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The good mans priuiledge A sermon lately preached at Plimmouth in Deuon, by I.B. And now published at the request of some that then were auditors.
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Barlow, John, b. 1580 or 81.
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omniscience_n we_o will_v proceed_v to_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o it_o be_v also_o good_a for_o his_o child_n for_o knowledge_n without_o power_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n but_o when_o these_o concur_v in_o one_o person_n what_o evil_o may_v not_o be_v prevent_v what_o good_a procure_v this_o power_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n for_o by_o it_o we_o believe_v 11.3_o heb._n 11.3_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o create_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o that_o he_o do_v and_o can_v preserve_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v etc._n psal_n 114.5_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o whole_a order_n thereof_o disturb_v overturn_v that_o god_n can_v procure_v food_n and_o raiment_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v want_v extraordinary_o that_o he_o can_v curb_v and_o bridle_v the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v a_o new_a heaven_n 3.13_o deut._n 32.39.40_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.21_o 2._o pet._n 3.13_o and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o want_v power_n to_o do_v if_o it_o may_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o heaven_n 115.3_o psal_n 115.3_o and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n furthermore_o 4.21_o rom._n 4.21_o it_o will_v confirm_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o great_a or_o seem_v sometime_o to_o exceed_v or_o cross_v nature_n david_n will_v not_o fear_v 27.1_o psal_n 27.1_o when_o the_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o abraham_n will_v willing_o offer_v his_o son_n for_o god_n have_v power_n to_o raise_v he_o to_o life_n again_o 11.17.19_o heb._n 11.17.19_o in_o a_o word_n if_o he_o be_v with_o we_o what_o matter_v it_o who_o 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o or_o what_o be_v against_o we_o for_o by_o his_o power_n he_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v our_o essence_n from_o perish_v and_o to_o keep_v and_o support_v we_o as_o a_o hand_n of_o strength_n for_o ever_o thus_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o his_o power_n be_v good_a for_o his_o child_n now_o from_o his_o omnipotency_n let_v we_o descend_v to_o his_o mercy_n 3.22_o psalm_n 73.1_o lam._n 3.22_o and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o spring_n that_o comfort_v the_o thirsty_a soul_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o joy_n in_o misery_n and_o that_o that_o must_v support_v we_o from_o horror_n and_o despair_n this_o will_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o come_v before_o he_o in_o life_n bold_a in_o death_n and_o full_a of_o joy_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o our_o appear_v yea_o it_o will_v work_v in_o we_o compassion_n to_o our_o brethren_n 103.1_o psal_n 103.1_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o will_v not_o his_o bountifulness_n allure_v a_o good_a heart_n to_o true_a repentance_n 2.4.5_o rom._n 2.4.5_o but_o no_o man_n make_v doubt_n of_o this_o therefore_o the_o more_o brief_o we_o will_v touch_v it_o and_o go_v to_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o justice_n justice_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v it_o but_o what_o will_v these_o person_n do_v when_o they_o must_v undergo_v it_o they_o check_v he_o that_o will_v preach_v it_o urge_v it_o cry_v as_o the_o people_n in_o time_n past_a you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o 1.9_o numb_a 16.3_o 1._o john_n 1.9_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a yet_o be_v it_o exceed_v comfortable_a and_o profitable_a to_o they_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v however_o it_o work_v with_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o will_v move_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n encourage_v they_o to_o do_v good_a 1.4.5.6_o 2._o thes_n 1.4.5.6_o strengthen_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o they_o patience_n be_v by_o the_o profane_a persecute_v for_o they_o know_v 2.6.11_o rom._n 2.6.11_o that_o sin_n must_v not_o go_v unpunished_a godliness_n unrewarded_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o conclusion_n it_o will_v make_v they_o careful_a how_o to_o judge_v the_o lord_n proceed_n 9.14_o rom._n 9.14_o not_o to_o accuse_v he_o as_o wicked_a 36.7_o psalm_n 36.7_o to_o deny_v their_o own_o merit_n tremble_v at_o his_o word_n reverence_v his_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o providence_n 16.30_o act_n 16.30_o and_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o law_n and_o thus_o can_v i_o touch_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n attribute_n and_o declare_v that_o as_o they_o be_v good_a in_o god_n so_o to_o his_o child_n but_o i_o omit_v they_o and_o because_o this_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v most_o deceive_v many_o i_o will_v a_o little_a further_o follow_v it_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v equal_a as_o they_o be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o attribute_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o essence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n but_o in_o our_o apprehension_n yet_o though_o they_o be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v quest_n whither_o be_v the_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v exercise_v ans_fw-fr if_o we_o respect_v the_o latitude_n the_o justice_n seem_v to_o exceed_v his_o mercy_n and_o enlarge_v itself_o beyond_o it_o for_o how_o many_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o mercy_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n more_o want_v it_o than_o they_o that_o enjoy_v it_o again_o 13._o mat._n 13._o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o ground_n one_o but_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o