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the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v that_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n 23._o eph._n 1.7_o psal_n 23._o a_o most_o bountiful_a master_n make_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o overflow_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n use_v 1_o see_v then_o that_o god_n be_v so_o liberal_a a_o master_n give_v many_o time_n unto_o his_o servant_n more_o than_o they_o ask_v or_o seek_v this_o may_v be_v a_o excellent_a motive_n with_o we_o to_o bring_v christianity_n into_o request_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o serve_v such_o a_o bountiful_a master_n servant_n common_o inquire_v after_o such_o master_n and_o will_v desire_v to_o live_v in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v bountiful_o reward_v this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o the_o lord_n servant_n shall_v be_v bountiful_o reward_v with_o he_o he_o be_v ever_o better_a than_o his_o word_n unto_o his_o people_n why_o be_v we_o then_o so_o 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&_o joy_n in_o a_o hour_n though_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v many_o time_n sharp_a and_o grievous_a yet_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o many_o time_n but_o short_a and_o of_o small_a continuance_n 94._o psal_n 94._o heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v neither_o durable_a nor_o incurable_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n the_o lord_n do_v aswell_o foresee_v their_o arrival_n as_o their_o lance_a forth_o and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o trouble_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a 34.19_o psal_n 34.19_o but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o deal_v reas_n 1_o thus_o with_o his_o servant_n they_o will_v have_v their_o heart_n overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o themselves_o faint_a and_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o suffering_n now_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smock_n flax_n second_o the_o end_n of_o all_o affliction_n reas_n 2_o and_o misery_n that_o betide_v the_o godly_a here_o be_v but_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o god_n now_o when_o any_o affliction_n send_v have_v wrought_v this_o effect_n god_n present_o remove_v the_o affliction_n as_o a_o wound_n when_o it_o be_v whole_a the_o plaster_n fall_v off_o three_o life_n itself_o be_v not_o long_o reas_n 3_o but_o short_a and_o of_o small_a continuance_n now_o misery_n can_v be_v long_o where_o life_n be_v so_o short_a use_v this_o serve_v then_o to_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o misery_n still_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n with_o this_o penitent_a here_o for_o as_o mordecai_n say_v to_o hester_n deliverance_n will_v come_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a than_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o misery_n as_o god_n make_v provision_n for_o his_o child_n of_o correction_n as_o of_o food_n and_o not_o at_o sometime_o to_o taste_v of_o correction_n be_v a_o sign_n rather_o of_o a_o bastard_n then_o of_o a_o son_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n see_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n let_v no_o man_n then_o say_v in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n 30.6_o psal_n 30.6_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v neither_o let_v any_o say_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v for_o god_n can_v turn_v thy_o night_n into_o day_n thy_o heaviness_n into_o joy_n and_o thy_o mourning_n into_o gladness_n and_o all_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n oh_o but_o thou_o have_v lie_v long_o among_o the_o poâ—â—_n and_o thou_o have_v often_o seek_v the_o lord_n what_o then_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o precious_a will_n deliverance_n be_v and_o thou_o fit_v to_o praise_v his_o name_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o this_o day_n the_o last_o instruction_n we_o be_v to_o doct._n 3_o observe_v hence_o be_v day_n such_o as_o have_v show_v mercy_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o they_o that_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n shall_v themselves_o find_v mercy_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n christ_n be_v now_o to_o suffer_v and_o lie_v under_o many_o reproach_n this_o poor_a penitent_n pity_v christ_n in_o his_o misery_n plead_v his_o cause_n and_o clear_v his_o innocency_n this_o man_n say_v he_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o and_o now_o christ_n show_v mercy_n to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o his_o great_a need_n the_o penitent_a pity_a christ_n and_o commiserate_v his_o misery_n be_v a_o innocent_a christ_n pity_v the_o penitent_a in_o time_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v former_o teach_v his_o disciple_n 3.7_o mat._n 3.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n he_o make_v good_a to_o this_o poor_a penitent_n his_o mercy_n to_o christ_n be_v recompense_v with_o mercy_n from_o christ_n onesiphorus_n that_o good_a man_n show_v mercy_n to_o paul_n 16_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 16_o he_o often_o refresh_v i_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o chain_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n he_o seek_v i_o diligent_o and_o find_v i_o what_o then_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 18._o verse_n 18._o a_o excellent_a example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o ebedmelech_n who_o understand_v that_o jeremy_n be_v in_o prison_n 38.9_o jer._n 38.9_o and_o there_o ready_a to_o perish_v for_o hunger_n he_o
plead_v his_o cause_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o procure_v his_o delivery_n the_o lord_n remember_v this_o kindness_n of_o ebedmelech_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n 39.17_o jer._n 39.17_o say_v the_o lord_n 6.17_o jos_n 6.17_o rahab_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o lord_n servant_n when_o they_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hide_v the_o spy_n and_o preserve_v their_o life_n this_o kindness_n of_o she_o be_v requite_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o own_o life_n the_o shunamite_n that_o be_v so_o kind_a unto_o elisha_n 17.10_o 1._o king_n 17.10_o make_v such_o provision_n for_o he_o in_o his_o travail_n lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o in_o the_o end_n her_o mercy_n to_o he_o be_v recompense_v with_o mercy_n to_o she_o and_o she_o and_o christ_n show_v how_o he_o will_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n at_o the_o laâ—â—_n day_n with_o wicked_a man_n 25._o mat._n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o reas_n 1_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v a_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o crown_v and_o to_o reward_v at_o last_o second_o it_o kindle_v the_o affection_n reas_n 