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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o 4_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n both_o to_o continue_v and_o perfect_v the_o cure_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o seek_v it_o where_o he_o have_v find_v it_o 2_o as_o he_o know_v all_o this_o so_o be_v a_o good_a man_n desirous_a to_o perform_v his_o duty_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o spiritual_a good_a both_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o act_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n uses_n here_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o david_n know_v that_o his_o disease_n be_v heal_v instr_n instr_n namely_o if_o with_o he_o he_o valiant_o resist_v sin_n and_o diligent_o work_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 2_o that_o a_o good_a man_n be_v of_o a_o grateful_a disposition_n ever_o mindful_a of_o and_o thankful_a for_o benefit_n receive_v 3_o see_v doctr._n 3_o instr_n 2._o this_o reprove_v 1_o scrupulous_a man_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la who_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v they_o that_o their_o disease_n be_v heal_v yet_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o vex_v themselves_o without_o cause_n and_o be_v want_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o 2_o such_o as_o be_v too_o negligent_a of_o this_o duty_n some_o haply_o for_o fashion_n sake_n will_v give_v shank_n for_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o scarce_o for_o any_o other_o blessing_n or_o deliverance_n some_o perhaps_o for_o temporal_a but_o not_o for_o spiritual_a
latter_a seem_v to_o be_v something_o large_a for_o whereas_o anger_n appear_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n the_o former_a part_n speak_v of_o god_n anger_n express_v in_o word_n the_o latter_a of_o his_o anger_n simple_o which_o yet_o we_o may_v understand_v special_o of_o his_o anger_n express_v in_o deed_n 1_o doctrine_n the_o lord_z will_v not_o always_o chide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o contend_v in_o word_n that_o be_v explic._n explic._n to_o chide_v this_o god_n do_v by_o reprove_v threaten_v now_o to_o be_v always_o chide_v may_v be_v deny_v of_o god_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1_o when_o unless_o man_n mend_v their_o manner_n within_o a_o time_n limit_v he_o cease_v any_o long_a to_o show_v his_o anger_n in_o word_n and_o proceed_v to_o deed_n of_o severe_a punishment_n 2_o when_o be_v appease_v he_o do_v not_o any_o further_o show_v his_o anger_n so_o much_o as_o in_o word_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o say_v gen._n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n his_o day_n shall_v be_v 120_o year_n after_o which_o time_n he_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o they_o and_o sweep_v they_o away_o from_o earth_n into_o hell_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o but_o here_o the_o latter_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n when_o he_o cease_v to_o chide_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n understand_v it_o also_o of_o the_o same_o person_n for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o word_n be_v read_v or_o preach_v some_o be_v reprehend_v or_o chide_v that_o god_n will_v not_o always_o chide_v take_v it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n isa_n 57.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o chide_v or_o contend_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n god_n chode_n with_o job_n chap._n 38._o &_o 39_o &_o 40._o &_o 41._o but_o see_v chap._n 42._o where_o he_o rather_o chide_v for_o he_o against_o his_o three_o friend_n vers_n 7._o and_o turn_v his_o captivity_n vers_fw-la 10._o etc._n etc._n he_o chode_n with_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o receive_v answer_v the_o lord_n have_v also_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o he_o chode_n with_o ephraim_n especial_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n see_v how_o his_o voice_n be_v change_v towards_o they_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o reason_n hereof_o david_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n uses_n here_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v many_o time_n chide_v either_o with_o particular_a person_n or_o whole_a nation_n for_o their_o sin_n instr_n instr_n even_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n so_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v chide_v that_o be_v reprove_v and_o threaten_v for_o it_o 2_o that_o yet_o this_o chide_n shall_v not_o be_v forever_o with_o some_o it_o cease_v because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v do_v any_o good_a for_o the_o end_n primary_o intend_v by_o god_n viz._n their_o amendment_n prov._n 9.8_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o mat._n 7.6_o with_o such_o god_n cease_v to_o chide_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o punish_v prov._n 29.1_o but_o with_o his_o own_o people_n and_o servant_n he_o cease_v to_o chide_v out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o because_o they_o repent_v he_o will_v not_o any_o long_o show_v his_o anger_n against_o they_o so_o much_o as_o by_o chide_v repr_fw-la repr_fw-la this_o reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v impatient_a at_o god_n chide_v that_o be_v at_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n