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a_o brief_a reflection_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v already_o past_a i_o will_v proceed_v unto_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o text_n first_o then_o concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n trust_v in_o it_o trust_v in_o it_o only_o trust_v in_o it_o ever_o trust_v in_o it_o without_o diffidence_n for_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a you_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v psalm_n 21.7_o trust_v in_o it_o only_o without_o any_o other_o plea._n we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n dan._n 9.18_o trust_v in_o it_o ever_o without_o weariness_n for_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lam._n 3.22_o as_o the_o oil_n do_v not_o cease_v till_o there_o
little_a in_o our_o eye_n as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v gen._n 19.20_o yea_o perhaps_o none_o at_o all_o god_n say_v by_o a_o direct_a affirmation_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o with_o a_o mince_a hesitation_n lest_o perhaps_o you_o die_v genes_n 3.3_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o peremptory_a negation_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o such_o goodly_a creature_n as_o you_o die_v for_o a_o apple_n or_o some_o fruit_n of_o little_a value_n no_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o true_a for_o adam_n do_v die_v the_o death_n the_o lesser_a the_o precept_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o thing_n itself_o the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o disobedience_n &_o contempt_n second_o when_o we_o have_v 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sin_n plus_fw-fr potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la quà m_fw-la ego_fw-la committere_fw-la he_o can_v remit_v more_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o can_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n affection_n through_o his_o kindness_n sweet_a be_v the_o name_n and_o sweet_a be_v the_o thing_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 63.3_o let_v i_o repeat_v it_o once_o again_o o_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a sentence_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v without_o passion_n but_o not_o without_o compassion_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n psal_n 116.5_o in_o regard_v whereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v 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