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the_o world_n and_o so_o judge_v righteous_o every_o person_n so_o also_o the_o word_n be_v take_v rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o the_o word_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o that_o be_v to_o punish_v with_o death_n they_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o nahum_n 1_o 2-6_a so_o jerem._n 51.56_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n shall_v sure_o requite_v you_o i_o will_v not_o further_o enlarge_v this_o but_o still_o the_o question_n remain_v which_o of_o these_o way_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n evidence_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o first_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.69_o 70._o he_o have_v visit_v we_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n so_o act._n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n etc._n etc._n second_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n do_v appear_v in_o our_o justification_n this_o david_n have_v recourse_n unto_o in_o psal_n 51.1_o 2._o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n do_v intend_v only_o the_o first_o and_o last_o sense_n for_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a i_o mean_v god_n rectitude_n and_o his_o distributive_a or_o his_o relative_a and_o vindictive_a justice_n but_o be_v coordinate_a and_o the_o one_o do_v infer_v the_o other_o but_o especial_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o text_n and_o this_o appear_v first_o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v before_o both_o his_o grace_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o his_o truth_n too_o vers_n the_o 21._o this_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o another_o distinct_a attribute_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o justice_n second_o the_o apostle_n add_v several_a expression_n to_o signify_v this_o as_o first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n they_o be_v conjugate_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n justice_n which_o be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o man_n who_o be_v unjust_a so_o that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n second_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v declare_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o propose_v for_o the_o sinner_n justification_n three_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n imply_v this_o that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o 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be_v another_o expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n what_o be_v that_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v but_o dark_o signify_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o clear_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v on_o he_o five_o add_v to_o all_o these_o the_o like_a phrase_n use_v in_o other_o scripture_n declare_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.5_o 6._o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 6._o see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o
know_v thou_o hustify_v thyself_o o_o vile_a man_n as_o elihu_n speak_v job_n 32.2_o more_o than_o god_n and_o in_o justify_v thyself_o condemne_v the_o lord_n yea_o nothing_o do_v more_o hinder_v thy_o own_o justification_n than_o thy_o self-justification_n for_o what_o care_v thou_o for_o another_o to_o justify_v thou_o that_o can_v do_v it_o thy_o self_n as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o go_v away_o unjustified_a because_o he_o justify_v himself_o while_o the_o poor_a self-condemning_a publican_n be_v send_v away_o rather_o justify_v for_o that_o remarkable_a reason_n because_o he_o abase_v himself_o and_o thou_o disanull_a god_n judgement_n and_o condemne_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a job_n 40.8_o thou_o bring_v the_o lord_n to_o thy_o bar_n to_o stand_v as_o guilty_a before_o thou_o many_o please_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o companion_n and_o fellow_n because_o their_o iniquity_n be_v secret_a and_o have_v escape_v the_o view_n of_o man_n but_o alas_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v not_o speed_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o fellow-prisoner_n but_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n paul_n cry_v 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o what_o do_v you_o tell_v i_o of_o man_n judgement_n this_o be_v the_o profane_a man_n day_n and_o the_o proud_a man_n day_n but_o the_o lord_n court-day_n be_v come_v when_o he_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v self-damned_n tit._n 3.11_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o thy_o abetter_n in_o sin_n shall_v curse_v thou_o as_o the_o shechemite_v afterward_o curse_v abimelech_n judg._n 9.27_o the_o devil_n shall_v lay_v the_o load_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n upon_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o despair_v and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o halter_n as_o he_o do_v judas_n yea_o the_o senseless_a creature_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v cry_v out_o against_o thy_o sin_n hab._n 2.11_o every_o sermon_n thou_o have_v hear_v yea_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o minister_n foot_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o luke_n 9.5_o but_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o thou_o malac._n 3.5_o his_o mercy_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v shall_v condemn_v thou_o and_o his_o sentence_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n shall_v certain_o pass_v against_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v find_v jeremiahs_n word_n too_o true_a i_o 23._o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o return_v until_o he_o have_v execute_v and_o till_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o now_o consider_v it_o yet_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n thou_o shall_v consider_v it_o perfect_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n sinner_n comfort_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o god_n the_o father_n justify_v against_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n can_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o apostle_n challenge_v world_n and_o devil_n to_o do_v their_o worst_a rom._n 8.33_o who_o dare_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v let_v they_o bring_v in_o what_o bill_n of_o complaint_n accusation_n or_o indictment_n they_o can_v invent_v against_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o they_o will_v invent_v enough_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v why_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o 3._o i_o pass_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n man_n will_v