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in_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o antichrist_n few_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n jer._n 9.3_o and_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o they_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n contend_v earnest_o judas_n 3_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n again_o 2._o there_o be_v many_o sensualist_n unclean_a and_o carnal_a gospeler_n to_o these_o god_n owe_v a_o judgement_n usual_o the_o gospel_n be_v remove_v and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o that_o use_v the_o truth_n only_o or_o principal_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n hate_v to_o be_v reform_v god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o psal._n 50.16_o 17._o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 2._o use_n show_v you_o indeed_o that_o you_o love_v the_o gospel_n carentia_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a misery_n or_o else_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n neglectus_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o be_v lazy_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n those_o that_o never_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o obey_v the_o truth_n crassa_n negligentia_fw-la dolus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v constant_a purpose_n endeavour_n strive_v and_o not_o cease_v strive_v till_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n prevail_v rejectio_fw-la or_o contemptio_fw-la remedii_fw-la if_o we_o put_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o we_o act_v 13.46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o puâ—_n it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n god_n will_v be_v go_v if_o not_o from_o the_o land_n from_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a iniquity_n of_o all_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n his_o law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v aâ—_n unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12.15_o lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o you_o know_v how_o that_o afterward_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o â—ears_n sermon_n ix_o 2_o thess._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n we_o have_v consider_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o seduce_v by_o antichrist_n now_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o delusion_n in_o this_o world_n verse_n 11._o 2._o damnation_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 12._o 1._o delusion_n in_o this_o world_n where_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n shall_v send_v it_o 2._o the_o degree_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n strong_a delusion_n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2._o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o next_o world_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o everlasting_a damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o righteousness_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o their_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n doct._n that_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o infatuation_n upon_o the_o follower_n and_o abettor_n of_o antichrist_n that_o they_o swallow_v the_o gross_a error_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n to_o clear_v this_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o to_o the_o author_n 2._o the_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o punishment_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o a_o difficulty_n arise_v for_o god_n be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v essential_o good_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o be_v vltor_n peccati_fw-la the_o avenger_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v author_n peccati_fw-la the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v cause_v man_n to_o sin_n how_o will_v his_o punishment_n of_o it_o be_v just_a i_o answ._n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v to_o do_v in_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o to_o you_o consider_v 1._o he_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v also_o their_o judge_n for_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v call_v sometime_o our_o king_n and_o sometime_o oâ—r_a judge_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a rom._n 5.6_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v his_o office_n and_o prerogative_n 2._o god_n way_n of_o judge_v for_o the_o present_a be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a as_o for_o instance_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o judicature_n reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o reward_v god_n external_a government_n be_v see_v in_o dispense_n outward_a blessing_n to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o obedience_n micah_n 2.7_o do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o his_o promise_n speak_v good_a and_o as_o fulfil_v do_v good_a yield_v protection_n maintenance_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n as_o support_v and_o maintain_v they_o during_o their_o service_n david_n own_a god_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n psal._n 119.56_o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n so_o as_o to_o his_o internal_a government_n in_o give_v they_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pro._n 3.17_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n these_o be_v the_o internal_a reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o also_o god_n often_o reward_v grace_n with_o grace_n as_o isa._n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thoâ—_n turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_v then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o psal._n 31.24_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n proficiency_n in_o the_o same_o grace_n be_v a_o reward_n of_o the_o several_a act_n and_o exercise_v of_o it_o so_o in_o punish_v sometime_o he_o use_v the_o way_n of_o external_a government_n by_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n exercise_v upon_o man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n rom._n 1.18_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n heb._n 2.2_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n
