eccles_n p._n 38._o truth_n of_o all_o these_o miracle_n as_o he_o that_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o blindness_n argue_v with_o the_o pharisee_n john_n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o why_o herein_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o you_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v it_o not_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o iii_o from_o that_o general_a expectation_n which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v of_o their_o messiah_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n live_v which_o expectation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o upon_o daniel_n the_o nine_o which_o occasion_v a_o general_a conflux_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o part_n to_o see_v the_o event_n that_o the_o jew_n now_o expect_v their_o messiah_n be_v evident_a from_o luke_n 19_o 11._o so_o strong_a be_v this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v about_o this_o time_n that_o as_o grotius_n observe_v some_o take_v 12._o groâ—_n p._n 265._o hotâ—â—ng_v p._n 12._o herod_n to_o be_v he_o whence_o the_o herodian_o other_o one_o judas_n who_o they_o call_v bar-cochebah_a that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n allude_v to_o numb_a 24._o 17._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n some_o one_o some_o another_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o messiah_n though_o as_o vives_z observe_n none_o before_o 491._o vives_z p._n 491._o christ_n dare_v profess_v himself_o the_o messiah_n yet_o the_o expectation_n be_v so_o general_a that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o have_v report_n of_o the_o jew_n expectation_n of_o their_o messiah_n at_o that_o time_n as_o both_o tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n relate_v it_o be_v vetus_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la fama_fw-la say_v suetonius_n which_o 218._o hornb_n p._n 218._o they_o can_v not_o have_v but_o from_o the_o jew_n computation_n ex_fw-la antiquis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la libris_fw-la say_v tacitus_n i_o may_v add_v further_o as_o confirmation_n of_o this_o gospel-doctrine_n the_o spotless_a holiness_n of_o christ_n the_o teacher_n the_o exactness_n of_o that_o holiness_n it_o require_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o it_o to_o interest_n and_o carnal_a design_n which_o speak_v it_o no_o politic_a platform_n the_o wonderful_a propagation_n of_o it_o by_o weak_a instrument_n and_o against_o strong_a opposition_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o reward_n it_o promise_v to_o the_o obeyer_n of_o it_o all_o which_o speak_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n but_o this_o only_a as_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o future_a discourse_n three_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n partic._n 3._o partic._n this_o phrase_n do_v not_o speak_v i._o any_o local_a motion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o every_o where_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o local_a mutation_n apost_n venit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la home_n erat_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la semper_fw-la bic_n erat_fw-la august_n tom._n 10._o pag._n 195._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n which_o be_v the_o property_n only_o of_o finite_a nature_n christ_n do_v not_o leave_v heaven_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v say_v john_n 3._o 13._o to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v from_o above_o verse_n 31._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o humane_a nature_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o valentinian_o and_o marcionist_n of_o old_a abuse_v these_o place_n for_o that_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 1._o 35._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o nor_o yet_o must_v we_o understand_v it_o as_o by_o any_o change_n of_o place_n but_o either_o because_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v produce_v not_o by_o any_o earthly_a generation_n but_o by_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n or_o because_o of_o christ_n willing_a submission_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v this_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v phil._n 2._o 7._o ii_o not_o a_o real_a part_n with_o any_o of_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a as_o he_o be_v god_n be_v as_o incapable_a of_o any_o diminution_n as_o of_o any_o accession_n even_o then_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o count_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2._o 6._o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o he_o humble_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n not_o absolute_o consider_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o voluntary_a aeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n whereby_o he_o condescend_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o he_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o achilde_n bear_v isa_n 9_o 6._o yet_o the_o mighty_a god_n mich._n 5._o 2._o note_v his_o be_v before_o bear_v in_o those_o word_n who_o go_v forth_o have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a but_o this_o phrase_n speak_v five_o thing_n i._o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v also_o hint_v in_o other_o like_a expression_n of_o scripture_n as_o first_o that_o christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o which_o speak_v that_o he_o have_v a_o existence_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n see_v 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o 