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our_o god_n do_v never_o change_v time_n will_v change_v custom_n family_n and_o all_o thing_n here_o but_o it_o change_v not_o our_o god_n the_o creature_n be_v all_o but_o earthen_a metal_n and_o quick_o dash_v in_o piece_n our_o comfort_n be_v changeable_a ourselves_o be_v changeable_a and_o mortal_a but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o god_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o draw_v as_o near_o to_o god_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a by_o unchangeable_a fix_a resolution_n and_o constancy_n of_o endeavour_n and_o to_o be_v still_o the_o same_o as_o we_o be_v at_o the_o best_a 4._o it_o shall_v move_v we_o also_o to_o be_v more_o desirous_a of_o pass_v into_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n and_o to_o long_o for_o our_o unchangeable_a habitation_n and_o our_o immortal_a incorruptible_a body_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v heb._n 12._o 28._o and_o let_v not_o the_o mutability_n of_o thing_n below_o much_o trouble_v we_o while_o our_o rock_n our_o portion_n be_v unmoveable_a god_n wax_v not_o old_a heaven_n do_v not_o decay_v by_o duration_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v not_o wither_v nor_o their_o sun_n set_v upon_o they_o nor_o their_o day_n have_v any_o night_n nor_o any_o mutation_n or_o commotion_n disturb_v their_o quiet_a possession_n o_o love_n and_o long_o for_o immortality_n and_o incorruption_n chap._n vii_o 6._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n essence_n as_o such_o we_o must_v next_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o three_o great_a attribute_n which_o some_o call_v subsistential_a that_o be_v his_o omnipotency_n understanding_n and_o will_n or_o his_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n by_o which_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n to_o denominate_v the_o three_o person_n not_o without_o some_o countenance_n from_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o father_n they_o call_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o the_o god_n head_n and_o the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o that_o these_o attribute_n of_o power_n understanding_n and_o will_n or_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n with_o the_o term_n of_o personality_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o affirm_v it_o suffice_v we_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v assume_v these_o attribute_n to_o himself_o in_o scripture_n 2._o and_o that_o man_n who_o bear_v the_o natural_a image_n of_o god_n have_v power_n understanding_n and_o will_n and_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o holy_a moral_a image_n of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v and_o goodness_n of_o will_n to_o determine_v for_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o while_n god_n be_v see_v of_o we_o in_o this_o glass_n of_o man_n we_o must_v conceive_v of_o he_o after_o the_o image_n that_o in_o man_n appear_v to_o we_o and_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o himself_o and_o first_o the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n must_v make_v these_o impression_n on_o our_o soul_n 1._o it_o must_v possess_v the_o soul_n with_o very_o awful_a reverent_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v we_o continual_o with_o his_o holy_a fear_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o power_n must_v have_v no_o common_a careless_a thought_n lest_o we_o blaspheme_n he_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n the_o dread_a of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v in_o his_o fear_n all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o not_o under_o that_o slavish_a fear_n that_o be_v void_a of_o love_n as_o man_n fear_v a_o enemy_n or_o hurtful_a creature_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o relation_n of_o enmity_n and_o bondage_n to_o he_o but_o reverence_n be_v necessary_a and_o from_o thence_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_v and_o displease_v so_o great_a a_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 1._o 7._o and_o 9_o 10._o psal._n 111._o 10._o by_o it_o man_n depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 6._o sin_n be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n luk._n 23._o 40._o pro._n 3._o 7._o jer._n 5._o 24._o i._o ev_n 25._o 36._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n or_o all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o even_o the_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n jer._n 2._o 19_o and_o 32._o 40._o and_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o religion_n or_o service_n of_o god_n psal._n 34._o 11._o prov._n 1._o 29._o psal._n 130._o 4._o and_o 34._o 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v usual_o denominate_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 15._o 4._o and_o 22._o 23._o and_o 115._o 11_o 13._o and_o 135._o 20._o and_o 34._o 7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a be_v devote_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 38._o it_o be_v our_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o dread_n isa._n 8._o 13._o if_o we_o fear_v he_o not_o we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o our_o master_n mal._n 1._o 6._o evangelical_n grace_n exclude_v not_o this_o fear_n luk._n 12._o 5._o though_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v yet_o must_v our_o acceptable_a service_n of_o god_n be_v with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o fear_n we_o must_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o â—â—journing_v here_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o in_o it_o we_o must_v converse_v together_o eph._n 5._o 4._o yea_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n the_o most_o prosperous_a church_n walk_v in_o this_o fear_n act_n 9_o 31._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n of_o prevent_a destruction_n heb._n 11._o 7._o and_o of_o attain_v salvation_n when_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n heb._n 4._o 1._o god_n put_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32._o 40._o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n