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side_n quest_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o sinner_n thus_o agree_v together_o resp._n 1_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o one_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v all_o as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o complexion_n and_o disposition_n no_o wonder_n to_o see_v they_o act_v alike_o who_o be_v alike_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o 2._o they_o serve_v one_o master_n belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v his_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o matth._n 12.25_o 26._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n have_v his_o several_a region_n and_o regiment_n and_o in_o such_o order_n that_o all_o act_n one_o under_o another_o unto_o the_o same_o end_n chap._n vii_o use_v 1_o this_o inform_v we_o calvin_n ejusdem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la vinculum_fw-la knit_v together_o the_o old_a jewish_a church_n with_o the_o christian_n calvin_n that_o consent_n be_v no_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n consent_n may_v be_v among_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 13.16_o consent_v therefore_o simple_o say_v mr._n perkins_n unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o force_n to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a church_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v therein_o profess_a and_o believe_v make_v doctrine_n diverse_a and_o you_o make_v church_n diverse_a there_o can_v be_v one_o church_n but_o there_o must_v be_v one_o faith_n and_o one_o doctrine_n believe_v use_v 2._o yet_o notwithstanding_o take_v these_o caution_n 1._o that_o sinner_n do_v dissent_v among_o themselves_o though_o they_o do_v thus_o sin_v with_o one_o consent_n both_o the_o erroneous_a &_o vicious_a sort_n of_o sinner_n error_n as_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o truth_n so_o it_o jar_n with_o itself_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o only_o oppose_v the_o godly_a but_o one_o another_o and_o that_o most_o violent_o ahab_n 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and_o vindicative_a eye_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o facility_n of_o their_o exploit_n to_o prevent_v the_o doubt_n that_o may_v arise_v against_o their_o proceed_n for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o attempt_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o their_o success_n ver_fw-la 12._o but_o god_n can_v undo_v all_o they_o do_v 3._o the_o commodity_n that_o they_o shall_v get_v by_o their_o attempt_n not_o trifle_n of_o no_o value_n but_o riches_n of_o all_o sort_n wherein_o they_o shall_v store_v their_o house_n as_o conqueror_n do_v when_o they_o sack_v city_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o here_o oppose_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o 4._o the_o equality_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o commodity_n all_o shall_v share_v alike_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o this_o oppose_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a there_o will_v be_v one_o hell_n to_o hold_v all_o those_o sinner_n which_o now_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n thus_o with_o one_o consent_n a_o good_a gentlewoman_n afflict_v in_o conscience_n utter_v these_o word_n a_o little_a before_o her_o death_n o_o lord_n let_v i_o not_o go_v to_o hell_n where_o the_o wicked_a be_v for_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o do_v not_o love_v their_o company_n here_o second_o consent_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o sin_n 1._o consent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v good_a â—ote_v for_o it_o and_o with_o it_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o right_n even_o when_o you_o see_v you_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o 2._o consent_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n zeph._n 3.9_o agree_v to_o all_o god_n ordinance_n slight_v not_o any_o of_o they_o 3._o consent_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v one_o with_o they_o that_o be_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o that_o profess_v religion_n see_v that_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o mouth_n you_o glorify_v god_n rom._n 15.6_o if_o sinner_n have_v their_o come_v to_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o saint_n much_o more_o have_v their_o come_v to_o holiness_n isa_n 2.3_o 5._o zech._n 8.21_o oh_o now_o beautiful_a be_v unity_n with_o verity_n consent_n and_o concord_n with_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o livery_n of_o christ_n the_o badge_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o his_o disciple_n to_o wear_v john_n 13.35_o his_o seamless_a coat_n and_o unbroken_a body_n represent_v it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n there_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n there_o saint_n be_v one_o in_o affection_n and_o communion_n without_o any_o division_n and_o here_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o so_o one_o john_n 17.21_o serm._n vii_o luke_n 14.18_o they_o all_o begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n chap._n i._n the_o next_o thing_n considerable_a be_v ordinar_n lyra_n in_o gloss_n ordinar_n how_o ready_a or_o forward_o they_o be_v to_o refuse_v they_o begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n lyra_n say_v here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o none_o but_o such_o as_o shut_v it_o against_o themselves_o and_o that_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o own_o language_n they_o begin_v man_n begin_v the_o quarrel_n though_o god_n begin_v the_o pacification_n they_o begin_v and_o so_o continue_v loc_n chemnit_fw-la in_o loc_n as_o that_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v put_v off_o the_o grace_n offer_v till_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o true_a happiness_n here_o note_n obser_n that_o man_n exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o offer_v they_o life_n and_o salvation_n they_o begin_v to_o refuse_v it_o 1._o they_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o 1._o from_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o grace_n gospel-ordinance_n church-priviledge_n they_o put_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o they_o act._n 13.46_o they_o thrust_v it_o away_o in_o a_o rude_a manner_n walk_v in_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v call_v order_n col._n 2.5_o man_n therefore_o who_o refuse_v to_o walk_v orderly_o or_o regular_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o from_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n here_o man_n exclude_v themselves_o by_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o come_v by_o his_o motion_n to_o their_o heart_n act._n 7.51_o this_o be_v call_v sometime_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o vex_v the_o spirit_n isa_n 63.10_o this_o be_v do_v by_o many_o reiterated_a act_n of_o opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a motion_n a_o man_n be_v grieve_v when_o one_o do_v he_o a_o discourtesy_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o heap_v up_o discourtesy_n this_o stir_v up_o vexation_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v tempt_v the_o spirit_n act._n 5.7_o sometime_o despise_v or_o offer_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 10.29_o this_o be_v the_o high_a injury_n that_o any_o can_v offer_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o they_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shut_v themselves_o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n act._n 13.46_o their_o own_o action_n pass_v judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o fit_a to_o inherit_v glory_n chap._n ii_o quest_n how_o do_v man_n exclude_v themselves_o resp_n 1_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_n and_o in_o special_a by_o unbelief_n this_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o enter_v into_o canaan_n heb._n 3.19_o this_o break_v they_o off_o from_o all_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n rom._n 11.20_o sin_n be_v true_o a_o man_n be_v own_o what_o his_o sin_n do_v he_o himself_o do_v and_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o close_v with_o gospel-provision_n john_n 5.40_o that_o man_n exclude_v