have_v their_o court-day_n to_o judge_v the_o saint_n there_o be_v many_o such_o a_o court_n keep_v in_o the_o chimney_n corner_n over_o the_o pot_n thither_o they_o summon_v and_o cite_v god_n servant_n to_o be_v try_v they_o sit_v on_o their_o person_n or_o name_n or_o estate_n and_o give_v they_o their_o doom_n but_o let_v not_o the_o christian_a pass_n for_o man_n day_n which_o way_n the_o cause_n go_v there_o be_v another_o day_n behind_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o judgement_n act_v 17.31_o and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v happy_a and_o he_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v acquit_v for_o ever_o this_o make_v isaiah_n exceed_v confident_a chap._n 50.8_o 9_o because_o he_o be_v near_o that_o justifi_v i_o who_o shall_v contend_v with_o i_o let_v we_o stand_v together_o who_o be_v my_o adversary_n let_v he_o come_v forth_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v help_v i_o who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o loe_o they_o all_o wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n the_o moth_a shall_v eat_v they_o up_o it_o be_v a_o pithy_a comparison_n many_o will_v profess_v they_o will_v stick_v as_o close_o to_o such_o and_o such_o professor_n as_o the_o garment_n to_o their_o back_n many_o spick_a and_o span_a new_a accusation_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n people_n ever_o and_o anon_o well_o say_v the_o prophet_n all_o such_o accusation_n will_v be_v soon_o wear_v out_o soon_o moth-eaten_a they_o have_v a_o worm_n in_o they_o that_o will_v soon_o consume_v they_o and_o then_o god_n will_v bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 37.6_o this_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v threefold_a justify_v threefold_a ground_n of_o comfort_n that_o god_n justify_v 1_o because_o no_o body_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o a_o believer_n soul_n but_o god_n and_o he_o will_v nonsuit_n all_o the_o plea_n make_v against_o he_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v who_o can_v take_v any_o advantage_n against_o he_o all_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n only_o psal_n 51.3_o and_o if_o he_o say_v i_o will_v remember_v thy_o sin_n no_o more_o as_o he_o do_v isa_n 43.25_o who_o dare_v commence_v a_o suit_n against_o he_o he_o be_v the_o creditor_n all_o the_o debt_n we_o owe_v be_v due_a to_o he_o if_o he_o cross_v the_o book_n and_o cancel_v the_o handwriting_n who_o shall_v challenge_v the_o debt_n 2_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o we_o because_o his_o sentence_n be_v unchangeable_a once_o justify_v by_o god_n and_o never_o condemn_v for_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o isa_n 54.10_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n jew_n cry_v sometime_o hosannah_n sometime_o crucify_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v so_o by_o we_o woe_n be_v to_o us._n yet_o papist_n and_o arminian_o hold_v a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v to_o day_n and_o damn_a to_o morrow_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o caunsel_n shall_v stand_v psal_n 33.11_o 3_o as_o there_o be_v no_o change_n on_o god_n part_n so_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v god_n court_n be_v the_o high_a court_n no_o appeal_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n if_o the_o world_n devil_n or_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v cast_v here_o they_o can_v never_o remove_v the_o suit_n to_o another_o court_n eccl._n 5.8_o use_v 4._o let_v it_o serve_v for_o direction_n conscience_n direction_n to_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o case_n of_o distress_n of_o conscience_n since_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o justifi_v let_v your_o afflict_a soul_n take_v heed_n of_o admit_v any_o other_o judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o repair_v to_o god_n for_o sentence_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v that_o attend_v and_o submit_v to_o poor_a soul_n too_o often_o give_v way_n to_o many_o unrighteous_a judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o their_o everlasting_a estate_n sometime_o they_o admit_v satan_n and_o he_o eclipse_v all_o their_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o if_o satan_n get_v advantage_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o grief_n ver_fw-la 7._o sometime_o 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court_n because_o his_o sentence_n must_v stand_v thus_o will_v david_n do_v psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v etc._n etc._n care_v not_o what_o sense_n and_o feel_v say_v but_o attend_v diligent_o what_o god_n shall_v say_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v peace_n he_o will_v certain_o make_v it_o good_a appeal_v from_o any_o other_o that_o intrude_v as_o paul_n do_v to_o caesar_n and_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 43.1_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 35.23_o 24._o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o to_o my_o cause_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o listen_v to_o his_o sentence_n quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o god_n do_v justify_v i_o or_o not_o answ_n 1_o consider_v what_o the_o word_n say_v if_o that_o acquit_v thou_o thou_o be_v sure_a we_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n justifi_v we_o but_o if_o that_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o estate_n be_v dreadful_a for_o 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it_o signify_v without_o a_o cause_n joh._n 15.25_o they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n 3_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o a_o full_a price_n as_o laban_n say_v unto_o jacob_n gen._n 29.15_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o brother_n shall_v thou_o therefore_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o tell_v i_o what_o thy_o wage_n shall_v be_v 4_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o desert_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o 1_o sam._n 19.5_o jonathan_n say_v to_o saul_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o sin_v against_o innocent_a blood_n to_o slay_fw-fr david_n without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o desert_n the_o word_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o last_o acceptation_n for_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o any_o merit_n on_o our_o part_n so_o that_o the_o word_n free_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o understand_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v 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stubborn_a shall_v plague_v he_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o haughty_a and_o scorner_n shall_v rend_v the_o very_a cawl_n of_o his_o heart_n