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of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v there_o his_o image_n glitter_v he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o jewel_n as_o well_o as_o a_o case_n and_o the_o jewel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o case_n we_o must_v return_v to_o he_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o must_v return_v to_o he_o 12.7_o he_o eccl._n 12.7_o it_o must_v return_v to_o he_o in_o every_o service_n moral_o as_o well_o as_o it_o must_v return_v to_o he_o at_o last_o physical_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v serve_v our_o maker_n only_o with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o brute_n in_o we_o and_o withhold_v from_o he_o that_o which_o do_v constitue_a we_o reasonable_a creature_n we_o must_v give_v he_o our_o body_n but_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n 12.1_o sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v absent_a from_o god_n when_o the_o body_n be_v before_o he_o we_o present_v a_o dead_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v moral_o dead_a in_o the_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v natural_o alive_a in_o the_o posture_n and_o action_n it_o be_v not_o a_o 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which_o be_v abolish_v they_o understand_v not_o the_o glory_n and_o spiritual_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o come_v short_a of_o that_o spiritual_a frame_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o administration_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o text_n a_o worship_n in_o spirit_n more_o spiritual_a for_o the_o matter_n more_o spiritual_a for_o the_o motive_n and_o more_o spiritual_a for_o the_o manner_n and_o frame_n of_o worship_n 1._o this_o legal_a service_n be_v call_v flesh_n in_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v spirit_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n though_o of_o divine_a institution_n be_v dignify_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o no_o better_a a_o title_n than_o carnal_a ordinance_n 9.10_o ordinance_n heb._n 9.10_o and_o a_o carnal_a command_n 7.16_o command_n heb._n 7.16_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o special_a and_o spiritual_a efficacy_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n 3.8_o man_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o and_o when_o the_o degenerate_a galatian_n after_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o pure_a stream_n of_o the_o gospel_n turn_v about_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o thick_a stream_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v now_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n 3.3_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o they_o will_v leave_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o a_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n spiritual_n 7.14_o spiritual_n rom._n 7.14_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o it_o be_v call_v flesh_n much_o more_o may_v the_o ceremonial_a administration_n which_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o run_v parallel_n with_o the_o moral_n nor_o 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that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o honour_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heel_n against_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o stab_v his_o heart_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n sin_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o opposition_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o a_o envy_v he_o a_o be_v and_o life_n as_o well_o as_o a_o glory_n if_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_n evil._n 4._o information_n sin_n can_v escape_v a_o due_a punishment_n a_o hatred_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o consequent_o a_o will_n to_o punish_v it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o god_n as_o a_o love_n of_o righteousness_n since_o he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o heathen_a idol_n but_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o purity_n to_o hate_v every_o iniquity_n he_o will_v have_v a_o infinite_a justice_n to_o punish_v whatsoever_o be_v against_o infinite_a holiness_n as_o he_o love_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v 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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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three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o demerit_n in_o they_o and_o justice_n in_o he_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o always_o in_o regard_n of_o propriety_n psal_n 24.1_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o the_o habitable_a world_n with_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v upon_o it_o be_v his_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n and_o what_o right_o soever_o any_o other_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o in_o regard_n also_o of_o possession_n gen._n 14.22_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o man_n be_v not_o the_o proprietary_n