to_o man_n and_o apply_v to_o god_n by_o a_o phrase_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n well_o may_v he_o be_v angry_a consider_v the_o carriage_n of_o those_o forementioned_a guest_n which_o so_o affront_v he_o hence_o observe_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o gospel-provision_n mâ—tth_n 22.7_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v he_o be_v angry_a as_o a_o man_n with_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n much_o less_o with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o anger_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o act_n like_o a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n when_o he_o put_v forth_o such_o effect_n for_o such_o cause_n of_o anger_n those_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o god_n put_v his_o forth_n be_v 1._o threaten_v revenge_n a_o man_n that_o be_v angry_a cry_n out_o rivet_n deo_fw-la ira_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la factis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicere_fw-la maximè_fw-la cum_fw-la poenam_fw-la insligit_fw-la rivet_n i_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o you_o i_o shall_v pay_v you_o in_o your_o own_o coin_n so_o say_v god_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repar_fw-la rom._n 12.19_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o one_o i_o will_v vex_v they_o in_o my_o sore_a displeasure_n 2._o withdraw_v act_n of_o friendship_n a_o angry_a man_n withdraw_v his_o foot_n from_o his_o neighbour_n house_n he_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n or_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o neighbour_n misery_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n psal_n 44.24_o at_o which_o time_n he_o forget_v their_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n and_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o act_v as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o they_o 3._o infl_fw-mi cting_a act_n of_o hostility_n a_o angry_a man_n watch_v to_o do_v another_o a_o discourtesy_n so_o do_v god_n be_v angry_a dan._n 9.14_o he_o watch_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o people_n his_o providence_n be_v intent_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n chap._n ii_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a cause_n of_o anger_n 1._o despectus_fw-la tihi_o sum_n nec_fw-la quis_fw-la sim_fw-la quaeris_fw-la alexi_n etc._n etc._n virg._n aenead_n 1._o be_v contempt_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v out_o into_o these_o subordinate_a cause_n as_o 1._o the_o slight_n of_o benefit_n a_o man_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o favour_n be_v not_o regard_v thus_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v when_o the_o israelite_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o this_o manna_n numb_a 11.6_o 2._o the_o disparage_n of_o the_o name_n a_o man_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o credit_n be_v strike_v at_o so_o be_v god_n when_o his_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frustrate_v of_o expectation_n make_v a_o man_n angry_a so_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o vineyard_n because_o when_o he_o look_v for_o grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n isa_n 5._o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n appear_v by_o his_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o 1._o external_n judgement_n god_n send_v the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 22.7_o first_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v out_o christ_n ride_v triumphant_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o ordinance_n rev._n 6.2_o but_o for_o the_o world_n oppose_v it_o there_o follow_v the_o red_a and_o black_a and_o pale_a horse_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 8._o sword_n famine_n death_n 2._o internal_a judgement_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o gospel-truth_n god_n give_v up_o man_n to_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o as_o inward_o there_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o delude_a mind_n so_o there_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n gen._n 4.13_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o 3._o eternal_a judgement_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 1.12_o concern_v such_o god_n have_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n 3.18_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o such_o as_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o message_n as_o a_o mere_a trifle_n they_o make_v light_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.5_o though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o messenger_n as_o though_o they_o be_v malefactor_n rather_o than_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o matth._n 22.6_o when_o people_n come_v to_o such_o barbarous_a carriage_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o abuse_v of_o ambassador_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o make_v war_n 3._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n even_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o lyar._n he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o must_v needs_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v man_n their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n chap._n iii_o use_v 1._o if_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n angry_a then_o sure_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o who_o accept_v of_o gospel-mercy_n first_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n matth._n 3.17_o than_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o man_n as_o they_o close_v with_o his_o son_n he_o have_v accept_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ingratiate_v we_o in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1.6_o use_v 2._o though_o god_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v god_n to_o be_v like_a to_o out_o self_n as_o though_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o capable_a of_o passion_n as_o we_o be_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n be_v without_o part_n and_o 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