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be_v sin_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o gospel_n have_v not_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o be_v arg._n 2._o if_o god_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o the_o do_v of_o act_n that_o be_v sinful_a then_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o the_o do_v of_o action_n that_o be_v sinsul_n therefore_o concern_v the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n by_o his_o brethren_n the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o but_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n against_o the_o israelite_n he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n to_o dâ—al_v subtle_o with_o his_o servant_n psal_n 105.25_o of_o the_o incest_n of_o absalon_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 2_o sam._n 12.12_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o jeroboam_n this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o 1_o king_n 12.24_o of_o the_o cruel_a plunder_v of_o the_o babylonian_n i_o will_v send_v they_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n and_o to_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o like_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n isa_n 10.6_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o other_o place_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o action_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n god_n be_v so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n act_v 17.28_o as_o that_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n james_n 1.14_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a or_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n the_o act_n or_o effect_n have_v
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transgressor_n that_o have_v such_o a_o satisfier_n our_o disobedience_n be_v but_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n his_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n needs_o than_o must_v his_o righteousness_n exceed_v our_o unrighteousness_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n well_o may_n justify_v grace_n compare_v with_o sin_n be_v call_v abundance_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5.17_o and_o god_n be_v say_v abundandy_o to_o pardon_n isa_n 55.7_o this_o sweet_a truth_n caeli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o majus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d postcrioris_fw-la adami_n quam_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prioris_fw-la terra_fw-la instar_fw-la puncti_fw-la respectu_fw-la caeli_fw-la the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n sing_v forth_o in_o lively_a compatison_n psal_n 103.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o 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upon_o mercy_n peace_n and_o grace_n than_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o greatness_n when_o a_o man_n send_v a_o token_n to_o a_o friend_n he_o will_v send_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n these_o be_v the_o best_a mercy_n if_o you_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n for_o your_o own_o soul_n you_o can_v ask_v no_o better_o you_o may_v ask_v temporal_a thing_n for_o god_n love_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o saint_n but_o these_o special_a blessing_n shall_v have_v the_o preferment_n in_o your_o wish_n and_o desire_n of_o good_a to_o they_o and_o then_o you_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o speed_v our_o lord_n christ_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o john_n commend_v the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o father_n and_o what_o do_v he_o ask_v for_o he_o dominion_n and_o worldly_a respect_n sure_o no_o nothing_o but_o preservation_n from_o evil_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a blessing_n we_o shall_v look_v after_o as_o christian_n observe_v again_o the_o aptness_n of_o the_o request_n to_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o pray_v 2._o observat_fw-la 2._o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o call_v have_v still_o need_v of_o mercy_n peace_n and_o love_n they_o need_v mercy_n because_o we_o merit_v nothing_o of_o god_n neither_o before_o grace_v receive_v nor_o afterward_o the_o very_a continuance_n of_o our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n not_o of_o merit_n our_o obligation_n to_o freegrace_n never_o cease_v we_o need_v also_o more_o peace_n there_o be_v degree_n in_o assurance_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o temperate_a confidence_n and_o there_o be_v ravish_a delight_n so_o that_o peace_n need_v to_o be_v multiply_v also_o and_o then_o love_v that_o be_v a_o grace_n in_o we_o it_o be_v always_o in_o progress_n in_o heaven_n only_o it_o be_v complete_a take_v it_o for_o love_n to_o god_n there_o we_o cleave_v to_o he_o without_o distraction_n and_o weariness_n or_o satiety_n god_n in_o communion_n be_v 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mar._n 24.24_o why_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a to_o deceive_v the_o elect_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o what_o mould_n be_v they_o make_v wherein_o do_v they_o differ_v from_o other_o man_n i_o answer_v elective_a grace_n and_o mercy_n interpose_v it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o power_n in_o themselves_o but_o because_o mercy_n have_v single_v they_o out_o and_o choose_v they_o for_o a_o distinct_a people_n unto_o god_n and_o we_o need_v peace_n and_o inward_a consolation_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o digest_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o time_n and_o love_v that_o we_o may_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n again_o 4._o observat_fw-la 4._o note_v the_o aptness_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o pray_v here_o be_v three_o blessing_n that_o do_v more_o eminent_o and_o distinct_o suit_n with_o every_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o note_v it_o because_o i_o find_v the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o distinguish_v these_o blessing_n by_o their_o proper_a fountain_n as_o rom._n 1.7_o grace_n