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scripture_n conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v to_o believer_n rom._n 11.32_o luk._n 1.78.79_o chapter_n xvii_o of_o man_n apostasy_n question_n what_o be_v the_o apostasy_n answer_n that_o fall_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o government_n of_o god_n or_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o in_o so_o much_o that_o as_o now_o he_o stand_v he_o can_v please_v god_n but_o displease_v he_o continual_o gen._n 3.6_o and_o 6.5_o isa_n 59.2_o gal._n 3.10_o mark_v where_o man_n fall_v not_o in_o his_o conservation_n for_o his_o be_v and_o action_n be_v continue_v but_o government_n his_o action_n swarve_v from_o the_o line_n of_o god_n law_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n the_o contrary_a way_n so_o that_o now_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v exorbitant_a in_o his_o course_n and_o altogether_o opposite_a to_o his_o government_n like_a job_n wild_a ass_n in_o the_o desert_n or_o as_o amos_n his_o horse_n that_o 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eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a gen._n 2.17_o which_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n his_o law_n and_o sacrament_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o who_o give_v he_o the_o use_n of_o all_o tree_n only_o he_o forbid_v he_o this_o even_o as_o he_o love_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v thereof_o again_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v not_o a_o partial_a but_o a_o universal_a breach_n of_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o obedience_n and_o last_o he_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n pluck_v off_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o god_n place_v that_o tree_n with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o garden_n as_o a_o visible_a sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o obedience_n man_n be_v changeable_o good_a and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o sacrament_n to_o seal_v his_o constant_a estate_n in_o goodness_n if_o he_o persist_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o serve_v god_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v seal_v unto_o he_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o change_n from_o good_a to_o evil_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thus_o it_o please_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o man_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v a_o better_a tree_n of_o life_n to_o seal_v our_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o another_o and_o two_o sacrament_n to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o death_n
himself_o from_o the_o slay_v of_o it_o q._n what_o be_v god_n holiness_n a._n whereby_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n in_o himself_o he_o can_v away_o with_o it_o in_o his_o creature_n psal_n 5.4_o isa_n 6.3_o q._n what_o be_v his_o justice_n a._n whereby_o be_v most_o just_a in_o himself_o he_o can_v but_o execute_v justice_n as_o in_o well_o do_v to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o so_o in_o afflict_a punishment_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a as_o praise_v and_o price_n to_o the_o one_o so_o all_o woe_n and_o want_v to_o the_o other_o rom._n 2.6.7.8.9.10_o exod_n 20.5.6_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o burn_v more_o remisse_o against_o sin_n be_v call_v anger_n as_o more_o sharp_o wrath_n furthermore_o as_o it_o sentence_v judgement_n and_o as_o it_o execute_v the_o same_o revenge_n this_o holiness_n and_o justice_n be_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n yet_o till_o now_o no_o matter_n of_o manifest_v they_o they_o inquire_v after_o iniquity_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o sin_n and_o burn_v against_o it_o yet_o with_o wonderful_a moderation_n first_o god_n seem_v but_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o as_o it_o be_v chid_n with_o the_o sinner_n then_o he_o grow_v into_o just_a rage_n and_o strike_v the_o sinner_n rev._n 3.19_o after_o rebuke_n follow_v correction_n and_o who_o word_n will_v not_o reclaim_v wound_n must_v weary_v and_o if_o gentle_a chastisement_n will_v not_o work_v then_o by_o severity_n and_o extremity_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o sinner_n he_o can_v chastise_v they_o with_o scorpion_n that_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o whip_n 1._o kin._n 12.11_o q._n what_o be_v his_o mercy_n a._n whereby_o he_o use_v compassion_n also_o towards_o his_o creature_n offend_v gen._n 6.3_o and_o 8.21_o psal_n 78.38.39_o mercy_n be_v more_o common_a than_o grace_n for_o he_o pity_v all_o though_o he_o but_o receive_v some_o again_o into_o favour_n he_o feed_v the_o filthy_a as_o well_o as_o the_o faithful_a with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n and_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a he_o vouchsafe_v they_o ill_o deserve_v common_a mercy_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v to_o he_o for_o more_o special_a grace_n thus_o mercy_n be_v offer_v before_o the_o sentence_n be_v execute_v &_o then_o justice_n which_o be_v all_o this_o time_n burn_v flame_n out_o upon_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o come_v at_o his_o call_n q._n how_o manifold_a be_v this_o mercy_n a._n his_o clemency_n and_o bounty_n god_n be_v both_o gentle_a and_o kind_a to_o all_o sinner_n mild_a in_o mercy_n and_o bountiful_a in_o his_o benefit_n rom._n 2.9.2_o chron._n 36.15_o isa_n 55.7.8.9_o q._n what_o be_v his_o