find_v it_o 7.13.14_o mat._n 7.13.14_o but_o to_o hell_n broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o yet_o to_o speak_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o truth_n be_v if_o we_o regard_v the_o profundity_n or_o depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n then_o in_o that_o it_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o in_o four_o thing_n it_o will_v appear_v first_o the_o lord_n find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o save_v man_n 1.12_o genes_n 3.15_o 1._o pet._n 1.12_o when_o satan_n or_o the_o good_a angel_n can_v not_o peep_v into_o that_o secret_a it_o go_v beyond_o the_o serpent_n skill_n for_o all_o his_o subtlety_n how_o a_o finite_a creature_n can_v make_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n second_o 3.16_o john_n 3.16_o in_o that_o god_n give_v his_o own_o only_a son_n free_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o man_n nature_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n three_o that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o receive_v the_o debt_n from_o a_o surety_n and_o not_o at_o the_o debtor_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o election_n and_o liberty_n etc._n rom._n 5.8.9_o etc._n etc._n four_o and_o herein_o be_v his_o mercy_n manifest_v wonderful_o that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o this_o great_a work_n to_o open_v man_n blind_a eye_n 8.15.16_o rom._n 8.15.16_o that_o they_o may_v see_v into_o it_o infuse_v faith_n into_o their_o unbelieve_a heart_n to_o credit_v it_o and_o in_o particular_a to_o apply_v it_o so_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n they_o that_o understand_v it_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o rich_a mercy_n may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o depth_n past_o find_v out_o but_o first_o get_v under_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n 11.33_o rom._n 11.33_o taste_v of_o it_o and_o then_o may_v thou_o just_o and_o with_o comfort_n commend_v it_o otherwise_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v infinite_z it_o will_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o and_o now_o we_o will_v come_v to_o speak_v brief_o of_o some_o act_n or_o effect_n that_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o declare_v how_o they_o also_o do_v work_n for_o his_o child_n good_a first_o his_o decree_n be_v profitable_a for_o they_o for_o though_o it_o exclude_v the_o reprobate_n from_o all_o true_a blessedness_n 24.24_o matth._n 24.24_o yet_o it_o include_v the_o elect_a within_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o foundation_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o original_n and_o beginner_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v the_o basis_n and_o ground_n on_o which_o all_o the_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n stand_v and_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o firmness_n and_o sureness_n of_o it_o for_o it_o abide_v constant_a and_o steadfast_a for_o ever_o so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o rock_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v can_v
weather-beaten_a and_o to_o cry_v out_o miserable_a or_o spoil_v man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n chap._n 7.24_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o destroy_v by_o degree_n the_o curse_a work_n of_o satan_n in_o we_o and_o perfect_v the_o good_a work_n he_o have_v begin_v within_o us._n chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 11._o whence_o we_o be_v teach_v use_v 1_o first_o a_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o he_o that_o be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o the_o man_n whole_o in_o the_o state_n of_o full_a corruption_n for_o the_o one_o strike_v still_o to_o cut_v 3.3_o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o and_o rend_v this_o evil_a tree_n up_o at_o the_o root_n the_o other_o only_o to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v the_o outward_a bud_n and_o fruit_n that_o it_o produce_v carnal_a man_n never_o look_v to_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o this_o bitter_a water_n spring_v bubble_v use_v 2_o and_o here_o we_o be_v instruct_v whither_o to_o run_v for_o help_v when_o we_o can_v stay_v the_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n only_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o heal_v the_o woman_n of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n which_o all_o the_o physician_n can_v not_o cure_v so_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o no_o other_o this_o power_n privilege_n it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o require_v a_o infinite_a workman_n to_o perfect_a pray_v then_o with_o the_o prophet_n 51.11_o psal_n 51.11_o lord_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o for_o the_o three_o and_o last_o evil_n which_o be_v affliction_n and_o persecution_n the_o apostle_n also_o give_v we_o a_o help_n against_o it_o and_o that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o verse_n read_v unto_o you_o which_o be_v though_o affliction_n be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a for_o the_o present_a 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o yet_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n in_o which_o word_n for_o our_o better_a proceed_n we_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v a_o affirm_v proposition_n we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a the_o other_o to_o who_o these_o contrary_a thing_n do_v work_v for_o good_a and_o they_o be_v describe_v first_o by_o a_o effect_n that_o they_o love_v god_n second_o by_o a_o adjunct_n that_o they_o be_v call_v which_o call_v be_v close_o argue_v by_o the_o author_n and_o chief_a efficient_a god_n by_o the_o manner_n or_o rule_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n in_o the_o proposition_n note_v these_o particular_n first_o thing_n second_o that_o these_o thing_n work_v three_o that_o they_o all_o work_n four_o that_o they_o all_o work_n together_o five_o that_o they_o all_o work_n together_o for_o good_a sixthly_a and_o that_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o for_o the_o