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eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n 2._o not_o only_o in_o the_o promissory_a but_o mandatory_a part_n of_o the_o word_n commandment_n be_v the_o notion_n in_o the_o text._n there_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n contain_v in_o the_o promise_n but_o they_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o precept_n but_o inclusive_a promise_n be_v speak_v of_o psal._n 119._o 111._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n they_o contain_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a riches_n and_o so_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o a_o believe_a soul_n but_o the_o commandment_n call_v for_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n the_o precept_n appoint_v we_o a_o pleasant_a work_n show_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o leave_v undo_v these_o restraint_n be_v grateful_a to_o the_o new_a nature_n for_o the_o compliance_n of_o the_o will_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o its_o conformity_n to_o his_o law_n have_v a_o 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the_o cornerstone_n of_o the_o building_n yet_o they_o lay_v he_o aside_o as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o no_o use_n as_o rubbish_n or_o a_o refuse_v stone_n so_o be_v his_o people_n thrust_v out_o by_o the_o world_n lay_v by_o as_o not_o deem_v worthy_a to_o be_v employ_v for_o any_o use_n act_n 22._o 22._o away_o with_o such_o a_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v this_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o world_n make_v on_o god_n servant_n second_o what_o be_v the_o usual_a sin_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o such_o sharp_a and_o tedious_a affliction_n 1._o impatience_n and_o murmur_a against_o god_n when_o our_o will_n be_v cross_v we_o can_v bear_v it_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o fret_v be_v a_o disease_n very_o incident_a to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o deny_v their_o own_o will_n and_o entire_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n providence_n gen._n 30._o 1._o give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v psal._n 37._o 1._o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n we_o shall_v not_o vex_v and_o fret_v but_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v so_o to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o god_n and_o that_o for_o small_a matter_n as_o jonah_n for_o a_o gourd_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a jonah_n 4._o 9_o so_o strange_o be_v man_n transport_v pettish_a desire_n earnest_o solicit_v and_o final_o disappoint_v breed_v this_o impatience_n in_o we_o in_o every_o frame_n of_o heart_n when_o notable_o stir_v we_o shall_v say_v be_v this_o well_o god_n put_v the_o question_n to_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a what_o to_o be_v discontent_v with_o god_n own_o providence_n especial_o in_o small_a matter_n but_o we_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o our_o passion_n and_o if_o we_o be_v cross_v a_o little_a then_o let_v i_o die_v some_o of_o this_o impatience_n be_v in_o good_a david_n for_o it_o present_o follow_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 84._o how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o 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after_o god_n through_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o countenance_n or_o suppose_v they_o shall_v pray_v it_o be_v but_o as_o balaam_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o entice_v god_n to_o curse_v his_o own_o people_n the_o lord_n tell_v we_o prov._n 21._o 27._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n partly_o because_o of_o god_n care_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o people_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a psal._n 10._o 14._o he_o trust_v his_o all_o with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o oppress_v use_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o carry_v the_o cause_n to_o god_n as_o david_n in_o the_o text._n psal._n 83._o 2_o 3_o 4._o for_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o 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1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o you_o ward_v crafty_a and_o subtle_a deal_n consent_v not_o with_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o direct_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o contrary_a to_o charity_n and_o mercy_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n how_o god_n have_v guard_v the_o life_n of_o the_o innocent_a by_o his_o precept_n and_o what_o a_o base_a perverse_a spirit_n be_v it_o to_o dig_v pit_n for_o they_o use_v here_o be_v some_o plea_n for_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o feralis_fw-la superstitio_fw-la tantum_n religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o false_a unnatural_a unkind_a superstition_n when_o man_n under_o pretence_n of_o it_o commit_v such_o evil_n dig_v pit_n lay_v mine_n and_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n 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he_o do_v right_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a rom._n 5._o 6._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n who_o be_v not_o just_a among_o man_n appeal_n be_v allow_v because_o man_n be_v fallible_a and_o apt_a to_o pervert_v equity_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v their_o relief_n that_o they_o can_v appeal_v high_o but_o now_o eccl._n 5._o 8._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o
