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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 liable_a to_o any_o necessity_n but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o perfect_a blessedness_n and_o liberty_n his_o own_o be_v and_o blessedness_n and_o perfection_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o his_o election_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v free_a will_n but_o all_o his_o work_n without_o as_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o free_a will_n not_o but_o that_o his_o will_n concern_v all_o these_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o existence_n for_o god_n do_v from_o eternity_n will_v the_o creation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n that_o will_v exist_v have_v a_o necessity_n of_o existence_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v free_a because_o it_o proceed_v not_o necessary_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n god_n be_v god_n before_o he_o make_v the_o world_n or_o redeem_v it_o or_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v daily_o do_v and_o therefore_o one_o part_n of_o the_o schoolman_n 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 now_o set_v your_o heart_n and_o your_o soul_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n psal._n 105._o 3_o 4_o glory_n you_o in_o his_o holy_a name_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seek_v his_o face_n for_o evermore_o as_o the_o life_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o seek_v of_o riches_n and_o the_o life_n of_o a_o ambitious_a man_n be_v a_o seek_v of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o applause_n so_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n that_o live_v to_o god_n be_v a_o seek_v he_o to_o please_v he_o honour_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o as_o he_o attain_v so_o much_o dotb_n he_o attain_v of_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n if_o you_o live_v to_o god_n and_o seek_v he_o as_o your_o end_n and_o all_n the_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n will_v be_v tolerable_a to_o you_o which_o be_v but_o consistent_a with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o love_n if_o he_o be_v please_v man_n displeasure_n may_v be_v 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4._o our_o thought_n be_v radical_a and_o instrumental_a act_n such_o as_o they_o be_v such_o be_v the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n matth._n 15._o 19_o 5._o our_o thought_n be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o well_o as_o word_n and_o deed_n prov._n 24._o 9_o the_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v sin_n and_o matth._n 5._o 28_o etc._n etc._n christ_n extend_v the_o law_n even_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v deut._n 15._o 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o unmercifulness_n towards_o thy_o brother_n 6._o thought_n can_v reach_v high_a much_o than_o sense_n and_o may_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o invisible_a object_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a instrument_n 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2._o what_o good_a shall_v he_o get_v by_o hear_v a_o sermon_n that_o exercise_v not_o his_o thought_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o digest_v it_o our_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o what_o the_o better_a will_v he_o be_v for_o any_o of_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o never_o bethink_v he_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o what_o be_v the_o use_n and_o end_n that_o they_o be_v give_v for_o what_o good_a will_v he_o get_v by_o any_o affliction_n that_o never_o bethink_v he_o who_o it_o be_v that_o chastise_v he_o and_o for_o what_o and_o how_o he_o must_v get_v they_o remove_v and_o sanctify_v to_o his_o good_a a_o man_n be_v but_o like_o one_o of_o the_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n or_o like_o the_o corpse_n which_o he_o tread_v on_o or_o at_o best_o but_o like_o the_o dog_n that_o follow_v he_o thither_o for_o company_n if_o he_o use_v not_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o can_v say_v as_o psal._n 48._o 9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n he_o that_o bide_v you_o hear_v do_v also_o bid_v you_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v luk._n 8._o 18._o and_o you_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o soul_n deut._n 11._o 18_o 19_o and_o to_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n which_o be_v testify_v among_o you_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n 10._o our_o thought_n be_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o god_n service_n that_o they_o be_v
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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