proposition_n the_o limitation_n of_o its_o object_n or_o fruit_n of_o its_o operation_n follow_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o several_a doctrine_n this_o verse_n afford_v we_o will_v clear_o and_o brief_o open_v the_o meaning_n we_o that_o be_v i_o paul_n and_o other_o ground_a and_o strong_a christian_n man_n and_o woman_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n know_v knowledge_n be_v take_v often_o in_o scripture_n for_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v inseparable_a companion_n 10.14_o rom._n 10.14_o for_o how_o can_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v where_o job_n say_v i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v 17.3_o joh_n 19.25_o joh._n 17.3_o that_o be_v i_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v understand_v here_o we_o know_v that_o be_v we_o believe_v etc._n etc._n again_o knowledge_n be_v either_o notionall_a or_o experimental_a notionall_a be_v the_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o art_n 2.21_o joh._n 3.11_o 2._o pet._n 2.21_o or_o rule_v in_o any_o science_n but_o experimental_a knowledge_n be_v when_o we_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n verify_v either_o in_o ourselves_o 3.6.7_o gen._n 3.6.7_o or_o other_o and_o so_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o prohibit_v fruit_n do_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o the_o effect_n 33.13_o 2_o chron._n 33.13_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n so_o manasseh_n know_v god_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o and_o so_o paul_n the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o this_o place_n it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o knowledge_n of_o experience_n and_o not_o notionall_a only_o so_o that_o the_o full_a sense_n be_v this_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o faith_n that_o all_o shall_v work_v for_o good_a and_o we_o know_v it_o too_o by_o experience_n in_o ourselves_o only_o mark_v this_o that_o experimental_a knowledge_n look_v backward_o faith_n forward_o the_o one_o which_o be_v faith_n rely_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o other_o that_o be_v experimental_a knowledge_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n accomplish_v that_o all_o all_n be_v take_v for_o all_o kind_n and_o all_o of_o all_o kind_n that_o be_v collective_o exclude_v not_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o of_o each_o thing_n some_o that_o be_v to_o say_v distributive_o exclude_v some_o thing_n for_o example_n the_o pharisy_n do_v tithe_v all_o herb_n 2.4_o luk._n 11.42_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o that_o be_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o herb_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v viz._n of_o all_o sex_n man_n woman_n and_o of_o all_o calling_n superior_n inferior_n or_o of_o all_o nation_n jew_n gentile_n barbarian_n scythian_n and_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o answer_v a_o secret_a objection_n some_o may_v say_v what_o shall_v affliction_n work_v for_o good_a the_o answer_n be_v yes_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a thing_n thing_n be_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n to_o the_o least_o ens_fw-la entity_n and_o be_v for_o sin_n itself_o be_v call_v a_o thing_n as_o these_o thing_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o that_o be_v these_o sin_n have_v thou_o do_v so_o that_o by_o thing_n here_o be_v mean_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v or_o conceive_v 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o work_v to_o wit_n turn_v or_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o end_n and_o event_n by_o god_n dispose_n together_o not_o apart_o or_o as_o they_o be_v simple_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o for_o separate_v affliction_n from_o grace_n or_o god_n overruling_a and_o dispose_v hand_n 50.20_o gen._n 50.20_o it_o can_v work_v but_o for_o evil_a as_o simple_a poison_n by_o itself_o receive_v do_v kill_v but_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o ingredient_n cure_v the_o sick_a patient_n so_o do_v sin_n for_o good_a that_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o grace_n here_o 119.71_o psal_n 119.71_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o we_o exclude_v natural_a and_o civil_a goodness_n from_o this_o good_a in_o this_o place_n mention_v though_o in_o another_o respect_n they_o may_v have_v their_o prize_n and_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n 10.37_o deut._n 11.1_o mat._n 10.37_o love_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n but_o paul_n do_v mention_v it_o here_o before_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o without_o love_n all_o our_o proceed_n be_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n etc._n 1._o cor._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a salt_n that_o season_v all_o our_o action_n second_o 5.14_o 2._o cor._n 5.14_o in_o regard_n that_o we_o can_v suffer_v any_o affliction_n for_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v it_o and_o affect_v he_o therefore_o jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rahel_n 29.20_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o they_o seem_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n because_o he_o love_v she_o and_o be_v call_v call_v be_v manifold_a either_o from_o the_o subject_a place_n so_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o by_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 19.3_o psal_n 19.3_o so_o god_n call_v by_o his_o creature_n judgement_n word_n and_o action_n or_o to_o a_o office_n so_o judas_n again_o it_o be_v effectual_a or_o not_o effectual_a 22.14_o mat._n 22.14_o many_o be_v call_v but_o not_o true_o save_o now_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v effectual_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o ordinary_o be_v 1.2_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n cooperate_a in_o a_o man_n conversion_n extraordinary_o when_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o without_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n say_v arise_v thou_o that_o be_v out_o of_o