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who_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n not_o for_o what_o cause_n second_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v show_v mercy_n it_o evident_o exclude_v merit_v for_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v such_o great_a thing_n upon_o man_n for_o their_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o the_o goodness_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o shall_v account_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n ob._n but_o it_o seem_v god_n mercy_n be_v cause_v by_o merit_n for_o god_n show_v we_o mercy_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n deserve_v it_o than_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o free_a sol._n first_o mercy_n exclude_v merit_n in_o we_o though_o not_o in_o christ._n second_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o god_n give_v we_o christ_n to_o merit_v for_o we_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o three_o property_n of_o god_n mercy_n four_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o more_o admirable_a yet_o in_o that_o it_o be_v eternal_a eternal_a god_n will_v 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promise_v to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n where_o god_n show_v mercy_n mercy_n first_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n gracious_o this_o be_v promise_v esa._n 30.18_o 19_o and_o plead_v by_o david_n psal._n 4.1_o second_o he_o sanctify_v all_o affliction_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o befall_v the_o godly_a proceed_v from_o mercy_n and_o not_o justice_n in_o god_n and_o shall_v work_v for_o the_o best_a rom._n 8.28_o it_o be_v god_n love_n that_o make_v he_o correct_v heb._n 12.6_o 7._o three_o he_o heal_v their_o nature_n from_o the_o disease_n of_o their_o mind_n for_o to_o show_v mercy_n be_v likewise_o to_o cure_v we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o and_o god_n promise_v it_o hos._n 14.3_o four_o he_o multiply_v pardon_n isa._n 55.7_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o forgive_v sâ—n_o daily_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o forgiveness_n five_o he_o deliver_v the_o soul_n absolute_o from_o the_o pit_n they_o be_v free_a from_o condemnation_n job_n 33.27_o psal._n 86.13_o etc._n etc._n six_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o weakness_n his_o mercy_n hold_v they_o up_o even_o when_o the_o godly_a say_v their_o foot_n slip_v psal._n 94.18_o seven_o he_o guide_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v lead_v they_o even_o by_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o guide_v they_o esa._n 49.10_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o wilderness_n the_o wicked_a be_v like_o wild_a beast_n in_o a_o desert_n god_n child_n be_v so_o provide_v for_o that_o god_n preserve_v they_o yea_o and_o himself_o find_v they_o out_o mean_v of_o singular_a refresh_v all_o their_o day_n eight_o he_o crown_v they_o with_o blessing_n psal._n 103.4_o nine_o he_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o a_o immortal_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o marvellous_a mercy_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v obtain_v may_v teach_v we_o divers_a thing_n 1_o first_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o 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second_o in_o all_o our_o way_n hearty_o to_o disclaim_v merit_n of_o work_n or_o opinion_n of_o our_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n say_v still_o with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o truth_n sake_n psal._n 115.1_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o god_n grace_n not_o on_o work_n eph._n 2._o tit._n 3.5_o three_o let_v we_o with_o david_n resolve_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o since_o our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o mercy_n and_o since_o we_o have_v the_o tiding_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n house_n there_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v daily_o open_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v draw_v water_n still_o with_o joy_n out_o of_o this_o well_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n psal._n â—_o 7_o and_o 23._o ult_n four_o we_o shall_v learn_v of_o god_n to_o be_v merciful_a let_v we_o strive_v to_o comfort_v 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all_o sort_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n bless_v they_o and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o water_n gen._n 49.25_o he_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n and_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o their_o cattle_n in_o their_o basket_n and_o in_o their_o store_n when_o they_o come_v in_o and_o when_o they_o go_v out_o yea_o god_n will_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o storehouse_n and_o upon_o all_o they_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o and_o he_o will_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n unto_o they_o and_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n deut._n 28.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 12._o and_o if_o they_o enjoy_v not_o so_o much_o in_o quality_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o some_o wicked_a man_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a portion_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n because_o that_o they_o have_v be_v bless_v both_o in_o the_o original_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o in_o their_o right_n to_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o so_o they_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o his_o housekeep_n and_o great_a be_v that_o blessing_n wherewith_o god_n bless_v his_o people_n in_o his_o house_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n and_o round_o about_o the_o lord_n have_v long_o since_o promise_v to_o make_v all_o the_o place_n about_o his_o holy_a hill_n blessing_n yea_o there_o god_n people_n do_v receive_v shower_n of_o blessing_n every_o powerful_a sermon_n be_v a_o shower_n of_o blessing_n every_o doctrine_n be_v as_o a_o bless_a drop_n of_o instruction_n or_o comfort_n ezek._n 34.26_o exod._n 20.24_o psal._n 132.15_o 3._o in_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n a_o poor_a christian_a carry_v about_o with_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n more_o treasure_n than_o all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o true_a christian_n can_v any_o way_n possess_v or_o command_v eph._n 1.3_o thus_o of_o god_n blessing_n in_o this_o life_n after_o this_o life_n who_o can_v recount_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o blessing_n they_o shall_v have_v then_o from_o god_n oh_o that_o our_o heart_n can_v be_v enlarge_v to_o think_v of_o the_o power_n of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o great_a comfort_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o father_n blessing_n all_o their_o day_n and_o the_o rather_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o god_n blessing_n as_o a_o father_n be_v better_a than_o the_o blessing_n of_o any_o earthly_a father_n for_o a_o earthly_a father_n blessingis_fw-la most_o a_o end_n but_o verbal_a in_o word_n god_n blessing_n be_v real_a indeed_n a_o father_n on_o earth_n can_v derive_v blessing_n to_o his_o child_n from_o himself_o but_o from_o god_n whereas_o god_n blessing_n be_v from_o himself_o beside_o if_o a_o earthly_a father_n will_v bless_v his_o child_n yet_o he_o want_v power_n to_o give_v he_o what_o he_o desire_v but_o god_n our_o father_n be_v almighty_a able_a to_o give_v as_o much_o as_o he_o wish_v gen._n 28.3_o final_o a_o earthly_a father_n blessing_n may_v be_v lose_v as_o cham_n be_v but_o god_n blessing_n can_v be_v lose_v he_o will_v bless_v with_o everlasting_a mercy_n second_o such_o as_o yet_o enjoy_v not_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n call_v one_o shall_v be_v great_o stir_v up_o with_o desire_n to_o get_v this_o blessing_n even_o to_o have_v god_n blessing_n let_v no_o man_n be_v