nor_o possessor_n but_o usufructuary_n at_o the_o will_n of_o this_o grand_a lord_n in_o thâ—_n prosecution_n of_o this_o i._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o general_a proposition_n for_o the_o clear_n and_o confirm_v it_o ii_o i_o shall_v show_v wherein_o this_o right_a of_o dominion_n be_v found_v iii_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v iv_o wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o it_o be_v manifest_v i._o some_o general_a proposition_n for_o the_o clear_n and_o confirm_v of_o it_o 1._o we_o must_v know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o may_v or_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o authority_n we_o common_o mean_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v all_o his_o purpose_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n we_o mean_v the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o act_v what_o he_o please_v omnipotence_n be_v his_o physical_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_n dominion_n be_v
transgression_n but_o those_o thing_n be_v account_v sin_n by_o all_o mankind_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o supreme_a be_v so_o that_o a_o dominion_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v so_o fast_o link_v to_o god_n so_o entire_o in_o he_o so_o intrinsic_a in_o his_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o a_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v make_v by_o he_o without_o a_o stamp_n and_o mark_v of_o that_o dominion_n in_o his_o very_a nature_n and_o frame_v it_o be_v so_o inseparable_a from_o god_n in_o his_o very_a act_n of_o creation_n 2._o it_o be_v such_o a_o dominion_n as_o can_v be_v renounce_v by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v so_o intrinsic_a and_o connatural_a to_o he_o so_o inlay_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v strip_v himself_o of_o it_o nor_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o while_o any_o creature_n remain_v '_o tâ—â—_n preserve_v by_o he_o for_o it_o can_v not_o subsist_v of_o its_o self_n it_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o it_o can_v not_o else_o answer_v its_o end_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o can_v be_v a_o creature_n which_o have_v not_o god_n for_o its_o lord_n christ_n himself_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o deity_n equal_a with_o god_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o create_a state_n and_o assume_v our_o nature_n be_v god_n servant_n be_v govern_v by_o he_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o office_n act_v according_a to_o his_o command_n and_o direction_n god_n call_v he_o his_o servant_n isaiah_n 42.1_o and_o christ_n in_o that_o prophetic_a psalm_n of_o he_o call_v god_n his_o lord_n psal_n 16.2_o oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o justice_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o have_v be_v high_o incense_v if_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o due_a subjection_n to_o god_n have_v be_v break_v and_o his_o term_n have_v not_o be_v comply_v with_o it_o will_v be_v a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o 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of_o injustice_n 13._o injustice_n mâ—â—â—ii_fw-la colleg._n theoloâ—_fw-la disp_n 18._o p._n 12_o 13._o beside_o no_o creature_n can_v inflict_v a_o due_a punishment_n for_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n be_v a_o loss_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o none_o can_v deprive_v any_o of_o that_o but_o god_n himself_o nor_o can_v a_o creature_n reward_v another_o with_o eternal_a life_n which_o consist_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v bestow_v ii_o thing_n wherein_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v found_v 1._o on_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n indeed_o a_o bare_a excellency_n of_o nature_n bespeak_v a_o fitness_n for_o government_n but_o do_v not_o proper_o convey_v a_o right_n of_o government_n excellency_n speak_v aptitude_n not_o title_n a_o subject_a may_v have_v more_o wisdom_n than_o the_o prince_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o hold_v the_o reins_o of_o government_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o title_n to_o royalty_n a_o man_n of_o large_a capacity_n and_o strong_a virtue_n be_v fit_a to_o serve_v his_o country_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n convey_v a_o title_n to_o he_o yet_o a_o strain_n of_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a ability_n beyond_o other_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o dominion_n and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o such_o eminence_n in_o man_n though_o they_o do_v not_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o civil_a authority_n or_o a_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n yet_o they_o create_v a_o veneration_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n their_o virtue_n attract_v reverence_n and_o their_o advice_n be_v regard_v as_o a_o oracle_n old_a man_n by_o their_o age_n when_o store_v with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o long_a experience_n acquire_v a_o kind_n