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capacity_n acknowledge_v he_o their_o sovereign_n they_o move_v according_a to_o the_o inclination_n he_o imprint_v on_o they_o the_o sea_n contain_v itself_o in_o its_o bound_n and_o the_o sun_n step_v not_o out_o of_o its_o sphere_n the_o star_n march_v in_o their_o order_n they_o continue_v this_o day_n according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n psal_n 119.91_o if_o he_o order_v thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o primitive_a nature_n they_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o devour_a fire_n become_v gentle_a and_o touch_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o the_o child_n he_o will_v preserve_v the_o hunger-starved_a lion_n suspend_v their_o ravenous_a nature_n when_o so_o good_a a_o morsel_n as_o daniel_n be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n since_o its_o creation_n obey_v the_o writ_n of_o ease_n god_n send_v it_o in_o joshua_n time_n and_o stand_v still_o shall_v insensible_a and_o sensible_a creature_n be_v punctual_a to_o his_o order_n passive_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n shall_v lion_n and_o serpent_n obey_v god_n in_o their_o place_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n who_o can_v by_o reason_n argue_v out_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o understand_v the_o sense_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o law_n and_o active_o obey_v god_n with_o that_o will_v he_o have_v enrich_v he_o with_o above_o other_o creature_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v every_o sensitive_a yea_o every_o senseless_a creature_n obey_v god_n more_o than_o his_o rational_a more_o than_o his_o gracious_a creature_n in_o this_o world_n the_o rational_a creature_n since_o the_o fall_n have_v a_o prevail_a principle_n of_o corruption_n let_v the_o obedience_n of_o other_o creature_n incite_v we_o more_o to_o imitate_v they_o and_o shame_v our_o remissness_n in_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o dominion_n of_o god_n in_o the_o just_a way_n he_o prescribe_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o well_o then_o let_v we_o not_o pretend_v to_o own_o god_n 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
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 what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n upon_o sinner_n and_o his_o power_n over_o himself_o in_o bear_v such_o indignity_n and_o forbear_v punishment_n so_o long_o when_o man_n be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n have_v he_o immediate_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o vessel_n his_o power_n have_v not_o so_o eminent_o appear_v as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o tolerate_v they_o so_o long_o that_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o take_v they_o off_o so_o often_o there_o be_v indeed_o the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o his_o power_n be_v more_o see_v in_o his_o patience_n than_o in_o his_o wrath._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o be_v able_a to_o crush_v all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o be_v provoke_v by_o all_o do_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o provocation_n rid_v his_o hand_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v bear_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o provocation_n from_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o ruin_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o lordship_n and_o royalty_n he_o have_v over_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o his_o patience_n to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o create_v million_o of_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n over_o himself_o 5._o this_o patience_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o mercy_n the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n why_o divine_a patience_n shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o fall_v angel_n the_o threaten_a extend_v itself_o to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o fall_v angel_n the_o threaten_a must_v necessary_o have_v sink_v man_n as_o well_o as_o those_o glorious_a creature_n have_v not_o christ_n step_v into_o our_o relief_n 119._o relief_n testaâ—d_n de_fw-fr nature_n &_o grat._n thes_n 119._o have_v not_o christ_n interpose_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n man_n upon_o his_o sin_n have_v be_v actual_o bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fall_a angel_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v fetter_v in_o chain_n as_o strong_a as_o those_o spirit_n feel_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o hurl_v into_o the_o same_o deplorable_a condition_n upon_o his_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v be_v christ_n promise_n of_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o not_o they_o have_v god_n design_v christ_n take_n their_o nature_n the_o same_o patience_n have_v be_v exercise_v towards_o they_o and_o the_o same_o offer_n will_v have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o as_o be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o fruit_n of_o this_o patience_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o buy_v the_o wicked_a apostate_n from_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o such_o be_v buy_v by_o he_o as_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o just_a destruction_n and_o who_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o purchase_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o their_o execution_n that_o offer_v of_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o this_o patience_n must_v be_v either_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n whereby_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o that_o speak_v nothing_o but_o curse_n after_o