2_o of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v relieve_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v such_o instrument_n of_o their_o comfort_n and_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o lord_n be_v move_v to_o show_v mercy_n use_v this_o teach_v all_o god_n people_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o all_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o they_o of_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n it_o be_v job_n comfort_v that_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o hungry_a do_v bless_v he_o pity_v the_o distress_a in_o their_o need_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v pity_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a need_n do_v we_o not_o desire_v mercy_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o way_n to_o find_v mercy_n then_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n now_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o finis_fw-la a_o short_a view_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v enlarge_v with_o their_o reason_n and_o use_v in_o this_o book_n doctrine_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a great_a against_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n page_n 6_o doctrine_n good_a man_n many_o time_n suffer_v as_o malefactor_n page_n 13_o doctrine_n christ_n die_v a_o accurse_a death_n page_n 18_o doctrine_n not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n make_v a_o martyr_n page_n 32_o doctrine_n sin_n and_o shame_n go_v together_o page_n 41_o doctrine_n affliction_n make_v the_o wicked_a worse_o page_n 51._o doctrine_n when_o the_o wicked_a begin_v once_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n they_o have_v no_o stay_n of_o themselves_o page_n 59_o doctrine_n a_o sinful_a life_n have_v common_o attend_v it_o a_o curse_a and_o miserable_a death_n page_n 71_o doctrine_n none_o more_o subject_a unto_o disgrace_n than_o the_o godly_a be_v page_n 93_o doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a page_n 103_o doctrine_n god_n bring_v his_o child_n often_o to_o a_o low_a ebb_n in_o this_o life_n page_n 111_o doctrine_n infidelity_n a_o dangerous_a sin_n page_n 115_o doctrine_n evil_a example_n dangerous_a page_n 124_o doctrine_n property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v give_v to_o mock_v page_n 132_o doctrine_n god_n can_v make_v of_o great_a sinner_n great_a saint_n page_n 143_o doctrine_n all_o man_n be_v alike_o by_o nature_n until_o god_n make_v a_o difference_n by_o grace_n page_n 153_o doctrine_n affliction_n of_o excellent_a use_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n page_n 164_o doctrine_n to_o cease_v from_o evil_n be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o must_v do_v good_a page_n 172_o doctrine_n he_o that_o rebuke_v another_o must_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n himself_o page_n 183_o doctrine_n a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a convert_v to_o stop_v other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n page_n 191_o doctrine_n a_o true_a convert_v desire_n that_o other_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n page_n 216_o doctrine_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a reach_n unto_o christ_n page_n 233_o doctrine_n the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n page_n 237_o doctrine_n affliction_n that_o summon_v to_o death_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o look_v home_o page_n 250_o doctrine_n unto_o true_a repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n necessary_a page_n 257_o doctrine_n godly_a submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n severe_a correction_n without_o repine_v page_n 285_o doctrine_n a_o true_a christian_a must_v at_o all_o time_n stand_v for_o christ_n page_n 298_o doctrine_n in_o all_o age_n god_n have_v have_v some_o witness_n of_o his_o truth_n page_n 310_o doctrine_n true_a grace_n be_v know_v by_o the_o daily_a growth_n in_o grace_n page_n 322_o doctrine_n none_o can_v pray_v effectual_o but_o the_o penitent_a page_n 334_o doctrine_n christ_n a_o lord_n page_n 349_o doctrine_n christ_n a_o king_n page_n 356_o doctrine_n true_a faith_n raise_v up_o a_o man_n above_o this_o life_n page_n 365_o doctrine_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v see_v god_n all-sufficient_a in_o those_o thing_n we_o seek_v of_o he_o page_n 372_o doctrine_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v desire_v page_n 381_o doctrine_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o but_o hereafter_o page_n 401_o doctrine_n release_v from_o temporal_a affliction_n do_v nâ—â—_n always_o follow_v true_a repentance_n page_n 407_o doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a hard_a thing_n â—ruly_o to_o believe_v page_n 416_o doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a certainty_n in_o all_o god_n promise_n page_n 431_o doctrine_n godly_a must_v labour_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n page_n 443_o doctrine_n prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a very_o effectual_a page_n 457_o doctrine_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_n can_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n page_n 471_o doctrine_n they_o that_o in_o misery_n wait_v upon_o god_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o comfort_n in_o the_o end_n page_n 482_o doctrine_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o death_n be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n page_n 489_o doctrine_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o happiness_n page_n 498_o doctrine_n god_n many_o time_n give_v more_o than_o â—is_n servant_n ask_v page_n 506_o doctrine_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o misery_n and_o â—oy_n in_o a_o hour_n page_n 512_o doctrine_n such_o as_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o mercy_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n page_n 515_o
the_o den_n joseph_n punish_v as_o a_o adulterer_n paul_n imprison_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o baptist_n behead_v 6.27_o mar._n 6.27_o yea_o the_o better_a the_o christian_n the_o more_o obnoxious_a and_o liable_a to_o wrong_n &_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o implacable_a reas_n 1_o rage_n and_o malice_n that_o the_o wicked_a bear_n against_o the_o godly_a for_o it_o be_v through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n that_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n 27.18_o mat._n 27.18_o for_o they_o have_v no_o just_a accusation_n against_o christ_n how_o often_o do_v christ_n clear_v his_o innocency_n what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v and_o which_o of_o you_o can_v reprove_v i_o of_o sin_n reas_n 2_o second_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o godly_a be_v esteem_v naught_o measure_v other_o by_o themselves_o thus_o deal_v they_o with_o christ_n we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n 23.2_o luk_n 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