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thou_o give_v we_o a_o remedy_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v the_o angel_n that_o remain_v in_o heaven_n laud_fw-la thou_o for_o this_o favour_n may_v the_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n acknowledge_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o may_v my_o soul_n melt_v itself_o in_o thy_o love_n sing_v the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n by_o the_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n aid_v i_o that_o i_o may_v never_o more_o return_v unto_o they_o this_o consideration_n i_o be_o to_o apply_v to_o myself_o ponder_v that_o allbeeit_n god_n our_o lord_n through_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n to_o pardon_v sinner_n and_o effectual_o pardon_v those_o that_o submit_v themselves_o yet_o to_o the_o rebellious_a bee_n use_v his_o rigorous_a justice_n condemn_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o to_o endeavour_n not_o to_o resist_v god_n mercy_n jest_n i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n then_o will_v i_o ponder_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o some_o sort_n move_v the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o our_o misery_n one_o be_v for_o that_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o indammage_v himself_o 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o but_o also_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v sinner_n condemn_v to_o death_n and_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n incur_v these_o damage_n not_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a will_n but_o by_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o first_o parent_n but_o whereas_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o his_o clemencye_n can_v not_o permit_v that_o his_o whole_a work_n for_o one_o man_n transgression_n shall_v perish_v without_o remedy_n and_o that_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n that_o be_v create_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o end_n serve_v the_o sinner_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o find_v out_o the_o remedy_n from_o whence_o i_o will_v collect_v two_o motive_n to_o repose_v my_o confidence_n in_o god_n mereye_v allege_v they_o as_o david_n do_v for_o respect_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v remedy_n my_o misery_n 50.7_o psal_n 50.7_o the_o one_o because_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n from_o whence_o original_o spring_v all_o my_o misery_n the_o other_o for_o that_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o neither_o to_o be_v contemn_v nor_o abhor_v see_v he_o abhor_v nothing_o that_o he_o make_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n 102.14_o sapient_a 11.25_o psal_n 102.14_o see_v thou_o know_v the_o mass_n wheref_o we_o thy_o child_n be_v form_v which_o issue_v good_a from_o thou_o and_o by_o adam_n be_v make_v evil_a have_v compassion_n on_o we_o remedy_v the_o hurt_v do_v by_o adam_n to_o reform_v the_o good_a do_v by_o thou_o my_o hand_n have_v deface_v in_o i_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n les_fw-fr thine_a by_o thy_o abundant_a grace_n repair_v what_o mine_n do_v through_o my_o great_a sin_n another_o cause_n be_v 2.24_o sapient_a 2.24_o for_o that_o man_n sin_v be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n partly_o for_o the_o envy_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o good_a partly_o for_o his_o rage_n against_o god_n desire_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o creature_n who_o by_o he_o be_v so_o favour_v and_o in_o who_o his_o divine_a image_n be_v stamp_v whereupon_o god_n himself_o move_v to_o compassion_n will_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n with_o a_o determination_n to_o remedy_n he_o because_o his_o enemy_n shall_v not_o remain_v for_o ever_o victorious_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 3.15_o genes_n 3.15_o when_o adam_n have_v sin_v i_o will_v put_v enmitye_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n vanquish_a he_o that_o vanquish_v they_o and_o triumph_v over_o he_o that_o triumph_v over_o they_o whereby_o he_o also_o put_v i_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o i_o and_o take_v my_o cause_n for_o his_o own_o see_v the_o devil_n now_o persecute_v i_o with_o the_o like_a envy_n 73.22_o psalm_n 73.22_o and_o rage_n and_o so_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o with_o david_n arise_v o_o lord_n judge_v thy_o own_o cause_n aid_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o always_o persecute_v i_o because_o he_o abhor_v thou_o the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o admirable_a decree_n make_v by_o the_o most_o sacred_a trinitye_n that_o the_o second_o person_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n to_o redeem_v mankind_n lose_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n ponder_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o some_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o great_a necessity_n &_o misery_n and_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a bounty_n and_o mercy_n first_o i_o will_v consider_v how_o the_o most_o holy_a trinitye_n sâ—eing_v in_o his_o eternity_n many_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v to_o remedy_n man_n either_o by_o pardon_v they_o by_o hos_fw-la sole_a and_o pure_a mercy_n or_o by_o create_v another_o new_a man_n to_o satisfy_v for_o they_o or_o by_o impose_v this_o charge_n on_o the_o seraphines_n he_o will_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o mean_a that_o be_v more_o easy_a nor_o less_o perfect_a nor_o will_v he_o impose_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o work_n upon_o another_o but_o choose_v the_o best_a mean_n that_o be_v possible_a plot_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o man_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v we_o a_o better_a remedy_a 5.20_o