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violence_n of_o fire_n raise_v the_o dead_a let_v out_o of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n only_o see_v what_o it_o have_v do_v in_o this_o very_a case_n be_v not_o abraham_n prayer_n so_o powerful_a that_o god_n never_o leave_v grant_v one_o request_n after_o another_o touch_v sodom_n until_o he_o leave_v ask_v gen._n 18.32_o be_v not_o moses_n prayer_n for_o the_o people_n when_o they_o have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o impute_v their_o deliverance_n to_o it_o so_o powerful_a that_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o alone_o moses_n that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o and_o yet_o moses_n will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o plead_v his_o promise_n what_o the_o egyptian_n will_v say_v etc._n etc._n until_o he_o have_v obtain_v their_o pardon_n though_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o mighty_a people_n exod._n 32.10_o to_o 15._o be_v not_o lot_n prayer_n touch_v zoar_n so_o powerful_a that_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v receive_v thy_o request_n concern_v this_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o overthrow_v this_o city_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v speak_v add_v this_o moreover_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o sodom_n until_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20.21.22_o thus_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n remove_v that_o judgement_n from_o abimelecke_n his_o wife_n and_o woman_n servant_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v every_o womb_n gen._n 20.17.18_o thus_o moses_n prayer_n remove_v the_o leprosy_n from_o mirriam_n num._n 12.13.14.15_o and_o keep_v off_o sundry_a judgement_n from_o the_o israelite_n as_o when_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.11.15_o again_o at_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n chap._n 15.25_o then_o at_o the_o desert_n of_o zim_n chap._n 16._o then_o at_o repidim_n chap._n 17.4_o then_o when_o they_o fight_v with_o amalecke_n ver_fw-la 11._o after_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v utter_o have_v consume_v they_o chapter_n 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thou_o soul_n but_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o such_o as_o love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o their_o soul_n except_o thou_o repente_v indeed_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_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 be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v say_v esay_n chap._n 55.7_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o this_o he_o redouble_v the_o promise_n ezekiel_n 18._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o a_o oath_n chapter_n 33.11_o yea_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o our_o repentance_n than_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15_o 20._o do_v but_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o innumerable_a for_o multitude_n never_o so_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o magnitude_n for_o repentance_n be_v always_o 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be_v admit_v to_o all_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 17.13_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v luk._n 13.3.5_o §_o 145._o for_o though_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n james_n 2.13_o justice_n his_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n but_o destroy_v not_o his_o justice_n yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n though_o he_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n flow_v with_o mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o overflow_v he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a yea_o say_v bernard_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o both_o he_o be_v just_a even_o to_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a while_o presumptuous_a sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n unto_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o which_o break_v they_o with_o their_o several_a extreme_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n deut._n 28_o neither_o be_v salvation_n more_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a then_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a mercy_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o moses_n be_v a_o accuser_n john_n 5.45_o alas_o though_o to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a god_n they_o and_o therefore_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n to_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o command_n ment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o that_o break_v they_o yet_o to_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o deut._n 4.24_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n to_o which_o number_n s._n john_n revelation_n 21.8_o add_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelive_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 6.9.10_o galathian_o 5.21_o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o do_v he_o not_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 12._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 16.13_o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o again_o deut._n 29.19.20_o that_o if_o any_o man_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o mill_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o straight_o that_o few_o find_v it_o mat._n 7.13.14_o and_o will_v he_o not_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o well_o say_v unto_o the_o disobedient_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o to_o the_o obedient_a come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n yes_o they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n matth._n 25.34.41_o and_o s._n james_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james._n 2.13_o in_o fine_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a 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