offer_v violence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n quiet_v the_o soul_n keep_v off_o judgement_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n how_o of_o all_o other_o write_n 32.40_o this_o only_a be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o other_o knowledge_n whole_o or_o in_o great_a part_n vanish_v this_o be_v most_o fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n both_o for_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o etc._n as_o in_o jacob_n david_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o most_o certain_o the_o word_n be_v not_o from_o man_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v contrary_a to_o it_o nor_o from_o satan_n see_v he_o raise_v up_o his_o instrument_n against_o it_o therefore_o from_o god_n himself_o 139.6_o schol._n what_o be_v god_n 28.19_o minist_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n eternal_a infinite_a omnipotent_a most_o holy_a one_o in_o essence_n but_o three_o in_o person_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n minist_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n whereby_o indeed_o god_n be_v and_o do_v consist_v schol._n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n min._n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n 1.8_o schol._n what_o property_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o creature_n min._n two_o principal_o schol._n which_o be_v they_o min._n 1._o his_o mercy_n 2._o his_o justice_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n 4.15_o min._n man_n misery_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o justice_n min._n sinne._n schol._n what_o be_v sin_n min._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n minst_n 2.17_o death_n temporary_a and_o eternal_a both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n schol._n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o sin_n be_v thus_o reward_v min._n 2.8.9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o anger_n or_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n 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heart_n 14.10.11_o or_o any_o kind_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o they_o for_o evermore_o schol._n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v for_o ever_o minist_n because_o they_o do_v bear_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o 2.12_o not_o have_v christ_n to_o free_v they_o schol._n but_o can_v the_o wicked_a relieve_v themselves_o minist_n no._n schol._n how_o so_o minist_n 49.7.8_o because_o not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o majesty_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n endure_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o schol._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o their_o suffering_n can_v satisfy_v minist_n because_o they_o be_v but_o finite_a creature_n 15._o not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v that_o infinite_a offend_a majesty_n therefore_o they_o must_v suffer_v for_o evermore_o schol._n what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o minist_n that_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 110.12_o schol._n what_o lesson_n of_o comfort_n may_v we_o learn_v from_o it_o minst_n that_o we_o be_v exceed_o bind_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v this_o wrath_n for_o us._n scho._n how_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o wrath_n min._n look_v first_o upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o angel_n 16._o 2._o the_o curse_n which_o come_v upon_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n 3._o the_o destruction_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o first_o world_n by_o the_o flood_n 4._o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n with_o fire_n 25.4_o next_o to_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o reprobate_a man_n and_o angel_n schol._n 10.31_o what_o shall_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o minist_n three_o 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world_n to_o come_v last_o of_o all_o he_o may_v have_v a_o inward_a restrain_v power_n to_o curb_v sin_n with_o a_o outward_a holiness_n schol._n what_o knowledge_n be_v that_o which_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v minist_n 13.2_o a_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n of_o hell_n of_o heaven_n of_o mercy_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o meritorious_a death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o second_o come_v with_o all_o the_o point_n of_o religion_n schol._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o knowledge_n keep_v they_o not_o from_o this_o wrath_n minister_n 29.13_o because_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v close_o unto_o the_o heart_n to_o renew_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o change_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n unto_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n truth_n schol._n what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n call_v you_o this_o then_o minist_n 8.1_o a_o literal_a knowledge_n which_o puff_v up_o but_o neither_o humble_v nor_o sanctify_v scholar_n who_o have_v this_o 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show_v unto_o i_o how_o in_o this_o narrow_a pinch_n of_o affinity_n one_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n minst_n what_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n wherein_o you_o will_v have_v i_o to_o resolve_v you_o of_o schol._n first_o i_o will_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v when_o our_o knowledge_n may_v be_v call_v a_o save_a knowledge_n minist_n if_o our_o knowledge_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v save_v schol._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o that_o minister_n 40.8_o first_o we_o must_v try_v if_o our_o mind_n be_v right_o inform_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n next_o whether_o our_o heart_n love_v that_o which_o we_o know_v last_o we_o must_v look_v whether_o we_o practise_v that_o which_o we_o know_v and_o love_n 7.15.22.23.24_o mourn_v because_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o obey_v and_o strive_v against_o our_o rebellion_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v that_o light_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v spiritual_a knowledge_n schol._n but_o if_o a_o man_n neither_o know_v love_n nor_o obey_v what_o can_v he_o then_o say_v of_o himself_o save_o this_o that_o god_n be_v great_a than_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o just_o may_v condemn_v he_o min._n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o love_n and_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o that_o which_o one_o know_v sometime_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n 1.23_o sometime_o mourn_v and_o constant_o wait_v with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v pour_v forth_o his_o renew_v grace_n all_o be_v yet_o safe_a schol._n what_o warrant_n have_v we_o so_o to_o do_v min._n his_o own_o promise_n schol._n show_v they_o i_o entreat_v you_o minist_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n 4.3_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v whosoever_o wait_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n and_o flood_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a ground_n schol._n see_v that_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o certain_a