to_o man_n and_o apply_v to_o god_n by_o a_o phrase_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n well_o may_v he_o be_v angry_a consider_v the_o carriage_n of_o those_o forementioned_a guest_n which_o so_o affront_v he_o hence_o observe_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o gospel-provision_n mâ—tth_n 22.7_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v he_o be_v angry_a as_o a_o man_n with_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n much_o less_o with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o anger_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o act_n like_o a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n when_o he_o put_v forth_o such_o effect_n for_o such_o cause_n of_o anger_n those_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o god_n put_v his_o forth_n be_v 1._o threaten_v revenge_n a_o man_n that_o be_v angry_a cry_n out_o rivet_n deo_fw-la ira_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la factis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicere_fw-la maximè_fw-la cum_fw-la poenam_fw-la insligit_fw-la rivet_n i_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o you_o i_o shall_v pay_v you_o in_o your_o own_o coin_n so_o say_v god_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repar_fw-la rom._n 12.19_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o one_o i_o will_v vex_v they_o in_o my_o sore_a displeasure_n 2._o withdraw_v act_n of_o friendship_n a_o angry_a man_n withdraw_v his_o foot_n from_o his_o neighbour_n house_n he_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n or_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o neighbour_n misery_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n psal_n 44.24_o at_o which_o time_n he_o forget_v their_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n and_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o act_v as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o they_o 3._o infl_fw-mi cting_a act_n of_o hostility_n a_o angry_a man_n watch_v to_o do_v another_o a_o discourtesy_n so_o do_v god_n be_v angry_a dan._n 9.14_o he_o watch_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o people_n his_o providence_n be_v intent_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n chap._n ii_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a cause_n of_o anger_n 1._o despectus_fw-la tihi_o sum_n nec_fw-la quis_fw-la sim_fw-la quaeris_fw-la alexi_n etc._n etc._n virg._n aenead_n 1._o be_v contempt_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v out_o into_o these_o subordinate_a cause_n as_o 1._o the_o slight_n of_o benefit_n a_o man_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o favour_n be_v not_o regard_v thus_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v when_o the_o israelite_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o this_o manna_n numb_a 11.6_o 2._o the_o disparage_n of_o the_o name_n a_o man_n be_v angry_a when_o his_o credit_n be_v strike_v at_o so_o be_v god_n when_o his_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frustrate_v of_o expectation_n make_v a_o man_n angry_a so_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o vineyard_n because_o when_o he_o look_v for_o grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n isa_n 5._o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n appear_v by_o his_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o 1._o external_n judgement_n god_n send_v the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 22.7_o first_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v out_o christ_n ride_v triumphant_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o ordinance_n rev._n 6.2_o but_o for_o the_o world_n oppose_v it_o there_o follow_v the_o red_a and_o black_a and_o pale_a horse_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 8._o sword_n famine_n death_n 2._o internal_a judgement_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o gospel-truth_n god_n give_v up_o man_n to_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o as_o inward_o there_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o delude_a mind_n so_o there_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n gen._n 4.13_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o 3._o eternal_a judgement_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 1.12_o concern_v such_o god_n have_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n 3.18_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o such_o as_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o message_n as_o a_o mere_a trifle_n they_o make_v light_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.5_o though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o messenger_n as_o though_o they_o be_v malefactor_n rather_o than_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o matth._n 22.6_o when_o people_n come_v to_o such_o barbarous_a carriage_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o destruction_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o abuse_v of_o ambassador_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o make_v war_n 3._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n even_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o lyar._n he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o must_v needs_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v man_n their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n chap._n iii_o use_v 1._o if_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n angry_a then_o sure_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o who_o accept_v of_o gospel-mercy_n first_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n