answer_n v._o 16.17_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o king_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n if_o it_o â—e_v soâ—our_n god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v thy_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o as_o if_o they_o have_v saâ—d_v we_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o it_o be_v death_n and_o we_o be_v â—oâ—_n sollicâ—tons_n to_o avoid_v the_o penalty_n of_o this_o law_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o preface_n or_o exordium_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o answer_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o their_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n wherein_o they_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o vers_n 17._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n who_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v so_o 2._o their_o full_a resolution_n notwithstanding_o though_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v it_o meet_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o yet_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o so_o foul_a a_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v throw_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o worship_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o daniel_n will_v justify_v god_n in_o his_o worship_n in_o the_o most_o stormy_a time_n who_o with_o a_o most_o holy_a resolution_n oppose_v the_o king_n decree_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o king_n punishment_n all_o these_o can_v not_o draw_v he_o from_o pray_v to_o his_o god_n dan._n 6.10_o when_o there_o be_v great_a dispute_n who_o christ_n shall_v be_v and_o some_o say_v john_n baptist_n other_o elias_n other_o jeremias_n other_o one_o of_o the_o old_a prophet_n peter_n resolve_v the_o doubt_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n matth._n 16.14_o 16._o as_o man_n at_o this_o day_n some_o say_v the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v niceness_n other_o preciseness_n other_o faction_n other_o singularity_n but_o what_o do_v the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n say_v it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n chap._n iu._n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v first_o show_v how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v wisdom_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v how_o we_o justify_v god_n in_o christ_n take_v it_o in_o that_o acception_n 1._o when_o we_o adore_v and_o to_o astonishment_n admire_v the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n discover_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n wisdom_n be_v admirable_a in_o all_o his_o work_n in_o his_o creature_n o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o in_o the_o formation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o all_o his_o providential_a course_n there_o be_v unsearchable_a depth_n of_o wisdom_n but_o now_o in_o contrive_v of_o man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o god_n wisdom_n the_o apostle_n cry_v o_o the_o depth_n s._n paul_n cry_v out_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n admire_v this_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n they_o desire_v to_o peep_v or_o pry_v into_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o none_o but_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o such_o a_o course_n as_o can_v non_fw-la plus_fw-la man_n and_o angel_n a_o way_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o infinite_a justice_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o infinite_a mercy_n here_o be_v infinite_a merit_n yet_o infinite_a freegrace_n 2._o we_o justify_v christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n when_o we_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n deny_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o ourselves_o herein_o the_o pharisee_n and_o moral_a man_n reject_v christ_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n embrace_v he_o s._n paul_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o be_v a_o singular_a pharisee_fw-mi touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n blameless_a yet_o he_o willing_o throw_v away_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o legal_a obedience_n and_o wrap_v himself_o up_o â—nâ—_n the_o garment_n of_o christs_n righteousness_n christ_n without_o good_a work_n justify_v believer_n the_o righteousn_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n not_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n a_o man_n trust_v to_o his_o good_a work_n be_v like_o a_o naked_a body_n wrap_v up_o â—n_o a_o net_n where_o every_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v his_o nakedness_n god_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o pharisee_n through_o their_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o almsgiving_n to_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o deny_v not_o to_o justify_v wisdom_n it_o be_v to_o patch_v up_o salvation_n to_o put_v a_o old_a piece_n to_o new_a garment_n and_o so_o make_v the_o rend_v the_o worse_o how_o many_o way_n do_v papist_n reject_v not_o justify_v christ_n all_o their_o distraction_n can_v salve_v it_o to_o run_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o christ_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v not_o to_o justify_v christ_n to_o run_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o justify_v christ_n but_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n to_o intercession_n to_o make_v a_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n merit_n and_o we_o that_o he_o must_v do_v a_o part_n and_o we_o must_v merit_v the_o rest_n this_o be_v not_o to_o justify_v christ_n as_o a_o perfect_a redeemer_n this_o be_v to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o 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obedience_n to_o anti-christ_n and_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n then_o do_v we_o set_v up_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o place_n when_o king_n elder_n and_o people_n do_v cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n rev._n 4.12_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o ascribe_v to_o he_o his_o tribute_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n 2._o their_o justification_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n of_o all_o glory_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o pharisee_n will_v do_v they_o will_v not_o kiss_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o blaspheme_v he_o oppose_v he_o
religion_n and_o holiness_n that_o they_o so_o slight_o esteem_v it_o as_o unpleasant_a and_o unprofitable_a if_o there_o be_v folly_n in_o wisdom_n if_o any_o thing_n unworthy_a a_o man_n praise_n imitation_n love_n and_o like_n there_o be_v some_o show_n of_o shrink_v from_o it_o but_o who_o can_v charge_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n with_o folly_n who_o can_v espy_v spot_n or_o darkness_n in_o the_o sun_n who_o can_v espy_v blame_n in_o god_n holiness_n or_o error_n in_o his_o most_o glorious_a truth_n the_o ephesian_n can_v stand_v for_o their_o diana_n the_o philistine_n for_o baal_n zebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n wicked_a man_n can_v stand_v for_o their_o lust_n worldling_n for_o mammon_n heretic_n can_v stand_v for_o their_o error_n and_o shall_v god_n have_v none_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o and_o justify_v heavenly_a wisdom_n chap._n ix_o use_v 1_o the_o first_o use_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v for_o terror_n to_o all_o pharisaical_a and_o other_o 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my_o brethren_n backslider_n do_v the_o great_a mischief_n in_o the_o world_n they_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v christ_n and_o religion_n themselves_o but_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v suborn_v false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o so_o backslider_n do_v suborn_v other_o to_o condemn_v christ_n and_o religion_n they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n there_o be_v many_o in_o hell_n perhaps_o o_o thou_o backslider_n that_o curse_v thou_o for_o their_o condemnation_n they_o have_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o religion_n nor_o condemn_a godliness_n as_o they_o do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o thy_o apostasy_n 3._o we_o condemn_v christ_n when_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v over_o we_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n when_o we_o draw_v away_o our_o neck_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n we_o put_v a_o kingly_a crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o obey_v he_o and_o suffer_v our_o 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