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to_o which_o it_o adhere_v can_v have_v impunity_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n secure_v and_o ascertain_v the_o first_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o justice_n secure_a and_o ascertain_v the_o second_o see_v god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o act_v in_o congruity_n to_o his_o justice_n as_o to_o his_o wisdom_n 4._o upon_o supposal_n that_o a_o punishment_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o necessary_a what_o shall_v those_o million_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o slay_v beast_n under_o the_o law_n mean_v if_o the_o substance_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v what_o shall_v the_o type_n and_o shadow_n do_v nay_o why_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v and_o sweat_n and_o bleed_v and_o die_v upon_o a_o cross_n under_o divine_a wrath_n if_o all_o this_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v god_n do_v not_o multiply_v thing_n without_o cause_n much_o less_o do_v he_o make_v his_o dear_a son_n the_o curse_n causeless_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 10.4_o but_o why_o so_o if_o a_o mere_a nothing_o a_o no-sacrifice_n may_v do_v it_o he_o signal_o distinguish_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n purify_v the_o flesh_n and_o take_v away_o ceremonial_a gild_n but_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o take_v away_o real_a gild_n heb._n 9.13_o 14._o but_o will_v not_o this_o distinction_n be_v altogether_o vain_a if_o no_o blood_n at_o all_o be_v requisite_a to_o take_v away_o guilt_n also_o the_o apostle_n assert_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n rom._n 5.9_o but_o why_o not_o without_o it_o if_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v unnecessary_a it_o be_v very_o hardly_o imaginable_a that_o the_o alwise_a god_n shall_v fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o
p._n 26._o by_o it_o god_n act_n like_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 27._o it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n p._n 27_o 28._o in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o indecent_a for_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v p._n 29_o 30._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o therein_o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o design_n to_o extirpate_v it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o his_o love_n to_o holiness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o link_a it_o with_o salvation_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n therein_o p._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 45._o rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o p._n 46_o to_o 48._o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o p._n 49_o 50._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n p._n 50._o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n p._n 51._o that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o ibid._n 52_o 53._o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n p._n 54_o 55._o in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o p._n 55_o to_o 58._o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n p._n 59_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 60_o 61._o to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63._o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 64_o 65._o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n p._n 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n god_n love_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a term_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o p._n 70_o to_o 75._o the_o socinian_n objection_n that_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o the_o earliness_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n p._n 82._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v give_v p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o person_n for_o who_o p._n 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o evil_n remove_v and_o the_o good_a procure_v by_o it_o p._n 87_o to_o 91._o the_o excellent_a evangelical_n term_v build_v upon_o it_o p._n 91._o these_o be_v easy_a and_o sure_a p._n 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 99_o 100_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o conception_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o in_o his_o miracle_n p._n 103_o 104._o these_o be_v true_a in_o the_o history_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106._o true_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 107._o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o great_a 108_o 109_o 110._o they_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o evangelical_n design_n p._n 111_o 112._o divine_a power_n manifest_v in_o convert_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o its_o deep_a corruption_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o potentate_n and_o philosopher_n to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 113_o to_o 124._o the_o instrument_n mean_v that_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n p._n 124_o 125._o the_o gospel_n propose_v super-rational_a mystery_n super-moral_a virtue_n super-mundane_a reward_n thing_n so_o much_o above_o we_o that_o without_o a_o divine_a power_n the_o proposal_n will_v have_v be_v fruitless_a p._n 126_o 127._o chap._n vii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 134._o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v ibid._n 135._o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138._o all_o the_o other_o promise_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o 138_o 139._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n evidence_v in_o he_o 139._o the_o mandatory_a part_n prove_v by_o his_o active_a obedience_n the_o minatory_n by_o his_o suffering_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o somewhat_o in_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o p._n 144_o 145._o and_o somewhat_o in_o he_o infinite_o transcend_v they_o p._n 146_o