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31._o 23._o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o for_o god_n to_o frown_v or_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o a_o people_n or_o a_o person_n and_o set_v it_o against_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o to_o have_v it_o ill_o with_o they_o and_o to_o be_v miserable_a as_o the_o scripture_n abundant_o evidence_n for_o we_o be_v 11._o psal_n 90._o 7_o 11._o consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n 29._o job_n 34._o 29._o and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v against_o a_o nation_n or_o against_o a_o man_n only_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v 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these_o as_o david_n how_o often_o and_o how_o exceed_o earnest_o do_v he_o beg_v that_o 58._o psalm_n 119._o 58._o god_n will_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n or_o i_o have_v earnest_o beseech_v thy_o face_n so_o the_o dutch_a with_o my_o whole_a heart_n or_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o good_a cause_n his_o very_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n consist_v thereon_o and_o flow_v therefrom_o etc._n etc._n gerhard_n poenitentia_fw-la angelorun_n delectatio_fw-la &_o hilacritas_fw-la gaudent_fw-la societati_fw-la suae_fw-la restitutos_fw-la esse_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la inferni_fw-la ac_fw-la satanae_n potestate_fw-la constitutos_fw-la viderant_fw-la gerhard_n 8._o this_o let_v we_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o such_o great_a joy_n when_o a_o sinner_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o that_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v luk._n 15._o 7._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 10._o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o repent_v and_o turn_v though_o but_o of_o one_o sinner_n make_v all_o heaven_n merry_a as_o it_o tertull_n heus_fw-la tu_fw-la peccator_fw-la bono_fw-mi animo_fw-la sis_fw-la vides_fw-la ubi_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la gaudetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull_n be_v it_o cause_v joy_v all_o heaven_n over_o it_o put_v harp_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o angel_n hand_n and_o song_n into_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n
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true_o happy_a so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a here_o and_o to_o be_v full_o happy_a hereafter_o be_v necessary_a than_o this_o be_v so_o as_o that_o wherein_o consist_v both_o happiness_n in_o its_o initiation_n here_o and_o in_o its_o full_a consummation_n in_o heaven_n chap._n xviii_o to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o there_o be_v only_o one_o thing_n further_o i_o have_v to_o add_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v conclude_v viz._n that_o this_o turn_v again_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a concern_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v turn_v again_o ourselves_o we_o will_v endeavour_v our_o utmost_a to_o be_v instrumental_a therein_o to_o other_o and_o the_o rather_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v show_v our_o gratitude_n for_o god_n vouchsafe_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o true_o next_o to_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o can_v busy_v ourselves_o to_o better_a purpose_n not_o only_o as_o to_o their_o and_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o this_o be_v every_o one_o concern_v for_o as_o one_o sinner_n still_o go_v 18._o eccl._n 9_o 18._o on_o in_o his_o sin_n may_v much_o hinder_v so_o one_o sinner_n be_v turn_v again_o may_v much_o further_o the_o 32._o gen._n 13._o 32._o good_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o who_o know_v whether_o one_o or_o a_o few_o sinner_n more_o be_v turn_v again_o may_v not_o help_v to_o make_v up_o that_o number_n which_o be_v find_v god_n may_v be_v please_v for_o their_o sake_n to_o spare_v the_o whole_a but_o the_o great_a argument_n i_o shall_v chief_o make_v use_n of_o at_o present_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n which_o be_v somewhat_o the_o same_o indeed_o with_o that_o in_o the_o text_n but_o more_o amplify_v brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n 20._o jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o i._n e._n in_o opinion_n or_o practice_n in_o faith_n or_o manner_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o that_o be_v prove_v 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