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some_o vindicate_v epicurus_n from_o the_o atheism_n wherewith_o he_o be_v common_o charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o adulterous_a and_o contentious_a deity_n the_o people_n worship_v which_o be_v practice_n unworthy_a and_o unbecoming_a the_o nature_n of_o god_n hence_o they_o assert_v that_o virtue_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o a_o virtuous_a man_n bear_v a_o resemblance_n to_o god_n if_o virtue_n be_v a_o copy_n from_o god_n a_o great_a holiness_n must_v be_v own_v in_o the_o original_a and_o when_o some_o of_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n how_o to_o free_a god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n they_o ascribe_v the_o birth_n of_o sin_n to_o matter_n and_o run_v into_o a_o absurd_a opinion_n fancy_v it_o to_o be_v uncreated_a that_o thereby_o they_o may_v exempt_v god_n from_o
god_n speak_v of_o the_o opposite_a to_o it_o the_o vncleaness_n and_o profaneness_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o be_v only_o alienate_v from_o that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o imitate_v but_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n always_o set_v out_o as_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o action_n be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a no_o other_o be_v propose_v as_o our_o copy_n alienate_v from_o that_o purity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o his_o life_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o live_v if_o he_o be_v strip_v of_o this_o he_o will_v be_v a_o dead_a god_n more_o than_o by_o the_o want_n of_o any_o other_o perfection_n his_o swear_v by_o it_o intimate_v as_o much_o he_o swear_v often_o by_o his_o own_o life_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n so_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o life_n and_o more_o his_o life_n than_o any_o other_o let_v i_o not_o live_v or_o let_v i_o not_o be_v holy_a be_v all_o one_o in_o his_o oath_n his_o deity_n can_v not_o 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mercy_n be_v not_o exercise_v without_o it_o since_o he_o pardon_v none_o but_o those_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n by_o union_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o mediator_n which_o be_v so_o delightful_a to_o his_o infinite_a purity_n his_o justice_n which_o guilty_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o tax_v with_o cruelty_n and_o violence_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v not_o act_v out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o rule_n in_o act_n of_o man_n vindictive_a justice_n there_o be_v something_o of_o impurity_n perturbation_n passion_n some_o mixture_n of_o cruelty_n but_o none_o of_o these_o fall_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o severe_a act_n of_o wrath._n when_o god_n appear_v to_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o fire_n to_o signify_v his_o anger_n against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o their_o idolatry_n from_o his_o loin_n downward_o there_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n but_o from_o the_o loin_n upward_o the_o appearance_n of_o brightness_n as_o the_o colour_n of_o amber_n ezek._n 8.2_o his_o heart_n be_v clear_a in_o his_o most_o terrible_a act_n of_o vengeance_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a flame_n wherewith_o he_o scorch_v and_o burn_v his_o enemy_n he_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o most_o fiery_a appearance_n this_o attribute_n therefore_o be_v never_o so_o much_o applaud_v as_o when_o his_o sword_n have_v be_v draw_v and_o he_o have_v manifest_v the_o great_a fierceness_n against_o his_o enemy_n the_o magnificent_a and_o triumphant_a expression_n of_o it_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v just_a upon_o god_n miraculous_a defeat_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o egyptian_a army_n the_o sea_n cover_v they_o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n then_o it_o follow_v who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o celebrate_v by_o the_o seraphim_n isai_n 6.3_o it_o be_v when_o the_o post_n move_v and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n v._o 4._o which_o be_v sign_n of_o anger_n psal_n 18.7_o 8._o and_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o send_v isaiah_n upon_o a_o message_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o people_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o their_o eye_n shut_v waste_v their_o city_n without_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o house_n without_o man_n and_o make_v the_o land_n desolate_a verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o angel_n which_o here_o applaud_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o here_o call_v seraphim_n from_o burn_v or_o fiery_a spirit_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath._n his_o justice_n be_v part_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereby_o he_o do_v reduce_v into_o