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p._n 168_o 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n p._n 169_o 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n p._n 169_o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n p._n 169_o 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o p._n 171_o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n p._n 172_o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v p._n 177._o none_o because_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o p._n 180_o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o p._n 181_o 3_o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n p_o 185_o text_n psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p_o 193_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholnesse_n of_o heart_n p_o 194_o what_o be_v 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of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n p_o 247_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o p_o 248_o 2_o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n p_o 248_o 3_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n p_o 248_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o what_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a p_o 250_o doct._n 2_o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o p_o 251_o when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinariy_n he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o p_o 252_o use_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o his_o child_n p._n 253_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o than_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v 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preach_v he_o be_v pilfer_v where_o do_v you_o read_v that_o ever_o he_o hear_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o seventy_o or_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o any_o sermon_n in_o all_o his_o life_n no_o no_o he_o go_v rove_a up_o and_o down_o we_o have_v not_o one_o title_n to_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o reprove_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v on_o thou_o shall_v die_v ezech._n 3._o 19_o second_o this_o story_n belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o for_o where_o do_v thou_o read_v that_o ever_o this_o thief_n do_v build_v upon_o this_o hope_n do_v you_o think_v that_o this_o thief_n say_v i_o will_v steal_v as_o long_o as_o i_o can_v i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n but_o while_o i_o lie_v in_o prison_n i_o will_v repent_v and_o then_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o do_v this_o poor_a thief_n ever_o dream_n of_o these_o hope_n do_v he_o presume_v of_o mercy_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o that_o build_v on_o this_o example_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v it_o belong_v not_o unto_o thou_o tush_o tush_o say_v the_o drunkard_n shall_v i_o be_v damn_v the_o thief_n be_v save_v thou_o curse_a caitiff_n what_o though_o thou_o shall_v repent_v and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n be_v thou_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v and_o pardon_v thou_o when_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o say_v moses_n you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o rebel_v and_o be_v presumptuous_a deut._n 1._o 43._o do_v thou_o presume_v on_o god_n mercy_n that_o he_o will_v convert_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v good_a mercy_n it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o wicked_a judge_n that_o be_v wicked_o merciful_a and_o suffer_v rogue_n to_o be_v pardon_v no_o no_o god_n mercy_n be_v good_a psal_n 109._o 21._o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v 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the_o word_n and_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o walk_v in_o darkness_n security_n and_o all_o sinful_a and_o vain_a course_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o thou_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v those_o that_o follow_v their_o vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n you_o must_v turn_v from_o your_o own_o way_n for_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n lie_v in_o another_o road_n in_o the_o road_n of_o holiness_n humiliation_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o road_n of_o forsake_v all_o your_o vain_a imagination_n and_o thought_n if_o thou_o follow_v thy_o own_o way_n god_n will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o thou_o ionas_n 2._o 8._o he_o will_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o god_n mercy_n be_v true_a and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n go_v together_o psal_n 98._o 3._o now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o do_v live_v and_o die_v 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