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not_o careless_a much_o less_o prodigal_a of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n but_o by_o special_a counsel_n thus_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o he_o number_v their_o flitting_n put_v their_o tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n and_o suffer_v not_o a_o hair_n much_o less_o the_o head_n itself_o to_o fall_v without_o his_o providence_n precious_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal._n 116._o 15._o second_o be_v thus_o leave_v in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n the_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n be_v most_o true_a see_v first_o the_o rod_n of_o 3._o the_o ungodly_a do_v not_o rest_n upon_o they_o but_o by_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o second_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n they_o live_v conquer_v and_o reign_v so_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v slay_v but_o not_o overcome_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n can_v overcome_v their_o faith_n hope_n and_o profession_n three_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o imperfect_a man_n be_v whole_o renew_v four_o they_o rest_v in_o their_o bed_n even_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o see_v the_o evil_a to_o come_v but_o see_v the_o wicked_a be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n as_o object_n well_o as_o the_o godly_a out_o of_o many_o judgement_n what_o privilege_n be_v this_o first_o the_o wicked_a be_v often_o temporal_o deliver_v as_o 1._o well_o as_o the_o godly_a but_o a_o sting_n be_v leave_v behind_o so_o as_o deliverance_n thing_n be_v a_o blessing_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o to_o they_o whereas_o the_o godly_n deliverance_n be_v a_o true_a blessing_n both_o in_o itself_o and_o unto_o they_o second_o god_n deliver_v either_o as_o a_o creator_n or_o as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o thing_n create_v he_o 2_o preserve_v the_o wicked_a from_o some_o present_a evil_n to_o reserve_v they_o to_o a_o great_a mischief_n thus_o be_v the_o devil_n preserve_v by_o god_n and_o reserve_v to_o final_a judgement_n only_o the_o wicked_a have_v offer_v of_o grace_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o but_o as_o a_o father_n he_o deliver_v his_o child_n who_o often_o deliver_v his_o own_o by_o correction_n take_v they_o away_o from_o evil_n which_o may_v corrupt_v they_o so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o temporal_o deliver_v they_o be_v deliver_v eternal_o the_o godly_a by_o be_v take_v away_o by_o judgement_n be_v free_v from_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a every_o way_n preserve_v or_o rather_o reserve_v unto_o judgement_n three_o god_n deliver_v either_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o promise_n 3._o make_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o faithful_a claim_v and_o obtain_v by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o obedience_n as_o mordecai_n ester_n 4._o 16._o and_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o chron._n 20._o 3._o or_o else_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n as_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v no_o promise_n no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o no_o sound_a blessing_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o one_o which_o the_o other_o want_v this_o serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a in_o that_o the_o lord_n sit_v 1_o upon_o the_o flood_n and_o that_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o perform_v this_o gracious_a promise_n isa._n 42._o 3._o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o flood_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o so_o eliphas_n tell_v job_n chap._n 5._o 19_o in_o six_o trouble_n he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o six_o and_o seven_o trouble_n beset_v thou_o yet_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o child_n make_v they_o glory_n in_o their_o trouble_n as_o in_o a_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n glory_v that_o he_o be_v more_o in_o affliction_n then_o all_o the_o false_a teacher_n 2._o cor._n 11_o and_o heb._n 11._o 35._o the_o saint_n be_v in_o most_o deadly_a trial_n and_o will_v not_o be_v deliver_v namely_o upon_o unlawful_a condition_n because_o they_o find_v god_n as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n second_o miserable_a man_n be_v they_o that_o withdraw_v their_o 2._o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v he_o not_o in_o his_o promise_n nor_o in_o their_o prayer_n but_o trust_v to_o wind_v out_o themselves_o by_o other_o mean_n some_o make_v falsehood_n their_o refuge_n and_o some_o embrace_v the_o world_n and_o carnal_a mean_n and_o lean_a upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n these_o fly_n from_o their_o defence_n wait_v upon_o lie_a vanity_n and_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jon._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v as_o if_o noah_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o inundation_n shall_v have_v leave_v the_o ark_n and_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n which_o have_v be_v to_o have_v throw_v himself_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o that_o to_o avoid_v trouble_n fear_v and_o fly_v their_o profession_n and_o so_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o corruption_n drown_v they_o we_o must_v rather_o with_o the_o church_n fly_v to_o the_o rock_n psal._n 69._o 2._o save_v i_o o_o god_n the_o water_n be_v upon_o i_o yea_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o then_o be_v deliver_v we_o must_v go_v back_o unto_o he_o say_v salvation_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o psal._n 124._o 1._o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v with_o we_o the_o water_n must_v needs_o have_v drown_v we_o when_o they_o roar_v upon_o