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3._o because_o god_n bestow_v eternity_n on_o that_o which_o he_o love_v but_o the_o other_o creature_n beside_o the_o rational_a shall_v perish_v god_n love_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o matth._n 3._o 17._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o god_n love_v all_o creature_n with_o a_o general_n love_n matth._n 5._o 44._o 45._o as_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n wendelinus_n but_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o some_o especial_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o his_o son_n john_n 3._o 16._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o 2._o the_o effect_n or_o manner_n of_o god_n love_n be_v that_o god_n make_v the_o person_n happy_a who_o he_o love_v 2._o for_o he_o do_v ample_o reward_v that_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o elect_n while_o he_o pour_v plentiful_o upon_o they_o all_o gift_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v 1._o free_a 19_o hos._n 15._o 5._o he_o be_v move_v with_o nothing_o but_o his_o own_o goodness_n 2._o sure_o firm_a and_o unchangeable_a rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o 1_o john_n 4._o 10._o john_n 13._o 1._o and_o 31._o 3._o infinite_a and_o eternal_a 3._o which_o shall_v never_o alter_v john_n 3._o 16._o 3._o effectual_a as_o be_v declare_v both_o by_o his_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 1_o john_n 3_o 1._o 4._o great_a and_o ardent_a 5._o iâ—hn_n 3._o 16._o and_o 15._o 13._o rom._n 5._o 6._o 7._o god_n bestow_v pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n upon_o they_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o sometime_o he_o shed_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n we_o must_v love_v god_n appreciatiuè_fw-fr love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n august_n and_o in_o all_o psal._n 73._o 24._o math._n 10._o 37._o intensiuè_fw-la and_o intellectiuè_fw-la withal_o our_o might_n and_o strength_n affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la love_n he_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n we_o shall_v express_v our_o love_n to_o he_o by_o our_o care_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o john_n 14._o 25._o and_o 15._o 10._o and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o his_o presence_n psal._n 4._o 2._o 2._o 2._o our_o love_n shall_v be_v conform_v to_o god_n in_o love_v the_o saint_n 16._o psal._n 3_o gal._n 6._o 10._o and_o christ_n above_o all_o desire_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 44._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 3._o we_o shall_v admire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 1._o for_o the_o sureness_n greatness_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o pass_v our_o knowledge_n ephes._n 3._o 19_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n for_o a_o price_n his_o spirit_n for_o a_o pledge_n and_o reserve_v himself_o for_o a_o reward_n that_o tantus_fw-la so_o great_a a_o god_n shall_v love_v tantillos_fw-la so_o little_a creature_n as_o we_o before_o we_o be_v rom._n 9_o 11._o tale_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n rom._n 5._o 10._o tantum_fw-la so_o much_o mean_v to_o â—ove_v god_n 1._o beg_v this_o love_n much_o of_o god_n in_o prayer_n god_n 2._o study_v much_o to_o know_v he_o his_o nature_n attribute_n excellency_n 3._o labour_v to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o 4._o mortify_v other_o love_n contrary_a to_o this_o inordinate_a self-love_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o iâ—hn_n 2._o 15._o there_o be_v many_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o temporal_a blessing_n psal._n 91._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 2._o spiritual_a all_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 3._o of_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n jam._n 1._o 12._o and_o 2._o 5._o 1._o god_n be_v maximè_fw-la amabilis_fw-la he_o be_v true_o lovely_a 2._o consider_v the_o great_a benefit_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o 116._o psal._n 12._o 3._o he_o desire_v we_o to_o love_v he_o deut._n 10._o 4._o mark_n 12._o 33._o 4._o this_o affection_n only_o and_o joy_n abide_v for_o ever_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 20._o ult_n the_o second_o affection_n in_o god_n contrary_a to_o love_v be_v hatred_n which_o be_v a_o act_n 14._o of_o the_o divine_a will_n decline_v disprove_v and_o punish_v of_o evil_n prevail_a and_o reign_v in_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o which_o definition_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n 2._o the_o cause_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o object_n hate_v 3._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n hatred_n 1._o the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v the_o reasonable_a creature_n 8._o for_o that_o only_a sin_n he_o hate_v iniquity_n psal._n 71._o 59_o prov._n 11._o 1._o and_o the_o creature_n which_o obstinate_o and_o stubborn_o persist_v in_o evil_a so_o that_o he_o do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o calamity_n and_o destruction_n thereof_o psal._n 11._o 5._o &_o 5._o 6._o prov._n 16._o 5._o
