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mercy_n give_v i_o such_o mercy_n as_o speak_v thy_o elect_a love_n to_o my_o soul._n o_o pray_v for_o mercy_n god_n have_v treasure_n of_o mercy_n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v these_o treasure_n and_o in_o prayer_n be_v sure_a to_o carry_v christ_n in_o your_o arm_n all_o mercy_n come_v through_o christ_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o samuel_n take_v a_o suck_a lamb._n carry_v the_o lamb_n christ_n in_o your_o arm_n go_v in_o his_o name_n present_v his_o merit_n say_v lord_n here_o be_v christ_n blood_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o pardon_n lord_n show_v i_o mercy_n because_o christ_n have_v purchase_v it_o though_o god_n may_v refuse_v we_o when_o we_o come_v for_o mercy_n in_o our_o own_o name_n yet_o not_o when_o we_o come_v in_o christ_n name_n plead_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o argument_n as_o god_n can_v deny_v use_v 4._o it_o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v find_v mercy_n to_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o be_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n the_o mount_n of_o 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love_v he_o if_o mercy_n will_v not_o produce_v love_n what_o will_n we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o give_v we_o food_n much_o more_o for_o give_v we_o grace_n for_o spare_v mercy_n much_o more_o for_o save_v mercy_n sure_o that_o heart_n be_v make_v of_o marble_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o dissolve_v into_o love_n i_o will_v hate_v my_o own_o soul_n say_v st._n austin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o love_v god_n 3._o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o show_v mercy_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v his_o child_n by_o be_v like_o he_o st._n ambrose_n the_o sum_n and_o
any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o but_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o work_v do_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n indeed_o can_v justify_v he_o but_o work_v do_v by_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v justify_v this_o be_v most_o false_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o by_o example_n and_o reason_n 1._o by_o example_n abraham_n be_v a_o regenerate_a man_n but_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o by_o reason_n how_o can_v those_o work_v justify_v we_o which_o defile_v we_o isa._n 64.6_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificationem_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o usher_n to_o go_v before_o justification_n but_o a_o handmaid_n to_o follow_v it_o object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n resp._n the_o 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a_o season_n heb._n 11.25_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o as_o paul_n friend_n do_v accompany_v he_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o act_v 20.28_o so_o all_o our_o earthly_a comfort_n will_v but_o go_v with_o we_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o there_o leave_v we_o you_o can_v say_v you_o have_v health_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o ever_o you_o have_v a_o child_n and_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o ever_o but_o if_o god_n be_v your_o god_n you_o shall_v have_v he_o for_o ever_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o if_o god_n be_v our_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n say_v micah_n judge_n 18.24_o but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v so_o to_o a_o believer_n that_o his_o god_n be_v take_v away_o he_o may_v lose_v all_o thing_n else_o but_o can_v lose_v his_o god_n god_n be_v we_o from_o everlasting_a in_o election_n and_o to_o everlasting_a in_o glory_n 8._o if_o god_n be_v our_o 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lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o to_o all_o such_o as_o can_v make_v out_o this_o covenant-union_n it_o exhort_v to_o several_a thing_n i._o if_o god_n be_v our_o god_n let_v we_o improve_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o cast_v all_o our_o burden_n upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o fear_n want_n sin_n psal._n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n wicked_a man_n who_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n have_v no_o right_a to_o cast_v their_o burden_n upon_o he_o but_o such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o cast_v their_o burden_n on_o he_o where_o shall_v the_o child_n ease_v all_o its_o care_n but_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o its_o parent_n judg._n 19.20_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o so_o god_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o his_o child_n let_v all_o your_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o christian_n what_o do_v trouble_v thou_o thou_o have_v a_o god_n to_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n to_o supply_v thy_o want_n therefore_o roll_n your_o burden_n on_o the_o 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life_n we_o have_v â—anquam_fw-la arâ—abo_fw-la as_o a_o earnest_a of_o more_o he_o give_v the_o little_a meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n as_o a_o earnest_a of_o the_o royal_a feast_n in_o paradise_n second_o he_o sanctify_v all_o our_o cross_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v destructive_a punishment_n but_o medicine_n they_o shall_v corrode_v and_o eat_v out_o the_o venom_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v polish_v