sometime_o the_o way_n of_o internal_a government_n by_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o punish_v sin_n commit_v with_o sin_n permit_v both_o these_o part_n be_v see_v in_o punish_v both_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o way_n of_o external_a government_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n in_o the_o way_n of_o internal_a government_n the_o lesser_a penal_a withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n people_n find_v themselves_o after_o some_o sin_n and_o neglect_v of_o grace_n be_v grievous_a but_o the_o judgement_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v most_o dreadful_a when_o the_o sinner_n be_v either_o terrify_v or_o stupefy_v terrify_v by_o horror_n of_o conscience_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n or_o stupefy_v by_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n counsel_n psal._n 81.12_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n so_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v leave_v dull_a and_o senseless_a and_o past_a feel_n eph._n 4.18_o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o first_o by_o horror_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v make_v to_o feel_v god_n displeasure_n at_o the_o course_n they_o walk_v in_o but_o when_o that_o be_v long_o depise_v and_o man_n sin_v on_o still_o than_o the_o other_o and_o more_o terrible_a judgement_n come_v for_o the_o give_v up_o a_o sinner_n to_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o his_o lose_v all_o remorse_n be_v the_o last_o and_o sore_a judgement_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n 3._o as_o to_o god_n internal_a judgement_n the_o scripture_n chief_o insist_o upon_o two_o part_n of_o this_o internal_a dispensation_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o usual_o go_v together_o blindness_n of_o mind_n be_v speak_v of_o john_n 12.39_o 40._o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o that_o esaias_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o all_o passage_n be_v obstruct_v whereby_o the_o word_n may_v enter_v and_o work_v conversion_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v god_n lay_v this_o punishment_n of_o blindness_n upon_o they_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o that_o famous_a instance_n exod._n 4.21_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n god_n do_v not_o make_v they_o that_o see_v blind_a nor_o they_o that_o be_v soft_a hard_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o prejudice_n obstinacy_n and_o unperswadeableness_n and_o that_o when_o high_o provoke_v the_o former_a be_v under_o our_o consideration_n 4._o to_o understand_v god_n concurrence_n as_o a_o judge_n we_o must_v not_o say_v too_o much_o of_o it_o nor_o too_o little_a we_o must_v not_o say_v too_o much_o of_o it_o lest_o we_o leave_v a_o stain_n â—nd_v blemish_n upon_o the_o divine_a glory_n god_n infuse_v no_o sin_n no_o blindness_n nor_o hardness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n all_o influence_n from_o heaven_n be_v good_a he_o convey_v no_o deceit_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n immediate_o nor_o do_v he_o command_v or_o persuade_v man_n to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n nor_o do_v he_o impeâ—_n or_o excite_v their_o inward_a propension_n so_o to_o do_v all_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n but_o either_o to_o man_n or_o satan_n nor_o must_v we_o say_v too_o little_a as_o for_o instance_n god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o blind_a or_o harden_v by_o bare_a prescience_n or_o foresight_n that_o they_o will_v be_v blind_v or_o harden_v because_o god_n forsee_v other_o thing_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o that_o man_n will_v kill_v or_o steal_v or_o do_v wrong_v and_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o kill_v or_o steal_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o blind_a and_o harden_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o god_n concurrence_n to_o this_o effect_n and_o other_o sin_n nor_o only_o by_o way_n of_o manifestation_n as_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o sense_n that_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n god_n do_v in_o the_o issue_n declare_v how_o blind_a and_o hard_o they_o be_v that_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v mean_v by_o it_o be_v see_v in_o the_o prayer_n by_o which_o we_o deprecate_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n as_o when_o the_o saint_n pray_v isa._n 63.17_o lord_n harden_v not_o our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n or_o david_n psal._n 119.19_o lord_n hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o they_o mean_v not_o thus_o lord_n show_v not_o to_o the_o world_n how_o hard_a and_o blind_a i_o be_o but_o cure_v my_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n keep_v back_o this_o judgement_n from_o i_o again_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o god_n do_v be_v a_o bare_a naked_a and_o idle_a permission_n as_o if_o it_o happen_v beside_o his_o will_n and_o intention_n and_o god_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o it_o than_o a_o man_n that_o stand_v on_o the_o shore_n and_o see_v a_o ship_n ready_a to_o be_v drown_v he_o may_v have_v heâ—ped_v it_o but_o permit_v it_o no_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a permission_n only_o but_o a_o permissive_a intention_n and_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n which_o be_v second_v by_o a_o active_a providence_n many_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o blind_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n all_o which_o god_n will_v but_o just_o the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o blind_a and_o harden_v themselves_o satan_n tempt_v of_o his_o own_o maâ—ice_n but_o all_o this_o can_v not_o be_v 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