and_o of_o its_o due_a effect_n p._n 50_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n omniscience_n or_o infinite_a wisdom_n with_o the_o due_a effect_n p._n 57_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o love_n and_o of_o the_o due_a impression_n of_o it_o on_o the_o soul._n p._n 65_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v for_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n manifest_v how_o his_o will_n be_v still_o fulfil_v whether_o he_o will_v de_fw-mi eventu_fw-la that_o all_o obey_v he_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n difference_n end_v about_o it_o whether_o he_o decree_v not_o or_o will_v not_o ut_fw-mi evenit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la whether_o he_o will_v de_fw-mi eventu_fw-la that_o sin_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o it_o do_v all_o god_n work_v good_a none_o to_o be_v dishonour_v no_o not_o ourselves_o our_o reason_n and_o freewill_n as_o natural_a and_o of_o god_n though_o as_o vitiate_v by_o we_o and_o ill_o dispose_v we_o must_v accuse_v it_o p._n 76_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o our_o redeemer_n infant_n not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o of_o original_a sin_n full_o prove_v the_o great_a end_n of_o redemption_n enumerate_v the_o effect_n it_o must_v have_v upon_o the_o soul._n p._n 86_o chap._n xii_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n a_o further_a proof_n of_o original_a sin_n twenty_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o quere_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v they_o to_o nature_n and_o themselves_o p._n 100_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o absolute_a owner_n proprietary_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o of_o his_o jus_fw-la dominii_fw-la ground_v on_o his_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o the_o use_v p._n 109_o chap._n fourteen_o 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be_v unmoveable_a god_n wax_v not_o old_a heaven_n do_v not_o decay_v by_o duration_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v not_o wither_v nor_o their_o sun_n set_v upon_o they_o nor_o their_o day_n have_v any_o night_n nor_o any_o mutation_n or_o commotion_n disturb_v their_o quiet_a possession_n o_o love_n and_o long_o for_o immortality_n and_o incorruption_n chap._n vii_o 6._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n essence_n as_o such_o we_o must_v next_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o three_o great_a attribute_n which_o some_o call_v subsistential_a that_o be_v his_o omnipotency_n understanding_n and_o will_n or_o his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n by_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n to_o denominate_v the_o three_o person_n not_o without_o some_o countenance_n from_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o father_n they_o call_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o the_o god_n head_n and_o the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o that_o these_o attribute_n of_o power_n understanding_n and_o will_n or_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o term_n of_o personality_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o affirm_v it_o suffice_v we_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v assume_v these_o attribute_n to_o himself_o in_o scripture_n 2._o and_o that_o man_n who_o bear_v the_o natural_a image_n of_o god_n have_v power_n understanding_n and_o will_n and_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o holy_a moral_a image_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v and_o goodness_n of_o will_n to_o determine_v for_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o while_n god_n be_v see_v of_o we_o in_o this_o glass_n of_o man_n we_o must_v conceive_v of_o he_o after_o the_o image_n that_o in_o man_n appear_v to_o we_o and_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o himself_o and_o first_o the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n must_v make_v these_o impression_n on_o our_o soul_n 1._o it_o must_v possess_v the_o soul_n with_o very_o awful_a reverent_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v we_o continual_o with_o his_o holy_a fear_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o power_n must_v have_v no_o common_a careless_a thought_n lest_o we_o blaspheme_n he_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n the_o dread_a of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o not_o under_o that_o slavish_a fear_n that_o be_v void_a of_o love_n as_o man_n fear_v a_o enemy_n or_o hurtful_a creature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o relation_n of_o enmity_n and_o bondage_n to_o he_o but_o reverence_n be_v necessary_a and_o from_o thence_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v and_o displease_v so_o great_a a_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 7._o and_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 111._o 10._o by_o it_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 6._o sin_n be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n luk._n 23._o 40._o pro._n 3._o 7._o jer._n 5._o 24._o i._o ev_n 25._o 36._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n or_o all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o even_o the_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n jer._n 2._o 19_o and_o 32._o 40._o and_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o religion_n or_o service_n of_o god_n psal._n 34._o 11._o prov._n 1._o 29._o psal._n 130._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v usual_o denominate_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 15._o 4._o and_o 22._o 23._o and_o 115._o 11_o 13._o and_o 135._o 20._o and_o 34._o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v devote_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 38._o it_o be_v our_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n isa._n 8._o 13._o if_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o our_o master_n mal._n 1._o 6._o evangelical_n grace_n exclude_v not_o this_o fear_n luk._n 12._o 5._o though_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v yet_o must_v our_o acceptable_a service_n