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2._o 5._o then_o god_n will_v unriddle_v all_o his_o mysterious_a providence_n &_o vindicate_v all_o his_o proceed_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n which_o here_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n may_v charge_v they_o with_o then_o we_o shall_v discern_v as_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v though_o here_o perhaps_o we_o can_v between_o the_o righteous_a 18._o mal._n 3._o 18._o and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o god_n lay_v not_o out_o equal_a punishment_n for_o unequal_a sin_n but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o tolerabilius_fw-la a_o more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n for_o some_o sinner_n then_o for_o other_o iii_o the_o universality_n of_o god_n justice_n both_o as_o to_o person_n and_o sin_n we_o must_v all_o say_v the_o apostle_n stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o 12._o rom._n 14._o 10_o 12._o christ_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o 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5._o 22._o in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n god_n be_v especial_o a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o that_o oppress_v other_o that_o wrong_n and_o injure_v their_o brethren_n scripture_n 5._o mal._n 3._o 5._o afford_v we_o many_o sad_a monument_n and_o signal_n instance_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o such_o ahab_n get_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o 5._o 1_o king_n 22._o 38._o act_n 5._o blood_n how_o sudden_a and_o severe_a be_v god_n justice_n upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n sacrilege_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o may_v just_o make_v many_o in_o our_o day_n tremble_v how_o be_v daniel_n false_a accuser_n make_v a_o prey_n to_o those_o lion_n to_o who_o cruelty_n he_o by_o their_o false_a witness_n be_v condemn_v i_o wish_v all_o that_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o employment_n of_o witness_n this_o day_n will_v consider_v this_o &_o tremble_v for_o certain_o the_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a prov._n 19_o 5._o so_o for_o bribery_n 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8._o 7._o against_o god_n more_o ordinary_o charge_v god_n with_o if_o god_n from_o eternity_n choose_v one_o leave_v another_o if_o in_o time_n he_o confer_v his_o grace_n on_o one_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o another_o gives_z one_o assistance_n to_o persevere_v leave_v another_o to_o the_o apostasy_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n present_o one_o english_a arminius_n and_o other_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a accepter_n of_o person_n unjust_a and_o what_o not_o i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v give_v god_n that_o freedom_n which_o sure_o themselves_o will_v and_o every_o man_n may_v enjoy_v without_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n and_o partiality_n to_o wit_n to_o bestow_v when_o and_o where_o he_o will_v and_o upon_o who_o he_o will_v what_o he_o have_v a_o absolute_a interest_n in_o and_o right_a to_o so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a with_o god_n
to_o what_o thankful_a admiration_n shall_v it_o create_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o say_v with_o mary_n luke_n 1._o 46_o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o we_o be_v chief_a five_o how_o christ_n carry_v on_o this_o design_n or_o in_o what_o respect_n 5._o partic._n 5._o be_v say_v to_o save_v sinner_n i._n not_o bare_o by_o give_v himself_o a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o a_o christian_n imitation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christum_fw-la imitari_fw-la salutis_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la which_o socinus_n make_v his_o ground_n for_o this_o assertion_n to_o imitate_v christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n it_o lie_v upon_o christian_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o aught_o himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v and_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o set_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o patience_n and_o submission_n 1._o pet_n 2._o 21._o because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o whoever_o expect_v upon_o good_a ground_n christ_n for_o his_o purchase_n must_v take_v he_o as_o his_o pattern_n and_o example_n but_o through_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o can_v but_o imperfect_o imitate_v he_o and_o so_o still_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o obedience_n through_o who_o it_o must_v be_v accept_v beside_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n may_v be_v call_v saviour_n as_o set_v we_o a_o example_n of_o piety_n and_o patience_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o account_v of_o they_o jam._n 5._o 10._o take_v 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