faith_n which_o justify_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v salvation_n minist_n 5.1_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o justify_n before_o god_n schol._n who_o work_v this_o faith_n minist_n 2.8_o the_o holy_a spirit_n schol._n what_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n minist_n â—_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n bless_v for_o evermore_o our_o mediator_n who_o be_v humble_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o fake_n now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o the_o rich_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n 4.25_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v schol._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v so_o lay_v sure_o hold_v of_o christ_n as_o to_o make_v he_o our_o own_o minist_n first_o we_o must_v mark_v if_o our_o soul_n have_v perceive_v all_o 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this_o sin_n for_o a_o long_a time_n overturning_a and_o extinguish_v to_o his_o power_n god_n worship_n build_v again_o those_o high_a place_n which_o his_o father_n have_v cast_v down_o and_o abolish_v make_v a_o grove_n and_o worship_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n build_v altar_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o two_o utter_a court_n thereof_o for_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o heaven_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n give_v himself_o to_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n to_o use_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o soothsayer_n set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o his_o grove_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v and_o cause_v jerusalem_n to_o swim_v from_o corner_n to_o corner_n with_o innocent_a blood_n final_o exceed_v those_o exceed_n sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n yet_o no_o castaway_n but_o at_o length_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o all_o this_o 1._o josephus_n also_o thus_o write_v of_o he_o he_o be_v so_o impudent_a that_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o pollute_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o god_n the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a country_n for_o make_v his_o entry_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n he_o slay_v afterward_o all_o those_o who_o be_v virtuous_a man_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o though_o he_o have_v no_o want_n of_o prophet_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o kill_v every_o day_n some_o so_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v overflow_v with_o blood_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o we_o see_v one_o go_v and_o be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n call_v back_o again_o wherefore_o no_o poor_a christian_n howsoever_o sinful_a not_o come_v near_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v he_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o good_a for_o all_o to_o fly_v all_o sin_n chief_o those_o do_v with_o deliberation_n against_o light_n knowledge_n and_o conscience_n for_o we_o know_v the_o further_a that_o even_o peter_n himself_o go_v in_o caiaphas_n hall_n he_o swear_v and_o 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upon_o his_o blood_n we_o upon_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dog_n whether_o their_o impious_a blasphemy_n be_v such_o that_o with_o the_o pharisy_n they_o do_v call_v he_o belzebub_n whether_o those_o forego_v property_n of_o this_o sin_n have_v be_v in_o they_o viz._n a_o touch_v heart_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n whence_o all_o such_o who_o affirm_v that_o their_o former_a action_n and_o seem_a grace_n have_v only_o be_v hypocritical_a lip-labor_n be_v exclude_v from_o possibility_n to_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n whether_o they_o have_v fall_v quite_o away_o from_o their_o religion_n whether_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n whether_o they_o have_v impugn_a &_o oppress_v the_o know_a truth_n yet_o persist_v therein_o with_o resolution_n still_o to_o go_v on_o therein_o whether_o they_o have_v fall_v against_o knowledge_n and_o 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store_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o gross_a abominable_a action_n whether_o if_o christ_n be_v now_o among_o we_o visible_o they_o will_v set_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o help_v to_o crucify_v he_o again_o whether_o their_o temporal_a be_v turn_v into_o a_o final_a apostasy_n which_o be_v only_o a_o time_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o judge_v thereof_o final_o whether_o they_o be_v transform_v in_o a_o manner_n into_o the_o very_a devil_n so_o partake_v of_o his_o light_a knowledge_n malice_n and_o devilish_a nature_n all_o which_o property_n to_o be_v in_o they_o none_o but_o by_o advice_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o strong_a tentation_n will_v dare_v to_o affirm_v so_o that_o by_o tha_z time_n these_o question_n have_v be_v press_v and_o their_o contrary_n lie_v shift_a sophistical_a answer_n objection_n and_o evasion_n refute_v and_o discover_v it_o be_v likely_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o other_o mean_n that_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o temptation_n will_v diminish_v and_o their_o judgement_n be_v somewhat_o enlighten_v since_o it_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o temptation_n chief_o when_o he_o be_v aid_v by_o melancholy_a to_o make_v our_o least_o sin_n our_o great_a and_o our_o indifferent_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n all_o such_o poor_a sinner_n who_o either_o fear_n to_o have_v commit_v or_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n not_o have_v the_o forenamed_a property_n for_o some_o or_o a_o few_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v nothing_o may_v cheer_v up_o their_o faint-ding_a spirit_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o feeble_a fall_a hand_n &_o weak_a knee_n make_v straight_o step_n unto_o their_o foot_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v lest_o that_o which_o be_v halt_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v far_o far_o far_o and_o not_o near_o this_o most_o fearful_a extreme_o impious_a blasphemy_n unto_o which_o repentance_n be_v deny_v far_o 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pleasure_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v quench_v by_o the_o entertain_n of_o worldly_a lust_n 3._o the_o inward_a restrain_v grace_n be_v away_o 7.22.23_o and_o so_o the_o heart_n defile_v with_o uncleanness_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v now_o become_v the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v do_v yield_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n scholar_n what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o minist_n 39.10_o first_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n next_o wary_o to_o entertain_v grace_n both_o in_o fly_v all_o occasion_n of_o wickedness_n and_o entertain_v all_o holy_a exercise_n thereby_o prevent_v hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n further_o 7.24.25_o to_o have_v a_o continual_a battle_n against_o the_o vildness_n of_o our_o inward_a lust_n last_o although_o the_o flesh_n refuse_v to_o fight_v yet_o to_o 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