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a_o soul_n yet_o so_o willing_a be_v god_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v comfort_v as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reconciliation_n publish_v though_o it_o cost_v the_o damnation_n of_o many_o sinner_n 8_o yea_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o devil_n against_o thou_o shall_v never_o provoke_v god_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v enemy_n to_o thou_o again_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n make_v between_o friend_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o may_v be_v there_o may_v be_v some_o whisperer_n some_o tale-bearer_n and_o make-bates_a by_o a_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n that_o may_v go_v between_o they_o and_o do_v abundance_n of_o mischief_n by_o their_o suggestion_n but_o this_o can_v be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n will_v be_v continual_o a_o makebate_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n and_o do_v continual_o go_v before_o god_n to_o accuse_v the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n but_o the_o peace_n 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show_v you_o some_o consequence_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o therein_o i_o shall_v have_v show_v you_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o particular_n thereof_o very_o brief_o the_o first_o consequence_n first_o hence_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o before_o not_o only_a god_n be_v a_o enemy_n but_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v enemy_n the_o good_a creature_n the_o ill_a creature_n thy_o companion_n who_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v thy_o friend_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n the_o stone_n in_o thy_o house_n they_o be_v all_o thy_o enemy_n not_o the_o least_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v one_o of_o the_o host_n of_o god_n ready_o press_v to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o
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it_o cost_v you_o dear_a or_o no_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o cost_v god_n dear_a therefore_o make_v much_o of_o it_o do_v not_o loose_v it_o to_o loose_v it_o full_o so_o as_o god_n shall_v again_o become_v your_o enemy_n that_o indeed_o you_o can_v do_v but_o you_o may_v loose_v it_o in_o your_o apprehension_n you_o may_v loose_v the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o way_n that_o christian_n may_v loose_v the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n first_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n second_o through_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o life_n chap._n
more_o than_o so_o but_o that_o thou_o cast_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v liberty_n to_o thy_o looseness_n and_o negligence_n and_o to_o have_v the_o flesh_n have_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o christ_n himself_o may_v abray_v the_o what_o shall_v i_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o father_n and_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o i_o may_v make_v peace_n between_o my_o father_n and_o thou_o and_o be_v it_o worth_a no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o thou_o cast_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o assurance_n for_o such_o a_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o heart_n to_o give_v thy_o liberty_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v come_v and_o a_o braid_v thou_o and_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o reveal_v the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o and_o show_v thou_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o shall_v i_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n unto_o thou_o and_o draw_v thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o and_o shall_v i_o speak_v peace_n unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v regard_v this_o so_o little_a as_o for_o the_o sattisfaction_n of_o some_o base_a distemper_n of_o heart_n lose_v that_o which_o i_o have_v thus_o bring_v to_o thou_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o both_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n may_v abray_v thy_o negligence_n and_o the_o looseness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o life_n yea_o and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n may_v tell_v thou_o and_o say_v do_v not_o i_o often_o hint_n unto_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v give_v liberty_n to_o thyself_o to_o walk_v thus_o and_o thus_o loose_o thou_o shall_v loose_v thy_o comfort_n and_o thou_o shall_v '_o come_v to_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o thou_o and_o will_v thou_o even_o in_o these_o day_n of_o trouble_n when_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o fear_n and_o danger_n take_v such_o a_o foolish_a course_n to_o loose_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o base_a distemper_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o can_v countervail_v this_o loss_n look_v upon_o those_o that_o walk_v holylie_o and_o close_o with_o god_n and_o let_v their_o conversation_n abray_v thou_o they_o keep_v their_o heart_n clean_o and_o maintain_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o when_o they_o lie_v down_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n and_o they_o awake_v in_o the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o when_o thy_o hair_n of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o reconcile_a father_n their_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o stable_n and_o though_o they_o suffer_v the_o spoyle_n of_o their_o good_n and_o â—he_v loss_n of_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o yet_o they_o know_v that_o within_o their_o bosom_n there_o be_v that_o which_o will_v afford_v comfort_n enough_o unto_o they_o and_o yet_o thou_o through_o the_o give_a sattisfaction_n to_o some_o base_a and_o sinful_a distemper_n or_o lust_n can_v not_o think_v upon_o god_n without_o terror_n can_v not_o apprehend_v he_o but_o as_o a_o enemy_n o_o unworthy_a soul_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v confound_v in_o thy_o own_o thought_n for_o the_o looseness_n and_o negligence_n of_o heart_n in_o preserve_v that_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v between_o the_o father_n and_o thou_o so_o strange_o and_o so_o wonderful_o work_v these_o thing_n my_o brethren_n upon_o your_o heart_n any_o ground_n all_o upon_o this_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n our_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v by_o such_o a_o strange_a way_n as_o by_o christ_n and_o it_o cost_v his_o blood_n to_o work_v it_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o chap._n 27._o use_v 6._o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n again_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a use_v here_o if_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a work_n adore_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o work_n of_o he_o towards_o we_o reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o in_o jesus_n christ_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o angel_n sing_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o ground_n that_o they_o sing_v it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n what_o a_o way_n be_v here_o for_o thou_o to_o make_v peace_n upon_o earth_n that_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o son_n here_o we_o look_v upon_o a_o poor_a infant_n in_o a_o manger_n and_o this_o infant_n be_v the_o eternal_a god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n that_o have_v thus_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o and_o here_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o cratch_n even_o the_o same_o person_n that_o make_v the_o world_n what_o a_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v peace_n upon_o earth_n peace_n after_o such_o a_o way_n as_o this_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o shall_v spend_v our_o day_n in_o to_o adore_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o way_n of_o he_o in_o reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o in_o christ_n god_n expect_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o shall_v even_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o adore_v and_o praise_v and_o magnify_v this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v mighty_a high_a thought_n of_o this_o work_n and_o if_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o high_a of_o this_o work_n and_o be_v nor_o lift_v up_o above_o all_o creature_n we_o do_v but_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a god_n do_v not_o care_n for_o any_o other_o glory_n