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declare_v it_o not_o by_o that_o mean_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n john_n 1._o 8._o that_o be_v as_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n as_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o adam_n have_v a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n according_a to_o the_o limit_a capacity_n of_o a_o creature_n with_o the_o property_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n it_o be_v implant_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o indispensible_o necessary_a unto_o that_o natural_a worship_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v but_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o apprehension_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n such_o a_o thought_n will_v have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o some_o further_a treaty_n with_o god_n about_o his_o condition_n but_o he_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o of_o fly_v and_o hide_v himself_o gen._n 3._o 10._o so_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o pardon_v mercy_n such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v all_o the_o first_o or_o pure_o natural_a conception_n of_o sinner_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 32._o that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v true_a these_o conception_n in_o many_o be_v stifle_v by_o rumour_n report_n tradition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o but_o all_o these_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o that_o revelation_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n will_v not_o help_v a_o man_n to_o this_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 1._o 20._o what_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o his_o work_n reveal_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n or_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o no_o more_o not_o any_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o any_o of_o the_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n not_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n beside_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o condition_n namely_o of_o rectitude_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n eccles._n 7._o 29._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o respect_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o all_o or_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o which_o be_v their_o restituion_n whereof_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o sin_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n suppose_v to_o be_v when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n declare_v or_o reveal_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o 3._o no_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n can_v make_v this_o discovery_n god_n have_v indeed_o bear_v testimony_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o act_v 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vanity_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o who_o in_o time_n past_a suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n there_o recount_v he_o thus_o far_o bare_a testimony_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a and_o rule_v the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o inexcusable_a who_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o work_n of_o he_o nor_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o they_o live_v upon_o turn_v away_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o yet_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o discover_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o still_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o wink_v at_o their_o ignorance_n so_o again_o act_v 17._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v unto_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n for_o to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o of_o gen._n 11._o 8._o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o 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transgress_v the_o law_n in_o any_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a james_z 2._o 10._o what_o shall_v we_o now_o say_v do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forgiveness_n only_o for_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a person_n no_o man_n question_n but_o that_o all_o these_o be_v pardon_v be_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o especial_a personal_a privilege_n that_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o whence_o shall_v any_o such_o privilege_n arise_v see_v by_o nature_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o other_o nor_o will_v have_v be_v so_o personal_o have_v not_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o prepare_v for_o obedience_n by_o grace_n mercy_n and_o pardon_n wherefore_o they_o all_o obtain_v forgiveness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o the_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v equal_o ready_a for_o other_o who_o come_v to_o god_n the_o same_o way_n that_o they_o do_v that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 2._o 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nor_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v always_o know_v to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o for_o they_o know_v not_o real_o and_o substantial_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v spiritual_o in_o their_o own_o light_n and_o nature_n 2_o cor._n 2._o and_o as_o they_o can_v aright_o discern_v the_o thing_n which_o put_v man_n into_o that_o condition_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o they_o so_o they_o can_v judge_v aright_o of_o their_o person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v and_o if_o they_o do_v at_o any_o time_n judge_v aright_o national_o concern_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v so_o upon_o right_a ground_n nor_o with_o any_o evidence_n in_o or_o unto_o themselves_o of_o what_o they_o do_v judge_n wherefore_o general_o they_o judge_v amiss_o of_o such_o person_n and_o because_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o somewhat_o which_o they_o find_v not_o in_o themselves_o they_o judge_v they_o hypocrite_n and_o false_a pretender_n unto_o what_o be_v not_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o evince_n their_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o which_o evidence_n their_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o savour_v they_o not_o nor_o can_v receive_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o always_o know_v unto_o or_o discern_v by_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v they_o may_v sometime_o with_o peter_n think_v a_o simon_n magus_n to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n or_o with_o eli_n a_o hannah_n to_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n many_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o set_v forth_o with_o gift_n common_a grace_n light_n and_o profession_n that_o they_o pass_v among_o all_o believer_n for_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o many_o poor_a saint_n may_v be_v so_o disguise_v under_o darkness_n temptation_n sin_n as_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o stranger_n from_o that_o family_n whereunto_o indeed_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n may_v fail_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a unto_o righteousness_n wherefore_o 3._o this_o be_v that_o we_o say_v it_o may_v be_v know_v in_o the_o sedulous_a use_n of_o mean_n appoint_v for_o that_o end_n to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o other_o which_o of_o the_o condition_n mention_v he_o do_v belong_v unto_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v regenerate_v or_o no_o so_o far_o as_o he_o or_o their_o concernment_n lie_v therein_o this_o i_o say_v may_v be_v know_v and_o that_o infallible_o and_o assure_o with_o reference_n unto_o any_o duty_n wherein_o from_o hence_o we_o be_v concern_v the_o discharge_n of_o some_o duty_n in_o ourselves_o and_o towards_o other_o depend_v on_o this_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v attain_v it_o so_o far_o
