the_o whole_a savour_n of_o my_o distraction_n and_o cause_v more_o escape_n in_o the_o print_n than_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o principal_n i_o have_v here_o correct_v those_o which_o be_v small_a may_v in_o the_o read_n be_v easy_o discern_v page_n 92._o line_n 17._o for_o jeroboam_fw-la read_v jehosaphat_n p._n 122._o l._n 16._o f._n dependent_a r._n dependence_n p._n 130._o l._n 16_o f._n hasten_v r._n hearten_v p._n 134._o l._n 21._o f._n entice_v r._n entitle_v p._n 140._o l._n 14._o f._n bow_n r._n bough_n p._n 148._o l._n 9_o f._n he_o r_o i_o p._n 159._o l._n 33._o f._n honour_n in_o r_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o p._n 167._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o the._n p._n 212._o l._n 15._o leave_v out_o these_o p._n 278._o l._n 20._o f._n rage_a r._n reign_v p._n 295._o l._n 18._o f._n darkness_n r._n dark_a p._n 299_o l._n 28._o f._n possession_n r._n passion_n p._n 355._o l._n 16._o f._n we_o r._n he_o p._n 401._o l._n 34._o f._n fulfil_v r._n fulfil_v p._n 405._o l._n 26._o 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the_o intercession_n of_o christ._n we_o be_v at_o the_o best_a full_a of_o weakness_n many_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n hang_v about_o we_o this_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n that_o his_o desire_n be_v accept_v god_n regard_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o 17._o heart_n and_o will_v spare_v his_o fail_n even_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o but_o come_v short_a in_o his_o endeavour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o look_v on_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v will_v pity_v he_o and_o take_v he_o up_o and_o heal_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o to_o go_v thus_o we_o be_v 5._o deliver_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o yet_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o though_o we_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o all_o the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o under_o peril_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o best_a come_v short_a of_o fulfil_n all_o the_o law_n so_o much_o they_o sin_n yet_o not_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o three_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 13._o from_o the_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3._o last_o from_o the_o irritation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o compulsorie_n and_o slavish_a obedience_n we_o love_v by_o christ_n all_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o true_a obedience_n put_v into_o us._n first_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n 13._o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n second_o will_v to_o embrace_n and_o love_n what_o we_o know_v three_o strength_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o by_o these_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n serve_v god_n without_o fear_n with_o delight_n willingness_n love_n liberty_n power_n the_o law_n be_v to_o they_o a_o new_a law_n a_o law_n of_o liberty_n a_o light_a yoke_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o they_o be_v thus_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n we_o be_v true_o dead_a to_o sin_n likewise_o and_o sin_n to_o we_o but_o not_o universal_o dead_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o strength_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o be_v to_o apply_v then_o the_o premise_n sin_n be_v dead_a natural_o quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o gvilt_v of_o it_o that_o be_v that_o actual_a guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o vengeance_n be_v do_v quite_o away_o in_o our_o regeneration_n and_o the_o obligation_n cancel_v col._n 2._o 14._o second_o sin_n be_v dead_a legal_o
unto_o two_o man_n in_o several_a by_o diverse_a way_n of_o propriety_n or_o unto_o sundry_a purpose_n a_o house_n belong_v whole_o to_o the_o landlord_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o profit_n and_o revenue_n and_o whole_o to_o the_o tenant_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o use_n and_o inhabitation_n but_o it_o seem_v in_o ordinary_a reason_n impossible_a for_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o belong_v whole_o to_o sundry_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o serve_v but_o such_o a_o ample_a propriety_n have_v every_o man_n to_o original_a sin_n that_o he_o hold_v it_o all_o and_o to_o all_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o serve_v for_o though_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v which_o can_v by_o some_o man_n be_v proper_o commit_v proper_o i_o say_v because_o by_o way_n of_o provocation_n or_o occasion_n or_o approbation_n or_o the_o like_a one_o man_n may_v participate_v in_o the_o sin_n which_o another_o commit_v as_o a_o king_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o superior_n in_o government_n because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_n a_o lay_v man_n can_v commit_v