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transgressor_n that_o have_v such_o a_o satisfier_n our_o disobedience_n be_v but_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n his_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n needs_o than_o must_v his_o righteousness_n exceed_v our_o unrighteousness_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n well_o may_n justify_v grace_n compare_v with_o sin_n be_v call_v abundance_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5.17_o and_o god_n be_v say_v abundandy_o to_o pardon_n isa_n 55.7_o this_o sweet_a truth_n caeli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o majus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d postcrioris_fw-la adami_n quam_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prioris_fw-la terra_fw-la instar_fw-la puncti_fw-la respectu_fw-la caeli_fw-la the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n sing_v forth_o in_o lively_a compatison_n psal_n 103.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o 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of_o such_o person_n to_o such_o office_n be_v by_o the_o call_n of_o man_n or_o civil_a whether_o natural_a as_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o voluntary_a as_o magistrate_n and_o subject_a 4._o benignity_n be_v god_n will_v free_o to_o communicate_v his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n unto_o his_o creature_n proportionable_o to_o their_o several_a capacity_n exod._n 33.19_o matth._n 5.45_o psal_n 33.5_o goodness_n according_a to_o some_o admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v call_v perfection_n of_o manner_n call_v holiness_n of_o beneficence_n id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o disposition_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v proper_o call_v benignity_n thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal_n 119.68_o goodness_n be_v either_o essential_a or_o by_o participation_n god_n be_v essential_o good_a he_o be_v good_a of_o himself_o he_o be_v goodness_n itself_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a by_o participation_n i._n e._n by_o a_o goodness_n receive_v of_o god_n the_o sun_n if_o compare_v with_o other_o creature_n you_o may_v say_v in_o that_o respect_n it_o have_v light_a of_o itself_o but_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v light_a by_o participation_n that_o be_v they_o receive_v their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n god_n be_v a_o full_a fountain_n or_o rather_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v fullness_n itself_o willing_a to_o communicate_v as_o the_o sun_n send_v forth_o its_o light_n a_o fountain_n its_o stream_n and_o the_o prolifical_a virtue_n in_o plant_n incline_v they_o to_o fruitfulness_n as_o the_o seminal_a virtue_n in_o live_a creature_n dispose_v they_o to_o generation_n the_o peculiar_a affection_n in_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n render_v they_o propense_a to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o the_o soul_n full_a of_o matter_n like_o wine_n which_o have_v no_o vent_n propend_v to_o pour_v out_o itself_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n affect_v to_o do_v good_a according_a as_o he_o have_v will_v concern_v the_o creature_n the_o goodness_n communicate_v from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n be_v either_o special_a bestow_v upon_o angel_n and_o man_n or_o common_a bestow_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 33.5_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o image_n be_v upon_o the_o reasonable_a the_o impression_n of_o his_o footstep_n be_v upon_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n god_n who_o be_v the_o increated_a good_a communicate_v himself_o without_o division_n effusion_n or_o multiplication_n of_o himself_o all_o that_o he_o communicate_v notwithstanding_o he_o remain_v infinite_a and_o the_o same_o god_n be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o though_o he_o have_v never_o will_v of_o his_o goodness_n unto_o any_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o benignity_n he_o be_v not_o our_o god_n goodness_n so_o descend_v and_o come_v from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n as_o that_o it_o stop_v not_o there_o but_o ascend_v and_o return_v again_o unto_o god_n either_o by_o way_n of_o manifest_v of_o his_o glory_n as_o a_o mere_a subject_n and_o representative_a glass_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n or_o by_o way_n of_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o mere_a subject_n whereon_o his_o goodness_n be_v legible_o engrave_v but_o also_o as_o a_o subject_a yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n in_o the_o reasonable_a and_o sanctify_a creature_n amore_fw-la amor_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circulus_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la hence_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o ecstatical_a that_o be_v carrying_z the_o lover_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o the_o love_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o circular_a the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o which_o circle_n be_v god_n that_o alpha_n and_o omega_n from_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n unto_o that_o infinite_a and_o increated_a sea_n whence_o all_o create_a river_n of_o goodness_n come_v thither_o they_o return_v again_o mercy_n be_v god_n willing_a to_o succour_v the_o creature_n in_o misery_n mercy_n in_o god_n be_v either_o essential_a namely_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v be_v in_o he_o though_o he_o have_v never_o will_v the_o manifestation_n thereof_o by_o show_v mercy_n to_o any_o this_o be_v god_n sufficiency_n to_o show_v mercy_n or_o relative_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v his_o will_n to_o manifest_a mercy_n to_o who_o he_o please_v exod._n 33.19_o rom._n 9.18_o mercy_n be_v increated_a viz._n the_o attribute_n of_o god_n