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immortai_fw-mi yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o old_a sin_n which_o can_v not_o be_v wash_v away_o but_o only_o by_o that_o blood_n which_o they_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n and_o by_o that_o repentance_n which_o they_o will_v not_o let_v come_v near_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o still_o remain_v upon_o their_o soul_n can_v but_o be_v eternal_o odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o themselves_o because_o they_o can_v but_o be_v eternal_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v infer_v with_o good_a logic_n and_o better_a divinity_n that_o if_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o see_v god_n without_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o merciful_a which_o be_v to_o obtain_v mercy_n be_v no_o blessedness_n then_o sure_o purity_n without_o mercy_n be_v no_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o true_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o reward_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o true_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v without_o mercy_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n do_v render_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mercy_n by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v holiness_n as_o appear_v isa._n 55._o 3._o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n act._n 13._o 34._o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o mercy_n but_o the_o septuagint_n and_o from_o they_o s._n paul_n do_v say_v i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o holy_a or_o just_a thing_n they_o both_o do_v mean_v the_o same_o gift_n though_o the_o one_o call_v it_o mercy_n the_o other_o call_v it_o holiness_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_n be_v the_o good_a and_o the_o merciful_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o peradventure_o for_o such_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o 7._o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v by_o the_o righteous_a man_n he_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n rigorous_o just_a that_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o by_o the_o good_a man_n he_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n pious_o merciful_a that_o will_v do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a and_o this_o man_n he_o account_v so_o oblige_v that_o peradventure_o some_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o lose_v their_o own_o life_n so_o they_o may_v save_v he_o and_o by_o thus_o compare_v the_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o good_a man_n he_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n love_n to_o we_o be_v beyond_o compare_n who_o be_v please_v to_o die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v good_a man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o righteous_a man_n so_o far_o from_o have_v the_o positive_a righteousness_n of_o do_v good_a that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o privative_a righteousness_n of_o not_o do_v evil_a thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n prefer_v he_o that_o be_v righteous_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n before_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o delight_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o mercy_n above_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o zealous_a to_o commend_v his_o love_n of_o justice_n in_o destroy_v we_o as_o his_o love_n of_o mercy_n in_o save_v we_o go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o be_v the_o use_n that_o the_o best_a preacher_n that_o ever_o be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n s._n luk._n 10._o 37._o when_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v make_v that_o he_o be_v the_o neighbour_n to_o the_o wound_a man_n who_o have_v show_v he_o mercy_n it_o follow_v present_o than_o say_v jesus_n go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o and_o they_o that_o do_v willing_o hear_v this_o preacher_n do_v as_o ready_o obey_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n that_o mercy_n may_v rejoice_v against_o judgement_n in_o they_o here_o because_o they_o have_v a_o hope_v that_o mercy_n shall_v rejoice_v against_o judgement_n for_o they_o hereafter_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n inference_n eph._n 4._o 32._o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o this_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n we_o man_n have_v above_o the_o angel_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v we_o very_o much_o when_o as_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o nothing_o they_o share_v equal_o with_o we_o in_o all_o god_n other_o attribute_n but_o in_o
by_o a_o gracious_a dependence_n on_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o expect_v in_o his_o good_a time_n a_o comfortable_a issue_n of_o his_o promise_n such_o waiter_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n in_o who_o they_o trust_v on_o who_o they_o depend_v and_o who_o they_o constant_o obey_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o precept_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v they_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n such_o man_n be_v the_o prime_n the_o only_a christian_n who_o have_v in_o their_o soul_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o future_a happiness_n o_o thou_o who_o name_n be_v the_o great_a jehovah_n and_o rule_a all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o a_o filial_a love_n of_o thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o abhor_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o obey_v thy_o precept_n may_v in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n obtain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o eternal_a bliss_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o name_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schaddai_fw-fr by_o which_o god_n often_o style_v himself_o when_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n to_o uphold_v their_o spirit_n and_o sustain_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trouble_n gen._n 17._o 1._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o word_n he_o bespeak_v jacob_n gen._n 35.11_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o also_o when_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v or_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n often_o use_v that_o name_n or_o word_n thus_o isaac_n when_o he_o bless_v jacob_n gen._n 28.3_o say_v the_o god_n who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v so_o jacob_n say_v to_o joseph_n