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a_o great_a affront_n and_o indignity_n but_o how_o much_o great_a must_v it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o 1_o johâ—_n 5._o 10._o he_o that_o believeâ—â—_n calv._n quis_fw-la non_fw-la horrâ—at_fw-la fidem_fw-la eâ—angelio_n derogare_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la â—nice_n verax_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la vult_fw-la haberi_fw-la calv._n not_o god_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d a_o liar_n because_o he_o belâ—veth_v not_o the_o record_n thâ—_n god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n a_o unbelieveâ—_n bely_v the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o malâ—esâ—_n in_o his_o account_n no_o better_a than_o a_o fableâ—_n and_o christ_n no_o better_a than_o a_o impoâ—â—â—_n o_o how_o great_a then_o must_v this_o sâ—_n be_v three_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o thief_n 3._o a_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o thief_n a_o robber_n he_o so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n we_o must_v distinguish_v for_o 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the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mischief_n of_o murmur_a and_o discontent_a spirit_n be_v exceed_o great_a i_o shall_v represent_v they_o in_o these_o ensue_a aggravation_n first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o unthankfulness_n murmur_a aggrav_fw-mi 1._o there_o be_v unthankfulness_n in_o murmur_a in_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o we_o be_v yet_o live_v man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o strike_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n be_v mercy_n and_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o be_v live_v man_n wherefore_o then_o 39_o â—am_fw-la 3._o 39_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v yet_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n and_o eternity_n and_o if_o we_o have_v less_o than_o hell_n it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o deserve_v unthankful_a and_o unholy_a 2._o 2._o tin_n 3._o 2._o be_v rank_v together_o unthankfulness_n be_v a_o wicked_a effect_n that_o come_v from_o a_o 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if_o a_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n will_v be_v froward_a and_o angry_a at_o the_o storm_n and_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o his_o sail_n his_o discontent_a humour_n may_v hazard_v the_o lose_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o a_o discontent_a heart_n be_v a_o froward_a heart_n and_o fret_n and_o fume_n and_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v and_o therefore_o the_o affliction_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a four_o and_o last_o a_o murmur_a curse_n 4._o aggra_fw-la murmur_a end_n in_o a_o curse_n and_o discontent_a spirit_n terminate_v in_o a_o great_a curse_n psal_n 59_o 15._o let_v they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o for_o meat_n and_o grudge_v if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v this_o be_v a_o imprecation_n and_o loc._n certain_o justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la punâ—untur_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la satellice_n â—iserâ—â—um_fw-la â—oppressores_fw-la quibus_fw-la bona_fw-la pâ—â—perum_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la ablate_a impenduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la oâ—es_fw-la per_fw-la caluâ—â—â—m_fw-la aâ—qâ—isitas_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—â—_n obtineant_fw-la deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la â—gâ—statem_fw-la reâ—acti_fw-la neminem_fw-la inveniant_fw-la qui_fw-la â—furientium_fw-la commisereatur_fw-la digni_fw-la qui_fw-la â—andem_fw-la inhumaâ—â—â—â—_n quam_fw-la itsi_fw-la antea_fw-la exercuerunt_fw-la in_o immâ—ritos_fw-la expâ—riantur_fw-la muâ—cul_fw-la in_o loc._n curse_v upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v they_o shall_v grudge_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o present_a condition_n deut._n 28._o 67._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n neither_o evening_n nor_o morning_n please_v a_o discontent_a person_n he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v who_o be_v neither_o content_v full_a nor_o fast_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n 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then_o with_o and_o abandon_v all_o murmur_a discontent_a speech_n labour_v seneca_n res_fw-la
the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o altar_n and_z a_o sacrifice_n the_o burnt-offering_a trespass-offering_a sin-offering_a scape-goat_n dead_a bird_n all_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n relate_v to_o christ_n who_o alone_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n now_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o obedience_n viz._n active_a and_o passive_a 1._o for_o christ_n active_a obedience_n he_o obedience_n 1._o christ_n active_a obedience_n fulfil_v to_o a_o tittle_n all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o the_o law_n require_v exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n it_o will_v not_o abate_v a_o tittle_n but_o curse_v all_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o now_o christ_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n perform_v whatever_o 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he_o by_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n expiate_v for_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v which_o require_v perfect_a righteousness_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o only_o they_o have_v interest_n in_o this_o great_a privilege_n who_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a who_o walk_n be_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n here_o be_v a_o discriminate_a note_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n a_o learned_a 4._o learned_a jus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la consistit_fw-la â—â—_o per_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la cum_fw-la lege_fw-la conformitatem_fw-la justi_fw-la atque_fw-la inculpati_fw-la habeamur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la obtineri_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatâ—m_fw-la viveret_fw-la ac_fw-la regnaret_fw-la sed_fw-la damnatoin_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la peccato_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsa_fw-la lege_fw-la damnationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la approbante_fw-la per_fw-la plenariam_fw-la christi_fw-la capitis_fw-la nostri_fw-la cum_fw-la lege_fw-la conformitatem_fw-la justi_n atque_fw-la