almighty_a god_n shall_v present_v himself_o to_o his_o creature_n more_o hateful_a &_o odious_a then_o by_o any_o blasphemy_n that_o his_o most_o inveterate_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n forth_o of_o their_o deep_a despite_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o can_v any_o any_o way_n imagine_v or_o foment_n which_o will_v be_v by_o such_o his_o exhortation_n and_o lamentation_n where_o the_o obedience_n and_o duty_n that_o he_o require_v of_o man_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o escape_n of_o perdition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v impossible_a unto_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o then_o all_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n pity_n and_o compassion_n therein_o manifest_v can_v be_v esteem_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a mockage_n hypocrisy_n delusion_n and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o that_o while_o he_o pretend_v the_o great_a love_n he_o shall_v bear_v the_o great_a hatred_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o seek_v their_o salvation_n he_o shall_v secret_o aim_v at_o and_o 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remedilesnes_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o wickedness_n answ_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o lamentation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v serve_v only_o to_o express_v the_o remedilesness_n of_o their_o misery_n right_o understand_v may_v be_v admit_v but_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whither_o their_o misery_n be_v remediless_a in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n whether_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n sufficient_a vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o prevent_v their_o misery_n or_o through_o their_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n i_o grant_v the_o objection_n to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o life_n by_o what_o 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his_o justice_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o palpable_a wickedness_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a because_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v delight_v to_o have_v man_n wicked_a as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n he_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a exercise_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v engage_v he_o to_o deny_v his_o grace_n unto_o his_o creature_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wicked_a it_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o engage_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o be_v wicked_a beside_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o inform_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o lament_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o wickedness_n also_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o jer._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o ingrateful_a 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the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v i_o not_o the_o pastor_n also_o transgress_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n vers_fw-la 31._o o_o generation_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o people_n have_v forget_v i_o day_n without_o number_n isay_n 1.2_o hear_v
it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o than_o which_o what_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v use_v more_o emphatical_o to_o set_v forth_o to_o our_o understanding_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o easy_a to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o we_o nor_o far_o off_o but_o near_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o far_o from_o their_o opinion_n that_o affirm_v that_o god_n must_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o into_o our_o soul_n and_o infuse_v into_o they_o supernatural_a light_n and_o faith_n before_o that_o we_o can_v either_o understand_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n requisite_a to_o our_o salvation_n 5._o but_o to_o put_v this_o point_n out_o of_o all_o dispute_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o 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then_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o pity_n and_o compassion_n commend_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o rom._n 15.8_o and_o forth_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n be_v gracious_o please_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n to_o ransom_n they_o from_o that_o estate_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o return_v from_o corruption_n you_o perish_v son_n of_o man_n and_o live_v and_o in_o relation_n thereunto_o to_o grant_v this_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o 2._o that_o because_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n require_v of_o we_o less_o than_o his_o due_n and_o no_o more_o than_o what_o in_o our_o fall_a estate_n we_o be_v sufficient_o enable_v to_o perform_v and_o render_v unto_o he_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o perfect_a innocency_n be_v in_o creation_n make_v perfect_a by_o he_o eccl._n 7.29_o he_o ask_v of_o we_o but_o integrity_n consistent_a with_o nocency_n and_o imperfection_n so_o consider_v as_o plain_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v david_n 1_o king_n 9.4_o asa_n 1_o king_n 15.14_o simeon_n luke_n 2.25_o cornelius_n act_v 10.22_o and_o divers_a other_o declare_v to_o be_v perfect_a just_a and_o upright_a man_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o frailty_n sensurable_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v by_o god_n approve_v and_o accept_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o in_o regard_n that_o although_o we_o have_v our_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o ask_v of_o we_o so_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o be_v indebt_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v so_o bountiful_a as_o to_o grant_v we_o a_o reward_n of_o all_o our_o work_n hebr._n 11.6_o you_o such_o a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n that_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o that_o he_o shall_v grant_v we_o any_o reward_n at_o all_o for_o any_o service_n do_v unto_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o which_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o we_o receive_v it_o of_o he_o and_o that_o we_o ourselves_o likewise_o be_v his_o and_o that_o by_o a_o double_a debt_n it_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o the_o humble_a confession_n of_o david_n be_v acknowledge_v great_a bounty_n in_o he_o 1_o chro._n 29.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o far_o regard_v our_o bind_a affection_n as_o to_o reward_v we_o for_o our_o very_a mean_a work_n even_o for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o grant_v we_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n for_o so_o small_a a_o work_n as_o a_o prophet_n reward_n doubtless_o one_o of_o the_o great_a for_o but_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n mat._n 10.41_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v transcendent_a grace_n love_v that_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n the_o 6._o text_n be_v jerem._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o that_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v ordinary_o object_v that_o god_n have_v covenant_v necessary_o and_o unavoidable_o to_o instruct_v some_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o work_v in_o they_o repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o objection_n as_o it_o suppose_v some_o man_n to_o be_v more_o accept_v and_o belove_v of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o unbelief_n than_o other_o have_v be_v often_o before_o disprove_v yet_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o have_v so_o seem_v a_o countenance_n of_o truth_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o scripture_n with_o some_o other_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n i_o shall_v further_o answer_v thereunto_o desire_v first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o see_v there_o be_v but_o two_o covenant_n know_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n the_o one_o of_o work_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n all_o mankind_n must_v be_v conclude_v either_o to_o be_v under_o the_o first_o or_o under_o the_o late_a of_o they_o 1._o but_o under_o the_o first_o they_o be_v not_o because_o that_o god_n find_v fault_n therewith_o have_v repeal_v it_o cause_v it_o to_o wax_v old_a 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and_o give_v obedience_n unto_o it_o be_v threaten_v with_o damnation_n mat._n 10.4_o joh._n 3.8_o and_o five_o those_o that_o have_v have_v it_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o refuse_v to_o give_v obedience_n thereunto_o be_v declare_v to_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n act_v 13.46_o and_o to_o neglect_v