gentleness_n or_o clemency_n a._n whereby_o in_o justice_n he_o remember_v mercy_n kind_o invite_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n ezek._n 18.23_o and_o 33.11_o psal_n 103.8.9_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v gracious_a or_o kind_n exod._n 22.27_o q._n wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v a._n in_o his_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n he_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o sinner_n and_o a_o while_o stay_v and_o wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n erech_n appajim_v in_o hebrew_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o long_a nose_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_o give_v to_o god_n for_o his_o patience_n and_o longanimitie_n the_o nose_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o anger_n and_o a_o long_a one_o be_v not_o easy_o contract_v god_n be_v slow_a in_o frown_v upon_o sinner_n and_o he_o be_v hardly_o provoke_v num._n 14.18_o psal_n 86.13_o and_o 103.8_o and_o 145.8_o â—oel_n 2.13_o nah._n 1.3_o jon._n 4.2_o rom._n 2.4_o and_o 3.25_o and_o 9.22_o 1_o pet._n 3.20_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o these_o place_n say_v not_o that_o god_n be_v without_o anger_n or_o wrath_n but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o easy_o quick_o or_o rash_o move_v thereunto_o q._n what_o be_v his_o patience_n a._n whereby_o he_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o sinner_n and_o defer_v their_o punishment_n he_o do_v not_o present_o step_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o such_o as_o provoke_v he_o psal_n 50.21_o god_n be_v silent_a when_o he_o be_v patient_a act._n 17.30_o and_o dissemble_v the_o time_n when_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o sin_n rom._n 3.25_o a_o forbearance_n till_o the_o appearance_n of_o justice_n rom._n 9.22_o lenity_n to_o prevent_v all_o extremity_n of_o just_a anger_n q._n what_o be_v his_o long_a sufferance_n a._n whereby_o in_o bear_v he_o expect_v a_o long_a time_n for_o repentance_n isa_n 55.7_o &_o 65.2_o law_n 3.22_o eccl._n 8.11_o joel_n 2.12.13_o 1_o pet._n 3.9.15_o god_n do_v wait_v and_o put_v out_o the_o hand_n for_o to_o receive_v sinner_n yet_o let_v we_o beware_v for_o he_o that_o do_v always_o give_v pardon_n to_o repenter_n will_v not_o ever_o give_v repentance_n to_o the_o sinner_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o if_o once_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n be_v over_o we_o cry_v too_o late_o ere_o vengeance_n begin_v repentance_n be_v seasonable_a but_o if_o judgement_n be_v once_o go_v out_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n while_o the_o gospel_n solicit_v we_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v open_a if_o we_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n in_o vain_a shall_v we_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n god_n hold_v it_o no_o mercy_n to_o pity_v the_o obstinate_a he_o give_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n respite_n of_o repent_v before_o the_o deluge_n and_o if_o the_o old_a world_n have_v not_o be_v wilful_a it_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v so_o waste_v with_o wave_n and_o water_n how_o loath_a be_v he_o to_o strike_v that_o threat_v so_o long_o sure_o he_o that_o give_v so_o long_a warning_n desire_n to_o be_v prevent_v swine_n foreseeing_a a_o storm_n run_v home_o cry_v for_o shelter_n lion_n tiger_n and_o bear_n by_o a_o instinct_n from_o god_n come_v to_o seek_v the_o ark_n only_a man_n refuse_v to_o be_v save_v thus_o reason_n once_o debauch_v be_v worse_a than_o brutishness_n 1_o pet._n 3.20_o q._n what_o be_v god_n bountifulness_n a._n whereby_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n pour_v forth_o his_o good_a gift_n upon_o his_o sinful_a creature_n notwithstanding_o they_o offend_v he_o math._n 5.45_o adam_n after_o he_o be_v fall_v have_v diverse_a hour_n to_o bethink_v himself_o of_o his_o misery_n for_o god_n come_v late_o unto_o he_o gen._n 3.8_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o time_n to_o repent_v yet_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o grace_n till_o god_n come_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v conjecture_v that_o eve_n be_v create_v in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o sixth_o day_n all_o the_o forenoon_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o man_n himself_o the_o place_n of_o he_o in_o paradise_n the_o bring_n of_o the_o creature_n unto_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n the_o appellation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o not_o find_v of_o a_o companion_n for_o adam_n among_o they_o all_o adam_n therefore_o have_v be_v 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sanctification_n of_o his_o name_n for_o all_o his_o work_n and_o benefit_n now_o bestow_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hollow_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o present_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o profanation_n of_o it_o and_o before_o the_o day_n of_o confirmation_n be_v come_v have_v lose_v all_o yea_o and_o be_v so_o destitute_a of_o all_o understanding_n as_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o grace_v leave_v they_o as_o to_o call_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n o_o the_o bounty_n of_o our_o creator_n that_o will_v come_v himself_o after_o he_o have_v wait_v a_o time_n and_o call_v they_o all_o to_o a_o account_n and_o enter_v with_o man_n into_o a_o further_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o