or_o create_v viz._n a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n in_o time_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o transient_a act_n so_o vocation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 11.30_o 32._o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 1.78_o mat._n 18.33_o salvation_n judas_n 21._o increated_a mercy_n be_v god_n will_n to_o show_v mercy_n create_a mercy_n be_v god_n actual_a show_v mercy_n according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o effect_n of_o mercy_n be_v either_o special_a proper_a to_o the_o elect_n as_o flow_v from_o special_a grace_n rom._n 9.23_o the_o elect_n be_v call_v and_o by_o effectual_a call_n so_o make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n or_o common_a extend_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v luke_n 6.35_o 36._o unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n psal_n 104.27_o yea_o over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.9_o redemption_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n give_v himself_o and_o according_o in_o due_a time_n become_v a_o ransom_n for_o the_o elect_a whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o justice_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o application_n of_o mercy_n john_n 3.16_o gal._n 2.20_o rom._n 3.26_o creation_n providence_n and_o redemption_n consider_v as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n i._n e._n as_o immanent_a act_n belong_v unto_o god_n sufficiency_n and_o may_v be_v place_v among_o his_o attribute_n but_o if_o they_o be_v look_v at_o as_o transient_a act_n i._n e._n as_o act_n pass_v and_o do_v in_o time_n so_o they_o belong_v unto_o god_n efficiency_n and_o be_v place_v among_o the_o work_n of_o god_n though_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n may_v have_v save_v man_n without_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n yet_o have_v constitute_v that_o rule_n of_o relative_a justice_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o he_o can_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n now_o limit_v to_o proceed_v by_o this_o rule_n so_o that_o man_n have_v sin_v man_n must_v die_v and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n that_o man_n may_v live_v justice_n require_v the_o surety_n shall_v die_v that_o the_o debtor_n may_v live_v that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o justice_n be_v god_n willing_a to_o render_v unto_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n what_o be_v due_a thereunto_o according_a to_o his_o word_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o grace_n or_o punishment_n deut._n 32.4_o dan._n 9.16_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o psal_n 62.11_o 12._o justice_n in_o god_n be_v either_o essential_a of_o the_o absolute_a nature_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o be_v in_o god_n essential_o be_v to_o be_v in_o god_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v it_o be_v of_o the_o necessary_a be_v of_o god_n so_o as_o if_o god_n be_v that_o be_v and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v not_o or_o relative_n viz._n the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n necessary_o this_o be_v in_o he_o free_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n constant_a will_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n what_o be_v its_o due_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o which_o god_n law_n be_v unto_o man_n that_o be_v god_n will_n unto_o himself_o justice_n consist_v in_o render_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a and_o god_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n it_o follow_v that_o and_o only_o that_o to_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n which_o god_n have_v will_v concern_v he_o the_o moral_a law_n itself_o the_o rule_n of_o manner_n the_o recompense_n contain_v in_o the_o promise_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n the_o punishment_n contain_v in_o the_o curse_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n be_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n free_a pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n between_o he_o and_o the_o creature_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o desert_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n determine_v by_o he_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o have_v so_o determine_v it_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n
be_v that_o condition_n of_o thing_n possible_a wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n that_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o divine_a determination_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o be_v found_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o existence_n of_o thing_n be_v there_o actual_a be_v in_o time_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n this_o proceed_v from_o the_o external_a efficiency_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o creature_n consider_v as_o possible_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o creature_n in_o the_o second_o state_n forementioned_a viz._n in_o its_o condition_n of_o possibility_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n where_o we_o must_v remember_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o possibility_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n able_a to_o create_v the_o creature_n to_o think_v the_o creature_n have_v a_o possibility_n of_o itself_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o think_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v a_o creator_n as_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n themselves_o in_o that_o as_o yet_o they_o actual_o be_v not_o but_o be_v god_n med._n esse_fw-la objectivun_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la in_o intellâ—ctu_fw-la divino_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la eminenter_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la