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deadly_a darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n incomparable_o worse_o than_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o egypt_n mention_v exod._n 10.21_o all_o their_o beauty_n be_v deformity_n their_o potency_n wealth_n and_o eloquence_n with_o which_o they_o flourish_v be_v of_o no_o worth_n because_o of_o no_o efficacy_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o freedom_n from_o hell_n now_o in_o this_o misery_n and_o blindness_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o a_o manner_n lay_v the_o lord_n jesus_n move_v with_o mercy_n and_o pity_n come_v into_o this_o dark_a and_o blind_a world_n &_o dispel_v these_o darkness_n with_o his_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n he_o detect_v error_n open_v the_o fraud_n &_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n illuminate_v the_o world_n and_o show_v they_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o power_n providence_n mercy_n &_o justice_n the_o reward_n of_o good_a man_n in_o graffed_a into_o christ_n and_o the_o punishment_n everlasting_a prepare_v for_o ungodly_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n this_o light_n shine_v three_o year_n and_o half_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o diverse_a town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o thâ—_n mountain_n in_o the_o field_n on_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n public_o and_o private_o in_o house_n and_o in_o synagogue_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o street_n in_o all_o place_n upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o light_n it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v profitable_a to_o salvation_n for_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v plane_n and_o familiar_a that_o all_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o it_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a enlighten_v the_o understanding_n reform_v the_o soul_n exclude_v sinfullnes_n and_o iniquity_n direct_v in_o piety_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n compose_v the_o whole_a life_n and_o conform_v the_o whole_a man_n within_o and_o without_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o humanity_n be_v the_o instrument_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v desire_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n that_o be_v want_v this_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n come_v out_o of_o so_o good_a a_o hand_n the_o very_a particular_n insist_v on_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n have_v in_o they_o sublimatie_fw-mi and_o beauty_n he_o command_v selfe-deniall_n the_o renounce_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n a_o patient_a take_v up_o of_o the_o cross_n the_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n 3â—_n the_o lord_n prayer_n not_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o charm_n but_o to_o
come_v out_o of_o god_n head_n so_o holy_a one_o come_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n 53._o that_o the_o reason_n we_o love_v god_n no_o more_o be_v because_o we_o know_v he_o no_o better_o ibid._n god_n most_o conjoin_v to_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a ibid._n god_n be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o purity_n yet_o without_o regard_n to_o a_o eternal_a law_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o ibid._n god_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a five_o manner_n of_o way_n among_o schoolman_n 54._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a radical_o and_o objective_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a exemplary_o and_o formal_o 55._o god_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o work_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n ibid._n all_o the_o action_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n 56._o the_o formality_n of_o saint_n holiness_n be_v their_o love_n to_o god_n &_o christ_n ibid._n god_n must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternal_a law_n ibid._n and_o as_o repugnant_a to_o his_o goodness_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o repugnant_a ibid._n four_o evidence_n of_o god_n hate_v sin_n 57_o 58._o 59_o god_n be_v holy_a causalty_n as_o the_o fountain_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n god_n be_v the_o efficient_a formal_a exemplary_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n 59_o 60._o use_v 1._o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v 61._o use_v 2._o god_n must_v needs_o delight_v in_o holy_a person_n 62._o use_v 3._o such_o as_o will_v become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n must_v labour_v to_o become_v holy_a person_n ib._n motive_n to_o labour_n for_o holiness_n 63._o 2._o doct._n that_o holiness_n be_v communicable_a to_o mankind_n 64._o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o make_v it_o good_a ibid._n use_v 1_o the_o true_a cause_n that_o many_o want_n holiness_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n 65_o use_n 2._o such_o as_o desire_v holiness_n may_v have_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n use_v 3._o to_o provoke_v to_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n with_o diverse_a motive_n beside_o this_o doctrine_n 66._o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n command_v it_o 2._o direct_v what_o to_o do_v to_o obtain_v it_o 3._o have_v promise_v that_o they_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v see_v god_n 5._o we_o have_v excellent_a copy_n god_n and_o christ_n 6._o the_o scripture_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n 7._o we_o have_v many_o outward_a favour_n to_o allure_v we_o two_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v 1._o prayer_n 2._o to_o study_v this_o doctrine_n 68_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o second_o it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n that_o holiness_n be_v the_o