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mercy_n and_o albeit_o god_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n yet_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v he_o desire_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v his_o judgement_n be_v exalt_v by_o his_o mercy_n 145.9_o he_o delight_v to_o spare_v sinner_n he_o rejoice_v at_o occasion_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n he_o esteem_v himself_o more_o glorious_a by_o show_v mercy_n then_o by_o exercise_v his_o power_n in_o his_o mercy_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v he_o seem_v to_o go_v beyond_o himself_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n in_o mercy_n he_o will_v have_v we_o like_v unto_o he_o be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a he_o enjoin_v we_o not_o to_o imitate_v his_o power_n whereto_o lucifer_n proud_o aspire_v be_v deject_a into_o hell_n nor_o his_o wisdom_n 6.36_o which_o adam_n vain_o affect_v be_v elect_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o his_o mercy_n which_o we_o humble_o practise_v may_v be_v erect_v into_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v mercy_n whereof_o we_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n so_o be_v mercy_n chief_o require_v of_o us._n but_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v mercy_n be_v by_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o his_o sin_n acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n unworthy_a to_o be_v acknowledge_v of_o god_n he_o who_o hide_v or_o excuse_v his_o sin_n struggle_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o grace_n and_o debar_v himself_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n he_o do_v vain_o search_v after_o god_n who_o will_v not_o search_v into_o himself_o and_o free_o confess_v what_o there_o he_o find_v alas_o how_o many_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o iron_n chain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o neither_o bewail_v nor_o confess_v nor_o see_v their_o misery_n who_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n suppose_v they_o walk_v a_o full_a pace_n the_o right_a way_n to_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o israelite_n who_o the_o prophet_n thus_o reprove_v for_o like_a affect_a ignorance_n 2.23_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o not_o pollute_v neither_o have_v i_o follow_v baalim_n behold_v thy_o way_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o know_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v o_o blind_a and_o foolish_a man_n who_o will_v endeavour_v to_o justify_v thyself_o open_a thy_o eye_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v close_v and_o behold_v thy_o way_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o thy_o life_n assure_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o full_a of_o contempt_n against_o god_n of_o injury_n against_o other_o of_o impurity_n and_o vanity_n in_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v espy_v many_o grievous_a sin_n which_o other_o happy_o have_v espy_v before_o thou_o shall_v find_v many_o monster_n lurk_v in_o thy_o bosom_n which_o await_n opportunity_n sharp_o to_o assail_v thou_o very_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o conceal_v or_o defend_v a_o fault_n than_o it_o be_v to_o commit_v it_o and_o now_o o_o holy_a god_n now_o i_o have_v confess_v to_o thou_o my_o own_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o general_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o all_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v how_o be_v it_o thy_o pleasure_n to_o deal_v with_o i_o shall_v thy_o wrath_n still_o contend_v with_o thy_o mercy_n against_o i_o shall_v my_o sin_n surmount_v thy_o goodness_n shall_v my_o sin_n be_v strong_a to_o condemn_v i_o than_o thy_o mercy_n to_o save_v i_o o_o my_o hope_n be_v thy_o benefit_n become_v so_o chargeable_a to_o thou_o do_v thou_o loose_v any_o thing_n by_o give_v to_o i_o wherefore_o then_o withholde_v thou_o thy_o mercy_n in_o displeasure_n or_o tell_v i_o what_o else_o require_v thou_o from_o i_o require_v thou_o grief_n why_o that_o be_v such_o that_o i_o will_v i_o have_v die_v when_o i_o do_v displease_v thou_o require_v thou_o punishment_n loe_o here_o my_o poor_a perplex_a body_n bind_v it_o scourge_v it_o satisfy_v thy_o indignation_n thereon_o but_o so_o as_o thou_o forbear_v not_o to_o afford_v thy_o mercy_n lord_n i_o desire_v not_o honour_n not_o authority_n not_o riches_n not_o any_o thing_n create_v all_o these_o can_v satiate_v my_o desire_n without_o thy_o mercy_n all_o be_v poverty_n i_o desire_v only_o thy_o mercy_n give_v i_o thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v verse_n four_o for_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n 2_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o pardon_v 3_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o mercy_n have_v a_o powerful_a operation_n 4_o the_o power_n of_o hope_n 5_o her_o encouragement_n to_o the_o sinner_n 6_o the_o sinner_n dulness_n 7_o hope_n give_v assurance_n of_o mercy_n 8_o three_o thing_n most_o like_a to_o hinder_v mercy_n 9_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o impediment_n 10_o justice_n can_v be_v no_o impediment_n 11_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o mercy_n 12_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n assure_v his_o mercy_n 13_o the_o same_o be_v assure_v by_o his_o love._n 14_o his_o promise_n