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also_o his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n aug._n ut_fw-la pastor_n docebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ovis_fw-la silâ—bat_fw-la aug._n who_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o lamb_n likewise_o observe_v he_o who_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n who_o be_v a_o lamb_n for_o innocency_n and_o gentleness_n a_o sacrifice_a lamb_n for_o spotlessenesse_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o dog_n and_o swine_n will_v mind_v we_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o sinner_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o apostasy_n which_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n the_o serpent_n teach_v we_o wisdom_n to_o preserve_v ourselves_o 12.7_o psal_n 22._o job_n 12.7_o the_o very_a ant_n providence_n and_o diligence_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o future_a the_o despicable_a worm_n represent_v the_o lowness_n of_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n who_o be_v
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12.46_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5.2_o 2._o it_o be_v wonderful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o astonish_a glory_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n together_o with_o the_o judgement_n itself_o of_o which_o i_o have_v large_o speak_v pag._n 525_o 1_o part_v 1_o to_o 540._o i_o must_v not_o repeat_v observation_n 1._o 1._o obser_n 1._o our_o thought_n only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o great_a and_o glorious_a shall_v be_v high_a and_o admire_a behold_v say_v enoch_n as_o note_v the_o astonish_a wonderfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o true_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o most_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o small_a thing_n as_o great_a and_o upon_o great_a thing_n as_o small_a humane_a 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not_o be_v one_o stone_n of_o all_o those_o stately_a structure_n leave_v upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o and_o when_o satan_n show_v and_o offer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o glory_n he_o show_v his_o contempt_n of_o the_o prospect_n and_o promotion_n with_o a_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n but_o when_o he_o observe_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o wonder_v and_o express_v his_o admiration_n to_o the_o people_n 7.9_o luc._n 7.9_o 2._o 2._o observe_v 2._o great_a be_v our_o natural_a backwardness_n to_o mindâ—_n and_o believe_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n eâ—â—ch_o prefix_v a_o note_n of_o incitement_n to_o his_o pprophecy_n the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o thought_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o the_o procrastination_n and_o delay_v thereof_o man_n scoff_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n 4_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 4_o because_o say_v 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such_o a_o sympathy_n or_o compassion_n of_o heart_n as_o incline_v we_o to_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a but_o as_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o glory_n as_o here_o it_o note_v either_o 1._o a_o gracious_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o distress_n 1_o de_fw-fr na._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o q_o 1_o as_o for_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n they_o be_v not_o as_o learned_a zanchy_a observe_n essential_a to_o mercy_n in_o self_n but_o accidental_a to_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o present_a state_n 2._o the_o effect_n and_o expression_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o actual_a help_v of_o we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o now_o these_o effect_n of_o mercy_n be_v either_o common_a or_o special_a common_a such_o as_o be_v afford_v to_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n psal_n 147.9_o luke_n 6.36_o etc._n etc._n special_a bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o who_o only_o have_v the_o inward_a effect_n of_o mercy_n in_o prevent_v and_o follow_v grace_n the_o outward_a in_o justify_v and_o glorify_v mercy_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o thus_o mercy_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o peculiarly_a for_o those_o gracious_a expression_n and_o discovery_n of_o mercy_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v towards_o the_o faithful_a in_o acquit_v and_o deliver_v they_o at_o christ_n second_o come_v or_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v call_v mercy_n in_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 1.18_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o onesiphorus_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o deserve_o its_o so_o call_v for_o 1._o it_o come_v from_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o free_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n joh._n 6.39_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a will_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n the_o bestow_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v both_o refer_v to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n election_n to_o this_o state_n be_v from_o free_a grace_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n the_o elect_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n 2._o in_o it_o