the_o sinneâ—…_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o unmarried_a man_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o disability_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o exigence_n of_o personal_a condition_n but_o no_o way_n out_o of_o the_o limitednesse_n or_o impotency_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o in_o every_o man_n serve_v to_o all_o the_o purpose_n which_o can_v consist_v with_o that_o man_n condition_n and_o as_o his_o condition_n alter_v so_o be_v it_o likewise_o fruitful_a unto_o new_a sin_n and_o these_o be_v two_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sinful_a inheritance_n that_o it_o come_v whole_a unto_o every_o man_n and_o that_o every_o man_n have_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o serve_v three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o original_a sin_n as_o in_o all_o other_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n deordination_n or_o sinfulness_n and_o gild_n or_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n and_o though_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v inseparable_a from_o nature_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v and_o repent_v have_v the_o damnation_n thereof_o take_v away_o it_o shall_v not_o prove_v unto_o he_o mortal_a but_o now_o this_o be_v the_o calamity_n though_o a_o man_n have_v the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n take_v of_o from_o his_o person_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o yet_o still_o both_o the_o deordination_n and_o the_o guilt_n pass_v over_o unto_o his_o posterity_n by_o derivation_n from_o he_o for_o the_o former_a the_o case_n be_v most_o evident_a what_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v 12._o flesh_n no_o man_n can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a a_o evil_a root_n must_v bring_v forth_o evil_a branch_n a_o bitter_a fountain_n corrupt_a stream_n leaven_n will_v derive_v sourness_n into_o the_o whole_a mass_n and_o the_o father_n treason_n will_v stain_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a for_o the_o latter_a that_o though_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n may_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o father_n yet_o from_o he_o it_o may_v be_v transmit_v to_o his_o child_n every_o parent_n be_v the_o channel_n of_o death_n to_o his_o posterity_n totum_fw-la gonuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d fecit_fw-la adam_n be_v damnationis_fw-la 3._o traduceâ—…_n adam_n do_v diffuse_v and_o propagate_v damnation_n unto_o all_o mankind_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d any_o wonder_n or_o injustice_n that_o from_o a_o curse_a root_n shall_v proceed_v branch_n fit_a for_o 19_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n as_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v circumcise_v bring_v forth_o a_o uncircumcised_a son_n as_o clean_o crne_v sow_v come_v up_o with_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o good_a olive_n bring_v forth_o a_o wild_a olive_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o best_a that_o be_v their_o grace_n concur_v not_o to_o natural_a generation_n and_o therefore_o from_o they_o be_v nothing_o natural_o propagate_v for_o first_o the_o wipe_v off_o of_o gild_n while_o the_o fault_n abide_v be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n now_o pardon_n be_v ever_o immediate_a from_o special_a favour_n from_o direct_a grant_n and_o therefore_o can_v run_v in_o the_o blood_n nor_o come_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o by_o derivation_n especial_o where_o the_o pardon_n run_v not_o in_o general_a term_n but_o personal_o by_o way_n of_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n and_o that_o too_o upon_o certain_a condition_n the_o performance_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v intransient_a and_o can_v avail_v any_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n or_o redundancie_n second_o though_o the_o personal_a gild_n be_v off_o from_o the_o man_n yet_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o gild_n the_o damnablenesse_n or_o liablenesse_n to_o be_v impute_v unto_o punishment_n be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n though_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la so_o as_o to_o bring_v damnation_n to_o the_o person_n justify_v yet_o it_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v mortal_a de_fw-fr merito_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v damnable_a in_o itself_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o obliquity_n though_o in_o event_n and_o execution_n the_o damnable_a virtue_n of_o sin_n be_v prevent_v by_o faith_n which_o cure_v it_o and_o by_o repentance_n which_o forsake_v and_o cut_v it_o off_o for_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o to_o merit_v damnation_n belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o bring_v forth_o damnation_n belong_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o finish_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v