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18._o micah_n 7._o 18._o mercy_n mercy_n please_v he_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o sin_n do_v thou_o what_o though_o thy_o rebellion_n have_v be_v long_o continue_v the_o 17._o psalm_n 103._o 17._o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o yea_o what_o though_o to_o former_a guilt_n thou_o have_v add_v backslide_n and_o relapse_n to_o rebellion_n yet_o remember_v that_o in_o jeremiah_n return_v 22._o jerem._n 〈◊〉_d 22._o you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n together_o with_o that_o in_o the_o last_o of_o hosea_n where_o israel_n have_v no_o soon_o say_v in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n but_o it_o follow_v immediate_o i_o will_v heal_v 4._o hos_fw-la 14._o 3_o 4._o their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o but_o lest_o any_o shall_v surfeit_v on_o these_o sweet_a meat_n take_v we_o heed_n §_o 5._o second_o of_o abuse_v mercy_n by_o presumption_n mercy_n improve_v open_v to_o we_o the_o sure_a refuge_n mercy_n abuse_v bring_v upon_o we_o the_o sore_a vengeance_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o presumer_n who_o mercy_n itself_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v such_o to_o wit_n those_o that_o dare_v expect_v it_o notwithstanding_o their_o resolution_n to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o impenitence_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n concern_v he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o 21._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20_o 21._o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o 11._o isa_n 27._o 11._o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n such_o shall_v at_o length_n find_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o calm_a than_o a_o smooth_a more_o rage_a than_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n nothing_o more_o cold_a then_o lead_v when_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o i_o nor_o more_o scald_a when_o it_o be_v heat_v nothing_o blunt_a than_o iron_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v whet_v nothing_o more_o sharp_a so_o none_o more_o merciful_a than_o god_n but_o if_o his_o patience_n be_v turn_v to_o fury_n by_o our_o provocation_n none_o more_o terrible_a because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 14._o ezâ—k_n 24._o 13_o 14._o it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o go_v back_o neither_o will_v i_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o repent_v etc._n etc._n wo_n and_o again_o wo_n to_o they_o all_o against_o who_o mercy_n itself_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n look_v as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n though_o infinite_a receive_v limitation_n from_o his_o will_n he_o can_v have_v make_v million_o of_o world_n will_v make_v but_o one_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v also_o limit_v by_o his_o will_n and_o his_o word_n the_o interpreter_n of_o his_o will_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o physician_n begin_v with_o preparative_n so_o he_o beget_v fear_n in_o their_o heart_n who_o he_o intend_v mercy_n to_o look_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v he_o his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o 18._o psal_n 103._o 13_o 17_o 18._o fear_v he_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o not_o they_o that_o presume_v but_o that_o fear_n not_o such_o as_o break_v but_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n not_o those_o that_o forget_v but_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o or_o at_o least_o who_o earnest_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v that_o way_n bend_v may_v expect_v and_o shall_v 2._o exerc._n 2._o receive_v mercy_n from_o he_o they_o shall_v find_v by_o sweet_a experience_n the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o what_o mr_n peacock_n once_o say_v 87._o mr_n r._n bolton_n instruction_n pag._n 87._o upon_o his_o recovery_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a and_o long_a desertion_n viz._n that_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o more_o full_a of_o water_n nor_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n than_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o mercy_n exercitation_n 2._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 17._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v §_o 1._o a_o second_o branch_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v grace_n which_o relate_v to_o unworthiness_n as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o misery_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o illdeserving_a gracious_a to_o the_o undeserving_a so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v able_a to_o merit_v so_o much_o as_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n that_o even_o temporal_a favour_n be_v all_o from_o grace_n noah_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o deluge_n why_o because_o he_o find_v 8._o gen._n 6._o 8._o grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n jacob_n be_v enrich_v and_o have_v enough_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v because_o god_n say_v he_o to_o esau_n 11._o gen._n 33._o 11._o have_v deal_v gracious_o with_o i_o but_o beside_o that_o common_a favour_n which_o all_o share_n in_o more_o or_o less_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a grace_n which_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v for_o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o 5._o psal_n 106._o 5._o thy_o salvation_n §_o 2._o this_o three_o be_v draw_v throughout_o the_o whole_a web_n of_o salvation_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o