needful_a for_o it_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v not_o any_o passion_n or_o quality_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n 28._o but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a divine_a essence_n itself_o and_o therefore_o 3_o perpetual_a and_o infinite_a such_o as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o in_o we_o differ_v 1._o it_o be_v in_o he_o essential_o in_o we_o as_o a_o quality_n 2._o in_o he_o primary_o distress_n in_o we_o secondary_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n it_o be_v without_o motive_n or_o worth_n in_o we_o natural_a free_a rom._n 9_o 18._o boundless_a extend_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n body_n this_o life_n the_o next_o to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o posterity_n exod._n 34_o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 145._o 9_o it_o be_v beyond_o his_o promise_n and_o our_o expectation_n reason_n 1._o whatsoever_o good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n hâ—m_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v eminent_o and_o excellent_o in_o the_o creator_n from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o who_o can_v not_o derive_v it_o tâ—_n the_o creature_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o more_o perfect_o in_o himself_o now_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o good_a man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o lovely_a and_o commendable_a thing_n in_o they_o such_o as_o beget_v good_a will_n and_o like_n towards_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o full_o in_o god_n 2._o he_o have_v great_a mercy_n in_o he_o if_o god_n be_v merciful_a at_o all_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v merciful_a in_o great_a measure_n imagine_v yea_o above_o all_o measure_n beyond_o all_o degree_n in_o all_o perfection_n for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a there_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n psal._n 145._o 9_o luke_n 6._o 35._o 11._o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o some_o church_n man_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o within_o the_o church_n ezech._n 16._o 6._o act_n 13._o 40._o but_o be_v bestow_v only_o upon_o some_o viz._n such_o as_o receive_v christ_n john_n 1._o 11_o 12._o this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o we_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n or_o place_n for_o repentance_n all_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2d_o common_a blessing_n of_o his_o general_a mercy_n special_a blessing_n of_o his_o special_a mercy_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n special_a mercy_n be_v 1._o the_o give_v of_o christ_n for_o we_o 2._o his_o word_n 3._o justification_n 4._o sanctification_n 5._o give_v his_o spirit_n for_o a_o comforter_n in_o our_o grief_n and_o affliction_n iâ—hn_n 14._o 16._o 6._o the_o sacrament_n mercy_n must_v accord_v with_o wisdom_n mercy_n justice_n and_o truth_n therefore_o those_o that_o stoop_n to_o justice_n by_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o worthiness_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o and_o be_v sorry_a they_o have_v so_o offend_v and_o resolve_v to_o offend_v so_o no_o more_o and_o earnest_o also_o implore_v god_n mercy_n shall_v partake_v of_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o which_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n judge_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o he_o will_v exalt_v you_o on_o these_o term_n he_o will_v show_v mercy_n universal_o to_o all_o which_o submit_v to_o he_o thus_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n fault_n time_n quest._n whether_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v equal_a in_o god_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a answ._n mercy_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v consider_v ad_fw-la intra_fw-la as_o they_o be_v essential_a property_n in_o god_n and_o so_o he_o be_v equal_o just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a 2._o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o he_o put_v himself_o forth_o into_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o mercy_n and_o punishment_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o this_o present_a time_n where_o mercy_n triumph_v against_o judgement_n wendelinus_n jam._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o justice_n and_o retribution_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o david_n speak_v of_o this_o present_a time_n say_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psalm_n 25._o and_o that_o of_o the_o school_n be_v true_a remunerat_fw-la ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la punit_fw-la infra_fw-la god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v both_o infinite_a and_o equal_a in_o he_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o inequality_n for_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o merciful_a unto_o they_o 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10._o 35._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o or_o scripture_n matthew_n 22._o 29._o john_n 5._o 39_o roman_n 15._o 4._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o by_o a_o antonomasie_n or_o a_o excellency_n of_o phrase_n 23._o as_o the_o most_o worthy_a write_n that_o ever_o see_v the_o light_n sometime_o with_o a_o epithet_n the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 16._o 26_o some_o think_v thâ—t_a enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o alâ—m_n write_v but_o judas_n 6._o 14._o speak_v only_o of_o his_o prophesy_a which_o may_v rather_o be_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n then_o write_v because_o our_o saviour_n cite_v scripture_n ever_o give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o moses_n and_o undertake_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v begin_v at_o moses_n luke_n 24._o 27._o no_o doubt_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o more_o ancient_a than_o moses_n our_o saviour_n will_v 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