that_o awe_n of_o his_o greatness_n upon_o our_o heart_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o tremble_v before_o he_o and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o wait_v for_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n 3._o thought_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n or_o infinite_a self-purity_n of_o this_o eternal_a immense_a be_v be_v singular_o useful_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o be_v that_o which_o eliphaz_n affirm_v that_o he_o receive_v by_o vision_n to_o reply_v to_o the_o complaint_n and_o impatience_n of_o job_n chap._n 14._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o after_o he_o have_v declare_v his_o vision_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o this_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o revelation_n that_o by_o voice_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n shall_v a_o man_n be_v more_o pure_a than_o his_o maker_n behold_v be_v put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n how_o much_o less_o on_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n who_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n if_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v not_o answer_v this_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o god_n in_o their_o most_o perfect_a condition_n be_v it_o meet_v for_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o suppose_v that_o any_o thing_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o holy_a and_o perfect_a and_o so_o best_a for_o they_o this_o be_v the_o fiery_a property_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o the_o law_n whereon_o he_o have_v impress_v some_o representation_n of_o it_o be_v call_v a_o fiery_a law_n as_o that_o which_o will_v consume_v and_o burn_v up_o whatever_o be_v perverse_a and_o evil_a hence_o the_o prophet_n who_o have_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o hear_v the_o seraphim_n proclaim_v his_o holiness_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa._n 6._o 5._o he_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v bear_v that_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o remembrance_n hereof_o do_v joshuah_n still_o the_o people_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 14._o 19_o let_v such_o soul_n then_o as_o be_v under_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n on_o any_o account_n endeavour_v to_o exercise_v their_o thought_n about_o this_o infinite_a purity_n and_o fiery_a holiness_n of_o god_n they_o will_v quick_o find_v it_o their_o wisdom_n to_o become_v as_o wean_a child_n before_o he_o and_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o he_o shall_v guide_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o he_o this_o fiery_a holiness_n stream_n from_o his_o throne_n dan._n 7._o 10._o and_o will_v quick_o consume_v the_o whole_a creation_n as_o now_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o interpose_v of_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o his_o glorious_a majesty_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o world_n majesty_n relate_v unto_o government_n and_o it_o call_v we_o to_o such_o a_o awe_n of_o he_o as_o do_v render_v our_o wait_n for_o he_o comely_a and_o necessary_a god_n throne_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o principal_o do_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n shine_v forth_o but_o he_o have_v also_o make_v some_o representation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o such_o be_v the_o appearance_n that_o he_o give_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o who_o obtain_v not_o a_o acquitment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o description_n of_o it_o in_o exod._n 19_o 16_o 18._o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n hereof_o that_o moses_n himself_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v heb._n 12._o 21._o and_o what_o effect_v it_o have_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n be_v declare_v exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o although_o they_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o he_o so_o draw_v nigh_o and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n unto_o they_o be_v we_o not_o satisfy_v with_o our_o condition_n can_v we_o wait_v under_o his_o present_a dispensation_n let_v we_o think_v how_o we_o may_v approach_v unto_o his_o presence_n or_o stand_v before_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n will_v not_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o excellency_n fall_v upon_o we_o will_v not_o his_o terror_n make_v we_o afraid_a shall_v we_o not_o think_v his_o way_n best_o and_o his_o time_n best_o and_o that_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v silent_a before_o he_o and_o the_o like_a manifestation_n have_v he_o make_v of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o upon_o the_o throne_n unto_o sundry_a of_o the_o prophet_n as_o unto_o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o ezekiel_n chap._n 1._o to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o 9_o 10._o to_o john_n rev._n 1_o read_v the_o place_n attentive_o and_o learn_v to_o tremble_v before_o he_o these_o be_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v foreign_a unto_o we_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n the_o same_o throne_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n be_v still_o establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o then_o in_o all_o our_o haste_v and_o heat_n that_o our_o spirit_n in_o any_o condition_n be_v prone_a unto_o present_v ourselves_o before_o this_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o say_v or_o do_v what_o frame_v of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n will_v become_v we_o and_o he_o safe_a for_o we_o all_o this_o glory_n do_v encompass_v we_o every_o moment_n although_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o all_o the_o vail_n and_o shade_n that_o be_v about_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o depart_v and_o then_o shall_v all_o this_o glory_n appear_v unto_o we_o unto_o endless_a bliss_n or_o everlasting_a woe_n let_v we_o therefore_o know_v that_o nothing_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o he_o do_v better_a become_v we_o than_o silent_o for_o to_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o what_o he_o will_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o depth_n and_o straits_n 5._o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v the_o instance_n that_o god_n have_v give_v of_o this_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n power_n majesty_n and_o glory_n such_o be_v his_o mighty_a work_n of_o create_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o we_o dwell_v on_o little_a molehill_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o spot_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o our_o habitation_n here_o below_o but_o what_o be_v it_o unto_o the_o whole_a habitable_a world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o what_o a_o amaze_a thing_n be_v its_o greatness_n with_o the_o wide_a and_o large_a sea_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n therein_o the_o least_o of_o these_o have_v a_o beauty_n a_o glory_n a_o excellency_n that_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o inquiry_n end_v in_o admiration_n of_o and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o earth_n the_o low_a depress_a part_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v concern_v the_o heaven_n over_o we_o and_o all_o these_o creature_n of_o light_n that_o have_v their_o habitation_n in_o they_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o beauty_n order_n use_v and_o course_n of_o they_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o cause_v the_o psalmist_n to_o cry_v out_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a be_v thou_o psal._n 8._o 1._o and_o what_o be_v the_o rise_n spring_n and_o cause_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v they_o not_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o glorious_a god_n and_o do_v he_o not_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o speak_v we_o into_o a_o reverence_n of_o his_o greatness_n the_o like_v also_o may_v be_v say_v 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