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he_o keep_v a_o holy_a communion_n with_o god_n not_o only_o in_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_o before_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o the_o ministry_n public_o but_o continual_o upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n wherein_o sometime_o he_o spend_v whole_a night_n luk._n 6.12_o three_o the_o history_n instance_n particular_o in_o his_o dutiful_a respect_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o parent_n luke_n 2.51_o and_o to_o all_o authority_n mat._n 17.27_o in_o his_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n mat._n 11.29_o merciful_a and_o kind_a disposition_n to_o all_o man_n among_o who_o he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o and_o divers_a the_o like_a beside_o he_o justify_v against_o his_o adversary_n unjust_a and_o false_a cavil_n against_o he_o our_o saviour_n holy_a life_n be_v justify_v and_o sufficient_o clear_v even_o by_o his_o profess_a adversary_n who_o although_o they_o slander_v and_o traduce_v he_o continual_o to_o the_o people_n observe_v and_o watch_v he_o narrow_o in_o all_o his_o way_n luk._n 6.7_o and_o chap._n 14.1_o and_o chap._n 20.20_o lay_v snare_n for_o he_o to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o word_n mat._n 22.15_o notwithstanding_o can_v fasten_v nothing_o blame-worthy_a just_o upon_o he_o neither_o for_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o he_o justify_v against_o all_o caviller_n his_o action_n of_o mercy_n and_o necessity_n mat._n 12.10_o and_o luk._n 6.3_o nor_o in_o keep_v company_n with_o sinner_n which_o he_o make_v good_a mat._n 9.12_o 13._o nor_o in_o slight_v of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v mat._n 5.17_o nor_o in_o advance_v himself_o against_o authority_n in_o which_o point_n his_o own_o act_n sufficient_o clear_v he_o who_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n luk._n 12.14_o much_o more_o to_o be_v a_o king_n john_n 6.15_o and_o pay_v his_o tribute_n quiet_o unto_o caesar_n mat._n 17.27_o though_o his_o adversary_n 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horror_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o fact_n depart_v and_o hang_v himself_o he_o 3._o of_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o condemn_v he_o who_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o yet_o give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a person_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n from_o his_o innocent_a blood_n mat._n 27.24_o yea_o of_o the_o very_a high_a priest_n themselves_o who_o search_v out_o matter_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o and_o find_v none_o at_o last_o be_v fain_o to_o condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o disagree_a testimony_n of_o two_o false_a witness_n mat._n 26.60_o mark_n he_o 4._o by_o the_o disagree_a testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n produce_v against_o he_o 14.59_o and_o that_o too_o for_o that_o which_o in_o truth_n contain_v though_o it_o have_v be_v true_a nothing_o worthy_a of_o blame_n all_o these_o testimony_n lay_v together_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o clear_v his_o holiness_n and_o innocency_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n thus_o the_o evangelist_n have_v clear_v the_o first_o point_n evidence_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v voluntary_a be_v evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o innocent_a &_o holy_a person_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o make_v it_o as_o evident_a that_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v every_o way_n free_a and_o voluntary_a now_o this_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o profession_n that_o he_o do_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n that_o none_o do_v take_v it_o from_o he_o but_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o again_o john_n 10.18_o that_o he_o be_v straighten_v and_o pain_v till_o his_o baptism_n he_o mean_v his_o suffering_n be_v end_v a_o expression_n which_o manifest_v in_o he_o a_o restless_a desire_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o express_a term_n luke_n 22.15_o to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n suffering_n 1._o by_o his_o action_n before_o his_o suffering_n but_o beside_o be_v far_a manifest_v more_o full_o by_o his_o action_n before_o his_o suffering_n and_o by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o they_o before_o his_o suffering_n suffer_v his_o often_o prediction_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o kind_a of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v take_v notice_n how_o often_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o passion_n and_o foretell_v and_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o general_a term_n as_o mat._n 16.21_o but_o distinct_o and_o particular_o lay_v down_o before_o they_o the_o time_n place_n and_o kind_a of_o death_n that_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o by_o who_o hand_n plot_v point_v out_o the_o traitor_n before_o the_o treason_n plot_v yea_o when_o he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o treason_n be_v plot_v he_o both_o know_v and_o point_v out_o the_o traitor_n mat._n view_n and_o discover_v those_o that_o be_v to_o apprehend_v he_o before_o they_o be_v in_o view_n 26.21_o 25._o and_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o the_o officer_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o before_o ever_o they_o come_v within_o view_n he_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o approach_n to_o his_o disciple_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v question_v which_o also_o s._n john_n witness_v that_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n all_o that_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n john_n 8.4_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o go_v up_o voluntary_o from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o