to_o 149._o the_o truth_n of_o worship_n set_v forth_o in_o he_o p._n 150._o he_o unclogged_a it_o from_o ritual_n open_v the_o spiritual_a mode_n of_o it_o communicate_v grace_n for_o it_o reveals_z the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152._o chap._n viii_o god_n providence_n assert_v from_o scripture_n philosophy_n and_o reason_n 156_o 157_o 158._o it_o have_v a_o double_a act_n conservative_n and_o ordinative_a p._n 159_o 160_o 161._o both_o be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 162._o it_o be_v over_o christ_n over_o his_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n death_n p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o church_n p._n 165._o it_o aim_v at_o a_o church_n direct_v the_o mean_n and_o add_v the_o blessing_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v dye_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v have_v be_v no_o church_n be_v false_a p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o all_o other_o providence_n reduce_v to_o those_o over_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 171_o to_o 176._o epicurus_n objection_n against_o providence_n answer_v p._n 176_o 177_o 178._o providence_n over_o free_a act_n of_o man_n assert_v and_o yet_o liberty_n not_o destroy_v p._n 178_o to_o 186._o the_o objection_n touch_v the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o event_n of_o sin_n solve_v p._n 186_o to_o 192_o the_o entity_n in_o sinful_a action_n distinct_a from_o the_o anomy_n the_o order_n from_o the_o ataxy_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o p._n 202_o to_o 205._o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 206._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 207_o to_o 209._o adam_n capacity_n p._n 210._o adam_n righteousness_n ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 211_o to_o 215._o our_o inherent_a pravity_n p._n 216._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 217_o 218._o the_o experience_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 219_o to_o 221._o the_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 222_o 223._o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n manifest_v from_o christ_n extraordinary_a conception_n p._n 224_o 225._o his_o headship_n oppose_v to_o adam_n p._n 226_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n p._n 227._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o purchase_n of_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n make_v by_o christ_n p._n 230_o to_o 234._o a_o short_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 235_o 236_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o touch_v grace_n p._n 239._o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v ib._n 240._o the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n p._n 240_o 241._o the_o centre_n heaven_n p._n 242._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 242_o to_o 248._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n p._n 248._o election_n not_o of_o all_o p._n 249._o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n 250_o to_o 259._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n p._n 259_o to_o 262._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n 263_o to_o 269._o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n p._n 269_o to_o 276._o as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 276_o to_o 285._o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n p._n 285_o 286._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n desectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n p._n 287_o to_o 295._o chap._n xi_o touch_v justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 325_o to_o 327._o christ_n righteousness_n constitute_v we_o righteous_a p._n 328._o a_o double_a imputation_n one_o to_o the_o proper_a agent_n another_o to_o those_o in_o
all_o from_o revelation_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o such_o a_o presumption_n 2._o reason_n in_o its_o fall_n can_v not_o spiritual_o know_v they_o evangelical_n mystery_n be_v propose_v it_o can_v go_v as_o far_o as_o its_o own_o line_n unto_o letter_n and_o word_n and_o sentence_n it_o can_v gather_v in_o a_o notion_n a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n but_o it_o want_v a_o congruous_a light_n it_o can_v spiritual_o discern_v they_o there_o be_v no_o alliance_n or_o resemblance_n between_o a_o unregenerate_a mind_n and_o supernatural_a mystery_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o the_o new_a creature_n will_v be_v new_a only_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la there_o will_v need_v no_o renovation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n god_n who_o propose_v the_o object_n need_v not_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o reveal_v the_o gospel_n need_v not_o open_v the_o eye_n we_o must_v either_o affirm_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o or_o else_o confess_v that_o reason_n of_o itself_o have_v not_o light_a enough_o to_o be_v umpire_n in_o supernatural_a mystery_n it_o do_v not_o spiritual_o discern_v they_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n can_v be_v a_o umpire_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o by_o supernatural_a illumination_n it_o discern_v they_o it_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o be_v such_o but_o with_o all_o reverence_n acquiesces_fw-la and_o repose_v itself_o in_o the_o divine_a testimony_n deus_fw-la dixit_fw-la then_o be_v enough_o 3._o reason_n in_o the_o irradiation_n of_o faith_n can_v comprehend_v they_o a_o discern_a there_o be_v but_o no_o comprehension_n let_v the_o believer_n sail_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o holy_a truth_n still_o there_o will_v be_v a_o plus_fw-fr ultrà _fw-la a_o abyss_n a_o vast_a ocean_n such_o as_o the_o humane_a understanding_n can_v never_o pass_v through_o faith_n seal_v to_o god_n veracity_n but_o it_o offer_v not_o to_o measure_v the_o mystery_n it_o believe_v the_o thing_n so_o to_o be_v but_o it_o pry_v not_o into_o the_o modus_fw-la nor_o say_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o