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20._o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o yet_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o neither_o secret_a nor_o reveal_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 2._o and_o his_o holy_a servant_n assert_v the_o same_o who_o have_v have_v his_o mind_n and_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o declare_v it_o faithful_o the_o apostle_n paul_n assert_n that_o god_n will_v all_o to_o be_v or_o that_o all_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n represent_v the_o lord_n call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o 3._o the_o many_o address_n that_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n make_v 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to_o scourge_v with_o for_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a see_v isa_n 10.5_o 6._o 2._o and_o the_o wicked_a must_v go_v to_o wrath_n notwithstanding_o god_n not_o desire_v or_o delight_v that_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v in_o case_n they_o will_v be_v and_o persist_v to_o be_v wicked_a contrary_a to_o god_n desire_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a abide_n wicked_a be_v not_o appoint_v to_o wrath_n but_o i_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v much_o less_o persist_v to_o be_v wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o be_v happy_a let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 55.7_o use_v this_o then_o commend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v charity_n and_o that_o man_n destruction_n be_v not_o of_o he_o but_o of_o themselves_o and_o it_o afford_v motive_n to_o all_o to_o seek_v and_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o their_o 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the_o propitiatory_a or_o cover_v mercy-seat_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o tell_v we_o rom._n 3.25_o and_o the_o cherubim_n of_o glory_n over_o that_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o shadow_n of_o his_o protection_n which_o he_o afford_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o his_o secret_a place_n who_o trust_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o be_v direct_v and_o guide_v by_o that_o heavenly_a voice_n that_o proceed_v from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o those_o cherubim_n of_o glory_n ride_v on_o the_o heaven_n and_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v at_o large_a express_v psal_n 91.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 9_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o we_o be_v furnish_v in_o he_o with_o all_o this_o for_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n have_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o he_o as_o the_o person_n by_o who_o we_o may_v present_v our_o worship_n and_o that_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o that_o may_v render_v our_o worship_n orderly_o and_o acceptable_a what_o want_v but_o that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n acceptable_o and_o live_v godly_o approach_v with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n by_o he_o into_o his_o presence_n with_o true_a heart_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n except_o we_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n want_v yet_o viz._n a_o god_n to_o worship_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o power_n to_o put_v life_n and_o breath_n into_o we_o with_o a_o heart_n to_o worship_v he_o but_o sure_o in_o he_o we_o have_v these_o two_o also_o as_o follow_v to_o be_v see_v for_o chap._n xxiii_o that_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n both_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n even_o god_n himself_o both_o father_n and_o spirit_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n he_o be_v so_o glorify_v with_o god_n own_o self_n that_o he_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n isa_n 9.6_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tit._n 2.13_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o he_o even_o he_o also_o sit_v between_o or_o upon_o the_o cherubim_v of_o glory_n and_o give_v forth_o the_o answer_n and_o command_v of_o god_n and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o accept_v the_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o in_o his_o house_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o vision_n see_v over_o the_o firmament_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n the_o likeness_n of_o a_o throne_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o saphire_n stone_n and_o upon_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o throne_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n above_o it_o ezek._n 1.22_o 26._o plain_o import_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n above_o all_o creature_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o cherubim_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v set_v down_o with_o the_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n have_v overcome_v all_o his_o and_o our_o enemy_n in_o and_o through_o his_o suffering_n rev._n 3.21_o be_v herein_o infinite_o high_a than_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o
man_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o man_n and_o through_o his_o death_n have_v the_o only_a name_n in_o which_o there_o be_v salvation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a justifier_n of_o man_n that_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o a_o need_n of_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o gal._n 2.15_o 16._o those_o who_o be_v not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o jew_n and_o have_v great_a fleshly_a privilege_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o advantage_v to_o they_o yet_o hereby_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o righteousness_n that_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v they_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o and_o glorify_v jesus_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n phil._n 3.4_o 7_o 8._o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o joh._n 16.10_o and_o that_o be_v our_o way_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v such_o too_o and_o so_o instance_n 4._o will_v we_o convince_v man_n of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n for_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n free_o prepare_v for_o and_o give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n glorify_v christ_n and_o preach_v his_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v for_o we_o that_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v have_v give_v himself_o the_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o so_o acceptable_a a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o he_o be_v ascend_v up_o to_o god_n and_o be_v entertain_v of_o he_o so_o as_o he_o come_v down_o no_o more_o to_o be_v abase_v or_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n which_o imply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n thereof_o for_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o obtain_v favour_n for_o the_o approacher_n to_o god_n thereby_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o be_v move_v to_o let_v go_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2.16_o and_o so_o in_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n all_o that_o have_v come_v in_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o have_v be_v prevail_v with_o thereto_o it_o be_v as_o well_o through_o his_o name_n that_o any_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o that_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v receive_v therethrough_a remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o instance_n 5._o will_v we_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o judgement_n that_o their_o judgement_n be_v natural_o false_a and_o wrong_n and_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o way_n be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o for_o that_o light_n make_v manifest_a whatsoever_o be_v reprove_v and_o lay_v open_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o discover_v the_o truth_n certainty_n and_o impartiality_n thereof_o upon_o this_o ground_n and_o in_o so_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n the_o reproof_n of_o their_o former_a judgement_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v act._n 17.