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child_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v foreta_v of_o glory_n some_o of_o god_n child_n have_v receive_v these_o token_n of_o love_n from_o their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v be_v so_o transport_v that_o they_o have_v die_v for_o joy_n as_o the_o glass_n oft_o break_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wine_n put_v into_o it_o 16._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v indulge_v and_o spare_v we_o mal._n 3.17_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o god_n spare_v his_o child_n import_v this_o his_o clemency_n towards_o they_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o may_v psal._n 103.10_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n we_o oft_o do_v that_o which_o merit_v wrath_n grieve_v god_n spirit_n relapse_n into_o sin_n god_n pass_v by_o much_o and_o spare_v we_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v his_o natural_a son_n rom._n 8.32_o yet_o he_o will_v spare_v his_o adopt_a 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constantine_n to_o be_v the_o raiser_n of_o tumult_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v infanticidii_fw-la incestus_fw-la rei_fw-la killer_n of_o their_o child_n guilty_a of_o incest_n as_o tertullian_n st._n paul_n report_v to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a person_n act_v 24.5_o famous_a wickliff_n call_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o that_o he_o die_v drink_v if_o satan_n can_v defile_v god_n child_n he_o will_v disgrace_v they_o if_o he_o can_v strike_v his_o fiery_a dart_n into_o their_o conscience_n he_o will_v put_v a_o dead_a fly_n into_o their_o name_n but_o god_n will_v one_o day_n clear_v his_o child_n innocency_n he_o will_v roll_v away_o their_o reproach_n as_o god_n will_v make_v a_o resurrection_n of_o body_n so_o of_o name_n isa._n 25.8_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v he_o take_v away_o god_n will_v be_v the_o saint_n compurgator_n psal._n 37.6_o he_o shall_v 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my_o picture_n at_o last_o god_n child_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o all_o their_o calumny_n as_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n psal._n 68.13_o 2._o god_n will_v make_v a_o open_a and_o honourable_a recital_n of_o all_o their_o good_a deed_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v open_o mention_v to_o their_o eternal_a infamy_n and_o confusion_n so_o all_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v open_o mention_v and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o every_o prayer_n make_v with_o melt_a eye_n every_o good_a service_n every_o work_n of_o charity_n shall_v be_v open_o declare_v before_o man_n and_o angel_n matth._n 25.35_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o thus_o god_n will_v set_v a_o trophy_n of_o honour_n upon_o all_o his_o child_n at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o 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the_o coast_n of_o pearl_n the_o island_n of_o spice_n the_o rock_n of_o diamond_n in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v that_o which_o be_v satisfy_v unparalleled_a beauty_n river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o this_o for_o ever_o psal._n 16.11_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o heaven_n eminency_n be_v its_o permanency_n and_o this_o kingdom_n god_n child_n shall_v enter_v into_o immediate_o after_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sudden_a transition_n and_o passage_n from_o death_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 5.9_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n present_a with_o the_o lord_n god_n child_n shall_v not_o stay_v long_o for_o their_o inheritance_n it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n how_o may_v this_o comfort_n god_n child_n who_o perhaps_o be_v low_a in_o the_o world_n your_o father_n in_o heaven_n will_v settle_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o you_o at_o death_n such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o crown_n not_o of_o gold_n 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his_o own_o authority_n but_o as_o a_o herald_n in_o christ_n name_n pronounce_v a_o man_n pardon_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n god_n do_v cleanse_v the_o leper_n the_o priest_n only_o do_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o so_o it_o be_v god_n who_o by_o his_o prerogative_n do_v forgive_v sin_n the_o minister_n only_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n to_o the_o sinner_n be_v penitent_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n authoritative_o in_o one_o own_o name_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o mortal_a man_n a_o king_n may_v pardon_v a_o man_n life_n but_o not_o pardon_v his_o sin_n pope_n pardon_n be_v insignificant_a like_a blank_n in_o a_o lottery_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v tear_v aphorism_n 3._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v pure_o a_o act_n of_o god_n freegrace_n there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v his_o power_n as_o make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n other_o act_n that_o declare_v his_o justice_n as_o punish_v the_o guilty_a other_o act_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o pardon_n then_o how_o can_v we_o say_v god_n free_o forgive_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n how_o be_v it_o by_o grace_n answ._n it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n that_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o redemption_n through_o a_o mediator_n nay_o god_n love_n appear_v more_o in_o let_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o than_o if_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o without_o exact_v any_o satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v freegrace_n move_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n shall_v accept_v a_o surety_n that_o one_o shall_v sin_v and_o another_o suffer_v this_o be_v freegrace_n so_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o freegrace_n aphorism_n 5._o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la remittitur_fw-la poena_fw-la gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n gild_n cry_v for_o 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with_o a_o archangel_n if_o the_o sinner_n be_v once_o take_v in_o god_n iron_n net_n there_o be_v no_o escape_v isa._n 43.13_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n 2._o god_n power_n be_v a_o inexhaustible_a power_n it_o be_v never_o spend_v or_o waste_v man_n while_o they_o exercise_v their_o strength_n weaken_v it_o but_o god_n have_v a_o everlasting_a spring_n of_o strength_n in_o he_o isa._n 26.4_o though_o he_o spend_v his_o arrow_n upon_o his_o enemy_n deut._n 32.23_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o spend_v his_o strength_n isa._n 40.28_o he_o faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a object_n can_v god_n do_v