round_a in_o the_o ladder_n to_o heaven_n which_o do_v not_o give_v every_o one_o that_o step_v upon_o it_o just_a occasion_n of_o cry_v grace_n grace_n do_v the_o lord_n elect_v thou_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n when_o so_o many_o be_v pass_v by_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o this_o but_o free_a grace_n paul_n style_v it_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o 5._o rom._n 11._o 5._o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o tell_v his_o ephesian_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o in_o 6._o ephes_n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 7._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 7._o grace_n have_v thou_o obtain_v redemption_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o also_o say_v he_o there_o flow_v from_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v the_o lord_n effectual_o call_v thou_o bow_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o adore_v free_a grace_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o he_o save_v and_o call_v we_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o say_v the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o act_n when_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o be_v turn_v to_o christianity_n barnabas_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o 23._o act._n 11._o 21._o 23._o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o their_o conversion_n have_v thou_o receive_v any_o ability_n tend_v either_o to_o thou_o own_o sanctification_n or_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n too_o as_o paul_n do_v say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o 10_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o in_o a_o word_n do_v
some_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a who_o argument_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o answer_v i_o shall_v only_o here_o propound_v and_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v another_o objection_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v paul_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n for_o ananias_n have_v tell_v he_o 15._o act_n 9_o 15._o so_o from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n yet_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o one_o in_o some_o danger_n at_o least_o in_o some_o possibility_n of_o become_v a_o reprobate_n in_o these_o word_n i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n or_o as_o other_o translation_n have_v it_o a_o reprobate_n ergo_fw-la the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v not_o irreversible_a resp_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o a_o full_a answer_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o place_n cite_v 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verse_n know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o who_o run_v in_o a_o race_n etc._n etc._n every_o man_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n etc._n etc._n i_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o that_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n he_o have_v no_o less_o than_o four_o allusion_n to_o these_o exercise_n one_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cuff_v wherein_o the_o combatant_n be_v wont_v with_o their_o blow_n to_o make_v one_o another_o livid_n under_o their_o eye_n so_o do_v he_o by_o act_n of_o mortification_n beat_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v black_a and_o blue_a a_o second_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o exercise_n of_o wrestle_v wherein_o the_o antagonist_n mutual_o strive_v to_o cast_v each_o other_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o under_o so_o he_o the_o better_a to_o subdue_v his_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v down_o his_o body_n of_o flesh_n which_o if_o pamper_a be_v apt_a to_o rebel_v a_o three_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o to_o timothy_n chapter_n the_o second_o verse_n the_o five_o of_o their_o strive_v lawful_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n prescribe_v for_o that_o game_n respective_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n the_o officer_n by_o who_o these_o law_n be_v propound_v to_o the_o combatant_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n in_o allusion_n thereunto_o say_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o apostolical_a office_n he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n &_o law_n of_o christianity_n a_o four_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unapproved_a a_o term_n of_o disgrace_n put_v upon_o those_o who_o such_o as_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o combatant_n disallow_v whereas_o those_o who_o the_o judge_n reward_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_a one_o 3._o that_o this_o unapprovedness_n may_v either_o relate_v to_o god_n himself_o or_o to_o good_a man_n if_o to_o god_n the_o supreme_a judge_n than_o whosoever_o carry_v himself_o amiss_o in_o any_o particular_a course_n of_o live_v offend_v the_o lord_n fall_v under_o his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o be_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a a_o person_n disallow_v and_o reject_v how_o firm_a soever_o his_o station_n may_v be_v as_o to_o the_o main_a if_o to_o good_a man_n who_o be_v subordinate_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o preacher_n doctrine_n and_o conversation_n a_o teacher_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v unapprove_v of_o they_o when_o upon_o observation_n of_o some_o unfaithfulness_n or_o looseness_n in_o his_o demeanour_n some_o sensuality_n or_o unlawful_a indulgence_n