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the_o root_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o divine_a justice_n be_v the_o triumph_n of_o divine_a holiness_n hence_o both_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o one_o word_n of_o righteousness_n which_o sometime_o signify_v the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o sometime_o the_o vindicative_a stroke_n of_o his_o arm_n psal_n 103.6_o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v so_o dan._n 9.7_o righteousness_n that_o be_v justice_z belong_v to_o thou_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v fill_v from_o his_o implacable_a aversion_n to_o iniquity_n all_o penal_a evil_n shower_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o wicked_a man_n spread_v their_o root_n in_o and_o branch_n out_o from_o this_o perfection_n all_o the_o dreadful_a storm_n and_o tempest_n in_o the_o world_n be_v blow_v up_o by_o it_o why_o do_v he_o rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n because_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.6_o 7._o and_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o when_o he_o be_v go_v about_o the_o dreadful_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o overturning_a the_o jewish_a state_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o unbelieve_a people_n and_o casheir_a a_o nation_n once_o dear_a to_o he_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o protection_n his_o holiness_n as_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o this_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o seraphim_n isai_n 6.3_o compare_v with_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n impunity_n argue_v the_o approbation_n of_o a_o crime_n and_o punishment_n the_o abhorrency_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o first_o natural_a sentiment_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o divine_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n by_o those_o that_o be_v near_o they_o 388._o they_o amirant_n moral_a tom._n 5._o p._n 388._o as_o when_o man_n see_v gibbet_n erect_v scaffold_n prepare_v instrument_n of_o death_n and_o torture_n provide_v and_o grievous_a punishment_n inflict_v the_o first_o reflection_n in_o the_o spectator_n be_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o detestation_n the_o governor_n be_v possess_v with_o 1._o how_o severe_o have_v he_o punish_v his_o most_o noble_a creature_n for_o it_o the_o once_o glorious_a angel_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v be_v at_o great_a cost_n than_o upon_o other_o creature_n and_o draw_v more_o lively_a lineament_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n upon_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o furnace_n of_o justice_n without_o any_o mercy_n to_o pity_v they_o judas_n 6._o and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o be_v only_o fit_a to_o publish_v and_o keep_v up_o his_o honour_n below_o the_o heaven_n yet_o upon_o their_o apostasy_n though_o upon_o a_o temptation_n from_o a_o subtle_a and_o 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ill_a use_n the_o serpent_n a_o irrational_a creature_n be_v put_v to_o by_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o whole_a brood_n of_o those_o animal_n be_v curse_v gen._n 3.14_o curse_a above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n not_o only_o the_o devil_n head_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o bruise_v and_o as_o some_o think_v render_v irrecoverable_a upon_o this_o further_a testimony_n of_o his_o malice_n in_o the_o seduction_n of_o man_n who_o perhaps_o without_o this_o new_a act_n may_v have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o his_o first_o sin_n thou_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o this_o only_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sentence_n we_o read_v of_o pronounce_v against_o the_o devil_n which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o irrecoverable_a state_n by_o a_o mortal_a bruise_n of_o his_o head_n but_o i_o say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o punish_v but_o the_o
the_o injury_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o signify_v a_o willingness_n to_o defer_v and_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n upon_o sinful_a creature_n he_o moderate_v his_o provoke_v justice_n and_o forbear_v to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n he_o daily_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n he_o suffer_v no_o grief_n by_o man_n wrong_v he_o but_o he_o restrain_v his_o arm_n from_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v patience_n in_o every_o across_o a_o man_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n because_o though_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n it_o be_v less_o than_o be_v merit_v by_o the_o unrighteous_a rebel_n and_o less_o than_o may_v be_v inflict_v by_o a_o righteous_a and_o powerful_a god_n this_o patience_n be_v see_v in_o his_o providential_a work_n in_o the_o world_n he_o suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o they_o be_v his_o give_v they_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n act._n 16.17_o the_o heathen_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o signify_v it_o by_o feign_v their_o god_n saturn_n to_o be_v bind_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o a_o soft_a cord_n a_o cord_n of_o wool_n and_o express_v it_o by_o this_o proverb_n the_o mill_n of_o the_o god_n grind_v slow_o i._n e._n god_n do_v not_o use_v man_n with_o that_o severity_n that_o they_o deserve_v the_o mill_n be_v usual_o â—â—nned_v by_o criminal_o condemn_v to_o that_o work_n 14._o work_n rhodigi_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o this_o in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o express_v by_o a_o slowness_n to_o anger_n psal_n 103.8_o sometime_o by_o long_a suffering_n which_o be_v a_o patience_n with_o duration_n psal_n 145.8_o and_o joel_n 2.13_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n he_o take_v not_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o a_o provocation_n he_o be_v long_o suffer_v rom._n 9.22_o and_o psal_n 86.15_o he_o forbear_v punishment_n upon_o many_o occasion_n offer_v he_o it_o be_v long_a before_o he_o consent_v to_o give_v fire_n to_o his_o wrath_n and_o shoot_v out_o his_o thunderbolt_n sin_n have_v a_o loud_a cry_n but_o god_n seem_v to_o stop_v his_o