esse_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la twiss_n de_fw-fr sci_fw-la med._n will_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v so_o the_o possibility_n of_o of_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o be_v god_n able_a to_o cause_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v but_o the_o futurition_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n will_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v god_n able_a to_o cause_v the_o creature_n or_o what_o else_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v be_v his_o sufficiency_n god_n will_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v be_v his_o decree_n god_n represent_v the_o creature_n have_v a_o objective_n be_v in_o his_o will_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a idea_n the_o creature_n as_o possible_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o idea_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v decree_v the_o objective_n be_v of_o the_o creature_n in_o god_n be_v the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n esse_fw-la objectivum_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la divino_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o creature_n in_o god_n be_v the_o essence_n itself_o create_v creatura_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la creatrix_fw-la essentia_fw-la anselm_n anselm_n the_o idea_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n represent_v the_o creature_n idea_n est_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la aquinas_n aquinas_n representans_fw-la creaturam_fw-la the_o creature_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v the_o idea_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o ipsae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la divina_fw-la concipiuntur_fw-la 14._o twisse_n de_fw-fr scien_fw-fr media_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o numb_a 14._o sunt_fw-la idea_n illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la the_o objective_n be_v of_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n be_v not_o a_o relative_a be_v but_o a_o most_o absolute_a and_o most_o real_a be_v viz._n the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n himself_o esse_fw-la objectivum_fw-la rerum_fw-la respectu_fw-la intellectus_fw-la divini_fw-la 1._o cajetan_n in_o part_n pri_fw-la tho._n q._n 15._o art_n 1._o non_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la relativum_fw-la sed_fw-la absolutum_fw-la realissimum_fw-la scil_n esse_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o judge_v with_o cajetane_a say_v doctor_n twisse_n that_o the_o objective_n be_v of_o the_o creature_n in_o god_n be_v the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la cajetano_n judicamus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la objectivum_fw-la med_a cajetan_n ibid._n twiss_n de_fw-fr sci_fw-la med_a creaturarum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsum_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n in_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o future_a contingent_n objectum_fw-la proximum_fw-la &_o immediatum_fw-la divinae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la 6._o rivet_n cattol_n orth._n tractat_fw-la 4._o qu._n 6._o non_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la extra_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la quia_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la scientiam_fw-la futurorum_fw-la contingentium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la effectus_fw-la videt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la et_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vid._n ibid._n which_o premise_v the_o proposition_n appear_v thus_o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o out_o of_o god_n himself_o but_o both_o to_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v in_o himself_o 1._o because_o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v from_o eternity_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o decree_n itself_o there_o can_v be_v a_o act_n without_o or_o before_o the_o object_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v eternal_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o eternal_a but_o god_n either_o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n must_v be_v in_o god_n or_o no_o where_o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v that_o which_o in_o order_n proceed_v or_o foregoeth_a the_o decree_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v found_v precede_v the_o decree_n in_o order_n of_o our_o conception_n for_o though_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n and_o the_o decree_n or_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o true_a of_o all_o other_o attribute_n be_v the_o same_o in_o god_n not_o have_v in_o he_o 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i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o hereupon_o job_n himself_o be_v overmuch_o disquiet_v job_n 23.3_o 4_o 5._o his_o friend_n conclude_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o disciple_n begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a christ_n luke_n 24.21_o 5._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 12._o exigit_fw-la cato_n ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la deus_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddat_fw-la cur_n pompeium_n caesar_n vicerit_fw-la nam_fw-la victrix_fw-la causa_fw-la â—_o iis_fw-la placuit_fw-la sed_fw-la victa_fw-la catoni_fw-la mernae_fw-la de_fw-la verit_fw-la relig_n cap._n 12._o which_o consideration_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n trouble_v the_o godly_a job_n 12.17.14_o psal_n 37.1_o psal_n 73.2.3_o jer._n 12.1_o cato_n be_v unsatisfied_a until_o god_n give_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o caesar_n prevail_v against_o pompey_n 6._o thing_n not_o fall_v out_o alike_o in_o this_o life_n in_o matter_n of_o suffering_n with_o they_o who_o be_v alike_o 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chastisement_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v punishment_n with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o god_n judicial_a act_n of_o providence_n be_v oftentimes_o such_o in_o this_o life_n whence_o he_o convince_v the_o beholder_n that_o he_o govern_v among_o the_o most_o ungoverned_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 58.11_o not_o man_n reason_n but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n work_n whence_o in_o the_o psalmist_n temptation_n we_o may_v attain_v the_o psalmist_n satisfaction_n do_v we_o seek_v it_o with_o the_o like_a spirit_n when_o i_o seek_v to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v too_o painful_a for_o i_o till_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o l_o rd_o psal_n 73.16_o 17._o if_o yet_o we_o can_v see_v that_o