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he_o with_o mercy_n but_o the_o sinner_n not_o only_o forget_v god_n mercy_n but_o abuse_v they_o he_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o mercy_n like_o absolom_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o david_n have_v kiss_v he_o and_o take_v he_o into_o favour_n plot_a treason_n against_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15.10_o like_o the_o mule_n who_o kick_v the_o damn_v after_o she_o have_v give_v it_o milk_n vas_n pertusum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 16.17_o be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n god_n may_v upbraid_v the_o sinner_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o may_n god_n say_v thy_o health_n strength_n and_o estate_n thou_o require_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a thou_o wound_v i_o with_o my_o own_o mercy_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v i_o give_v thou_o life_n to_o sin_n do_v i_o give_v thou_o wage_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n 5._o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n isa._n 1.5_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a some_o be_v sick_a of_o pride_n other_o of_o lust_n other_o of_o envy_n sin_n have_v distemper_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellectual_a part_n it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n it_o have_v poison_v the_o vital_n tit._n 2.16_o their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v it_o be_v with_o a_o sinner_n as_o with_o a_o sick_a patient_n his_o palate_n be_v distemper_v the_o sweet_a thing_n taste_v bitter_a to_o he_o the_o word_n which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o hony-comb_n taste_v bitter_a to_o he_o isa._n 5.20_o they_o put_v sweet_a for_o bitter_a thus_o a_o disease_n and_o nothing_o can_v cure_v this_o disease_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o physician_n 6._o sin_n be_v a_o irrational_a thing_n it_o make_v a_o man_n act_v not_o only_o wicked_o but_o foolish_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o irrational_a to_o prefer_v the_o lesser_a before_o the_o great_a the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n before_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o be_v it_o not_o irrational_a to_o lose_v heaven_n for_o the_o satisfy_n or_o indulge_v the_o 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sin_n than_o to_o other_o to_o worship_v their_o god_n while_o the_o sinner_n travail_v with_o his_o sin_n in_o sorrow_n he_o bring_v forth_o it_o be_v call_v serve_v divers_a lust_n tit._n 3.3_o not_o enjoy_v but_o serve_v why_o so_o because_o not_o only_o of_o the_o slavery_n in_o sin_n but_o the_o hard_a labour_n it_o be_v serve_v divers_a lusts._n many_o a_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n 8._o sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n god_n have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o god_n do_v not_o hate_v a_o man_n because_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o despise_v in_o the_o world_n you_o do_v not_o hate_v your_o friend_n because_o he_o be_v sick_a but_o that_o which_o draw_v forth_o the_o keen_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v sin_n jer._n 44.4_o o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v and_o sure_a if_o the_o sinner_n die_v under_o god_n hatred_n he_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o celestial_a mansion_n will_v god_n let_v he_o live_v with_o he_o who_o he_o hate_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o joy_n these_o be_v rose_n that_o grow_v in_o winter_n these_o joy_n can_v sweeten_v the_o water_n of_o marah_n he_o that_o have_v these_o can_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o fetch_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o lion_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrow_v yet_o always_o rejoice_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rod_n a_o christian_a taste_n hony_n 7._o these_o be_v unwearied_a joy_n other_o joy_n when_o in_o excess_n oft_o cause_v a_o loathe_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o surfeit_n on_o they_o too_o much_o honey_n nauseate_v one_o may_v be_v tire_v with_o pleasure_n as_o well_o as_o labour_v xerxes_n offer_v a_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o can_v find_v out_o a_o new_a pleasure_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n though_o they_o satisfy_v yet_o they_o never_o surfeit_v a_o drop_n of_o joy_n be_v sweet_a but_o the_o more_o of_o this_o wine_n the_o better_a such_o as_o drink_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v never_o cloy_v the_o satiety_n be_v without_o loathe_v 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be_v the_o begin_n of_o heaven_n here_o it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o because_o it_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o smile_v of_o god_n face_n the_o sensible_a perception_n and_o feel_v of_o those_o joy_n which_o be_v infinite_o ravish_v and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o to_o encourage_v and_o quicken_v we_o in_o seek_v after_o they_o consider_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v this_o joy_n for_o his_o saint_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n that_o we_o may_v be_v full_a of_o joy_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v have_v this_o divine_a joy_n john_n 17.13_o and_o now_o i_o
