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after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o honor._n psal_n 112._o 4._o the_o upright_a man_n he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o righteousness_n jer._n 9_o 24._o the_o lord_n there_o do_v seem_v to_o glory_n in_o this_o in_o his_o righteousness_n aswell_o as_o mercy_n say_v the_o lord_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n love_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v that_o i_o be_o such_o a_o god_n this_o be_v my_o glory_n that_o i_o be_o both_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a now_o for_o the_o several_a rule_n when_o mercy_n shall_v be_v quest_n show_v and_o when_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v that_o will_v be_v the_o use_v here_o how_o man_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o mix_v both_o these_o together_o mercy_n when_o man_n offend_v by_o infirmity_n when_o i_o 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towards_o they_o but_o in_o a_o merciful_a way_n mercy_n when_o the_o offence_n be_v by_o infirmity_n and_o then_o when_o the_o offender_n be_v already_o sensible_a of_o his_o offence_n than_o mercy_n 2._o or_o when_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o good_a do_v in_o a_o fair_a gentle_a merciful_a carriage_n as_o in_o a_o harsh_a ridge_v carriage_n 3_o and_o then_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n begin_v to_o feel_v passion_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o a_o 4._o spirit_n of_o revenge_n to_o stir_v in_o they_o above_o all_o time_n then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o mercy_n examine_v thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o thy_o brother_n now_o see_v whether_o there_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o arise_v passion_n and_o revenge_n in_o thy_o spirit_n towards_o he_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o give_v judgement_n nor_o for_o thou_o to_o execute_v judgement_n 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they_o how_o bitter_a how_o cruel_a how_o harsh_a be_v they_o we_o have_v find_v it_o so_o by_o experience_n you_o can_v say_v such_o a_o man_n oh_o what_o sweet_a converse_n have_v we_o together_o and_o what_o a_o sweet_a temper_a man_n he_o be_v how_o love_v how_o meek_a how_o gentle_a how_o pitiful_a but_o come_v to_o he_o now_o how_o harsh_a and_o how_o rugged_a in_o his_o expression_n and_o extreme_a bitter_a mighty_o turn_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n keep_v mercy_n keep_v it_o do_v god_n at_o any_o time_n melt_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v thou_o apprehensive_a of_o thy_o need_n of_o mercy_n do_v thy_o heart_n begin_v to_o bleed_v towards_o thy_o brethren_n oh_o keep_v it_o keep_v this_o temper_n the_o lord_n keep_v this_o in_o the_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o ever_o oh_o take_v heed_n of_o change_n of_o heart_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o christian_n not_o only_o to_o do_v that_o that_o be_v good_a but_o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n in_o such_o a_o constant_a frame_n oh_o that_o some_o of_o you_o will_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o dale_n of_o old_a be_v there_o not_o a_o time_n that_o your_o heart_n do_v melt_v towards_o your_o brethren_n and_o have_v sweet_a converse_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o spirit_n now_o oh_o turn_v to_o that_o gracious_a sweet_a temper_v again_o and_o if_o ever_o god_n bring_v you_o to_o that_o temper_n again_o keep_v it_o consider_v what_o be_v it_o that_o have_v change_v my_o heart_n what_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o it_o now_o if_o god_n do_v note_n discover_v how_o thou_o have_v lose_v that_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o heart_n oh_o labour_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o resolve_v if_o ever_o god_n bring_v i_o to_o that_o temper_n again_o as_o sometime_o
not_o minister_n be_v tart_a in_o the_o pulpit_n ib._n obs_n 8_o saint_n may_v be_v bold_a in_o seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n 151_o ob_n 9_o the_o saint_n that_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o secure_a 154_o ob_n 10_o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o god_n own_o people_n there_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o 155_o ob_n 11_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o day_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n ib._n obs_n 12_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hasten_v judgement_n against_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o hasten_v it_o against_o ourselves_o ib._n obs_n 13_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o sore_a evil_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n 156_o ob_n 14_o when_o sinner_n be_v near_a to_o judgement_n than_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_v towards_o they_o 157_o ob_n 15_o those_o that_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n have_v a_o privilege_n that_o other_o have_v not_o ib._n use_v take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n 158_o ob_n 16_o if_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v his_o people_n like_o the_o wicked_a in_o punishment_n let_v they_o not_o make_v themselves_o like_o they_o in_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 17_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ib._n use_v let_v not_o the_o encouragement_n of_o mercy_n hide_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o 159_o ob_n 18._o strong_a motion_n to_o repentance_n give_v strong_a encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o god_n 160_o ob_n 19_o let_v argument_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n cause_v stir_n