very_a feast_n when_o he_o know_v the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v come_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o hide_v not_o his_o head_n but_o enter_v into_o and_o teach_v open_o in_o the_o temple_n luk._n temple_n teach_v open_o in_o the_o temple_n 21.37_o and_o although_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o city_n luke_n 21.37_o know_v retire_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o traitor_n know_v yet_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o change_v his_o accustom_a place_n whither_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o retire_v although_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o judas_n john_n 18.2_o nay_o beyond_o all_o this_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o know_v he_o not_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o judas_n himself_o who_o be_v with_o they_o hand_n and_o discover_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o apprehend_v he_o and_o put_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o guide_n he_o discover_v himself_o unto_o they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o though_o at_o his_o presence_n the_o officer_n go_v backward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n astonish_v yet_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o their_o hand_n john_n 18.4_o 5_o 7_o 8._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v full_a and_o manifest_a evidence_n that_o howsoever_o he_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o that_o cup_n from_o he_o yet_o he_o free_o and_o willing_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n as_o himself_o speak_v mat._n 26.42_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o thereby_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n much_o more_o evident_o do_v this_o readiness_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n suffering_n much_o more_o be_v christ_n sacrifice_n manifest_v to_o be_v voluntary_a by_o his_o action_n in_o his_o suffering_n appear_v afterward_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o ask_v help_n of_o his_o father_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o power_n by_o which_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v
god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o as_o in_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a withal_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o god_n have_v a_o especial_a aim_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o all_o his_o mercy_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o man_n be_v every_o way_n free_a servant_n appear_v his_o free_a mercy_n even_o to_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o holy_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o have_v leave_v upon_o record_n the_o fail_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o renown_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o church_n man_n manifest_a by_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o best_a among_o man_n as_o the_o grosser_n slip_n of_o noah_n into_o drunkenness_n gen._n 9.21_o of_o lot_n into_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n gen._n 19.33_o 35._o david_n into_o adultery_n and_o murder_n 2_o sam._n 11.4.15_o yea_o the_o small_a error_n of_o other_o though_o in_o sin_n not_o so_o scandalous_a as_o abraham_n twice_o fail_v in_o his_o faith_n manifest_v in_o conceal_v through_o fear_n that_o sarah_n be_v his_o wife_n gen._n 12.12_o &_o chap._n 20.2_o 11._o and_o moses_n his_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n in_o his_o passion_n numb_a 20.10_o psal_n 106.32_o though_o abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o be_v most_o renown_v who_o be_v therefore_o style_v faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o one_o strong_a in_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o 20._o and_o moses_n most_o eminent_a grace_n be_v meekness_n for_o which_o he_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o other_o numb_a 12.3_o example_n which_o may_v indeed_o both_o support_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o subject_a to_o those_o infirmity_n from_o which_o the_o best_a be_v not_o free_a and_o move_v all_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a see_v they_o that_o stand_v may_v so_o easy_o fall_v and_o may_v beside_o easy_o clear_v this_o truth_n that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o much_o less_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v reward_v it_o be_v out_o of_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n again_o whereas_o god_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v in_o to_o understand_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n administration_n in_o to_o suspend_v sometime_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o wicked_a man_n at_o least_o for_o a_o while_n notwithstanding_o their_o desperate_a and_o rebellious_a course_n by_o which_o they_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o patience_n wicked_a the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a even_o towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 9.22_o godly_a and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seem_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o his_o own_o child_n exercise_v they_o under_o his_o rod_n and_o withhold_v from_o they_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n they_o complain_v psal_n 77.7_o 8._o that_o in_o these_o case_n we_o may_v understand_v and_o judge_v aright_o of_o god_n way_n and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o must_v take_v with_o we_o these_o two_o direction_n first_o look_v not_o on_o the_o beginning_n work_n 1._o look_v not_o on_o the_o beginning_n but_o on_o the_o end_n of_o god_n work_n but_o on_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o god_n dispensation_n both_o towards_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a thus_o be_v we_o advise_v psal_n 37.37_o 38._o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n