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wisdom_n when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o without_o the_o least_o disadvantage_n unto_o his_o righteousness_n or_o rule_n or_o the_o least_o impeachment_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o odious_a blasphemy_n mention_v do_v apparent_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o near_a approach_n unto_o his_o assertion_n than_o unto_o i_o i_o can_v proceed_v unto_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o it_o because_o i_o abhor_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o such_o horrid_a profaneness_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o follow_v not_o in_o the_o lest_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o odious_a satanical_a exprobration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n on_o either_o opinion_n though_o i_o say_v this_o author_n know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o discharge_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o what_o if_o he_o be_v all_o this_o while_n â—â—ly_o rove_a in_o his_o discourse_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v no_o due_a comprehension_n of_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o transport_v desire_n to_o gratify_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o traduce_v and_o make_v exception_n against_o my_o write_n what_o if_o when_o he_o come_v a_o little_a to_o himself_o and_o express_v the_o notion_n that_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o he_o he_o say_v express_o as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v or_o have_v do_v in_o any_o place_n of_o my_o write_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v so_o pag._n 49._o in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o sin_n the_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a nature_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o love_n for_o himself_o and_o any_o esteem_n for_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o work_n he_o must_v hate_v sin_n which_o be_v so_o unlike_o himself_o and_o which_o destroy_v the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o workmanship_n for_o this_o end_n he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o 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love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o whole_a work_n upon_o we_o in_o we_o for_o we_o consist_v in_o prepare_v of_o we_o for_o obedience_n enable_v of_o we_o thereunto_o and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o we_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o opposition_n to_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o either_o before_o it_o or_o to_o be_v make_v up_o by_o it_o tit._n 3.5_o i_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o this_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v know_v gal._n 5.22_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o a_o twofold_a bottom_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o personal_a holiness_n god_n have_v appoint_v it_o he_o require_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a immediate_a end_n of_o the_o distinct_a dispensation_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n if_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o we_o be_v to_o be_v own_v if_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v if_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o everblessed_n 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