believe_v paul_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o think_v he_o be_v alive_a rom._n 7.9_o he_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v though_o in_o his_o conceit_a righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v but_o before_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o dung_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o also_o of_o his_o sin_n rom._n 7.9_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_v that_o this_o preparatory_a work_n serve_v unto_o 2._o reason_n 2._o first_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o rom._n 3.19_o second_o to_o justify_v the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o curse_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o the_o precept_n holy_a the_o promise_v good_a the_o curse_n just_a man_n must_v acknowledge_v himself_o a_o lawful_a captive_n before_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o shall_v the_o prey_n be_v take_v from_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o lawful_a captive_n be_v deliver_v isai_n 49.24_o before_o god_n will_v justify_v man_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n man_n must_v justify_v god_n have_v he_o proceed_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o curse_n we_o must_v condemn_v ourselves_o before_o god_n will_v pardon_v we_o even_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n will_v make_v his_o law_n honourable_a three_o to_o teach_v the_o soul_n the_o nothingness_n of_o all_o it_o be_v and_o have_v without_o jesus_n christ_n you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o they_o be_v call_v but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o call_n god_n call_v they_o that_o be_v not_o rom._n 4.17_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a isai_n 61.1_o his_o people_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n ibid._n ut_fw-la sentiant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cal._n in_o dan._n 4.35_o 37._o nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la aloud_o est_fw-la quam_fw-la subsistere_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sumus_fw-la aliqi_fw-la id_fw-la in_o dâ—o_n in_o nobis_fw-la auten_fw-mi nihil_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n 37.13_o as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n bring_v the_o creature_n by_o his_o fiat_n i.e._n let_v there_o be_v gen._n 1._o from_o its_o term_n nothing_o unto_o its_o be_v so_o in_o vocation_n by_o his_o word_n vive_fw-fr i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v ezek._n 16.6_o he_o bring_v it_o from_o its_o term_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nothing_o unto_o its_o spiritual_a be_v which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v i_o a_o 4.37_o job_n 40.11_o 14._o four_o to_o teach_v the_o soul_n how_o to_o esteem_v of_o and_o magnify_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 11.32_o for_o god_n lath_n conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o see_v ez_n k._n 16._o ult_n isai_n 30.18_o here_o god_n get_v unto_o himself_o a_o name_n rom._n 4.17_o the_o quickener_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o caller_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a hence_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n receive_v their_o name_n isai_n 62.12_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v hosea_n 2.1_o say_v to_o your_o brethren_n ammi_n and_o to_o your_o sister_n ruhamah_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o season_n of_o preparatory_a work_n 3._o reason_n 3._o the_o fit_a season_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n be_v between_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n god_n work_v upon_o man_n not_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n the_o fit_a time_n to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o fear_n be_v while_o he_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n as_o in_o be_v not_o when_o he_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n as_o over_o if_o joseph_n intend_v to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o fear_n unto_o his_o brethren_n he_o act_v this_o part_n while_o they_o look_v at_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n before_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o brother_n the_o time_n between_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fit_a but_o the_o only_a season_n to_o affect_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o soul_n can_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n while_o it_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o fear_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n be_v a_o contradiction_n neither_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v in_o a_o believer_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o rom._n 8.15_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o it_o threaten_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o curse_n as_o just_o due_a to_o and_o impend_v over_o it_o in_o that_o estate_n 2._o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o fear_v this_o wrath_n now_o the_o