suffer_v 15._o to_o grow_v to_o its_o measure_n never_o interrupt_v never_o prevent_v god_n have_v patience_n towards_o sinner_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o do_v not_o present_o pour_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n if_o in_o this_o interim_n man_n will_v be_v persuade_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o peace_n to_o accept_v of_o mercy_n offer_v and_o to_o break_v of_o sin_n before_o the_o epha_n be_v full_a than_o their_o 30._o sin_n shall_v not_o end_v in_o death_n but_o if_o they_o neglect_v all_o god_n mercy_n and_o go_v on_o still_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n than_o sin_n grow_v to_o a_o ripeness_n and_o will_v undoubted_o bring_v forth_o death_n since_o therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n pass_v to_o posterity_n even_o when_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v remit_v in_o the_o paâ—…ent_n needs_o must_v the_o guilt_n thereof_o pass_v too_o till_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v do_v away_o four_o in_o original_a sin_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a denomination_n 〈◊〉_d or_o formality_n it_o be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a conceit_n of_o some_o man_n who_o make_v it_o a_o impossibility_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v both_o a_o 85._o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n when_o a_o prodigal_a spend_v all_o his_o money_n upon_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o this_o man_n poverty_n both_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o punishment_n when_o a_o drunkard_n bring_v disease_n on_o his_o body_n and_o drown_v his_o reason_n be_v not_o that_o man_n impotency_n and_o sottishness_n both_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o punishment_n indeed_o sin_n can_v right_o be_v call_v a_o inflict_v 4._o punishment_n for_o god_n do_v not_o put_v it_o into_o any_o man_n yet_o it_o no_o way_n imply_v contradiction_n but_o rather_o abundant_o magnify_v the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v order_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o scourge_n and_o punishment_n to_o itself_o and_o so_o saint_n austen_n call_v it_o a_o penal_a viciousness_n or_o corruption_n so_o that_o in_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o â—…in_n we_o have_v unto_o we_o propagate_v the_o very_a wrath_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o aaron_n rod_n on_o our_o part_n a_o branch_n that_o bud_v unto_o iâ—…iquitie_n and_o on_o god_n part_n a_o serpent_n that_o sting_v unto_o death_n so_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o twofold_a cause_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o his_o posterity_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n he_o do_v deserve_v it_o by_o prevarication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n &_o a_o efficient_a cause_n he_o do_v derive_v it_o by_o contagion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o but_o be_v also_o some_o part_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o so_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o damnation_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v by_o god_n infuse_v into_o our_o nature_n for_o we_o have_v it_o put_v into_o we_o no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o seminal_a contagion_n 3._o and_o propagation_n from_o adam_n but_o god_n see_v man_n throw_v away_o and_o waste_v
the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a ro._n 7._o 18._o second_o no_o evil_a lust_n rise_v or_o stir_v 15._o though_o it_o prevent_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o will_n may_v be_v esteem_v faulty_a not_o in_o this_o that_o it_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o in_o this_o that_o it_o do_v not_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v hinder_v and_o suppress_v it_o for_o the_o stir_n of_o lust_n before_o the_o will_n be_v their_o usurpation_n and_o inordinatenesse_n not_o their_o nature_n which_o therefore_o the_o will_n according_a to_o that_o primitive_a sovereignty_n which_o in_o man_n nature_n she_o have_v aught_o to_o rectify_v and_o order_n again_o three_o original_a sin_n though_o to_o person_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o the_o nature_n it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o to_o the_o person_n in_o adam_n as_o in_o their_o common_a father_n for_o with_o they_o otherwise_o then_o in_o he_o no_o covenant_n can_v be_v make_v and_o even_o in_o humane_a law_n the_o act_n of_o parent_n can_v circumscribe_v their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o we_o utter_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v take_v away_o original_a righteousness_n from_o man_n but_o he_o 32._o throw_v it_o away_o himself_o god_n indeed_o withhold_v it_o and_o do_v not_o obtrude_v again_o that_o upon_o we_o which_o we_o reject_v before_o but_o he_o do_v not_o snatch_v it_o away_o but_o man_n in_o sin_v do_v nullify_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o what_o be_v righteousness_n