deprave_a reason_n not_o of_o faith_n who_o excellent_a genius_n be_v to_o crucify_v how_o be_v and_o why_o be_v and_o to_o subject_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o word_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o over_o clothe_v with_o humility_n understanding_n and_o all_o the_o high_a the_o faculty_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o humility_n then_o be_v god_n honour_v indeed_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o intellect_n the_o high_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v subject_v unto_o he_o chap._n iii_o chap._n 3_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n by_o it_o god_n act_n like_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o indecent_a for_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o therein_o his_o hatred_n of_o fin_n and_o design_n to_o extirpute_v it_o his_o love_n to_o holiness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o link_a it_o with_o salvation_n we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n therein_o have_v see_v the_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n in_o god_n i_o proceed_v to_o that_o of_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n he_o be_v call_v the_o hoty_n one_o above_o thirty_o time_n in_o scripture_n the_o seraphim_n in_o a_o ecstasy_n cry_v out_o holy_a holy_a holy_a denote_v by_o that_o repetition_n the_o superlative_a eminency_n of_o his_o holiness_n this_o be_v a_o universal_a attribute_n which_o run_v through_o all_o the_o other_o hence_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o his_o power_n or_o arm_n be_v holy_a isa_n 52.10_o his_o truth_n or_o promise_n holy_a psalm_n 105.42_o his_o mercy_n holy_a act_v 13.34_o a_o vein_n of_o purity_n run_v through_o his_o whole_a name_n without_o holiness_n his_o wisdom_n will_v be_v subtlety_n his_o justice_n cruelty_n his_o sovereignty_n tyranny_n his_o mercy_n foolish_a pity_n all_o will_v degenerate_v into_o something_o unworthy_a of_o god_n holiness_n be_v the_o infinite_a purity_n and_o rectitude_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o respective_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o creature_n respective_o to_o himself_o it_o include_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v act_n like_o himself_o in_o a_o just_a decorum_n to_o his_o excellent_a be_v and_o attribute_n have_v no_o law_n without_o or_o above_o himself_o he_o conform_v to_o his_o essence_n and_o carry_v himself_o so_o fit_o to_o himself_o that_o no_o spot_n no_o darkness_n no_o shadow_n of_o turn_v no_o indecency_n or_o irregularity_n can_v possible_o happen_v to_o he_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o his_o be_v or_o attribute_n he_o do_v whatever_o he_o do_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v he_o hence_o anselm_n observe_v that_o when_o god_n spare_v and_o be_v merciful_a towards_o sinner_n 10._o justus_n es_fw-la secundum_fw-la te_fw-la misericors_fw-la es_fw-la secundum_fw-la nos_fw-la prosol_n cap._n 10._o he_o be_v just_a to_o himself_o and_o that_o because_o he_o act_v condecent_o to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o prime_a part_n of_o his_o holiness_n to_o be_v just_a and_o true_a to_o himself_o to_o do_v all_o congruous_o to_o his_o own_o excellency_n 2._o that_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o that_o be_v alpha_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v omoga_n the_o last_o end_n of_o they_o his_o sanctity_n require_v that_o all_o his_o work_n shall_v return_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o their_o original_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a or_o just_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o centre_n beside_o himself_o his_o holiness_n be_v a_o transcendent_a above_o that_o in_o man._n supreme_a self-love_n which_o in_o man_n be_v a_o belial_n thing_n be_v a_o perfection_n in_o he_o to_o do_v all_o for_o one_o self_n which_o in_o man_n be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v true_a sanctity_n in_o he_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o he_o the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o essence_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o as_o of_o and_o through_o he_o so_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n again_o god_n holiness_n take_v respective_o to_o the_o greature_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n his_o pure_a eye_n can_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o approbation_n his_o righteous_a hand_n will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a sin_n be_v a_o very_a vile_a thing_n it_o despise_v god_n authority_n cast_v off_o his_o sovereignty_n contradict_v his_o purity_n provoke_v his_o justice_n nay_o it_o strike_v at_o his_o very_a be_v it_o say_v who_o be_v lord_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v obey_v it_o be_v the_o most_o prodigious_a rebel_n that_o ever_o be_v weakness_n folly_n corruption_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o power_n wisdom_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n the_o holy_a one_o because_o he_o be_v such_o must_v needs_o hate_v such_o a_o filthy_a abominable_a thing_n he_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v to_o hate_v it_o than_o he_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v holy_a his_o antipathy_n against_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o admit_v one_o drop_n of_o it_o into_o himself_o than_o he_o can_v suffer_v a_o extinction_n of_o his_o essence_n 2._o it_o import_v a_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n holiness_n be_v a_o very_a choice_n thing_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a breath_n from_o god_n a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n a_o image_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o deity_n more_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o it_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o dark_a shadow_n to_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o divine_a than_o the_o soul_n itself_o the_o holy_a one_o who_o love_v himself_o must_v needs_o love_v so_o excellent_a a_o picture_n of_o his_o own_o sanctity_n the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n psalm_n 11.7_o because_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o himself_o therefore_o he_o love_v righteousness_n in_o the_o creature_n such_o as_o i_o say_v be_v god_n holiness_n the_o display_v of_o it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n succeed_v 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o do_v all_o in_o a_o just_a decorum_n to_o his_o excellent_a be_v seem_v to_o be_v contradict_v in_o this_o dispensation_n may_v god_n be_v make_v flesh_n may_v majesty_n be_v humble_v may_v the_o immutable_a one_o be_v change_v in_o a_o incarnation_n may_v the_o immortal_a one_o die_v in_o