salvation_n hebr._n 2.3_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o that_o salvation_n in_o particular_a be_v otherwise_o altogether_o impossible_a it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v glad_a tiding_n unto_o all_o nor_o in_o equity_n or_o justice_n be_v proclaim_v unto_o all_o nor_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o be_v require_v of_o all_o nor_o disobedience_n thereunto_o be_v punishable_a in_o all_o nor_o can_v it_o true_o be_v say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o disobedience_n unto_o it_o have_v neglect_v salvation_n if_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o 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o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquty_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n child_n that_o be_v corrupt_v they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n unto_o anger_n jerem._n 13.27_o woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v how_o much_o more_o of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v add_v such_o as_o read_v the_o scripture_n know_v now_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shall_v thus_o cause_v he_o to_o lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o endeavour_v their_o repentance_n and_o yet_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o deny_v they_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v suppose_v because_o that_o this_o will_v quite_o invert_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.13_o and_o make_v judgement_n in_o god_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v against_o mercy_n nor_o yet_o can_v it_o stand_v any_o better_a with_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n to_o lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o who_o he_o delight_v to_o have_v wicked_a then_o for_o he_o to_o lament_v the_o damnation_n of_o those_o who_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v exclude_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o appoint_v thereunto_o but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o any_o man_n because_o that_o justice_n itself_o can_v neither_o occasion_v nor_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o contrary_a to_o itself_o as_o all_o such_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v which_o be_v reprehend_v and_o punish_v thereby_o rom._n 2.1_o 3_o 21_o 22._o rom._n 3.3_o 6._o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o and_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n by_o the_o wickedness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n of_o man_n mark_v 3.5_o mat._n 22.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o it_o can_v possible_o be_v please_v or_o delight_v therein_o or_o be_v any_o way_n accessary_a thereunto_o either_o by_o work_v wickedness_n in_o man_n mind_n jam._n 1.13_o as_o some_o man_n too_o rash_o affirm_v from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n rom._n 9.18_o act_n 4.28_o joh._n 12.40_o or_o by_o prohibit_v mean_n sufficient_a for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o object_n god_n can_v have_v prevent_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n from_o fall_v and_o can_v recover_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o which_o argue_v that_o he_o will_v have_v some_o to_o perish_v answ_n what_o god_n as_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o omnipotent_a may_v have_v do_v we_o will_v not_o dispute_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o present_a point_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o our_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n vouchsafe_v both_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n mean_n sufficient_a to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n the_o which_o i_o suppose_v no_o rational_a man_n will_v deny_v see_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o his_o creature_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o necessity_n as_o hunger_n drought_n weariness_n eat_v drink_v sleep_a etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o offensive_a nor_o displease_v to_o he_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v blame_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o what_o himself_o do_v or_o necessitate_v his_o creature_n for_o to_o do_v so_o that_o if_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n have_v be_v unavoidable_a by_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n their_o fall_n have_v not_o be_v sinful_a in_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o ever_o have_v incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n in_o any_o respect_n by_o reason_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o we_o now_o do_v by_o our_o eat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n god_n create_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o a_o mutable_a estate_n sufficient_o able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o furnish_v they_o abundant_o with_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o endear_v and_o engage_v they_o to_o the_o perpetual_a love_n and_o obedience_n of_o himself_o and_o yet_o withal_o subject_a or_o incident_a through_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o to_o fall_v into_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n against_o he_o because_o that_o otherwise_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o manifest_v their_o fidelity_n and_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o their_o lord_n and_o creator_n as_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a they_o shall_v for_o how_o shall_v he_o express_v his_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n who_o can_v possible_o disobey_v and_o how_o god_n can_v have_v make_v a_o creature_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n wherein_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o he_o and_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o can_v not_o thankful_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v just_o be_v question_v whether_o god_n can_v have_v do_v any_o more_o to_o prevent_v the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n than_o what_o he_o do_v 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o god_n have_v not_o recover_v by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o and_o every_o of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o and_o that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n so_o the_o second_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o co._n 15.45_o but_o i_o suppose_v that_o by_o these_o word_n god_o can_v recover_v all_o and_o every_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o that_o god_n can_v if_o he_o be_v please_v enforce_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n as_o well_o as_o some_o wherein_o that_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v which_o be_v deny_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v necessitate_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n and_o not_o other_o which_o have_v already_o and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v further_o disprove_v and_o although_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o some_o man_n do_v perish_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o so_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v their_o salvation_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o contempt_n thereof_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v always_o first_o exercise_v in_o provide_v mean_n sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n but_o when_o his_o goodness_n therein_o be_v despise_v and_o his_o grace_n turn_v into_o wantonness_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v his_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n call_v for_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n against_o the_o despiser_n and_o contemner_n of_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v jud._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 26.14_o 15_o 16._o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v nahum_n 1.3_o that_o he_o do_v not_o willing_o afflict_v nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lament_n 3.33_o that_o mercy_n glori_v against_o judgement_n james._n 2.13_o and_o that_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o opinion_n of_o enforce_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o man_n oppose_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n if_o that_o repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v through_o necessity_n and_o not_o attainable_a only_o by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v afford_v viz._n the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o man_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o do_v because_o that_o herein_o he_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o fig_n of_o a_o figtree_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o fig_n of_o thorn_n and_o grape_n of_o thistle_n which_o be_v much_o below_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o of_o god_n that_o god_n do_v expect_v and_o wait_v