ear_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o clamour_n it_o raise_v and_o the_o charge_v it_o present_v he_o keep_v his_o sword_n a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o sheath_n one_o call_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n the_o sheath_n of_o his_o sword_n upon_o those_o word_n ezek._n 21.3_o i_o will_v draw_v forth_o my_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o sheath_n loc_n sheath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n in_o loc_n this_o be_v one_o remarkable_a letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n he_o himself_o proclaim_v it_o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a gracious_a and_o long_a suffering_n and_o moses_n plead_v it_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n numb_a 14.18_o where_o he_o place_v it_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o lord_n be_v long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a mercy_n it_o be_v the_o first_o spark_n of_o mercy_n and_o usher_v it_o to_o its_o exercise_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o lord_n proclamation_n it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o middle_a link_n mercy_n and_o truth_n together_o mercy_n can_v have_v no_o room_n to_o act_v if_o patience_n do_v not_o prepare_v the_o way_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o redeemer_n will_v not_o have_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n as_o soon_o as_o man_n commit_v their_o sin_n and_o deserve_v his_o punishment_n this_o perfection_n be_v express_v by_o other_o phrase_n as_o keep_v silence_n psal_n 50.21_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o behave_v one_o self_n as_o a_o deaf_a or_o dumb_a man_n i_o do_v not_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n as_o some_o do_v with_o great_a a_o noise_n upon_o a_o light_a provocation_n as_o if_o their_o life_n honour_n estate_n be_v at_o the_o stake_n i_o do_v not_o present_o call_v thou_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o pronounce_v judicial_a sentence_n upon_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o demean_v myself_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o thy_o crime_n and._n have_v not_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v thou_o for_o they_o chald._n i_o wait_v for_o thy_o conversion_n god_n patience_n be_v the_o silence_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o first_o whisper_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v also_o express_v by_o not_o lay_v folly_n to_o man_n job_n 24.12_o man_n groan_v under_o the_o oppression_n of_o other_o yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o i._n e._n to_o the_o oppressor_n god_n suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o with_o impunity_n he_o do_v not_o deliver_v his_o people_n because_o he_o will_v try_v they_o and_o take_v not_o revenge_v upon_o the_o unrighteous_a because_o in_o patience_n he_o do_v bear_v with_o they_o patience_n be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o this_o world_n he_o charge_v not_o man_n with_o their_o crime_n here_o but_o reserve_v they_o upon_o impenitency_n for_o another_o trial_n this_o attribute_n be_v so_o great_a a_o one_o that_o it_o be_v signal_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o perfection_n matt._n 5.45_o 48._o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o divine_a goodness_n and_o patience_n to_o evil_a man_n and_o he_o conclude_v be_v you_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n imply_v it_o to_o be_v a_o amaze_a perfection_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o worthy_a of_o imitation_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o 1._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o patience_n 2._o wherein_o it_o be_v manifest_v 3._o why_o god_n do_v exercise_n so_o much_o patience_n 4._o the_o use_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o patience_n 1._o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n yet_o differ_v from_o both_o god_n be_v the_o great_a goodness_n have_v the_o great_a mildness_n mildness_n be_v always_o the_o companion_n of_o true_a goodness_n and_o the_o great_a the_o goodness_n the_o great_a the_o mildness_n who_o so_o holy_a as_o christ_n and_o who_o so_o meek_a god_n slowness_n to_o anger_n be_v a_o branch_n or_o slip_v from_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 145.8_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_v it_o differ_v from_o mercy_n in_o the_o formal_a consideration_n of_o the_o object_n mercy_n respect_v the_o creature_n as_o miserable_a patience_n respect_v the_o creature_n as_o criminal_a mercy_n pity_v he_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o patience_n bear_v with_o the_o sin_n which_o engender_v that_o misery_n and_o be_v give_v birth_n to_o more_o again_o mercy_n be_v one_o end_n of_o patience_n his_o long_a suffering_n be_v partly_o to_o glorify_v his_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v in_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o as_o slowness_n to_o anger_n spring_v from_o goodness_n so_o it_o make_v mercy_n the_o butt_n and_o mark_v of_o its_o operation_n isa_n 30.18_o he_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a goodness_n set_v god_n upon_o the_o 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of_o one_o jonah_n send_v to_o niniveh_n but_o frequent_a alarm_n to_o the_o israelite_n by_o a_o multitude_n of_o prophet_n commission_v by_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o door_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v open_a to_o what_o proselyte_n will_v enter_v themselves_o and_o embrace_v their_o religion_n and_o worship_n but_o there_o be_v no_o public_a proclamation_n make_v in_o the_o world_n only_a god_n by_o his_o miracle_n in_o their_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v famous_a among_o all_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v a_o people_n favour_v by_o heaven_n but_o the_o tradition_n from_o adam_n and_o noah_n be_v not_o public_o revive_v by_o god_n in_o other_o part_n and_o raise_v from_o that_o grave_a of_o forgetfulness_n wherein_o it_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o bury_v be_v there_o any_o reason_n in_o they_o for_o this_o indulgence_n god_n may_v have_v be_v as_o liberal_a to_o any_o other_o nation_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n 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