inculpati_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la fatente_fw-la lege_fw-la habemur_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la membra_fw-la capiti_fw-la sint_fw-la conformia_fw-la â—â—uat_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la justificationem_fw-la legis_fw-la perficiat_fw-la be_v nos_fw-la ita_fw-la regenerate_v ut_fw-la ment_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la delectemur_fw-la quâ—dque_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la reliquum_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la ita_fw-la paulatim_fw-la abolet_fw-la ut_fw-la tandem_fw-la sine_fw-la maculâ_fw-la â—ut_fw-la labe_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la lege_fw-la simus_fw-la agnoscendi_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o rom._n 8._o 4._o expositor_n write_v apposite_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o by_o a_o through_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n we_o may_v be_v account_v righteous_a and_o vnblameable_a before_o god_n that_o can_v be_v obtain_v while_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v but_o sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o approve_v of_o this_o condemnation_n by_o the_o full_a conformity_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n with_o the_o law_n we_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o vnblameable_a in_o our_o head_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o this_o only_a but_o that_o the_o member_n may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o head_n from_o he_o flow_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o in_o we_o perfect_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n the_o same_o so_o regenerate_v we_o that_o we_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v by_o degree_n abolish_v that_o so_o at_o length_n we_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o without_o blot_n or_o spot_n thus_o far_o that_o judicious_a author_n and_o thus_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n by_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o yield_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v christ_n passive_a obedience_n obedience_n 2._o christ_n passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n many_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n as_o by_o take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v unite_n a_o clod_n of_o earth_n unto_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o by_o suffer_a contempt_n ignominy_n and_o reproach_n in_o the_o world_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o humane_a infirmity_n of_o weariness_n thirst_v hunger_n etc._n etc._n 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be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o crush_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a omnipotent_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o commander_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n bildad_n speak_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o so_o short_a 2._o job_n 25._o 2._o a_o chapter_n dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o more_o or_o less_o when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v all_o the_o granary_n treasure_n magazine_n and_o fortification_n all_o the_o cattle_n on_o a_o thousand_o mountain_n be_v at_o the_o sole_a command_n &_o dispose_v of_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n give_v one_o creature_n a_o commission_n to_o help_v another_o god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v in_o sore_a distress_n and_o he_o say_v go_v creature_n relieve_v refresh_v and_o comfort_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v my_o servant_n another_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v robe_v murder_v or_o drown_v as_o he_o be_v a_o travel_v god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o preserve_v he_o bern._n he_o ingens_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o cura_fw-la paterna_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la describitur_fw-la quod_fw-la tale_n nobis_fw-la presides_n adjungit_fw-la molles_n angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la domestici_fw-la dei_fw-la caeli_fw-la cives_fw-la bern._n and_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n how_o few_o of_o we_o be_v sensible_a likewise_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v at_o god_n command_n even_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n be_v at_o god_n command_n 1._o prov._n 21._o 1._o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_n the_o heart_n of_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n be_v new_o mould_v and_o wrought_v on_o effectual_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n among_o other_o that_o be_v a_o pregnant_a instance_n in_o esau_n in_o who_o heart_n lodge_v a_o old_a grudge_n of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n and_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v jacob_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n rancour_n and_o malice_n and_o his_o intention_n be_v as_o mischiveous_a as_o jacob_n fear_v to_o destroy_v the_o mother_n and_o 11._o gen._n 32._o 11._o the_o child_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n in_o his_o hand_n affect_v the_o heart_n of_o esau_n and_o melt_v it_o into_o tear_n we_o read_v gen._n 33._o 4._o and_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v hence_o that_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n be_v a_o experimental_a truth_n that_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v 7._o prov._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o best_a way_n to_o obtain_v friendship_n with_o man_n be_v first_o to_o make_v god_n our_o friend_n the_o duty_n main_o incumbent_a on_o we_o all_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n omnipotency_n and_o stay_v and_o depend_v thereupon_o thus_o let_v we_o argue_v from_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o almighty_a 4._o gen._n 1._o 3_o 4._o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n god_n bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n god_n make_v 22._o exod._n 14._o 22._o the_o red-sea_n to_o become_v dry-land_n and_o passable_a for_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o his_o strength_n and_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o god_n 27_o ver_fw-la 27_o cause_v the_o flinty-rock_n to_o become_v a_o springing-well_a to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o israelite_n god_n feed_v they_o by_o a_o 16._o numb_a 20._o 11._o exod._n 16._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 25
