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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 of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_a governor_n or_o king_n his_o jus_fw-la imperii_fw-la the_o ground_n the_o exercise_n the_o use_n and_o effect_n p._n 115_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o our_o most_o bountiful_a benefactor_n or_o most_o love_a father_n the_o benefit_n sound_v this_o relation_n 1._o common_a 2._o special_a to_o his_o choose_a one_o the_o necessary_a effect_n p._n 124_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n p._n 131_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n p._n 132_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n holiness_n what_o it_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n p._n 133_o chap._n xix_o of_o god_n veracity_n or_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o use_v the_o dominican_n doctrine_n of_o phyfical_a efficient_a immediate_a predetermination_n at_o once_o obliterate_v all_o divine_a faith_n by_o deny_v the_o veracity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v its_o formal_a object_n lie_v and_o perjury_n abominable_a p._n 138_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mercifulness_n include_v his_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v and_o the_o necessary_a use_n and_o effect_n p._n 144_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n dreadfulness_n or_o terribleness_n and_o the_o necessary_a use_n and_o effect_n p._n 148_o errata_fw-la page_n 20._o l._n 1._o blot_v out_o it_o p._n 54._o l._n 25._o r._n a_o fly_n p._n 58._o l._n 20._o r._n themselves_o p._n 78._o l._n 35._o r._n do_v he_o not_o p._n 82._o l._n 7._o r._n wilful_o l._n 29._o r._n he_o have_v l._n 3â—_n r._n worker_n p._n 106._o l._n â—_o blot_v out_o that_o p._n 118._o l._n 22._o r._n wheel_n p._n 127._o l._n 30._o r._n object_n p._n 145._o l_o 26_o for_o we_o r._n it_o p._n 146._o l._n 5_o r._n breath_n be_v in_o p._n 151._o l_o 18._o r._n true_a p._n 178._o l._n 37_o blot_v out_o of_o p_o 187._o l._n 20._o for_o particular_a r_o practical_a p._n 204._o l._n 26._o r_o will_v not_o be_v p._n 219._o l._n 8._o r._n possessor_n p._n 229._o l._n 33._o for_o presumptuous_a r._n awaken_v p_o 243_o l._n 22._o r._n unprove_v p._n 252._o l._n 27_o r._n strain_v p._n 259._o l._n 5_o for_o do_v r._n no._n l._n 12._o for_o hâ—_n r_o no._n l._n 24._o after_o and_o r._n his_o p._n 266._o l._n 24._o for_o what_o r_o that_o p._n 276._o l._n 10._o for_o any_o r_o a_o l._n 21._o r._n preparation_n p._n 282._o l._n 22._o blot_n out_o not_o p._n 306._o l._n 14._o r._n grudge_n and_o distaste_v p._n 307._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o that_o p_o 310._o l._n 4._o for_o serve_v r._n seem_v p._n 315_o l._n 27._o for_o might_n r._n wight_n p._n 337._o l._n 14._o for_o in_o r_o be_v p._n 357._o l._n 16._o blot_n out_o a._n p._n 369._o l._n 20._o for_o formâ—_n r._n find_v p._n 371._o l._n 33_o r._n worker_n p._n 372._o l._n 16._o for_o that_o r._n than_o p._n 375._o l._n 19_o blot_n out_o faithful_a p._n 376._o l._n 20._o for_o of_o it_o r._n oft_o p._n 377._o l._n 31._o for_o nor_o r._n no._n john_n 17._o 3._o and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v chap._n i._n god_n be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a the_o supreme_a directive_n and_o the_o ultimate_a final_a cause_n of_o man_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 he_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11._o 36._o the_o new_a life_n or_o nature_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v his_o image_n col._n 3._o 10._o the_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o principle_n include_v the_o principle_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o from_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v alienate_v by_o their_o ignorance_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v holiness_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n to_o god_n from_o common_a use_n and_o god_n dwelling_n in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o 1_n john_n 4._o 12_o 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the_o evil_a of_o division_n and_o misery_n of_o distract_n multiplicity_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 6._o perfection_n have_v unity_n and_o simplicity_n we_o fall_v into_o division_n and_o miserable_a distraction_n when_o we_o depart_v from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v many_o and_o of_o contrary_a quality_n disposition_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v set_v on_o such_o a_o object_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o divide_a heart_n and_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v divide_v among_o so_o many_o and_o contrary_a or_o discordant_a object_n must_v needs_o he_o a_o distract_a heart_n the_o confusion_n of_o the_o world_n confound_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o world_n he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n his_o god_n have_v so_o many_o god_n and_o so_o discordant_a that_o he_o will_v never_o please_v they_o all_o and_o all_o of_o they_o together_o will_v never_o full_o content_a and_o please_v he_o and_o who_o 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betray_v or_o murder_v soul_n or_o offend_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o of_o christ._n be_v merciful_a to_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v find_v mercy_n with_o a_o merciful_a god_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o your_o necessity_n and_o distress_n chap._n xxi_o 20._o the_o last_o of_o god_n attribute_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o mention_v be_v his_o dreadfulness_n or_o terribleness_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o other_o attribute_n especial_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o govern_v justice_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o commiâ—ations_n he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n dan._n 9_o 4._o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o terrible_a deut._n 7._o 21._o a_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n nah._n 1._o 5._o with_o god_n be_v terrible_a majesty_n job_n 37._o 22._o the_o lord_n most_o high_a be_v terrible_a psal._n 47._o 22._o 1._o his_o child_n therefore_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o holy_a awe_n god_n be_v never_o 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and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o his_o subject_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o wisdom_n that_o will_v overtop_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v