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unto_o nay_o present_v with_o he_o by_o his_o universal_a care_n and_o providence_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n act._n 17.27_o 28._o 2_o by_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o a_o personal_a conjunction_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o mediator_n christ_n 3_o by_o converse_v with_o man_n by_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n extraordinary_a vision_n dream_n oracle_n inspiration_n and_o ordinary_o by_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n wherewith_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v abide_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n 4_o by_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o man_n and_o bestow_v upon_o man_n the_o divine_a nature_n 5_o by_o take_v man_n into_o a_o eternal_a habitation_n in_o heaven_n ult_n psal_n 16._o ult_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v ever_o in_o his_o glorious_a presence_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n consider_v as_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o of_o good_a will_n or_o of_o willingness_n 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〈◊〉_d a_o friend_n of_o angel_n or_o creature_n without_o man_n his_o love_n be_v yet_o more_o peculiar_o extend_v to_o man_n in_o create_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n 5.8_o psal_n 8.5_o heb._n 2.16_o rom._n 5.8_o and_o in_o give_v he_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o man_n nature_n and_o exalt_v it_o above_o heaven_n and_o angel_n to_o die_v for_o sin_v die_a man_n offer_v he_o to_o man_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o woo_v and_o beseeching_n 28.18_o mat._n 28.18_o and_o yet_o of_o man_n he_o love_v some_o more_o especial_o and_o peculiar_o than_o other_o joh._n omnia_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la etinter_n ea_fw-la magis_fw-la creaturas_fw-la rationales_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr illis_fw-la eas_fw-la amplius_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la et_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la aug._n t._n 9_o in_o joh._n namely_o those_o who_o he_o 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their_o lust_n themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o lord_n the_o humour_n of_o vile_a man_n their_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o habet_fw-la quam_fw-la multos_fw-la habet_fw-la dominos_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la oh_o how_o many_o how_o ignoble_a how_o poor_a how_o cruel_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o this_o one_o this_o only_a lord_n 10._o great_a be_v the_o happiness_n of_o 10._o observe_v 10._o and_o strong_a be_v the_o engagement_n upon_o every_o servant_n of_o this_o only_a lord_n but_o of_o this_o large_o before_o page_n 12.13.14.15.16_o ver_fw-la 1._o thus_o much_o for_o our_o saviour_n dignity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o only_a lord_n his_o dignity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n follow_v he_o be_v call_v also_o god_n for_o explication_n whereof_o brief_o thus_o this_o title_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v 1_o improper_o 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toleration_n why_o do_v we_o punish_v the_o steal_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n with_o death_n if_o we_o connive_v at_o these_o who_o theft_n fly_v high_a even_o at_o estate_n health_n honour_n life_n nay_o the_o soul_n itself_o in_o short_a how_o near_o do_v it_o concern_v those_o who_o have_v burn_v in_o these_o impure_a flame_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o thereby_o have_v also_o kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o labour_v to_o cool_v and_o quench_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o alone_o can_v allay_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o wrath_n in_o god_n as_o also_o to_o cast_v their_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n into_o the_o flame_n because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v pure_a heart_a joseph_n to_o become_v break_v heart_a david_n while_o for_o future_a they_o careful_o avoid_v all_o those_o object_n whereby_o their_o lust_n have_v too_o frequent_o be_v and_o be_v too_o forward_o again_o to_o be_v inflame_v 2._o god_n punish_v sinner_n 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thou_o have_v do_v right_a and_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o that_o we_o be_v spare_v its_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v punish_v it_o can_v be_v injustice_n can_v we_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o sin_n our_o thought_n of_o god_n deal_v will_v be_v more_o honourable_a 3._o 3_o observe_v 3_o great_a be_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n even_o towards_o great_a sinner_n god_n overthrow_v not_o sodom_n till_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n till_o they_o be_v impudent_a in_o sin_n and_o it_o become_v cry_v god_n do_v not_o show_v that_o he_o hear_v it_o till_o they_o proclaim_v it_o to_o every_o one_o he_o put_v not_o in_o his_o siclke_n into_o sodom_n till_o it_o be_v ripe_a he_o go_v down_o to_o see_v whither_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o altogether_o 1._o caedi_fw-la aures_fw-la svas_fw-la deus_fw-la dicit_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la differatur_fw-la poena_fw-la peccantium_fw-la 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of_o god_n sodoms_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n shower_v down_o in_o a_o sweep_a and_o overwhelm_a plenty_n be_v but_o shadow_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n incense_v 12.22_o heb._n 12.22_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n his_o wrath_n be_v the_o fire_n yea_o the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n when_o god_n almighty_a set_v himself_o to_o be_v torment_v and_o to_o show_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v against_o a_o worm_n god_n i_o say_v who_o can_v marshal_v and_o draw_v into_o a_o body_n all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o creation_n together_o and_o then_o can_v draw_v forth_o all_o their_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n and_o which_o be_v more_o set_v on_o every_o degree_n of_o that_o force_n and_o vigour_n according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o all-powerfull_a arm_n yea_o and_o create_v infinite_o more_o and_o great_a torment_n than_o we_o can_v either_o oppose_v or_o apprehend_v how_o sore_o
brat_n at_o her_o neighbour_n door_n in_o short_a the_o weak_a ground_n of_o this_o imputation_n of_o rebellion_n to_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v their_o refuse_v to_o obey_v such_o command_n of_o magistrate_n as_o they_o apprehend_v sinful_a and_o true_o in_o ult_n this_o case_n bene_fw-la quod_fw-la apposuit_fw-la â—t_a quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la det_fw-la deo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la imaginem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la caesari_n quae_fw-la in_o nummo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la deo_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o bomine_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la caesari_n quidem_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la reddas_fw-la deo_fw-la temetipsum_fw-la tert._n lib._n the_o idol_n c._n 15._o extra_n territorium_fw-la jus_o dicenti_fw-la impune_fw-la non_fw-la paretur_fw-la observe_v ult_n when_o christ_n call_v another_o way_n i_o neither_o owe_v burial_n to_o my_o dead_a nor_o obedience_n to_o my_o live_n though_o political_a father_n and_o as_o tertullian_n holy_o descant_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n 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