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about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n let_v their_o example_n be_v our_o warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v or_o despise_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v grace_n offer_v but_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 16_o exhort_v heb._n 3._o 15._o 16_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n for_o some_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v do_v provoke_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v 8._o say_v
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thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o o_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v incomparable_a benefit_n who_o god_n have_v create_v redeem_v and_o do_v continual_o preserve_v what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o theâ—_n for_o create_v redeem_n and_o preserve_v thou_o but_o to_o repent_v of_o thy_o former_a sinful_a life_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o thâ—_n lord_n thy_o god_n what_o do_v he_o require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o â—ove_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a god_n 2_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n of_o god_n its_o necessary_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o cease_v from_o his_o sin_n to_o repent_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v exceed_o great_a towards_o a_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n witness_v the_o great_a patience_n of_o god_n david_n say_v 8._o say_v psal_n 103._o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o lord_n say_v thus_o by_o esay_n 2._o esay_n isa_n 65._o 2._o i_o have_v spread_v out_o my_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n st._n paul_n plain_o call_v god_n 5._o god_n rom._n 15._o 5._o the_o god_n of_o patience_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n be_v great_a to_o niniuch_v give_v they_o 4._o they_o joh._n 3._o 4._o forty_o day_n space_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o the_o jew_n 18._o jew_n act_n 13._o 18._o forty_o year_n suffer_v their_o manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o his_o patience_n be_v exceed_v great_a to_o the_o old_a world_n give_v they_o a_o 3._o a_o gen._n 6._o 3._o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n space_n to_o repent_v how_o patient_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o sinner_n how_o slow_a he_o be_v to_o wrath_n and_o how_o he_o forbear_v to_o punish_v sinner_n chrysostome_n show_v compare_v the_o destruction_n of_o jericho_n with_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n struit_fw-la world_n cum_fw-la struit_fw-la deus_fw-la velociter_fw-la struit_fw-la when_o god_n buildâ—th_v say_v he_o he_o build_v swift_o but_o when_o he_o destroy_v he_o destroy_v slow_o 5._o cum_fw-la destruit_fw-la tarde_fw-la destruit_fw-la velox_fw-la deus_fw-la struens_fw-la tarde_fw-la destruens_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrys_n de_fw-fr panit_fw-la hom._n 5._o god_n be_v swift_a in_o rear_v up_o slow_a in_o pull_v down_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n he_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o but_o god_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n make_v such_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o create_v such_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o creature_n yeâ—_n purpose_v to_o destroy_v but_o one_o city_n in_o the_o world_n jericho_n he_o take_v the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n ibid._n day_n quare_fw-la num_fw-la potentia_fw-la imbecilly_a sed_fw-la clementia_fw-la diutius_fw-la tolerat_fw-la chrys_n ibid._n what_o be_v it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v lericho_n in_o short_a space_n no._n he_o can_v have_v destroy_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o hereby_o he_o show_v his_o clemency_n his_o patience_n his_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a now_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a towards_o sinner_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o persuade_v every_o sinner_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n to_o live_v no_o long_o in_o sin_n but_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n 18._o esay_n isay_n 30._o 18._o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a he_o wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n and_o expect_v when_o a_o sinner_n will_v turn_v unto_o he_o that_o upon_o his_o repentance_n the_o lord_n may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o show_v mercy_n upon_o he_o so_o exhort_v the_o prophet_n joel_n 13._o joel_n joel_n 2._o 13._o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n so_o s._n peter_n say_v 9_o say_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o 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lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 5._o say_v psal_n 130._o 5._o i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o the_o church_n in_o distress_n pray_v thus_o 2._o thus_o isa_n 33._o 2._o o_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o thou_o this_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o similitude_n of_o men-seruant_n and_o maid_n servant_n wait_v upon_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n 2._o mistress_n psal_n 123._o 2._o behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n second_o this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o be_v impatient_a use_n 2_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o be_v not_o content_a to_o stay_v the_o leisure_n against_o those_o who_o be_v impatient_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o will_v not_o 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