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rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o publish_n of_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n for_o advance_v of_o his_o glorious_a name_n second_o neither_o be_v it_o more_o just_a and_o equal_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o man_n 1._o by_o refresh_v himself_o weary_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o six_o day_n precedent_n 2._o for_o the_o increase_n of_o piety_n and_o inward_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o enjoy_v a_o holy_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n law_n equal_a and_o just_a in_o all_o thing_n psal_n 119.128_o and_o good_a unto_o man_n deut._n 6.24_o 1._o let_v it_o move_v all_o man_n that_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o exercise_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o which_o must_v needs_o procure_v the_o respect_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o their_o person_n that_o command_v and_o ready_a obedience_n to_o their_o command_n with_o chearfulnesse_n 2._o let_v it_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n law_n and_o that_o for_o their_o own_o good_a by_o consider_v 1._o that_o at_o present_a they_o have_v their_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v both_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a 2._o and_o that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v receive_v a_o sure_a and_o plentiful_a reward_n rom._n 6.22_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 58._o now_o although_o god_n be_v please_v to_o found_v his_o law_n upon_o ground_n of_o equity_n and_o conveniency_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v unto_o to_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o either_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o acquaint_v we_o also_o with_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v whence_o 2._o observe_v god_n not_o only_o make_v his_o law_n equal_a and_o 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3.9_o 4._o and_o use_v all_o that_o we_o have_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n in_o mercy_n towards_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sobriety_n to_o ourselves_o verse_n 25._o and_o god_n make_v though_o god_n have_v command_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o creature_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o own_o power_n give_v efficacy_n to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v this_o make_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o by_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o create_a of_o they_o without_o mean_n supernatural_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n whence_o 1._o observe_v god_n not_o only_a decree_n and_o command_n but_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o effect_v whatsoever_o he_o wi_n observe_v 1_o if_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o vain_a but_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o it_o over_o the_o water_n shall_v turn_v they_o into_o 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which_o can_v but_o affect_v our_o heart_n with_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n 1_o cor._n 14.25_o 2._o it_o come_v accompany_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o in_o god_n child_n it_o be_v mighty_a to_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o for_o their_o conversion_n or_o far_a reformation_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o execution_n upon_o they_o of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v psal_n 149.8_o 9_o and_o be_v as_o chain_n and_o fetter_n bind_v they_o over_o to_o the_o great_a and_o general_a assize_n of_o the_o last_o day_n let_v it_o move_v all_o that_o be_v godly_a to_o hear_v that_o word_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a which_o god_n expect_v and_o delight_n in_o isa_n 66.2_o as_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n in_o themselves_o though_o by_o christ_n it_o be_v take_v away_o submit_v where_o it_o command_v stoop_v where_o it_o reprove_v 2_o chron._n 12.6_o and_o tremble_v where_o it_o threaten_v and_o withal_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o who_o make_v that_o word_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a unto_o his_o child_n the_o rejoice_v of_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119.111_o 162._o the_o desire_n and_o longing_n of_o their_o soul_n ver_fw-la 131._o the_o quicken_a of_o their_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 50._o especial_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o the_o same_o guiltiness_n by_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wicked_a though_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v which_o only_o melt_v and_o humble_v they_o when_o it_o overwhelme_v other_o with_o terror_n adam_n can_v not_o deny_v his_o flight_n for_o god_n take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n but_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o conceal_v what_o he_o can_v and_o hide_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o flight_n
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and_o woman_n as_o our_o saviour_n word_n direct_v to_o the_o figtree_n be_v intend_v to_o his_o disciple_n in_o who_o presence_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o tree_n mat._n 21.19_o and_o indeed_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o censure_n with_o which_o be_v intermix_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n can_v be_v otherwise_o take_v but_o as_o a_o comfort_n intend_v only_o to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n because_o thou_o have_v thou_o serpent_n as_o the_o instrument_n and_o thou_o satan_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n who_o do_v employ_v he_o in_o this_o action_n do_v this_o namely_o all_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o belie_v god_n deceive_v the_o woman_n and_o by_o she_o the_o man_n and_o drewan_n they_o both_o into_o rebellion_n against_o their_o creator_n and_o thereby_o into_o utter_a ruin_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n thus_o god_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o express_v the_o cause_n before_o he_o pronounce_v the_o 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