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as_o many_o as_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v more_o just_a than_o other_o they_o hate_v sin_n and_o sinner_n so_o we_o read_v ephes._n 4._o 24._o that_o the_o new_a man_n be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n after_o god_n that_o be_v after_o the_o image_n and_o pattern_n of_o god_n now_o if_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v make_v after_o such_o a_o pattern_n then_o certain_o god_n be_v righteous_a we_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o more_o godlike_a and_o virtuous_a any_o be_v the_o more_o just_a they_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a to_o live_v without_o wrong_n to_o any_o and_o the_o more_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o that_o which_o be_v base_a and_o unworthy_a therefore_o certain_o god_n be_v righteous_a for_o he_o have_v put_v such_o a_o quality_n as_o the_o copy_n of_o his_o nature_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n object_n if_o god_n be_v so_o just_a why_o then_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o 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than_o to_o behold_v evil_a etc._n etc._n lord_n say_v he_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v ãâã_d holy_a god_n but_o why_o can_v thy_o providence_n then_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o world_n that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o perverse_o the_o clear_a sight_a saint_n may_v be_v so_o bemi_v many_o time_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v god_n dispensation_n with_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o so_o quarrel_v with_o and_o reproach_n and_o impeach_v his_o providence_n yea_o the_o heathen_n that_o know_v little_a of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o wicked_a and_o question_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v two_o heathen_n which_o have_v write_v two_o worthy_a treatise_n to_o vindicate_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n seneca_n have_v write_v one_o treatise_n cur_n malè_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o benè_fw-la malis_fw-la to_o show_v why_o the_o good_a may_v be_v afflict_v though_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o plutarch_n have_v write_v another_o treatise_n de_fw-fr sera_fw-fr numinis_fw-la vindicte_fw-la why_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v spare_v and_o suffer_v to_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n though_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o humane_a affair_n these_o heathen_n have_v a_o sense_n of_o this_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o obvious_a objection_n i_o answer_v first_o in_o general_n god_n dispensation_n be_v just_a though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o saint_n hold_v their_o principle_n lord_n i_o confess_v thou_o be_v righteous_a jer._n 12._o 1._o hab._n 1._o 13._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o other_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o our_o reason_n which_o indeed_o can_v discern_v well_o and_o therefore_o be_v unmeet_a to_o judge_v of_o such_o high_a matter_n as_o these_o be_v psal._n 36._o 6._o thy_o righteousness_n 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perfection_n than_o what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o alas_o at_o first_o when_o we_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o god_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n ay_o but_o at_o length_n very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v rash_a and_o hasty_a until_o god_n have_v put_v his_o last_o hand_n to_o his_o work_n thââ¦_n be_v impatient_a spectator_n that_o will_v not_o tarry_v till_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o the_o tragedy_n till_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o his_o last_o work_n our_o hastiness_n and_o impatience_n will_v betray_v we_o into_o many_o soul_n thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n four_o that_o the_o solemn_a triumph_n of_o god_n justice_n will_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o god_n shall_v punish_v no_o sin_n here_o no_o man_n will_v believe_v a_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v punish_v all_o here_o no_o man_n will_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o future_a judgement_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o all_o taste_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o common_a goodness_n act_v 17._o 31._o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o assize_n for_o all_o the_o world_n when_o the_o great_a judge_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o royalty_n now_o god_n only_o keep_v a_o petty_a session_n now_o and_o then_o he_o seize_v upon_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o the_o general_a assize_n be_v then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v live_v by_o sense_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o hereafter_o in_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n all_o shall_v be_v open_a and_o clear_a rom._n 2._o 5._o thou_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v a_o day_n that_o will_v reveal_v the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o black_a 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