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jer._n 9.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 7._o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o satute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 29._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 39_o text._n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o all_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o of_o god_n pag._n 50._o heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n pag._n 60._o exod._n 3.14_o and_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o chap._n 8._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n most_o perfect_a pag._n 71._o john_n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o eternity_n of_o god_n pag._n 84._o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o immutability_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n pag._n 96._o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o light_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o life_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 108._o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o to_o the_o invisible_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 121._o esay_n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n pag._n 133_o deut._n 32.4_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n pag._n 143._o text._n psal_n 34.8_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v chap._n 15._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 155._o 1_o john_n 4.8_o god_n be_v love_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 170._o ephe._n 2.8_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 188._o psal_n 147.8.9_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a
to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o 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small_a measure_n godly_a he_o be_v no_o way_n profitable_a for_o anger_n help_v a_o man_n against_o every_o iniquity_n hereupon_o the_o father_n use_v a_o similitude_n anger_n be_v like_a to_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n how_o be_v that_o thus_o he_o bark_v at_o every_o stranger_n but_o be_v quiet_a with_o his_o master_n friend_n and_o faun_n upon_o they_o so_o be_v anger_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n let_v sin_n come_v anger_n set_v upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n anger_n true_o sanctify_v be_v that_o which_o will_v oppose_v any_o corruption_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v in_o these_o respect_n and_o many_o such_o anger_n be_v very_o profitable_a anger_n say_v one_o be_v like_o the_o edge_n of_o
a_o knife_n and_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o a_o knife_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o unprofitable_a branch_n so_o of_o anger_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o this_o use_n use_v 2._o the_o next_o use_n be_v this_o it_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n man_n ought_v to_o fear_v sin_n because_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n if_o man_n sin_n certain_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a look_v what_o sin_n god_n have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o that_o sin_n fear_n for_o instance_n god_n have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 2_o chron._n 36.36_o they_o mock_v his_o messenger_n and_o despise_v his_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n then_o his_o wrath_n come_v and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n so_o matth._n 11.22.24_o woe_n unto_o capernaum_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n then_o for_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n against_o the_o injurer_n against_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o against_o impenitency_n that_o be_v when_o man_n notwithstanding_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o sin_n yet_o they_o bless_v themselves_o deutr._fw-la 29.29_o he_o say_v my_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v burn_v against_o that_o man_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o every_o where_o you_o shall_v find_v some_o monument_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n consider_v and_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n lay_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o that_o sin_n be_v thou_o a_o despiser_n of_o god_n word_n be_v thou_o a_o abuser_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o a_o profaner_n of_o his_o sabbath_n and_o fear_v not_o thou_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o against_o these_o sin_n this_o show_n that_o thou_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o impenitency_n therefore_o the_o 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punishment_n will_v keep_v he_o off_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o instance_n jeroboam_fw-la stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n but_o be_v smite_v he_o spare_v he_o so_o many_o stretch_v their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o minister_n if_o this_o consideration_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o this_o wickedness_n and_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v use_v 3_o be_v god_n a_o god_n of_o anger_n against_o man_n for_o sin_n do_v any_o man_n lie_v under_o this_o anger_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o let_v he_o labour_n to_o pacify_v this_o anger_n of_o god_n than_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o but_o how_o be_v this_o anger_n pacify_v i_o answer_v by_o take_v away_o that_o with_o which_o he_o be_v provoke_v take_v away_o fuel_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o will_v be_v soon_o extinguish_v take_v away_o that_o which_o provoke_v god_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o anger_n will_v quick_o cease_v jere._n 18.7.8_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o threaten_v evil_a against_o a_o nation_n and_o that_o nation_n repent_v i_o will_v also_o repent_v take_v away_o the_o matter_n and_o god_n anger_n will_v be_v take_v away_o if_o acham_n and_o his_o excommunicate_a thing_n be_v stone_v and_o burn_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n cease_v against_o israel_n if_o jonah_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o storm_n cease_v if_o the_o ninivites_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v turn_v from_o their_o punishment_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v free_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n than_o he_o must_v take_v away_o sin_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o parent_n anger_n parent_n take_v delight_n in_o do_v good_a and_o be_v never_o angry_a but_o when_o they_o be_v provoke_v so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n it_o be_v his_o nature_n to_o delight_v in_o do_v good_a he_o be_v not_o angry_a but_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v