to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sort_v the_o blessing_n right_a there_o be_v grace_n from_o the_o father_n and_o peace_n from_o christ_n so_o here_o be_v mercy_n from_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o and_o peace_n from_o the_o son_n for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n ephes_n 2.14_o and_o love_v from_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 5.5_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v sâ—ed_z abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o thus_o you_o see_v every_o person_n concure_v to_o our_o happiness_n with_o his_o distinct_a blessing_n in_o the_o next_o place_n 5._o observat_fw-la 5._o how_o apt_o these_o blessing_n be_v suit_v among_o themselves_o first_o mercy_n than_o peace_n and_o then_o love_n mercy_n do_v not_o differ_v much_o from_o that_o which_o be_v call_v grace_n in_o paul_n epistle_n only_a graee_n do_v more_o respect_n the_o bounty_n of_o god_n as_o mercy_n do_v our_o want_n and_o need_v by_o mercy_n than_o be_v mean_v the_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n of_o god_n to_o miserable_a creature_n and_o peace_n signify_v all_o blessing_n inward_a and_o outward_a as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n more_o especial_o calmness_n and_o serenity_n of_o conscience_n or_o a_o secure_a enjoy_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o spiritual_a prosperity_n and_o then_o love_v sometime_o signify_v god_n love_n to_o we_o here_o i_o shall_v rather_o take_v it_o for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o brethren_n for_o god_n sake_n so_o that_o mercy_n be_v the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o peace_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o love_n be_v the_o return_n he_o begin_v with_o mercy_n for_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v high_a than_o love_n and_o mercy_n we_o can_v go_v for_o god_n love_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o itself_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o rom._n 9.15_o isai_n 45.15_o and_o we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n but_o wrath_n and_o misery_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v still_o honour_v mercy_n and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o mercy_n be_v head_n as_o further_o anon_o that_o which_o you_o give_v to_o merit_v you_o take_v from_o mercy_n now_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v peace_n mark_v the_o order_n still_o without_o mercy_n and_o grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a peace_n isai_n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a they_o say_v peace_n peace_n but_o my_o god_n do_v not_o say_v so_o christ_n leave_v his_o peace_n with_o his_o own_o disciple_n john_n 14.27_o and_o not_o as_o worldly_a and_o external_a peace_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o happiness_n of_o which_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v concern_v that_o be_v general_a but_o this_o be_v proper_a confine_v within_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o and_o give_v to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n method_n to_o pour_v in_o first_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n alas_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o frisk_n or_o fit_a of_o joy_n while_o conscience_n god_n watchman_n be_v nape_v steal_v water_n and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a prov._n 9.17_o the_o way_n to_o true_a peace_n be_v to_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v renew_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o sin_n and_o guilt_n will_v create_v fear_n and_o trouble_n again_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v love_n great_a privilege_n require_v answerable_a duty_n mercy_n and_o peace_n need_v another_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v love_n it_o be_v god_n gift_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v grace_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o he_o beg_v love_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n and_o peace_n but_o it_o must_v be_v our_o act_n though_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n from_o above_o we_o will_v all_o have_v mercy_n and_o peace_n but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o zealous_a to_o have_v love_n kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n mercy_n peace_n all_o this_o run_v downward_o and_o respect_v our_o interest_n but_o love_v that_o mount_v upward_o and_o respect_v god_n himself_o certain_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o mercy_n and_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o true_a peace_n that_o do_v not_o find_v their_o heart_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n that_o as_o he_o have_v order_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o profit_n so_o we_o may_v order_v and_o refer_v all_o
just_a either_o relative_n justice_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o willing_a relative_a justice_n be_v regulate_v by_o it_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v regulate_v by_o any_o rule_n precedaneous_a unto_o it_o because_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v not_o infinite_o just_a hence_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v due_a thereto_o according_a to_o the_o constitute_v rule_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n proceed_v from_o the_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n receive_v its_o nature_n measure_n and_o limit_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n suffer_v not_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o they_o deserve_v yea_o have_v god_n please_v to_o have_v inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n for_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v just_a as_o also_o if_o he_o have_v please_v to_o have_v inflict_v a_o lesser_a punishment_n for_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v just_a the_o sinner_n demerit_n be_v such_o whereupon_o it_o be_v free_a for_o god_n to_o deny_v mercy_n and_o just_a for_o he_o to_o punish_v sin_n but_o a_o sinner_n which_o have_v be_v intimate_v former_o have_v not_o merit_v that_o god_n shall_v show_v no_o mercy_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o