vbi_fw-la live_v and_o breathe_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o revive_v there_o god_n will_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v in_o it_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o die_v to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v live_v in_o we_o which_o when_o it_o do_v we_o live_v indeed_o and_o that_o a_o life_n more_o divine_a and_o of_o high_a excellency_n than_o be_v the_o life_n of_o mere_a sense_n or_o reason_n nay_o this_o life_n be_v complicate_v with_o happiness_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o life_n eternal_a if_o we_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n we_o must_v follow_v after_o holiness_n heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n else_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v we_o nor_o shall_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v in_o there_o chap._n iu._n chap._n 4_o god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v discourse_v of_o god_n holiness_n i_o now_o come_v to_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v be_v a_o branch_n or_o emanation_n from_o the_o other_o that_o pure_a essence_n which_o can_v but_o hate_v sin_n satisfact_n justitia_fw-la vindicatrix_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o summae_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turret_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o propensity_n to_o punish_v it_o that_o propensity_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n nor_o that_o hatred_n from_o infinite_a rectitude_n the_o socinian_o that_o they_o may_v raze_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o very_a foundation_n deny_v this_o attribute_n this_o justice_n say_v they_o be_v not_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v justice_n in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o severity_n which_o be_v not_o resident_a in_o god_n but_o only_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o will._n but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a as_o the_o first_o chief_o respect_v his_o universal_a righteousness_n so_o the_o second_o do_v his_o judicial_a one_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o judge_n revel_v 16.5_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o render_v tribulation_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o punishment_n be_v call_v a_o just_a recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o punishment_n how_o afflictive_a soever_o can_v be_v punishment_n unless_o justice_n be_v declare_v in_o it_o nor_o can_v justice_n be_v declare_v in_o that_o which_o it_o require_v not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o denote_v the_o punishment_n judas_n v._n 7._o sometime_o the_o punitive_a justice_n itself_o act_v 28.4_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o another_o just_a punishment_n issue_v out_o from_o vindictive_a justice_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o as_o he_o be_v light_a in_o his_o essential_a purity_n so_o he_o be_v fire_n in_o his_o essential_a justice_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ardour_n of_o it_o break_v out_o in_o flame_n of_o wrath_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o seem_v fit_a to_o he_o thus_o scripture_n but_o further_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v it_o good_a this_o that_o god_n be_v just_a be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o indelible_a character_n which_o they_o find_v there_o be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n a_o ray_n of_o it_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n the_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n cry_v out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vengeance_n that_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o gild_n and_o punishment_n conscience_n be_v dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o representative_a numen_fw-la in_o man_n it_o have_v a_o secret_a tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o impress_v which_o divine_a justice_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o doom_n and_o judge_n offender_n unto_o misery_n hence_o that_o say_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la punishment_n be_v coetaneous_a to_o gild_n sin_n in_o its_o egress_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o the_o offender_n can_v be_v well_o within_o his_o distemper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n of_o his_o evil-deed_n his_o mind_n reflect_v torment_n upon_o itself_o inward_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o amaze_a horror_n the_o apparition_n of_o wrath_n haunt_v he_o conscience_n be_v sensus_fw-la &_o praejudicium_fw-la judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o anticipation_n and_o presensation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n after_o all_o this_o to_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o put_v a_o lie_n upon_o those_o notion_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o instamped-upon_a our_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o image_n and_o impress_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o our_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n that_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o cheat_n and_o all_o the_o