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but_o thus_o proper_o it_o can_v be_v speak_v concern_v god_n for_o as_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o so_o our_o sin_n can_v make_v no_o waist_n upon_o he_o we_o can_v make_v he_o less_o excellent_a or_o less_o glorious_a so_o that_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v expensaelitis_n as_o the_o civilian_n speak_v god_n can_v be_v no_o loose_a yet_o unto_o our_o judgement_n of_o thing_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v dishonour_v that_o he_o be_v weary_v by_o our_o sin_n i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n esay_n 43.23.24_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v dammage_v and_o have_v his_o action_n i_o hasten_v to_o the_o application_n in_o two_o use_n 1._o use_v if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n controversy_n with_o a_o land_n we_o have_v then_o find_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n 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how_o much_o the_o sun_n have_v more_o and_o long_o shine_v upon_o it_o and_o we_o be_v therefore_o worse_o because_o we_o may_v have_v be_v better_a it_o be_v profitable_a to_o spend_v sometime_o upon_o history_n and_o comparison_n but_o i_o can_v intend_v that_o work_n because_o the_o method_n of_o the_o text_n lead_v i_o to_o another_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o those_o of_o israel_n and_o in_o that_o same_o order_n first_o of_o our_o sin_n second_o of_o the_o aggravation_n 1._o our_o sin_n of_o omission_n parallel_n if_o not_o much_o exceed_v they_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o truth_n terras_fw-la astraea_n reliquit_fw-la sweet_a truth_n together_o with_o righteous_a deal_n have_v well-nigh_o forsake_v we_o where_o shall_v we_o seek_v for_o truth_n with_o hope_n or_o encouragement_n to_o find_v it_o not_o in_o the_o court_n there_o they_o tread_v upon_o one_o another_o breast_n to_o rise_n not_o in_o city_n there_o they_o bargain_n away_o their_o conscience_n not_o 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if_o of_o double_a deal_n rather_o fox_n than_o man_n full_a of_o craftiness_n and_o deceit_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n mercy_n which_o be_v that_o sweet_a bond_n of_o amity_n and_o fasten_v man_n to_o man_n that_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a that_o which_o our_o saviour_n commend_v in_o the_o parable_n as_o high_o please_v unto_o god_n mercy_n be_v neglect_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o our_o censure_n while_o we_o sit_v judge_n over_o every_o man_n action_n and_o tax_v they_o yea_o condemn_v they_o without_o hear_v it_o be_v common_o the_o disease_n of_o weak_a unbusied_a people_n who_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o ability_n for_o other_o employment_n nor_o with_o conscience_n to_o be_v much_o in_o their_o own_o watch_n delight_v to_o be_v do_v what_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o censure_v other_o who_o shall_v live_v free_a and_o untainted_a if_o such_o undiscerning_a man_n have_v the_o chair_n and_o give_v the_o 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they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal_n 34.7.8_o god_n host_n be_v a_o sure_a guard_n jacob_n call_v it_o machanaim_n the_o place_n of_o two_o army_n there_o be_v safety_n upon_o either_o hand_n defence_n upon_o both_o side_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o god_n divide_v the_o red_a sea_n so_o he_o do_v his_o army_n the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o a_o wall_n upon_o the_o left_a so_o because_o danger_n be_v on_o every_o hand_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n from_o prosperity_n on_o the_o left_a from_o trouble_n therefore_o every_o place_n be_v machanaim_n to_o the_o godly_a a_o place_n of_o two_o camp_n mercy_n proportion_v unto_o danger_n a_o compass_v mercy_n he_o compass_v with_o mercy_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n 2._o his_o embassy_n to_o his_o brother_n esau_n vers_fw-la 3.4.5_o whether_o be_v he_o more_o wise_a or_o humble_a he_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o his_o brother_n country_n and_o fear_n lest_o perhaps_o as_o yet_o he_o 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will_v yield_v a_o full_a crop_n see_v a_o excellent_a resolve_n in_o david_n psal_n 119.81.82.83_o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n say_v when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o for_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n he_o have_v long_v expectation_n languish_v and_o almost_o dry_v up_o with_o a_o delay_a hope_n yet_o still_o he_o stay_v the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o