do_v bind_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a 15_o his_o power_n do_v also_o assure_v his_o mercy_n 16_o albeit_o we_o often_o sin_n yet_o god_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v merciful_a 17_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v rather_o capable_a then_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n 18_o wherefore_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o 19_o a_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n 20_o one_o caution_n to_o be_v respect_v if_o we_o expect_v mercy_n 21_o a_o second_o caution_n 22_o wherefore_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v 23_o hope_n and_o fear_v how_o conjoin_v 24_o fear_v a_o temperature_n between_o despair_n and_o presumption_n 25_o a_o prayer_n for_o fear_n o_o mild_a father_n how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o spirit_n who_o will_v not_o love_v who_o will_v not_o laud_v thou_o albeit_o thy_o displeasure_n be_v daily_o provoke_v yet_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n it_o be_v thy_o glory_n not_o only_o to_o forbear_v but_o to_o forgive_v sinner_n thy_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o thou_o never_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n thou_o know_v how_o weak_a we_o be_v how_o inclineable_a to_o evil_n will_v not_o try_v all_o our_o action_n by_o the_o try_v touch_v of_o thy_o justice_n but_o like_o a_o gracious_a father_n will_v dissemble_v many_o of_o our_o imperfection_n and_o pour_v forth_o large_a stream_n from_o the_o ever-flowing_a and_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n both_o to_o cleanse_v and_o to_o cure_v they_o thy_o nature_n be_v goodness_n thy_o property_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n thou_o be_v easy_a thou_o be_v ready_a thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o pardon_v no_o man_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o entreat_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v thou_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o give_v and_o
from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o fear_n or_o desire_v happy_a be_v heonly_a who_o in_o soul_n live_v content_v and_o he_o most_o of_o all_o unhappy_a who_o nothing_o do_v content_a but_o this_o quiet_a be_v never_o attain_v but_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n whosoever_o have_v this_o mouthful_n he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v he_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o other_o thing_n he_o no_o more_o regard_v either_o the_o favour_n or_o persecution_n of_o this_o life_n then_o do_v a_o dead_a lump_n of_o flesh_n this_o be_v both_o true_o and_o apt_o term_v a_o stand_v of_o peace_n 119._o a_o very_a flood_n indeed_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o of_o the_o abundance_n for_o it_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o appetite_n and_o desire_n than_o which_o we_o have_v none_o more_o deadly_a enemy_n none_o which_o more_o torture_n and_o tear_v our_o heart_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o either_o possible_o or_o easy_o we_o can_v attain_v but_o these_o appetite_n be_v drown_v and_o extinguish_v in_o this_o flood_n they_o be_v either_o satisfy_v or_o silence_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o peace_n this_o peace_n can_v no_o man_n understand_v 2.17_o but_o he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o because_o it_o exceed_v whatsoever_o the_o understanding_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o to_o comprehend_v again_o happiness_n and_o misery_n be_v perfect_a contrary_n but_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o way_n to_o misery_n be_v already_o miserable_a they_o be_v already_o in_o hell_n or_o rather_o have_v a_o hell_n within_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o penitent_n because_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o way_n to_o felicity_n be_v already_o happy_a already_o in_o heaven_n or_o rather_o have_v a_o heaven_n within_o they_o for_o there_o be_v two_o way_n out_o of_o this_o world_n one_o through_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n to_o eternal_a misery_n the_o other_o through_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n to_o eternal_a glory_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v in_o this_o sorrowful_a way_n for_o only_o they_o travail_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n they_o be_v bless_v i_o say_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o hope_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o felicity_n but_o they_o enjoy_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o hope_n and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o hope_n they_o be_v bless_v this_o only_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o sinner_n that_o repent_v upon_o earth_n the_o one_o have_v their_o happiness_n in_o hand_n the_o other_o in_o hope_n they_o be_v at_o their_o journey_n end_n these_o be_v upon_o their_o way_n they_o have_v their_o bless_a estate_n in_o possession_n these_o in_o election_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v true_o bless_v even_o as_o a_o bishop_n elect_a have_v both_o the_o title_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o bishop_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o stall_v in_o his_o place_n very_o as_o sin_n be_v no_o small_a or_o ordinary_a matter_n so_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n