possess_v thy_o soul_n continual_o with_o his_o fear_n 2._o god_n almightiness_n shall_v also_o possess_v we_o with_o holy_a admiration_n of_o he_o and_o cause_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o magnify_v he_o oh_o what_o a_o power_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o which_o uphold_v the_o earth_n without_o any_o foundation_n but_o his_o will_n which_o place_v and_o maintain_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o order_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o cause_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v so_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o move_v so_o many_o thousand_o mile_n in_o a_o few_o moment_n and_o constant_o to_o keep_v its_o time_n and_o course_n that_o give_v its_o instinct_n to_o every_o brute_n and_o cause_v every_o part_n of_o nature_n to_o do_v its_o office_n by_o his_o power_n it_o be_v that_o every_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v perform_v and_o that_o order_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n jer._n 32._o 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o great_a power_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n and_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o the_o great_a the_o mighty_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n great_a in_o counsel_n and_o mighty_a in_o work_n neh._n 9_o
it_o follow_v that_o he_o see_v none_o if_o cunning_a serpent_n be_v too_o subtle_a for_o we_o do_v we_o think_v that_o they_o can_v overwit_n the_o lord_n what_o have_v become_v of_o we_o long_o ago_o if_o god_n have_v not_o know_v what_o ever_o be_v plot_v at_o rome_n or_o spain_n or_o hell_n against_o we_o if_o he_o know_v not_o of_o all_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o conclave_n and_o of_o all_o the_o contrivance_n of_o jesuit_n and_o friar_n and_o of_o all_o the_o juggle_n of_o the_o mask_a emissary_n if_o god_n have_v not_o know_v of_o vaux_n and_o his_o powder_n i_o it_o may_v have_v blow_v up_o all_o our_o hope_n but_o while_o we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o their_o council_n and_o hear_v every_o word_n they_o say_v and_o know_v every_o secret_a of_o their_o heart_n and_o every_o mischief_n which_o they_o enterprise_n let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o great_a protector_n who_o will_v prove_v all_o his_o adversary_n to_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n for_o as_o sure_a as_o his_o omnipstency_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o overtop_v all_o oppose_a power_n so_o sure_o shall_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v glorify_v by_o conquer_a and_o befool_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v against_o he_o 7._o lst_o if_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o knowledge_n it_o must_v resolve_v we_o all_o to_o live_v according_o o_o remember_v what_o ever_o thou_o think_v that_o god_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o will_v thou_o feed_v on_o lustful_a or_o covetous_a or_o malicious_a or_o unbelieving_a thought_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n remember_v in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o every_o duty_n that_o he_o know_v the_o very_a frame_n of_o all_o thy_o affection_n and_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o thy_o service_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n o_o remember_v in_o thy_o secret_a sin_n and_o thy_o work_n of_o darkness_n that_o nothing_o be_v unknown_a to_o god_n and_o that_o before_o he_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o open_a light_n and_o fear_v thou_o not_o the_o face_n of_o the_o almighty_a will_v thou_o do_v that_o when_o he_o know_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v if_o man_n do_v know_v he_o know_v whether_o thou_o deceive_v thy_o neighbour_n or_o deal_v upright_o defraud_v not_o therefore_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 6._o do_v nothing_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v god_n to_o know_v for_o certain_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v that_o make_v and_o illuminate_v the_o eye_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o hear_v that_o make_v both_o tongue_n and_o ear_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o know_v that_o give_v we_o understanding_n and_o by_o who_o we_o know_v psal._n 94._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o comfort_n in_o thy_o secret_a duty_n he_o that_o know_v thy_o heart_n will_v not_o overlook_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o word_n as_o thou_o desire_v to_o express_v they_o and_o he_o that_o know_v thy_o uprightness_n will_v justify_v thou_o if_o all_o the_o world_n condemn_v thou_o he_o that_o see_v thou_o in_o thy_o secret_a alm_n or_o prayer_n or_o tear_n will_v open_o reward_v thou_o mat._n 6._o 4_o 6._o let_v this_o also_o comfort_v thou_o under_o all_o the_o slander_n of_o malicious_a or_o misinform_a man_n he_o that_o must_v be_v thy_o judge_n and_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o truth_n who_o will_v certain_o bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n and_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n psal._n 37._o 6._o o_o how_o many_o soul_n be_v justify_v with_o the_o omniscient_a god_n that_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o malignant_a world_n and_o how_o many_o blot_n will_v be_v wipe_v off_o before_o the_o world_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o here_o do_v lie_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o faithful_a upright_a man_n o_o how_o many_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v then_o disclose_v and_o what_o a_o cut_a thought_n shall_v 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that_o which_o their_o father_n have_v promise_v they_o to_o care_n for_o humility_n and_o reverence_n beseem_v they_o but_o not_o dejection_n and_o despondency_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o still_o complain_v fearful_a trouble_a disconsolate_a soul._n if_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v bold_a and_o confident_a and_o cheerful_a let_v joy_n and_o confidence_n then_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v renounce_v