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of_o sin_n deliver_v i_o both_o from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o care_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v cable_n to_o tie_v i_o fetter_n to_o hold_v i_o captive_a from_o turn_v to_o thou_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o save_v i_o first_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o present_a distress_n then_o address_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n no_o goodness_n in_o i_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n or_o relieve_v i_o for_o i_o have_v loose_o abandon_v thou_o i_o have_v traitorous_o conspire_v against_o thy_o honour_n i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a but_o in_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n to_o be_v regard_v of_o thou_o but_o i_o entreat_v thou_o by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n even_o in_o the_o low_a descent_n of_o humility_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o lord_n i_o cry_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o my_o merit_n whereto_o no_o salvation_n but_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v due_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o absolute_o be_v entreat_v yet_o this_o word_n mercy_n be_v a_o main_a argument_n to_o move_v thou_o or_o to_o assure_v i_o at_o the_o least_o that_o thou_o will_v save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a both_o inward_o in_o thyself_o &_o outward_o to_o other_o it_o be_v thy_o proper_a nature_n to_o beê_n merciful_a it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a 115._o to_o impart_v thyself_o to_o all_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v then_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o give_v heat_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o exercise_v the_o action_n of_o mercy_n but_o upon_o who_o upon_o righteous_a person_n what_o need_v that_o for_o they_o have_v no_o misery_n because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n which_o only_o be_v misery_n which_o only_o need_v mercy_n be_v it_o then_o upon_o small_a offender_n be_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n ibid._n why_o but_o thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a infinite_a in_o mercy_n no_o less_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n then_o in_o nature_n for_o thou_o be_v mercy_n very_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n owe_v his_o relief_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o great_a his_o riches_n be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o debt_n as_o also_o the_o more_o poor_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o right_o he_o have_v to_o demand_v relief_n even_o so_o the_o great_a thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o more_o must_v thou_o exercise_v the_o same_o upon_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o the_o more_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o bold_o may_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n overcharge_v with_o sin_n may_v confident_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o thou_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o exercise_v thy_o action_n to_o take_v away_o his_o misery_n to_o impart_v to_o he_o thy_o mercy_n that_o where_o sin_n abound_v gratia_fw-la grace_v also_o may_v more_o than_o abound_v man_n do_v therefore_o give_v spare_o or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n because_o the_o more_o they_o give_v the_o less_o they_o retain_v but_o thy_o treasure_n can_v be_v either_o exhaust_v or_o diminish_v thou_o departe_v with_o nothing_o by_o impart_v to_o other_o by_o give_v abundant_o thou_o have_v nothing_o the_o less_o thou_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n from_o whence_o innumerable_a stream_n proceed_v the_o water_n whereof_o be_v infinite_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o in_o virtue_n as_o well_o to_o cure_v our_o wound_n and_o infirmity_n as_o to_o wash_v away_o our_o filthiness_n and_o refresh_v our_o weakness_n o_o infinite_a fountain_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v dry_v o_o sweetness_n o_o satiety_n of_o desire_n what_o languish_a soul_n come_v ever_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o both_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o full_o refresh_v doubtless_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v exceed_o merciful_a and_o will_v both_o ready_o and_o large_o distribute_v thy_o mercy_n among_o offender_n thou_o will_v deliver_v they_o &_o save_v they_o if_o they_o turn_v unto_o thou_o if_o with_o penitent_a heart_n they_o desire_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o be_v more_o liberal_a to_o give_v than_o they_o can_v be_v either_o desirous_a or_o willing_a to_o receive_v verse_n v._o for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o who_o will_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bind_v our_o assurance_n 2._o to_o what_o end_n man_n be_v create_v 3._o the_o time_n of_o life_n limit_v for_o repentance_n 4_o pain_n cause_v forgetfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o itself_o 5._o as_o after_o death_n repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a so_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a 6._o the_o discommodity_n of_o late_a repentance_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thy_o mercy_n which_o bind_v my_o reason_n but_o also_o thy_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o 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or_o laud_v thou_o in_o the_o ugly_a den_n of_o death_n where_o the_o eye_n be_v possess_v with_o hideous_a hurlement_n the_o ear_n with_o desperate_a &_o fruitless_a wail_n all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n both_o with_o intolerable_a and_o endless_a torment_n where_o nothing_o be_v either_o suffer_v or_o do_v but_o effect_n of_o thy_o implacable_a wrath_n assure_o they_o be_v curse_v by_o thou_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o place_n and_o here_o again_o they_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v thou_o 17._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wiseman_n exhort_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o thou_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n before_o thy_o face_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o do_v all_o these_o
wickedness_n shall_v have_v no_o opportunity_n to_o undermine_v my_o weakness_n if_o a_o building_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o wall_n decline_v a_o small_a force_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prostrate_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o our_o weak_a nature_n detort_v from_o original_a justice_n and_o much_o impair_v by_o frequency_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o prone_a and_o enclinable_a to_o evil_a the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n 8.21_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v avoid_v all_o outward_a occasion_n that_o may_v attract_v i_o to_o evil_n among_o which_o familiar_a converse_v with_o evil_a man_n be_v the_o chief_a 18.25_o for_o if_o two_o contrary_n be_v apply_v together_o the_o strong_a must_n necessary_o destroy_v the_o weak_a but_o as_o we_o be_v more_o enclinable_a to_o vice_n then_o to_o virtue_n so_o vice_n be_v more_o strong_a in_o the_o wicked_a than_o virtue_n in_o the_o good_a whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o society_n of_o evil_a man_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o good_a and_o that_o as_o a_o hundred_o sound_a man_n shall_v soon_o take_v the_o plague_n from_o one_o infect_a person_n 10._o than_o he_o recover_v his_o health_n by_o they_o so_o the_o good_a be_v more_o often_o pervert_v by_o the_o wicked_a than_o the_o wicked_a convert_v by_o the_o good_a for_o this_o cause_n god_n love_v nor_o to_o see_v his_o child_n among_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o cause_n he_o command_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o gentile_n exo._n 34._o for_o this_o cause_n also_o he_o command_v they_o to_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n which_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v lest_o by_o society_n in_o their_o conversation_n 105._o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v into_o society_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v indeed_o elihu_n marvel_v at_o job_n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o philippian_n that_o among_o the_o wicked_a they_o can_v live_v well_o lot_z who_o 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cut_v off_o my_o hand_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v draw_v i_o to_o evil_n i_o will_v rather_o live_v in_o desert_n and_o cave_n 26._o rather_o with_o dragon_n and_o viper_n 13._o then_o in_o the_o society_n of_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a i_o will_v not_o touch_v these_o pitchy_a companion_n i_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o matter_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o if_o a_o small_a rupture_n in_o a_o bank_n be_v not_o timely_a stop_v it_o will_v wear_v great_a and_o all_o the_o valley_n will_v be_v surrownd_v thereby_o 14._o of_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o serpent_n come_v the_o cockatrice_n and_o of_o small_a beginning_n dangerous_a effect_n may_v ensue_v i_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v negligent_a in_o small_a matter_n i_o will_v not_o contemn_v any_o enemy_n he_o that_o despise_v small_a thing_n by_o lâ—ttle_a and_o little_o shall_v decay_v 1_o the_o wine_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n very_o as_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n lose_v both_o sweetness_n &_o 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