intention_n 1._o because_o that_o promise_n which_o have_v a_o general_n medium_fw-la be_v general_n though_o it_o be_v make_v to_o some_o particular_a person_n therefore_o we_o must_v see_v ourselves_o reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o particular_n for_o our_o application_n if_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n if_o to_o paul_n that_o promise_n be_v we_o if_o we_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v 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the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o do_v let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 1_o sam._n 3.19_o god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o word_n fall_v to_o be_v scatter_v or_o lose_v nor_o let_v we_o loose_v a_o promise_n have_v we_o the_o full_a breast_n of_o scripture_n and_o will_v we_o be_v want_v to_o our_o own_o comfort_n rather_o let_v we_o deal_v as_o we_o have_v see_v some_o child_n hang_v at_o the_o dug_n and_o be_v hungry_a and_o therefore_o full_a of_o appetite_n and_o strong_a and_o therefore_o not_o soon_o weary_v have_v rather_o tug_v than_o suck_v at_o the_o breast_n not_o give_v over_o till_o they_o have_v draw_v that_o natural_a vessel_n dry_a so_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n allusion_n let_v we_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n that_o we_o may_v milk_n out_o and_o be_v delight_v esa_n 66.11_o our_o comfort_n be_v we_o can_v draw_v the_o scripture_n dry_a there_o be_v milk_n enough_o promise_n of_o every_o kind_n 1._o general_n promise_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o 2._o particular_a 1._o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n 1._o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n 1._o promise_n for_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o mat._n 9.2_o apply_v it_o lord_n i_o droop_v upon_o my_o former_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n i_o be_v leave_v then_o without_o all_o comfort_n but_o this_o voice_n make_v i_o look_v up_o cheery_o when_o i_o hear_v a_o word_n in_o my_o conscience_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o again_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v esa_n 55.7_o apply_v it_o lord_n i_o have_v many_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v more_o mercy_n my_o sin_n will_v carry_v i_o with_o despair_n from_o thou_o thy_o mercy_n invite_v i_o to_o return_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v abundant_a in_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v abundant_o to_o pardon_v i_o have_v multiply_v my_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n i_o dare_v now_o oppose_v a_o treasure_n against_o a_o treasure_n the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o mercy_n against_o the_o treasure_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o confound_v to_o see_v my_o sin_n heap_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v high_a as_o the_o heaven_n and_o overtop_n they_o 2._o promise_n for_o sanctification_n and_o our_o cleanse_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.25.26_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o justify_v my_o person_n but_o to_o sanctify_v my_o nature_n i_o be_o unholy_a do_v thou_o make_v i_o clean_o by_o the_o sprinkling_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o old_a do_v thou_o renew_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n i_o be_o hard_a and_o perverse_a do_v thou_o make_v i_o soft_a and_o pliant_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o will_n again_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o cure_v my_o disease_n thou_o can_v as_o easy_o change_v my_o heart_n and_o make_v i_o holy_a as_o bid_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v holy_a take_v away_o my_o crookedness_n and_o reluctancy_n give_v i_o a_o connaturalnesse_n to_o thy_o command_n a_o strength_n to_o obey_v thy_o will_n that_o i_o be_v no_o back-slide_a 2._o there_o be_v promise_n concern_v the_o temporal_a estate_n 1._o for_o supply_v of_o what_o be_v good_a seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o apply_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v supply_n of_o temporall_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n outward_a thing_n be_v but_o accession_n will_v thou_o give_v we_o the_o main_a and_o deny_v we_o what_o be_v less_o worthy_a while_o we_o have_v the_o inheritance_n we_o be_v confident_a of_o these_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o inheritance_n thou_o will_v not_o see_v we_o perish_v with_o poverty_n with_o want_n because_o we_o be_v subject_n because_o we_o be_v son_n again_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o