terror_n there_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o eradicate_v all_o religion_n and_o open_v a_o floodgate_n to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n these_o be_v intolerable_a absurdity_n it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n justice_n follow_v god_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n among_o divine_n how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v that_o without_o satisfaction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o indubitable_a verity_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n decree_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o in_o scripture_n punishment_n be_v not_o attribute_v mere_o to_o his_o will_n or_o decree_n but_o to_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a nature_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o revel_v 16.5_o though_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n yet_o the_o punishment_n itself_o issue_v out_o from_o his_o justice_n sin_n merit_v punishment_n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o god_n will_v but_o his_o justice_n which_o render_v unto_o sin_n its_o due_a the_o proportion_n which_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n show_v who_o hold_v the_o balance_n be_v it_o mere_o at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o punish_v sin_n or_o not_o god_n need_v not_o punish_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a person_n this_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o can_v bear_v they_o say_v there_o be_v one_o justice_n in_o god_n 23._o unaâ—est_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la utitur_fw-la dum_fw-la scelestos_fw-la &_o contumace_n ac_fw-la perditae_fw-la spei_fw-la homines_fw-la plectit_fw-la atque_fw-la exterminat_fw-la soc._n de_fw-fr seru._n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la cap._n 1._o indignum_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la scelera_fw-la impunè_fw-la dimittere_fw-la crell_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attr._n cap._n 23._o which_o he_o ever_o use_v in_o punish_v contumacious_a sinner_n nay_o it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o
love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man._n have_v speak_v of_o god_n justice_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n these_o be_v eminent_o ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v love_v itself_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o essential_o such_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o mercy_n be_v his_o offspring_n and_o joy_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o creature_n issue_n from_o thence_o love_n communicate_v good_a to_o the_o creature_n mercy_n communicate_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n in_o misery_n grace_n communicate_v it_o to_o a_o creature_n though_o unworthy_a all_o the_o drop_n and_o measure_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o love_n when_o the_o good_a be_v suit_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v mercy_n when_o it_o exceed_v desert_n and_o as_o it_o be_v triumph_n over_o unworthiness_n it_o be_v grace_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n i_o shall_v not_o discourse_v of_o these_o distinct_o but_o as_o the_o usage_n in_o scripture_n be_v promiscuous_o these_o be_v in_o a_o very_a signal_n manner_n manifest_v in_o christ_n so_o admirable_a a_o glass_n be_v he_o that_o not_o only_a wisdom_n holiness_n and_o justice_n be_v represent_v in_o he_o but_o love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n also_o in_o these_o it_o be_v that_o this_o wonderful_a occonomy_n terminate_v wisdom_n lay_v the_o plot_n holiness_n and_o justice_n appear_v in_o our_o saviour_n passion_n but_o the_o centre_n of_o all_o be_v grace_n and_o mercy_n these_o be_v high_o exalt_v in_o the_o reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n of_o men._n the_o first_o appearance_n of_o these_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o god_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o first_o term_n upon_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n god_n make_v adam_n a_o very_a know_v and_o righteous_a creature_n he_o give_v 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be_v interweave_v into_o his_o very_a rational_a power_n and_o obedience_n may_v have_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o easiness_n of_o his_o holy_a principle_n the_o positive_a one_o be_v a_o just_a one_o god_n who_o make_v man_n lord_n of_o the_o low_a world_n may_v well_o except_v one_o tree_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o supreme_a sovereignty_n when_o the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v not_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a god_n authority_n appear_v the_o more_o sacred_a and_o man_n obedience_n will_v have_v be_v the_o more_o pure_a the_o tree_n as_o lovely_a to_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o fit_a curb_n to_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o as_o a_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o just_a restraint_n to_o intellectual_a curiosity_n the_o prohibition_n of_o such_o a_o tree_n be_v a_o excellent_a item_n to_o man_n to_o look_v to_o both_o faculty_n the_o term_n be_v just_a not_o only_o as_o to_o himself_o but_o as_o to_o his_o posterity_n have_v not_o god_n make_v they_o he_o will_v never_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o sin_v in_o one_o and_o that_o by_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5.12_o &_o 18._o which_o without_o such_o term_n will_v have_v be_v impossible_a and_o if_o he_o make_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v unjust_a adam_n be_v the_o root_n and_o head_n of_o mankind_n we_o be_v in_o he_o natural_o as_o latent_fw-la in_o his_o loin_n and_o legal_o as_o comprise_v within_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o we_o and_o his_o will_n the_o representative_a of_o we_o the_o thing_n therefore_o be_v equal_a unjust_a law_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n and_o