and_o refine_v our_o grace_n the_o more_o the_o diamond_n be_v cut_v it_o sparkle_v the_o more_o god_n stretch_v the_o string_n of_o his_o viol_n be_v to_o make_v the_o music_n better_o 3._o god_n be_v bonum_fw-la seâ—ectum_fw-la choice_n good_a all_o thing_n sub_fw-la sole_n be_v but_o baâ—â—_n sâ—abelli_fw-la as_o austin_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o footstool_n but_o to_o have_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v we_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o throne_n abraham_n give_v gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n but_o he_o settle_v the_o 〈…〉_z â—5_n 5_o abraham_n give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n god_n may_v send_v away_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n with_o gift_n a_o little_a gold_n and_o silver_n but_o in_o give_v we_o himself_o he_o give_v we_o the_o very_a quintessence_n his_o grace_n his_o love_n his_o kingdom_n here_o be_v the_o crown_v blessing_n 4._o god_n be_v bonum_fw-la summum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_n in_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o must_v be_v first_o delectability_n it_o must_v have_v something_o that_o be_v delicious_a and_o sweet_a and_o where_o can_v we_o suck_v those_o pure_a quintessential_a comfort_n which_o ravish_v we_o with_o delight_n but_o in_o god_n in_o deo_fw-la quadam_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la delectatur_fw-la anima_fw-la imo_fw-la rapitur_fw-la at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n psal._n 16.11_o second_o in_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o must_v be_v transcendency_n it_o must_v have_v a_o surpass_a excellency_n thus_o god_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v below_o the_o deity_n to_o compare_v other_o thing_n with_o it_o who_o will_v go_v to_o weigh_v a_o feather_n with_o a_o mountain_n of_o gold_n god_n be_v fons_n &_o origo_fw-la the_o spring_n of_o all_o entity_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o bespangle_n the_o creation_n that_o put_v light_a into_o the_o sun_n that_o fill_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o silver_n other_o creature_n do_v but_o maintain_v life_n god_n give_v life_n god_n infinite_o outshine_v all_o sublunary_a glory_n he_o be_v better_a than_o the_o soul_n than_o angel_n than_o heaven_n three_o in_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o must_v be_v not_o only_a fullness_n but_o variety_n where_o
prov._n 5.8_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n he_o who_o will_v be_v free_a from_o the_o plague_n must_v not_o come_v near_o the_o infect_a house_n under_o the_o law_n the_o nazarite_n be_v forbid_v to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o may_v he_o eat_v grape_n of_o which_o the_o wine_n be_v make_v rule_n 4._o in_o relato_fw-la subintelligitur_fw-la correlatum_fw-la where_o one_o relation_n be_v name_v in_o the_o commandment_n there_o another_o relation_n be_v include_v where_o the_o child_n be_v name_v there_o the_o father_n be_v include_v where_o there_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n mention_v there_o be_v include_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n where_o the_o child_n be_v command_v to_o honour_v the_o parent_n there_o be_v employ_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v also_o command_v to_o instruct_v to_o love_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o child_n rule_n 5._o where_o great_a sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o lesser_a sin_n be_v also_o forbid_v though_o no_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v little_a yet_o comparative_o one_o may_v be_v less_o than_o another_o where_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v there_o be_v forbid_v superstition_n or_o bring_v any_o innovation_n into_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v as_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v forbid_v to_o worship_v a_o idol_n so_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n with_o strange_a fire_n leu._n 10.1_o mixture_n in_o sacred_a thing_n be_v like_o a_o dash_n in_o the_o wine_n which_o though_o it_o give_v it_o a_o colour_n yet_o do_v but_o debase_v and_o adulterate_v it_o it_o be_v high_o provoke_v to_o god_n to_o bring_v any_o superstitious_a ceremony_n into_o his_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v not_o prescribe_v it_o be_v to_o tax_v god_n wisdom_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o appoint_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v rule_n 6._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v copulative_a lex_fw-la est_fw-la copulativa_fw-la the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v 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relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o faith_n that_o be_v faithfulness_n in_o their_o promise_n and_o contract_n with_o men._n god_n write_v both_o the_o table_n and_o our_o obedience_n must_v set_v seal_n to_o both_o rule_n 7._o god_n law_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o be_v accessary_a to_o or_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o quest._n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o partake_v and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o resp._n 1_o by_o decree_v unrighteous_a decree_n and_o impose_v on_o other_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a jeroboam_fw-la make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o idolatry_n by_o set_v up_o golden_a calf_n so_o david_n though_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n kill_v uriah_n yet_o because_o