in_o our_o heart_n 161_o obs_n 20_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n turn_v from_o strong_a resolution_n to_o do_v evil_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n repenting_n be_v mighty_a encouragement_n to_o prayer_n 162_o ob_n 22_o we_o must_v gather_v as_o many_o argument_n as_o we_o can_v to_o kindle_v repentance_n in_o we_o ib._n obs_n 23_o our_o mercy_n to_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v cold_a but_o burn_v 165_o ver_n ix_o exposition_n 165_o ob_n 1_o the_o stir_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v rather_o prevail_v with_o we_o than_o stir_n to_o wrath_n 166_o ob_n 2_o stir_n for_o god_n shall_v rather_o prevail_v with_o we_o than_o temptation_n to_o sin_v 167_o ob_n 3_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o free_v his_o people_n from_o all_o fruit_n of_o displeasure_n ib._n obs_n 4_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v mercy_n though_o we_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n 167_o obs_n 5_o sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a when_o evil_a be_v upon_o they_o and_o think_v now_o we_o know_v the_o worst_a on_o it_o 168_o obs_n 6_o god_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o his_o people_n when_o evil_a be_v upon_o they_o ib._n difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o point_n of_o anger_n 169_o 1_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v his_o anger_n ib._n 2_o man_n be_v of_o a_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n 170_o 3_o man_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n oftentime_o with_o other_o because_o of_o the_o disquit_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n ib._n 4_o there_o be_v but_o very_o little_a if_o any_o mercy_n at_o all_o in_o man_n ib._n 5._o man_n be_v of_o a_o fickle_a and_o unconstant_a disposition_n ib._n 6_o if_o man_n pass_v by_o a_o offence_n it_o be_v from_o some_o motive_n from_o without_o ibid._n 7_o man_n think_v it_o his_o dishonour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o that_o offend_v he_o ibid._n 8_o man_n can_v foresee_v the_o consequence_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o his_o pardon_v of_o offence_n 171_o 9_o man_n can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o what_o ill_a carriage_n be_v against_o he_o ibid._n 10_o though_o man_n promise_v much_o mercy_n yet_o upon_o any_o offence_n he_o will_v recall_v his_o promise_n again_o ibid._n 11._o man_n think_v its_o best_a to_o take_v his_o advantage_n of_o offender_n at_o the_o present_a time_n 172_o 12_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o positive_a rule_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v set_v to_o he_o but_o god_n be_v free_a he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o ib._n use_v passion_n and_o anger_n debase_v man_n 173_o ob_n 8_o if_o god_n be_v like_o man_n sinner_n can_v not_o be_v forbear_v 174_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o our_o anger_n 178_o ob_n 10_o god_n delight_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n 179_o ob_n 11_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o may_v see_v hence_o how_o holiness_n will_v help_v our_o faith_n ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o manifest_v our_o holiness_n in_o our_o faithfulness_n ibid._n obs_n 12_o god_n continue_v among_o a_o people_n for_o his_o saint_n and_o elect_v sake_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o saint_n be_v of_o great_a use_n where_o they_o live_v 179_o ob_n 14_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n do_v often_o save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 180_o use_v let_v not_o our_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n ver_n x_o exposition_n ib._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n infinite_a goodness_n to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n 181_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v god_n go_v before_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o terribleness_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o wicked_a guilty_a conscience_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o 182_o use_v oh_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o that_o when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v for_o a_o through_o reformation_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n tremble_v 184_o use_v 1_o despair_v not_o at_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wicked_a 185_o use_v 2_o learn_v to_o prepare_v for_o those_o time_n ibid._n obs_n ult_n there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a stir_n in_o the_o west_n 186_o ver_n xi_o exposition_n 186_o ob_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o place_v his_o people_n in_o their_o own_o house_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n 187_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o this_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o their_o house_n ibid._n use_v trust_v god_n with_o your_o house_n ib._n ver_fw-la xii_o exposition_n general_n 188_o particular_a 189_o ob_n 1_o many_o profess_v to_o god_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o greatness_n glory_n power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o lie_n to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o many_o man_n beset_v the_o business_n and_o affair_n that_o they_o manage_v with_o lie_n also_o 190_o ob_n 3_o that_o when_o man_n be_v once_o engage_v in_o shift_n and_o lie_v they_o grow_v pertinacious_a in_o they_o 191_o ob_n 4_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a where_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o evil_n in_o other_o 192_o ob_n 5_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o 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