the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v to_o i_o in_o luz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o as_o for_o the_o notion_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n galatinus_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o out_o of_o r._n moses_n the_o egyptian_a and_o algazel_n determine_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o compound_a term_n and_o make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o part_n or_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o composition_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v sufficient_a and_o sufficiency_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n or_o acception_n of_o it_o denote_v the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o à _fw-la se_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la &_o abundantiam_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la habet_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la nullius_fw-la open_a indigeat_fw-la i._n e._n who_o in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o creature_n there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o fallness_n of_o power_n whereby_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v his_o will_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o bind_v of_o his_o power_n therefore_o the_o septuagint_n do_v often_o render_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 8.3_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v or_o work_v all_o thing_n so_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n do_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n as_o there_o be_v in_o many_o a_o man_n a_o empty_a fullness_n when_o bladder-like_a his_o soul_n be_v blow_v up_o with_o windy_a fancy_n of_o have_v what_o he_o have_v not_o or_o of_o more_o knowledge_n than_o he_o true_o have_v so_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n without_o any_o the_o least_o defect_n or_o degree_n of_o emptiness_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n there_o be_v as_o the_o school_n speak_v plenitudo_fw-la repletiva_fw-la and_o diffusiva_fw-la or_o plenitudo_fw-la abundantiae_fw-la and_o redundantiae_fw-la and_o abound_v fullness_n because_o no_o good_a thing_n no_o gift_n nor_o grace_n be_v want_v in_o he_o and_o a_o redound_v fullness_n because_o what_o gift_n or_o grace_n soever_o be_v in_o we_o they_o be_v all_o derive_v to_o our_o soul_n from_o he_o the_o everliving_a and_o overflow_a fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o slow_a into_o our_o soul_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la canalem_fw-la through_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o conduit-pipe_n without_o any_o loss_n of_o they_o in_o he_o or_o without_o any_o the_o least_o diminution_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v joh._n 1._o 16._o a_o fullness_n without_o any_o want_n argue_v a_o great_a perfection_n quod_fw-la plenè_fw-la habetur_fw-la perfectè_fw-la &_o totalitèr_fw-la habetur_fw-la aquin_n now_o if_o man_n through_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n open_v by_o god_n bless_a spirit_n do_v see_v the_o fullness_n the_o excellency_n and_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n it_o will_v so_o fill_v they_o with_o admiration_n joy_n and_o content_a that_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o will_v care_v for_o nothing_o else_o they_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o behold_v his_o glorious_a face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o attribute_n viz._n his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o consideration_n they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o our_o side_n or_o with_o we_o we_o will_v not_o therefore_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o psa_fw-la 118._o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v we_o therefore_o we_o can_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thou_o than_o his_o power_n be_v thou_o to_o sustain_v thou_o under_o any_o cross_n to_o redeem_v thou_o from_o trouble_n to_o help_v thou_o in_o distress_n to_o succour_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a need_v and_o to_o support_v thy_o weakness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n his_o wisdom_n too_o be_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o it_o be_v thy_o portion_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n to_o understand_v those_o hide_a mystery_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o if_o thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n to_o he_o in_o prayer_n he_o will_v open_v thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v mirabilia_fw-la leg_n be_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n psa._n 119._o 18._o and_o be_v also_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o his_o justice_n likewise_o be_v thou_o to_o vindicate_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v injure_v if_o thou_o commit_v thy_o cause_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n when_o thou_o be_v false_o traduce_v by_o the_o malevolent_a and_o to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n so_o for_o his_o truth_n and_o holiness_n the_o former_a be_v thou_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o happiness_n in_o that_o to_o come_v if_o by_o faith_n and_o full_a affiance_n thou_o depende_v on_o he_o so_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n his_o holiness_n be_v thou_o to_o sanctify_v thy_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o free_v thou_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n so_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o god_n al-sufficient_a who_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o we_o more_o then_o either_o we_o desire_v or_o deserve_v if_o we_o whole_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o his_o goodness_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o so_o bless_v a_o condition_n as_o to_o have_v a_o close_a union_n and_o near_a communion_n with_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n david_n phrase_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n psa._n 144._o 15._o who_o alsufficiency_n they_o atter_o deny_v who_o worship_n any_o other_o god_n as_o do_v the_o gentile_n who_o multiply_v deity_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o more_o than_o one_o such_o be_v polutheist_n who_o divide_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n excellency_n among_o those_o petty_a numan_n even_o as_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o practical_a atheist_n and_o true_o worship_n none_o who_o through_o infidelity_n question_n god_n alsufficiency_n for_o if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d