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13._o sometime_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n or_o that_o merciful_a right_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n wherein_o god_n act_v as_o a_o absolve_a and_o pardon_v judge_n of_o this_o see_v verse_n 132._o and_o of_o this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 1._o 27._o zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n that_o be_v by_o his_o mercy_n promise_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n david_n desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v from_o thence_o observe_v doctrine_n iii_o that_o god_n mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n manifest_v and_o impledged_a in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n do_v notable_o encourage_v we_o to_o ask_v help_n from_o he_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o encouragement_n we_o have_v by_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n now_o what_o we_o have_v over_o and_o above_o that_o by_o his_o judgement_n i_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a grace_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o in_o general_n from_o 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i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o beside_o convert_v grace_n superadded_a influence_n it_o differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o have_v more_o of_o a_o law_n and_o less_o of_o a_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o the_o obeyer_n but_o no_o promise_n of_o give_v obedience_n god_n indeed_o give_v adam_n a_o stock_n of_o habitual_a grace_n but_o no_o promise_n of_o assist_v grace_n there_o man_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n here_o in_o effect_n the_o covenant_n keep_v we_o jer._n 32._o 40._o and_o indeed_o therein_o lie_v the_o exceed_a graciousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n undertake_v for_o both_o party_n and_o work_v in_o 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of_o that_o life_n natural_a thing_n do_v not_o act_v without_o his_o daily_a providential_a influence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 20._o 12._o god_n give_v the_o hear_n ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n not_o only_o do_v give_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n the_o faculty_n but_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v and_o act_n of_o see_v he_o concur_v to_o that_o and_o therefore_o god_n concur_v by_o his_o actual_a assistance_n sometime_o in_o a_o more_o liberal_a and_o plentiful_a manner_n by_o the_o free_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o sometime_o more_o spare_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n he_o work_v all_o
trust_v whatever_o contrariety_n appear_v in_o god_n providence_n god_n word_n must_v bear_v up_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o a_o pawn_n till_o the_o deliverance_n come_v god_n mercy_n be_v the_o same_o still_o his_o word_n call_v for_o trust_n the_o more_o we_o trust_v and_o hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n the_o better_a for_o we_o psal._n 13._o 5._o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o soul_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 33._o 22._o let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o psalm_n 32._o 10._o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o the_o more_o clear_a be_v your_o claim_n when_o you_o trust_v yourselves_o with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o his_o word_n say_v he_o will_v take_v care_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 4._o all_o this_o trust_n must_v be_v set_v a_o work_n in_o prayer_n so_o do_v david_n and_o so_o say_v the_o word_n psal._n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v my_o name_n jer._n 29._o 11_o 12._o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o ezek._n 36._o 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o 4._o the_o effectual_a application_n let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v also_o unto_o i_o 1._o he_o beg_v application_n unto_o i_o also_o god_n be_v every_o day_n scatter_v his_o mercy_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n and_o david_n will_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o god_n care_n and_o bless_a provision_n but_o have_v his_o share_n also_o esau_n word_n be_v applicable_a upon_o this_o occasion_n gen._n 27._o 38._o have_v thou_o 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my_o day_n go_v after_o he_o find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o wander_n so_o psalm_n 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o they_o find_v their_o way_n to_o he_o though_o shut_v up_o with_o sin_n and_o danger_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o temporal_a salvation_n we_o must_v make_v grace_n and_o nothing_o but_o grace_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o then_o 1._o the_o ground_n of_o all_o be_v mercy_n or_o pity_n of_o the_o creature_n misery_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o move_v to_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o sinner_n for_o any_o goodness_n that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o or_o can_v foresee_v in_o they_o for_o he_o find_v none_o and_o can_v foresee_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v give_v he_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o begin_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o river_n owe_v all_o to_o the_o fountain_n the_o fountain_n nothing_o to_o the_o river_n as_o none_o can_v give_v he_o first_o so_o none_o can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o for_o he_o need_v nothing_o act_v 17._o 25._o neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n nay_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n ezek._n 36._o 21_o 22._o i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o have_v pity_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n which_o you_o have_v profane_v among_o the_o heathen_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n