he_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o joab_n to_o set_v uriah_n in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o 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commandment_n for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n deut._n 6.8_o the_o pharisee_n take_v it_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n they_o get_v two_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n wherein_o they_o write_v the_o two_o table_n put_v one_o on_o their_o left_a arm_n and_o bind_v the_o other_o to_o their_o eyebrow_n thus_o they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o and_o by_o a_o figure_n god_n mean_v by_o bind_v his_o law_n upon_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v meditate_v in_o his_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o so_o the_o papist_n expound_v that_o scripture_n this_o be_v my_o body_n literal_o of_o the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n then_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o bread_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v two_o body_n one_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o bread_n whereas_o christ_n mean_v it_o figurative_o it_o 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be_v holy_a have_v show_v you_o how_o servant_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o master_n the_o father_n of_o family_n i_o shall_v next_o show_v how_o master_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o towards_o their_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v honour_n from_o they_o 1._o in_o general_n master_n must_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n who_o will_v call_v they_o to_o account_n eph._n 6.9_o know_v that_o your_o master_n be_v also_o in_o heaven_n 2._o more_o particular_o 1._o master_n must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o servant_n as_o they_o cut_v they_o out_o work_v so_o they_o must_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n luke_n 17.7_o and_o the_o food_n shall_v be_v wholesome_a and_o suffice_a it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n in_o some_o governor_n of_o family_n to_o lay_v out_o so_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o back_n as_o to_o pinch_v their_o servant_n belly_n 2._o master_n shall_v encourage_v their_o servant_n in_o their_o work_n by_o 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than_o your_o servant_n thus_o shall_v master_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n carry_v themselves_o prudent_o and_o pious_o that_o they_o may_v gain_v honour_n from_o their_o servant_n and_o may_v give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o god_n with_o joy_n five_o the_o natural_a father_n the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 12.9_o honour_n thy_o natural_a father_n this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o philo_n the_o jew_n place_v the_o five_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o table_n as_o though_o we_o have_v not_o perform_v our_o whole_a duty_n to_o god_n till_o we_o have_v pay_v this_o debt_n of_o honour_n to_o our_o natural_a parent_n child_n be_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o parent_n plant_v and_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o parent_n 9.7_o be_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n quest._n wherein_o be_v
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fault_n when_o they_o be_v old_a 2._o their_o love_n be_v evidence_v by_o their_o cost_n 1_o cor._n 12.14_o they_o lay_v up_o and_o lay_v out_o for_o their_o child_n they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o raven_n or_o ostrich_n job_n 39.14_o which_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o young_a parent_n sometime_o do_v impoverlsh_fw-mi themselves_o to_o enrich_v their_o child_n all_o this_o call_v for_o honour_n from_o the_o child_n child_n can_v never_o parallel_v or_o equal_a parent_n love_n parent_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o life_n to_o their_o child_n child_n can_v be_v so_o to_o their_o parent_n 3._o to_o honour_v parent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.20_o as_o it_o be_v joyful_a to_o the_o parent_n so_o it_o be_v please_v to_o the_o lord_n child_n be_v it_o not_o your_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n in_o honour_v and_o obey_v your_o parent_n you_o please_v god_n as_o well_o as_o when_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v 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hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a he_o need_v no_o spectacle_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a strength_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o god_n threaten_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n to_o eli_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o his_o family_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o since_o the_o flood_n life_n be_v much_o abbreviate_v and_o cut_v short_a some_o the_o womb_n be_v their_o tomb_n other_o exchange_v their_o cradle_n for_o their_o grave_n other_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n death_n serve_v its_o warrant_n every_o day_n upon_o one_o or_o other_o now_o when_o death_n lie_v in_o ambush_n continual_o for_o we_o if_o god_n satisfy_v we_o with_o long_a life_n psal._n 91.16_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o this_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n that_o god_n give_v a_o long_a time_n to_o repent_v and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o do_v service_n and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o relation_n and_o who_o be_v