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and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o ch._n 32.17_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal_n 31.19_o no_o man_n be_v warrant_v to_o trust_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o abide_v a_o unrighteous_a person_n but_o he_o that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n if_o indeed_o he_o be_v righteous_a namely_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v he_o thereupon_o it_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o his_o trust_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o place_n also_o for_o the_o one_o be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o other_o but_o inclusive_a of_o it_o and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v of_o his_o word_n hence_o the_o godly_a have_v appeal_v and_o may_v do_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o favour_n on_o that_o plea_n neh._n 1.11_o psal_n 18.20_o isa_n 38.3_o as_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o expect_v it_o mat._n 5.12_o psal_n 26.1_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v able_a so_o to_o discern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n on_o their_o soul_n as_o that_o they_o can_v always_o be_v capable_a of_o plead_v it_o especial_o not_o of_o those_o who_o progress_n be_v so_o small_a that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o discover_v any_o change_n scarce_o in_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o pleadable_a where_o it_o be_v discernible_a and_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n will_v admit_v it_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n well_o then_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o not_o upon_o a_o due_a scrutiny_n and_o search_n into_o this_o matter_n then_o may_v thou_o have_v confidence_n towards_o god_n thou_o have_v his_o word_n for_o it_o 1_o joh._n 3.21_o if_o thou_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v accept_v with_o he_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v or_o absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o and_o so_o will_v the_o judge_n at_o last_o pronounce_v of_o thou_o matt._n 25.35_o 46._o 4._o it_o remain_v only_o to_o improve_v the_o truth_n assert_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n counsel_n and_o direction_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n be_v it_o so_o that_o they_o and_o they_o only_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n the_o exhortation_n than_o be_v to_o a_o thorough_a and_o speedy_a come_n up_o to_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o it_o concern_v two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o upon_o a_o reflection_n on_o the_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o course_n of_o their_o life_n may_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v find_v reason_n to_o conclude_v or_o suspect_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v short_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a piety_n or_o the_o character_n of_o a_o person_n in_o favour_n with_o god_n this_o be_v no_o condition_n for_o thy_o soul_n to_o rest_v one_o moment_n in_o if_o that_o be_v thy_o case_n yea_o if_o thou_o but_o suspect_n it_o be_v to_o sleep_v as_o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n on_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o ruin_n for_o ever_o let_v i_o therefore_o inculcate_v upon_o thou_o the_o necessity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o thy_o compliance_n with_o the_o call_n of_o god_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o text._n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o why_o will_v you_o die_v what_o moses_n say_v unto_o israel_n the_o same_o say_v i_o unto_o thou_o what_o now_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n deut._n 10.12_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o for_o thy_o good_a v._o 13._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o except_v against_o these_o term_n be_v they_o not_o equal_a be_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v of_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a if_o nothing_o more_o do_v depend_v on_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o impress_n of_o his_o holiness_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o primitive_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o now_o the_o retrieve_v or_o bring_v of_o it_o again_o into_o thy_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v for_o its_o good_a yea_o god_n be_v hardly_o think_v of_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v ill_o to_o mankind_n or_o will_v abridge_v he_o of_o what_o be_v for_o his_o good_a in_o lay_v this_o restraint_n upon_o he_o this_o suggestion_n do_v but_o show_v how_o deep_o a_o aversation_n unto_o god_n and_o holiness_n have_v rivet_v its_o self_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o lapse_v man_n with_o a_o potent_a inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o live_v one_o good_a day_n without_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o argue_v or_o these_o thy_o inward_a thought_n what_o notion_n have_v thou_o of_o the_o future_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a against_o his_o will_n or_o like_n happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o pleasure_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o harmonious_a agreement_n between_o the_o object_n and_o the_o appetite_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n and_o the_o assimilation_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o psal_n 17.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o if_o then_o thou_o abhor_v from_o this_o and_o disgust_n it_o heaven_n itself_o can_v be_v no_o state_n of_o happiness_n for_o thou_o if_o indeed_o without_o a_o change_n first_o make_v in_o the_o temper_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n it_o be_v possible_a 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god_n favour_n yet_o be_v thou_o not_o in_o a_o remediless_a estate_n the_o first_o transgression_n conclude_v thou_o not_o here_o then_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n that_o on_o any_o term_n thou_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v once_o forfeit_v that_o thou_o have_v another_o cast_n for_o eternity_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v jud._n 6._o here_o be_v then_o a_o foundation_n of_o encouragement_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n for_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v by_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n no_o