of_o god_n be_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o fear_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o â—â—journing_v here_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o in_o it_o we_o must_v converse_v together_o eph._n 5._o 4._o yea_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n the_o most_o prosperous_a church_n walk_v in_o this_o fear_n act_n 9_o 31._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o prevent_a destruction_n heb._n 11._o 7._o and_o of_o attain_v salvation_n when_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n heb._n 4._o 1._o god_n put_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n possess_v thy_o soul_n continual_o with_o his_o fear_n 2._o god_n almightiness_n shall_v also_o possess_v we_o with_o holy_a admiration_n of_o he_o and_o cause_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o magnify_v he_o oh_o what_o a_o power_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o which_o uphold_v the_o earth_n without_o any_o foundation_n but_o his_o will_n which_o place_v and_o maintain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o order_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o cause_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v so_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o move_v so_o many_o thousand_o mile_n in_o a_o few_o moment_n and_o constant_o to_o keep_v its_o time_n and_o course_n that_o give_v its_o instinct_n to_o every_o brute_n and_o cause_v every_o part_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v its_o office_n by_o his_o power_n it_o be_v that_o every_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v perform_v and_o that_o order_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n jer._n 32._o 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o great_a power_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n and_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o the_o great_a the_o mighty_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n great_a in_o counsel_n and_o mighty_a in_o work_n neh._n 9_o
to_o be_v here_o and_o the_o covetous_a man_n among_o his_o gain_n and_o the_o sensual_a man_n among_o his_o recreation_n and_o merâ—y_a companion_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o the_o christian_a that_o can_v get_v nigh_o to_o god_n or_o have_v any_o prospect_n of_o his_o love_n in_o his_o ordinance_n conclude_v that_o of_o all_o place_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o and_o that_o a_o day_n in_o his_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o psal._n 84._o 10._o but_o o_o to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o with_o infinite_a goodness_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o evil_n no_o emptiness_n or_o defect_n when_o we_o perfect_o enjoy_v the_o perfect_a good_a what_o more_o can_v be_v add_v but_o for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v it_o o_o therefore_o think_v on_o this_o christian_n when_o death_n be_v dreadful_a to_o you_o and_o you_o will_v fain_o stay_v here_o as_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o loath_a to_o 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day_n bring_v you_o into_o a_o far_o better_a state_n than_o your_o former_a sinful_a miserable_a captivity_n and_o will_v not_o your_o glorious_a birth_n day_n put_v you_o into_o a_o better_a habitation_n than_o this_o world_n o_o know_v and_o choose_v and_o seek_v and_o live_v to_o the_o infinite_a good_a and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v your_o great_a joy_n when_o you_o be_v call_v to_o he_o chap._n x._o 9_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o three_o great_a attribute_n of_o god_n i_o must_v needs_o speak_v of_o those_o three_o great_a relation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o of_o these_o three_o work_n in_o which_o they_o be_v found_v which_o have_v flow_v from_o these_o attribute_n this_o one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n have_v create_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v not_o have_v redeem_a man_n when_o he_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o redemption_n though_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v undivided_a yet_o 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and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v produce_v they_o isa._n 43._o 7._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n prov._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n i_o think_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a give_v we_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o who_o concordant_o translate_v it_o the_o wicked_a be_v keep_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n as_o job_n have_v it_o 21._o 30._o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v god_n make_v not_o the_o wicked_a as_o wicked_a or_o to_o be_v wicked_a but_o he_o that_o give_v they_o their_o be_v and_o continue_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o his_o creation_n or_o preservation_n but_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n or_o evil_a for_o which_o he_o keep_v they_o and_o till_o which_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o obedient_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o mercy_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n col._n 16_o 17._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o if_o they_o be_v by_o he_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o he_o so_o rev._n 4._o 11._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v this_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v see_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v accomplish_v that_o end_n and_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v please_v rom._n 11._o 36._o we_o have_v all_o in_o few_o word_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o he_o as_o the_o first_o efficient_a that_o give_v they_o their_o being_n and_o through_o he_o as_o the_o preserver_n disposer_n and_o conductor_n of_o they_o to_o their_o end_n and_o to_o he_o as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n if_o you_o say_v but_o how_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_v attain_v from_o the_o wicked_a that_o break_v his_o law_n and_o displease_v his_o will_n i_o answer_v understand_v but_o how_o his_o will_n be_v