this_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n entail_v upon_o but_o obedient_a child_n honour_n thy_o father_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o nothing_o soon_o shorten_v life_n than_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n absalon_n be_v a_o disobedient_a son_n who_o seek_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n and_o he_o do_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n the_o mule_n he_o ride_v upon_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o such_o a_o burden_n leave_v he_o hang_v in_o the_o oak_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o one_o or_o enter_v into_o the_o other_o obedience_n to_o parent_n spin_v out_o thy_o life_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o nor_o do_v obedience_n to_o parent_n only_o lengthen_v life_n but_o sweeten_v it_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o live_v long_o and_o not_o have_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n be_v a_o misery_n but_o obedience_n to_o parent_n settle_v land_n of_o inheritance_n upon_o the_o child_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n o_o my_o father_n say_v esau._n behold_v god_n have_v more_o blessing_n for_o a_o obedient_a child_n than_o one_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o long_a life_n but_o a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v land_n but_o land_n give_v in_o love_n the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o land_n not_o only_o with_o god_n leave_n but_o with_o his_o love_n all_o which_o be_v cogent_a argument_n to_o make_v child_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n exod._n xx._n 12_o honour_n thy_o father_n use_v i._o if_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n on_o earth_n then_o much_o more_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o then_o i_o be_o a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n a_o father_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v life_n but_o god_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o 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duty_n we_o ourselves_o censure_v god_n will_v crown_v when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n look_v over_o his_o best_a duty_n he_o see_v so_o much_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v even_o confound_v lord_n say_v he_o there_o be_v more_o sulphur_n than_o incense_n in_o my_o prayer_n but_o for_o your_o comfort_n if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n he_o will_v crown_v those_o duty_n which_o you_o yourselves_o censure_n god_n see_v there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o gold_n though_o light_a shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n though_o there_o may_v be_v defect_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n child_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o their_o offering_n 2_o chron._n 30.20_o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o people_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n being_n straighten_a in_o time_n want_v some_o legal_a purification_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v upright_o god_n heal_v they_o he_o pardon_v they_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a will_n 2_o cor._n 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strong_a for_o the_o body_n nor_o will_v he_o give_v one_o dram_n or_o scruple_n too_o much_o god_n have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n on_o his_o child_n lest_o their_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o 2._o he_o will_v correct_v in_o measure_n for_o the_o duration_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o affliction_n lie_v on_o too_o long_o psal._n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o may_v be_v there_o and_o not_o rest_v isa._n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v love_v for_o ever_o but_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o ever_o rev._n 14.11_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o wicked_a shall_v drink_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n but_o god_n child_n only_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o their_o heavenly_a father_n will_v say_v transeat_fw-la calix_fw-la let_v this_o cup_n pass_v away_o from_o they_o isa._n 35.10_o a_o sting_n a_o wing_n 7._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v intermix_v mercy_n with_o all_o our_o affliction_n if_o he_o give_v we_o wormwood_n to_o drink_v he_o will_v mix_v it_o with_o honey_n in_o the_o ark_n the_o rod_n be_v lay_v up_o and_o manna_n with_o our_o father_n rod_n there_o be_v always_o some_o manna_n ashers_n shoe_n be_v iron_n and_o brass_n but_o his_o foot_n be_v dip_v in_o oil_n gen._n 33.24_o affliction_n be_v the_o shoe_n of_o brass_n that_o pinch_v but_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o affliction_n there_o be_v the_o foot_n dip_v in_o oil_n when_o god_n afflict_v the_o body_n he_o give_v peace_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o affliction_n a_o affliction_n come_v to_o prevent_v fall_v into_o sin_n there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o affliction_n jacob_n have_v his_o thigh_n hurt_v in_o 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he_o be_v a_o accuser_n and_o plead_v against_o they_o yet_o neither_o way_n shall_v he_o prevail_v against_o god_n child_n as_o for_o his_o shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n god_n will_v bruise_v satan_n short_o under_o the_o saint_n foot_n rom._n 16.20_o as_o for_o his_o accuse_v christ_n be_v advocate_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o answer_v all_o