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give_v by_o any_o other_o then_o god_n himself_o for_o first_o obedience_n 3_o for_o man_n good_a 1._o to_o subdue_v his_o heart_n to_o obedience_n man_n heart_n will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o stoop_v to_o any_o power_n but_o god_n alone_a who_o voice_n only_o prevail_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o subdue_v the_o very_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o voice_n of_o no_o man_n can_v do_v beside_o accept_v 2._o to_o make_v his_o service_n accept_v nothing_o can_v make_v our_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n or_o man_n to_o be_v duty_n of_o obedience_n but_o the_o undertake_n of_o they_o upon_o god_n command_n which_o we_o do_v when_o we_o know_v the_o
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and_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n require_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n mat._n 22.37_o and_o one_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o forbid_v lust_n anger_n malice_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n mat._n 5.28_o leu._n 19.17_o which_o necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o that_o give_v such_o law_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 27.16_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o able_a therefore_o to_o know_v and_o judge_v the_o obedience_n or_o rebellion_n of_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o three_o place_n command_v 3._o extend_v to_o creature_n out_o of_o man_n power_n and_o command_v we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o though_o no_o creature_n be_v exempt_v from_o man_n service_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o under_o his_o command_n as_o be_v without_o his_o reach_n or_o too_o great_a to_o be_v master_v by_o his_o power_n such_o be_v the_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n the_o wind_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o think_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n wonder_v to_o hear_v he_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n mat._n 8.26_o 27._o a_o thing_n that_o no_o mere_a man_n well_o advise_v ever_o do_v as_o for_o ioshua_n word_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n josh_n 10.12_o they_o have_v indeed_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n but_o have_v only_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o the_o sun_n hear_v joshua_n ver_fw-la 13._o see_v therefore_o man_n forbear_v to_o command_v the_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n wind_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v command_n and_o bound_n give_v to_o the_o sea_n job_n 38.11_o ps_n 104.79_o the_o earth_n fix_v to_o a_o place_n by_o god_n decree_n ps_n 119.90_o his_o word_n settle_v in_o heaven_n ps_n 119.89_o the_o wind_n fire_n hail_n snow_n etc._n etc._n fulfil_v his_o word_n psal_n 148.8_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o voice_n that_o command_v all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o powerful_a lord_n who_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n have_v right_a and_o power_n to_o command_v and_o give_v law_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n last_o no_o man_n well_o advise_v power_n 4._o fortify_v with_o sanction_n of_o promise_n and_o threat_n beyond_o man_n power_n ever_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o threaten_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v beyond_o man_n power_n to_o effect_v and_o therefore_o see_v that_o reach_v only_o to_o man_n outward_a estate_n and_o no_o far_o and_o that_o too_o limit_v to_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o present_a life_n we_o never_o find_v man_n sanction_n give_v in_o their_o law_n extend_v beyond_o the_o promise_n or_o threat_n of_o present_a or_o outward_a good_a or_o evil_a as_o for_o instance_n either_o to_o give_v or_o take_v away_o man_n liberty_n their_o wealth_n or_o estate_n or_o life_n at_o the_o most_o but_o god_n word_n threaten_v plague_n upon_o on_o the_o soul_n hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n a_o tremble_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o madness_n and_o giddiness_n and_o promise_v light_a of_o knowledge_n power_n of_o faith_n increase_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n nay_o reach_v beyond_o this_o life_n to_o eternity_n threaten_v the_o wicked_a with_o the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o isa_n 66.24_o everlasting_a fire_n mat._n 25.41_o everlasting_a chain_n judas_n 6._o and_o promise_v a_o inheritance_n immortal_a 1_o pet._n 1.4_o a_o kingdom_n that_o fade_v not_o rivers_z of_o pleasure_n in_o god_n presence_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.11_o such_o promise_n and_o such_o threaten_n which_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o any_o mortal_a power_n to_o bestow_v or_o inflict_v must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n and_o eternity_n lay_v all_o these_o particular_n together_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v frame_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o command_n which_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o voice_n which_o command_v and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n that_o prescribe_v and_o give_v rule_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o promise_v and_o threaten_v reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o eternal_o that_o give_v law_n to_o those_o creature_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v or_o ever_o challenge_v any_o power_n the_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n wind_n etc._n etc._n that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o voice_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o scripture_n manifest_v in_o their_o lofty_a plain_a style_n and_o in_o their_o transcendent_a command_n and_o sanction_n discover_v these_o sacred_a volume_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o to_o who_o alone_o belong_v majesty_n authority_n and_o power_n mark_n ii_o of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o argument_n word_n the_o subject_n handle_v in_o scripture_n show_v they_o to_o be_v god_n word_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v god_n word_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v either_o principle_n of_o faith_n or_o rule_v of_o practice_n now_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o particular_o thus_o much_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o general_a as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n faith_n impossible_a to_o be_v discover_v by_o light_n of_o nature_n 1t._o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v know_v by_o any_o creature_n or_o to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o