n the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o in_o the_o more_o spiritual_a religion_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o abstract_a from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n any_o such_o discrimination_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a by_o external_n circumstance_n of_o prosperity_n shall_v take_v place_n that_o god_n shall_v constant_o awaken_v the_o negligence_n of_o slothful_a christian_n by_o severe_a and_o visible_a judgement_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o approve_v their_o conduct_n yet_o be_v this_o error_n almost_o as_o frequent_v among_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v former_o among_o the_o jew_n while_o man_n enjoy_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o life_n secure_o and_o find_v themselves_o at_o ease_n 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be_v not_o adapt_v to_o the_o sensual_a imagination_n of_o man_n so_o neither_o be_v his_o punishment_n to_o their_o fear_n and_o passion_n what_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o severe_a punishment_n may_v possible_o be_v a_o benefit_n but_o certain_o be_v so_o small_a a_o punishment_n as_o do_v not_o at_o all_o compensate_a the_o guilt_n of_o have_v offend_v a_o infinite_a majesty_n to_o revenge_v therefore_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n whole_o in_o this_o life_n can_v not_o but_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o action_n and_o after_o all_o will_v but_o little_o contribute_v to_o manifest_v the_o divine_a justice_n of_o god_n or_o excite_v the_o repentance_n of_o man_n since_o what_o god_n will_v in_o that_o case_n inflict_v will_v be_v far_o different_a from_o what_o man_n esteem_v the_o great_a misery_n which_o render_v the_o constant_a execution_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o this_o life_n unpracticable_a other_o consideration_n make_v it_o unreasonable_a 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than_o that_o of_o this_o life_n his_o will_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o choice_n be_v still_o reserve_v entire_a to_o he_o life_n and_o death_n be_v set_v before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o moses_n before_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v which_o he_o please_v still_o remember_v that_o upon_o his_o conduct_n in_o this_o life_n depend_v the_o happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o his_o future_a state_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n ordinary_o affright_v he_o not_o into_o his_o duty_n by_o a_o certain_a execution_n of_o punishment_n consequent_a in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o his_o sin_n neither_o do_v he_o draw_v he_o to_o obedience_n by_o the_o sensible_a experience_n of_o reward_n for_o that_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n or_o obedience_n since_o the_o action_n of_o man_n will_v then_o proceed_v from_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o sense_n not_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o believe_v this_o because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o or_o do_v that_o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o i_o say_v that_o ordinary_o god_n do_v not_o dispose_v man_n to_o obedience_n by_o the_o sensible_a experience_n of_o justice_n execute_v in_o this_o life_n although_o often_o in_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n he_o do_v extraordinary_o in_o this_o life_n reward_v the_o eminent_a good_a action_n of_o his_o obedient_a servant_n and_o punish_v the_o more_o notorious_a sin_n of_o wicked_a men._n this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o man_n to_o who_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a light_n of_o revelation_n he_o do_v sometime_o indulge_v these_o extraordinary_a admonition_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o any_o rule_n by_o we_o we_o may_v not_o hence_o conclude_v that_o prosperity_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o not_o inflict_v of_o exemplary_a revenge_n a_o sign_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n god_n have_v give_v we_o for_o a_o trial_n of_o obedience_n during_o which_o he_o patient_o await_v our_o resolution_n all_o this_o our_o lord_n manifest_v to_o we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n which_o the_o housholder_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n but_o till_o then_o be_v mix_v secure_o among_o the_o corn_n plain_o insinuate_v that_o the_o ordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n shall_v in_o this_o life_n make_v no_o discrimination_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o suffer_v both_o alike_o to_o live_v secure_a without_o any_o denunciation_n of_o his_o judgement_n till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n which_o himself_o explain_v to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o each_o other_o this_o proceed_n indeed_o do_v shock_n the_o common_a understanding_n of_o man_n but_o that_o arise_v from_o
be_v increase_v how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o we_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v god_n only_o as_o the_o author_n of_o that_o reveal_v religion_n which_o we_o profess_v it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v he_o also_o as_o the_o common_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o office_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o a_o impartial_a execution_n of_o justice_n which_o can_v consist_v if_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v distribute_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o merit_n or_o demerit_n of_o man_n if_o the_o reward_v propose_v to_o the_o diligent_a observer_n of_o the_o divine_a command_n be_v give_v in_o common_a to_o the_o neglecter_n of_o they_o in_o vain_a then_o will_v good_a man_n employ_v so_o much_o industry_n zeal_n and_o caution_n in_o vain_a shall_v they_o forego_v the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n deny_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o more_o arduous_a duty_n of_o christianity_n if_o by_o all_o this_o they_o gain_v no_o more_o than_o what_o negligent_a sinner_n may_v secure_v to_o themselves_o and_o yet_o retain_v the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o pleasure_n which_o a_o deprave_a will_n can_v desire_v nor_o can_v we_o account_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v require_v such_o difficult_a duty_n of_o his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n and_o yet_o allow_v the_o same_o reward_n to_o his_o enemy_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o they_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n indeed_o those_o great_a pretender_n to_o holiness_n that_o the_o sinner_n and_o publican_n go_v into_o heaven_n before_o they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n but_o then_o those_o sinner_n do_v repent_v which_o the_o pharisee_n refuse_v to_o do_v and_o the_o violence_n offer_v to_o heaven_n be_v there_o no_o other_o than_o prayer_n and_o tear_n without_o those_o the_o supreme_a judge_n will_v continue_v inexorable_a to_o they_o who_o have_v promise_v indeed_o to_o lay_v open_a heaven_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o upon_o no_o other_o condition_n will_v admit_v they_o into_o it_o otherwise_o what_o abraham_n say_v to_o god_n gen._n xviii_o 25._o when_o he_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v involve_v the_o just_a inhabitant_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o univeâ—…sal_a destruction_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v upon_o those_o city_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a the_o same_o we_o may_v just_o apply_v if_o god_n communicate_v the_o reward_n of_o just_a man_n such_o as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o future_a happiness_n to_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o sar_n be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o imagine_v any_o such_o uneven_a conduct_n in_o god_n who_o from_o the_o in_o variable_a distribution_n of_o pardon_n to_o penitent_a of_o punishment_n to_o unrepent_v sinner_n raise_v the_o proof_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n ezek._n xviii_o 25_o 26_o 27._o hear_v now_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o it_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v die_v again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o 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