ad_fw-la rom._n 5.20_o nor_o a_o more_o powerful_a remedy_n nor_o a_o more_o copious_a redemption_n will_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_n shall_v more_o infinite_o abound_v to_o ponder_v this_o veritye_n the_o more_o i_o will_v consider_v what_o the_o first_o man_n do_v against_o god_n and_o what_o god_n do_v for_o man_n compare_v the_o thought_n and_o devise_n of_o the_o one_o with_o those_o of_o the_o other_o adam_n plot_v with_o pride_n to_o rebel_v against_o god_n himself_o desire_v to_o usurp_v his_o divinitye_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o have_v signorye_n over_o all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v abhor_v and_o humble_v he_o and_o shall_v annihilate_v his_o pervert_v nature_n but_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o pardon_v this_o injury_n but_o to_o that_o end_n choose_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o proffit_n for_o man_n and_o of_o the_o great_a humilliation_n and_o travail_n for_o god_n for_o that_o the_o divine_a worde_n be_v of_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o majestye_n stick_v not_o as_o s._n 137.5_o psa_fw-la 137.5_o paul_n saithe_v upon_o exinanit_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o to_o invest_v himself_o with_o the_o mortal_a and_o passable_a nature_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n join_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o unity_n of_o person_n to_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o that_o great_a misery_n whereinto_o he_o be_v fall_v through_o sin_n and_o to_o exalt_v he_o to_o that_o high_a honour_n and_o happiness_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o by_o his_o grace_n nativit_fw-la phil._n 2.6_o ser._n 9_o de_fw-la nativit_fw-la for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v god_n make_v himself_o man_n to_o make_v man_n god_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n make_v man_n man_n may_v be_v god_n by_o participation_n final_o consider_v this_o sovereign_a decree_n i_o will_v with_o great_a astonishment_n admire_v the_o infinite_a bounty_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o sometime_o with_o moses_n i_o will_v magnifye_v say_v dominatour_n lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o clement_a 34.6_o exo._n 34.6_o patient_a and_o of_o much_o compassion_n and_o true_a which_o keep_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o generation_n which_o take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o wicked_a fact_n and_o sin_n and_o 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sinful_a man_n that_o sin_v in_o adam_n contract_v from_o he_o the_o foul_a spot_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o afterward_o through_o their_o own_o will_n fall_v into_o most_o grievous_a and_o actual_a sin_n by_o the_o which_o they_o make_v themselves_o most_o unwoorthy_a to_o be_v love_v &_o deserve_v to_o be_v very_o much_o abhor_v in_o so_o much_o that_o god_n not_o only_o love_v man_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o so_o consequent_o be_v neither_o friend_n nor_o enemy_n but_o he_o love_v they_o also_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n rebel_n and_o unthankful_a for_o other_o innumerable_a benefit_n that_o he_o have_v do_v they_o to_o discover_v herein_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o charitye_n three_o i_o will_v make_v comparison_n between_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o which_o man_n do_v upon_o earth_n ponder_v how_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o abhor_v he_o and_o how_o the_o world_n abhor_v god_n that_o love_v it_o the_o world_n employ_v itself_o in_o offend_v god_n and_o god_n desire_v to_o employ_v himself_o in_o benefit_v the_o world_n admire_v therefore_o with_o myself_o at_o the_o abominable_a wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o infinite_a bounty_n and_o charitye_n of_o god_n o_o god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n colloquy_n colloquy_n why_o daign_a thou_o to_o love_v a_o world_n of_o infinite_a baseness_n thou_o know_v what_o the_o world_n be_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o abhor_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o sink_v and_o anthilate_v it_o bless_a be_v thy_o immense_a charitye_n in_o who_o bosom_n be_v contain_v the_o love_n of_o so_o ungrateful_a a_o creature_n domonstrate_v it_o o_o lord_n towards_o i_o in_o make_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o and_o to_o serve_v thou_o as_o thou_o do_v merit_v these_o three_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o apply_v to_o myself_o put_v myself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o world_n who_o ungrateful_o and_o forgetful_o have_v abhor_v and_o offend_v god_n and_o 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god_n with_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v become_v man_n like_o we_o 2.9_o coloss_n 2.9_o that_o within_o one_o man_n may_v dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o all_o may_v participate_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n christ_n our_o saviour_n desire_v to_o endear_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o woe_n have_v 3.16_o joan._n 3.16_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only-begotten_a son_n as_o whoshould_a say_v he_o can_v not_o love_v it_o more_o than_o to_o give_v his_o son_n and_o that_o not_o any_o son_n but_o his_o natural_a sole_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o this_o worde_n he_o love_v he_o may_v have_v put_v some_o other_o like_o word_n say_v so_o god_n esteem_v the_o world_n so_o he_o honour_v it_o so_o he_o glorify_v and_o exalt_v it_o so_o he_o enrich_v and_o protect_v it_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only-begotten_a son_n and_o this_o free_o and_o of_o mere_a grace_n for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v 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