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what_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n do_v fot_o thou_o it_o be_v for_o the_o best_a 3._o that_o the_o lord_n perform_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o time_n not_o in_o time_n that_o we_o prescribe_v to_o he_o heb._n 4._o 16._o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opportunum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la for_o a_o seasonable_a aid_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o in_o a_o time_n accept_v have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o therefore_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o wait_v always_o when_o god_n time_n begin_v to_o dawn_n than_o mercy_n shall_v shine_v forth_o the_o israelite_n do_v endure_v a_o long_a and_o sore_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n do_v groan_v heavy_o yet_o moses_n come_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o till_o the_o appoint_a time_n come_v 4._o when_o god_n determinate_a time_n be_v come_v than_o he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o moment_n day_n and_o year_n as_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430._o year_n determine_v before_o and_o then_o moses_n come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n comfort_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o when_o we_o will_v have_v thing_n do_v in_o our_o time_n the_o lord_n answer_v we_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o mother_n complain_v there_o be_v no_o wine_n woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v joh._n 2._o 4._o when_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v than_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n so_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n thou_o pray_v lord_n comfort_v now_o send_v deliverance_n now_o send_v assurance_n now_o our_o saviour_n answer_v my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o that_o be_v come_v then_o will_v i_o turn_v thy_o water_n into_o wine_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 5._o now_o the_o rule_n for_o temporal_a promise_n be_v though_o godliness_n have_v a_o interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o give_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o now_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o outward_a thing_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o the_o conveniency_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o mercy_n to_o thy_o heart_n though_o godly_a man_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o promise_n yet_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o fit_a heart_n for_o all_o promise_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o riches_n of_o honour_n of_o long-life_n but_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n fit_a for_o riches_n or_o honour_n shall_v god_n give_v they_o riches_n they_o will_v perhaps_o wax_v proud_a careless_a loose_a wanton_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o will_v make_v they_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o god_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n debar_v they_o from_o riches_n when_o godly_a man_n put_v temporal_a promise_n in_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n god_n answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n that_o desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o so_o you_o may_v ask_v for_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v say_v our_o saviour_n can_v you_o be_v poor_a can_v you_o be_v content_v can_v you_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a can_v you_o endure_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n chap._n ix_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o point_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o terror_n to_o 1_o use_v 1_o all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v what_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a god_n do_v threaten_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v as_o true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o his_o promise_n what_o he_o have_v speak_v shall_v undoubted_o fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o due_a time_n as_o in_o heaven_n all_o the_o saint_n will_v put_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o hell_n all_o the_o damn_a will_v put_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o threaten_n lay_v your_o ear_n a_o while_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o howl_a outcry_n that_o the_o damn_a drunkard_n make_v cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o be_v their_o pot-companion_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o you_o swinish_a drunkard_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v believe_v what_o your_o faithful_a minister_n say_v unto_o you_o from_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o you_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v jehovah_n &_o faithful_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o we_o poor_a creature_n attend_v to_o the_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o may_v you_o not_o hear_v they_o cry_v out_o to_o you_o harken_v you_o proud_a wretch_n will_v you_o proud_a creature_n see_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a oh_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n for_o our_o pride_n we_o see_v we_o feel_v now_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o our_o pride_n then_o will_v the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o lustful_a wanton_a cry_n out_o to_o their_o companion_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o go_v with_o they_o to_o harlot_n house_n oh_o we_o burn_v in_o lust_n and_o now_o we_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v good_a his_o threaten_n against_o