us._n three_o this_o serve_v to_o persuade_v every_o man_n to_o become_v godly_a see_v this_o privilege_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o there_o 3_o be_v no_o man_n but_o desire_v safety_n in_o danger_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n but_o the_o godly_a man_n can_v assure_v himself_o of_o safety_n therein_o if_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v assurance_n of_o this_o promise_n thou_o must_v practice_v piety_n in_o these_o severall_n first_o become_v a_o humble_a person_n repent_v and_o turn_v to_o danger_n god_n cry_v out_o of_o sin_n sue_v daily_o for_o pardon_n as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n and_o then_o let_v all_o the_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n come_v hailshot_a upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a only_o sin_n be_v as_o poison_v cast_v into_o the_o lord_n cup_n god_n give_v thou_o no_o poison_n to_o drink_v but_o that_o be_v of_o thy_o own_o temper_v pull_v the_o sting_n out_o of_o these_o scorpion_n and_o the_o sight_n only_o will_v be_v dreadful_a but_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a second_o as_o thou_o mourn_v for_o thy_o own_o so_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n 2._o
every_o particular_a man_n for_o a_o special_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ._n god_n love_v all_o man_n but_o not_o alike_o for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o god_n love_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o universal_a or_o general_a by_o which_o he_o love_v man_n as_o his_o creature_n 2._o special_a and_o particular_a whereby_o he_o love_v they_o as_o new_a creature_n by_o this_o special_a kind_n of_o love_n he_o love_v only_o his_o elect_a and_o no_o wicked_a man_n who_o yet_o as_o his_o creature_n be_v love_v of_o he_o but_o not_o in_o such_o effect_n of_o love_n as_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o three_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n christ_n say_v they_o die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v answ._n christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n but_o not_o for_o every_o several_a and_o individual_a person_n for_o than_o can_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v either_o for_o election_n or_o reprobation_n see_v where_o all_o be_v take_v none_o be_v either_o choose_v or_o leave_v 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v because_o he_o must_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o shed_v his_o blood_n not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 26._o yea_o himself_o affirm_v he_o give_v his_o life_n only_o for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o and_o that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o much_o less_o die_v for_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n well_o 23._o say_v augustine_n in_o coelo_fw-la interpellat_n pro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n reu._n 5._o 9_o thou_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o redeem_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n language_n people_n and_o nation_n she_o say_v not_o thou_o have_v redeem_v every_o particular_a man_n in_o every_o nation_n but_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o language_n some_o 4._o caiaphas_n himself_o prophesy_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o another_o balaam_n say_v that_o christ_n must_v die_v to_o gather_v into_o one_o not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n disperse_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o they_o the_o four_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n say_v they_o pay_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o singular_a man_n than_o he_o have_v redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o singular_a man_n but_o he_o have_v pay_v such_o a_o price_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o price_n which_o christ_n pay_v be_v for_o the_o efficacy_n infinite_a as_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n but_o this_o efficacy_n be_v twofold_a 1._o potential_a by_o which_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o a_o thousand_o world_n if_o we_o suppose_v so_o many_o 2._o actual_a and_o this_o be_v only_o where_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o which_o latter_a respect_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n and_o purpose_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v pay_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o sanctification_n heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o but_o no_o wicked_a man_n be_v sanctify_v neither_o do_v he_o purpose_n to_o die_v for_o any_o for_o who_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o or_o who_o person_n he_o sustain_v not_o both_o in_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n and_o to_o who_o the_o virtue_n of_o both_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o apparent_a in_o their_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o a_o word_n if_o christ_n purpose_v effectual_o to_o die_v for_o wicked_a man_n than_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o redemption_n as_o also_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o former_a because_o whereas_o the_o whole_a redemption_n of_o christ_n wrought_v by_o his_o death_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o condemn_v and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o reign_v he_o fail_v of_o both_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o redemption_n in_o such_o as_o they_o say_v he_o redeem_v a_o strange_a redemption_n i_o trow_v must_v that_o be_v where_o be_v no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n neither_o in_o the_o guilt_n nor_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a in_o that_o party_n who_o they_o say_v be_v redeem_v must_v yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o 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