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pleasure_n therein_o oh_o this_o will_v aggravate_v their_o misery_n how_o can_v their_o heart_n endure_v the_o thought_n hereof_o or_o how_o can_v their_o hand_n be_v strong_a ezek._n 22._o 13_o 14._o and_o yet_o thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v i_o mean_v man_n perdition_n will_v be_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v whole_o of_o himself_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v hereafter_o but_o such_o as_o may_v have_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n here_o swear_v to_o namely_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a object_n but_o against_o what_o have_v be_v even_o now_o say_v some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v it_o evident_o appear_v that_o some_o person_n be_v personal_o elect_v to_o salvation_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v yea_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n eph._n 1._o 4._o 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than_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well-pleased_a and_o one_o who_o he_o love_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o though_o also_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n one_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n one_o that_o never_o displease_v his_o father_n at_o any_o time_n but_o always_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o when_o he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n he_o be_v wound_v or_o torment_v for_o our_o transgression_n bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o yea_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n isa_n 53._o 3-5_a 6-10_a when_o god_n make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o his_o proper_a son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o though_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n god_n spare_v he_o not_o but_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n he_o do_v not_o spare_v he_o for_o his_o cry_n as_o it_o be_v or_o though_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n as_o heb._n 5._o 7._o but_o whence_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o son_n be_v it_o because_o he_o love_v he_o not_o no_o that_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v but_o sure_o it_o be_v because_o of_o his_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o much_o our_o lord_n plain_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o daytime_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o be_v holy_a o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v such_o a_o perfect_a hater_n of_o sin_n that_o thou_o must_v punish_v it_o wherever_o thou_o find_v it_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o one_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 22._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 14_o 15._o though_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n yet_o our_o iniquity_n be_v cause_v to_o meet_v together_o on_o he_o he_o suffer_v for_o they_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a being_n put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o chap._n 3._o 18._o though_o he_o pray_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o pass_v from_o he_o we_o may_v behold_v most_o clear_o and_o most_o comfortable_o god_n severity_n against_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o our_o god_n in_o which_o he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o invention_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o that_o most_o innocent_a and_o spotless_a one_o and_o which_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v now_o proclaim_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v as_o isa_n 61._o 1_o 2._o according_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n our_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a and_o most_o innocent_a son_n rom._n 8._o 3._o with_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o herein_o than_o we_o may_v most_o plain_o behold_v the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o hatefulness_n and_o abominableness_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o majesty_n even_o in_o the_o cross_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v thereto_o nor_o do_v he_o hate_v it_o because_o he_o have_v forbid_v it_o simple_o but_o he_o therefore_o forbid_v it_o because_o it_o be_v so_o detestable_a and_o loathsome_a to_o his_o infinite_o pure_a nature_n for_o he_o be_v holiness_n itself_o holiness_n essential_o amos_n 4._o 2._o with_o chap._n 6._o 8._o oh_o then_o when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o here_o therefrom_o of_o the_o graciousness_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n towards_o we_o sinner_n of_o mankind_n and_o how_o loath_a he_o be_v with_o our_o destruction_n when_o we_o have_v propound_v or_o proclaim_v to_o we_o this_o good_a news_n that_o god_n swear_v that_o as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v we_o not_o then_o pervert_v what_o be_v right_a or_o imagine_v he_o thus_o swear_v in_o favour_n to_o man_n sinful_a way_n and_o do_n no_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o make_v such_o a_o wicked_a use_n of_o such_o a_o bless_a doctrine_n for_o there_o be_v no_o meat_n for_o our_o lust_n in_o the_o glad-tyding_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n let_v we_o not_o then_o say_v and_o conclude_v that_o because_o god_n be_v good_a to_o all_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubbornness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n for_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v we_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n will_v smoke_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 29._o 19-25_a but_o let_v we_o wise_o consider_v that_o his_o goodness_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom_n 2._o 4._o and_o his_o long-suffering_a be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v account_v salvation_n the_o very_a end_n and_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o very_a exercise_n thereof_o be_v that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v thereby_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o vanity_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 4._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n teach_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o heb._n 12._o 28_o 29._o look_v we_o then_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a and_o fundamental_a witness_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o pity_n to_o sinful_a mankind_n and_o yet_o also_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o god_n infinite_a purity_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v we_o save_v and_o to_o that_o end_n wash_v we_o our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n isa_n 45._o 21_o 22._o jer._n 4._o 14._o look_v into_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n remember_v and_o consider_v how_o this_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o shameful_a painful_a and_o accurse_a death_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n may_v live_v to_o righteousness_n and_o therein_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o vileness_n and_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v flee_v therefrom_o as_o from_o that_o which_o be_v most_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o we_o indeed_o we_o be_v all_o natural_o very_o prone_a and_o apt_a to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n display_v in_o the_o gospel_n hence_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o have_v be_v large_o declare_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o that_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5._o he_o than_o see_v in_o needful_a to_o give_v answer_n unto_o a_o objection_n which_o he_o judge_v some_o will_v make_v or_o do_v make_v against_o that_o doctrine_n he_o have_v preach_v or_o to_o refute_v and_o remove_v a_o evil_a inference_n some_o will_v draw_v from_o his_o right_n and_o good_a say_n and_o therefore_o thus_o proceed_v what_o say_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o too_o many_o will_v be_v ready_a thus_o to_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n fore-declare_v by_o he_o but_o he_o reject_v such_o a_o conclusion_n with_o great_a detestation_n god_n forbid_v say_v he_o far_o be_v