of_o power_n over_o the_o young_a in_o their_o dictate_v and_o counsel_n so_o that_o they_o gain_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o excellency_n a_o real_a authority_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o man_n they_o converse_v with_o and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o deep_a respect_n from_o they_o god_n therefore_o be_v a_o incomprehensible_a ocean_n of_o all_o perfection_n and_o possess_v infinite_o all_o those_o virtue_n that_o may_v lay_v a_o claim_n to_o dominion_n have_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n his_o incomparable_a and_o unparalleled_a excellency_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o work_n attract_v the_o voluntary_a worship_n of_o he_o as_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n psal_n 86.8_o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_v unto_o thy_o work_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o though_o his_o benefit_n be_v great_a engagement_n to_o our_o obedience_n and_o affection_n yet_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o perfection_n require_v the_o first_o place_n in_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o adoration_n upon_o this_o account_n god_n claim_v it_o isaiah_n 46.9_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n acknowledge_v it_o jer._n 10.6_o 7._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o noble_a title_n of_o dominion_n it_o be_v a_o uncreated_a title_n and_o more_o eminent_a than_o that_o of_o creation_n or_o preservation_n 757._o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—olog_fw-la nat._n pag._n 757._o this_o be_v the_o natural_a order_n god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o creature_n be_v that_o the_o more_o excellent_a shall_v rule_v the_o inferior_a he_o commit_v not_o the_o government_n of_o low_a creature_n to_o lion_n and_o tiger_n that_o have_v a_o delight_n in_o 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he_o please_v and_o exact_v what_o he_o will_v of_o his_o creature_n without_o promise_v any_o reward_n may_v he_o not_o use_v his_o own_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o man_n use_v for_o their_o credit_n what_o they_o do_v possess_v by_o his_o indulgence_n 5._o affliction_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n by_o this_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n may_v not_o god_n take_v away_o any_o man_n good_n since_o they_o be_v his_o dole_n as_o he_o be_v not_o indebt_v to_o we_o when_o he_o bestow_v they_o so_o he_o can_v wrong_v we_o when_o he_o remove_v they_o he_o take_v from_o we_o what_o be_v more_o his_o own_o than_o it_o be_v we_o and_o be_v never_o we_o but_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o that_o for_o a_o time_n only_o not_o for_o ever_o by_o this_o right_n he_o may_v determine_v our_o time_n put_v a_o period_n to_o our_o day_n when_o he_o please_v strip_v we_o of_o one_o member_n and_o lop_v off_o another_o man_n being_n be_v from_o he_o and_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n to_o take_v what_o he_o have_v a_o sovereignty_n to_o give_v why_o shall_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o of_o we_o since_o we_o ourselves_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o those_o thing_n in_o our_o possession_n which_o have_v sense_n and_o feel_v as_o well_o as_o over_o those_o that_o want_v it_o do_v not_o every_o man_n think_v he_o have_v a_o absolute_a authority_n over_o the_o utensil_n of_o his_o house_n over_o his_o horse_n his_o dog_n to_o preserve_v or_o kill_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o he_o without_o render_v any_o other_o reason_n than_o it_o be_v my_o own_o may_v not_o god_n do_v much_o more_o do_v not_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n transcend_v that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v claim_v over_o his_o beast_n that_o he_o never_o give_v life_n unto_o he_o that_o dare_v dispute_v against_o god_n absolute_a right_n fancy_n himself_o as_o much_o a_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n understand_v not_o the_o vast_a 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after_o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o removes_z him_z from_o his_o government_n and_o send_v he_o into_o banishment_n the_o jew_n imagine_v by_o the_o crucify_a christ_n to_o keep_v the_o roman_a ensign_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o this_o haste_v their_o march_n by_o god_n sovereign_a disposal_n which_o end_v in_o a_o total_a desolation_n he_o make_v the_o judge_n fool_n job_n 12.17_o by_o take_v away_o his_o light_n from_o their_o understanding_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n that_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o management_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o apparent_a for_o than_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v lord_n when_o he_o snare_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal_n 9.16_o you_o have_v see_v much_o of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o your_o experience_n and_o if_o my_o judgement_n fail_v i_o not_o you_o will_v yet_o see_v much_o more_o 5._o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o