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be_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o justify_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o first_o to_o make_v righteous_a and_o then_o to_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v so_o from_o these_o two_o follow_v a_o three_o man_n which_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o man_n so_o justify_v as_o a_o just_a man_n so_o that_o condemnation_n crime_n reproach_n and_o fear_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o this_o declare_v the_o admirable_a benefit_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n ephes_n 3._o we_o come_v with_o boldness_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o open_a face_n so_o that_o unbelief_n and_o slavish_a fear_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v great_a enemy_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n yea_o they_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n to_o it_o thou_o think_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o conscious_a to_o sin_n if_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v bold_a thou_o will_v not_o 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be_v call_v upon_o to_o pay_v they_o and_o although_o the_o servant_n pray_v his_o master_n to_o have_v patience_n and_o he_o will_v pay_v he_o all_o which_o we_o can_v say_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v his_o master_n forgive_v he_o all_o the_o debt_n that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o judicial_a word_n in_o the_o general_n appear_v deu._n 25.1_o where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o controversy_n between_o man_n bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o judge_n justify_v the_o righteous_a so_o 2_o kin._n 15.4_o there_o absalon_n wish_v he_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v he_o who_o bring_v his_o case_n to_o he_o so_o psa_n 51._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o general_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n it_o be_v a_o word_n take_v from_o court_n of_o judgement_n thus_o rom._n 3._o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a 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the_o godly_a be_v by_o way_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v when_o he_o bid_v they_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n of_o these_o paul_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o his_o infirmity_n so_o that_o the_o persecution_n and_o misery_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o good_a in_o they_o more_o than_o of_o the_o evil_n as_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v full_a of_o fruit_n have_v its_o bough_n more_o break_v then_o that_o which_o be_v barren_a and_o the_o pirate_n watch_v for_o the_o ship_n that_o be_v fraught_v with_o gold_n and_o thus_o a_o martyr_n comfort_v himself_o that_o though_o he_o have_v many_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o deserve_v death_n yet_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o attend_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o that_o 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the_o damn_a the_o butcher_n he_o cut_v the_o flesh_n far_o otherwise_o then_o the_o chirurgeon_n say_v august_n again_o in_o the_o end_n they_o differ_v all_o affliction_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v like_o the_o beat_n of_o clothes_n in_o the_o sun_n with_o a_o rod_n to_o get_v out_o the_o dust_n and_o moth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o wicked_a many_o other_o difference_n practical_a divine_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n seven_o scripture_n yet_o god_n do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n though_o forgive_v sometime_o chastise_v they_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o make_v their_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o trouble_n thus_o of_o david_n because_o thou_o say_v nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v die_v thus_o god_n speak_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a in_o solomon_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n will_v i_o not_o take_v away_o in_o these_o place_n sin_n be_v express_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a evasion_n to_o say_v this_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o be_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n peace_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n lay_v upon_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o new_a but_o their_o folly_n herein_o and_o their_o contradiction_n to_o themselves_o will_v be_v abundant_o show_v in_o answer_v their_o objection_n people_n 2._o in_o the_o place_n that_o do_v assert_v god_n judge_v of_o his_o people_n and_o rebuke_v of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v divers_a 1_o cor._n 11._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a where_o again_o you_o have_v not_o only_o the_o affliction_n but_o the_o cause_n why_o viz._n 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the_o encouragement_n to_o duty_n by_o temporal_a argument_n and_o threat_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n if_o the_o godly_a have_v these_o goad_n then_o certain_o as_o they_o may_v conclude_v their_o temporal_a mercy_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o they_o may_v conclude_v that_o their_o affliction_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o evil_a way_n which_o have_v the_o threaten_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v only_o here_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o outward_a good_a mercy_n be_v not_o from_o their_o godliness_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o causality_n but_o their_o affliction_n be_v so_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n hence_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o godly_a heb._n 12.19_o with_o this_o that_o even_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n thus_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a so_o that_o the_o scripture_n press_v to_o holiness_n because_o of_o outward_a good_a mercy_n and_o to_o keep_v from_o sin_n because_o of_o external_a evil_n and_o press_v these_o to_o the_o godly_a do_v evident_o declare_v this_o truth_n and_o certain_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o godly_a rom._n 8.10_o say_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n for_o by_o body_n beza_n do_v well_o understand_v our_o mortal_a body_n and_o not_o the_o mass_n of_o sin_n as_o some_o interpret_v it_o 4._o from_o the_o comparison_n god_n use_v concern_v his_o affliction_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n in_o that_o act_n people_n correct_v of_o they_o thus_o heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o compare_n this_o with_o rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v now_o rebuke_n be_v always_o for_o some_o fault_n and_o this_o be_v further_a clear_v because_o he_o make_v this_o conclusion_n be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v 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