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to_o another_o and_o so_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n who_o he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o have_v have_v mercy_n now_o on_o we_o gentile_n and_o frame_v we_o to_o honour_n even_o the_o honour_n forgiven_a to_o israel_n as_o to_o many_o thing_n in_o it_o have_v call_v we_o into_o their_o place_n and_o have_v show_v severity_n to_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o hardness_n and_o blindness_n and_o frame_v they_o to_o dishonour_v because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o stumble_v at_o christ_n rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o 11_o 20._o though_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o reject_v they_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n still_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o endeavour_v even_o for_o such_o as_o have_v stumble_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.1_o and_o 11.14_o tell_v we_o they_o have_v not_o stumble_v that_o they_o may_v fall_v â—nd_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o use_v will_n if_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o unbelief_n nor_o have_v he_o so_o honour_v we_o but_o that_o if_o we_o continue_v not_o in_o his_o goodness_n we_o also_o shall_v be_v break_v off_o chap._n 11.11_o 23_o 24_o that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o two_o too_o much_o mistake_v chapter_n of_o rom._n 9_o and_o 11._o and_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v of_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o scripture_n 3._o now_o in_o all_o this_o god_n still_o reserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o to_o which_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o he_o from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n all_o that_o be_v or_o come_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o through_o the_o prevail_a force_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o they_o choose_v cull_v and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o he_o or_o dain_v frame_v and_o dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o it_o whither_o they_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o honour_a or_o dishonour_v vessel_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o as_o it_o be_v say_v know_v you_o that_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n so_o as_o all_o the_o choose_v into_o the_o former_a privilege_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a psal_n 4.3_o typify_v in_o isaac_n gal._n 4.23_o 28_o 31._o eph._n 1.4_o reject_v all_o that_o refuse_v and_o disobey_v christ_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whither_o they_o be_v worker_n for_o life_n according_a to_o any_o law_n of_o work_n and_o rejoycer_n in_o their_o fleshly_a privilege_n of_o who_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n gal._n 4.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o or_o profane_a abuser_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n typify_v in_o esau_n heb._n 12.16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o and_o all_o man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o grace_n wherein_o the_o election_n be_v for_o 4_o as_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n by_o god_n election_n and_o have_v in_o it_o blessing_n for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o from_o that_o even_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 49_o 6._o none_o in_o scripture_n language_n be_v call_v reprobate_a till_o through_o their_o wilful_a resistance_n against_o the_o light_n truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o they_o through_o christ_n all_o mean_v use_v towards_o they_o become_v ineffectual_a god_n give_v they_o up_o and_o leave_v strive_v with_o they_o as_o psal_n 81.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o jer._n 6.8_o 8_o 29_o 30._o rom._n 1.21_o 24_o 28._o 1_o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o for_o christ_n that_o bless_a seed_n and_o god_n salvation_n have_v dye_v and_o therein_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o every_o one_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o heb._n 2.9_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o god_n himself_o who_o can_v lie_v have_v swear_v as_o he_o live_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o neither_o secret_a nor_o reveal_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o still_o sin_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v and_o therefore_o call_v such_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n the_o simple_a scorner_n fool_n that_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o such_o as_o disobey_v these_o his_o call_n to_o the_o end_n shall_v perish_v and_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o say_v turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n to_o you_o and_o make_v know_v my_o word_n isa_n 55.7_o exek_n 33.11_o proc._n 1.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o thence_o do_v paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v that_o all_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o a_o measure_n therefore_o at_o all_o time_n he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o and_o in_o the_o heathen_n so_o as_o they_o of_o they_o also_o that_o rebel_v be_v without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o 2.22_o 14_o 15_o he_o be_v one_o god_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o have_v constitute_v one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n indefinite_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n even_o he_o who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o a_o testimony_n in_o due_a or_o in_o their_o proper_a season_v whence_o those_o frequent_a call_v of_o all_o nation_n &_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o god_n serve_v he_o with_o gladness_n enter_v his_o court_n
praise_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o and_o for_o 1._o by_o god_n his_o father_n himself_o for_o so_o he_o put_v in_o himself_o here_o not_o only_o its_o meet_a that_o thou_o shall_v make_v merry_a but_o we_o i_o and_o thou_o too_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 10.1_o my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o prov._n 27.11_o though_o this_o son_n have_v do_v foolish_o in_o depart_v and_o run_v away_o from_o his_o father_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o hungry_a in_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o country_n yet_o he_o do_v wise_o when_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o the_o father_n here_o rejoice_v and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v his_o other_o son_n reproach_v he_o so_o also_o in_o prov._n 23.15_o 16._o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n it_o be_v meet_a a_o father_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o son_n welfare_n 2._o by_o his_o brother_n or_o brethren_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a not_o only_o i_o but_o thou_o also_o with_o i_o for_o shall_v not_o brethren_n love_v one_o another_o and_o be_v glad_a they_o may_v enjoy_v one_o another_o company_n in_o health_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o of_o they_o escape_v