term_n be_v righteous_a god_n may_v have_v stand_v strict_o upon_o they_o 2._o adam_n have_v holy_a power_n sufficient_a for_o obedience_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n that_o which_o be_v former_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o 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be_v upon_o our_o spiritual_a watch_n we_o shall_v set_v guard_n within_o and_o without_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o creep_v in_o by_o the_o port_n of_o sense_n nor_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o temptation_n approach_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o a_o holy_a man_n do_v auferte_fw-la ignem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la enim_fw-la paleas_fw-la habeo_fw-la take_v away_o the_o fire_n yet_o i_o have_v chaff_n within_o if_o a_o jonah_n fall_v into_o a_o pet_n against_o god_n if_o a_o david_n wallow_v in_o adultery_n and_o blood_n if_o a_o peter_n deny_v his_o lord_n with_o a_o curse_n what_o may_v not_o we_o do_v the_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o keep_v a_o watch_n over_o our_o heart_n and_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o our_o foot_n our_o flesh_n be_v a_o eve_n a_o tempter_n within_o we_o nay_o a_o kind_n of_o devil_n as_o a_o ancient_n speak_v nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la palpet_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la satan_n est_fw-la chap._n x._o chap._n 10_o touch_v grace_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n the_o centre_n heaven_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n election_n not_o of_o all_o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n the_o habit_n of_o grace_n defectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n have_v speak_v of_o original_a sin_n i_o shall_v next_o consider_v of_o grace_n which_o heal_v that_o deadly_a wound_n grace_n in_o the_o primary_n notion_n of_o it_o be_v the_o love_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n and_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n it_o be_v those_o saving-gift_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o love_n these_o be_v call_v grace_n because_o they_o lie_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o beam_n of_o that_o eternal_a grace_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o that_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v grace_n consummate_v god_n will_v go_v foremost_a and_o work_v those_o grace_n in_o man_n which_o make_v he_o meet_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o free-love_n of_o god_n the_o stream_n of_o it_o be_v supernatural_a gift_n in_o man_n the_o centre_n of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n these_o thing_n show_v we_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n free_a love_n which_o move_v itself_o and_o gratuitous_o flow_v out_o in_o spiritual_a blessing_n these_o issue_n out_o of_o love_n and_o that_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o itself_o emphatical_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o grace_n to_o be_v gratuitous_a unless_o it_o be_v so_o it_o lose_v its_o nature_n upon_o this_o account_n pelagius_n that_o enemy_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o his_o counterfeit_a recantation_n have_v have_v in_o the_o palestine_n council_n a_o just_a anathema_n for_o that_o say_n gratiam_fw-la dari_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o merit_n or_o work_n 3._o aust_n hyp._n l._n 3._o when_o the_o pelagian_o say_v quia_fw-la ego_fw-la prio_fw-la volui_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la because_o i_o first_o will_v therefore_o god_n will_v saint_n austin_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o merit_n that_o grace_n be_v then_o no_o long_a grace_n in_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v he_o prio_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la posterior_n liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la in_o every_o holy_a work_n god_n will_n be_v first_o in_o order_n bucer_n si_fw-mi vel_fw-la tantillum_fw-la boni_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la essector_n est_fw-la eoque_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la bucer_n and_o then_o man_v without_o this_o order_n grace_n can_v be_v grace_n nor_o god_n god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a if_o the_o least_o good_a start_n up_o and_o anticipate_v his_o will_n he_o be_v not_o as_o become_v he_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n must_v therefore_o be_v in_o his_o love_n 2._o the_o stream_n of_o it_o be_v supernatural_a gift_n it_o be_v true_a natural_a benefit_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n grace_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o note_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n this_o acception_n be_v but_o pallium_fw-la pelagianorum_n the_o pelagian_o cloak_n under_o which_o they_o hide_v their_o heresy_n hence_o 105._o aust_n epist_n 105._o when_o that_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o that_o grace_n be_v which_o pelagian_n think_v be_v give_v without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n answer_n be_v make_v that_o it_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o we_o be_v make_v for_o before_o we_o be_v we_o can_v not_o merit_v a_o be_v thus_o they_o confound_a grace_n and_o nature_n together_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n and_o altogether_o undue_a to_o it_o indeed_o in_o innocency_n righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o emanation_n from_o thence_o but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o due_a to_o that_o integrity_n which_o god_n will_v set_v 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serve_v and_o obey_v he_o in_o a_o perfect_a manner_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v without_o a_o principle_n of_o holy_a love_n which_o way_n shall_v there_o be_v actual_a righteousness_n without_o original_n without_o a_o internal_a rectitude_n man_n can_v not_o love_n god_n as_o he_o ought_v