tempestuous_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n dash_v one_o upon_o another_o with_o renew_a violence_n now_o though_o job_n can_v not_o remove_v these_o heavy_a affliction_n yet_o he_o find_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o much_o abate_v and_o his_o spirit_n much_o quiet_v by_o praise_v god_n for_o all_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o as_o appear_v job_n 1._o 21._o three_o however_o though_o affliction_n sanctify_v 3._o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v continue_v very_o great_a and_o painful_a and_o neither_o removable_a nor_o sense_n of_o mitigation_n appear_v at_o present_a yet_o the_o worst_a of_o affliction_n be_v through_o mercy_n sanctify_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n affliction_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o bonum_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v turn_v in_o bonum_fw-la to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o true_a believer_n the_o good_a figgs_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a for_o their_o good_a jer._n 24._o 5._o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n resemble_v by_o those_o good_a figgs_n be_v carry_v 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exceed_v fruitful_a so_o do_v the_o river_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n which_o flow_v from_o jesus_n christ_n make_v glad_a with_o her_o stream_n and_o refresh_v the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o the_o place_n which_o i_o shall_v chief_o insist_v upon_o be_v zech._n 13._o 1._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n will_v abundant_o conduce_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o fountain_n it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n after_o they_o have_v mourn_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o zech._n 12._o 10_o 11._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a and_o to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sorrow_n it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 11._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n which_o mourn_v for_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o death_n of_o that_o rare_a king_n josiah_n now_o observe_v after_o that_o mourning_n christ_n be_v promise_v and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o fountain_n open_v there_o be_v multitude_n for_o who_o christ_n will_v not_o pray_v nor_o wash_v to_o these_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spring_n 12._o cant._n 4._o 12._o shut_v up_o a_o fountain_n seal_v but_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n his_o own_o child_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n those_o who_o christ_n love_v and_o wash_v to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v and_o he_o 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a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o a_o well_o gen._n 49._o 22._o tree_n grow_v best_a by_o the_o river_n side_n and_o so_o become_v more_o fruitful_a of_o all_o tree_n these_o most_o proper_o resemble_v christ_n 1._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o appletree_n cant._n 2._o 3._o as_o the_o appletree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o son_n i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n from_o this_o scripture_n many_o learned_a author_n infer_v that_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o appletree_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 13._o 1._o consider_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o appletree_n libens_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la umbra_fw-la versor_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la ab_fw-la aestu_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la afflictionis_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la denique_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la molestiae_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la quaerens_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la confugiens_fw-la &_o i_o ut_fw-mi in_o tutissimum_fw-la asylum_fw-la recipiens_fw-la merc._n in_o cant._n 2._o 13._o shadow_n of_o a_o appletree_n the_o shadow_n keep_v off_o heat_n and_o storm_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o shadow_n for_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v against_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n christ_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o 6._o isai_n 32_o 2._o isai_n 25._o 4._o isai_n 4._o 6._o a_o weary_a land_n he_o be_v a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n likewise_o he_o be_v a_o shadow_n for_o a_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o a_o covert_n from_o storm_n and_o rain_n so_o that_o whatever_o persecution_n and_o groâ—_n sicut_fw-la tentâ—rii_fw-la tegmen_fw-la defendebat_fw-la olim_fw-la israelitasâ—_n â—_z sâ—le_n vento_fw-la &_o pluvia_fw-la sic_fw-la nunc_fw-la hos_fw-la deus_fw-la tutos_fw-la praestabit_fw-la groâ—_n trouble_n may_v befall_v we_o let_v we_o make_v sure_a of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o appletree_n be_v pleasant_a 8._o 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o appletree_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n ps_n 34._o 8._o to_o the_o taste_n it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a and_o delightsome_a fruit_n the_o palate_n relish_v it_o well_o much_o more_o be_v christ_n delightful_a to_o the_o spiritual_a palate_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n the_o psalmist_n call_v upon_o we_o loc._n we_o monâ—tâ—â—â—â—_n verbâ—_n gâ—standi_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la ustâ_fw-la illam_fw-la bonit_fw-la at_o they_o deâ—_n expâ—riri_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la implemini_fw-la sed_fw-la gustate_fw-la gâ—stus_n quidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la praebetur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la fruitio_fw-la mollerus_n in_o loc._n to_o taste_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o taste_v christ_n in_o a_o ordinance_n how_o delightsome_a be_v this_o to_o a_o true_a believer_n 3._o the_o apple_n afford_v more_o variety_n of_o fruiâ—_n 3._o the_o appletree_n afford_v variety_n of_o fruiâ—_n fruit_n than_o any_o other_o tree_n no_o fruit-tree_n have_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o fruit_n as_o a_o appletree_n have_v it_o be_v difficult_a for_o any_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o apple_n of_o different_a taste_n so_o christ_n excel_v in_o variety_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o his_o church_n 2._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n john_n vine_n 2._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n of_o all_o tree_n none_o more_o fruitful_a than_o a_o vine_n no_o tree_n have_v a_o more_o succulent_a root_n full_a