no_o ordinary_a blessing_n sin_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o destroy_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o commit_v one_o sin_n against_o god._n yet_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o repentance_n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o god_n will_v not_o only_o forgive_v our_o sin_n but_o he_o will_v forget_v they_o he_o will_v so_o deal_v with_o penitent_a sinner_n either_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o see_v their_o sin_n or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v perpetual_o forget_v they_o he_o will_v never_o either_o behold_v or_o remember_v their_o sin_n to_o judge_v they_o marvelous_a be_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n that_o repent_v the_o more_o they_o remember_v their_o sin_n the_o more_o do_v he_o forget_v they_o the_o ready_a they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n the_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o cover_v and_o conceal_v they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n cover_v because_o nothing_o be_v more_o hardly_o keep_v secret_a then_o sin_n sin_n be_v not_o cover_v by_o cunning_a contrivance_n not_o with_o the_o vain_a veil_n of_o colourable_a excuse_n the_o more_o we_o endeavour_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o cover_v it_o the_o more_o do_v it_o manifest_a and_o bewray_v itself_o adam_n do_v hide_v himself_o but_o his_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o hide_v he_o cover_v his_o body_n with_o fig_n tree_n leave_v but_o can_v find_v no_o cover_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o he_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v himself_o the_o more_o do_v his_o transgression_n appear_v the_o very_a hide_v of_o himself_o do_v bewray_v his_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o will_v never_o have_v shrink_v aside_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v attach_v either_o with_o shame_n or_o with_o fear_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n for_o assure_o sin_n will_v not_o keep_v house_n it_o will_v not_o lie_v quiet_a in_o a_o corner_n it_o will_v abroad_o it_o will_v stand_v at_o the_o door_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o to_o all_o that_o go_v by_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o by_o our_o great_a diligence_n to_o conceal_v it_o afterward_o by_o our_o loose_a carelessness_n last_o by_o our_o boldness_n and_o impudence_n in_o commit_v evil_a beside_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v until_o it_o can_v be_v contain_v in_o secret_a until_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v hide_v then_o the_o sun_n until_o by_o the_o tumorous_a turpitude_n thereof_o it_o do_v first_o manifest_v and_o then_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v itself_o only_o repentance_n be_v of_o force_n to_o cover_v sin_n first_o because_o it_o cut_v off_o the_o increase_n it_o dry_v up_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o swell_v and_o overflow_v and_o whereby_o especial_o it_o betray_v itself_o second_o because_o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o love_n for_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 4.8_o love_n make_v the_o penitent_a and_o the_o innocent_a of_o like_a condition_n verse_n ii_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n 1_o it_o seem_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o deity_n and_o wherefore_o 2_o wherefore_o angel_n after_o sin_n can_v be_v bless_v 3_o man_n may_v and_o wherefore_o 4_o the_o great_a praise_n and_o power_n of_o repentance_n 5_o without_o repentance_n god_n can_v be_v merciful_a and_o wherefore_o 6_o wherefore_o god_n impute_v no_o sin_n to_o the_o penitent_a 7_o how_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n may_v expostulate_v with_o god._n 8_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o must_v judge_v ourselves_o 9_o hypocrite_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o sinner_n 10_o confession_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v 11_o god_n be_v merciful_a in_o forgive_n yet_o hard_a and_o severe_a in_o take_v account_n 12_o dissimulation_n double_v our_o sin_n 13_o one_o sin_n sufficient_a to_o ensnare_v us._n 14_o a_o true_a account_n of_o our_o sin_n require_v divine_a repentance_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o thou_o how_o shall_v i_o worthy_o either_o extol_v or_o esteem_v thou_o shall_v i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o virtue_n or_o shall_v i_o term_v thou_o some_o deity_n assure_o it_o seem_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o deity_n and_o that_o god_n have_v impart_v a_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n unto_o thou_o it_o seem_v that_o thou_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o have_v invest_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o authority_n because_o the_o same_o power_n which_o god_n exercise_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o do_v thou_o exercise_v upon_o earth_n for_o as_o god_n make_v bless_v in_o heaven_n 13.3_o so_o do_v repentance_n upon_o earth_n only_o god_n make_v the_o just_a bless_a in_o heaven_n and_o repentance_n make_v sinner_n bless_v upon_o earth_n because_o after_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v bless_v but_o by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n that_o do_v sin_n shall_v 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