amore_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la with_o a_o love_n of_o friendship_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o without_o such_o a_o love_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n all_o man_n act_n a_o primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v sin_n god_n will_v set_v before_o a_o man_n a_o most_o glorious_a end_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o how_o shall_v man_n ever_o arrive_v at_o it_o without_o righteousness_n or_o want_v that_o righteousness_n which_o qualify_v for_o it_o such_o a_o want_n will_v set_v he_o below_o the_o most_o contemptible_a creature_n none_o of_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o that_o furniture_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o reach_a of_o their_o end_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n righteousness_n be_v natural_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n due_a unto_o man_n in_o innocency_n but_o after_o man_n fall_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o original_a righteousness_n save_v gift_n be_v altogether_o supernatural_a not_o only_o as_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o be_v total_o undue_a to_o it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n due_a but_o to_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n there_o be_v nothing_o due_a but_o wrath_n 3._o the_o centre_n of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n grace_n prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o believer_n hence_o god_n bid_v they_o come_v and_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n 25.34_o it_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o kingdom_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o
his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.16_o we_o see_v here_o the_o send_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o grace_n be_v sure_o free_a and_o selfmoving_a may_v have_v suspend_v its_o own_o act_n and_o that_o suspension_n have_v it_o be_v will_v have_v leave_v all_o man_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o that_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o injustice_n at_o all_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o mercy_n in_o man_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n man_n show_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la out_o of_o duty_n and_o in_o every_o failure_n he_o be_v unmerciful_a but_o god_n show_v it_o ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la out_o of_o sovereignty_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o please_v and_o to_o do_v more_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v hence_o god_n purpose_n and_o grace_n be_v join_v together_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o his_o mercy_n though_o a_o infinite_a ocean_n let_v we_o not_o out_o a_o drop_n towards_o fall_v creature_n but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n if_o god_n antecedent_o to_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o promise_n be_v bind_v to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v then_o the_o send_n of_o he_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o justice_n and_o necessity_n it_o must_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n a_o thing_n no_o way_n free_a or_o gratuitous_a but_o if_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o send_v a_o saviour_n than_o he_o may_v have_v suspend_v his_o own_o act_n and_o leave_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n no_o man_n who_o believe_v these_o two_o thing_n viz._n that_o original_a sin_n be_v sin_n and_o merit_v wrath_n that_o the_o mission_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v grace_n and_o selfmoving_a can_v possiby_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n decree_n in_o the_o point_n of_o reprobation_n we_o be_v by_o original_a sin_n in_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n what_o may_v not_o god_n do_v with_o we_o may_v he_o not_o just_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n or_o may_v he_o not_o just_o punish_v we_o there_o if_o not_o leave_v we_o then_o as_o he_o will_v be_v just_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o saviour_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o give_v of_o he_o which_o be_v horrendum_fw-la dogma_fw-la be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o mercy_n but_o necessity_n if_o not_o punish_v we_o then_o as_o he_o will_v be_v just_a he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o inflict_v that_o death_n which_o be_v as_o due_a wage_n to_o every_o sin_n to_o i_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n can_v be_v cruel_a or_o unjust_a either_o in_o deny_v a_o redemption_n pure_o gratuitous_a or_o in_o inflict_v a_o death_n just_o due_a to_o a_o sinful_a creature_n 105._o epist_n 105._o st._n austin_n bring_v in_o the_o pelagian_o murmur_v thus_o injustum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o una_fw-la eademque_fw-la mala_fw-la causa_fw-la hunc_fw-la liberari_fw-la illum_fw-la puniri_fw-la and_o then_o answer_v nempe_fw-la ergo_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la utrumque_fw-la puniri_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la negaverit_fw-la if_o original_a sin_n be_v sin_n and_o grace_n grace_n if_o god_n may_v be_v just_a in_o punish_v or_o free_a in_o give_v than_o he_o may_v without_o any_o colour_n of_o injustice_n have_v condemn_v all_o man_n and_o if_o so_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v all_o man_n and_o then_o no_o scruple_n can_v be_v make_v touch_v the_o reprobate_n of_o some_o theodore_n coruhert_n conqueratur_fw-la integrum_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la seruare_fw-la vellet_fw-la a_o reprobare_fw-la nil_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la conqueratur_fw-la who_o in_o his_o life_n write_v against_o calvin_n and_o beza_n touch_v predestination_n at_o his_o death_n confess_v that_o god_n may_v do_v his_o pleasure_n in_o save_v or_o condemn_v he_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o