1_o john_n 4._o 23._o hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la colligimus_fw-la priùs_fw-la fuisse_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la quò_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la coaeterna_fw-la ejus_fw-la divinitas_fw-la say_v calvin_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o socinian_o use_v many_o shift_n to_o evade_v this_o argument_n for_o christ_n divinity_n as_o that_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o appear_v in_o infirmity_n misery_n and_o contempt_n but_o though_o flesh_n in_o scripture_n signify_v sometime_o weakness_n yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v never_o so_o use_v beside_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o a_o evidence_n of_o believer_n to_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n many_o unbeliever_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o live_v without_o pomp_n and_o worldly_a majesty_n in_o poverty_n and_o infirmity_n see_v isaiah_n 53._o 2_o 3._o a_o second_o like_o expression_n in_o scripture_n be_v that_o god_n and_o man_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n which_o be_v from_o god_n mat._n 16._o 17._o object_n yea_o but_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o come_v 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o exist_v before_o answ_n a_o lamentable_a shift_n for_o scripture_n must_v give_v light_n to_o scripture_n as_o the_o lamp_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v light_v by_o one_o another_o according_a to_o the_o law_n our_o faith_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n which_o in_o many_o parallel_a expression_n speak_v parallel_n analogy_n and_o parallel_n this_o truth_n as_o hebrew_n 2._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v on_o he_o which_o must_v necessary_o include_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o do_v assume_v flesh_n so_o s._n john_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh_o 1._o 14._o and_o that_o that_o word_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o true_o god_n verse_n 1_o and_o nothing_o in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n john_n 16._o 28._o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n ii_o the_o asume_v humane_a nature_n into_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o subsistence_n with_o the_o divine_a and_o so_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n this_o scripture_n abundant_o testify_v though_o among_o the_o socinian_n doctor_n it_o be_v commentum_fw-la hominum_fw-la superstitiosorum_fw-la as_o heb._n 2._o
upon_o he_o and_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o v._o 10._o and_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o person_n be_v exact_o proportionable_a to_o whatever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v require_v for_o man_n sin_n act_n 20._o 28._o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n sin_n bind_v we_o over_o to_o justice_n christ_n satisfy_v it_o and_o so_o save_v sinner_n and_o suppose_v god_n acceptance_n of_o a_o surety_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o whole_o subject_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n his_o justice_n can_v not_o require_v a_o more_o perfect_a satisfaction_n than_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n 2._o pacify_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o and_o reconcile_a god_n to_o sinner_n indeed_o by_o the_o socinian_n divinity_n god_n and_o man_n be_v never_o at_o odds_o christus_fw-la non_fw-la placavit_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la placatum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la say_v socinus_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o very_a come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o that_o great_a love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o that_o philanthropie_n whereby_o god_n be_v incline_v to_o do_v good_a to_o lose_a man_n john_n 3._o 16._o but_o no_o love_n of_o complacency_n or_o delight_n in_o a_o sinner_n till_o actual_o reconcile_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o a_o mutual_a enmity_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o a_o hatred_n in_o god_n to_o man_n eph._n 2._o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o john_n 3._o verse_n last_o upon_o he_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o contradistinction_n and_o opposition_n not_o to_o the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n as_o such_o whereby_o he_o may_v design_n to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o to_o the_o the_o special_a love_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o his_o creature_n which_o can_v be_v till_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o reconciliation_n perfect_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o be_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v sin_n and_o ephes_n 2._o 15_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostom_n reconciliation_n suppose_v enmity_n and_o make_v peace_n include_v opposition_n till_o which_o be_v remove_v the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n permit_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o sinner_n 3._o pardon_v and_o justification_n from_o guilt_n rom._n 3._o 24._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n free_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o confer_v nothing_o to_o it_o by_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o divine_a acceptation_n of_o this_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n yet_o by_o justice_n and_o merit_n if_o we_o respect_v christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v and_o by_o death_n to_o