matth._n 3.17_o than_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o man_n as_o they_o close_v with_o his_o son_n he_o have_v accept_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ingratiate_v we_o in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1.6_o use_v 2._o though_o god_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v god_n to_o be_v like_a to_o out_o self_n as_o though_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o capable_a of_o passion_n as_o we_o be_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n be_v without_o part_n and_o passion_n he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o affection_n they_o be_v neither_o material_o nor_o formal_o in_o god_n who_o essence_n be_v unmixed_a and_o immutable_a in_o man_n anger_n be_v a_o mix_a affection_n make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o ingredient_n sorrow_n and_o revenge_n man_n be_v disturb_v when_o angry_a scylla_n in_o a_o excess_n of_o fury_n vomit_v up_o blood_n and_o die_v but_o god_n be_v not_o disturb_v in_o his_o anger_n anger_n in_o god_n be_v a_o work_n contrary_a to_o his_o disposition_n of_o himself_o who_o incline_v rather_o to_o mercy_n if_o man_n will_v lay_v down_o their_o sin_n god_n will_v lay_v down_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o jer._n 3.12_o use_v 3_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n for_o this_o make_v god_n so_o angry_a as_o to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n heb._n 3.11_o 12._o will_v you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10.22_o god_n anger_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o whirlwind_n prov._n 1.27_o which_o come_v sudden_o and_o irresistible_o and_o with_o a_o terrible_a noise_n rent_v and_o tear_v where_o it_o come_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o overflow_a flood_n isa_n 28.2_o which_o no_o bank_n nor_o bound_n can_v keep_v in_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o devour_a fire_n hence_o be_v that_o phrase_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o wax_a hot_a isa_n 5.24_o 25._o and_o sinner_n be_v compare_v to_o dry_a wood_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a it_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o rage_a of_o a_o bear_n bereave_v of_o her_o whelp_n and_o to_o a_o lion_n and_o leopard_n all_o be_v put_v together_o hos_fw-la 13.7_o 8._o this_o anger_n of_o god_n put_v the_o fall_v angel_n into_o everlasting_a chain_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o it_o drive_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n turn_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o wide_a world_n as_o it_o be_v to_o shift_v for_o himself_o spoil_v he_o of_o all_o his_o ornament_n and_o endowment_n it_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n and_o turn_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n into_o ash_n it_o ruin_v the_o jew_n both_o as_o a_o church_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n let_v all_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n speak_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o intolerable_a burden_n oh_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 2.12_o both_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o take_v his_o yoke_n submit_v to_o his_o government_n if_o christ_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n those_o that_o refuse_v gospel-light_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o outer-darkness_n matth._n 8.12_o but_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o they_o who_o thus_o come_v
which_o belong_v to_o god_n not_o to_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o this_o choke_v the_o word_n matth._n 13.22_o such_o care_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v like_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o prick_v and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n chap._n v._n the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o prove_v what_o they_o have_v be_v these_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o have_v man_n care_v not_o to_o be_v at_o uncertainty_n about_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n they_o love_v to_o know_v what_o be_v their_o own_o though_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v but_o of_o a_o uncertain_a and_o perish_a nature_n yet_o man_n love_v to_o be_v at_o some_o certainty_n about_o they_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v use_v what_o they_o have_v wherefore_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o some_o use_n or_o other_o therefore_o money_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v all_o thing_n uti_fw-la quò_fw-la mihi_fw-la divitia_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la conceditur_fw-la uti_fw-la because_o with_o it_o man_n may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o supply_v any_o of_o their_o outward_a want_n eccl._n 10.19_o money_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o any_o thing_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v delight_v in_o what_o they_o have_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v eccl._n 3.12_o it_o be_v well_o when_o good_a husbandry_n and_o good_a content_n can_v dwell_v together_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v hold_v what_o they_o have_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o gripe_v hard_a and_o clasp_v close_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o fast_a hold_n they_o make_v the_o sure_a trial_n 5._o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a dispose_n of_o what_o they_o have_v when_o man_n can_v hold_v their_o good_n no_o