spirit_n can_v cause_v this_o fear_n in_o a_o believer_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o for_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v affirm_v and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o untruth_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o servile_a fear_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v opposite_a either_o than_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n or_o it_o be_v between_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n obj._n fear_v of_o eternal_a wrath_n may_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believer_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o threaten_a of_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o way_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o estate_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n not_o a_o servile_a that_o the_o spirit_n work_v hereby_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v so_o a_o mean_n to_o awe_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o they_o yet_o fear_v sin_n more_o than_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n the_o last_o head_n of_o argument_n example_n example_n be_v take_v from_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v ask_v will_v bear_v witness_n unto_o this_o truth_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n return_v unto_o his_o father_n house_n loc_n senior_fw-la filius_fw-la typum_fw-la gerit_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la &_o scribarun_v quemadmodum_fw-la junior_a type_n est_fw-la publicanorum_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la omnium_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la consugiunt_fw-la aret._n in_o loc_n be_v propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v bring_v home_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n thâ—neâ—ar_v sea_n mighty_a famine_n in_o that_o land_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o sense_n of_o this_o perish_a condition_n under_o sin_n and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o experience_n of_o his_o lose_a estate_n he_o fain_o will_v have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n the_o swine_n do_v eat_v and_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 16._o this_o my_o son_n be_v lest_o ver_fw-la 32._o his_o sight_n of_o his_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v many_o instance_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n matthew_n the_o publican_n before_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v sick_a of_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v well_o gather_v from_o mat._n 9_o ver_fw-la 9.12_o 13._o zacheus_n confess_v his_o sin_n luke_n 19.8_o feel_v himself_o lose_v
of_o our_o transgress_v of_o this_o holy_a law_n sin_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v three_o adam_n sin_n our_o first_o father_n sin_n isai_n 43.27_o original_a sin_n 3._o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n yet_o stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n this_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v we_o by_o participation_n and_o imputation_n by_o participation_n adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n his_o posterity_n in_o a_o seminal_a respect_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o so_o sin_v in_o he_o sin_v mankind_n liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la purse_n parentum_fw-la adam_n be_v not_o only_o the_o progenitor_n but_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n rom._n 5.12_o as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n heb._n 7.9_o by_o imputation_n god_n impute_v the_o legal_a guilt_n thereof_o unto_o his_o whole_a posterity_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o hereditary_a and_o habitual_a contrariety_n and_o enmity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n against_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n be_v propagate_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o flow_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o unknown_a manner_n as_o a_o punishment_n from_o the_o offence_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o next_o parent_n as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n sin_n be_v derive_v in_o the_o seed_n dispositive_o not_o effectual_o peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la traducitur_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-la 8._o tho._n 1.2_o ae_z qu._n 83._o art_n 1_o 2_o 3._o whitak_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la cri_fw-la inali_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o non_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o know_v to_o be_v preach_v nothing_o more_o secret_a to_o be_v understand_v then_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v than_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o nihil_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la scil_n propagatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la notius_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la secretius_fw-la the_o soul_n by_o its_o contradiction_n to_o the_o body_n contract_v vice_n as_o when_o one_o fall_n into_o the_o dirt_n he_o be_v defile_v and_o besmear_v anima_fw-la ex_fw-la contractione_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la contrahit_fw-la vitium_fw-la sicut_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o lutum_fw-la faedatur_fw-la &_o commaculatur_fw-la god_n while_o he_o create_v soul_n do_v together_o therewith_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o original_a righteousness_n deus_fw-la animas_fw-la dum_fw-la create_v simul_fw-la justè_fw-la private_a origin_n li_z rectitudine_fw-la sin_n pass_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o posterity_n neither_o by_o the_o body_n nor_o by_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o parent_n i_o e._n our_o first_o parent_n for_o which_o god_n while_o he_o create_v soul_n do_v together_o