in_o adam_n but_o 13._o perfect_a and_o universal_a rectitude_n whereby_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v sweet_o order_v by_o god_n law_n and_o within_o himself_o now_o adam_n sin_n have_v so_o many_o evil_n in_o it_o as_o it_o have_v pride_n ambition_n ingratitude_n robbery_n luxury_n idolatry_n murder_n and_o the_o like_a needs_o must_v that_o sin_n spoil_v that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v universal_a second_o we_o grant_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o fault_n but_o a_o punishment_n too_o but_o that_o the_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v destroy_v the_o other_o 3._o we_o utter_o deny_v for_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v note_v that_o a_o punishment_n may_v be_v either_o by_o god_n inflict_v in_o its_o whole_a be_v or_o by_o man_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n contract_v and_o by_o god_n in_o the_o penal_a relation_n which_o it_o carry_v order_v it_o be_v true_a no_o punishment_n from_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n can_v be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n sinful_a but_o that_o which_o man_n bring_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o sin_n god_n wisdom_n may_v order_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n too_o when_o a_o prodigal_a spend_v his_o whole_a estate_n upon_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o his_o poverty_n both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n when_o a_o drunkard_n or_o adulterer_n bring_v disease_n upon_o his_o body_n and_o drown_v his_o reason_n be_v not_o that_o impotency_n and_o sottishness_n both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n do_v not_o god_n punish_v pharaoh_n with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o gentile_n with_o vile_a affection_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n to_o expedite_v this_o point_n in_o one_o word_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o two_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o sin_n privation_n of_o god_n image_n and_o lust_n or_o habitual_a concupiscence_n the_o privation_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o loss_n of_o righteousness_n from_o adam_n alone_o by_o his_o voluntary_a deprave_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o excussion_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o so_o deficient_a god_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o just_a avenger_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n and_o the_o most_o free_a disposer_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n so_o have_v he_o in_o both_o respect_v be_v please_v to_o whith-hold_a his_o image_n former_o reject_v and_o not_o to_o obtrude_v upon_o ingrateful_a and_o unworthy_a man_n so_o precious_a a_o endowment_n of_o which_o the_o former_a contempt_n and_o indignity_n have_v just_o make_v they_o ever_o after_o destitute_a concupiscence_n we_o may_v conceive_v both_o as_o a_o disorder_n and_o as_o a_o penalty_n consider_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o by_o god_n effect_v in_o nature_n for_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n much_o less_o do_v he_o corrupt_v any_o yet_o be_v it_o subject_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o ordination_n who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v by_o adam_n forsake_v do_v then_o forsake_v he_o likewise_o and_o give_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n leave_v he_o to_o transmit_v upon_o other_o that_o seminary_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o himself_o have_v contract_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o vice_n and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o lust_n or_o flesh_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o part_n as_o such_o or_o such_o part_n but_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n either_o part_n whereof_o though_o it_o do_v not_o 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mingle_v his_o temptation_n with_o all_o than_o he_o do_v in_o he_o they_o will_v be_v equal_o successelesâ—…e_a but_o this_o be_v his_o great_a advantage_n that_o he_o have_v our_o evil_a nature_n to_o help_v he_o and_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v rise_v as_o high_a as_o that_o in_o our_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o will_v keep_v we_o ever_o humble_a because_o concupiscence_n will_v be_v ever_o stiâ—…ring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o thorough_o humble_a because_o thereby_o sin_n be_v make_v altogether_o our_o own_o when_o we_o attribute_v it_o not_o to_o casualty_n or_o accidental_a miscarriage_n but_o to_o our_o nature_n as_o david_n do_v in_o sin_n be_v i_o shape_v and_o in_o iniquity_n do_v 7._o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o
