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it_o they_o have_v curtail_v it_o and_o diminish_v part_n of_o its_o authority_n cut_v off_o its_o empire_n over_o the_o least_o evil_a and_o leave_v its_o power_n only_o to_o check_v the_o grosser_n practice_n but_o christ_n restore_v it_o to_o the_o due_a extent_n of_o its_o sovereignty_n and_o show_v it_o in_o those_o dimension_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n consider_v it_o as_o exceed_v broad_a psal_n 119.96_o reach_v to_o all_o action_n all_o motion_n all_o circumstance_n attend_v they_o full_a of_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o righteousness_n and_o though_o this_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n do_v irritate_fw-la sin_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n but_o a_o testimony_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n manifest_v by_o his_o wherefore_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o repeat_v the_o same_o sense_n verse_n 11._o subjoin_v a_o wherefore_o verse_n 12._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a the_o rise_n of_o man_n sinful_a heart_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o it_o strike_v with_o its_o preceptive_a and_o minatory_a part_n upon_o their_o conscience_n evidence_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o direct_v rule_n but_o the_o malignant_a nature_n of_o sin_n be_v exasperate_v by_o it_o as_o a_o hostile_a quality_n in_o a_o creature_n will_v awaken_v itself_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o its_o enemy_n the_o purity_n of_o this_o beam_n and_o transcript_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o a_o great_a clearness_n and_o beauty_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o original_a undefiled_a stream_n manifest_v a_o untainted_a fountain_n 2._o it_o be_v see_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o precept_n as_o it_o prescribe_v all_o good_a and_o forbid_v all_o evil_a so_o it_o do_v enjoin_v the_o one_o and_o banish_v the_o other_o as_o such_o the_o law_n of_o man_n command_v virtuous_a thing_n 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that_o which_o be_v just_o in_o itself_o enjoin_v virtue_n as_o virtue_n and_o prohibit_n vice_n as_o vice_n as_o they_o be_v profitable_a or_o injurious_a to_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o man_n command_v temperance_n and_o justice_n not_o as_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o prevent_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o forbid_v adultery_n and_o theft_n not_o as_o vice_n in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v intrenchment_n upon_o property_n not_o as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v they_o but_o as_o hurtful_a to_o the_o person_n against_o who_o right_a they_o be_v commit_v upon_o this_o account_n perhaps_o paul_n applaud_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o consider_v in_o itself_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o it_o to_o the_o world_n rom._n 7.12_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a twice_o and_o just_a and_o good_a but_o once_o 3._o in_o the_o spiritual_a extent_n of_o it_o the_o most_o righteous_a power_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n in_o their_o law_n what_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o their_o subject_n be_v the_o external_n act_n be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o their_o decree_n either_o to_o encourage_v they_o if_o they_o be_v useful_a or_o discourage_v they_o if_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o community_n and_o indeed_o they_o can_v do_v no_o other_o for_o they_o have_v no_o power_n proportion_v to_o inward_a affection_n since_o the_o inward_a disposition_n fall_v not_o under_o their_o censure_n and_o it_o will_v be_v foolish_a for_o any_o legislative_a power_n to_o make_v such_o law_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o it_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n they_o can_v prohibit_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o theft_n and_o murder_n but_o they_o can_v command_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n the_o contempt_n 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our_o high_a affection_n suarez_n affection_n suarez_n so_o god_n can_v change_v the_o first_o command_n and_o order_v we_o to_o worship_v many_o god_n this_o will_v be_v against_o the_o excellency_n and_o unity_n of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v constitute_v another_o god_n or_o make_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o a_o honour_n equal_a with_o himself_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a only_o because_o they_o be_v command_v be_v alterable_a by_o god_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o essential_o good_a and_o therefore_o command_v be_v unalterable_a as_o long_o as_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n stand_v firm_a the_o intrinsic_a goodness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o concern_n god_n have_v for_o it_o thâ—_n perpetuity_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o care_n he_o have_v have_v to_o imprint_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o upon_o the_o
mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n manifest_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o governor_n 2._o his_o holiness_n appear_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wherein_o he_o write_v his_o detestation_n of_o vnrighteousness_n in_o bloody_a character_n his_o holiness_n be_v more_o constant_o express_v in_o the_o continual_a sacrifice_n than_o in_o those_o rare_a sprinkling_n of_o judgement_n now_o and_o then_o upon_o the_o world_n which_o often_o reach_v not_o the_o worst_a but_o the_o most_o moderate_a sinner_n and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o providence_n both_o by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o judgement_n his_o purity_n be_v only_o now_o and_o then_o manifest_a by_o his_o long_a patience_n he_o may_v be_v imagine_v by_o some_o reconcile_v to_o their_o crime_n or_o not_o much_o concern_v in_o they_o but_o by_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n he_o witness_v a_o perpetual_a and_o uninterrupted_a abhorrence_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v evil._n beside_o those_o the_o occasional_a wash_n and_o sprinkling_n upon_o ceremonial_a defilement_n which_o pollute_v only_o the_o body_n give_v a_o evidence_n that_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o resemblance_n to_o evil_a be_v loathsome_a to_o he_o add_v also_o the_o prohibition_n of_o eat_v such_o and_o such_o creature_n that_o be_v filthy_a as_o the_o swine_n that_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n a_o fit_a emblem_n for_o the_o profane_a and_o brutish_a sinner_n which_o have_v a_o moral_a signification_n both_o of_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o the_o aversion_n themselves_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v filthy_a 3._o this_o holiness_n appear_v in_o the_o allurement_n annex_v to_o the_o law_n for_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o affrightment_n to_o restrain_v from_o the_o break_n of_o it_o both_o 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the_o root_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o divine_a justice_n be_v the_o triumph_n of_o divine_a holiness_n hence_o both_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o one_o word_n of_o righteousness_n which_o sometime_o signify_v the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o sometime_o the_o vindicative_a stroke_n of_o his_o arm_n psal_n 103.6_o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v so_o dan._n 9.7_o righteousness_n that_o be_v justice_z belong_v to_o thou_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v fill_v from_o his_o implacable_a aversion_n to_o iniquity_n all_o penal_a evil_n shower_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o wicked_a man_n spread_v their_o root_n in_o and_o branch_n out_o from_o this_o perfection_n all_o the_o dreadful_a storm_n and_o tempest_n in_o the_o world_n be_v blow_v up_o by_o it_o why_o do_v he_o rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n because_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v 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a_o father_n and_o put_v on_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n upon_o which_o account_n probable_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o passion_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o god_n not_o of_o father_n the_o title_n he_o usual_o before_o address_v to_o he_o with_o math._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n not_o my_o father_n my_o father_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o seem_v to_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n like_o a_o disinherited_a son_n while_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o garb_n and_o rank_n of_o a_o sinner_n then_o be_v his_o head_n load_v with_o curse_n when_o he_o stand_v under_o that_o sentence_n of_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o look_v as_o one_o forlorn_a and_o reject_v by_o the_o divine_a purity_n and_o tenderness_n god_n deal_v not_o with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o in_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o he_o he_o leave_v he_o not_o to_o the_o will_v only_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o 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thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v this_o perfection_n because_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o it_o to_o iniquity_n some_o think_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n thou_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o chapter_n not_o only_o of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o his_o exaltation_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o verse_n 3._o and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n i_o will_v rather_o understand_v therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n or_o reason_n have_v god_n anoint_v thou_o not_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n indeed_o have_v a_o unction_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v for_o his_o mediatory_a work_n he_o have_v also_o a_o unction_n of_o glory_n whereby_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o it_o in_o the_o first_o regard_n 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immutable_a propension_n of_o his_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n as_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n which_o he_o may_v have_v forbear_v as_o well_o as_o effect_v as_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n result_v from_o the_o universal_a rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n follow_v upon_o that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v as_o much_o against_o his_o nature_n not_o to_o punish_v it_o as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o nature_n not_o to_o loathe_v it_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v holy_a if_o he_o cease_v to_o hate_v it_o and_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o hate_v it_o if_o he_o cease_v to_o punish_v it_o neither_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n nor_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o cry_n can_v put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o passion_n god_n so_o hate_a sin_n that_o when_o it_o be_v but_o impute_v to_o his_o son_n without_o any_o