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i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o unto_o nothing_o verse_n 24._o verse_n 9_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenaunt_n and_o his_o testimony_n in_o this_o most_o sweet_a little_a verse_n he_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o say_v god_n be_v true_o merciful_a and_o beneficial_a towards_o his_o church_n which_o embrace_v the_o word_n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o in_o faith_n of_o his_o word_n call_v upon_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o so_o s._n paul_n as_o touch_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n from_o out_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n say_v in_o his_o 15._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumscition_n that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n circumcise_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n verse_n 8._o and_o let_v the_o gentile_n praise_v god_n verse_n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n how_o great_o do_v that_o prayer_n of_o jeremie_n delight_v i_o in_o the_o third_o chapter_n of_o his_o lamentation_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o verse_n 22._o but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o phrase_n both_o in_o this_o place_n &_o else_o where_o often_o mention_v may_v be_v right_o understand_v i_o will_v here_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o muncke_n god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o no_o man_n satisfieth_a the_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v love_v of_o god_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o argument_n unto_o which_o the_o mayor_n apertayn_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o 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and_o punish_v sin_n but_o of_o mercy_n in_o receive_v and_o save_v such_o as_o fall_v which_o turn_n and_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o which_o thing_n since_o so_o they_o be_v let_v every_o one_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o a_o wretched_a person_n in_o this_o blindness_n and_o security_n horrible_o to_o neglect_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o by_o many_o mean_n to_o stray_v away_o from_o his_o precept_n and_o to_o hurt_v other_o with_o many_o scandale_n and_o to_o procure_v punishment_n unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v either_o the_o greatness_n or_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o straying_n but_o let_v every_o one_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v present_a &_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n let_v he_o cry_v against_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 in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v psalm_n 51._o 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in_o i_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o my_o prayer_n may_v come_v unto_o thou_o even_o to_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o that_o this_o remedy_n or_o medicine_n be_v most_o effectual_a work_n of_o all_o other_o this_o psalm_n witness_v which_o say_v in_o this_o last_o verse_n thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o so_o often_o therefore_o as_o god_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v plunge_v into_o this_o most_o sorrowful_a tentation_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o of_o jonas_n and_o other_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v not_o tongue-tied_a but_o with_o unspeakable_a sigh_v call_v upon_o god_n &_o have_v have_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o god_n deliverance_n forthys_n tentation_n differ_v from_o desperation_n because_o desperate_a person_n bring_v forth_o no_o prayer_n nor_o praise_n but_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n and_o do_v flee_v from_o god_n but_o they_o which_o stryve_v with_o tentation_n of_o abjection_n do_v as_o 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