order_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n when_o he_o be_v consume_a man_n by_o his_o fury_n he_o do_v not_o diminish_v but_o manifest_a purity_n zephany_n 3.5_o the_o just_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o he_o will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n every_o action_n of_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o tincture_n of_o evil._n it_o be_v also_o celebrate_v with_o praise_n by_o the_o four_o beast_n about_o his_o throne_n when_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o covenant_n garb_n with_o a_o rainbow_n about_o his_o throne_n and_o yet_o with_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n shoot_v out_o against_o his_o enemy_n revel_v 4.8_o compare_v with_o vers_n 3.5_o to_o show_v that_o all_o his_o act_n of_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n be_v clear_a from_o any_o stain_n this_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o decree_n the_o brightness_n of_o all_o his_o action_n nothing_o be_v decree_v by_o he_o nothing_o be_v act_v by_o he_o but_o what_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n and_o become_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o attribute_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n this_o attribute_n observe_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o this_o holiness_n 2._o the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o all_o his_o act_n about_o 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patience_n but_o a_o strive_a patience_n gen._n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o day_n wherein_o i_o will_v strive_v with_o he_o that_o his_o long-suffering_a may_v not_o lose_v all_o its_o fruit_n and_o remit_v the_o object_n of_o it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o consume_a justice_n it_o be_v the_o ten_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n when_o the_o deluge_n overflow_v it_o so_o long_o do_v god_n bear_v with_o they_o and_o the_o ten_o generation_n from_o noah_n wherein_o sodom_n be_v consume_v god_n do_v not_o come_v to_o keep_v his_o assize_n in_o sodom_n till_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o
strong_a that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o wrong_n to_o his_o justice_n to_o have_v restrain_v it_o any_o long_o the_o cry_n be_v so_o loud_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o quiet_a as_o it_o be_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n for_o the_o disturb_a noise_n gen._n 18.20_o 21._o sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v violate_v solicit_v justice_n justice_n be_v urge_v plead_v for_o punishment_n the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v as_o it_o be_v force_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o come_v down_o and_o examine_v what_o cause_n there_o be_v for_o that_o clamour_n sin_n cry_v loud_a and_o long_o before_o he_o take_v his_o sword_n in_o hand_n four_o hundred_o year_n he_o keep_v off_o deserve_v destruction_n from_o the_o amorites_n and_o defer_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n out_o of_o his_o long-suffering_a to_o the_o amorites_n gen._n 15.16_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o 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and_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o three_o and_o four_o i_o e._n seven_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a he_o give_v not_o order_n to_o his_o judgement_n to_o march_v till_o man_n be_v obstinate_a and_o refuse_v any_o commerce_n with_o he_o he_o stop_v they_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n that_o give_v vent_v to_o they_o hos_n 10.15_o heb._n your_o wickedness_n of_o wickedness_n he_o be_v so_o slow_a to_o anger_v and_o stay_v the_o punishment_n his_o enemy_n deserve_v that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v forget_v his_o kindness_n to_o his_o friend_n psal_n 44.24_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n he_o let_v his_o people_n groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o if_o he_o be_v make_v up_o of_o kindness_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o anger_n against_o his_o friend_n this_o delay_n of_o punishment_n to_o evil_a man_n be_v visible_a in_o 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chrysostom_n the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n but_o be_v seven_o day_n in_o destroy_v one_o city_n jericho_n which_o he_o have_v before_o devote_v to_o be_v raze_v to_o the_o ground_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n say_v he_o that_o god_n be_v so_o quick_a to_o build_v up_o but_o slow_a to_o pull_v down_o his_o goodness_n excite_v his_o power_n to_o the_o one_o but_o be_v not_o earnest_a to_o persuade_v he_o to_o the_o other_o when_o he_o come_v to_o strike_v he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o sigh_n or_o groan_v isaiah_n 1.24_o ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o on_o my_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o a_o note_n of_o grief_n so_o hos_n 6.4_o oh_o ephraim_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o