therewith_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o oginal_a righteousness_n it_o be_v just_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o such_o punishment_n idem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la transit_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la culpam_fw-la parentum_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la animas_fw-la dum_fw-la create_v simul_fw-la justè_fw-la private_a originali_fw-la justiria_fw-la justum_fw-la fuit_fw-la deum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adami_n tali_fw-la poe_fw-mi na_fw-la punire_fw-la the_o offence_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n 7._o vrsin_n explic_n catech._n part_v 1._o qu._n 7._o let_v justice_n be_v do_v and_o let_v the_o world_n perish_v idem_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la offensio_fw-la meruit_fw-la summam_fw-la poenam_fw-la fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la mundus_fw-la actual_a sin_n be_v the_o swerve_v of_o the_o act_n of_o man_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o reign_a power_n of_o concupiscence_n whence_o we_o sin_v free_o necessary_o continual_o and_o together_o with_o its_o malignity_n do_v notable_o appear_v in_o the_o irritation_n of_o concupiscence_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o hence_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o because_o sin_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o restrain_v command_n break_v out_o the_o more_o fierce_o from_o the_o not-being_a of_o this_o accidental_a irritate_v power_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o apostle_n deny_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.12_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o be_v thereof_o in_o the_o soul_n he_o implicit_o infer_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o compare_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o occasional_a irritation_n or_o provocation_n of_o concupiscence_n unto_o a_o hard_a husband_n rom._n 7._o beg_v in_o this_o irritation_n of_o sin_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n the_o command_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o occasion_n why_o the_o dunghill_n send_v forth_o its_o filthy_a savour_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o or_o putrefaction_n therein_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v the_o occasion_n only_o the_o fever_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o patient_a desire_n drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denocat_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habetur_fw-la tenetur_fw-la stringitur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la re_fw-mi ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a the_o dam_n be_v the_o high_a the_o water_n swell_v yet_o the_o dam_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n the_o abundance_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o wave_n 3._o the_o conviction_n of_o gild_n be_v such_o a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n as_o do_v not_o only_o argue_v the_o sinner_n to_o have_v offend_v but_o also_o bind_v over_o the_o offender_n to_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n gild_n be_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o offender_n suffer_v punishment_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o that_o debt_n 7._o obligatiopeccatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la relatus_fw-la kek._n theol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o offender_n keep_v the_o sinner_n unto_o judgement_n as_o the_o prisoner_n be_v keep_v until_o the_o assize_n thus_o the_o angel_n guilty_a of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v into_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n 6._o the_o truth_n justice_n and_o power_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o reserve_v the_o sinner_n in_o safe_a custody_n unto_o punishment_n in_o due_a time_n but_o also_o execute_v that_o punishment_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o 4._o the_o conclude_v the_o soul_n under_o sin_n be_v a_o judicial_a dispensation_n whereby_o god_n by_o the_o accusation_n conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o power_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o escape_n for_o god_n have_v conclude_v or_o shut_v they_o up_o all_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o rom._n 11.32_o conclude_v under_o sin_n keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v gal._n 3.22_o 23._o to_o which_o prisoner_n no_o law_n nor_o man_n only_o he_o who_o god_n have_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n unto_o his_o people_n can_v say_v come_v forth_o isai_n 49.9_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o 3.20_o man_n be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v frequent_o observe_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o soul_n in_o this_o condition_n compare_v to_o a_o prisoner_n sin_n unto_o a_o prison_n god_n unto_o a_o judge_n see_v isai_n 42.7_o and_o 49.8_o 9_o and_o 61.1_o luke_n 4.18_o rom._n 11.32_o gal._n 3.22_o 25._o to_o justify_v god_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v 1._o sin_n god_n just_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n that_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n do_v the_o sinner_n no_o wrong_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a he_o shall_v do_v wrong_a unto_o himself_o and_o with_o reverence_n so_o to_o speak_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o
