three_o sermon_n i._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n ii_o god_n eternity_n and_o man_n humanity_n iii_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o t._n h._n rom_n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n london_n print_v by_o m.p._n for_o john_n stafford_n dwell_v in_o black-horse-alley_n near_o fleetstreet_n 1638._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n rom_n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o fore_n go_v verse_n the_o holy_a apostle_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n prepare_v way_n for_o ãâã_d truth_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v and_o the_o doctrine_n he_o purpose_v to_o dispense_v of_o and_o that_o all_o cavil_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v take_v deep_a root_n and_o better_a acceptance_n heââ¦_n use_v these_o three_o particular_n and_o first_o he_o clear_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o challenge_n he_o come_v not_o before_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v it_o concern_v he_o and_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v good_a he_o discover_v the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o his_o marvellous_a readiness_n to_o do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o 12_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse_n it_o be_v a_o deââ¦_n the_o apostle_n ought_v the_o rââ¦ââ¦ans_n therefore_o he_o ougââ¦_n to_o pay_v it_o and_o now_o way_n bââ¦ing_v make_v he_o come_v to_o ãâã_d ââ¦aine_a point_n that_o be_v that_o a_o ââ¦an_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o do_v ââ¦ut_o by_o believe_v and_o this_o ââ¦e_n confirm_v first_o by_o the_o ââ¦estimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o ãâã_d man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o ââ¦ot_v by_o work_n you_o shall_v live_v ââ¦y_a faith_n second_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n and_o that_o after_o this_o ââ¦anner_n if_o all_o man_n by_o the_o ââ¦orkes_n of_o the_o law_n can_v ââ¦unne_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ââ¦en_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v ââ¦y_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o he_o propound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o proââ¦ecutes_v it_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o affirm_v that_o neiââ¦er_n of_o they_o can_v be_v save_v by_o ââ¦e_a work_n of_o the_o law_n first_o in_o the_o text_n observe_v ââ¦ese_v two_o particular_n first_o the_o deal_n of_o wicked_a mââ¦_n with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n thââ¦_n hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o uââ¦righteousnesse_n second_o god_n dealiââ¦_n with_o they_o they_o deal_v rougââ¦ly_o with_o the_o truth_n they_o laââ¦_n violent_a hand_n on_o it_o and_o gââ¦_n he_o deal_v as_o rigorous_o wiââ¦_n they_o and_o the_o reason_n wââ¦_n they_o hold_v down_o the_o trutââ¦_n be_v because_o of_o some_o lustââ¦_n their_o soul_n that_o be_v beloââ¦_n of_o they_o second_o the_o apoââ¦_n show_v against_o who_o gââ¦_n wrath_n come_v three_o the_o universalââ¦_n in_o these_o word_n all._n gââ¦_n do_v not_o deal_v partial_o ãâã_d all_o that_o misprision_n the_o trââ¦_n in_o unrighteousness_n sââ¦_n have_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n deââ¦ounced_v against_o they_o four_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v come_v from_o ââ¦eaven_n first_o we_o be_v here_o to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o truth_n for_o ââ¦e_v better_a understanding_n of_o ââ¦e_a text_n truth_n carry_v two_o ââ¦ings_n with_o it_o first_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v that_o hoââ¦age_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v ââ¦nto_o god_n and_o this_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o most_o ââ¦xcellent_a rule_n that_o be_v second_o truth_n carry_v ãâã_d itself_o the_o efficacy_n and_o ââ¦ower_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o ââ¦e_a apostle_n paul_n sharp_o ââ¦proves_v peter_n gal._n 2.14_o ââ¦rse_n that_o though_o he_o obââ¦ved_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o main_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o a_o straight_a foot_n second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n to_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n and_o strong_a hand_n to_o hinder_v the_o operation_n and_o passage_n of_o it_o that_o the_o word_n can_v perform_v that_o work_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v three_o what_o be_v meanââ¦_n by_o the_o word_n unrighteousness_n in_o some_o place_n it_o signifiesââ¦_n sin_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n only_o but_o here_o in_o this_o place_n ãâã_d imply_v all_o sinful_a distemper_n and_o corruption_n of_o heart_n anââ¦_n this_o word_n in_o unrighteousness_n it_o carry_v the_o cause_n and_o authority_n as_o when_o a_o man_n say_v stop_v such_o a_o man_n in_o my_o name_n 1_o doct._n the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v operative_a 2_o doct._n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3_o doct._n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o word_n but_o i_o will_v draw_v they_o all_o into_o one_o doct._n that_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n hinder_v the_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o work_v upon_o they_o or_o prevail_v with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v it_o be_v