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vengeance_n absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o no_o it_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2.2_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o save_v any_o one_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patience_n continue_v in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n to_o they_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.6_o 7._o but_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a v._o 10._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n v._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n thus_o to_o do_v 2_o thes_n 1.7_o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n heb._n 6.10_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n indeed_o it_o be_v rom._n 6.23_o but_o withal_o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o the_o remunerative_a righteousness_n of_o god_n with_o a_o contemperation_n of_o mercy_n too_o psal_n 62.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 18._o for_o still_o we_o be_v sinner_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v his_o essential_a justice_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o final_a judge_n thereof_o concern_v that_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n be_v equal_o dispense_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o his_o law_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o that_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o outward_a advantage_n or_o condition_n of_o person_n religious_a or_o civil_a know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a whether_o servant_n eph._n 6.5_o 8._o or_o master_n v._o 9_o neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o so_o col._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n considerable_a in_o st._n peter_n conclusion_n contain_v in_o v._o 35._o namely_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o their_o character_n show_v who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o every_o nation_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o they_o be_v such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o sear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n of_o the_o predicate_a much_o need_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v it_o have_v be_v hint_v at_o already_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o most_o comprehensive_a term_n it_o include_v justification_n reconciliation_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o title_n to_o life_n everlasting_a now_o when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_a god_n say_v then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n so_o end_v the_o story_n ch_n 11.18_o what_o great_a privilege_n than_o to_o be_v a_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o god_n accept_v job_n ch_n 42.9_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n to_o be_v reject_v or_o disallow_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 6._o be_v the_o direct_a opposite_a thereunto_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o proclaim_n of_o this_o jubilee_n for_o the_o manumission_n of_o sinner_n term_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 4.19_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o that_o involve_a within_o it_o his_o justification_n jam._n 2.23_o and_o this_o comprise_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o st._n paul_n labour_v after_o that_o whether_o present_a or_o 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you_o and_o that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v before_o your_o face_n that_o you_o sin_v not_o exod._n 20.20_o fear_v not_o yet_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o deut._n 10.12_o neither_o yet_o do_v this_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n exclude_v the_o fear_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o he_o in_o case_n or_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o covenant_n breach_n or_o presumptuous_a finning_n against_o he_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 10.28_o let_v we_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v 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law_n of_o god_n respect_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unto_o his_o lose_a image_n without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v happy_a consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o precept_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o threat_n 1._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o something_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o heal_v and_o this_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n 1._o something_o respect_v god_n more_o immediate_o as_o the_o author_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n attend_v on_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10.17_o and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n by_o christ_n isa_n 55.6_o frequent_v good_a company_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 13.20_o god_n command_v that_o the_o creature_n meet_v he_o quantum_fw-la 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unto_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o also_o he_o can_v use_v his_o faculty_n which_o be_v reasonable_a with_o design_n for_o the_o better_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ordination_n and_o can_v do_v something_o in_o order_n to_o it_o mar._n 12.34_o luke_n 13.24_o neither_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n invincible_a nor_o all_o their_o aversation_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n insuperable_a the_o mind_n can_v reflect_v and_o fetch_v in_o intelligence_n of_o the_o danger_n it_o can_v consider_v and_o keep_v guard_n more_o violence_n can_v man_n use_v with_o themselves_o than_o they_o do_v isa_n 44.19_o be_v not_o here_o be_v no_o more_o or_o other_o than_o that_o of_o he_o who_o say_v he_o can_v not_o rise_v and_o give_v his_o friend_n luke_n 11.7_o that_o be_v he_o can_v not_o without_o some_o difficulty_n and_o great_a unwillingness_n get_v his_o mind_n to_o it_o who_o yet_o upon_o his_o importunity_n do_v do_v it_o v._o 8._o all_o 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do_v it_o and_o may_v do_v it_o through_o the_o knowledge_n also_o and_o belief_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o and_o yet_o be_v again_o entangle_v in_o the_o same_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o look_v not_o to_o it_o v._o 22._o mat._n 19.20_o yea_o and_o further_o whenever_o god_n change_v or_o chovert_v any_o one_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n congruous_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o soul_n go_v along_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o faculty_n which_o it_o have_v before_o like_v as_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o man_n of_o his_o wither_a hand_n mat._n 12._o he_o bid_v he_o stretch_v it_o forth_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n may_v he_o be_v didden_v lift_n at_o it_o for_o that_o he_o have_v the_o first_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o it_o and_o he_o must_v essay_n whilst_o omnipotency_n heal_v the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o produce_v the_o effect_n still_o something_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n yet_o not_o impossible_a to_o the_o creature_n be_v enjoin_v thou_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o cure_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v make_v whole_a yea_o and_o thou_o must_v work_v if_o ever_o thou_o expect_v god_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o will_v or_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.12_o 13._o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o a_o bare_a command_n but_o withal_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n connect_v with_o the_o forementioned_a precept_n either_o express_v or_o employ_v which_o constitute_v it_o a_o covenant_n and_o alone_o render_v the_o former_a duty_n comply_v with_o proper_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o unto_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 8._o it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o reason_n enforce_v the_o caution_n give_v by_o he_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o hear_v v._o 18._o and_o again_o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o mat._n 25.28_o for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v v._o 29._o that_o be_v to_o everyone_o that_o right_o use_v or_o improve_v his_o talon_n receive_v will_v god_n give_v more_o in_o diverso_fw-la genere_fw-la it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o communication_n of_o save_a grace_n that_o the_o promise_n speak_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o parable_n it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n be_v condemn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o truth_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o that_o which_o have_v it_o be_v gain_v have_v be_v rewardable_a with_o eternal_a life_n if_o not_o his_o case_n have_v be_v the_o same_o he_o have_v perish_v notwithstanding_o if_o so_o his_o plea_n be_v considerable_a and_o no_o man_n can_v object_v more_o i_o know_v thou_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_v gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straw_v v._o 24._o q._n d._n if_o i_o be_o sentence_v for_o the_o not_o gain_v or_o have_v that_o the_o seed_n or_o power_n whereof_o be_v never_o once_o personal_o give_v unto_o i_o the_o which_o he_o allege_v himself_o before_o to_o have_v be_v aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o be_v discourage_v or_o afraid_a but_o can_v not_o help_v it_o see_v now_o the_o answer_n thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n i._n e._n have_v improve_v the_o talon_n i_o betru_v thou_o with_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v gain_v that_o for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o i_o now_o doom_v thou_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n like_a to_o that_o luk._n 16.11_o if_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n the_o true_a
with_o god_n or_o unto_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o it_o if_o then_o thou_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n or_o every_o thing_n of_o duty_n require_v of_o thou_o and_o persiste_v in_o those_o evil_n which_o thou_o can_v avoid_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o help_n from_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o pretend_v thou_o will_v be_v heal_v of_o thy_o soul_n distemper_n as_o thou_o suggeste_v whilst_o yet_o thy_o own_o conscience_n must_v subscribe_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o condemn_v thou_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la if_o thou_o accepte_v not_o deliverance_n what_o have_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n be_v it_o not_o their_o own_o fault_n mat._n 25.9_o yea_o and_o his_o mouth_n be_v muzzle_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v challenge_v for_o not_o have_v on_o the_o wedding-garment_n mat._n 22.12_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o 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