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his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o because_o he_o so_o will_v and_o why_o will_v he_o so_o but_o because_o he_o be_v good_n for_o goodness_n be_v liberal_a and_o do_v willing_o bestow_v itself_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v build_v up_o in_o heaven_n 88_o psal_n 88_o and_o from_o a_o most_o high_a habitation_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o high_a she_o descend_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o fill_v it_o as_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n 32_o psal_n 32_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n lift_v up_o now_o my_o soul_n the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o that_o most_o high_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n consider_v the_o absolute_a purity_n thereof_o not_o mix_v with_o any_o intention_n of_o private_a commodity_n and_o when_o thou_o hear_v the_o master_n of_o all_o exhort_v and_o say_v 6_o luk._n 6_o be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o also_o your_o father_n be_v merciful_a endeavour_v all_o thou_o can_v to_o have_v compassion_n of_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n with_o that_o pure_a affection_n wherewith_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n have_v compassion_n of_o us._n if_o thou_o forgive_v a_o injury_n forgive_v it_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a forgetfulness_n every_o offence_n for_o our_o father_n forget_v our_o offence_n as_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n write_v 18_o ezech._n 18_o and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o west_n 112_o psal_n 112_o do_v he_o make_v our_o iniquity_n far_o from_o we_o as_o david_n speakteh_o if_o thou_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a make_v account_n thou_o do_v rather_o receive_v then_o give_v because_o he_o dare_v our_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 19_o pro._n 19_o give_v it_o therefore_o with_o humity_n and_o reverence_n not_o as_o a_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o as_o a_o gift_n to_o a_o prince_n if_o thou_o suffer_v any_o discommodity_n to_o benefit_v thy_o poor_a neighbour_n think_v yet_o how_o sarre_o thou_o come_v short_a of_o thy_o lord_n who_o to_o benefit_n thou_o give_v his_o blood_n and_o life_n so_o shall_v thou_o without_o hope_n of_o earthly_a reward_n &_o without_o any_o motion_n of_o vain_a glory_n mere_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o thy_o neighbour_n profit_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercy_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o consider_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n mercy_n 4_o cap._n 4_o for_o as_o the_o height_n thereof_o appear_v chief_o in_o the_o cause_n so_o the_o depth_n thereof_o be_v see_v especial_o in_o the_o effect_n that_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v deep_a but_o rather_o shallow_a and_o superficial_a which_o descend_v but_o to_o word_n only_o that_o deep_a which_o comfort_v the_o needy_a not_o only_o with_o word_n but_o also_o with_o deed_n that_o most_o deep_a which_o not_o only_o with_o word_n and_o deed_n confort_v they_o but_o also_o endure_v labour_n and_o dolour_n for_o their_o sake_n god_n therefore_o who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a have_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o after_o all_o these_o manner_n for_o first_o he_o send_v we_o letter_n of_o comfort_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a scripture_n whereof_o the_o machaby_n speak_v 12_o mach._n 12_o we_o have_v for_o our_o comfort_n the_o holy_a book_n that_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n neither_o do_v he_o speak_v to_o to_o we_o by_o letter_n only_o but_o also_o by_o the_o sermon_n of_o preacher_n which_o be_v legate_n of_o christ_n 4_o 2_o cor_n 4_o and_o by_o inward_a inspiration_n promise_v we_o his_o help_n and_o protection_n i_o will_v hear_v say_v david_n what_o our_o lord_n will_v speak_v in_o i_o 84_o psal_n 84_o because_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o upon_o his_o saint_n and_o upon_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o hart_n second_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n mercy_n against_o our_o manifold_a misery_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v number_v for_o every_o where_o he_o crow_v we_o 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make_v poor_a for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o poverty_n we_o may_v be_v rich_a â—_o phil_n 2_o â—_o to_o be_v humble_v unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o exalt_v we_o true_o love_v only_o compel_v he_o mercy_n only_o constrain_v he_o it_o also_o descend_v yet_o far_o for_o he_o will_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n bestow_v on_o we_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o division_n which_o the_o angel_n make_v seem_v very_o fit_a glory_n in_o the_o high_a to_o god_n 2_o luk_n 2_o and_o in_o earth_n peace_n honour_n be_v to_o god_n and_o profit_n to_o man_n but_o god_n mercy_n will_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n to_o be_v we_o and_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v his_o and_o
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be_v compare_v with_o god_n love_n be_v exceed_o small_a for_o many_o thing_n we_o love_v not_o because_o we_o know_v they_o not_o many_o thing_n also_o which_o we_o know_v we_o love_v not_o because_o we_o decern_v not_o in_o they_o good_a from_o evil_n many_o good_a thing_n likewise_o we_o love_v not_o well_o and_o therefore_o not_o with_o true_a charity_n because_o we_o be_v naught_o and_o follow_v rather_o lust_n then_o love_n and_o we_o love_v god_n unperfect_o not_o only_o because_o we_o love_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o his_o goodness_n do_v deserve_v which_o neither_o the_o angel_n do_v but_o also_o because_o we_o love_v he_o less_o than_o we_o ought_v and_o less_o also_o than_o we_o may_v if_o we_o do_v with_o more_o attention_n and_o diligence_n give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n this_o queen_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o lord_n of_o virtue_n be_v accompany_v with_o singular_a magnificence_n infinite_a liberality_n incredible_a benignity_n and_o humility_n 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