long_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n yet_o than_o they_o will_v have_v it_o in_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o by_o their_o appointment_n their_o substance_n they_o leave_v to_o their_o relation_n psal_n 17.14_o and_o their_o will_n stand_v in_o force_n when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o their_o heir_n be_v careful_a to_o prove_v the_o will_n to_o make_v all_o therein_o contain_v more_o sure_a unto_o themselves_o chap._n vi_o use_v 1_o here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o worldling_n practice_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o who_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o prove_v their_o worldly_a estate_n but_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o prove_v the_o ox_n they_o plough_v with_o but_o be_v careless_a in_o prove_v the_o faith_n they_o profess_v with_o they_o will_v look_v that_o the_o gold_n they_o take_v be_v not_o too_o light_a but_o take_v no_o course_n that_o themselves_o be_v not_o too_o light_a and_o so_o when_o god_n come_v to_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a dan._n 5.27_o here_o the_o saint_n practice_n be_v justify_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n from_o the_o worldling_n practice_n in_o earthly_a thing_n if_o the_o farmer_n in_o the_o text_n be_v so_o diligent_a to_o go_v and_o prove_v the_o ox_n which_o he_o buy_v may_v not_o the_o berean_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o prove_v the_o word_n they_o have_v hear_v act._n 17.11_o shall_v worldly_a heir_n present_o go_v and_o prove_v the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o have_v leave_v they_o a_o estate_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n go_v and_o prove_v the_o will_n of_o theâ—r_n heavenly_a father_n sure_o it_o concern_v god_n child_n to_o prove_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.2_o use_v 2._o for_o caution_n though_o some_o may_v be_v too_o careful_a yet_o other_o may_v be_v too_o careless_a in_o prove_v what_o they_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n prov._n 24.30_o and_o so_o his_o poverty_n come_v swift_o and_o irresistible_o seneca_n call_v sloth_n the_o nurse_n of_o beggary_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o misery_n and_o solâ—mon_n call_v the_o sluggard_n brother_n to_o the_o prodigal_a prov._n 18.9_o second_o though_o worldling_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o prove_v what_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o hold_v what_o they_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n riches_n make_v to_o themselves_o wing_n prov._n 23.5_o they_o be_v never_o true_a say_v one_o to_o those_o that_o trust_v they_o use_v 3_o spiritualise_v this_o point_n be_v careful_a to_o prove_v all_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1._o prove_v doctrine_n as_o lapidary_n do_v their_o stone_n as_o goldsmith_n do_v their_o metal_n add_v to_o your_o diligence_n in_o hear_v prudence_n in_o discern_v 2._o prove_v person_n try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o 1._o prove_v other_o especial_o those_o that_o bring_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o our_o house_n nor_o bid_v they_o god-speed_n 2_o ep._n john_n 10._o let_v we_o also_o prove_v all_o private_a person_n that_o will_v have_v any_o intimacy_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o we_o 2._o prove_v yourselves_o examine_v and_o prove_v your_o own_o self_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1._o prove_v your_o heart_n be_v â—â—re_o that_o you_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o main_a see_v that_o you_o regard_v not_o iniquity_n in_o your_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o 2._o prove_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v seat_v in_o your_o heart_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o 1._o try_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o faith_n by_o the_o effectualness_n of_o it_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o that_o be_v effectual_a which_o attain_v its_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o save_v say_v be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v also_o effectual_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 2._o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n by_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o its_o sorrow_n a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 3._o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o obedience_n by_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o psal_n 119.6_o look_v at_o command_n as_o they_o come_v from_o god_n and_o not_o as_o they_o suit_n with_o your_o interest_n chap._n vii_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v here_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o word_n we_o have_v before_o before_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n more_o general_o now_o we_o shall_v consider_v they_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o thou_o and_o me_n in_o the_o word_n loc_n si_fw-mi inimici_fw-la fuissent_fw-la non_fw-la rogassent_v ut_fw-la excusarentur_fw-la sed_fw-la temerè_fw-la respondissent_fw-la marlor_n in_o loc_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o excuse_n i_o pray_v thou_o the_o messenger_n send_v who_o be_v as_o well_o the_o people_n mouth_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o god_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n have_v me_n excuse_v i_o that_o be_o no_o wilful_a opposer_n of_o what_o you_o say_v that_o do_v not_o dissuade_v other_o from_o receive_v what_o 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