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have_v set_v before_o they_o that_o day_n life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o several_a precept_n in_o scripture_n be_v press_v upon_o we_o with_o so_o many_o affectionate_a insinuation_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o good_a deut._n 5.29_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o chap._n 6._o v._n 24._o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o our_o good_a always_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o alive_a etc._n etc._n now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o serve_v god_n upon_o his_o own_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n and_o to_o make_v that_o a_o principal_a reason_n and_o end_n of_o our_o obedience_n which_o he_o himself_o propose_v to_o we_o under_o those_o consideration_n 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o principle_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a influence_n upon_o the_o very_a life_n and_o action_n of_o every_o religious_a man_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n as_o reason_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n so_o be_v faith_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o every_o one_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o just_a or_o religious_a be_v act_v by_o this_o principle_n of_o faith_n as_o brute_n be_v by_o sense_n and_o man_n by_o reason_n now_o faith_n v_o 1._o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v where_o among_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o not_o see_v be_v clear_o mean_v the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n which_o we_o expect_v hereafter_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o better_a life_n which_o faith_n do_v as_o realy_a discern_v in_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o 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and_o endeavour_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o those_o transcendent_a excellency_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o deity_n after_o all_o his_o study_n may_v find_v his_o heart_n as_o cold_a and_o stupid_a as_o the_o most_o ignorant_a man_n these_o thing_n may_v raise_v his_o wonder_n but_o not_o his_o affection_n or_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o good_a divine_a they_o may_v dazzle_v his_o understanding_n into_o a_o more_o distemper_a ignorance_n but_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o ravish_v his_o soul_n with_o those_o angelical_a flame_n of_o love_n which_o sanctify_a man_n do_v feel_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n do_v full_o enjoy_v in_o heaven_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o though_o the_o devil_n do_v understand_v those_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n better_o than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o god_n be_v most_o wise_a most_o holy_a most_o glorious_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o love_v he_o because_o he_o himself_o can_v 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proper_a office_n this_o be_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n as_o in_o the_o text_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v a_o part_n this_o of_o distributive_a justice_n and_o therefore_o do_v belong_v to_o governor_n either_o to_o the_o supreme_a to_o who_o it_o do_v primary_o appertain_v or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v delegated_a by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o conservator_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o guardian_n of_o law_n without_o such_o revenger_n there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o for_o private_a person_n to_o invade_v their_o office_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o consequent_o to_o destroy_v government_n though_o even_o such_o public_a person_n to_o who_o office_n this_o work_n do_v proper_o belong_v be_v not_o altogether_o exempt_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o 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direction_n for_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o that_o clause_n but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n that_o expression_n of_o give_v place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d date_n locum_fw-la be_v a_o metaphorical_a phrase_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o metaphor_n as_o be_v not_o a_o peculiar_a phraseology_n but_o be_v somewhat_o general_a and_o significant_a in_o several_a language_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v to_o yield_v and_o submit_v unto_o what_o kind_n of_o wrath_n be_v hereby_o intend_a be_v another_o question_n fit_a to_o be_v discuss_v there_o be_v three_o several_a sense_n that_o have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o the_o scope_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o enemy_n do_v not_o immediate_o fly_v to_o a_o opposition_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o withdraw_v from_o he_o that_o be_v provoke_v dum_fw-la furor_fw-la in_o cursu_fw-la est_fw-la currenti_fw-la cede_fw-la furori_fw-la 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reason_n annex_v 4._o which_o be_v the_o four_o particular_a observable_a in_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o refer_v to_o that_o place_n deut._n 32.35_o and_o to_o that_o psal._n 94.1_o o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v which_o be_v again_o repeat_v heb._n 10.30_o for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o prov._n 25.21_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v under_o which_o expression_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o necessary_n or_o convenience_n which_o his_o condition_n may_v require_v be_v kind_n and_o benevolous_a to_o he_o not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a exigence_n but_o so_o often_o as_o you_o 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that_o be_v such_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o nature_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o universal_a conformity_n unto_o the_o moral_a law_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o latter_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o immediate_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o most_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sign_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v grace_n in_o opposition_n to_o meat_n heb._n 13.9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o 2._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n also_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o quiet_a state_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n 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word_n in_o this_o place_n may_v appear_v by_o v_o 19_o where_o he_o return_v again_o to_o a_o further_o enforce_v of_o this_o duty_n let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n 3._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o phrase_n likewise_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o it_o may_v signify_v a_o blessing_n or_o privilege_n consist_v in_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o shine_a in_o of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shed_v abroad_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o fill_v we_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a or_o 2._o a_o grace_n or_o duty_n which_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o labour_v after_o and_o to_o attain_v and_o that_o be_v quiet_a submission_n to_o every_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n a_o ability_n of_o rejoice_v in_o a_o afflict_a estate_n as_o be_v act_v by_o principle_n above_o these_o sensible_a 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do_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o in_o reliance_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n as_o our_o priest_n and_o saviour_n that_o can_v make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o christ_n or_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n 3._o from_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o render_v a_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n 1._o accept_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-pleasing_a to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o word_n act_v 10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o 2._o approve_a of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o expression_n frequent_o apply_v to_o gold_n to_o signify_v its_o purity_n and_o excellency_n and_o to_o money_n in_o general_a to_o express_v its_o currantness_n so_o the_o septuagint_n gen._n 23.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d currant_n money_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o 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in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o beside_o this_o general_a distinction_n of_o wisdom_n into_o good_a and_o bad_a there_o be_v likewise_o another_o distribution_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a end_n which_o man_n propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o these_o several_a end_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v the_o common_a end_n which_o every_o man_n do_v and_o must_v propose_v to_o himself_o by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n be_v a_o state_n of_o happiness_n but_o according_a to_o man_n different_a apprehension_n of_o this_o and_o those_o several_a design_n wherein_o they_o place_v their_o happiness_n so_o may_v their_o wisdom_n be_v distribute_v now_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o man_n of_o several_a temper_n do_v propose_v to_o themselves_o as_o their_o happiness_n either_o 1._o the_o gratify_n of_o their_o carnal_a appetite_n in_o enjoy_v of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n 2._o in_o that_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n which_o may_v be_v 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