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according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v or_o if_o through_o 4._o psal_n 130._o 4._o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n we_o have_v contrary_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n be_v overtake_v of_o any_o sin_n this_o patience_n and_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o make_v we_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n second_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n so_o he_o be_v no_o less_o infinite_a in_o justice_n and_o truth_n that_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a 7._o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n to_o ansgression_n and_o sin_n so_o also_o he_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o 17._o psal_n 145._o 17._o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a saviour_n so_o also_o a_o just_a god_n and_o 7._o esa_n 45._o 21._o psal_n 11._o 7._o a_o righteous_a lord_n who_o love_v righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o let_v sin_n go_v unpunished_a but_o will_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o terrible_a 10._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o judge_n especial_o to_o those_o who_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o disjoin_v these_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v sever_v nor_o imagine_v such_o a_o mercy_n in_o god_n as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v to_o 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god_n mercy_n and_o patience_n make_v any_o tarry_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n nor_o put_v it_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n thus_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o forbearance_n 6_o rom._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o which_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n we_o shall_v after_o our_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o unto_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o if_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o curse_n against_o sinner_n do_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o that_o his_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v 20._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n let_v we_o remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o namely_o that_o no_o outrageous_a sinner_n continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n without_o repentance_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v that_o we_o suffer_v no_o 6._o eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o man_n to_o deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n see_v because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n final_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o though_o god_n mercy_n be_v in_o themselves_o infinite_a and_o above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n yea_o and_o amen_n yet_o they_o be_v limit_v by_o his_o infallible_a truth_n and_o appropriate_v unto_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o can_v extend_v to_o the_o presumptuous_a who_o take_v occasion_n from_o his_o mercy_n to_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o glorifi_v his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o who_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o psalmist_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a â—_o psal_n 73._o â—_o and_o gracious_a yet_o not_o to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o that_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n open_a to_o hear_v their_o cry_n so_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o 16._o psal_n 34._o 15_o 16._o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o not_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n whilst_o we_o continue_v impenitent_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o sin_v not_o and_o offer_v first_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o psal_n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o then_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n those_o likewise_o who_o presume_v upon_o the_o all-sufficiencie_n of_o christ_n death_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n do_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n may_v easy_o remove_v this_o dangerous_a impediment_n out_o of_o their_o way_n if_o they_o will_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a abuse_n of_o his_o inestimable_a love_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o when_o as_o we_o use_v his_o help_n to_o uphold_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n as_o a_o pillow_n whereon_o we_o may_v sleep_v more_o secure_o in_o our_o wickedness_n whereas_o he_o come_v not_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v but_o to_o dissolve_v and_o abolish_v 8._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o not_o only_o to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o also_o to_o purge_v 14._o tit._n 2._o 14._o we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n 75._o luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n
heed_n and_o take_v heed_n we_o shall_v escape_v §._o 6_o that_o carnal_a security_n expose_v we_o to_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n second_o this_o carnal_a security_n bring_v upon_o we_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o 21._o deut._n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o they_o be_v denounce_v and_o many_o example_n of_o secure_a sinner_n upon_o who_o they_o have_v be_v inflict_v so_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o if_o any_o hear_n the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n do_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o his_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n thus_o because_o the_o ruler_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v we_o 18._o esa_n 28._o 15_o 18._o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o agreement_n when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falsehood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o their_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v and_o their_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v and_o that_o when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o they_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o by_o it_o so_o because_o the_o residue_n of_o israel_n live_v in_o great_a iniquity_n blood_n and_o perverseness_n say_v in_o their_o security_n the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v 10._o ezech._n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o earth_n and_o see_v not_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n but_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n thus_o the_o more_o careless_a and_o secure_a the_o jew_n be_v in_o examine_v their_o wicked_a work_n and_o way_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a the_o more_o curious_o 13._o zeph._n 1._o 12_o 13._o he_o threaten_v to_o search_v they_o out_o and_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o great_a severity_n the_o which_o he_o impli_v by_o that_o borrow_a speech_n that_o he_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n make_v their_o good_n to_o become_v a_o booty_n and_o their_o house_n a_o desolation_n so_o because_o babylon_n live_v in_o her_o sin_n with_o great_a security_n and_o promise_v unto_o herself_o impunity_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o her_o prosperity_n the_o lord_n denounce_v those_o judgement_n against_o she_o 8._o esa_n 47._o 8._o from_o which_o special_o she_o bless_v herself_o even_o loss_n of_o sovereignty_n slaughter_n and_o desolation_n the_o which_o be_v also_o threaten_v against_o the_o anti-type_n the_o romish_a babylon_n and_o in_o god_n good_a time_n shall_v be_v inflict_v 8._o apoc._n 18._o 7_o 8._o and_o thus_o do_v secure_a sinner_n who_o through_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n can_v repent_v treasure_v up_o for_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o 6._o rom._n 2._o 5_o 6._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n §._o 7_o the_o former_a point_n illustrate_v by_o example_n this_o also_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o former_a time_n for_o thus_o the_o old_a world_n and_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n live_v secure_o in_o 28._o luk._n 17._o 25_o 28._o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n eat_v and_o drink_v buy_v and_o sell_v build_v and_o plant_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n be_v destroy_v with_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o secure_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o drown_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n herald_n denounce_v war_n with_o 142_o jer._n 6._o 142_o their_o loud_a cry_n of_o peace_n peace_n be_v vanquish_v by_o their_o enemy_n and_o lead_v into_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n thus_o belshazzar_n be_v attach_v in_o 5._o dan._n 5._o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cup_n and_o be_v in_o his_o chief_a pollity_n feast_v his_o prince_n and_o concubine_n and_o far_o off_o from_o all_o danger_n his_o ruin_n be_v write_v by_o a_o finger_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o soon_o after_o execute_v and_o accomplish_v and_o as_o this_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o secure_a man_n in_o time_n past_a so_o be_v it_o now_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o 3._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 3._o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v us._n in_o which_o regard_n the_o estate_n of_o secure_a man_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n be_v like_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fat_a ox_n that_o be_v lead_v to_o slaughter_n who_o be_v as_o secure_v and_o far_o from_o fear_n as_o he_o be_v in_o foretime_n when_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o pasture_n or_o of_o the_o silly_a bird_n which_o feed_v secure_o on_o the_o bait_n when_o the_o net_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v pull_v upon_o she_o or_o of_o the_o drunkard_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v who_o sleep_v secure_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o he_o lie_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n ready_a to_o be_v blow_v over_o hatch_n 34._o pro._n 23._o 34._o in_o every_o tempest_n §._o 8_o that_o carnal_a security_n plunge_v man_n into_o everlasting_a 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