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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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god_n be_v good_a because_o he_o will_v not_o save_v you_o when_o he_o can_v i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o he_o to_o receive_v satisfaction_n who_o will_v easy_o silence_v and_o confound_v your_o impudence_n and_o justify_v his_o work_n and_o law_n prepare_v your_o accusation_n against_o he_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o insist_v upon_o they_o and_o try_v whether_o he_o or_o you_o shall_v prevail_v but_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o he_o be_v god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o only_a judge_n when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o ignorance_n and_o impiety_n that_o prate_v against_o he_o to_o their_o own_o confusion_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o patience_n shall_v not_o then_o usurp_v the_o throne_n object_n 2._o but_o how_o can_v god_n be_v fit_a for_o mortal_n to_o converse_v with_o when_o they_o see_v he_o not_o and_o be_v infinite_o below_o he_o answ._n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o home_n with_o your_o own_o soul_n 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a_o worm_n or_o fly_v here_o below_o if_o any_o be_v yet_o so_o much_o a_o atheist_n as_o to_o think_v that_o religious_a converse_n with_o god_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n let_v he_o well_o answer_v i_o these_o few_o question_n quest._n 1._o do_v not_o the_o continue_v be_v and_o well-being_n of_o the_o creature_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n on_o who_o for_o be_v and_o well-being_n they_o depend_v and_o from_o who_o they_o be_v and_o have_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v and_o therefore_o that_o passive_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v more_o respect_n to_o he_o by_o far_o then_o to_o one_o another_o quest._n 2._o see_v god_n communicate_v to_o every_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v it_o not_o meet_v then_o that_o he_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o man_n even_o as_o a_o creature_n rational_a capable_a to_o know_v and_o love_n and_o obey_v his_o great_a creator_n and_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o knowledge_n love_n and_o 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and_o power_n for_o who_o shall_v they_o all_o be_v use_v but_o for_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v they_o quest._n 5._o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o sure_a then_o that_o god_n be_v the_o righteous_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o govern_v man_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n by_o law_n and_o judgement_n and_o can_v we_o live_v under_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o under_o his_o many_o righteous_a law_n and_o under_o his_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o justify_v and_o under_o his_o threaten_n of_o damnation_n to_o the_o unjustified_a and_o yet_o not_o have_v more_o to_o do_v with_o god_n than_o with_o all_o the_o world_n if_o indeed_o you_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o love_n and_o reward_v the_o holy_a and_o obedient_a and_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a and_o disobedient_a then_o either_o you_o take_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o you_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a governor_n and_o then_o 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and_o yet_o not_o to_o mind_v he_o desire_v he_o or_o seek_v he_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v reach_v its_o object_n but_o by_o estimation_n desire_n and_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o how_o shall_v it_o enjoy_v it_o but_o by_o love_v it_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o quest._n 8._o while_o you_o seem_v but_o to_o wrangle_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o believer_n do_v you_o not_o plead_v against_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o believer_n for_o sure_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o god_n and_o for_o he_o be_v the_o health_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o call_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o such_o employment_n be_v to_o imprison_v it_o in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o smell_v to_o the_o sweet_a flower_n and_o confine_v we_o to_o a_o sink_n or_o dunghill_n and_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n or_o of_o man_n and_o to_o offer_v we_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n or_o turn_v we_o 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and_o erroneous_a disposition_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n the_o will_n have_v a_o very_a great_a power_n upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o ungodly_a fleshly_a man_n will_v very_o hardly_o receive_v any_o truth_n which_o cross_v the_o carnal_a interest_n or_o disposition_n and_o will_v hardly_o let_v go_v any_o error_n that_o feed_v they_o because_o their_o corrupt_a will_n be_v a_o bias_n to_o their_o understanding_n and_o make_v they_o desperate_o partial_a in_o all_o their_o read_n and_o hear_v and_o hypocritical_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n interest_n and_o corruption_n lock_v up_o their_o heart_n from_o their_o own_o observation_n whereas_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v with_o god_n that_o be_v jealous_a and_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v drive_v from_o hypocrisy_n and_o force_v to_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o open_a light_n and_o to_o do_v all_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o know_v 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