isai_n 27._o anger_n be_v not_o in_o i_o but_o how_o shall_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o place_n before_o speak_v of_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o anger_n nah._n 1.2_o i_o answer_v lam._n 3.33_o the_o lord_n afflict_v no_o man_n willing_o mercy_n be_v natural_a to_o god_n but_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o wrath_n be_v a_o force_a motion_n so_o that_o if_o we_o cease_v that_o which_o provoke_v he_o will_v stay_v his_o anger_n they_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n that_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o appease_v god_n but_o the_o remove_n of_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n complain_v isai_n 22.8_o that_o when_o he_o threaten_v judgement_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o their_o armour_n and_o their_o fortress_n and_o their_o strong_a wall_n but_o never_o think_v of_o the_o matter_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o fast_v etc._n etc._n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o feast_v this_o iniquity_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o until_o they_o die_v when_o asa_n 2_o king_n be_v sick_a he_o never_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n he_o take_v for_o his_o recovery_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n and_o israel_n to_o king_n jareb_n hos_n 5._o but_o he_o can_v not_o heal_v he_o there_o be_v some_o that_o seek_v to_o god_n yet_o they_o nevertake_v away_o sin_n therefore_o they_o can_v have_v god_n anger_v take_v away_o or_o if_o god_n do_v take_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o they_o it_o be_v in_o great_a anger_n many_o man_n bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v ease_v they_o of_o a_o plague_n when_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o leave_v their_o sin_n i_o say_v to_o such_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o plague_n remove_v these_o man_n that_o when_o they_o be_v under_o a_o judgement_n cry_v for_o ease_n but_o remove_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o pain_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v like_a to_o the_o patient_a that_o go_v to_o the_o chirurgeon_n for_o ease_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o wound_n a_o little_a bone_n or_o splinter_v which_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o chirurgeon_n take_v out_o without_o the_o take_n out_o of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ease_n the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o will_v any_o man_n have_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n take_v away_o from_o he_o he_o must_v search_v to_o find_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o anger_n he_o must_v search_v to_o find_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o thus_o say_v jeremiah_n lamen_n 3._o why_o be_v live_v man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o that_o which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god._n chap._n xx._n psal._n 6.6_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o course_n we_o have_v hold_v before_o our_o first_o question_n be_v this_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v thus_o much_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o free_o decree_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o to_o deny_v to_o most_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n destinate_v they_o to_o destruction_n exact_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o so_o hate_v all_o iniquity_n this_o description_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o matter_n in_o it_o therefore_o we_o will_v explain_v it_o hatred_n say_v some_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n
the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v because_o the_o essence_n be_v most_o simple_a and_o without_o composition_n where_o there_o be_v no_o composition_n there_o be_v no_o number_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v many_o essence_n and_o again_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o howsoever_o these_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v love_n mercy_n favour_n and_o anger_n howsoever_o they_o be_v speak_v as_o though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o different_a yet_o in_o god_n they_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v of_o a_o compound_a understanding_n they_o be_v as_o several_a thing_n to_o we_o because_o we_o can_v conceive_v god_n as_o he_o be_v yet_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o god_n that_o which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v his_o wisdom_n be_v his_o power_n also_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o 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so_o be_v a_o man_n in_o misery_n what_o be_v his_o comfort_n he_o have_v a_o compassionate_a friend_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v but_o accident_n in_o man_n and_o may_v deceive_v how_o much_o great_a comfort_n than_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v love_v itself_o mercy_n itself_o justice_n it_o lelfe_n with_o reverence_n may_v i_o speak_v it_o he_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v before_o he_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o good_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o comfort_v the_o child_n of_o god_n with_o isai_n 54.8_o for_o a_o moment_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a compassion_n will_v i_o embrace_v thou_o so_o jeâ—_n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v you_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n man_n love_v and_o he_o love_v but_o for_o a_o time_n the_o same_o man_n that_o love_v upon_o a_o small_a occasion_n come_v to_o hate_v as_o extreme_o as_o he_o love_v tender_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n be_v mutable_a but_o god_n love_v more_o earnest_o than_o man_n can_v do_v for_o it_o be_v his_o essence_n and_o he_o never_o change_v here_o be_v the_o comfort_n isa_n 49.15_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o son_n she_o son_n new_o bear_v though_o some_o mother_n can_v be_v so_o unnatural_a say_v god_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v you_o yea_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o you_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a thing_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o second_o this_o serve_v also_o for_o fear_n and_o terror_n why_o because_o god_n anger_n his_o mercy_n his_o justice_n be_v his_o essence_n and_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o be_v like_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 14_o 7._o yet_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n be_v mutable_a for_o a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n will_v appease_v it_o but_o god_n anger_n when_o he_o set_v it_o upon_o any_o it_o 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