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by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1_n cor._n 15._o 22._o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a eph_n 5._o 23._o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n &_o v_o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o misery_n than_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v it_o but_o what_o need_v we_o further_o proof_n when_o we_o have_v the_o common_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n without_o exception_n so_o early_o manifest_a sin_n in_o the_o life_n if_o 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god_n that_o never_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o he_o or_o how_o can_v he_o wash_v they_o that_o be_v never_o unclean_a or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o physician_n to_o they_o that_o never_o be_v sick_a when_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n mat._n 9_o 12._o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o and_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o save_a people_n therefore_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o come_v to_o redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 5._o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n and_o 〈…〉_z a_o paâ—â—_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n who_o he_o visit_v and_o re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z 1._o 68_o if_o ever_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o glory_n they_o 〈…〉_z he_o that_o redeem_v 〈…〉_z god_n do_v first_o justify_v those_o who_o he_o glorifi_v rom._n 8._o 30._o and_o they_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n jâ—h_o 3._o 3_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n or_o renovation_n but_o from_o sin_n col._n 3._o 10._o eph._n 4._o 22._o nor_o any_o justification_n but_o from_o sin_n and_o from_o what_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v from_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13._o 30._o nor_o any_o justification_n but_o what_o contain_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v remit_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o justification_n but_o what_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o propitiation_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n redemption_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o the_o redemption_n that_o we_o have_v by_o he_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n col._n 1._o 14._o eph._n 1._o 7._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n be_v receive_v by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 15._o so_o that_o all_o scripture_n speak_v this_o truth_n aloud_o to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o salvation_n promise_v but_o to_o the_o church_n the_o justify_v the_o regenerate_v the_o redeem_a and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o these_o but_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v and_o miserable_a in_o themselves_o and_o till_o our_o necessity_n be_v understand_v redemption_n can_v be_v well_o understand_v they_o that_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o only_o for_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o for_o the_o world_n methinks_v shall_v believe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v sinner_n and_o need_v his_o death_n he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 4._o 42._o and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o believer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 14._o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_n from_o what_o do_v he_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes._n 1._o 10._o for_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n infant_n than_o be_v sinner_n or_o none_o of_o those_o that_o he_o come_v to_o save_v christ_n have_v make_v no_o man_n righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n but_o such_o as_o adam_n make_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a infant_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o sinner_n and_o sinner_n they_o can_v be_v by_o any_o but_o original_a sin_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sinner_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o sinner_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o sinner_n that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n infant_n therefore_o be_v sinner_n or_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o redeem_a justify_v or_o reconcile_v and_o when_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o infant_n be_v sure_o include_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o therefore_o all_o have_v sin_n and_o misery_n and_o need_v that_o ransom_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v sinner_n i_o speak_v all_o this_o for_o the_o evince_a of_o original_a sin_n only_o because_o that_o only_o be_v deny_v by_o such_o as_o yet_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n for_o actual_a sin_n be_v common_o confess_v and_o show_v itself_o and_o true_o so_o do_v original_a sin_n in_o our_o proneness_n to_o actual_a and_o in_o the_o earliness_n and_o commonness_n of_o such_o evil_a inclination_n and_o in_o the_o remnant_n of_o it_o which_o the_o sanctify_a
