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the_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n not_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n beside_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o condition_n namely_o of_o rectitude_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n eccles._n 7._o 29._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o respect_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o all_o or_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o which_o be_v their_o restituion_n whereof_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o sin_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n suppose_v to_o be_v when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n declare_v or_o reveal_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o 3._o no_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n can_v make_v this_o discovery_n god_n have_v indeed_o bear_v testimony_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o act_v 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o 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undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa._n 6._o 5._o he_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v bear_v that_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o remembrance_n hereof_o do_v joshuah_n still_o the_o people_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 14._o 19_o let_v such_o soul_n then_o as_o be_v under_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n on_o any_o account_n endeavour_v to_o exercise_v their_o thought_n about_o this_o infinite_a purity_n and_o fiery_a holiness_n of_o god_n they_o will_v quick_o find_v it_o their_o wisdom_n to_o become_v as_o wean_a child_n before_o he_o and_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o he_o shall_v guide_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o he_o this_o fiery_a holiness_n stream_n from_o his_o throne_n dan._n 7._o 10._o and_o will_v quick_o consume_v the_o whole_a creation_n as_o now_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o interpose_v of_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o his_o glorious_a majesty_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o world_n majesty_n relate_v unto_o government_n and_o it_o call_v we_o to_o such_o a_o awe_n of_o he_o as_o do_v render_v our_o wait_n for_o he_o comely_a and_o necessary_a god_n throne_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o principal_o do_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n shine_v forth_o but_o he_o have_v also_o make_v some_o representation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o such_o be_v the_o appearance_n that_o he_o give_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o who_o obtain_v not_o a_o acquitment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o description_n of_o it_o in_o exod._n 19_o 16_o 18._o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n hereof_o that_o moses_n himself_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v heb._n 12._o 21._o and_o what_o effect_v it_o have_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n be_v declare_v exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o although_o they_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o he_o so_o draw_v nigh_o and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n unto_o they_o be_v we_o not_o satisfy_v with_o our_o condition_n can_v we_o wait_v under_o his_o present_a dispensation_n let_v we_o think_v how_o we_o may_v approach_v unto_o his_o presence_n or_o stand_v before_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n will_v not_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o excellency_n fall_v upon_o we_o will_v not_o his_o terror_n make_v we_o afraid_a shall_v we_o not_o think_v his_o way_n best_o and_o his_o time_n best_o and_o that_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v silent_a before_o he_o and_o the_o like_a manifestation_n have_v he_o make_v of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o upon_o the_o throne_n unto_o sundry_a of_o the_o prophet_n as_o unto_o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o ezekiel_n chap._n 1._o to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o 9_o 10._o to_o john_n rev._n 1_o read_v the_o place_n attentive_o and_o learn_v to_o tremble_v before_o he_o these_o be_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v foreign_a unto_o we_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n the_o same_o throne_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n be_v still_o establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o then_o in_o all_o our_o haste_v and_o heat_n that_o our_o spirit_n in_o any_o condition_n be_v prone_a unto_o present_v ourselves_o before_o this_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o say_v or_o do_v what_o frame_v of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n will_v become_v we_o and_o he_o safe_a for_o we_o all_o this_o glory_n do_v encompass_v we_o every_o moment_n although_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o all_o the_o vail_n and_o shade_n that_o be_v about_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o depart_v and_o 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