one_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o with_o poor_a believer_n though_o their_o sin_n have_v tooth_n and_o jaw_n and_o power_n to_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n yet_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o fasten_v condemnation_n on_o they_o 2_o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v bind_v to_o persuade_v his_o heart_n that_o god_n do_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v charge_v any_o one_o sin_n upon_o he_o he_o will_v never_o follow_v the_o law_n upon_o he_o here_o for_o his_o hurt_n curse_n or_o mischief_n in_o this_o life_n god_n may_v indeed_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o angry_a father_n with_o a_o disobedient_a child_n but_o will_v never_o prosecute_v he_o at_o his_o law_n as_o a_o enemy_n or_o judge_n but_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v with_o holy_a 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a_o people_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n â—_o therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n you_o have_v no_o understanding_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o have_v unmake_v and_o undo_v yourselves_o by_o your_o folly_n wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v you_o as_o my_o creature_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o validity_n in_o what_o this_o objector_n say_v than_o the_o devil_n may_v comfort_v themselves_o which_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o verify_v prov._n 16.4_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o evil_a day_n obj._n 5._o if_o i_o must_v be_v the_o everlasting_a object_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o vengeance_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v answ_n now_o wretched_a creature_n be_v it_o come_v to_o that_o pass_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v know_v the_o lion_n by_o his_o paw_n cain_n say_v gen._n 4.13_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v proverb_n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v remember_v how_o it_o be_v with_o job_n chapter_n 6.12_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n again_o job_n 7.14_o 15._o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v etc._n etc._n and_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.13_o i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n that_o as_o a_o lion_n so_o will_v he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n psal_n 88.15_o heman_n say_v whilst_o he_o suffer_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n he_o be_v distract_v job_n 31.23_o destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a be_v a_o terror_n unto_o i_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v now_o these_o man_n that_o be_v last_o mention_v be_v precious_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v a_o singular_a support_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o yet_o they_o upon_o some_o lesser_a 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in_o a_o evil_a matter_n they_o commune_v of_o lay_v snare_n privy_o and_o say_v who_o shall_v see_v they_o but_o god_n shall_v shoot_v at_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o for_o their_o success_n in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o attempt_n the_o devil_n make_v fair_a promise_n of_o that_o too_o and_o for_o a_o while_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v prosper_v thus_o haman_n doeg_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o some_o time_n prosper_v so_o do_v julian_n the_o apostate_n we_o read_v of_o this_o delusion_n of_o prosper_v in_o sin_n in_o dan._n 8.24_o hereupon_o the_o poor_a delude_a wretch_n strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n psal_n 52.1_o 2_o he_o draw_v they_o by_o all_o the_o bait_n he_o can_v to_o engage_v they_o to_o their_o lust_n to_o alehouse_n drink_v revel_a game_a feast_v all_o manner_n of_o good-fellow-meeting_n and_o bedlam-foolery_n where_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v present_a in_o his_o pontificalibus_fw-la prov._n 1.11_o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o 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iniquity_n and_o isa_n 5.19_o 20._o there_o they_o challenge_v god_n and_o say_v let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o and_o come_v etc._n etc._n oh_o how_o miserable_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o delude_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o lead_v captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o abide_v one_o moment_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n conclusi_fw-la severity_n we_o be_v to_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o severity_n 2._o then_o let_v we_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o command_n threaten_n judgement_n this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o david_n heart_n when_o he_o be_v kind_o humble_v psal_n 51.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v
and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v david_n be_v now_o all_o for_o justify_v of_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v and_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o entertain_v such_o thought_n as_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o fly_v out_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o civil_a court_n as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o a_o sad_a time_n wherein_o he_o live_v chap._n 59.4_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n amos_n 5.10_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n this_o be_v a_o horrid_a crime_n to_o be_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o a_o high_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v against_o this_o be_v to_o be_v against_o god_n himself_o for_o god_n justice_n be_v his_o very_a name_n and_o be_v it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v this_o who_o do_v so_o vehement_o decry_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o every_o wise_a and_o sober_a christian_a know_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o love_v the_o strict_a command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v against_o god_n psal_n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n say_v david_n i_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n and_o as_o some_o be_v against_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o command_n so_o other_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n threaten_n amos_n 7.10_o the_o prophet_n there_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o jeroboam_n and_o amaziah_n say_v the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o word_n and_o he_o must_v be_v go_v from_o bethel_n vers_fw-la 12.13_o how_o harsh_o do_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o 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