better_o see_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o former_a conversation_n thereof_o where_o in_o the_o old_a man_n stand_v many_o particular_n page_n 69._o another_o to_o wit_n a_o eight_o motive_n to_o labour_v for_o holiness_n 70._o that_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o lest_o fear_v man_n ibid._n diverse_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o motive_n 71._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v magor_n missabib_fw-la ibid._n 3._o d._n that_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o holy_a 72._o three_o reason_n hereof_o and_o use_v 1._o that_o therefore_o man_n in_o seek_v for_o holiness_n can_v exceed_v measure_n ibid._n use_v 2._o that_o god_n will_v bear_v up_o holiness_n against_o all_o the_o world_n 73._o use_v 3._o they_o that_o will_v imitate_v god_n must_v never_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o holiness_n five_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o more_o holiness_n 74.75_o the_o more_o holiness_n 1._o the_o more_o perfection_n 2._o the_o more_o comfort_n 3._o the_o more_o boldness_n 4._o the_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n 5._o the_o more_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o attribute_n the_o benignity_n or_o useful_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o goodness_n benignity_n usefullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n p._n 77._o that_o god_n goodness_n be_v communicate_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n natural_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n free_o unto_o creature_n 78._o that_o although_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n to_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o act_n of_o his_o goodness_n be_v free_a 80._o it_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v 81._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o necessary_a and_o natural_a act_n of_o greatness_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o communicate_v of_o his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o son_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n be_v general_n to_o all_o creature_n special_a to_o mankind_n singular_a to_o his_o church_n p._n 81_o 82._o that_o no_o evil_n be_v comparable_a to_o that_o of_o be_v without_o christ_n nor_o no_o good_a to_o the_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o redeem_a one_o 84._o use_v 1._o that_o hurtful_a disposition_n and_o michievous_a nature_n must_v needs_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n because_o contrary_a to_o god_n disposition_n ibid._n use_v 2._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v please_v to_o god_n for_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o body_n 85._o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 86._o use_v 3._o to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n god_n be_v worth_a the_o imitate_v ibid._n such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o good_a man_n must_v make_v it_o their_o study_n how_o to_o be_v most_o profitable_a this_o be_v a_o first_o advice_n 86.87_o under_o this_o first_o direction_n be_v 2._o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o sinful_o practice_n and_o course_n 2._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o other_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n 88_o a_o second_o direction_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o froward_a disposition_n ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a 1._o it_o be_v command_v 2._o it_o be_v excellent_a 3._o god_n will_v reward_v 4._o the_o contrary_a threaten_a 5._o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o this_o proportion_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 89._o the_o second_o doctrine_n that_o goodness_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n reason_n or_o demonstration_n it_o be_v communicate_v at_o first_o it_o be_v restore_v in_o regeneration_n 90_o it_o be_v command_v therefore_o 91._o use_v 1._o that_o man_n be_v unuseful_a and_o mischievous_a be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n 92_o use_v 2._o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a be_v in_o great_a possibility_n of_o it_o ib._n use_v 3_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 93_o motive_n upon_o this_o direction_n other_o direction_n give_v touch_v this_o matter_n 94_o three_o other_o motive_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n 95_o the_o three_o doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibid._n reason_n 1._o god_n be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la 2._o not_o subject_a to_o provocation_n 3_o he_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o do_v good_a to_o other_o by_o cark_n care_n etc._n etc._n 96._o 4._o he_o be_v alsufficient_a every_o way_n 97_o use_v 1._o no_o man_n alive_a have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n ibid._n murmur_a against_o god_n under_o affliction_n condemn_v 3._o remedy_n give_v 1._o to_o consider_v that_o sin_n cause_v evil_n 2._o other_o attribute_n must_v take_v place_n 3._o evil_n befalling_a saint_n be_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n ibid._n use_v 2._o sinner_n and_o distress_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n 98._o 5._o particular_n name_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o point_n 1._o come_v away_o and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 2._o run_v to_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o distress_n 3._o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o do_v good_a 4._o be_v like_o god_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o goodness_n 5._o especial_o to_o the_o saint_n the_o five_o attribute_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o mercy_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n prove_v p._n 100_o what_o mercy_n be_v in_o man_n show_v at_o large_a ib._n whether_o mercy_n be_v a_o 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