show_v i_o in_o my_o distemper_n but_o i_o be_o but_o a_o joint_n of_o the_o foot_n or_o a_o mean_a dishonourable_a and_o less_o serviceable_a member_n therefore_o though_o i_o be_o torment_v with_o a_o gout_n or_o stone_n the_o tongue_n will_v not_o speak_v the_o head_n will_v not_o work_v the_o hand_n will_v not_o distribute_v any_o thing_n for_o i_o the_o child_n in_o a_o family_n will_v not_o so_o argue_v my_o father_n be_v careful_a to_o provide_v physic_n and_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o my_o brother_n because_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o do_v he_o credit_v and_o his_o country_n service_n but_o i_o be_o but_o a_o child_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v no_o work_n i_o be_o unable_a for_o any_o employment_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v perish_v in_o my_o disease_n without_o care_n or_o regard_n sure_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n or_o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o be_v evil_a will_v not_o thus_o argue_v how_o much_o less_o reason_n have_v any_o of_o christ_n who_o have_v a_o head_n entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o his_o mean_a member_n and_o a_o father_n tender_a of_o the_o fall_v and_o fail_n of_o his_o weak_a child_n thus_o rather_o shall_v the_o soul_n resolve_v though_o paul_n have_v more_o grace_n than_o i_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o more_o meâ—…t_n than_o i._o all_o the_o compassion_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o be_v out_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n not_o out_o of_o debt_n or_o duty_n and_o my_o want_n and_o misery_n make_v i_o as_o fit_v for_o mercy_n as_o he_o be_v and_o the_o compassion_n of_o a_o father_n be_v most_o commend_v towards_o the_o unworthy_a and_o most_o unprofitable_a child_n second_o '_o promise_v in_o themselves_o be_v certain_a but_o the_o way_n of_o performance_n be_v often_o undiscernible_a and_o hide_a therefore_o we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n and_o measure_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o power_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o conceit_n or_o 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shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodlynesse_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 23._o 26._o the_o sadducee_n and_o gentile_n deride_v the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o our_o saviour_n carry_v the_o one_o from_o their_o own_o prejudice_n unto_o god_n power_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n math._n 22._o 29._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o other_o from_o their_o reason_n unto_o faith_n in_o god_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a act._n 26._o 8._o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v man_n unbelief_n in_o scripture_n have_v rise_v partly_o from_o apprehension_n of_o power_n in_o those_o who_o they_o fear_v and_o partly_o from_o apprehension_n of_o impotency_n in_o those_o who_o they_o shall_v trust_v when_o the_o israelite_n hear_v of_o giant_n and_o son_n of_o anâ—…k_n in_o the_o promise_a laâ—…d_n present_o they_o murmâ—…ed_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o unbelief_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o they_o have_v have_v so_o frequent_a experience_n of_o how_o long_a will_v this_o people_n provoke_v i_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o believe_v i_o for_o all_o the_o sign_n which_o i_o have_v show_v among_o they_o numb_a 14._o 1_o 11._o they_o provoke_v he_o again_o by_o infidelity_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o ask_v meat_n for_o their_o justice_n and_o that_o be_v by_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o question_n they_o speak_v against_o god_n they_o say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n behold_v he_o smite_v the_o rock_n that_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o the_o stream_n overflow_v but_o can_v he_o give_v bread_n also_o can_v he_o provide_v flesh_n for_o his_o people_n psal._n 78._o 19_o 20._o they_o measure_v god_n by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o charge_v god_n with_o that_o impotency_n which_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o that_o noble_a man_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o great_a famine_n at_o samaria_n when_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v a_o marvellous_a plenty_n which_o shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o the_o place_n he_o measure_v god_n power_n by_o his_o own_o conceit_n of_o possibility_n in_o the_o thing_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n this_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v 2._o king_n 7._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v unto_o israel_n to_o restore_v they_o out_o of_o that_o great_a captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o they_o as_o incredible_a as_o for_o man_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n after_o so_o many_o year_n consumption_n therefore_o they_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v and_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o believe_v any_o promise_n or_o to_o rest_v upon_o any_o expectation_n of_o deliverance_n then_o dead_a