we_o consider_v what_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o threaten_n in_o ezek._n 5._o 13._o 15._o then_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o taunt_n a_o instruction_n and_o a_o astonishment_n unto_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o when_o i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n in_o thou_o in_o anger_n and_o in_o fury_n and_o in_o furious_a rebuke_n than_o he_o confirm_v it_o thus_o i_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o threâ—_n thing_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v god_n threaten_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o lord_n who_o threaten_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o can_v lie_v but_o what_o his_o mouth_n have_v utter_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o he_o have_v threaten_v damnation_n to_o thou_o o_o impenitent_a sinner_n damnation_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n people_n or_o peâ—son_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v except_o they_o repent_v 2._o consider_v how_o god_n have_v threaten_v and_o also_o execute_v judgement_n accord_v to_o his_o threatening_n upon_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v according_a to_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o he_o have_v inflâ—cted_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o vequintessence_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n jerusalem_n be_v threaten_v jerusalem_n be_v according_o plague_v he_o have_v inflict_v judgement_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o his_o church_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n feel_v the_o force_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n let_v drunkard_n look_v upon_o belshazzer_n let_v adulterer_n look_v upon_o zimry_n let_v all_o profane_a person_n look_v upon_o esau_n let_v worldling_n consider_v judas_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o
attribute_n and_o property_n before_o i_o come_v to_o particular_n i_o must_v lay_v down_o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o attribute_n or_o property_n show_v to_o we_o what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v most_o wise_a most_o holy_a good_a perfect_a infinite_a eternal_a etc._n etc._n 2._o these_o divine_a excellency_n be_v call_v attribute_n because_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v they_o to_o god_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v infinite_a eternal_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n attribute_n be_v not_o accidental_a quality_n in_o he_o goodness_n wisdom_n infiniteness_n omnipotency_n be_v his_o very_a essence_n not_o accident_n as_o in_o creature_n wisdom_n goodness_n holiness_n power_n be_v quality_n in_o creature_n as_o in_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naturales_fw-la natural_a faculty_n underderstanding_n and_o will_n be_v in_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o god_n as_o affection_n and_o passion_n love_n be_v in_o god_n hatred_n be_v in_o god_n joy_n be_v in_o god_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o his_o creature_n affection_n or_o passion_n but_o all_o the_o attribute_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n therefore_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o abstracto_fw-la god_n be_v love_n god_n be_v mercy_n god_n be_v goodness_n god_n be_v justice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o there_o be_v many_o property_n attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o all_o these_o property_n be_v not_o real_o distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o but_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n as_o when_o we_o say_v god_n be_v infinite_a god_n be_v merciful_a god_n be_v powerful_a etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o his_o justice_n his_o wisdom_n real_o distinct_a from_o his_o power_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n so_o they_o be_v with_o each_o other_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v omnipotent_a infinite_a eternal_a perfect_a etc._n etc._n some_o divine_n express_v this_o by_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n a_o piece_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n do_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o twenty_o several_a distinct_a piece_n of_o silver_n but_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o piece_n which_o contain_v so_o many_o piece_n in_o worth_n and_o value_n so_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o many_o glorious_a excellency_n real_o distinguish_v among_o themselves_o in_o god_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o manner_n of_o conceive_v our_o understanding_n be_v unable_a and_o too_o weak_a to_o apprehend_v all_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n by_o one_o act_n of_o conceive_v we_o can_v conceive_v god_n to_o be_v infinite_a omnipotent_a holy_a just_a good_a by_o one_o act_n but_o by_o divers_a act_n then_o again_o there_o be_v not_o one_o attribute_n so_o large_a as_o to_o comprehend_v or_o express_v his_o incomprehensible_a and_o inexpressible_a be_v therefore_o this_o we_o say_v the_o divine_a property_n be_v not_o so_o many_o real_o distinct_a virtue_n in_o god_n but_o they_o be_v that_o unica_fw-la essentia_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la one_o only_a essence_n which_o be_v most_o merciful_a most_o perfect_a most_o holy_a most_o powerful_a 5._o all_o god_n attribute_n be_v equal_o and_o most_o unchangeable_o perfect_a in_o he_o although_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v a_o equality_n of_o they_o god_n be_v as_o just_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a god_n be_v as_o merciful_a as_o just_a god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n in_o