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grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o will_v be_v so_o lest_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v your_o peace_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hide_v from_o your_o eye_n three_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v say_v to_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n my_o people_n israel_n my_o first_o bear_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o i_o more_o peculiar_o favour_v and_o privilege_v by_o i_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n we_o christian_n succeed_v in_o their_o privilege_n not_o only_o as_o domestic_a servant_n but_o as_o child_n visible_o relate_v to_o god_n as_o our_o father_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n and_o shall_v not_o child_n receive_v the_o instruction_n of_o a_o parent_n 21.18_o deut._n 21.18_o a_o stubborn_a son_n that_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o natural_a parent_n be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o all_o 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will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n now_o this_o be_v due_o attend_v to_o will_v sufficient_o justify_v the_o divine_a severity_n v._o 12._o towards_o such_o who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o thereby_o they_o do_v in_o effect_n bid_v he_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o tell_v he_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o if_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v bid_v they_o depart_v from_o he_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o sentence_n will_v not_o be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o righteous_a if_o he_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o unthankful_a despiser_n of_o my_o grace_n i_o will_v have_v instruct_v and_o sanctify_v and_o save_v you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o i_o call_v but_o you_o refuse_v and_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n i_o exhort_v and_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v you_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o yourselves_o in_o time_n but_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n i_o faithful_o warn_v you_o 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especial_o in_o his_o method_n of_o severity_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o have_v go_v as_o far_o as_o scripture_n and_o experience_n will_v direct_v and_o lead_v we_o we_o must_v yet_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n 32.4_o rom._n 11.33_o deut._n 32.4_o and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o however_o we_o must_v hold_v to_o this_o that_o all_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a â—nd_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n his_o way_n be_v judgement_n 4._o deut._n 29.3_o 4._o and_o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v after_o a_o terrible_a expression_n a_o little_a before_o concern_v the_o jew_n that_o after_o have_v see_v the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v among_o they_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o 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they_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v filthy_a still_o after_o long_o strive_v and_o resistance_n god_n let_v they_o alone_o we_o must_v view_v it_o as_o something_o judicial_a towards_o those_o who_o have_v high_o deserve_v it_o by_o former_a refusal_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o disobey_v his_o voice_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n be_v say_v in_o the_o four_o of_o exodus_fw-la to_o harden_v pharaoh_n let_v we_o consider_v who_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v he_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o most_o profane_a contempt_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 5.2_o and_o be_v he_o
will_v afflict_v i_o how_o thou_o please_v strip_v i_o of_o all_o my_o pleasant_a thing_n if_o that_o may_v serve_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o glory_n only_o let_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n forsake_v i_o only_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o â—he_n hand_n of_o my_o lust_n break_v these_o my_o chain_n knock_v off_o these_o fetter_n save_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o from_o thâ—_n wrath_n accept_v i_o for_o thy_o covenant_n servant_n write_v thy_o law_n upon_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o whatever_o thou_o give_v i_o or_o whatever_o thou_o deny_v i_o lord_n for_o jesuâ—_n christ_n sake_n never_o give_v i_o up_o to_o my_o owâ—_n heart_n lust_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o waâ—â—_n in_o my_o own_o counsel_n amen_n the_o second_o sermon_n psalm_n lxxxi_o 12._o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n we_o can_v never_o look_v back_o to_o our_o primitive_a state_n consider_v how_o rich_o and_o plentiful_o the_o bounty_n of_o our_o maker_n â—ad_v provide_v for_o we_o without_o admire_a thought_n of_o his_o beneficence_n and_o kindness_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o view_v the_o divine_a compassion_n unto_o guilty_a and_o rebellious_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n and_o â—ow_o many_o obstacle_n his_o grace_n overâ—ame_n this_o latter_a will_v be_v judge_v to_o surpass_v his_o former_a bounty_n to_o innocent_a man._n for_o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n the_o current_n of_o divine_a love_n meet_v with_o nothing_o to_o obstruct_v its_o passage_n theâ—_n be_v nothing_o to_o discourage_v its_o exercise_n towards_o a_o innocent_a and_o obedient_a creature_n but_o now_o sin_n have_v make_v a_o great_a gulf_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o hostility_n against_o he_o which_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o the_o power_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o grace_n employ_v to_o recover_v and_o save_v we_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o display_v of_o thâ—_n 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happiness_n he_o offer_v to_o confer_v upon_o â—s_n be_v not_o this_o very_o high_o provoke_v the_o bless_a god_n will_v not_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v and_o repreachâ—s_v â—s_z with_o it_o as_o he_o also_o do_v in_o many_o place_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n andâ—srael_n â—srael_z will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o â—p_v etc._n etc._n both_o expression_n be_v in_o the_o â—uture_a though_o we_o translate_v they_o as_o already_o inflict_v the_o original_a signify_v that_o god_n will_v deal_v so_o severe_o â—ith_v they_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o complaint_n of_o god_n concern_v israel_n have_v be_v already_o mention_v what_o i_o propose_v now_o to_o discourse_v of_o â—s_a this_o first_o that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o most_o just_a complaint_n and_o most_o heavy_a reproach_n when_o any_o people_n or_o person_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n second_o that_o for_o any_o wilful_a 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thâ—_n cast_v out_o a_o people_n out_o of_o their_o country_n as_o in_o 44._o psal_n 2._o such_o person_n aâ—_n also_o leave_v of_o god_n under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n of_o their_o lust_n without_o those_o restraint_n of_o providence_n anâ—_n grace_n which_o before_o they_o have_v whaâ—_n more_o may_v be_v intend_v in_o such_o a_o expression_n will_v appear_v in_o speak_v to_o the_o second_o head_n viz._n to_o show_v by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n god_n do_v execute_v and_o inflict_v such_o a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o three_o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o further_o of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o so_o apply_v the_o whole_a ii_o by_o what_o step_n or_o degree_n the_o bless_a god_n do_v usual_o proceed_v in_o inflict_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o this_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o i_o must_v premise_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1._o that_o whatever_o method_n be_v take_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o so_o severe_a a_o doom_n we_o must_v remember_v there_o be_v a_o great_a depth_n of_o obscurity_n in_o these_o judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v so_o in_o all_o his_o work_n of_o judgement_n but_o especial_o in_o such_o as_o do_v more_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n we_o know_v very_o little_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n influence_n upon_o man_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v very_o humble_a and_o wary_a modest_a and_o caution_n in_o our_o expression_n about_o it_o and_o yet_o from_o what_o we_o observe_v of_o such_o spiritual_a judgement_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o we_o know_v very_o little_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v influence_n in_o form_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o much_o less_o concern_v the_o manner_n 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