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truth_n god_n abound_v in_o it_o so_o as_o to_o have_v no_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_a although_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v some_o whence_o that_o of_o paul_n let_v god_n be_v true_a that_o be_v 4._o rom._n 3._o 4._o own_a and_o acknowledge_v for_o such_o but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n a_o lightsome_a body_n may_v have_v somewhat_o of_o darkness_n in_o it_o for_o example_n a_o precious_a stone_n some_o speck_n or_o cloud_n but_o light_v itself_o admit_v of_o none_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v 5._o 1_o john_n 1._o 5._o no_o darkness_n at_o all_o so_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n at_o all_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v say_v the_o apostle_n satan_n be_v so_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n as_o that_o he_o do_v mendax_fw-la tit._n 1._o 2._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la siac_a fallacia_fw-la bonitas_fw-la sine_fw-la malitia_fw-la selicitas_fw-la sine_fw-la miseria_fw-la fulgent_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la monim_fw-la 2_o tim._n 2._o 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invitation_n back_v with_o three_o encouragement_n to_o accept_v it_o viz._n the_o fullness_n of_o that_o soul-satisfaction_n which_o god_n give_v the_o universality_n of_o its_o tender_a and_o the_o freeness_n of_o its_o communication_n the_o second_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o that_o both_o with_o worldling_n and_o saint_n a_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o soliloquy_n aphorism_n ii_o pag._n 61._o we_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o christian_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 61._o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o saint_n signify_v by_o the_o pillar_n in_o exodus_fw-la perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o abridgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n how_o that_o tend_v to_o blessedness_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 72._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o other_o religion_n for_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 155._o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 169._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o his_o benefit_n viz._n give_v his_o son_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n his_o angel_n to_o guard_v we_o on_o earth_n large_a provision_n in_o the_o way_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n at_o our_o journey_n end_n john_n 3._o 16._o james_n 1._o 5._o and_o psal_n 24._o 1._o gloss_a isai_n 25._o 6._o allude_v to_o inference_n from_o divine_a bounty_n beneficence_n to_o saint_n not_o deal_v niggardly_o with_o god_n exemplify_v in_o david_n paul_n and_o luther_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o make_n good_a of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o perform_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 201._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o explain_v man_n exhort_v to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o posterity_n luther_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o six_o scripture_n
he_o do_v but_o thirst_n he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a how_o unworthy_a soever_o he_o may_v be_v in_o other_o respect_n desiderii_fw-la dabit_fw-la desideranti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la desiderii_fw-la he_o will_v give_v grace_n to_o the_o thirsty_a who_o enable_v they_o to_o thirst_v after_o grace_n christ_n be_v far_o from_o turn_v such_o person_n away_o yea_o but_o for_o such_o he_o will_v have_v no_o customer_n in_o the_o world_n his_o commodity_n must_v lie_v by_o he_o dead_a for_o want_v of_o vent_n see_v other_o will_n not_o take_v they_o off_o but_o leave_v they_o still_o upon_o his_o hand_n as_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o see_v no_o need_n have_v no_o esteem_n of_o this_o let_v all_o man_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o such_o as_o thirst_v so_o as_o to_o come_v come_v so_o as_o to_o buy_v buy_v so_o as_o to_o eat_v will_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o bargain_n i_o have_v somewhere_o read_v of_o a_o great_a commander_n who_o be_v 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of_o holy_a affection_n according_a to_o that_o most_o emphatical_a speech_n of_o bernard_n 107._o amat_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la qui_fw-la amatâ—â—_n est_fw-la sine_fw-la merito_fw-la amat_fw-la sine_fw-la â—ine_o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la principio_fw-la se_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la amatum_fw-la bern._n epist_n 107._o god_n deserve_v love_n from_o such_o as_o he_o have_v love_v long_o before_o they_o can_v deserve_v it_o and_o his_o love_n to_o god_n will_v be_v without_o end_n who_o know_v that_o god_n love_n to_o he_o be_v without_o any_o beginning_n i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o the_o book_n of_o life_n like_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n have_v a_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n grow_v hard_o by_o which_o can_v with_o safety_n be_v taste_v of_o there_o be_v some_o nice_a and_o needless_a question_n start_v about_o it_o that_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o shall_v be_v forbear_v but_o these_o high_a wall_n and_o son_n of_o anak_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n prevail_v with_o 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ainsworth_n that_o in_o saint_n there_o shall_v neither_o be_v extremity_n of_o grief_n nor_o of_o pleasure_n but_o a_o mediocrity_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n to_o fear_v affliction_n with_o a_o fear_n of_o expectation_n though_o not_o of_o amazement_n with_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o may_v cause_v preparation_n but_o no_o discouragement_n look_v at_o a_o very_a fair_a day_n as_o that_o which_o may_v prove_v a_o weather-breeder_n and_o usher_v in_o storm_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n hope_v for_o refreshment_n the_o psalmist_n do_v so_o trag._n psal_n 42._o 7._o 8._o nemo_fw-la considat_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la secundis_fw-la nemo_fw-la desperet_fw-la meliora_fw-la lapsus_fw-la sen._n trag._n all_z thy_o wave_n be_v go_v over_o i_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o loving-kindeness_a three_o observe_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o this_o present_a and_o that_o other_o world_n die_v aristotle_n be_v report_v to_o 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