we_o give_v he_o except_o we_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o work_n it_o be_v true_a when_o we_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n power_n and_o god_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o except_o your_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o this_o master_n piece_n as_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o with_o this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n of_o reconcile_a himself_o to_o the_o world_n in_o christ_n god_n will_v rject_v all_o your_o other_o gloryfying_n of_o he_o i_o mean_v so_o reject_v they_o as_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o comparison_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n accept_v above_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o father_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o reconcile_a himself_o to_o the_o world_n in_o his_o son_n this_o be_v the_o work_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n himself_o delight_v in_o above_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v that_o take_v up_o his_o heart_n above_o al._n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o take_v up_o your_o heart_n but_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n and_o so_o indeed_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a thing_n o_o know_v it_o be_v a_o high_a indignity_n in_o that_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o do_v expect_v most_o glory_n from_o and_o let_v i_o say_v this_o have_v god_n reveal_v this_o work_n of_o his_o son_n unto_o thou_o and_o be_v thy_o heart_n take_v with_o this_o great_a work_n that_o god_n have_v do_v and_o be_v thou_o continualy_a adore_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o for_o this_o be_v as_o good_a a_o evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o any_o i_o know_v but_o i_o must_v hasten_v chap._n 28._o use_v 7._o to_o love_n christ_n and_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o again_o be_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n o_o let_v christ_n be_v belove_v by_o we_o let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a martyr_n lambert_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n which_o he_o speak_v too_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stake_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o christ_n a_o good_a lessen_v for_o we_o by_o the_o way_n to_o take_v out_o that_o may_v come_v to_o suffer_v very_o hard_a thing_n for_o that_o which_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n yet_o for_o we_o to_o rejoice_v when_o we_o come_v to_o suffer_v banishment_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o
in_o case_n man_n believe_v he_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v and_o so_o all_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o god_n must_v depend_v upon_o man_n will_n no_o certain_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v it_o so_o but_o those_o that_o he_o have_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n he_o have_v so_o reconcile_v they_o to_o he_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o further_n if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n have_v pay_v a_o price_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n free_a will_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v the_o truth_n be_v judas_n will_v have_v be_v as_o much_o behold_n to_o christ_n for_o salvation_n as_o peter_n but_o you_o will_v say_v judas_n be_v never_o save_v peter_n be_v but_o according_a to_o these_o man_n christ_n do_v as_o much_o for_o judas_n as_o for_o peter_n for_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o judas_n as_o well_o as_o for_o peter_n only_a peter_n by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o free_a will_n believe_v and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o so_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n peter_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o behold_v to_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o judas_n be_v peter_n indeed_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a he_o may_v well_o say_v lord_z thou_o have_v do_v no_o more_o for_o i_o than_o for_o judas_n and_o what_o be_v more_o i_o do_v that_o myself_o thou_o shede_v thy_o blood_n a_o like_a for_o we_o but_o i_o believe_v and_o he_o do_v not_o if_o he_o have_v believe_v he_o may_v have_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o i_o so_o hereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o dishonour_v by_o these_o man_n that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o to_o include_v all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v many_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v use_v which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a to_o the_o ordinary_a capacity_n of_o people_n we_o shall_v leave_v further_o mention_v of_o they_o at_o this_o time_n and_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o be_v arminian_n doctrine_n to_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v leave_v unto_o man_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o be_v true_a evangelical_a doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n and_o god_n have_v resolve_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a one_o in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v everlasting_o save_v chap._n 35._o why_o god_n reconcile_a to_o himself_o be_v express_v in_o so_o large_a a_o term_n as_o the_o world_n six_o reason_n thereof_o but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o he_o have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n reconcil_a himself_o unto_o and_o not_o all_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o phrase_n why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o love_v the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_a himself_n unto_o the_o world_n without_o any_o distinction_n one_o will_v think_v god_n shall_v rather_o have_v express_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o reconcile_a himself_n to_o some_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o love_v some_o in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o world_n in_o general_n no_o god_n will_v rather_o express_v it_o in_o this_o general_a phrase_n upon_o these_o six_o reason_n reason_n 1._o first_o he_o will_v say_v the_o world_n to_o exclude_v angel_n that_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o of_o this_o world_n but_o this_o do_v not_o come_v up_o so_o full_o to_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v rather_o say_v the_o world_n than_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o reason_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n another_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o will_v show_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o save_v never_o so_o many_o world_n reason_n 3._o three_o another_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o god_n may_v show_v that_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n none_o shall_v be_v exclude_v no_o not_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o say_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n or_o woman_n christ_n die_v for_o but_o general_o he_o die_v for_o the_o world_n because_o he_o will_v hereby_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o exclude_v the_o worst_a and_o vild_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n may_v come_v in_o and_o be_v reconcile_v if_o god_n have_v express_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v be_v reconcile_n myself_o unto_o from_o all_o eternity_n then_o 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god_n in_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n isaak_n jacob_n solomon_n david_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v glorious_a discovery_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o as_o jacob_n be_v deliver_v form_n esau_n say_v jacob_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v read_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o after_o the_o face_n of_o god_n after_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o i_o that_o be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a indeed_o when_o we_o can_v see_v a_o mercy_n after_o we_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n we_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o after_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n then_o look_v upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o then_o gather_v this_o argument_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o in_o a_o mercy_n thou_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n there_o and_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mercy_n than_o it_o be_v somewhat_o thus_o 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