just_a either_o relative_n justice_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o willing_a relative_a justice_n be_v regulate_v by_o it_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v regulate_v by_o any_o rule_n precedaneous_a unto_o it_o because_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v not_o infinite_o just_a hence_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v due_a thereto_o according_a to_o the_o constitute_v rule_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n proceed_v from_o the_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n receive_v its_o nature_n measure_n and_o limit_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n suffer_v not_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o they_o deserve_v yea_o have_v god_n please_v to_o have_v inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n for_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v just_a as_o also_o if_o he_o have_v please_v to_o have_v inflict_v a_o lesser_a punishment_n for_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v just_a the_o sinner_n demerit_n be_v such_o whereupon_o it_o be_v free_a for_o god_n to_o deny_v mercy_n and_o just_a for_o he_o to_o punish_v sin_n but_o a_o sinner_n which_o have_v be_v intimate_v former_o have_v not_o merit_v that_o god_n shall_v show_v no_o mercy_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o unmoved_a and_o receive_v proposition_n god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n because_o they_o be_v just_a but_o thing_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o god_n so_o will_v they_o 4._o god_n proceed_v to_o execute_v justice_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v no_o wrong_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n 7._o summi_fw-la boni_fw-la offensio_fw-la mercbatur_fw-la summam_fw-la poenam_fw-la h._n e._n creaturae_fw-la aeternam_fw-la destructionem_fw-la vrsin_n expl._n catech._n part_n 1._o qu._n 7._o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a be_v against_o who_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o sin_n be_v but_o finite_a the_o object_n offend_v be_v god_n the_o person_n suffer_v be_v but_o a_o man_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n can_v exceed_v the_o evil_n of_o offence_n thus_o david_n willing_a to_o justify_v god_n mention_n the_o object_n against_o who_o he_o sin_v as_o a_o reason_n whereupon_o to_o infer_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o punishment_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v psal_n 51._o 4._o the_o offence_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a may_v well_o deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n christ_n the_o surety_n suffer_v death_n for_o all_o his_o elect_n among_o which_o be_v child_n guilty_a of_o no_o actual_a sin_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_a that_o those_o child_n shall_v die_v beside_o nothing_o hinder_v why_o those_o word_n of_o david_n personate_n christ_n even_o in_o the_o very_o hot_a of_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v holy_a o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o curse_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o the_o elect_a sake_n and_o not_o restrain_v only_o unto_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o elect_a for_o christ_n sake_n this_o appear_v further_a from_o the_o office_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o take_v vengeance_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o so_o abraham_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n dâ—right_a gen._n 18.25_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o dictate_v this_o way_n and_o no_o other_o to_o serve_v best_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n last_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v essential_o just_a and_o his_o will_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v will_v injustice_n as_o such_o be_v to_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v be_v unjust_a that_o be_v to_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v be_v god_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v sin_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o evil_n of_o punishment_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o curse_n necessary_o presuppose_v a_o answerable_a evil_n of_o offence_n in_o sin_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v grace_n if_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v both_o sin_n and_o justice_n impunity_n where_o punishment_n be_v not_o just_a be_v but_o abstain_v from_o a_o act_n of_o injustice_n and_o no_o act_n of_o grace_n if_o damnation_n be_v not_o just_a the_o gift_n of_o salvation_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v not_o grace_n the_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v the_o sufferer_n more_o quiet_a and_o patient_a god_n the_o more_o glorious_a sin_n more_o sinful_a sinner_n more_o awful_a unjust_a therefore_o in_o case_n of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v man_n complaint_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n first_o because_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n god_n now_o have_v free_o bind_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o order_n of_o justice_n be_v relative_o just_o necessary_o yet_o this_o relative_a justice_n proceed_v to_o execution_n by_o accident_n that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o sin_n god_n decree_n and_o justice_n notwithstanding_o if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v dye_v second_o when_o god_n punish_v for_o sin_n he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 18.23_o 32._o and_o 33.11_o punishment_n here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n god_n delight_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n punishment_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o natural_a evil_n or_o as_o a_o moral_a good_a as_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a evil_n i._n e._n a_o evil_a to_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a good_a o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hosea_n 13.9_o the_o live_a man_n afflict_v shall_v complain_v of_o his_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o suffering_n but_o we_o be_v not_o hence_o to_o infer_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v damn_v to_o justify_v god_n be_v our_o duty_n but_o to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v