unmoved_a and_o receive_v proposition_n god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n because_o they_o be_v just_a but_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o god_n so_o will_v they_o 4._o god_n proceed_v to_o execute_v justice_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v no_o wrong_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n 7._o summi_fw-la boni_fw-la offensio_fw-la mercbatur_fw-la summam_fw-la poenam_fw-la h._n e._n creaturae_fw-la aeternam_fw-la destructionem_fw-la vrsin_n expl._n catech._n part_n 1._o qu._n 7._o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a be_v against_o who_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o sin_n be_v but_o finite_a the_o object_n offend_v be_v god_n the_o person_n suffer_v be_v but_o a_o man_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n can_v exceed_v the_o evil_n of_o offence_n thus_o david_n willing_a to_o justify_v god_n mention_n the_o object_n against_o who_o he_o sin_v as_o a_o reason_n whereupon_o to_o infer_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o punishment_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v psal_n 51._o 4._o the_o offence_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a may_v well_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n christ_n the_o surety_n suffer_v death_n for_o all_o his_o elect_n among_o which_o be_v child_n guilty_a of_o no_o actual_a sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_a that_o those_o child_n shall_v die_v beside_o nothing_o hinder_v why_o those_o word_n of_o david_n personate_n christ_n even_o in_o the_o very_o hot_a of_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v holy_a o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n and_o not_o restrain_v only_o unto_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o elect_a for_o christ_n sake_n this_o appear_v further_a from_o the_o office_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o take_v vengeance_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o so_o abraham_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n dâ—right_a gen._n 18.25_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o dictate_v this_o way_n and_o no_o other_o to_o serve_v best_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n last_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v essential_o just_a and_o his_o will_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v will_v injustice_n as_o such_o be_v to_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v be_v unjust_a that_o be_v to_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v be_v god_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v sin_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o evil_n of_o punishment_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o curse_n necessary_o presuppose_v a_o answerable_a evil_n of_o offence_n in_o sin_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v grace_n if_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v both_o sin_n and_o justice_n impunity_n where_o punishment_n be_v not_o just_a be_v but_o abstain_v from_o a_o act_n of_o injustice_n and_o no_o act_n of_o grace_n if_o damnation_n be_v not_o just_a the_o gift_n of_o salvation_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v not_o grace_n the_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v the_o sufferer_n more_o quiet_a and_o patient_a god_n the_o more_o glorious_a sin_n more_o sinful_a sinner_n more_o awful_a unjust_a therefore_o in_o case_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v man_n complaint_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n first_o because_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n god_n now_o have_v free_o bind_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o order_n of_o justice_n be_v relative_o just_o necessary_o yet_o this_o relative_a justice_n proceed_v to_o execution_n by_o accident_n 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to_o be_v remove_v the_o former_a whereof_o concern_v the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o election_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o good_a of_o election_n i.e._n that_o good_a whereunto_o we_o be_v elect_v obj._n 1_o ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n here_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v christ_n the_o cause_n of_o election_n therefore_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v be_v render_v through_o in_o english_a it_o be_v in_o in_o the_o greek_a election_n be_v not_o a_o free_a act_n ans_fw-fr the_o particle_n in_o be_v not_o always_o take_v causal_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o because_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n in_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n i._n e._n in_o sanctification_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o way_n not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o 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john_n 3_o twiss_n vind_z great_a de_fw-fr elect_a lib._n 1._o part_n 2._o deg_fw-la 3._o sect._n 1_o etenim_fw-la ex_fw-la dicto_fw-la petri_n constat_fw-la christum_n ut_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la qualis_fw-la hic_fw-la consideratur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la praedèstinationis_fw-la causam_fw-la sed_fw-la effectum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.20_o pisc_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la n._n 97._o meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la none_a absolutum_fw-la cham._n to._n 3._o l._n 9_o c._n 1._o s._n 7._o that_o we_o may_v right_o discern_v this_o truth_n of_o so_o spiritual_a and_o high_a a_o nature_n we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v between_o election_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o good_a of_o election_n between_o god_n act_n of_o willing_a grace_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v apply_v and_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n will_v by_o god_n god_n elect_v that_o be_v he_o will_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o his_o people_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n 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