be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o in_o rom._n 9_o 11._o those_o word_n the_o child_n be_v put_v in_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o add_v by_o the_o translator_n and_o therefore_o faithful_o put_v in_o a_o different_a character_n 3._o this_o serve_v jacob_n national_o consider_v by_o esau_n national_o consider_v be_v not_o look_v upon_o nor_o be_v out_o of_o positive_a hatred_n or_o as_o a_o curse_n order_v to_o esau_n it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o by_o isaac_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n positive_a hatred_n towards_o esau_n for_o isaac_n love_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o esau_n blessing_n to_o serve_v his_o brother_n national_o consider_v for_o personal_o he_o never_o so_o do_v and_o so_o signify_v to_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n isaac_n bless_v he_o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n yea_o and_o in_o that_o he_o do_v bless_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o by_o faith_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v it_o very_o plain_o appear_v that_o esau_n be_v not_o positive_o hate_v of_o god_n gen._n 27._o 39_o 40._o with_o heb._n 11._o 20._o indeed_o in_o that_o oracle_n be_v signify_v that_o jacob_n national_o consider_v shall_v in_o former_a age_n be_v prefer_v in_o choice_a privilege_n and_o advantage_n they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o oracle_n commit_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4_o 5._o and_o of_o they_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v but_o this_o be_v no_o hatred_n of_o esau_n in_o their_o sense_n for_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v and_o be_v blessing_n for_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 22._o 16-18_a and_o ch._n 26._o 3_o 4._o &_o 28._o 13_o 14._o and_o any_o of_o they_o may_v have_v become_v proselyte_n and_o so_o have_v partake_v of_o their_o advantage_n also_o and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v good_a man_n descend_v from_o esau_n as_o job_n eliphaz_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 23._o 7_o 8._o 4._o and_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o say_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v that_o be_v not_o speak_v before_o these_o two_o person_n be_v bear_v but_o long_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o their_o person_n but_o of_o their_o posterity_n which_o still_o retain_v their_o name_n and_o that_o hatred_n towards_o esau_n speak_v of_o be_v express_v not_o in_o exclude_v he_o or_o any_o of_o that_o nation_n out_o of_o heaven_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n but_o in_o lay_v his_o mountain_n and_o his_o heritage_n waste_v for_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o hatred_n towards_o esau_n national_o consider_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n in_o god_n to_o give_v he_o former_o these_o mountain_n and_o that_o heritage_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o esau_n be_v thus_o hate_v and_o punish_v be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v his_o brother_n with_o these_o mountain_n but_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o esau_n be_v hate_v not_o before_o he_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o esau_n national_o consider_v towards_o his_o brother_n jacob_n national_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o stranger_n carry_v away_o captive_a his_o force_n and_o foreigner_n enter_v into_o his_o gate_n and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o jerusalem_n even_o thou_o be_v as_o one_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n compare_v mal._n 1_o 2_o 3._o with_o ezek._n 35._o and_o obad._n 9_o 16._o and_o the_o same_o prophet_n that_o mention_n these_o word_n to_o wit_n esau_n have_v i_o hate_v signify_v what_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v hate_v be_v to_o wit_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o so_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o esau_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n indignation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n and_o be_v not_o any_o other_o people_n so_o also_o mal._n 1._o 3._o with_o ver_fw-la 4._o so_o that_o by_o all_o we_o have_v say_v it_o evident_o may_v appear_v unto_o any_o consider_a person_n that_o esau_n personal_o consider_v be_v not_o positive_o hate_v or_o reprobate_v of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o so_o and_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o give_v answer_n to_o this_o objection_n because_o it_o be_v as_o usual_o as_o unreasonable_o urge_v to_o prove_v that_o esau_n be_v and_o so_o other_o may_v be_v reprobate_v of_o god_n before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_a whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n or_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o scripture_n in_o any_o one_o place_n and_o so_o notwithstanding_o this_o objection_n which_o be_v altogether_o groundless_a and_o sandy_a we_o conclude_v as_o we_o have_v before_o say_v that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o death_n of_o those_o who_o be_v only_o necessary_o and_o unavoidable_o pollute_v nor_o shall_v any_o such_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n psal_n 9_o 17._o rev._n 21._o 8._o and_o chap._n 22._o 15._o 3._o in_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a while_o they_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n as_o he_o here_o swear_v then_o it_o appear_v evident_o and_o manifest_o that_o such_o as_o do_v die_v and_o perish_v eternal_o be_v the_o author_n or_o procurer_n of_o their_o own_o eternal_a misery_n and_o ruin_n and_o that_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o whole_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o some_o of_o his_o profess_a people_n in_o former_a time_n o_o israel_n thy_o corruption_n or_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o judas_n 15._o and_o such_o as_o impenitent_o persist_v in_o their_o unbelief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n he_o will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n psal_n 68_o 18-21_a but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o will_v but_o make_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n prov._n 1_o 24-31_a and_o give_v they_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o 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love_v death_n prov._n 8._o 36._o num._n 16._o 38._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n to_o wit_n god_n instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 15._o 32._o and_o therefore_o will_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 15._o such_o as_o when_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n do_v walk_v after_o their_o own_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n they_o treasure_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o so_o to_o they_o who_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n he_o will_v render_v indignation_n and_o