support_v his_o heart_n when_o he_o be_v full_a of_o fret_v and_o envy_n at_o wicked_a man_n prosperity_n and_o as_o much_o discourage_v at_o his_o own_o chastisement_n which_o light_v upon_o he_o every_o morning_n psal_n 73.3_o 14_o 17._o when_o by_o search_v the_o scripture_n he_o find_v that_o how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a soever_o the_o present_a state_n of_o wicked_a man_n appear_v to_o the_o outward_a view_n yet_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v sudden_a and_o horrible_a destruction_n and_o his_o own_o end_n beside_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n counsel_n at_o present_a be_v advancement_n to_o glory_n psal_n 73.19_o 24._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o god_n patience_n love_n 2._o observe_v the_o cause_n whence_o '_o both_o arise_v the_o wicked_n prosperity_n proceed_v from_o wrath_n the_o godly_z affliction_n from_o his_o love_n in_o bear_v with_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o chasten_v his_o own_o child_n be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o these_o dispensation_n both_o towards_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o proceed_v the_o forbearance_n of_o wicked_a man_n come_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o own_o from_o his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o and_o this_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a effect_n wrought_v upon_o they_o both_o for_o wicked_a man_n heart_n by_o god_n patience_n towards_o they_o be_v the_o more_o harden_a in_o sin_n eccl._n 11.8_o thereby_o treasure_v unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o increase_v in_o pride_n open_v their_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o heaven_n psal_n 73.8_o 9_o and_o fill_v up_o their_o iniquity_n to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o that_o the_o lord_n even_o then_o when_o be_v seem_v to_o spare_v they_o outward_o notwithstanding_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o inward_o in_o a_o more_o secret_a but_o yet_o in_o a_o more_o fearful_a way_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o godly_a profit_n by_o their_o affliction_n grow_v more_o humble-minded_n tender-hearted_a and_o more_o tractable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.67_o 71._o jer._n 31.18_o so_o that_o god_n patience_n towards_o wicked_a man_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o wrath_n so_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n god_n of_o it_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n by_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a proceed_v from_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n work_v together_o to_o their_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o record_v in_o scripture_n hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v part_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o the_o scripture_n handle_v namely_o the_o work_n and_o act_n of_o god_n scripture_n how_o god_n honour_n be_v manifest_v in_o his_o law_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v therein_o record_v and_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o main_a end_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n aim_v at_o in_o register_n they_o be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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as_o the_o original_a corruption_n and_o propension_n of_o the_o heart_n thereunto_o with_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o be_v forbid_v thus_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v murder_n to_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a violence_n do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o the_o hate_v of_o they_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n yea_o even_o to_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n towards_o he_o and_o he_o extend_v adultery_n as_o far_o as_o the_o lust_a after_o a_o woman_n in_o one_o heart_n mat._n 5.22_o 28._o in_o the_o three_o place_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o name_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o every_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n 3._o we_o must_v judge_v of_o sin_n as_o god_n in_o his_o law_n judge_v of_o they_o anger_n be_v murder_n lust_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o judge_v both_o how_o god_n himself_o value_v it_o and_o how_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o value_v it_o as_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n where_o he_o forbid_v anger_n and_o malice_n he_o call_v they_o murder_v in_o the_o seven_o where_o he_o forbid_v lust_n and_o wantonness_n he_o call_v they_o adultery_n in_o the_o eight_o where_o he_o forbid_v idleness_n fraud_n mercilesnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o name_v they_o all_o theft_n now_o god_n we_o know_v be_v the_o only_a impartial_a judge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o he_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o consequent_o see_v he_o call_v the_o thought_n and_o motion_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o we_o learn_v so_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o sin_n not_o as_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v weigh_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o small_a and_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o observation_n but_o foul_a and_o abominable_a thus_o whereas_o man_n think_v vain_a thought_n scarce_o worthy_a the_o least_o censure_n david_n hate_v they_o psal_n 119.113_o and_o whereas_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o idle_a word_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o they_o mat._n 12.36_o this_o value_v and_o esteem_v of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o foulness_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v just_a in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o of_o singular_a use_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o to_o make_v