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the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n ephes._n â—_o 10_o the_o father_n be_v speak_v of_o personal_o christ_n be_v mention_v as_o mediator_n 2._o the_o son_n have_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v it_o as_o mediator_n john_n 15.16_o i_o have_v ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v remain_v and_o 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v believer_n to_o work_n of_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o work_v holiness_n in_o other_o so_o in_o particular_a act_v 13.2_o he_o appoint_v and_o design_n man_n to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o obedience_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o in_o sin_v man_n sin_n against_o he_o 2._o our_o holiness_n our_o obedience_n work_v of_o righteousness_n be_v one_o eminent_a and_o especial_a end_n of_o the_o peculiar_a dispensation_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o business_n of_o exalt_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o our_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_v love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o purchase_v love_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o operative_a love_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a end_n of_o the_o elect_v love_n of_o the_o father_n ephes._n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o unblameable_a so_o isa._n 4.3_o 4._o his_o aim_n and_o design_n in_o choose_v of_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o unblameable_a before_o he_o in_o love_n this_o he_o be_v to_o accomplish_v and_o will_v bring_v about_o in_o they_o that_o be_v he_o he_o choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2.12_o this_o the_o father_n design_v as_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a end_n of_o elect_v love_n and_o propose_v the_o consideration_n of_o that_o love_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o holiness_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o it_o be_v so_o also_o of_o the_o exceed_v love_n of_o the_o son_n whereof_o the_o testimony_n be_v innumerable_a i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o or_o two_o tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n this_o be_v his_o aim_n his_o design_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o ephes._n 5.26_o 27._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n 2_o cor._n 5.15_o rom._n 6.5_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o
already_o that_o i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o companion_n to_o learn_v to_o express_v myself_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o moreover_o that_o i_o despise_v their_o censure_n the_o discourse_n he_o be_v carp_n at_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o place_n be_v neither_o doctrinal_a nor_o argumentative_a but_o consist_v in_o the_o application_n of_o truth_n before_o prove_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n and_o as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o nor_o his_o fraternity_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o manage_v such_o a_o subject_n much_o less_o a_o logical_a and_o argumentative_a way_n of_o reason_v nor_o have_v any_o inducement_n thereunto_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v in_o their_o write_n it_o also_o trouble_v he_o pag._n 208._o that_o whereas_o i_o know_v how_o unsuited_a the_o best_a and_o most_o accurate_a of_o our_o expression_n be_v unto_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o divine_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o make_v use_n of_o allusion_n and_o sometime_o less_o proper_a expression_n to_o convey_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n i_o have_v once_o or_o twice_o use_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v use_v in_o other_o good_a author_n treat_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o know_v i_o can_v take_v protection_n against_o his_o severity_n under_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n use_v word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n upon_o a_o alike_a occasion_n heb._n 7._o but_o at_o length_n he_o intend_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o from_o those_o word_n of_o i_o here_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n he_o add_v enough_o in_o all_o reason_n this_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o sinner_n to_o have_v such_o a_o god_n for_o their_o saviour_n who_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a and_o exceed_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o their_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o but_o what_o now_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o have_v not_o such_o a_o endless_a boundless_a bottomless_a grace_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o doctor_n now_o talk_v of_o for_o at_o other_o time_n when_o it_o serve_v his_o turn_n better_o we_o can_v hear_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o the_o naturalness_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n though_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n he_o never_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a he_o have_v give_v a_o great_a many_o demonstration_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o sinner_n who_o can_v not_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o stubborn_a transgressor_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o propose_v no_o grace_n in_o christ_n unto_o or_o for_o such_o sinner_n but_o only_o that_o which_o may_v invite_v all_o sort_n of_o they_o though_o under_o the_o most_o discourage_a qualification_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o on_o supposition_n that_o this_o be_v my_o sense_n as_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v i_o add_v only_o in_o answer_n that_o this_o his_o profane_a scoff_v at_o it_o be_v that_o which_o reflect_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o word_n which_o must_v be_v account_v for_o see_v isa._n 55.7_o 2_o dly_z for_o the_o opposition_n which_o he_o childish_o frame_v between_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v already_o 3_o dly_z it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o i_o use_v those_o word_n sufficient_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a the_o old_a the_o stubborn_a of_o sinner_n namely_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o he_o who_o know_v not_o how_o this_o consist_v with_o severity_n and_o anger_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v yet_o to_o learn_v his_o catechism_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v further_a pag._n 208_o 209._o suppose_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v such_o a_o bottomless_a fountain_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v this_o to_o be_v a_o personal_a grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o a_o mediator_n as_o mediator_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o fountain_n but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n god_n the_o father_n certain_o