bone_n have_v to_o revive_v again_o therefore_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o power_n together_o with_o his_o promise_n o_o my_o people_n you_o shaâ—â—_n know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v that_o my_o way_n and_o thought_n be_v infinite_o above_o your_o shallow_a apprehension_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v bring_v you_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n ezek._n 37._o 11._o 13._o though_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n and_o mountain_n between_o god_n people_n and_o his_o promise_n famine_n to_o weaken_v their_o foot_n that_o they_o can_v not_o crawl_v away_o and_o mountain_n to_o stop_v their_o passage_n which_o they_o can_v not_o climb_v nor_o overpasse_v yet_o when_o there_o be_v no_o might_n nor_o power_n leave_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o strength_n their_o foot_n shall_v be_v like_o hind_n foot_n to_o skip_v over_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o plain_a before_o they_o hab._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 19_o zach._n 4._o 6_o 7._o all_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n arise_v from_o this_o that_o man_n make_v their_o own_o thought_n the_o measure_n of_o god_n strength_n and_o have_v low_a and_o unworthy_a conceit_n of_o his_o power_n this_o therefore_o in_o all_o difficulty_n we_o must_v frame_v our_o heart_n unto_o to_o look_v of_o from_o second_o cause_n from_o the_o probability_n or_o possibility_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o our_o reason_n and_o admire_v the_o unsearchablenesse_n of_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v above_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n if_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v promise_v a_o beggar_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o he_o shall_v discomfort_v himself_o with_o such_o plod_a scruple_n as_o these_o alas_o these_o be_v but_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n who_o mean_v well_o and_o takes_z compassion_n on_o my_o poverty_n but_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o make_v good_a this_o promise_n if_o i_o shall_v engage_v myself_o thus_o to_o another_o poor_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o fail_v his_o expectation_n and_o â—…latter_v he_o with_o wind_n what_o quiet_a or_o comfort_n can_v he_o have_v but_o he_o will_v have_v more_o wisdom_n then_o to_o measure_v rich_a man_n by_o his_o own_o poverty_n and_o baseness_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o any_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n either_o from_o sin_n affliction_n or_o temptation_n as_o abraham_n do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o and_o after_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n in_o faith_n because_o he_o
malefactor_n suffer_v his_o justice_n to_o condemn_v and_o his_o mercy_n to_o spare_v just_a so_o many_o as_o may_v preserve_v his_o attribute_n iâ—…aequilibrio_n that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o over-weigh_a the_o other_o certain_o in_o this_o case_n there_o will_v be_v more_o mercy_n in_o save_v ten_o out_o of_o favour_n then_o in_o punish_v and_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o their_o just_a demerit_n five_o and_o last_o let_v i_o problematical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d only_o propose_v this_o question_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v just_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n as_o much_o glory_n distribute_v among_o those_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o wrath_n in_o hell_n among_o those_o many_o which_o perish_v i_o dare_v not_o speak_v where_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a yet_o this_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n may_v be_v say_v the_o proportion_n of_o wrath_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o finite_a sin_n of_o man_n the_o proportion_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v more_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o procure_v life_n for_o his_o few_o than_o vileness_n or_o demerit_n in_o sin_n to_o procure_v death_n for_o many_o as_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o liquor_n in_o ten_o great_a vessel_n as_o in_o a_o thousand_o small_a so_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o glory_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o few_o that_o be_v save_v as_o wrath_n from_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n in_o multitude_n that_o perish_v but_o to_o return_v to_o that_o from_o whence_o i_o have_v digress_v manifest_a it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o mercy_n then_o â—…or_a the_o multiply_a of_o his_o wrath_n because_o to_o be_v merciful_a he_o will_v new_o publish_v the_o law_n which_o for_o enlarge_a his_o judgement_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o will_v have_v leave_v man_n unto_o that_o reign_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 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