the_o learned_a and_o be_v denominate_v of_o judge_n who_o be_v then_o term_v respecter_n of_o person_n when_o in_o judgement_n they_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n when_o respect_v the_o face_n and_o overlook_v the_o cause_n equalibus_fw-la inaequalia_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la right_o be_v not_o do_v the_o cause_n be_v commend_v for_o the_o person_n sake_n and_o not_o the_o person_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o peter_n deny_v of_o god_n how_o gross_o then_o be_v they_o mistake_v who_o will_v make_v this_o to_o be_v one_o essential_a difference_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n that_o in_o the_o former_a acceptance_n begin_v at_o the_o work_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o person_n but_o in_o or_o under_o the_o late_a the_o person_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o thereupon_o the_o work_n that_o the_o former_a say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o late_a live_v and_o do_v this_o contrary_n to_o the_o whole_a 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vengeance_n absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o no_o it_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 2.2_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o save_v any_o one_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patience_n continue_v in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n to_o they_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.6_o 7._o but_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a v._o 10._o for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n v._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n thus_o to_o do_v 2_o thes_n 1.7_o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n heb._n 6.10_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n indeed_o it_o be_v rom._n 6.23_o but_o withal_o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o the_o remunerative_a righteousness_n of_o god_n with_o a_o contemperation_n of_o mercy_n too_o psal_n 62.10_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 18._o for_o still_o we_o be_v sinner_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v his_o essential_a justice_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o final_a judge_n thereof_o concern_v that_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n be_v equal_o dispense_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o his_o law_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o that_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o outward_a advantage_n or_o condition_n of_o person_n religious_a or_o civil_a know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a whether_o servant_n eph._n 6.5_o 8._o or_o master_n v._o 9_o neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o so_o col._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n considerable_a in_o st._n peter_n conclusion_n contain_v in_o v._o 35._o namely_o the_o restriction_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o their_o character_n show_v who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o every_o nation_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o they_o be_v such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o sear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n of_o the_o predicate_a much_o need_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v it_o have_v be_v hint_v at_o already_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o most_o comprehensive_a term_n it_o include_v justification_n reconciliation_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o 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to_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o exterior_a overt_a act_n thereof_o whether_o respect_v god_n or_o man_n psal_n 15.2_o which_o in_o the_o issue_n come_v much_o to_o the_o same_o however_o the_o particular_a handle_n of_o both_o branch_n will_v full_o let_v we_o into_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o before_o we_o proceed_v there_o lie_v a_o double_a objection_n in_o our_o way_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v 1._o how_o cornelius_n or_o any_o one_o in_o his_o circumstance_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o pious_a man_n on_o a_o true_a fearer_n of_o god_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o imbibe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o have_v any_o explicit_a belief_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o yet_o his_o household_n 2
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god_n v._n 33._o with_o what_o a_o passion_n do_v paul_n resent_v the_o wicked_a jew_n loss_n of_o their_o antecedent_n relation_n to_o god_n rom._n 9.3_o the_o which_o through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n thou_o yet_o retaine_v but_o all_o this_o avail_v not_o unto_o life_n or_o acceptance_n nor_o will_v thou_o yet_o further_o they_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n in_o the_o force_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2.15_o i_o e._n natural_a branch_n rom._n 11.21_o bear_v such_o and_o their_o seed_n god_n though_o of_o wicked_a parent_n ezek._n 16.8_o 21._o and_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n bear_v rom._n 11.16_o 17._o and_o thy_o child_n holy_a not_o common_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o i_o
extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o may_v be_v true_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o thou_o not_o a_o righteous_a person_n for_o all_o that_o v._o 9_o but_o wallow_v in_o such_o sin_n thou_o be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o betake_v thou_o to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n v._o 13._o and_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o privilege_n on_o this_o plea_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o mercy_n too_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o convince_v thou_o may_v be_v near_o to_o acceptance_n or_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o than_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o whole_a and_o be_v not_o mat._n 9.12_o but_o though_o christ_n be_v add_v to_o thy_o plea_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o belief_n of_o he_o and_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o abide_v by_o thy_o plea_n to_o the_o last_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.22_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o thy_o nation_n and_o 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