aught_o to_o come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n at_o least_o in_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n though_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o how_o excellent_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n person_n above_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o be_v a_o bound_a and_o limit_a thing_n a_o straight_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n there_o be_v no_o such_o boundless_a mercy_n as_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n can_v equal_v its_o dimension_n as_o will_v save_v the_o great_a the_o old_a and_o the_o stubborn_a transgressor_n i_o beg_v the_o reader_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o now_o so_o utter_o weary_a with_o the_o repetition_n of_o these_o impertinency_n that_o i_o can_v hardly_o prevail_v with_o myself_o to_o fill_v my_o pen_n once_o more_o with_o ink_n about_o they_o and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n now_o to_o go_v on_o but_o only_o that_o i_o have_v begin_v and_o on_o all_o account_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o possible_a i_o say_v then_o first_o i_o do_v not_o consider_v this_o boundless_a grace_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o consider_v it_o as_o in_o he_o who_o be_v mediator_n and_o so_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o all_o its_o property_n be_v great_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o he_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a but_o 2_o dly_a it_o be_v untrue_a that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n and_o 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communicate_v cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n so_o they_o think_v who_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n but_o the_o especial_a relation_n of_o grace_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o send_v the_o son_n unto_o the_o son_n as_o send_v by_o he_o and_o incarnate_a and_o unto_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o proceed_n from_o and_o send_v by_o they_o both_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o declare_v and_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n which_o indeed_o will_v scarce_o give_v admittance_n unto_o any_o thing_n of_o so_o serious_a a_o nature_n again_o insist_v thereon_o 4_o thly_a the_o opposition_n which_o he_o will_v again_o set_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v impious_a in_o itself_o and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o charge_v it_o on_o i_o open_o false_a i_o challenge_v he_o and_o all_o his_o complice_n to_o produce_v any_o one_o 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obedience_n and_o consolation_n as_o far_o as_o i_o perceive_v he_o will_v be_v at_o no_o small_a loss_n how_o to_o relieve_v himself_o under_o this_o censure_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o begin_v withal_o and_o wherein_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o fall_v under_o his_o displeasure_n be_v about_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n which_o he_o treat_v of_o pag._n 280._o as_o for_o example_n say_v he_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o husband_n the_o church_n his_o spouse_n and_o now_o all_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n woo_v and_o make_v love_n to_o his_o spouse_n and_o what_o other_o man_n call_v believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o service_n these_o man_n call_v that_o consent_n and_o contract_n which_o make_v up_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n christ_n take_v we_o for_o his_o spouse_n and_o we_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o husband_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n except_o the_o ring_n which_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o a_o antichristian_a ceremony_n christ_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v that_o we_o will_v consent_v unto_o that_o i_o will_v be_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o i_o and_o not_o for_o another_o christ_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o excellency_n righteousness_n preciousness_n grace_n and_o eminency_n to_o be_v its_o saviour_n head_n and_o husband_n to_o dwell_v with_o it_o in_o this_o holy_a relation_n and_o the_o soul_n like_v christ_n for_o his_o excellency_n grace_n suitableness_n far_o above_o all_o other_o belove_n whatsoever_o and_o accept_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o will_n for_o its_o husband_n lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o thus_o the_o marriage_n be_v complete_v and_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n espousal_n and_o of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n
and_o ridiculous_a for_o every_o one_o who_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a must_v see_v that_o by_o ordain_v i_o intend_v not_o any_o ordination_n as_o to_o the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o disposal_n of_o sin_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n be_v commit_v or_o to_o ordain_v it_o unto_o its_o end_n upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o its_o be_v which_o quite_o spoil_v this_o author_n ensue_a harangue_n but_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v better_a express_v by_o another_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v it_o myself_o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n i_o shall_v represent_v it_o it_o be_v augustine_n say_v he_o saluberrime_fw-la confitemur_fw-la quod_fw-la rectissime_fw-la credimus_fw-la deum_fw-la dominumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la creavit_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la valde_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la exortura_fw-la esse_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o scivit_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la omnipotentissimam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la 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author_n say_v let_v he_o read_v again_o the_o commination_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o man_n be_v acquaint_v with_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o but_o learn_v somewhat_o more_o of_o truth_n and_o modesty_n unless_o he_o be_v wilful_o stupid_a but_o what_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o this_o paragraph_n that_o which_o it_o teach_v be_v that_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v no_o end_n but_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n god_n have_v manifest_v that_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o it_o as_o also_o that_o in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v glorify_v grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o its_o pardon_n on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o will_v he_o be_v at_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o quarrel_v the_o bible_n and_o to_o conflict_n the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o christianity_n to_o 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