purchase_v our_o pardon_n rom._n 5._o 9_o so_o then_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v god_n reconcile_v and_o guilt_n remove_v by_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n the_o design_n of_o save_a sinner_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v effectual_o promote_v six_o why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o partic._n 6._o partic._n order_n to_o this_o end_n viz._n man_n salvation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o six_o position_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o i._o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v till_o sin_n by_o some_o mean_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n to_o save_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a as_o it_o be_v hab._n 1._o 13._o i_o like_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n power_n but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o exalt_v god_n power_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o holiness_n as_o soon_o may_v god_n leave_v to_o hate_v sin_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o may_v god_n lay_v aside_o his_o nature_n as_o save_v any_o man_n obstinate_o continue_v and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n ii_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o christ_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n not_o by_o any_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n for_o he_o undertake_v this_o work_n willing_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n 53._o 12._o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n to_o note_v the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n beside_o it_o can_v not_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a because_o god_n may_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o his_o justice_n have_v suffer_v man_n final_o to_o have_v perish_v in_o his_o apostasy_n nor_o be_v he_o any_o way_n more_o oblige_v then_o by_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a man_n more_o than_o the_o apostate_n angel_n therefore_o scripture_n evidence_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o ephes_n 5._o 2._o and_o hebr._n 2._o 16._o iii_o suppose_v god_n design_n of_o save_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a way_n this_o i_o find_v ready_o assent_v to_o by_o all_o that_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a every_o way_n both_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o the_o dishonour_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o sin_n may_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o undertake_n of_o a_o person_n of_o infinite_a dignity_n as_o christ_n be_v 2._o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v with_o security_n to_o all_o divine_a attribute_n by_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n by_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v 3._o for_o security_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n by_o christ_n unsinning_a obedience_n and_o 4._o with_o the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o abundantioris_fw-la erat_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la peccata_fw-la absque_fw-la satisfactione_n dimisisset_fw-la say_v aquinas_n the_o apostle_n from_o hence_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o 10._o aq._n 3._o p._n q._n 46._o art_n 10._o god_n mercy_n ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o hereby_o god_n do_v also_o most_o remarkable_o communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o creature_n a_o great_a be_v not_o possible_a than_o a_o personal_a union_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o then_o 5._o most_o convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o as_o be_v the_o most_o cogent_a incentive_a of_o love_n to_o god_n ferrea_fw-la &_o lapidea_fw-la corda_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la emolliet_fw-la tam_fw-la incomparabilis_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la suavitas_fw-la say_v calvin_n 13._o calv._n in_o joan._n 15._o 13._o hereby_o we_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o exact_a copy_n of_o all_o virtue_n humility_n patience_n constancy_n justice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o most_o prevail_a motive_n to_o imitate_v it_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o piety_n 1_o cor._n 6._o v._n last_o and_o then_o last_o it_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o respect_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o shame_v and_o confound_v by_o be_v conquer_v in_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v seduce_v and_o ruin_v iv_o suppose_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o his_o revelation_n concern_v mankind_n man_n recovery_n and_o salvation_n be_v as_o impossible_a any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v for_o god_n purpose_n to_o be_v frustrate_v or_o his_o will_n to_o be_v fallible_a or_o plain_o for_o god_n to_o lie_v to_o which_o purpose_n these_o scripture_n speak_v express_o act_v 4._o 12._o act_n 2._o 23._o luke_n 22._o 22._o luke_n 24._o 26_o 27._o v._o suppose_v god_n purpose_n of_o save_a sinner_n by_o way_n of_o a_o price_n and_o satisfaction_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a and_o in_o this_o estius_fw-la though_o he_o think_v it_o possible_a that_o mankind_n may_v have_v be_v recover_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o a_o mere_a man_n or_o a_o angel_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o redemption_n by_o a_o adequate_a price_n or_o purchase_v because_o justice_n require_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o nature_n offend_v every_o individual_a of_o which_o be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o justice_n and_o indebt_v to_o god_n in_o more_o than_o it_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v as_o derive_v all_o from_o he_o be_v incapable_a of_o satisfy_v for_o its_o own_o score_n much_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o suppose_v a_o man_n create_v pure_a or_o a_o angel_n still_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o creature_n will_v be_v but_o finite_a and_o so_o in_o the_o