aspect_n and_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n 3._o the_o saint_n at_o death_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o love_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o veil_n on_o god_n face_n nor_o his_o smile_n chequer_a with_o frown_n but_o god_n love_n shall_v discover_v itself_o in_o all_o its_o orient_a beauty_n and_o fragrant_a sweetness_n here_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o god_n love_n and_o they_o have_v a_o few_o drop_n but_o there_o they_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o their_o vessel_n can_v receive_v to_o know_v this_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n this_o will_v cause_v a_o jubilation_n of_o spirit_n and_o create_v such_o holy_a rapture_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v superlative_a and_o will_v soon_o overwhelm_v they_o if_o god_n do_v not_o make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v 4._o believer_n at_o death_n shall_v gain_v a_o celestial_a palace_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o here_o the_o saint_n be_v straighten_a for_o room_n they_o have_v but_o mean_a cottage_n to_o live_v in_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o royal_a palace_n to_o live_v in_o here_o be_v but_o their_o sojourn_v house_n there_o in_o heaven_n be_v their_o mansion-house_n a_o house_n build_v high_a above_o all_o the_o visible_a orb_n a_o house_n bespangle_v with_o light_n col._n 1.12_o enrich_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n rev._n 21.19_o and_o this_o be_v not_o their_o landlord_n house_n but_o their_o father_n house_n john_n 14.2_o and_o this_o house_n stand_v all_o upon_o consecrate_a ground_n it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o transparent_a glass_n to_o show_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.27_o 5._o believer_n at_o death_n shall_v gain_v the_o sweet_a society_n of_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n this_o will_v add_v something_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o heaven_n as_o every_o star_n add_v some_o lustre_n to_o the_o firmament_n first_o the_o society_n of_o the_o 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but_o obedience_n to_o parent_n settle_v land_n of_o inheritance_n upon_o the_o child_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n o_o my_o father_n say_v esau._n behold_v god_n have_v more_o blessing_n for_o a_o obedient_a child_n than_o one_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o long_a life_n but_o a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v land_n but_o land_n give_v in_o love_n the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o land_n not_o only_o with_o god_n leave_n but_o with_o his_o love_n all_o which_o be_v cogent_a argument_n to_o make_v child_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n exod._n xx._n 12_o honour_n thy_o father_n use_v i._o if_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n on_o earth_n then_o much_o more_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o then_o i_o be_o a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n a_o father_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v life_n but_o god_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o 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do_v fix_v and_o establish_v the_o heart_n psal._n 57.7_o o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v before_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v the_o heart_n be_v very_o unfixed_a and_o unsettled_a like_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o ballast_n like_o quicksilver_n that_o can_v be_v make_v to_o fix_v but_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v it_o do_v stabilire_fw-la animum_fw-la it_o fix_v the_o heart_n upon_o god_n and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v fix_v it_o rest_v quiet_a as_o in_o its_o centre_n 6._o motive_n this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v distinguish_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n of_o god_n love_n god_n may_v give_v kingdom_n in_o anger_n but_o where_o ever_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v up_o it_o be_v in_o love_n god_n can_v give_v grace_n in_o anger_n the_o crown_n always_o go_v with_o this_o kingdom_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v ambitious_a of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n quest._n how_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o obtain_v this_o kingdom_n answ._n 1._o in_o general_n take_v pain_n for_o it_o we_o can_v have_v the_o world_n without_o labour_n and_o do_v we_o think_v to_o have_v grace_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n prov._n 2.3_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o expect_v a_o crop_n without_o sow_v as_o grace_n without_o labour_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o have_v grace_n as_o israel_n have_v manna_n they_o do_v not_o plough_n or_o sow_v but_o it_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o no_o we_o must_v operam_fw-la dare_v take_v pain_n for_o grace_n our_o salvation_n cost_n christ_n blood_n it_o will_v cost_v we_o sweat_v 2._o let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n to_o set_v up_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o say_v lord_n i_o want_v this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n i_o want_v a_o humble_a believe_a heart_n o_o enrich_v i_o with_o grace_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o be_v importunate_a suitor_n as_o achsah_n say_v to_o her_o father_n caleb_n josh._n 15.19_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o south-land_n give_v i_o also_o spring_v of_o water_n so_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o enough_o of_o the_o world_n here_o be_v a_o south-land_n but_o lord_n give_v i_o the_o upper_a spring_n of_o grace_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v what_o be_v the_o venison_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o without_o the_o blessing_n when_o we_o be_v importunate_a with_o god_n and_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n than_o he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n within_o we_o 3._o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o word_n preach_v be_v virga_fw-la virtutis_fw-la the_o rod_n of_o god_n strength_n it_o be_v the_o great_a engine_n god_n use_v for_o the_o set_n up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v though_o god_n can_v work_v grace_n immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n from_o heaven_n yet_o he_o choose_v to_o work_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v this_o be_v the_o usual_a mean_n by_o 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