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respect_n we_o be_v call_v when_o we_o do_v well_o cooperatour_n 3._o joan._n 3._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v coadiutour_n with_o god_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o who_o say_v of_o himself_o 4._o phil._n 4._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o who_o comfort_v i_o but_o most_o plain_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n isay_n teach_v we_o this_o truth_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n 26._o isa_n 26._o our_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o all_o our_o work_n consider_v also_o this_o ineffable_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o hinder_v infinite_a evil_n which_o the_o wicked_a spiritte_n and_o their_o complice_n evil_a man_n will_v do_v if_o god_n goodness_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o again_o those_o evil_a work_n which_o man_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n permission_n by_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n as_o witness_v his_o apostle_n all_o thing_n tend_v 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o cooperate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o 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mercy_n which_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v infinite_a first_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o as_o humane_a misery_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n mercy_n the_o object_n of_o god_n mercy_n surmount_v in_o greatness_n all_o other_o moral_a accident_n casual_a unto_o man_n for_o misery_n accompany_v all_o man_n their_o soul_n body_n and_o whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v their_o companion_n into_o the_o world_n it_o continual_o attend_v they_o till_o their_o die_a day_n yea_o &_o from_o some_o it_o never_o part_v for_o all_o eternity_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o our_o necessity_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n surpass_v all_o other_o divine_a attribute_n 140._o eccl_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 140._o or_o power_n as_o the_o prophet_n fit_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n second_o in_o particular_a consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o unfortunate_a mankind_n who_o have_v but_o one_o only_o beget_v son_n 3._o joan._n 3._o condemn_v he_o to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n again_o three_o so_o unmeasurable_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o son_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o mortality_n 8._o rom._n 8._o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n most_o shameful_a reproach_n and_o death_n itself_o to_o free_v we_o captive_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v vassal_n to_o sin_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n four_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o natural_o endue_v with_o mercy_n that_o he_o in_o proper_a person_n continual_o sanctifi_v guide_v and_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n in_o unity_n of_o truth_n 14._o joan._n 14._o even_o until_o the_o world_n end_n five_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n joint_o and_o equal_o be_v as_o merciful_a to_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a as_o they_o be_v towards_o all_o the_o world_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o most_o true_o say_v s._n augustine_n confess_v in_o confess_v god_n love_v every_o one_o man_n as_o much_o as_o he_o love_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n love_v every_o man_n infinite_o and_o can_v love_v all_o man_n together_o but_o infinite_o six_o so_o ready_a and_o attendant_n be_v god_n mercy_n for_o every_o man_n all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n 18_o ezech._n 18_o that_o at_o what_o hour_n soever_o any_o sinner_n will_v accept_v of_o it_o repentant_a for_o his_o sin_n return_v unto_o god_n by_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n god_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o to_o his_o mercy_n to_o indew_v he_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n let_v no_o sinner_n therefore_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n though_o he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n yea_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n for_o great_a be_v god_n mercy_n than_o man_n sin_n or_o misery_n because_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a last_o consider_v his_o goodness_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o 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be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o this_o end_n christ_n say_v have_v hope_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v hope_n never_o confound_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o hope_n be_v a_o heavenly_a virtue_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o our_o soul_n whereby_o with_o a_o certain_a confidence_n we_o expect_v at_o god_n hand_n life_n everlasting_a thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o the_o former_a we_o pray_v they_o may_v be_v give_v we_o from_o the_o late_a we_o pray_v we_o may_v be_v deliver_v diverse_a be_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n some_o spiritual_a other_o temporal_a and_o all_o of_o they_o help_v we_o to_o the_o attain_v unto_o our_o final_a &_o complete_a happiness_n infinite_a be_v the_o evil_n as_o well_o ghostly_a as_o bodily_a which_o great_o encumber_v we_o in_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n from_o which_o evil_n we_o earnest_o pray_v to_o 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angel_n gabriel_n send_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o messenger_n from_o the_o b._n trinity_n about_o the_o business_n of_o man_n redemption_n in_o which_o this_o b._n virgin_n be_v a_o special_a agent_n haile_o marry_o full_a of_o grace_n our_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o she_o can_v be_v salute_v by_o a_o great_a title_n than_o full_a of_o grace_n since_o in_o it_o all_o other_o dignity_n be_v contain_v the_o angel_n will_v not_o call_v her_o mother_n of_o god_n for_o as_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o give_v her_o love_a consent_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n &_o yet_o a_o virgin_n yet_o in_o call_v her_o full_a of_o grace_n he_o do_v signify_v that_o she_o be_v come_v to_o such_o height_n of_o perfection_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v command_v so_o to_o entitle_v she_o by_o that_o divine_a counsel_n that_o send_v he_o she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o angel_n full_a of_o grace_n that_o all_o sinner_n may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o she_o 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happiness_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n her_o cousin_n bless_a be_v thou_o amongst_o woman_n for_o six_o singular_a privilege_n which_o thou_o may_v apply_v unto_o the_o six_o decade_n woman_n six_o privilege_n that_o maâ—e_n the_o holy_a virgin_n bless_v amongst_o woman_n 1._o in_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o thousand_o from_o all_o eternity_n as_o most_o fit_a to_o bear_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o give_v her_o obedient_a consent_n unto_o the_o angel_n who_o speak_v thing_n she_o understand_v not_o 3._o in_o contain_v god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n nine_o month_n in_o her_o sacred_a womb_n 4._o in_o be_v a_o mother_n remain_v a_o virgin_n 5._o in_o have_v she_o own_o maker_n all_o his_o whole_a life_n obedient_a unto_o she_o 6._o in_o be_v privilege_v immediate_o after_o her_o death_n to_o have_v her_o body_n reunite_v to_o her_o glorious_a soul_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n this_o last_o word_n explicate_v the_o whole_a 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who_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o apoc._n bernard_n serm_n 12._o in_o apoc._n nor_o can_v better_o ask_v for_o mercy_n then_o through_o thy_o bless_a mediation_n know_v thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o of_o thou_o therefore_o o_o bless_a virgin_n we_o beg_v to_o pray_v for_o us._n now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n by_o the_o first_o word_n now_o we_o consider_v our_o present_a life_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o same_o we_o beseech_v therefore_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o this_o life_n of_o misery_n that_o we_o may_v make_v this_o now_o a_o passage_n unto_o happiness_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o hâ—ure_n of_o our_o death_n in_o which_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o her_o powerful_a aid_n consider_v that_o upon_o that_o instant_n our_o eternal_a estate_n depend_v this_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o tree_n fall_v where_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o we_o may_v here_o 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