of_o sap_n and_o juice_n communicate_v it_o to_o the_o branch_n we_o read_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o spy_v bring_v by_o way_n of_o trial_n or_o earnest_n of_o more_o to_o be_v receive_v one_o cluster_n of_o grape_n cut_v down_o at_o the_o brook_n eshcol_n be_v a_o burden_n 23._o numb_a 13._o 23._o sufficient_a for_o two_o man_n to_o carry_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o vine_n there_o be_v these_o resemblance_n 1._o a_o vine_n be_v the_o root_n foundation_n and_o branch_n 1._o a_o vine_n be_v the_o root_n foundation_n and_o support_v of_o all_o the_o branch_n support_v of_o all_o the_o branch_n insomuch_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o branch_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o receive_v no_o more_o nourishment_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o support_v of_o his_o church_n the_o church_n can_v thrive_v unless_o it_o receive_v influence_n from_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o foundation_n and_o if_o any_o foundation_n be_v lay_v beside_o christ_n it_o will_v fall_v and_o be_v utter_o ruin_v
neither_o be_v faith_n the_o hand_n of_o a_o workman_n that_o yearn_v his_o wage_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o beggar_n that_o receive_v all_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n 2._o justification_n by_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o sin_n 2._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o transgression_n ps_n 31._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n declare_v how_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v transact_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v their_o fail_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v recoil_v upon_o himself_o that_o cast_v it_o but_o god_n child_n be_v humble_v for_o sin_n they_o water_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o their_o couch_n as_o david_n do_v with_o their_o tear_n they_o sigh_v with_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o 19_o ezek._n 2d_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 19_o break_n of_o their_o loin_n with_o ephraim_n they_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n sin_n be_v their_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o burden_n wherefore_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v unto_o repentance_n and_o christ_n impute_v their_o sin_n not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o himself_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n but_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v become_v surety_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n righteousness_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o unrighteous_a we_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o ungodly_a we_o be_v make_v godly_a and_o though_o we_o be_v ungodly_a christ_n justifi_v we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o find_v we_o good_a but_o he_o make_v we_o so_o now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o depend_v on_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n nor_o any_o work_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o any_o praevision_n or_o intuition_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v st._n bernard_n 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la homiâ—_n justitia_fw-la â—lienâ—_n quiâ—_n carâ—it_fw-la suâ—_n justitia_fw-la bern._n ep._n 190._o full_o express_v it_o say_v that_o another_o righteousness_n be_v assign_v to_o man_n because_o he_o want_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o hence_o our_o work_n and_o service_n though_o fail_n in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n how_o miserable_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v if_o our_o service_n be_v no_o better_o offer_v to_o god_n than_o they_o come_v from_o we_o but_o christ_n mend_v our_o service_n in_o the_o carriage_n by_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mediation_n so_o that_o though_o our_o duty_n be_v raw_a weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o christ_n make_v they_o perfect_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o fruit_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n excellent_a fruit_n as_o we_o may_v read_v rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o all_o those_o choice_a fruit_n grow_v on_o that_o tree_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n there_o mention_v peace_n and_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n joy_n hope_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n be_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o this_o tree_n wherefore_o though_o faith_n only_o justify_v yet_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o justifi_v for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o goodly_a train_n of_o grace_n though_o faith_n justifi_v the_o person_n yet_o work_v justify_v the_o faith_n or_o declare_v the_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o act._n 15._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v tit._n 3._o 8._o this_o theologian_n *_o huius_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la charity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la sed_fw-la frâ—ctus_fw-la &_o pâ—nitâ—â—tiâ—_n est_fw-la justificati_fw-la conditiâ—_n non_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la fidâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—_n justificat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la munere_fw-la non_fw-la solitaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la comitatus_fw-la aliarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—icâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o second_o purchase_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctification_n spirit_n 2._o purchase_v of_o christ_n sanctification_n â—â—_o the_o spirit_n for_o who_o christ_n justify_v by_o his_o grace_n those_o he_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n justification_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o precede_v sanctification_n because_o justification_n be_v the_o root_n or_o mother_n grace_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o it_o yet_o in_o order_n of_o time_n they_o be_v simultaneous_a those_o who_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n labour_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a character_n to_o be_v as_o solicitous_a and_o desirous_a for_o mercy_n to_o sanctify_v renew_v and_o purify_v as_o for_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o wherefore_o sincerity_n be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o a_o justify_v condition_n psal_n 32._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a 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