commission_n of_o it_o 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to_o king_n redeemer_n he_o have_v revoke_v the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o a_o covenant_n release_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o from_o the_o believe_v sinner_n by_o transfer_v it_o upon_o the_o surety_n who_o interpose_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o divine_a designation_n he_o have_v establish_v another_o covenant_n upon_o other_o promise_n in_o a_o high_a root_n with_o great_a privilege_n and_o easy_a term_n have_v not_o god_n have_v this_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n not_o a_o man_n of_o adam_n posterity_n can_v have_v be_v bless_v he_o and_o they_o must_v have_v lie_v groan_v under_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o have_v render_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o in_o his_o loin_n unable_a to_o observe_v the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o have_v as_o some_o speak_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o moral_a law_n in_o some_o case_n in_o command_a abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n a_o righteous_a son_n a_o son_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v his_o seed_n be_v call_v yet_o he_o be_v command_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o high_a angel_n to_o the_o low_a worm_n whereby_o he_o bind_v his_o subject_n to_o this_o law_n not_o himself_o our_o life_n be_v due_a to_o he_o when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o and_o they_o be_v a_o just_a forâ—â—it_n to_o he_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n we_o sin_v at_o the_o very_a moment_n we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o venom_n of_o our_o nature_n against_o he_o and_o the_o disturbance_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n whereof_o we_o be_v inheritor_n give_v to_o his_o glory_n have_v abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n of_o his_o own_o head_n he_o have_v sin_v yea_o in_o attempt_v it_o but_o be_v authorize_v from_o heaven_n his_o act_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o with_o this_o law_n he_o have_v before_o dispense_v in_o the_o case_n of_o cain_n murder_n of_o abel_n as_o to_o the_o immediate_a punishment_n of_o it_o with_o death_n which_o indeed_o be_v settle_v afterward_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o then_o omit_v because_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o people_n the_o world_n but_o settle_v afterward_o when_o there_o be_v almost_o though_o not_o altogether_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o omit_v it_o for_o a_o time_n 3._o his_o sovereignty_n appear_v in_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o god_n dominion_n as_o lawgiver_n so_o be_v the_o vengeance_n god_n will_v take_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17.16_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war._n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n he_o save_v or_o destroy_v james_n 4.12_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o law_n in_o a_o congruity_n to_o the_o sanction_n of_o his_o own_o precept_n though_o he_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a lawgiver_n appoint_v what_o law_n he_o please_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a judge_n as_o he_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v so_o he_o punish_v none_o but_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o punish_v and_o with_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o law_n have_v denounce_v all_o his_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o infliction_n of_o curse_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sovereign_a dominion_n psal_n 29.10_o he_o sit_v king_n upon_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n wherewith_o he_o drown_v the_o world_n say_v some_o it_o be_v a_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n to_o pull_v up_o the_o infectious_a weed_n that_o corrupt_v a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v no_o less_o the_o right_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o subject_a criminal_n to_o his_o vengeance_n after_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o abominable_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o carry_v themselves_o unworthy_a subject_n of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o king_n the_o first_o name_n whereby_o god_n be_v make_v know_v in_o scripture_n be_v elohim_n gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o name_n which_o signify_v his_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o critic_n from_o he_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o earthly_a magistrate_n their_o judgement_n be_v say_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n deut._n 1.17_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o propose_v this_o great_a motive_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o to_o invite_v man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o neglecter_n of_o it_o whereby_o to_o terrify_v man_n punishment_n as_o well_o as_o reward_n belong_v to_o royalty_n it_o issue_v according_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v come_v under_o his_o gracious_a sceptre_n those_o that_o neglect_v and_o reject_v it_o fall_v under_o his_o iron_n rod._n jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v the_o temple_n demolish_v the_o inhabitant_n lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o linger'_v they_o out_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n this_o term_n of_o judge_n which_o signify_v a_o sovereign_a right_n to_o govern_v and_o punish_v delinquent_n abraham_n give_v he_o when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o root_v