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god_n spirit_n threaten_v will_v prove_v the_o crop_n they_o will_v reap_v for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o flesh_n be_v a_o liar_n §_o 144._o but_o god_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o be_v incomparable_o gracious_a object_n merciful_a transcendent_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n ezo_n 34._o 6._o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o david_n psalm_n 86._o 5._o by_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 13._o by_o jonah_n chap._n 4._o 22._o by_o micha_n chap._n 7_o 18._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v very_o true_a answ._n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o title_n exodus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o rich_a and_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n ephesian_n 2._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 19_o his_o love_n be_v without_o height_n or_o depth_n or_o length_n or_o breath_n or_o any_o dimension_n even_o pass_v knowledge_n ephes._n 3._o 18._o yea_o the_o scripture_n advance_v 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forgive_v say_v isaiah_n chap._n 55._o 7._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o this_o he_o redouble_v the_o promise_n ezekiel_n 18._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o a_o oath_n chapter_n 33._o 11._o yea_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o our_o repentance_n than_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15_o 20._o do_v but_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o innumerable_a for_o multitude_n never_o so_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o magnitude_n for_o repentance_n be_v always_o blessed_v with_o forgiune_n yea_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v put_v way_n thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n isaiah_n 44._o 22._o and_o what_o by_o corruption_n have_v be_v do_v by_o repentance_n be_v undo_v as_o abundance_n of_o example_n wiâ—â—esse_n he_o pardon_v david_n adultery_n salomon_n idolatry_n peter_n apostasy_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n but_o persecute_v he_o yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n yea_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o god_n enemy_n some_o be_v single_v out_o for_o mercy_n witness_v 〈◊〉_d marry_o magdaâ—en_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o lewes_z do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a but_o crucify_v he_o yet_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v ast._n 2._o 41._o and_o a_o very_a gentile_n be_v circumcise_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 17._o 13._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o §_o 145._o for_o though_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n justice_n james_n 2._o 13._o yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n though_o he_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n flow_v with_o mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o overflow_v he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a yea_o say_v bernard_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o both_o he_o be_v just_a even_o to_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a while_o presumptuous_a sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n unto_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o which_o break_v they_o with_o their_o several_a extreme_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n deut._n 28_o neither_o be_v salvation_n more_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a then_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o moses_n be_v a_o accuser_n john_n 5._o 45._o alas_o though_o to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a god_n they_o yet_o to_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o deut._n 4._o 24._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n to_o which_o number_n s._n john_n revelation_n 21._o 8._o add_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelive_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 9_o 10._o galatian_n 5._o 21._o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o do_v he_o not_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes._n 2_o 12._o do_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 16._o 13._o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a and_o again_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o that_o if_o any_o man_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o mill_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o straight_o that_o few_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o 14._o and_o will_v he_o not_o at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o well_o say_v unto_o the_o disobedient_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n as_o to_o the_o obedient_a come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n yes_o they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n matth._n 25._o 34._o 41._o and_o s._n james_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james._n 2._o 13._o in_o fine_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh._n 3._o 36._o for_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o believer_n and_o to_o those_o which_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v reward_v every_o
lawful_a command_n but_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n isaiah_n 5._o 20._o and_o so_o speak_v think_v and_o do_v altogether_o by_o contrary_n like_o heliogabalus_n who_o wear_v shoe_n of_o gold_n and_o ring_n of_o leather_n or_o the_o blackmore_n who_o judge_v of_o beauty_n by_o contrary_n paint_v the_o angel_n black_a and_o the_o devil_n white_a or_o the_o jew_n who_o prefer_v barrabas_n a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n a_o seditionary_a infamous_a for_o all_o odious_a to_o all_o before_o christ_n that_o come_v to_o save_v they_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v wise_a we_o will_v read_v their_o word_n backward_o judgement_n understand_v they_o by_o contrary_n count_v their_o scoff_n and_o reproach_n our_o glory_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v our_o shame_n so_o imitate_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o see_v the_o infidel_n never_o meet_v they_o but_o they_o will_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o derision_n of_o 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a_o very_a heathen_a will_v choose_v his_o religion_n by_o such_o man_n enmity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o goodness_n that_o it_o have_v drunkard_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n for_o her_o scoff_a adversary_n as_o tertullian_n think_v much_o the_o better_a of_o christianity_n because_o nero_n persecute_v it_o however_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o righteous_a can_v be_v so_o much_o deride_v as_o their_o success_n in_o the_o end_n will_v be_v magnify_v wisdom_n 5._o 1._o to_o 22._o but_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n those_o prove_v deep_a wound_n to_o weak_a christian_n which_o will_v be_v balm_n and_o physic_n unto_o able_a judgement_n and_o admit_v some_o have_v the_o wit_n to_o discern_v their_o dispraise_n a_o honour_n their_o praise_n a_o dishonour_n yet_o want_v courage_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v they_o even_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v brutish_o drive_v with_o the_o drove_n and_o like_o nail_n in_o a_o wheel_n turn_n as_o they_o be_v turn_v 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