for_o the_o head_n yet_o we_o be_v more_o for_o christ_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o glory_n than_o he_o for_o we_o i_o mean_v he_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a principal_a end_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14._o 9_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o 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lord_n lament_v these_o way_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n and_o the_o diminution_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o unfaithfulness_n and_o negligence_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o bend_v your_o care_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o you_o and_o in_o the_o world_n and_o befriend_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o hinder_v its_o prosperity_n chap._n xv._n 14._o the_o three_o of_o these_o relation_n and_o the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v that_o he_o be_v our_o must_n love_v father_n or_o bountiful_a benefactor_n as_o he_o be_v good_a so_o he_o do_v good_a psal._n 119._o 68_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o he_o bestow_v the_o great_a benefit_n and_o therefore_o be_v thence_o by_o a_o necessary_a resultancy_n our_o most_o bountiful_a benefactor_n the_o term_n father_n comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o his_o three_o great_a relation_n to_o we_o 1._o 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special_a grace_n proceed_v from_o his_o special_a fatherly_a love_n 2._o the_o government_n that_o he_o exercise_v over_o they_o as_o his_o regenerate_v child_n be_v not_o a_o common_a government_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a government_n by_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o justify_v remedy_v save_v law_n or_o covenant_n together_o with_o a_o internal_a illuminate_n quicken_a guide_a spirit_n with_o church-state_n and_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n all_o suit_a to_o this_o way_n of_o grace_n even_o as_o his_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n by_o redemption_n and_o our_o sanctification_n and_o resignation_n be_v not_o a_o common_a propriety_n but_o a_o gracious_a relation_n to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o father_n who_o have_v the_o endear_a relation_n to_o he_o of_o be_v his_o own_o child_n all_o be_v from_o love_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n and_o demonstration_n of_o love_n so_o 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we_o and_o to_o protect_v we_o and_o reward_v we_o if_o we_o do_v obey_v and_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o a_o everlasting_a happiness_n as_o our_o end_n and_o appoint_v we_o sufficient_a mean_n thereto_o these_o benefit_n denominate_v god_n the_o great_a benefactor_n or_o father_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o creation_n but_o then_o moreover_o he_o be_v a_o common_a benefactor_n also_o 4._o by_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 5._o by_o give_v out_o his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v a_o common_a deed_n of_o gift_n of_o pardon_n reconciliation_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v it_o in_o and_o with_o christ_n to_o gospel_n end_v 6._o by_o send_v forth_o the_o messenger_n of_o this_o grace_n command_v they_o to_o preach_v to_o every_o creature_n the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o to_o beseech_v man_n in_o christ_n stead_n as_o his_o ambassador_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v entreat_v by_o they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o mar._n 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 7._o by_o afford_v some_o common_a mercy_n without_o and_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n within_o to_o second_v these_o invitation_n but_o though_o by_o this_o much_o god_n have_v a_o title_n to_o their_o dear_a love_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o title_n to_o his_o high_a benefit_n nor_o be_v in_o the_o near_a relation_n of_o child_n or_o beneficiaries_n to_o he_o but_o 8._o when_o he_o beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o his_o incorruptible_a seed_n and_o give_v we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o when_o the_o father_n effectual_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o son_n and_o renew_v we_o according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o take_v away_o our_o old_a and_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v we_o new_a and_o tender_a heart_n and_o give_v we_o to_o know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n then_o be_v he_o our_o father_n in_o the_o dear_a and_o most_o comfortable_a sense_n and_o we_o be_v his_o child_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o his_o dear_a love_n 9_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v his_o spirit_n and_o pardon_v justification_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o 10._o and_o also_o we_o have_v special_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o prayer_n praise_n sacrament_n and_o all_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o conversation_n 11._o and_o we_o and_o our_o service_n be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o so_o we_o be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o under_o a_o special_a promise_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o provision_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a 12._o and_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o perfection_n in_o everlasting_a glory_n ii_o and_o now_o as_o you_o see_v how_o god_n be_v our_o benefactor_n or_o most_o gracious_a and_o love_a father_n let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o this_o must_v work_v on_o we_o and_o 1._o goodness_n and_o bounty_n shall_v shame_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o requite_v with_o unkindness_n and_o provocation_n he_o that_o can_v turn_v grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o do_v evil_a because_o grace_n have_v abound_v or_o that_o it_o may_v abound_v shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o his_o damnation_n be_v just_a he_o that_o will_v not_o hate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o see_v such_o exceed_a benefit_n stand_v by_o and_o hear_v mercy_n and_o wonderful_a mercy_n plead_v against_o it_o and_o upbraid_v the_o sinner_n with_o ingratitude_n be_v like_a to_o die_v a_o double_a death_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n