sin_n so_o hateful_a unto_o we_o sin_n which_o will_v move_v we_o 1._o to_o tremble_v at_o motion_n to_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o serpent_n tremble_v at_o every_o motion_n or_o allurement_n thereunto_o as_o also_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o abhor_v and_o loathe_v of_o ourselves_o ezek._n 36.31_o christ_n 2._o loath_a ourselves_o 3._o to_o esteem_v and_o embrace_v christ_n and_o last_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o he_o and_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v he_o out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o purchase_v our_o peace_n and_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o many_o foul_a and_o abominable_a transgression_n a_o four_o direction_n for_o the_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rule_n 4_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o equal_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n all_o commandment_n be_v equal_a wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o command_v all_o the_o law_n be_v equal_a as_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o groat_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v groat_a james_n 2.11_o upon_o which_o ground_n he_o infer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o whosoever_o offend_v by_o transgress_v of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o offend_v against_o that_o authority_n by_o which_o all_o those_o law_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o that_o law_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v of_o grcate_a importance_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o determination_n mat._n 22.38_o because_o the_o service_n therein_o require_v be_v more_o immediate_o direct_v unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o his_o honour_n be_v more_o immediate_o concern_v in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o the_o observe_v whereof_o although_o we_o honour_v and_o serve_v god_n yet_o our_o service_n therein_o be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o man_n consequent_o infidelity_n love_n fear_v and_o dependence_n on_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v to_o abhor_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n by_o which_o above_o all_o other_o god_n be_v most_o dishonour_v although_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o far_o otherwise_o last_o affirmative_a 3._o the_o negative_a bind_v more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a the_o negative_a commandment_n bound_v we_o more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o negative_a oblige_v we_o always_o and_o to_o all_o time_n as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n etc._n etc._n at_o any_o time_n whereas_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n although_o they_o bound_v we_o always_o yet_o they_o bound_v we_o not_o to_o all_o time_n as_o though_o one_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v not_o find_v to_o perform_v they_o at_o all_o time_n five_o rule_n 5_o although_o we_o find_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o mercy_n express_v the_o promise_n and_o curse_n belong_v to_o every_o law_n although_o they_o be_v not_o express_v and_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n express_v in_o every_o commandment_n and_o annex_v thereunto_o yet_o that_o which_o we_o find_v express_o set_v down_o in_o some_o of_o the_o law_n we_o must_v understand_v and_o conceive_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n express_v even_o a_o curse_n denounce_v against_o every_o one_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v every_o commandment_n and_o every_o duty_n require_v in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o do_v they_o and_o a_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o keep_n and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n both_o which_o we_o must_v not_o limit_v as_o some_o do_v to_o outward_a and_o temporary_a blessing_n eternal_a and_o be_v not_o only_o temporary_a but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o curse_n but_o must_v extend_v beyond_o they_o to_o those_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a even_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o every_o person_n who_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o reward_v of_o every_o man_n that_o yield_v sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o evermore_o six_o rule_n 6_o all_o those_o premise_n of_o blessing_n and_o threat_n of_o curse_n obedience_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n yet_o our_o ground_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n must_v not_o be_v so_o much_o either_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o one_o or_o fear_v of_o the_o other_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n both_o for_o the_o awing_fw-mi and_o quicken_a of_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v make_v profitable_a use_n of_o both_o command_v but_o subjection_n to_o the_o authority_n that_o command_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 119.120_o 166._o as_o the_o submit_v of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n who_o we_o be_v whole_o and_o therefore_o owe_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v with_o our_o best_a ability_n whence_o the_o psalmist_n present_v his_o earnest_a request_n unto_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n psal_n 143.10_o that_o be_v both_o what_o god_n will_v and_o because_o he_o will_v it_o and_o the_o way_n to_o interest_n ourselves_o in_o god_n promise_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 10.36_o the_o do_v of_o his_o will_n indeed_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n by_o the_o strong_a and_o just_a of_o all_o title_n both_o because_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o beyond_o that_o his_o redeemed_z one_o so_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o will_n unto_o we_o either_o in_o his_o law_n what_o he_o will_v have_v