goodness_n in_o holiness_n one_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v reas_n reas_n the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v infinite_a then_o god_n be_v incommutable_o just_a merciful_a holy_a good_a non_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la majùs_fw-la &_o minùs_fw-la god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o god_n and_o always_o most_o holy_a most_o merciful_a most_o good_a most_o powerful_a 2._o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a a_o thing_n actual_o infinite_a can_v decrease_v nor_o increase_v then_o he_o can_v not_o be_v infinite_a what_o unspeakable_a comfort_n be_v this_o to_o the_o godly_a break_a heart_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o gracious_a as_o merciful_a now_o as_o ever_o and_o so_o to_o eternity_n what_o unspeakable_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n be_v as_o just_a now_o as_o ever_o and_o so_o to_o eternity_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n in_o god_n attribute_n his_o mercy_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n nor_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n although_o there_o be_v love_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n yet_o none_o be_v contrary_a quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la misericordia_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la because_o the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v his_o justice_n the_o attribute_n be_v diverse_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o themselee_n mercy_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o creature_n in_o misery_n and_o justice_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o creature_n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o contrariety_n in_o god_n attribute_n because_o contrary_n reas_n reas_n work_v the_o mutual_a destruction_n of_o each_o other_o as_o heat_n destroy_v cold_a light_n expel_v darkness_n fire_n quench_v water_n 2._o because_o two_o contrary_n can_v be_v in_o one_o subject_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v fiery_a hot_a and_o icy-cold_a now_o all_o god_n property_n be_v in_o summo_fw-la gradu_fw-la god_n be_v summè_fw-la just_a we_o just_a in_o the_o high_a manner_n and_o summè_fw-la misericors_fw-la merciful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n 7._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n both_o in_o concreto_fw-la &_o abstracto_fw-la in_o the_o concrete_a and_o in_o the_o abstract_n god_n be_v justice_n itself_o mercy_n itself_o goodness_n itself_o wisdom_n itself_o holiness_n itself_o god_n be_v love_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v in_o the_o abstract_n then_o in_o the_o concrete_a god_n be_v just_a wise_a holy_a good_a perfect_a they_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o abstract_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v essential_o holy_a good_a etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v in_o the_o concrete_a &_o subjectiuè_fw-la to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o do_v true_o exist_v for_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o attribute_n observe_v but_o this_o one_o there_o be_v incommunicable_a attribute_n and_o communicable_a per_fw-la participationem_fw-la &_o analogiam_fw-la his_o incommunicable_a attribute_n be_v his_o infiniteness_n his_o eternity_n his_o simplicity_n which_o no_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o his_o communicable_a attribute_n be_v his_o justice_n mercy_n holiness_n power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o in_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n and_o likeness_n they_o be_v in_o god_n after_o a_o infinite_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n in_o creature_n by_o participation_n as_o a_o drop_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o vast_a ocean_n be_v as_o light_v in_o a_o spark_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o general_n rule_v concern_v his_o attribute_n or_o property_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o each_o particular_a attribute_n and_o the_o first_o attribute_n shall_v be_v the_o simplicity_n or_o simpleness_n of_o god_n nature_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o incomunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n of_o which_o no_o creature_n be_v or_o can_v be_v partaker_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o a_o small_a resemblance_n true_a it_o be_v the_o word_n simplicity_n as_o apply_v to_o god_n be_v not_o use_v in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o sense_n be_v find_v as_o in_o this_o text_n wherein_o god_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o 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be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o essence_n therefore_o incomprehensible_a infinite_a in_o respect_n duration_n therefore_o eternal_a 5._o intelligentiâ_fw-la great_a thing_n may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o god_n surpass_v our_o understanding_n it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n magnus_fw-la denotat_fw-la duo_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la extensionis_fw-la &_o magnitudinem_fw-la cujustibet_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o conceive_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n shall_v be_v pry_v and_o pry_v to_o eternity_n yet_o never_o shall_v they_o see_v god_n full_o perfect_o and_o comprehensive_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a psal_n 145._o 3._o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v great_a it_o always_o note_v his_o infinitenes_n great_a beyond_o all_o conception_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n can_v they_o conceive_v his_o 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