discourse_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v discover_v and_o make_v know_v by_o god_n himself_o but_o it_o will_v appear_v as_o evident_o as_o the_o very_a light_n that_o most_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o man_n heart_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v either_o reveal_v or_o discover_v by_o man_n wherefore_o see_v we_o find_v they_o discover_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o these_o two_o proposition_n only_o the_o minor_a be_v questionable_a which_o will_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v by_o the_o ensue_a instance_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o most_o eminent_a object_n of_o faith_n himself_o 1._o god_n himself_o god_n himself_o no_o man_n have_v see_v he_o at_o any_o time_n john_n 1.18_o neither_o consequent_o know_v he_o as_o he_o ought_v as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v john_n 17.25_o much_o less_o can_v manifest_v he_o unto_o other_o indeed_o that_o god_n be_v yea_o his_o godhead_n and_o power_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n rom._n 1.20_o but_o how_o little_a true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v discover_v to_o natural_a man_n by_o that_o way_n of_o grope_v as_o the_o apostle_n term_n it_o act_n 17.27_o appear_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o heathen_a to_o omit_v the_o fantasy_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o speak_v so_o little_a and_o so_o uncertain_o concern_v god_n that_o they_o seem_v like_o the_o blind_a man_n who_o eye_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o clear_v by_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 8.24_o who_o see_v man_n walk_v like_o tree_n
make_v in_o our_o own_o person_n neither_o by_o our_o wealth_n which_o be_v no_o ransom_n for_o soul_n psal_n 49.7_o creature_n either_o by_o ourwealth_n of_o by_o our_o righteousness_n 2._o or_o by_o any_o other_o creature_n 8._o nor_o by_o our_o righteousness_n see_v if_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n it_o be_v but_o duty_n luke_n 17.10_o and_o therefore_o can_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n past_a all_o other_o creature_n we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o ourselves_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o as_o unable_a to_o defend_v we_o from_o god_n power_n full_a 2_o point_v out_o the_o only_a way_n of_o make_v our_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o holy_a in_o himself_o 2._o accept_v of_o his_o father_n 3._o satisfy_v his_o justice_n to_o the_o full_a as_o they_o be_v to_o work_v our_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o our_o salvation_n by_o any_o creature_n appear_v to_o be_v utter_o impossible_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v bring_v to_o despair_v of_o help_n unto_o salvation_n by_o any_o creature_n the_o word_n point_v out_o unto_o he_o that_o fountain_n which_o god_n have_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o father_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o who_o mouth_n no_o guile_n be_v find_v isa_n 53.9_o in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v who_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n so_o far_o that_o god_n do_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa_n 53.12_o and_o who_o in_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o we_o this_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n himself_o 4._o tender_v to_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o god_n offer_v to_o all_o that_o will_v embrace_v it_o and_o that_o upon_o his_o faithful_a word_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o psa_n 119.142.151_o yea_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o this_o mercy_n be_v of_o inestimable_a value_n and_o beyond_o belief_n yet_o that_o it_o become_v god_n to_o do_v thing_n incredible_a to_o cause_v his_o mercy_n to_o exceed_v not_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n but_o even_o man_n apprehension_n as_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3.19_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o general_o of_o all_o his_o way_n rom._n 11.33_o thus_o god_n word_n show_v wisdom_n a_o mean_n 1._o suit_v with_o god_n justice_n 2._o magnify_v his_o mercy_n 3._o discover_v his_o wisdom_n that_o this_o way_n of_o save_a sinner_n suit_n well_o with_o god_n justice_n because_o he_o pardon_v not_o without_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n with_o his_o mercy_n because_o it_o set_v out_o the_o plentifulness_n of_o his_o compassion_n psal_n 86.15_o &_o 103.11_o with_o his_o wisdom_n because_o this_o be_v a_o way_n past_o find_v out_o as_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a psal_n 36.6_o and_o consequent_o make_v a_o sinner_n confident_a that_o a_o way_n of_o peace_n propose_v by_o god_n himself_o ratify_v by_o his_o faithful_a promise_n and_o of_o such_o advantage_n to_o further_a his_o own_o glory_n every_o way_n glory_n 4._o and_o consequent_o advance_v his_o glory_n be_v real_o intend_v upon_o which_o the_o distress_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o follow_v that_o only_a way_n by_o which_o he_o see_v hope_n of_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v know_v unless_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 16.25_o 26._o which_o must_v therefore_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n consist_v 2_o the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n consist_v now_o if_o the_o ground_n of_o man_n conversion_n can_v be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n much_o less_o can_v the_o act_n itself_o of_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v by_o any_o other_o instrument_n than_o the_o same_o word_n for_o whereas_o conversion_n be_v the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o heart_n from_o all_o creature_n himself_o and_o all_o unto_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o two_o main_a act_n self-deniall_n and_o total_a subjection_n to_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o can_v be_v wrought_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o the_o word_n to_o begin_v with_o self-deniall_n nature_n 1._o in_o self-denial_n impossible_a to_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o abandon_v of_o one_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n ability_n to_o do_v any_o good_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o his_o own_o end_n in_o credit_n profit_n pleasure_n or_o any_o other_o way_n what_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ever_o teach_v it_o much_o more_o practise_v it_o or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v conquer_v itself_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 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