true_a that_o truth_n be_v powerful_a and_o will_v prevail_v ãâã_d when_o he_o send_v his_o truth_n to_o work_v upon_o any_o corruptââ¦_n heart_n he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o ask_v our_o will_n whether_o we_o will_v receive_v or_o not_o but_o he_o will_v make_v it_o effecââ¦uall_a he_o will_v shake_v off_o all_o opposition_n and_o he_o will_v drive_v all_o before_o he_o but_o let_v the_o lord_n do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o the_o carnal_a heart_n will_v resist_v and_o stand_v out_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v labour_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o word_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o though_o heathen_n be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o this_o little_a remainder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o remain_v will_v be_v a_o work_n in_o they_o so_o that_o murder_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o will_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o truth_n be_v discover_v ââ¦ree_a way_n first_o when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o ãâã_d commit_v any_o sin_n as_o to_o ââ¦eale_v etc._n etc._n his_o conscience_n will_v ââ¦mite_v he_o and_o so_o in_o other_o ââ¦innes_n second_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o creation_n yet_o ââ¦he_a darkness_n of_o man_n eye_n ââ¦r_v the_o foggishnesse_n of_o their_o understanding_n do_v interpose_v themselves_o three_o by_o truth_n be_v mean_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v never_o so_o ââ¦pparant_a and_o prooffe_n never_o ââ¦o_o pregnant_a and_o argument_n never_o so_o invincible_a yet_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v nor_o ââ¦onsent_n when_o the_o light_n of_o ââ¦he_a gospel_n be_v plain_o dispense_v and_o promulgate_v theââ¦_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o marveiloââ¦_n light_n and_o yet_o man_n will_v noââ¦_n yield_v to_o it_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o word_n they_o teach_v the_o jew_n put_v it_o away_o wheââ¦_n it_o gripe_v the_o heart_n and_o begin_v to_o work_v effectual_o then_o they_o vomit_v it_o up_o againeââ¦_n act._n 7.57_o you_o stiff-necked_a in_o heart_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o gen._n 19.9_o so_o the_o sodomite_n do_v to_o lot_n when_o the_o old_a and_o the_o young_a be_v gather_v about_o thââ¦_n house_n and_o will_v have_v theââ¦_n out_o and_o when_o lot_n say_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o stand_v back_o say_v they_o we_o will_v do_v worse_o with_o theââ¦_n then_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v to_o lot_n so_o you_o do_v to_o god_n minister_n when_o god_n messenger_n come_v and_o entreat_v you_o o_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o curse_v instead_o of_o pray_v be_v not_o so_o malicious_a against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n stand_v back_o say_v they_o we_o will_v do_v worse_o and_o thus_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n when_o it_o come_v to_o pull_v they_o off_o from_o their_o curse_a practice_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o point_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v three_o particular_n first_o what_o be_v that_o work_n which_o the_o truth_n will_v discover_v second_o how_o wicked_a man_n hinder_v it_o three_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o what_o will_v it_o do_v that_o wicked_a man_n oppose_v it_o answ_n it_o appear_v in_o four_o particular_n first_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o information_n
that_o be_v the_o first_o work_n to_o discover_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o in_o their_o proper_a colour_n prov._n 6.23_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamââ_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n as_o a_o lamp_n in_o he_o night_n so_o the_o way_n may_v be_v discover_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n careful_o to_o attend_v may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o see_v right_a from_o wrong_n a_o man_n can_v miscarry_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o sun_n show_v all_o the_o moat_n in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o blemish_n so_o this_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n to_o discover_v and_o show_v every_o moat_n and_o blemish_n and_o to_o discover_v every_o privy_a and_o corrupt_a corner_n ephes_n 5.14_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n for_o whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n thou_o can_v not_o inquire_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o will_v advise_v thou_o second_o as_o it_o be_v of_o information_n so_o it_o be_v of_o quickââ¦ing_n a_o word_n of_o power_n that_o not_o only_o tell_v the_o way_n but_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o it_o put_v virtue_n and_o ability_n to_o walk_v on_o cheerful_o it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o show_v we_o the_o way_n but_o as_o a_o stream_n to_o carry_v we_o in_o that_o way_n god_n will_v have_v uââ¦_n walk_v luke_n 24.22_o there_o be_v not_o a_o light_n in_o the_o shine_a sun_n christ_n but_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o make_v nimble_a ouââ¦_n benumb_v joint_n 1_o tim_n 6.3_o he_o call_v it_o the_o wholesomââ¦_n word_n of_o truth_n whereoââ¦_n saint_n paul_n speak_v timââ¦thy_a be_v nourish_v up_o with_o psalm_n 119_o i_o will_v