send_v his_o judgement_n upon_o who_o he_o please_v he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o wound_v and_o heal_v who_o he_o please_v his_o thunder_n be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o may_v cast_v they_o upon_o what_o subject_n he_o think_v good_a he_o have_v a_o right_a in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v all_o man_n he_o have_v his_o choice_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o pick_v out_o who_o he_o please_v to_o make_v the_o example_n of_o it_o may_v not_o some_o nation_n be_v as_o wicked_a as_o those_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n yet_o have_v not_o be_v scorch_v with_o the_o like_a dreadful_a flame_n zoar_fw-mi be_v untouched_a while_o the_o other_o city_n her_o neighbour_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n be_v there_o never_o any_o place_n and_o person_n successor_n in_o sodom_n guilt_n yet_o those_o only_a by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v separate_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o example_n of_o his_o eternal_a vengeance_n judas_n 7._o why_o be_v not_o sinner_n as_o sodom_n like_v as_o those_o ancient_a one_o scald_v to_o death_n by_o the_o like_a fiery_a drop_n it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v render_v why_o he_o will_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n cut_v off_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o leave_v the_o gentile_n untouched_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o idolatry_n when_o the_o church_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o her_o iniquity_n they_o acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n in_o this_o isaiah_n 64.7_o 8._o we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v a_o liberty_n either_o to_o break_v or_o preserve_v we_o judgement_n move_v according_a to_o god_n order_n when_o the_o sword_n have_v a_o charge_n against_o askelon_n and_o the_o sea_n shore_n thither_o it_o must_v march_v and_o touch_v not_o any_o other_o place_n or_o person_n as_o it_o go_v though_o there_o may_v be_v demerit_n enough_o for_o it_o to_o punish_v jer._n 47.6_o 7._o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o sword_n oh_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v â—re_n thou_o be_v quiet_a put_v up_o thyself_o into_o thy_o scabbard_n rest_n and_o be_v still_o the_o prophet_n answer_v for_o the_o sword_n how_o can_v it_o be_v quiet_a see_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o a_o charge_n against_o askelon_n there_o have_v he_o appoint_v it_o if_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o judgement_n against_o london_n or_o westminster_n or_o any_o other_o place_n there_o it_o shall_v drop_v there_o it_o shall_v pierce_v and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n without_o a_o like_a charge_n god_n as_o a_o sovereign_n give_v instruction_n to_o every_o judgement_n when_o and_o against_o who_o it_o shall_v march_v and_o what_o city_n what_o person_n it_o shall_v arrest_v
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 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these_o have_v not_o be_v answer_v with_o such_o a_o carriage_n as_o god_n expect_v therefore_o a_o great_a be_v reserve_v i_o dare_v prognosticate_v upon_o reason_n you_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v the_o 40_o year_n of_o his_o usual_a patience_n be_v very_o near_o expire_v he_o have_v inflict_v some_o that_o he_o may_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o a_o way_n of_o repentance_n and_o omit_v with_o honour_n the_o inflict_a the_o remainder_n 4._o his_o patience_n be_v manifest_a in_o moderate_v his_o judgement_n when_o he_o send_v they_o do_v he_o empty_a his_o quiver_n of_o his_o arrow_n or_o exhaust_v his_o magazine_n of_o thunder_n no_o he_o can_v roll_n one_o thunderbolt_n successive_o upon_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o he_o to_o create_v a_o perpetual_a motion_n of_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n as_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n and_o make_v the_o world_n as_o terrible_a by_o the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v 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his_o blow_n the_o smart_a it_o will_v be_v the_o heavy_a the_o canon_n be_v the_o more_o difficulty_n be_v they_o draw_v to_o the_o besiege_a town_n but_o when_o arrive_v they_o recompense_v the_o slowness_n of_o their_o march_n by_o the_o fierceness_n of_o their_o battery_n because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o i._n e._n use_v mean_n for_o thy_o reformation_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o go_v back_o neither_o will_v i_o spare_v according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o do_n shall_v they_o judge_v thou_o ezek._n 24.13.14_o god_n will_v spare_v as_o little_a then_o as_o he_o spare_v much_o before_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v as_o rage_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o sea_n of_o their_o wickedness_n be_v within_o they_o when_o there_o be_v a_o bank_n to_o forbid_v the_o irruption_n of_o the_o stream_n 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