hence_o also_o be_v reprove_v 1_o such_o as_o do_v not_o seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n repr_fw-la repr_fw-la much_o more_o such_o as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o sin_n past_a especial_o if_o gainful_a and_o delightful_a and_o still_o secure_o rush_v into_o more_o of_o which_o neither_o can_v stand_v with_o desire_n of_o remission_n prov._n 28.13_o 2_o such_o as_o seek_v it_o not_o of_o god_n exhort_v consol_n exhort_v the_o use_n of_o consolation_n and_o exhortation_n see_v verse_n 3._o doctr._fw-la 2._o as_o before_o verse_n 13._o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_n he_o here_o we_o have_v the_o latter_a effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o loving-kindnesse_n illustrate_v also_o 1_o from_o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2_o from_o a_o similitude_n as_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n 1_o doctrine_n a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pity_v of_o this_o vers_n 4._o doctr._fw-la 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〈◊〉_d have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a upon_o which_o word_n saint_n augustine_n non_fw-la in_o viribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la non_fw-la in_o meritis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o by_o our_o own_o power_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_z not_o for_o our_o own_o merit_n for_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o goodness_n see_v also_o psal_n 44.3_o they_o who_o offend_v in_o either_o of_o these_o kind_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n such_o as_o attribute_v god_n blessing_n to_o their_o own_o merit_n howsoever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n yet_o they_o deny_v his_o liberality_n grace_n and_o favour_n account_v the_o thing_n they_o receive_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o as_o debt_n not_o give_v or_o bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o benefit_n but_o such_o as_o attribute_v they_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n wisdom_n industry_n etc._n etc._n deny_v not_o only_a god_n liberality_n but_o also_o his_o justice_n providence_n and_o all_o set_v themselves_o in_o 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occasion_n call_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n we_o must_v contribute_v thereunto_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n ready_o and_o cheerful_o and_o which_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o rich_o and_o plentiful_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n humble_o and_o modest_o without_o pride_n or_o boast_n or_o think_v that_o we_o thereby_o make_v god_n a_o debtor_n to_o we_o or_o merit_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n a_o admirable_a example_n of_o both_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 6_o to_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o our_o brethren_n both_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o imitation_n of_o his_o goodness_n mat._n 5.45_o and_o also_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o show_v our_o gratitude_n to_o he_o who_o take_v what_o we_o do_v to_o our_o brethren_n his_o child_n christ_n brethren_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o prov._n 19.17_o mat._n 25.40_o all_o these_o duty_n will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o remember_v god_n benefit_n 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