disobedience_n not_o a_o letter_n of_o mercy_n be_v write_v upon_o that_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o of_o patience_n death_n and_o wrath_n be_v denounce_v no_o slowness_n to_o anger_v intimate_v it_o must_v be_v therefore_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n beside_o this_o perfection_n be_v god_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isaiâ—h_n 30.18_o that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o god_n grace_n make_v way_n for_o his_o wait_a to_o manifest_v it_o god_n discover_v not_o his_o grace_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o discover_v not_o his_o patience_n but_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o he_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n discover_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o forbearance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n whereby_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v complete_o expiate_v gen._n 8.21_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o patience_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v present_o after_o the_o sweet_a savour_n he_o find_v in_o noah_n sacrifice_n the_o promise_a and_o design_v come_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o patience_n god_n exercise_v before_o in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o gather_v the_o elect_a together_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o patience_n since_o his_o death_n 6._o the_o naturalness_n of_o his_o veracity_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o patience_n 1._o his_o veracity_n in_o those_o threaten_n where_o the_o punishment_n be_v express_v but_o not_o the_o time_n of_o inflict_v it_o prefix_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o threaten_n his_o veracity_n suffer_v no_o damage_n by_o the_o delay_a execution_n so_o it_o be_v once_o do_v though_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o truth_n stand_v unshaken_a as_o when_o god_n promise_v a_o thing_n without_o fix_v the_o time_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o pitch_v upon_o what_o time_n he_o please_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o without_o stain_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n by_o not_o give_v the_o thing_n promise_v present_o why_o shall_v the_o defer_v of_o justice_n upon_o a_o offender_n be_v any_o more_o against_o his_o veracity_n than_o his_o delay_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o suppliant_a but_o the_o difference_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o threaten_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o time_n be_v there_o settle_v in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v die_v some_o refer_v day_n to_o eat_v not_o to_o die_v and_o render_v the_o sentence_n thus_o i_o do_v not_o prohibit_v thou_o the_o eat_v this_o fruit_n for_o
a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o continual_o in_o whatsoever_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o not_o understand_v his_o die_v that_o very_a day_n he_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o refer_v day_n to_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o prohibition_n as_o to_o time_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o as_o uncertain_a it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o as_o in_o some_o threaten_n a_o condition_n be_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v as_o in_o that_o positive_a denounce_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n jonah_n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o condition_n be_v imply_v unless_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o repent_v for_o upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o sentence_n be_v defer_v so_o here_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o way_n find_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o thy_o crime_n and_o the_o right_v my_o honour_n this_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n may_v as_o well_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o threaten_n as_o that_o of_o repentance_n be_v in_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v spiritual_o thou_o shall_v loose_v that_o image_n of_o i_o in_o thy_o nature_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o own_o happiness_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n a_o quicken_a soul_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o quicken_a image_n or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o death_n loc_n death_n pere_a in_o loc_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o actual_a death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n which_o will_v be_v avoid_v if_o thou_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o guilty_a person_n and_o so_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v when_o i_o please_v inflict_v it_o on_o thou_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o adam_n that_o day_n because_o his_o nature_n be_v vitiate_a he_o be_v then_o also_o under_o a_o expectation_n of_o death_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o it_o though_o that_o day_n it_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o full_a bitterness_n and_o gall_n of_o it_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.10_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o live_n and_o yet_o tell_v they_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v under_o a_o sentence_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v though_o not_o actual_o dead_a so_o thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o day_n as_o certain_o as_o if_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v sink_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o by_o his_o patience_n towards_o man_n not_o send_v forth_o death_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o it_o