out_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o make_v they_o the_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n gen._n 18.25_o 2._o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n this_o be_v necessary_a branch_n of_o dominion_n his_o sovereignty_n in_o make_v law_n will_v be_v a_o trifle_n if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o a_o authority_n to_o vindicate_v those_o law_n from_o contempt_n and_o injury_n he_o will_v be_v a_o lord_n only_o spurn_v at_o by_o rebel_n sovereignty_n be_v not_o preserve_v without_o justice_n when_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n kingdom_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n psal_n 97.1_o 2._o these_o be_v the_o engine_n of_o divine_a dignity_n which_o render_v he_o glorious_a and_o majestic_a a_o legislative_a power_n will_v be_v trample_v on_o without_o executive_a by_o this_o the_o reverential_a apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o wâ—rld_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v psal_n 9.16_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v lose_v his_o dominion_n or_o give_v it_o up_o in_o the_o world_n he_o recover_v it_o by_o punishment_n when_o he_o take_v some_o away_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n the_o natural_a consequence_n man_n make_v of_o it_o be_v this_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n psal_n 58.9.11_o he_o reduce_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o lash_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n in_o his_o precept_n those_o sin_n which_o disown_n his_o government_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o pride_n inward_a blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v reserve_v a_o time_n hereafter_o to_o reckon_v for_o he_o do_v not_o present_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n into_o the_o marrow_n of_o every_o delinquent_n but_o those_o sin_n which_o traduce_v his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tear_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o humane_a converse_n and_o a_o public_a respect_n to_o he_o he_o reckon_v with_o particular_o here_o as_o well_o as_o hereafter_o that_o the_o life_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n may_v not_o always_o faint_a in_o the_o world_n 3._o this_o of_o punish_v be_v the_o second_o discovery_n of_o his_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n his_o first_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o give_v a_o law_n the_o next_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o judge_n when_o his_o order_n be_v violate_v he_o rescue_v the_o honour_n of_o they_o by_o a_o execution_n of_o justice_n he_o first_o judge_v the_o angel_n punish_v the_o evil_a one_o for_o their_o crime_n the_o first_o court_n he_o keep_v among_o they_o as_o a_o governor_n be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n the_o second_o court_n he_o keep_v be_v as_o a_o judge_n try_v the_o delinquent_n and_o adjudge_v the_o offender_n to_o be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n till_o the_o final_a execution_n judas_n 6._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n probable_o he_o confirm_v the_o good_a one_o in_o their_o obedience_n by_o grace_n so_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o man_n be_v the_o give_v he_o a_o precept_n the_o next_o be_v the_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o
own_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o own_o will._n as_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o power_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o effect_n demonstrate_v the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o more_o feeble_a any_o man_n be_v in_o reason_n the_o less_o command_n he_o have_v over_o his_o passion_n and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o heady_a to_o revenge_v revenge_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o childish_a mind_n the_o strong_a any_o man_n be_v in_o reason_n the_o more_o command_n he_o have_v over_o himself_o prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n he_o that_o can_v restrain_v his_o anger_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o coesar_n and_o alexander_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v fill_v the_o earth_n with_o slay_a carcase_n and_o ruine_a city_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n slowness_n to_o anger_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o power_n than_o the_o create_v a_o world_n or_o the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v it_o by_o a_o word_n in_o this_o he_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o creature_n in_o the_o other_o over_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v because_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man._n hosea_n 11.9_o i_o be_o not_o so_o weak_a and_o impotent_a as_o man_n that_o can_v restrain_v his_o anger_n this_o be_v a_o strength_n possess_v only_o by_o a_o god_n wherein_o a_o creature_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o parallel_v he_o than_o in_o any_o other_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o anger_n in_o the_o hebrew_n instead_o of_o furious_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o so_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o patience_n the_o end_n why_o god_n be_v patient_a be_v to_o show_v his_o power_n rom._n 9.22_o 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law_n to_o the_o victor_n so_o that_o this_o prove_v also_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o superior_a power_n over_o the_o world_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o bridle_a the_o tumultuous_a passion_n of_o man_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o human_a society_n which_o else_o will_v run_v the_o world_n into_o unconceivable_a