neuââ¦_n forget_v thy_o commandementââ¦_n because_o that_o thereby_o then_o hââ¦_n quicken_v i_o three_o in_o the_o three_o plaââ¦_n it_o be_v a_o cord_n though_o thou_o ãâã_d dull_a it_o will_v pluck_v thou_o oââ¦_n so_o in_o the_o four_o place_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o conviction_n with_o power_n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o gaine-saying_n of_o a_o man_n it_o meet_v with_o every_o cavil_n it_o stop_n all_o the_o base_a trick_n and_o devise_n of_o our_o sinful_a mind_n luke_n 21.10_o when_o the_o disciple_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o magistrate_n say_v christ_n take_v no_o care_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o 15_o verse_n for_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o all_o your_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o resist_v and_o in_o act_n 7._o the_o adversary_n of_o steven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o gainsay_v the_o wisdom_n of_o steven_n the_o word_n will_v convince_v thy_o mind_n though_o a_o cavil_v and_o distemper_a mind_n 1_o cor._n 5.25_o better_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o a_o know_a language_n than_o a_o thousand_o in_o unknown_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n i_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o your_o conscience_n job_n 36.10_o he_o open_v their_o care_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n though_o stubborn_a he_o make_v they_o give_v way_n to_o truth_n four_o in_o the_o four_o work_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a supreme_a authority_n the_o word_n have_v it_o beaââ¦es_v down_o all_o and_o carry_v all_o and_o make_v all_o to_o yield_v obedience_n when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o accompany_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n that_o iââ¦_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v downeââ¦_n strong_a hold_v because_o he_o take_v place_n only_o so_o this_o be_v the_o four_o work_n it_o carry_v on_o a_o man_n and_o command_v the_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a feeble_a and_o weak_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n his_o commandment_n be_v mighty_a and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o you_o set_v up_o strong_a mountain_n of_o pride_n and_o bulwark_n of_o resolution_n when_o you_o be_v resolve_v you_o will_v have_v your_o sin_n as_o drunkenness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n though_o you_o perish_v for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n carry_v the_o heart_n and_o eye_n and_o foot_n a_o mighty_a operation_n the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o say_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o when_o god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o truth_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n truth_n company_n come_v provocation_n come_v friend_n wife_n though_o life_n come_v his_o resolution_n stand_v firm_a he_o side_n with_o the_o truth_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o truth_n will_v work_v second_o for_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o that_o be_v how_o a_o carnal_a man_n do_v hinder_v this_o workeââ¦_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v noââ¦_n prevail_v the_o soul_n will_v have_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o word_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n now_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n oppose_v the_o truth_n in_o four_o particular_n first_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v marvellous_a unwilling_a to_o listen_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v inform_v and_o instruct_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a first_o it_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v what_o it_o shall_v do_v lest_o it_o shall_v do_v what_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o it_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n nay_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o their_o door_n and_o god_n set_v open_v his_o mercy_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o examine_v every_o thing_n what_o need_v a_o man_n thus_o tedious_o trouble_v himself_o thus_o they_o hinder_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n but_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n carââ¦all_a heart_n when_o they_o see_v it_o come_v towards_o they_o come_v to_o tie_v they_o to_o obedience_n if_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n come_v he_o slide_v away_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o loath_a to_o be_v persuade_v he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o home_o on_o that_o day_n esay_n 30.10_o the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o right_a thing_n speak_v to_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n get_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o path_n cause_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o &_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o right_a thing_n do_v not_o speak_v that_o they_o can_v hear_v but_o speak_v fair_a and_o smooth_a thing_n job_n 21.14_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n the_o covetous_a oppressor_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o gringd_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a act_n 28.27_o 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