complaint_n either_o way_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o those_o who_o deny_v reprobation_n do_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n deny_v original_a sin_n say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o improper_o such_o or_o else_o they_o have_v no_o true_a notion_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o freeness_n and_o self-motion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o do_v either_o what_o be_v it_o to_o deny_v original_a sin_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n nay_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n who_o will_v but_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o to_o deny_v grace_n to_o be_v free_a and_o selfmoving_a be_v to_o say_v grace_n be_v not_o grace_n and_o to_o evacuate_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o neither_o of_o they_o may_v 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such_o a_o election_n and_o then_o that_o it_o issue_v out_o of_o mere_a grace_n 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o election_n of_o man_n unto_o grace_n and_o glory_n thus_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1.4_o he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 5._o in_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o several_a thing_n 1._o election_n be_v not_o of_o all_o but_o some_o it_o be_v true_a huberus_n assert_v a_o universal_a election_n of_o all_o man_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o scripture_n few_n not_o all_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22.14_o the_o elect_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o blind_a one_o rom._n 11.7_o a_o clear_a distinction_n be_v make_v between_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n between_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n between_o those_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o 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the_o corrupt_a mass_n unto_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n complacence_n respect_v grace_n without_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n every_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v accept_v act_v 10.35_o a_o good_a man_n draw_v out_o favour_n from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 12.2_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n benevolence_n such_o as_o election_n be_v be_v distinctive_a of_o person_n for_o this_o decree_n certain_a blessing_n to_o certain_a person_n and_o not_o to_o all_o election_n therefore_o be_v not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o some_o 2._o election_n be_v not_o legislation_n the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o their_o edict_n neither_o be_v god_n election_n a_o legislation_n election_n be_v a_o eternal_a decree_n legislation_n be_v in_o time_n election_n be_v
grace_n be_v pure_a grace_n his_o love_n be_v mere_o from_o himself_o hence_o be_v that_o emphatical_a reduplication_n the_o elect_a who_o he_o have_v choose_v matt._n 13.20_o as_o if_o our_o saviviour_n have_v say_v in_o election_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a election_n nothing_o on_o man_n part_n all_o be_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o truth_n be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o be_v god_n choose_v servant_n matt._n 12.18_o the_o lamb_n fore-ordained_n 1_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o as_o st._n austin_n style_v he_o praeclarissimum_fw-la lumen_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la the_o most_o famous_a light_n of_o praedestination_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v as_o man_n predestinate_v to_o the_o superlative_a glory_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o any_o foresee_a holiness_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n for_o all_o that_o do_v flow_v out_o of_o that_o union_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n the_o human_a nature_n do_v not_o do_v or_o merit_v aught_o to_o be_v advance_v into_o that_o ineffable_a excellency_n neither_o may_v any_o man_n say_v cur_n non_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la why_o be_v not_o i_o so_o advance_v nature_n be_v common_a but_o grace_n be_v singular_a here_o we_o have_v the_o prototype_n and_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o predestination_n christ_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v the_o head_n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v his_o member_n he_o as_o man_n be_v predestinate_v that_o by_o a_o admirable_a assumption_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v predestinate_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v adopt_a one_o he_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v such_o without_o any_o precedent_a merit_n or_o work_n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v such_o without_o they_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o both_o 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and_o nullity_n a_o proud_a self-subsist_a be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o posture_n as_o cross_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v the_o tumour_n in_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o humble_a the_o selfsufficiency_n there_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o just_a do_v he_o depend_v not_o on_o god_n grace_n and_o how_o can_v he_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v all_o to_o himself_o and_o what_o can_v god_n be_v to_o he_o 31._o praef._n in_o psal_n 31._o some_o pagan_n say_v st._n austin_n will_v not_o be_v christian_n quià _fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la bonâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la because_o they_o can_v live_v well_o of_o themselves_o if_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n and_o work_v out_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v christ_n and_o grace_n if_o he_o may_v be_v a_o principle_n and_o end_n to_o himself_o what_o need_v he_o 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