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be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o thou_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o least_o sin_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 53.5_o levi._n 16.21_o isa_n 53.5_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v wise_a for_o afterward_o hear_v read_v lay_v up_o and_o meditate_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o time_n will_v come_v if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n that_o nothing_o will_v content_v or_o pacific_a the_o soul_n but_o the_o infinite_a worth_n and_o merit_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o free_a mercy_n apprehend_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o youth_n middle_a and_o old_a age_n our_o sin_n against_o conscience_n against_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n against_o example_n vow_n promise_n resolution_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o terrible_a acouser_n and_o god_n shall_v perhaps_o let_v the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n fly_v open_a and_o join_v against_o we_o when_o wrath_n shall_v appear_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n feel_v and_o god_n present_v to_o the_o soul_n 12.29_o heb._n 12.29_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n no_o comfort_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n appear_v hell_n beneath_o seem_v ready_a to_o revenge_v against_o we_o the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n covenant_n o_o then_o for_o faith_n to_o look_v through_o all_o these_o cloud_n to_o see_v mercy_n in_o wrath_n 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o love_v in_o correction_n life_n in_o death_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n remove_v 15.55_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o sin_n pardon_v and_o do_v away_o and_o glory_n at_o hand_n in_o some_o this_o promise_n make_v 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they_o know_v this_o much_o that_o those_o who_o turn_v this_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o will_v be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v thus_o gracious_a that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n for_o they_o who_o stand_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n presume_v of_o mercy_n see_v what_o god_n say_v in_o this_o case_n 20._o deu._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_n against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o 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purpose_n we_o have_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v after_o their_o conversion_n in_o the_o case_n of_o hatred_n to_o idolatry_n 30.22_o isa_n 30.22_o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n and_o a_o strong_a loathe_a indignttion_n against_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o pollution_n and_o vileness_n thereof_o which_o affection_n of_o hatred_n god_n have_v plant_v to_o draw_v the_o soul_n away_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o hurtful_a to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o leave_v sin_n for_o some_o by_o end_n as_o fear_v of_o punishment_n shame_n and_o the_o like_a but_o we_o must_v loathe_v it_o also_o the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o profess_v his_o love_n to_o the_o law_n 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not_o true_a hatred_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v universal_a to_o the_o whole_a kind_n implacable_a 2._o implacable_a then_o also_o wheresoever_o true_a hatred_n be_v it_o be_v unplacable_a and_o unappeasable_a there_o be_v no_o true_a end_n of_o sound_a hatred_n but_o by_o the_o abolish_n altogether_o of_o that_o thing_n it_o hate_v as_o we_o see_v the_o hatred_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v unappeasable_a and_o unquenchable_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v stay_v satan_n hatred_n nor_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o instrument_n who_o hate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n people_n therefore_o the_o very_a name_n of_o calvin_n and_o luther_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o book_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hatred_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a burn_v their_o bone_n but_o abolish_v their_o memory_n if_o they_o can_v so_o there_o be_v the_o like_a disposition_n in_o god_n people_n to_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a a_o godly_a disposition_n it_o hate_v sin_n even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o be_v not_o quiet_a until_o all_o sin_n be_v abolish_v whereupon_o it_o be_v never_o quiet_a in_o this_o life_n but_o desire_v heaven_n not_o endure_v patient_o the_o least_o relic_n and_o rag_n of_o sin_n desire_v that_o that_o which_o it_o so_o hate_v may_v have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o those_o who_o mince_v and_o cull_v thing_n who_o be_v so_o gentle_a and_o tender_a towards_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o themselves_o and_o other_o be_v this_o that_o hatred_n which_o be_v unappeasable_a and_o never_o rest_v till_o it_o see_v either_o a_o through_o reformation_n or_o abolish_n of_o what_o it_o so_o hate_v wherein_o it_o be_v a_o
i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n thus_o when_o once_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o loathe_v himself_o so_o if_o we_o will_v hate_v evil_a let_v we_o labour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o increase_v in_o that_o divine_a affection_n of_o love_n for_o in_o what_o measure_n we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o that_o measure_n we_o hate_v the_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v psal_n 97.10_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a insinuate_v that_o all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a all_o those_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n they_o hate_v all_o sin_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v into_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a let_v we_o therefore_o never_o talk_v of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o piety_n and_o such_o like_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n or_o communion_n 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