bill_n of_o indictment_n bring_v in_o against_o they_o god_n will_v make_v all_o satan_n temptation_n promote_v the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o as_o they_o set_v they_o more_o a_o pray_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o temptation_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o security_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_v they_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o temptation_n this_o thorn_n be_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n 3._o as_o they_o establish_v they_o more_o in_o grace_n a_o tree_n shake_v by_o the_o wind_n be_v 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be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n what_o hurt_n do_v the_o furnace_n to_o the_o gold_n it_o only_o make_v it_o pure_a what_o hurt_n do_v affliction_n to_o grace_n only_o refine_v and_o purify_v it_o what_o a_o great_a privilege_n be_v this_o to_o be_v free_v though_o not_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o affliction_n yet_o the_o sting_n no_o evil_a shall_v touch_v a_o saint_n when_o the_o dragon_n have_v poison_v the_o water_n they_o say_v the_o unicorn_n with_o his_o horn_n do_v draw_v out_o the_o poison_n christ_n have_v draw_v out_o the_o poison_n of_o every_o affliction_n that_o it_o can_v prejudice_v a_o child_n of_o god_n again_o no_o evil_n befall_v a_o child_n
be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n how_o be_v god_n child_n more_o than_o conqueror_n because_o they_o conquer_v without_o loss_n and_o because_o they_o be_v crown_v after_o death_n which_o other_o conqueror_n be_v not_o 15._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v now_o and_o then_o send_v we_o some_o token_n of_o his_o love_n god_n child_n live_v far_o from_o home_n and_o meet_v sometime_o with_o coarse_a usage_n from_o the_o unkind_a world_n therefore_o god_n to_o encourage_v his_o child_n send_v they_o sometime_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n what_o be_v these_o he_o give_v they_o a_o return_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o token_n of_o love_n he_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n in_o duty_n there_o be_v a_o token_n of_o love_n he_o give_v they_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v love-token_n rom._n 8.23_o as_o god_n give_v the_o wicked_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o hell_n horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o despair_n so_o he_o give_v his_o child_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n joy_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v foreta_v of_o glory_n some_o of_o god_n child_n have_v receive_v these_o token_n of_o love_n from_o their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v be_v so_o transport_v that_o they_o have_v die_v for_o joy_n as_o the_o glass_n oft_o break_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wine_n put_v into_o it_o 16._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v indulge_v and_o spare_v we_o mal._n 3.17_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o god_n spare_v his_o child_n import_v this_o his_o clemency_n towards_o they_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o may_v psal._n 103.10_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n we_o oft_o do_v that_o which_o merit_v wrath_n grieve_v god_n spirit_n relapse_n into_o sin_n god_n pass_v by_o much_o and_o spare_v we_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v his_o natural_a son_n rom._n 8.32_o yet_o he_o will_v spare_v his_o adopt_a son_n god_n threaten_v ephraim_n to_o make_v he_o as_o the_o chaff_n drive_v with_o the_o whirlwind_n but_o he_o soon_o repent_v hos._n 13.4_o yet_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n here_o god_n spare_v he_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o son_n israel_n oft_o provoke_v god_n with_o their_o complaint_n but_o god_n use_v clemency_n towards_o they_o he_o oft_o answer_v their_o murmur_n with_o mercy_n here_o he_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o son_n 17._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n he_o will_v put_v honour_n and_o renown_n upon_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 1._o he_o will_v clear_v the_o innocency_n of_o his_o child_n god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n be_v strange_o misrepresent_v to_o the_o world_n they_o be_v load_v with_o invective_n they_o be_v call_v factious_a seditious_a elijah_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n luther_n be_v call_v the_o trumpet_n of_o rebellion_n athanasius_n be_v accuse_v to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n to_o be_v the_o raiser_n of_o tumult_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v infanticidii_fw-la incestus_fw-la rei_fw-la killer_n of_o their_o child_n guilty_a of_o incest_n as_o tertullian_n st._n paul_n report_v to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a person_n act_v 24.5_o famous_a wickliff_n call_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o that_o he_o die_v drink_v if_o satan_n can_v defile_v god_n child_n he_o will_v disgrace_v they_o if_o he_o can_v strike_v his_o fiery_a dart_n into_o their_o conscience_n he_o will_v put_v a_o dead_a fly_n into_o their_o name_n but_o god_n will_v one_o day_n clear_v his_o child_n innocency_n he_o will_v roll_v away_o their_o reproach_n as_o god_n will_v make_v a_o resurrection_n of_o body_n so_o of_o name_n isa._n 25.8_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v he_o take_v away_o god_n will_v be_v the_o saint_n compurgator_n psal._n 37.6_o he_o shall_v 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