out_o of_o his_o word_n whether_o they_o be_v use_v public_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o private_o so_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o i_o hate_v he_o micaiah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o prophesy_v good_a concern_v i_o but_o evil_a that_o be_v he_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v i_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v hate_v himself_o concern_v who_o no_o good_a can_v be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v ahab_n who_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n what_o such_o entertainer_n of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n word_n may_v expect_v see_v 2_o chron._n 25.16_o 2_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o bitter_a spirit_n so_o give_v way_n to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v always_o chide_v always_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v these_o be_v altogether_o unlike_a to_o god_n and_o if_o they_o pretend_v god_n word_n for_o it_o they_o make_v god_n like_a unto_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n here_o in_o hand_n object_n yea_o but_o most_o preacher_n scarce_o have_v any_o sermon_n without_o some_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n answ_n answ_n these_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n be_v not_o intend_v against_o person_n but_o against_o sin_n or_o against_o person_n under_o that_o qualification_n and_o therefore_o stick_v not_o to_o the_o person_n any_o long_a than_o they_o be_v so_o qualify_v this_o also_o may_v minister_v comfort_n 1_o to_o they_o consol_n consol_n with_o who_o god_n chide_v for_o the_o present_a he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v and_o therefore_o let_v they_o set_v themselves_o to_o repent_v and_o cast_v away_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o only_a god_n chide_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o sincere_o endeavour_v this_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o thorough_o purge_v as_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v mark_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v amiss_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o chide_v yea_o as_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v a_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n give_v light_n to_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 14.20_o so_o the_o scripture_n which_o chide_v a_o man_n remain_v in_o his_o sin_n comfort_v he_o when_o he_o repent_v 2_o much_o more_o to_o the_o godly_a against_o the_o chide_n of_o man_n god_n to_o who_o they_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v speak_v peace_n to_o they_o and_o not_o only_o bless_v when_o man_n curse_v psal_n 109.28_o but_o bless_v the_o more_o because_o of_o their_o curse_v 2_o sam._n 16.12_o last_o this_o shall_v exhort_v we_o to_o imitate_v god_n herein_o exhort_v exhort_v motiv_n 1._o unless_o our_o chide_n be_v principal_o for_o god_n cause_n it_o be_v rail_v now_o how_o can_v it_o be_v for_o god_n cause_n if_o we_o chide_v when_o he_o chide_v not_o nay_o indeed_o god_n cause_n be_v only_o pretend_v that_o we_o may_v vent_v our_o own_o spleen_n and_o malice_n whereby_o their_o heart_n be_v make_v sad_a who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v sad_a 2_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n reproof_n and_o threaten_n be_v purge_v physic_n as_o comfort_n be_v cordial_n the_o former_a therefore_o be_v constant_o to_o be_v use_v these_o latter_a only_a upon_o occasion_n and_o chide_v so_o long_o only_o till_o sin_n be_v evangelical_o purge_v out_o 2_o doctrine_n he_o keep_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o anger_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explic._n explic._n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o effect_n a_o man_n out_o of_o anger_n intend_v revenge_n and_o declare_v this_o his_o intention_n by_o threat_n and_o punishment_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n he_o decree_v to_o repay_v the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n and_o by_o threaten_n or_o actual_a punishment_n manifest_v that_o his_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v his_o anger_n and_o see_v it_o be_v express_v either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o precedent_a doctrine_n here_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o express_v in_o deed_n but_o still_o understand_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v for_o proof_n hereof_o we_o have_v god_n own_o word_n isa_n 57.16_o jer._n 3.5_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 〈…〉_o 5._o example_n judg._n 10.16_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n see_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n uses_n for_o our_o instruction_n instr_n instr_n 1_o as_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la 2_o see_v how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n immutability_n of_o which_o we_o so_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n two_o way_n only_o we_o can_v imagine_v god_n to_o be_v immutable_a towards_o mâ—n_z viz._n either_o by_o constant_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v be_v angry_a with_o the_o impenitent_a and_o comfort_v they_o that_o repent_v or_o else_o by_o carry_v himself_o always_o alike_o to_o the_o same_o particular_a person_n and_o these_o