there_o be_v the_o great_a effect_n and_o discovery_n of_o mercy_n a_o removal_n of_o all_o bad_a sin_n sorrow_n tear_n temptation_n outward_a inward_a eternal_a evil_n woe_n from_o ourselves_o other_o man_n devil_n god_n himself_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a of_o perfect_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n glory_n on_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o it_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a a_o supply_n of_o all_o exigency_n a_o fullness_n of_o joy_n rivers_n nay_o a_o fountain_n of_o pleasure_n in_o one_o word_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o mercy_n one_o mercy_n as_o a_o bundle_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n that_o mercy_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n god_n here_o have_v much_o mercy_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o his_o hand_n will_v be_v full_a of_o mercy_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 3._o it_o be_v mercy_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o miserable_a indeed_o the_o saint_n be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o reprobate_n happy_a in_o this_o life_n but_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glorify_a they_o be_v miserable_a and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o frequent_a eclipse_n of_o god_n lightsome_a and_o love_a countenance_n tentation_n from_o devil_n opposition_n and_o persecution_n from_o a_o cruel_a and_o unkind_a world_n they_o be_v here_o in_o a_o valley_n of_o tear_n surround_v with_o shame_n sickness_n pain_n loss_n death_n their_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n they_o be_v man_n of_o sorrow_n yea_o sorrow_n be_v not_o only_o their_o condition_n but_o their_o duty_n but_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o 14._o luc._n 17.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n 1._o â—_o 4_o rom._n 8.17_o gal._n 4.7_o rom._n 11.35_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o phil._n 2.13_o bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la impuratum_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n in_o psal_n 14._o and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n when_o this_o mercy_n come_v 4._o it_o be_v mercy_n because_o bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o can_v not_o merit_v and_o deserve_v it_o rom._n 6.23_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o can_v never_o be_v deserve_v by_o do_v nor_o suffer_v the_o best_a man_n be_v unprofitable_a servant_n al_n our_o good_a be_v either_o ipse_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la either_o god_n or_o from_o god_n all_o we_o do_v be_v due_a debt_n all_o we_o receive_v be_v from_o free_a grace_n our_o very_a suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o we_o be_v not_o purchaser_n but_o heir_n of_o this_o happiness_n our_o work_n as_o they_o be_v good_a be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n mere_a gift_n as_o they_o be_v we_o they_o be_v impure_a &_o imperfect_a beside_o none_o can_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n equivalent_a to_o what_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v therefore_o he_o can_v deserve_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v i_o be_o lesâ—_n say_v jacob_n than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v for_o they_o say_v david_n gen._n 32.10_o psal_n 116.12_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o a_o finite_a work_n and_o a_o infinite_a reward_n a_o reward_n no_o less_o than_o the_o infinite_a rewarder_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o alone_a free_a grace_n of_o this_o god_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o glory_n 2._o but_o why_o be_v it_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o it_o be_v he_o ratione_fw-la meriti_fw-la he_o have_v purchase_v it_o by_o his_o merit_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o satisfactory_a but_o meritorious_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_o great_a excess_n and_o proportion_n of_o virtue_n in_o his_o obedience_n then_o of_o malignity_n in_o our_o disobedience_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o merit_n a_o purchase_n be_v make_v of_o this_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v a_o removal_n make_v of_o our_o misery_n christ_n merit_n at_o his_o first_o procure_v mercy_n at_o his_o second_o come_v 2_o it_o be_v his_o respectu_fw-la praeparationis_fw-la he_o have_v prepare_v we_o for_o it_o job_n parat_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la mansiones_fw-la mansionibus_fw-la parando_fw-la mansores_fw-la 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mercy_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v proper_o a_o earnest_n receive_v of_o it_o or_o take_v it_o to_o we_o as_o some_o welcome_a guest_n or_o stranger_n who_o we_o take_v in_o a_o disposition_n commend_v in_o and_o command_v to_o the_o saint_n tit._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o christ_n command_v he_o to_o be_v like_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.2_o luke_n 12.36_o rom._n 16.2_o that_o look_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o this_o comprehend_v several_a particular_n under_o it_o as_o 1._o meditation_n of_o this_o mercy_n i_o may_v think_v of_o that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o look_v for_o but_o i_o can_v look_v for_o that_o of_o which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o wife_n that_o look_v for_o the_o return_n of_o her_o welcome_a