wicked_a man_n must_v be_v consider_v more_o general_o or_o more_o special_o general_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v evil_a both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n every_o day_n and_o because_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o all_o his_o day_n even_o then_o when_o he_o live_v long_o and_o enjoy_v most_o prosperous_a time_n isaiah_n 65.20_o every_o day_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o every_o day_n god_n judge_v he_o psal._n 7._o either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o name_n or_o estate_n either_o by_o withhold_a his_o blessing_n or_o by_o mingle_v the_o curse_n with_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o enjoy_v psal._n 7â—_n 33_o as_o the_o israelite_n under_o censure_n of_o death_n from_o god_n more_o special_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v evil_a either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o after_o this_o life_n in_o this_o life_n his_o day_n be_v evil_a in_o two_o special_a sense_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o shorten_n of_o they_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o afflict_a of_o they_o man_n it_o be_v a_o special_a evil_n to_o some_o wicked_a man_n that_o their_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v shorten_v some_o man_n live_v not_o out_o half_a their_o day_n and_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n psal._n 55.24_o jer._n 17.11_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n that_o his_o day_n be_v few_o psal._n 109.8_o eccles._n 8.13_o again_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n these_o day_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n isaiah_n 10.3_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n isaiah_n 61.2_o which_o god_n proclaim_v against_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o a_o excellency_n the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6.3_o and_o these_o day_n be_v in_o special_a call_v the_o day_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o they_o be_v they_o because_o proper_o no_o day_n be_v they_o till_o it_o be_v evil_a jer._n 50.31_o after_o this_o life_n come_v that_o most_o special_a evil_a day_n even_o that_o day_n of_o eternal_a misery_n in_o hell_n of_o which_o solomon_n say_v god_n make_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a pro._n 16.4_o this_o doctrine_n of_o their_o evil_a day_n shall_v much_o astright_o wicked_a man_n not_o only_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o they_o suffer_v now_o but_o of_o what_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o in_o the_o day_n to_o come_v little_o do_v they_o dream_v of_o the_o misery_n may_v befall_v they_o such_o day_n may_v come_v as_o will_v burst_v their_o heart_n with_o exquisite_a grief_n their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v ezek._n 22.14_o &_o therefore_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6.3_o and_o in_o time_n repent_v and_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v the_o evil_a day_n may_v yet_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o know_v that_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n bring_v or_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o they_o jer._n 9_o ult_n thus_o of_o evil_a day_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o godly_a man_n day_n be_v evil_a divers_a way_n 1._o the_o day_n of_o spiritual_a famine_n be_v evil_a day_n evil_a when_o a_o man_n can_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n david_n say_v his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n psal._n 42.2_o 2._o the_o day_n in_o which_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o or_o hide_v himself_o so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n or_o not_o let_v they_o discern_v it_o these_o be_v bitter_a day_n to_o the_o godly_a psal._n 102.2_o 3._o &_o 90.9_o 3._o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n be_v evil_a day_n eph_n 6._o 4._o all_o day_n of_o trouble_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n evil_a day_n psal._n 49.5_o &_o 50.14_o &_o 41.1_o 2._o especial_o those_o day_n be_v evil_a when_o the_o lord_n turn_v wicked_a man_n lose_v upon_o the_o godly_a and_o leave_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v reproach_v and_o oppress_v all_o the_o day_n especial_o when_o himself_n will_v not_o appear_v to_o help_v they_o psal._n 102.8_o 10_o 11._o isaiah_n 37.3_o and_o most_o of_o all_o when_o the_o just_a man_n seem_v to_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n eccles._n 7.15_o but_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o wicked_a man_n man_n because_o god_n sanctify_v the_o evil_a of_o his_o day_n to_o the_o godly_a man_n so_o as_o he_o be_v bless_v when_o god_n chasten_v he_o for_o he_o thereby_o teach_v he_o his_o law_n psal._n 94.12_o heb._n 12._o second_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o evil_a if_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o psal._n 50.15_o yea_o 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the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n which_o be_v like_o strong_a man_n now_o bow_v and_o bend_v under_o they_o and_o their_o tooth_n which_o be_v the_o grinder_n or_o chewer_n of_o their_o meat_n now_o cease_v work_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o body_n grow_v dark_a ver_fw-la 3._o when_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v in_o the_o street_n that_o be_v when_o upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o appetite_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o any_o thing_n at_o home_n nor_o mind_n to_o go_v abroad_o but_o his_o own_o house_n shall_v be_v his_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o unable_a to_o rest_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o shall_v rise_v with_o the_o first_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o be_v wake_v with_o the_o least_o noise_n that_o be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o music_n of_o any_o kind_n as_o barzillai_n say_v 19.36_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o every_o straw_n in_o their_o way_n they_o shall_v 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