objective_n mean_v yet_o shall_v not_o these_o do_v it_o without_o the_o internal_a effectual_a mean_n but_o when_o love_n do_v shine_v to_o we_o so_o resplendent_o without_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o love_n and_o be_v also_o â—et_a into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n illumination_n that_o shed_v abroad_o this_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n then_o will_v the_o holy_a fire_n burn_v which_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o lead_v to_o heaven_n and_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o it_o have_v reach_v its_o centre_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o face_n and_o arm_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o from_o the_o fatherly_a relation_n and_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o trust_v he_o and_o rest_v our_o soul_n in_o his_o secure_n love_n shall_v we_o distrust_v a_o father_n a_o omnipotent_a father_n therefore_o be_v this_o relation_n prefix_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o we_o begin_v with_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o when_o we_o 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child_n need_v not_o fear_v a_o kill_a blow_n nor_o a_o love_a soul_n a_o damn_v death_n from_o such_o a_o father_n if_o he_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v his_o love_n and_o trust_v 6._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o wonderful_a a_o benefactor_n to_o we_o than_o thanks_o and_o praise_n must_v be_v our_o most_o constant_a work_n and_o must_v be_v study_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o duty_n and_o most_o diligent_o perform_v if_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n which_o be_v call_v his_o glory_n be_v make_v for_o any_o thing_n and_o good_a for_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o glory_n in_o the_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o daily_a cheerful_a praise_n of_o his_o name_n let_v this_o then_o be_v the_o christian_n work_n 7._o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o father_n shall_v live_v a_o content_v cheerful_a life_n diligence_n become_v they_o but_o not_o contrivance_n for_o worldly_a greatness_n nor_o cark_n care_v for_o that_o which_o their_o father_n have_v promise_v they_o to_o care_n for_o humility_n and_o reverence_n beseem_v they_o but_o not_o dejection_n and_o despondency_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o still_o complain_v fearful_a trouble_a disconsolate_a soul._n if_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v bold_a and_o confident_a and_o cheerful_a let_v joy_n and_o confidence_n then_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v renounce_v by_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap._n xvi_o 15._o there_o be_v yet_o divers_a subordinate_a attribute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a may_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o the_o brief_a touch_n and_o the_o next_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o be_v his_o freedom_n and_o god_n be_v free_a in_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o but_o for_o brevity_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o all_o together_o 1._o and_o first_o god_n have_v a_o natural_a freedom_n of_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o will_n by_o nothing_o without_o he_o nor_o liable_a to_o any_o necessity_n but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o perfect_a blessedness_n and_o liberty_n his_o own_o be_v and_o blessedness_n and_o perfection_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o his_o election_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v free_a will_n but_o all_o his_o work_n without_o as_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o free_a will_n not_o but_o that_o his_o will_n concern_v all_o these_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o existence_n for_o god_n do_v from_o eternity_n will_v the_o creation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n that_o will_v exist_v have_v a_o necessity_n of_o existence_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v free_a because_o it_o proceed_v not_o necessary_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n god_n be_v god_n before_o he_o make_v the_o world_n or_o redeem_v it_o or_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v daily_o do_v and_o therefore_o one_o part_n of_o the_o schoolman_n maintain_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v contingency_n from_o god_n but_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contingency_n in_o the_o creature_n if_o it_o have_v not_o its_o original_a in_o god_n the_o liberty_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o contingency_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o eminency_n both_o of_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o may_v be_v call_v free_n his_o absoluteness_n of_o propriety_n free_v he_o from_o the_o restraint_n of_o any_o obligation_n but_o what_o flow_v from_o his_o own_o free_a will_n from_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v and_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n free_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o law_n as_o law_n though_o he_o will_v still_o be_v true_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o prediction_n let_v man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o question_v his_o maker_n or_o censure_v his_o law_n or_o work_n or_o way_n chap._n xvii_o 16._o another_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v his_o justice_n with_o submission_n i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d any_o otherwise_o than_o all_o god_n relation_n be_v as_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o here_o be_v no_o time_n with_o god_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d bless_a nature_n denominate_v just_o be_v from_o eternity_n yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—râ—ality_n or_o denomination_n of_o justice_n for_o justice_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v governor_n only_o and_o he_o be_v not_o governor_n till_o he_o have_v creature_n to_o govern_v and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o just_a governor_n when_o he_o be_v no_o governor_n the_o denominationâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z not_o arise_v till_o the_o creation_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n many_o question_n may_v be_v resolve_v hence_o which_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o to_o reâ—â—â—e_v justice_n in_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o give_v every_o his_o his_o due_a oâ—_n govern_v the_o world_n in_o the_o most_o 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