by_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap._n xvi_o 15._o there_o be_v yet_o divers_a subordinate_a attribute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a may_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o the_o brief_a touch_n and_o the_o next_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o be_v his_o freedom_n and_o god_n be_v free_a in_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o but_o for_o brevity_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o all_o together_o 1._o and_o first_o god_n have_v a_o natural_a freedom_n of_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o will_n by_o nothing_o without_o he_o nor_o 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maintain_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v contingency_n from_o god_n but_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contingency_n in_o the_o creature_n if_o it_o have_v not_o its_o original_a in_o god_n the_o liberty_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o contingency_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o eminency_n both_o of_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o may_v be_v call_v free_n his_o absoluteness_n of_o propriety_n free_v he_o from_o the_o restraint_n of_o any_o obligation_n but_o what_o flow_v from_o his_o own_o free_a will_n from_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v and_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n free_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o law_n as_o law_n though_o he_o will_v still_o be_v true_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o prediction_n let_v man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o question_v his_o maker_n or_o censure_v his_o law_n or_o work_n or_o way_n chap._n xvii_o 16._o another_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v his_o justice_n with_o submission_n i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d any_o otherwise_o than_o all_o god_n relation_n be_v as_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o here_o be_v no_o time_n with_o god_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d bless_a nature_n denominate_v just_o be_v from_o eternity_n yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—râ—ality_n or_o denomination_n of_o justice_n for_o justice_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v governor_n only_o and_o he_o be_v not_o governor_n till_o he_o have_v creature_n to_o govern_v and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o just_a governor_n when_o he_o be_v no_o governor_n the_o denominationâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z not_o arise_v till_o the_o creation_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n many_o question_n may_v be_v resolve_v hence_o which_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o to_o reâ—â—â—e_v justice_n in_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o give_v every_o his_o his_o due_a oâ—_n govern_v the_o world_n in_o the_o most_o 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of_o the_o subject_n and_o sit_v to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o just_a he_o will_v justify_v they_o who_o his_o gospel_n justify_v because_o he_o be_v just._n the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o his_o fidelity_n in_o vindicate_v his_o people_n and_o his_o judge_n for_o they_o and_o procure_v they_o the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o his_o government_n and_o so_o be_v take_v in_o a_o consolatory_a sense_n psal._n 89._o 14._o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o throne_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v go_v before_o thy_o face_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v
it_o shall_v all_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n or_o regard_v it_o not_o he_o that_o eat_v or_o that_o eat_v not_o must_v do_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o a_o good_a intention_n will_v not_o sanctify_v a_o forbid_a action_n yet_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o mere_a frailty_n be_v forbear_v and_o pardon_v of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o service_n that_o be_v sincere_o intend_v though_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o mean_n none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n â—â—th_v die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n be_v a_o serious_a labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o to_o this_o the_o love_n of_o our_o redeemer_n must_v constrain_v we_o for_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o thâ—t_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_z vers._n 14_o 15._o religion_n therefore_o be_v call_v the_o seek_n of_o god_n because_o the_o soul_n do_v press_v after_o he_o and_o labour_v tu_fw-la enjoy_v he_o as_o the_o runner_n seek_v to_o reach_v the_o prize_n or_o as_o a_o suitor_n seek_v the_o love_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o person_n belove_v and_o all_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o religion_n be_v oft_o denominate_v from_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o be_v all_o call_v a_o seek_v the_o lord_n conversion_n be_v call_v a_o seek_v the_o lord_n isa._n 55._o 6._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v hos._n 3._o 5._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n hos._n 7._o 10._o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o seek_v he_o man_n that_o be_v call_v to_o conversion_n be_v call_v to_o seek_v god_n hos._n 10._o 12._o break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o the_o convert_a child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v go_v weep_v together_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n jer._n 50._o 4._o the_o wicked_a be_v describe_v to_o be_v man_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n isa._n 9_o 13._o &_o 31._o 1._o the_o holy_a covenant_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13._o be_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v walk_v with_o god_n let_v he_o be_v the_o mark_n the_o prize_n the_o treasure_n the_o happiness_n the_o heaven_n itself_o which_o you_o aim_v at_o and_o sincere_o seek_v 1_o chron._n 22._o 19_o 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