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he_o that_o do_v wrong_a must_v receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v faithful_o discharge_v that_o office_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o withal_o god_n hatâ—_n put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v not_o bear_v it_o vain_a rom._n 13._o 4._o not_o bear_v it_o for_o honour_n to_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o terror_n to_o offender_n verse_n 3_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a he_o be_v not_o to_o wear_v it_o as_o a_o badge_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n but_o draw_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o office_n governor_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o god_n there_o be_v their_o commission_n if_o we_o 14_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14_o will_v know_v the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o next_o word_n resolve_v we_o they_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a 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commit_v you_o commit_v the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o nam_fw-la si_fw-la primi_fw-la veniam_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la dedisses_fw-la unicum_fw-la illud_fw-la commisisset_fw-la it_o be_v his_o first_o pardon_n which_o make_v he_o promise_v himself_o security_n and_o so_o encourage_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o charge_n god_n lay_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n isa_n 1._o 23._o that_o they_o be_v companion_n of_o thief_n that_o be_v coercendis_fw-la &_o puniendis_fw-la furt_n be_v operam_fw-la non_fw-la impendebant_fw-la say_v calvin_n they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n restrain_v and_o punish_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v interpret_v as_o partner_n with_o they_o famous_a be_v that_o story_n of_o ludovicus_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o ibid._n camer_n ibid._n france_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o be_v at_o
the_o sinner_n thou_o think_v say_v god_n psal_n 50._o 21._o that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o as_o that_o tyrant_n dionysius_n as_o valerius_n maximus_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o have_v rob_v the_o temple_n of_o proserpina_n 1._o val._n max._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o have_v a_o safe_a voyage_n at_o sea_n videtisne_n say_v he_o quà m_fw-la bona_fw-la navigatio_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v see_v how_o the_o god_n love_v sacrilege_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v hope_v to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o sin_n especial_o to_o injustice_n and_o wrong_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o indispensabilitie_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n 1._o from_o god_n absolute_a indispensable_a hatred_n of_o sin_n the_o principle_n and_o rise_v of_o which_o be_v not_o his_o reveal_v will_n but_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n heb._n 1._o 13._o god_n hate_v sin_n not_o only_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n but_o as_o a_o contrariety_n to_o his_o nature_n and_o holiness_n he_o may_v as_o soon_o not_o be_v god_n as_o not_o hate_v sin_n and_o what_o be_v hatred_n in_o god_n but_o voluntas_fw-la puniendi_fw-la not_o any_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n as_o aquinas_n say_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la non_fw-la affectum_fw-la and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o anger_n and_o hatred_n in_o we_o but_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n so_o in_o god_n it_o speak_v his_o indispensable_a will_n to_o punish_v the_o poet_n attribute_n to_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slow_a foot_n so_o slow_a be_v divine_a justice_n that_o sometime_o it_o overtake_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n but_o it_o will_v soon_o or_o late_a reach_n he_o god_n say_v augustin_n punish_v some_o sin_n here_o that_o man_n may_v not_o question_v his_o 8._o aug._n lib._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 8._o providence_n not_o all_o lest_o he_o shall_v whole_o anticipate_v the_o last_o judgement_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o impossible_a but_o god_n shall_v soon_o or_o late_a punish_v sin_n which_o he_o so_o natural_o hate_v and_o abhor_v therefore_o call_v 4._o jer._n 44._o 4._o it_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n that_o abominable_a thing_n which_o his_o soul_n hate_v 2._o to_o vindicate_v his_o glory_n and_o repair_v his_o honour_n which_o sin_n rob_v he_o of_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n namely_o of_o his_o honour_n god_n will_v have_v his_o 5._o exod._n 20._o 5._o glory_n from_o every_o man_n one_o way_n or_o other_o those_o that_o will_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o do_v his_o will_n god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o upon_o they_o by_o punish_v they_o against_o their_o own_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v a_o present_a debt_n can_v never_o 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