his_o justice_n afterward_o be_v more_o eminent_a upon_o man_n surety_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v then_o employ_v in_o all_o its_o severe_a operation_n upon_o man_n so_o be_v his_o veracity_n eminent_a also_o in_o make_v good_a this_o threaten_n in_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n include_v in_o it_o upon_o our_o nature_n assume_v by_o a_o mighty_a person_n and_o upon_o that_o person_n in_o our_o nature_n who_o be_v infinite_o high_a than_o our_o nature_n 2._o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o his_o patience_n there_o be_v a_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o holiness_n and_o a_o sentence_n pass_v against_o the_o sin_n in_o his_o justice_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v suspend_v and_o the_o person_n reprieve_v by_o patience_n which_o be_v employ_v eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a sentence_n be_v past_a but_o a_o speedy_a execution_n be_v stop_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_n who_o will_v not_o imagine_v god_n unjust_a and_o yet_o see_v the_o villainy_n and_o oppression_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n remain_v unpunished_a and_o frequent_o behold_v prosperous_a wickedness_n to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n deny_v his_o providence_n and_o actual_a government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o concern_v himself_o in_o what_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v not_o think_v a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o justice_n can_v be_v so_o slow_a to_o punish_v oppressor_n and_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a and_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o that_o disorder_n under_o the_o injustice_n of_o man_n they_o judge_v such_o a_o patience_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o he_o if_o he_o do_v govern_v the_o world_n be_v draw_v out_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o fit_a and_o just_a be_v it_o not_o a_o presumption_n in_o man_n to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o conveniency_n to_o their_o creator_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v of_o such_o whether_o they_o never_o injure_v any_o in_o their_o life_n and_o when_o certain_o they_o have_v one_o way_n or_o other_o will_v they_o not_o think_v it_o a_o very_a unworthy_a if_o not_o unjust_a thing_n that_o a_o person_n so_o injure_v by_o they_o shall_v take_v a_o speedy_a and_o severe_a revenge_n on_o they_o and_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a will_v there_o not_o be_v a_o speedy_a dispatch_n make_v of_o mankind_n will_v not_o the_o world_n be_v a_o shambles_n and_o man_n rush_v forward_o to_o one_o another_o destruction_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v mutual_o receive_v if_o it_o be_v account_v a_o virtue_n in_o man_n and_o no_o unrighteousness_n not_o present_o to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n against_o a_o offence_n by_o what_o right_n shall_v any_o question_v the_o consistency_n of_o god_n patience_n with_o his_o justice_n do_v we_o praise_v the_o lenity_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o shall_v we_o disparage_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n to_o man_n we_o do_v not_o censure_v the_o righteousness_n of_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n because_o they_o cut_v not_o off_o a_o corrupt_a member_n this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o to_o morrow_n and_o be_v it_o just_a to_o asperse_v god_n because_o he_o do_v defer_v his_o vengeance_n which_o man_n assume_v to_o himself_o a_o right_a to_o do_v we_o never_o account_v he_o a_o bad_a governor_n that_o deferr_v the_o trial_n and_o consequent_o the_o condemnation_n and_o execution_n of_o a_o notorious_a offender_n for_o important_a reason_n and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o public_a either_o to_o make_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o crime_n more_o evident_a or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o complice_n by_o his_o discovery_n a_o governor_n indeed_o be_v unjust_a if_o he_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v worthy_a and_o commendable_a but_o if_o he_o delay_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o convict_v offender_n for_o weighty_a reason_n either_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o ruler_n or_o for_o some_o advantage_n to_o the_o offender_n himself_o to_o make_v he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o and_o a_o regret_n for_o his_o offence_n we_o account_v he_o not_o unjust_a for_o this_o god_n do_v not_o by_o his_o patience_n dispense_v with_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n nor_o cut_v off_o any_o thing_n from_o its_o due_a authority_n if_o man_n do_v strengthen_v themselves_o by_o his_o long_a suffering_n against_o his_o law_n it_o be_v their_o fault_n not_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o he_o he_o will_v take_v a_o time_n to_o vindicate_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o command_n if_o man_n will_v whole_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o forbear_v to_o pay_v a_o dutiful_a observance_n to_o his_o precept_n if_o justice_n be_v natural_a to_o he_o and_o he_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o consume_v sinner_n as_o the_o fire_n do_v stubble_n put_v into_o it_o which_o have_v no_o command_n over_o its_o own_o quality_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o act_v but_o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o may_v choose_v his_o own_o time_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o that_o punishment_n his_o nature_n lead_v he_o to_o though_o he_o be_v natural_o just_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a to_o he_o as_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n and_o a_o