your_o guide_n itself_o without_o depend_v on_o his_o wisdom_n this_o be_v the_o foolish_a damn_v wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o will_n that_o will_v be_v your_o ruler_n and_o overtop_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o grand_a rebel_n and_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o us._n 3._o and_o subjection_n must_v produce_v obedience_n subjection_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o to_o obey_v obedience_n be_v the_o actual_a performance_n of_o command_a duty_n subjection_n be_v the_o root_n of_o obedience_n and_o virtual_o contain_v it_o obedience_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o subjection_n and_o suppose_v it_o if_o god_n be_v your_o master_n show_v it_o by_o his_o fear_n or_o service_n mal._n 1._o 6._o it_o be_v not_o call_v christ_n our_o king_n but_o obey_v he_o before_o all_o that_o will_v prove_v we_o subject_n mat._n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v or_o turn_v into_o other_o man_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_n thes._n 4._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 1_o 2._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_v yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o no_o long_o shall_v live_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o shall_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4._o 12._o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n every_o thought_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v public_a and_o exemplary_a rom._n 16._o 19_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o with_o well_o do_v we_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o whatever_o you_o do_v therefore_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 4._o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v the_o law_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n will._n the_o book_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n must_v be_v search_v joh_n 5._o 39_o and_o meditate_a in_o both_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o prince_n must_v have_v this_o book_n continual_o in_o their_o hand_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o josh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o rich_a and_o poor_a must_v learn_v it_o that_o they_o may_v obey_v it_o deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o 5._o and_o our_o subjection_n to_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o officer_n that_o he_o set_v over_o we_o if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o judge_n justice_n and_o constable_n i_o will_v obey_v the_o king_n but_o you_o be_v not_o king_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v you_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o disobey_v the_o king_n in_o his_o officer_n contempt_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n reflect_v on_o god_n 6._o yea_o hence_o we_o must_v practical_o understand_v in_o what_o respect_n to_o obey_v our_o governor_n not_o mere_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o man_n not_o only_o as_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o god_n that_o from_o he_o have_v their_o authority_n the_o atheistical_a politician_n that_o derive_v authority_n no_o high_o than_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o people_n choice_n or_o natural_a strength_n do_v teach_v man_n to_o obey_v their_o governor_n but_o as_o a_o little_a dog_n submit_v unto_o a_o mastiff_n or_o so_o far_o as_o their_o commodity_n persuade_v they_o but_o not_o for_o conscience_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o they_o teach_v man_n to_o look_v to_o no_o high_a end_n than_o common_a preservation_n and_o liberty_n and_o not_o to_o expect_v protection_n or_o reward_n from_o the_o absolute_a sovereign_n in_o a_o word_n they_o entice_v all_o prince_n and_o people_n into_o damnable_a rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v entice_v all_o constable_n and_o justice_n to_o hold_v their_o place_n without_o dependence_n on_o the_o prince_n but_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a even_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o avenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 4._o wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n continual_o attend_v upon_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v pay_v they_o tribute_n vers_fw-la 5_o
think_v of_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o see_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o profane_a among_o we_o and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v unknown_a or_o despise_v by_o the_o most_o of_o man_n alas_o what_o abundance_n be_v rule_v by_o their_o lust_n and_o self-conceitedness_n and_o corrupt_a will_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o how_o few_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n o_o how_o shall_v it_o grieve_v a_o honest_a heart_n to_o see_v god_n kingdom_n hinder_v by_o infidelity_n and_o weaken_a divide_a and_o disturb_v by_o popery_n and_o heresy_n and_o dishonour_v by_o scandal_n and_o impiety_n as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o see_v the_o multitude_n and_o the_o violence_n and_o industry_n of_o corrupter_n divider_n and_o destroyer_n and_o the_o fewness_n the_o coldness_n and_o remissness_n of_o the_o builder_n the_o healer_n and_o restorer_n all_o you_o that_o be_v loyal_a subject_n to_o your_o 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 that_o when_o i_o call_v god_n our_o benefactor_n i_o precise_o distinguish_v this_o last_o part_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o we_o from_o the_o rest_n but_o when_o i_o call_v he_o a_o father_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o relation_n which_o a_o benefactor_n signify_v but_o with_o full_a aspect_n on_o the_o forego_n relation_n and_o connotation_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v perfect_v all_o in_o this_o and_o here_o i._o i_o shall_v brief_o name_v the_o benefit_n on_o which_o this_o relation_n of_o god_n be_v found_v and_o 1._o even_o in_o create_v we_o he_o act_v as_o a_o benefactor_n give_v we_o the_o fundamental_a good_a of_o be_v and_o the_o excellency_n of_o manhood_n 2._o by_o set_v we_o in_o a_o well_o furnish_v world_n and_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n 3._o by_o enter_v into_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o governor_n to_o we_o and_o consequent_o engage_v himself_o to_o term_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o 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 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