any_o danger_n and_o the_o more_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v that_o be_v escape_v and_o then_o 3._o by_o the_o servant_n also_o that_o attend_v on_o they_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v one_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o swerving_n too_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o rejoice_v say_v he_o not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a to_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 4._o but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o make_v alive_a again_o and_o find_v of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o father_n house_n among_o his_o brethren_n whether_o in_o the_o low_a room_n while_o here_o or_o in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n as_o the_o thief_n or_o malefactor_n that_o day_n he_o die_v be_v in_o paradise_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 107.1_o 2._o quest_n but_o why_o be_v it_o meet_v to_o make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o such_o a_o one_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n sure_o there_o be_v great_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o answ_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o condition_n itself_o in_o which_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v find_v or_o bring_v into_o good_a thing_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n when_o have_v and_o enjoy_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a in_o this_o state_n good_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o all_o other_o therefore_o worthy_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n 1._o good_a in_o itself_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o life_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o promise_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o not_o good_a for_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o promise_v what_o we_o judge_v bad_a and_o if_o god_n judge_v life_n bad_a or_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o god_n will_v not_o promise_v it_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v ezek._n 18.9_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o prayer_n oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 33.6_o and_o its_o matter_n of_o praise_n psal_n 1â—9_n 175_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o judgement_n help_v i_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o christ_n purchase_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o give_v yea_o the_o principal_a matter_n i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o john_n 10_o 10._o and_o therefore_o sure_o life_n be_v good_a a_o great_a good_a yea_o skin_n for_o skin_n say_v the_o adversary_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v usual_o so_o but_o especial_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v good_a the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o be_v no_o death_n prov._n 12.28_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n the_o sinner_n be_v take_v into_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_v back_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o ezek._n 18.17_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o ver_fw-la 22._o he_o shall_v live_v so_o in_o chap._n 33.11_o turn_v and_o live_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o any_o can_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n john_n 14.6.7_o he_o live_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o whatever_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v though_o never_o so_o dead_a yet_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o object_n oh_o but_o the_o repent_a malefactor_n upon_o the_o cross_n die_v for_o all_o his_o repentance_n answ_n as_o to_o his_o body_n he_o do_v and_o all_o must_v and_o that_o as_o so_o inflict_v on_o he_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o return_n yea_o as_o to_o its_o sentence_n a_o mean_n of_o his_o return_n from_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v that_o he_o live_v to_o god_n be_v judge_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 4.6_o and_o so_o his_o soul_n live_v and_o go_v that_o day_n to_o paradise_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_v be_v matter_n of_o sadness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o his_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o but_o much_o more_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o and_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o repentance_n be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o gladness_n if_o a_o child_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n will_v not_o the_o mother_n rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o snatch_v out_o of_o it_o and_o live_v safe_o and_o in_o health_n again_o though_o with_o cause_v the_o scorch_a skin_n to_o peel_n off_o sure_o yes_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o be_v find_v a_o find_a state_n a_o state_n wherein_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o lose_v from_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n but_o be_v find_v in_o and_o with_o they_o know_v own_a and_o approve_v with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n &_o angel_n of_o one_o mind_n â—_o god_n and_o so_o be_v with_o they_o under_o the_o gracious_a approve_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o under_o his_o gracious_a care_n counsel_n defence_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o unity_n with_o all_o that_o be_v well_o and_o happy_a find_v in_o a_o large_a and_o spacious_a house_n in_o and_o under_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o or_o title_n to_o large_a provision_n rich_a furniture_n sweet_a relation_n and_o friend_n abide_v and_o eternal_a safety_n and_o satisfaction_n come_v to_o mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o be_v of_o they_o as_o ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o protection_n by_o they_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n as_o own_a of_o god_n and_o enrol_v as_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o infinite_a glory_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v with_o
and_o wicked_a man_n take_v delight_n in_o make_v other_o sin_n and_o then_o make_v a_o sport_n and_o jest_n of_o it_o be_v savage_a heathen_n under_o the_o denomination_n of_o christian_n but_o even_o believer_n in_o christ_n and_o seeker_n of_o he_o be_v too_o careless_a of_o their_o brethren_n soul_n while_o they_o matter_n not_o if_o for_o their_o meat_n or_o drink_v or_o some_o foolish_a custom_n or_o will_v or_o pleasure_v their_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v do_v perish_v 1_o cor._n 8.11_o rom._n 14.25_o how_o far_o be_v any_o unlike_a therein_o to_o christ_n who_o think_v it_o not_o too_o much_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o precious_a life_n to_o save_v we_o and_o we_o will_v scarce_o lay_v down_o a_o toy_n or_o trifle_n our_o will_n or_o pleasure_n a_o fashion_n or_o fancy_n to_o save_v our_o brethren_n and_o bring_v they_o from_o misery_n to_o endless_a happiness_n but_o it_o be_v meet_v when_o god_n reclaim_v by_o any_o mean_n or_o show_v mercy_n to_o any_o sinner_n 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