confusion_n psal_n 65.7_o which_o still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n as_o also_o the_o miraculous_a deliverance_n of_o a_o person_n or_o nation_n when_o upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o ruin_n the_o sudden_a answer_n of_o prayer_n when_o god_n have_v be_v seek_v to_o and_o the_o turn_n away_o a_o judgement_n which_o in_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v avert_v and_o the_o raise_v a_o sink_a people_n from_o a_o ruin_n which_o seem_v inevitable_a by_o unexpected_a way_n 3._o accomplishment_n of_o 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as_o our_o lord_n and_o yet_o act_v the_o part_n of_o rebel_n let_v we_o give_v he_o the_o reverence_n and_o pay_v he_o that_o obedience_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o so_o great_a a_o king_n whatsoever_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o true_a god_n aught_o to_o be_v believe_v whatsoever_o he_o order_v as_o a_o sovereign_a god_n aught_o to_o be_v obey_v let_v not_o god_n have_v less_o than_o man_n nor_o man_n have_v more_o than_o god_n it_o be_v a_o common_a principle_n write_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o man_n that_o respect_n and_o observance_n be_v due_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o man_n much_o more_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n 2._o as_o this_o doctrine_n present_v we_o motive_n so_o it_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o authority_n as_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o believe_v the_o 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to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o own_v in_o the_o offer_n but_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n own_v in_o the_o obedience_n phil._n 2.8_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n wherefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o exact_a obedience_n the_o most_o sovereign_a authority_n call_v for_o the_o exact_a and_o low_a observance_n the_o high_a lord_n for_o the_o deep_a homage_n be_v he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n he_o must_v have_v the_o best_a in_o our_o flock_n mal._n 1._o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o king_n and_o the_o choice_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a king_n the_o more_o majestic_a and_o noble_a
any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o careful_a we_o be_v in_o our_o manner_n of_o service_n to_o he_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n not_o only_o under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o political_a subjection_n but_o under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o true_a lord_n and_o master_n in_o regard_n of_o propriety_n since_o we_o be_v not_o only_o his_o subject_n but_o servant_n the_o exact_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o god_n jure_fw-la servitutis_fw-la luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n because_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o which_o we_o owe_v not_o to_o god_n 3._o sincere_a and_o inward_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o prescribe_v law_n not_o only_o to_o man_n in_o his_o outward_a state_n but_o to_o his_o conscience_n so_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o receive_v his_o law_n into_o our_o will_n and_o heart_n the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n exceed_v 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a_o eye_n to_o his_o precept_n therefore_o what_o servant_n do_v for_o their_o master_n they_o must_v do_v as_o to_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.23_o and_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.1_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v eye_v in_o all_o the_o service_n payable_a to_o man_n proper_a and_o true_a obedience_n have_v god_n sole_o for_o its_o principal_a and_o primary_n object_n all_o obedience_n to_o man_n that_o interfere_n with_o that_o and_o will_v justle_v out_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v refuse_v what_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o man_n be_v but_o render_v as_o a_o part_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o a_o stoop_v of_o his_o authority_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v universal_a obedience_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v universal_o obey_v some_o may_v be_v oppress_v and_o unjust_a no_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o no_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v a_o unrighteous_a law_n but_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a sovereign_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o his_o law_n but_o do_v necessary_o oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n whatsoever_o this_o supreme_a power_n declare_v to_o be_v his_o will_n it_o must_v be_v our_o care_n to_o observe_v man_n be_v his_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o whatsoever_o law_n he_o do_v impose_v to_o the_o mean_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o great_a they_o have_v equal_o a_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o they_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pick_v and_o choose_v among_o his_o precept_n this_o be_v to_o pare_v away_o part_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o render_v he_o a_o half-soveraign_a it_o must_v be_v universal_a in_o all_o place_n a_o englishman_n in_o spain_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n wherein_o he_o reside_v and_o so_o not_o responsible_a there_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o native_a country_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v a_o spaniard_n in_o england_n but_o the_o law_n of_o 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