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life_n three_o as_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o god_n love_n by_o accidental_a event_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o measure_v his_o purpose_n as_o to_o thing_n eternal_a by_o his_o present_a act_n of_o providence_n in_o dispense_n some_o special_a outward_a favour_n in_o this_o life_n by_o special_a favour_n i_o understand_v certain_a singular_a advantage_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o world_n and_o such_o too_o as_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o both_o respect_n very_o valuable_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n which_o some_o enjoy_v in_o a_o great_a and_o better_a measure_n than_o other_o and_o from_o those_o which_o i_o may_v call_v temporal_a privilege_n though_o spiritual_a advantage_n go_v along_o with_o they_o many_o time_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o rest_n who_o enjoy_v they_o not_o in_o the_o like_a degree_n be_v under_o god_n absolute_a hatred_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n be_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o injurious_a to_o god_n honour_n as_o for_o instance_n whereas_o the_o lord_n promise_v abraham_n upon_o his_o obediential_a and_o exemplary_a faith_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o possession_n god_n intend_v this_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a not_o to_o ishmael_n and_o his_o posterity_n though_o ishmael_n be_v abraham_n first_o bear_v but_o to_o isaac_n and_o his_o off_o spring_n in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v say_v god_n to_o he_o gen._n 21._o 12._o mean_v that_o isaac_n and_o his_o descendant_n shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_n now_o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n and_o privilege_n to_o he_o and_o his_o issue_n especial_o consider_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o go_v along_o with_o this_o earthly_a one_o that_o to_o they_o pertain_v with_o the_o this_o adoption_n the_o glory_n or_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o it_o 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the_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v quite_o shut_v out_o of_o it_o nay_o god_n tell_v abraham_n there_o express_o v._o 20._o that_o as_o for_o ishmael_n he_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o so_o that_o twelve_o prince_n and_o a_o great_a nation_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n though_o god_n intend_v to_o establish_v his_o more_o particular_a covenant_n and_o special_a favour_n with_o isaac_n and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n posterity_n though_o they_o be_v not_o blessed_v with_o all_o those_o outward_a peculiar_a privilege_n which_o isaac_n child_n enjoy_v yet_o we_o find_v nothing_o to_o persuade_v we_o but_o that_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o their_o kindred_n if_o they_o will_v profess_v the_o religion_n that_o be_v establish_v there_o nay_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o have_v their_o share_n though_o not_o so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o goodness_n provide_v they_o do_v not_o turn_v idolater_n nor_o forsake_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n but_o do_v worship_n he_o still_o as_o abraham_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o as_o he_o command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o instance_n next_o in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n who_o case_n be_v constant_o urge_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o rigid_a doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n love_n to_o the_o world_n the_o child_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o bear_v say_v st._n paul_n nor_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_a it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o be_v it_o write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o these_o word_n some_o interpret_v as_o if_o god_n hate_v esau_n if_o not_o his_o posterity_n too_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n eternal_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v his_o favour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o too_o and_o hence_o they_o go_v on_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o principle_n that_o god_n hate_v some_o people_n mere_o because_o he_o will_v and_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o foresight_n or_o consideration_n of_o their_o evil_a work_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v with_o attention_n and_o impartiality_n of_o mind_n consider_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o that_o place_n will_v not_o find_v the_o least_o ground_n for_o that_o principle_n by_o what_o he_o say_v of_o esau_n and_o that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o god_n hate_v esau_n in_o a_o proper_a positive_a and_o strict_a sense_n but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o love_v he_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v his_o brother_n jacob._n for_o the_o word_n hatred_n be_v often_o take_v 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his_o limb_n into_o piece_n the_o consumption_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n nay_o all_o the_o pain_n the_o devil_n can_v bring_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v but_o enjoy_v jesus_n christ_n he_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a without_o martyrdom_n and_o that_o he_o have_v much_o rather_o die_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n than_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o flame_v zeal_n be_v the_o great_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o christ_n wonderful_a affection_n in_o die_v for_o the_o world_n which_o command_v from_o he_o the_o return_n of_o these_o passionate_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o his_o redeemer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o my_o love_n be_v crucify_a i_o have_v brief_o observe_v these_o thing_n to_o show_v that_o love_n be_v a_o most_o powerful_a affection_n when_o it_o be_v sincere_a hearty_a and_o earnest_a of_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o 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whence_o all_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n do_v natural_o flow_v indeed_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 9_o 10._o and_o doubtless_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n and_o justice_n be_v a_o very_a necessary_a thing_n to_o keep_v people_n in_o awe_o nay_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o check_n upon_o those_o who_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o commit_v iniquity_n with_o greediness_n and_o run_v out_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o excess_n be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o hell_n torment_v in_o the_o next_o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o good_a restraint_n and_o high_o needful_a in_o its_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o preservative_n of_o virtue_n and_o religion_n as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v for_o this_o fear_n be_v in_o some_o man_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o absurd_a slavish_a disposition_n proceed_v pure_o from_o 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