damn_v be_v not_o where_o command_v nay_o if_o take_v without_o limitation_n it_o be_v prohibit_v because_o to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v damn_v be_v to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o damn_a include_v a_o everlasting_a state_n of_o enmity_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n paul_n rom._n 9.3_o wish_v himself_o for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n accurse_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o wish_v to_o be_v without_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n he_o wish_v to_o perish_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o his_o brethren_n he_o wise_v to_o they_o his_o salvation_n but_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v unto_o himself_o their_o damnation_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o moses_n request_n exod._n 32.32_o 6._o inexcuseableness_n be_v that_o effect_n of_o the_o legal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whence_o the_o soul_n lie_v under_o conviction_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n sin_n guilt_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o any_o former_a shift_n cavil_n contradiction_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o against_o the_o mutableness_n of_o our_o creraion_n adam_n sin_n original_a sin_n actual_a sin_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v whole_o leave_v without_o any_o excuse_n of_o or_o defence_n for_o itself_o so_o as_o now_o god_n be_v justify_v in_o
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elect_a for_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v 7._o confound_v est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dei_fw-la dilectio_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la unde_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la missio_fw-la christi_fw-la john_n 3_o twiss_n vind_z great_a de_fw-fr elect_a lib._n 1._o part_n 2._o deg_fw-la 3._o sect._n 1_o etenim_fw-la ex_fw-la dicto_fw-la petri_n constat_fw-la christum_n ut_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la qualis_fw-la hic_fw-la consideratur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la praedèstinationis_fw-la causam_fw-la sed_fw-la effectum_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.20_o pisc_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la n._n 97._o meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la none_a absolutum_fw-la cham._n to._n 3._o l._n 9_o c._n 1._o s._n 7._o that_o we_o may_v right_o discern_v this_o truth_n of_o so_o spiritual_a and_o high_a a_o nature_n we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v between_o election_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o good_a of_o election_n between_o god_n act_n of_o willing_a grace_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v apply_v and_o the_o actual_a 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to_o that_o receive_v and_o regulate_a proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n to_o say_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v to_o say_v there_o may_v be_v give_v a_o cause_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o god_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_o that_o god_n be_v not_o god_n god_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o so_o ordain_v which_o impli_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n christ_n then_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o not_o of_o god_n will_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n unto_o we_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o of_o god_n decree_n to_o save_v christ_n ephes_n 1.4_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1_o thes_n 5.9_o he_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o 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4._o art_n 7._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o because_o it_o embrace_v he_o that_o justifi_v we_o namely_o jesus_n christ_n beza_n cum_fw-la apostolo_n fide_fw-la sola_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la dicimus_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la justificat_fw-la nempe_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la faith_n justifi_v not_o as_o a_o inherent_a quality_n and_o gift_n in_o we_o 56_o willet_n synop_n cent_n 4._o err_v 56_o by_o any_o worthiness_n thereof_o but_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o this_o to_o we_o and_o a_o little_a after_o so_o that_o in_o faith_n repute_v for_o righteousness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o respect_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n dr._n willet_n consensum_fw-la patrum_fw-la cum_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la reformatis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la hujusce_fw-la propositionis_fw-la explicatione_n videat_fw-la qui_fw-la volet_fw-la apud_fw-la chamierum_fw-la panstrat_v tom._n 3._o l._n 22._o c._n 5._o &_o apud_fw-la polanum_n symphon_n cathol_n cap._n 12_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o faith_n let_v these_o three_o act_n be_v consider_v the_o one_o look_v at_o as_o succeed_v the_o other_o in_o order_n not_o in_o time_n first_o god_n actual_o impute_v the_o active_a and_o the_o passive_a mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o believer_n rom._n 4.6_o therein_o god_n be_v free_o give_v second_o the_o soul_n have_v before_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n not_o in_o time_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n as_o its_o head_n and_o saviour_n by_o the_o same_o faith_n receive_v his_o obedience_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o its_o righteousness_n herein_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v rom._n 5.17_o rom._n 6.11_o gal._n 3.13_o three_o god_n hereupon_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n judicial_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o have_v 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