to_o his_o body_n they_o begin_v to_o disesteem_v he_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o do_v before_o yea_o perhaps_o to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o their_o affection_n and_o of_o their_o prayer_n of_o which_o till_o then_o he_o be_v a_o partaker_n these_o thing_n premise_v let_v it_o now_o be_v observe_v whether_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n contest_v about_o be_v not_o clear_o this_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n i_o paul_n well_o remember_v what_o i_o be_o a_o member_n and_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_o and_o shall_v continue_v careful_a to_o exercise_v myself_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o mortification_n not_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o lest_o i_o who_o by_o my_o office_n be_o bind_v to_o declare_v unto_o other_o the_o grand_a rule_n of_o christian_a practice_n particular_o of_o temperance_n which_o i_o urge_v but_o now_o say_v every_o man_n that_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n shall_v by_o any_o sensual_a demeanour_n of_o my_o own_o not_o only_o prove_v a_o castaway_n as_o to_o the_o esteem_n i_o former_o have_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o good_a people_n and_o to_o the_o interest_n i_o enjoy_v in_o their_o devotion_n which_o i_o shall_v account_v a_o loss_n far_o exceed_v that_o of_o honour_n or_o estate_n but_o also_o fall_v under_o the_o wrath_n and_o fatherly_a displeasure_n of_o my_o god_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o fellowship_n with_o he_o though_o but_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n which_o to_o i_o who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o under_o the_o constant_a light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o find_v his_o love_a kindness_n better_o than_o life_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o any_o death_n and_o if_o this_o real_o be_v the_o utmost_a importance_n of_o the_o text_n as_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o be_v without_o extend_v it_o to_o further_o or_o other_o kind_n of_o reprobation_n i_o hope_v the_o objection_n build_v upon_o it_o will_v not_o need_v any_o further_a or_o other_o kind_n of_o answer_n §_o 10._o five_o the_o cause_n of_o divine_a 38._o electionis_fw-la tuus_fw-la causam_fw-la in_o te_fw-la quaere_fw-la nec_fw-la inuenies_fw-la quod_fw-la quaeris_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la invenisse_fw-la te_fw-la existimas_fw-la jam_fw-la perdidisti_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la quaeris_fw-la heins_n homil_n in_o job_n 17._o 9_o pag._n 38._o election_n about_o which_o the_o world_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o dispute_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o thing_n without_o god_n himself_o the_o disputer_n indeed_o of_o this_o world_n lie_v out_o many_o thought_n and_o put_v out_o many_o book_n concern_v such_o contrivement_n as_o our_o corrupt_a reason_n will_v perhaps_o better_o allow_v and_o our_o corrupt_a will_n better_o affect_v but_o holy_a scripture_n resolve_v all_o into_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o god_n the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o counsel_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n celebrate_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n have_v predestinate_v we_o 11._o ephes_n 1._o 5_o 11._o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o again_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n word_n so_o very_o plain_a and_o full_a as_o will_v certain_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o altercation_n and_o silence_v dispute_n in_o these_o point_n but_o that_o corrupt_a reason_n be_v extreme_o talkative_a and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o flesh_n direct_a enmity_n against_o god_n 7._o rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o will_v never_o yield_v till_o its_o corruption_n be_v remove_v for_o enmity_n can_v be_v reconcile_v the_o enemy_n may_v whence_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o melancthon_n worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n dulcescet_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la predestinatione_fw-la sententia_fw-la ubi_fw-la impiae_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicium_fw-la
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deo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v well_o render_v by_o beza_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o continual_a and_o manifold_a bubling_n up_o of_o carnal_a reason_n against_o divine_a dispensation_n siaâ—m_fw-la nâ—lo_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quaeraâ—_n etc._n etc._n audiat_fw-la honâ—o_fw-la ne_fw-la pereat_fw-la â—omo_fw-la propter_fw-la quem_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la sactus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la augâ—â—stin_n de_fw-fr verâ—_n apost_n serâ—_n 7._o &_o 11._o quis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la attâ—nde_fw-la quis_fw-la sis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d attend_v ille_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—me_n seâ—m_fw-la 22._o de_fw-fr verb._n apâ—st_n quarâ—â—_n tu_fw-la raâ—ionem_fw-la â—go_fw-la expâ—vescam_fw-la altitudinen_n turatiocinare_a ego_fw-la miror_fw-la tâ—â—_n disâ—uâ—t_n ego_fw-la credam_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la â—idcâ—_n ad_fw-la presundum_fw-la non_fw-la perveâ—io_fw-la ib._n serm._n 22._o prope_fw-la siaâ—m_fw-la and_o decree_n that_o which_o our_o english_a proverb_n call_v chap_a logic_n with_o god_n a_o vice_n which_o 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