he_o have_v beget_v we_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n we_o have_v not_o a_o right_a notion_n of_o mercy_n unless_o we_o admire_v the_o plenty_n of_o it_o eph._n 2._o 4._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o with_o christ._n there_o need_v many_o mercy_n from_o first_o to_o last_o for_o the_o save_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n their_o natural_a misery_n be_v great_a ezek._n 16._o 6._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v their_o actual_a sin_n many_o jer._n 14._o 7._o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o the_o way_n of_o their_o recovery_n by_o christ_n be_v mysterious_a john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n the_o course_n take_v for_o satisfy_v wrong_v justice_n the_o application_n involve_v many_o mercy_n the_o renew_n of_o their_o nature_n titus_n 3._o 5._o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o preserve_n of_o inherent_a grace_n against_o temptation_n forgive_a many_o sin_n after_o conversion_n isa._n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a for_o sake_n his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v the_o righteous_a fall_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o prov._n 24._o 16._o the_o great_a eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o jude_n 21._o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o from_o first_o to_o last_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o concatenation_n of_o mercy_n 2._o the_o effect_n salvation_n this_o proper_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v so_o we_o be_v save_v but_o in_o part_n before_o then_o from_o all_o evil_n from_o the_o great_a evil_a hell_n before_o we_o be_v save_v but_o we_o may_v be_v trouble_v again_o now_o no_o more_o sorrow_n when_o all_o opposition_n be_v break_v and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o the_o church_n present_v as_o a_o prey_n snatch_v out_o of_o the_o tooth_n of_o lion_n all_o former_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o 3._o this_o dispense_v according_a to_o the_o word_n now_o what_o do_v the_o word_n say_v when_o a_o sinner_n repent_v all_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v forget_v there_o be_v abuse_v of_o mercy_n note_v deut._n 29._o 19_o if_o he_o shall_v bless_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o may_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o cry_n god_n mercy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n no_o mercy_n issue_v out_o itself_o for_o salvation_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o word_n these_o be_v conclusion_n contrary_a to_o grace_n jude_n 4._o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n the_o principle_n be_v true_a but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v false_a certain_o god_n be_v merciful_a there_o be_v no_o end_n nor_o measure_n nor_o bank_n nor_o bottom_n in_o his_o mercy_n but_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n mercy_n be_v only_o promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o those_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ._n take_v mercy_n according_a to_o the_o word_n
become_v one_o hearty_o devote_v to_o god_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v willing_o return_v to_o his_o creators_n service_n and_o glorify_v he_o with_o what_o be_v make_v by_o he_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o oblige_v as_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o live_v in_o a_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o thou_o lord_n i_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o this_o work_n mark_v this_o be_v a_o good_a spirit_n he_o do_v not_o beg_v his_o own_o comfort_n but_o ability_n for_o service_n that_o he_o may_v so_o know_v his_o master_n will_v as_o to_o do_v it_o now_o this_o be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n when_o we_o be_v hearty_o willing_a to_o return_v to_o our_o duty_n more_o than_o to_o our_o comfort_n act_v 2._o 21._o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o that_o soul_n that_o rather_o seek_v obedience_n than_o comfort_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resolve_a will_n and_o purpose_n to_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o please_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o his_o new_a covenant_n grace_n and_o christ_n end_n in_o redemption_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o favour_v and_o put_v we_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o service_n again_o heb._n 9_o 14._o purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n may_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n he_o die_v to_o weaken_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n 3._o there_o be_v imply_v in_o it_o a_o confession_n of_o impotency_n that_o god_n can_v be_v glorify_v and_o serve_v by_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v renew_v and_o strengthen_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o he_o as_o a_o creature_n till_o he_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o have_v renew_v influence_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o god_n permit_v the_o 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his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n nor_o natural_a power_n and_o strength_n for_o sanctification_n gal._n 2._o 19_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n the_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n under_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n make_v they_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n put_v they_o so_o hard_o to_o it_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o obedidence_n drive_v they_o to_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o tend_v to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n without_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 6._o god_n bring_v we_o at_o last_o to_o this_o matth._n 19_o 26._o with_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a 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