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be_v a_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n in_o forbear_v wisâ—_n h._n 20._o his_o mercy_n be_v upon_o all_o and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o destroy_v yet_o he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o see_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n because_o they_o shall_v amend_v love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o mercy_n pass_v by_o our_o infinite_a efâ—ences_n if_o so_o be_v yet_o in_o time_n we_o will_v return_v although_o we_o have_v gréevous_o offend_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o straightway_o execute_v his_o anger_n but_o patient_o wait_v to_o see_v whether_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o long_a suffering_n may_v provoke_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v that_o earnest_o and_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n from_o the_o which_o before_o we_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n but_o show_v himself_o most_o favourable_a that_o our_o heart_n may_v relent_v and_o serve_v he_o although_o the_o israelite_n keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 78._o 38._o 41._o and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o law_n but_o sin_v against_o he_o more_o and_o more_o yet_o be_v he_o so_o merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o he_o forgive_v they_o their_o misdeed_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o wrath_n away_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o whole_a displeasure_n to_o arise_v for_o he_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o be_v even_o as_o a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v not_o again_o god_n consider_v our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n be_v patient_a towards_o we_o and_o so_o tender_a heart_a that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v and_o therefore_o before_o any_o punishment_n that_o god_n do_v use_v against_o his_o people_n he_o give_v they_o warn_v thereof_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o they_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n cap._n 9_o 30_o 31._o that_o god_n do_v forbear_v they_o many_o year_n and_o protest_v among_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n even_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o prophet_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o he_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n which_o point_n of_o god_n mercy_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o bethink_v ourselves_o how_o god_n do_v bear_v with_o we_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o what_o diverse_a and_o often_o warning_n he_o use_v towards_o we_o to_o move_v we_o to_o
through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o sâ—â—â—ne_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n proceed_v from_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o no_o excuse_n or_o devise_v he_o may_v acquit_v himself_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v subject_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o the_o condemnation_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v therefore_o lie_v it_o not_o in_o man_n power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o work_v thereof_o to_o attain_v unto_o righteousness_n because_o in_o his_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o inner_a man_n even_o the_o love_n which_o we_o do_v owe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o charitable_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o extend_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o at_o all_o time_n we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o as_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n seek_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n as_o well_o by_o our_o death_n as_o by_o our_o life_n know_v this_o that_o in_o affliction_n whatsoever_o if_o so_o be_v it_o we_o endure_v with_o patience_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n yea_o such_o that_o may_v swallow_v up_o the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o torment_n beside_o that_o rich_a reward_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v who_o with_o all_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n willing_o and_o ready_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n stand_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o assuredness_n of_o their_o undoubted_a hope_n even_o to_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n even_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n which_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n deo_fw-la soli_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la of_o predestination_n a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o predestination_n set_v forth_o by_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o principal_a member_n in_o christ_n church_n m._n theodore_n beza_n a_o weighty_a and_o most_o necessary_a matter_n for_o every_o true_a christian_a to_o know_v contain_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o principal_a scope_n of_o religion_n which_o the_o more_o we_o read_v the_o more_o we_o may_v both_o for_o the_o sweetness_n and_o singular_a profit_n that_o it_o yield_v to_o they_o who_o heart_n it_o please_v god_n to_o open_v and_o who_o mind_n be_v lighten_v by_o god_n good_a spirit_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v mat._n 13._o 9_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v this_o and_o all_o other_o secret_n and_o mystery_n belong_v to_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o which_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o veil_n before_o they_o that_o they_o see_v shall_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v shall_v not_o hear_v and_o have_v heart_n to_o perceive_v shall_v not_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 11._o act._n 28._o 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o question_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n be_v not_o curious_a or_o unprofitable_a but_o of_o great_a importance_n 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