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v that_o their_o judgement_n concern_v both_o christ_n and_o all_o man_n beside_o so_o as_o no_o more_o to_o know_v they_o after_o the_o flesh_n spring_v from_o their_o understanding_n and_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o as_o also_o from_o thence_o he_o ground_n the_o judgement_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o all_o before_o christ_n tribunal_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 14_o 15_o 16._o with_o rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o because_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o all_o and_o release_v all_o from_o under_o the_o first_o judgement_n and_o be_v therethrough_a become_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o aught_o to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o themselves_o instance_n 6_o will_v we_o have_v man_n to_o repent_v yea_o or_o exercise_v faith_n the_o way_n to_o move_v they_o thereto_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o say_v he_o testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v we_o he_o do_v that_o in_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20.21_o 24._o and_o that_o he_o fulfil_v his_o commission_n give_v he_o of_o christ_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n in_o show_v to_o they_o at_o damascus_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o judea_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n all_o which_o he_o do_v in_o witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o those_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 26_o 18.20.22_o 23._o or_o with_o these_o argument_n he_o move_v they_o to_o that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n which_o he_o preach_v and_o urge_v instance_n 7._o will_v we_o dehort_v from_o any_o sin_n this_o be_v our_o way_n to_o do_v it_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n show_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n that_o to_o he_o we_o owe_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o therein_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o therefrom_o to_o himself_o so_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v from_o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6.14.18_o 19_o and_o so_o we_o may_v dissuade_v from_o covetousness_n fraud_n envy_n malice_n and_o every_o evil_a thing_n as_o be_v imply_v rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 3.9_o 10_o 11._o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 3.4_o 5._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o the_o apostle_n first_o lay_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o therein_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o their_o epistle_n then_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o dehort_v and_o dissuade_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o also_o instance_n 8._o will_v we_o persuade_v to_o obedience_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o powerful_a argument_n to_o be_v use_v and_o the_o way_n wherein_o to_o do_v it_o lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o show_v how_o all_o be_v due_a from_o we_o to_o god_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o bring_v to_o we_o by_o he_o by_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o so_o that_o be_v here_o observable_a that_o we_o note_v in_o the_o forego_n go_v particular_a concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n ephesian_n hebrew_n etc._n etc._n instance_n 9_o will_v we_o convince_v of_o error_n the_o way_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n lift_v up_o and_o glorify_v the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n refute_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o therein_o of_o the_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o he_o reprove_v the_o error_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o the_o galatian_n by_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o give_a himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n in_o and_o of_o he_o gal._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o
design_n to_o do_v it_o hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v joh._n 3.19_o 20._o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o scripture_n every_o where_o assert_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n destruction_n be_v their_o voluntary_a rejection_n of_o the_o remedy_n as_o in_o psal_n 81.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o israel_n to_o be_v their_o god_n bid_v they_o open_a their_o mouth_n wide_a and_o he_o will_v fill_v it_o their_o refuse_v he_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n not_o hear_v his_o voice_n nor_o accept_v he_o to_o be_v their_o helper_n but_o prefer_v other_o before_o he_o procure_v his_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o idol_n and_o then_o what_o but_o misery_n and_o destruction_n can_v befall_v they_o the_o like_v we_o see_v in_o prov._n 1.20_o 24_o 25._o wisdom_n address_v herself_o to_o all_o within_o and_o without_o the_o city_n or_o church_n of_o god_n reprove_v their_o love_n of_o their_o simplicity_n scornfulness_n and_o folly_n and_o tender_v her_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o they_o but_o they_o general_o will_v not_o answer_v she_o call_v and_o hear_v her_o counsel_n nor_o regard_v the_o stretch_v forth_o of_o her_o hand_n to_o relieve_v help_v or_o draw_v they_o in_o to_o herself_o but_o put_v away_o all_o her_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o her_o reproof_n and_o therefore_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o isa_n 66.3_o 4._o jer._n 7.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n perish_v not_o to_o be_v any_o want_n of_o goodness_n or_o graciousness_n in_o god_n or_o want_v of_o provision_n in_o christ_n or_o readiness_n in_o he_o to_o help_v they_o but_o man_n own_o wilfulness_n in_o refuse_v and_o put_v from_o they_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n discover_v of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o they_o stop_v the_o ear_n close_a or_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o matth._n 13.14_o 15._o act_n 28.20_o 27._o yea_o the_o very_a heathen_n who_o have_v the_o least_o discovery_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n that_o through_o christ_n he_o exercise_v towards_o and_o among_o man_n yet_o perish_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o they_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o like_v not_o to_o have_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n and_o the_o like_a rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 28._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o equitableness_n and_o justness_n hereof_o what_o more_o just_a and_o equitable_a than_o that_o man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v save_v shall_v perish_v that_o they_o who_o refuse_v the_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n and_o complete_a medicine_n and_o way_n of_o heal_a which_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n in_o his_o most_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o height_n of_o love_n and_o affection_n have_v devise_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o die_v of_o their_o wound_n which_o through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o wickedness_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o yea_o when_o god_n have_v be_v at_o a_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o provide_v man_n a_o saviour_n and_o prepare_v they_o help_v and_o show_v forth_o his_o great_a goodness_n therein_o for_o their_o happiness_n when_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o as_o make_v man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o therein_o and_o thereby_o have_v save_v man_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o first_o death_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v in_o and_o through_o adam_n and_o therein_o cure_v that_o deadly_a wound_n give_v they_o at_o first_o by_o the_o serpent_n and_o have_v glorify_v he_o and_o fill_v he_o with_o his_o own_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o power_n spirit_n and_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n therein_o both_o impower_v he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o raise_v all_o man_n out_o of_o the_o first_o death_n which_o he_o also_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v and_o also_o provide_v in_o he_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o be_v furnish_v for_o call_v and_o draw_v they_o in_o to_o believe_v and_o in_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o second_o death_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o be_v furnish_v with_o authority_n and_o fitness_n to_o 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