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eternity_n i_o who_o be_o el-schaddai_a the_o strong_a powerful_a omnipotent_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n i_o who_o have_v create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o establish_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o power_n who_o have_v make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n excelse_a jam._n 1.17_o psallam_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la excelse_a who_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o firmament_n like_o a_o curtain_n and_o give_v the_o sea_n her_o bound_n and_o star_n and_o planet_n their_o several_a influence_n who_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n 9.2_o psal_n 9.2_o neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v who_o be_o helion_n the_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o gracious_a deliverer_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n i_o who_o have_v destroy_v the_o old_a world_n with_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o have_v save_v thou_o my_o servant_n noah_n 7.23_o gen._n 7.23_o and_o thy_o family_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o mercy_n i_o even_o i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n here_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o grace_n doctrine_n god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n non_fw-la â_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la â_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la soederis_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o all_o grace_n favour_n and_o mercy_n for_o fons_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o well_o spring_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o happy_a smile_n of_o who_o favourable_a countenance_n all_o true_a joy_n 1.3_o rom._n 9.16_o eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 1.3_o and_o happiness_n do_v proceed_v whether_o we_o respect_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o effectual_a vocation_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n whether_o we_o respect_v temporal_a deliverance_n 16._o gen._n 7.13_o 16._o as_o of_o noah_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o lot_n from_o the_o desolation_n of_o sodom_n 2.8_o gen._n 19.16_o exod._n 15.30_o numb_a 16._o 32_o 33_o 34._o eph._n 2.8_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o devour_v of_o corah_n or_o the_o eternal_a deliverance_n of_o god_n elect_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n all_o proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o this_o wellspring_n of_o live_a water_n from_o this_o everlasting_a fountain_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n mercy_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n 4.10.19_o rom._n 5.8_o 1._o john_n 4.10.19_o and_o love_v token_n of_o a_o favourable_a god_n and_o therefore_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o this_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 21._o s._n august_n tom._n 7._o lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 21._o of_o this_o love_n s._n august_n speak_v excellent_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la diligeremus_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la dilexisset_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o fecisset_fw-la dilectores_fw-la suos_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o have_v love_v god_n except_o he_o have_v love_v we_o first_o &_o make_v we_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o he_o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n quoniam_fw-la charitas_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la est_fw-la because_o the_o fluent_a stream_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n do_v flow_v from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o us._n man_n s._n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la c._n 4._o quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la nilus_n flwius_fw-la egyptum_fw-la inundam_fw-la ubertate_fw-la complot_n ita_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericâ—rdia_fw-la flamen_n orbem_fw-la veluâ—i_fw-la inâ—â—dâ—tus_fw-la câ—â—stibus_fw-la lâ—nis_fw-la implevit_fw-la barradius_fw-la tom_n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 18_o plutin_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o no_o merit_n in_o man_n and_o s._n bernard_n sweet_o cùm_fw-la nos_fw-la amas_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la nos_fw-la amâ—s_fw-la when_o thou_o love_v we_o o_o god_n thou_o love_v we_o not_o but_o for_o thyself_o the_o abound_a sea_n of_o divine_a love_n it_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o not_o in_o we_o from_o whence_o the_o river_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n do_v flow_v forth_o most_o plentiful_o and_o water_v all_o creature_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a angel_n and_o man_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n make_v they_o fruitful_a with_o his_o blessing_n like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n or_o the_o pleasant_a paradise_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n of_o his_o favour_n 1._o from_o this_o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o grace_n be_v grant_v unto_o we_o and_o much_o less_o that_o especial_a grace_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o be_v not_o give_v we_o as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v and_o teach_v for_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o but_o for_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o as_o our_o saviour_n command_v luk_n 17.10_o 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v 2.8.9_o ephes_n 2.8.9_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n how_o then_o can_v we_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o merit_n if_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v ephes_n 2.9_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n 105._o s._n august_n lib._n hom._n hom._n 14._o et_fw-la in_o psal_n 144._o merita_fw-la tua_fw-la nusquam_fw-la iacte_n quia_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la psal_n 103.4_o s_o aust_n de_fw-mi predect_v sanct._n humana_fw-la merita_fw-la hic_fw-la conticescant_fw-la que_fw-la periere_fw-la per_fw-la adam_n &_o regnet_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la s_o august_n epist_n 105._o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v how_o then_o can_v we_o right_o boast_v of_o our_o merit_n last_o if_o that_o good_a centurion_n who_o faith_n be_v so_o much_o commend_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o israel_n matth._n 8.10_o 8.10_o mat._n 8.10_o answer_v our_o saviour_n so_o humble_o with_o a_o domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n with_o what_o pride_n think_v you_o be_v those_o possess_v who_o dare_v so_o audacious_o answer_v god_n with_o a_o domine_fw-la dignus_fw-la sum_fw-la lord_n i_o be_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o i_o eternal_a life_n s._n augustine_n he_o be_v of_o this_o good_a centurion_n mind_n and_o therefore_o he_o often_o in_o his_o work_n repeat_v this_o one_o golden_a sentence_n deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la god_n crow_v his_o own_o gift_n and_o not_o our_o deserve_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o crow_v we_o with_o compassion_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v concern_v the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v humane_a merit_n say_v he_o here_o be_v silent_a which_o have_v perish_v by_o adam_n and_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n reign_n through_o jesus_n christ_n fecit_fw-la stella_fw-la in_o luc._n c._n 7._o non_fw-la i_o aspicias_fw-la sed_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la prius_fw-la intuere_fw-la colloca_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o &_o te_fw-la tuum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la filium_fw-la crucem_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o passionâ—m_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la tua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la tui_fw-la silij_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la cum_fw-la tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perveniat_fw-la iam_fw-la mansâ—ueta_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la plena_fw-la sit_fw-la ansel_n in_o mâ—dit_n lyran._n in_o expos_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom_n c._n 6._o 23._o bell._n l._n 5_o the_o just_a c._n 7_o propter_fw-la incertitudolâ—m_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la manis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misâ—recordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la s._n bern._n seâ—_n 68_o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totamâ—hâ—m_fw-la svam_fw-la pinat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 105._o epistle_n he_o conclude_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la operantis_fw-la sed_fw-la miseratione_n donantis_fw-la this_o be_v a_o grace_n &_o favour_n which_o be_v free_o give_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o worker_n but_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o giver_n to_o which_o accord_v that_o
part_n only_o but_o total_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v totalitèr_fw-la luminosus_fw-la whole_o enlighten_v conversionis_fw-la half_n repentance_n be_v no_o true_a repentance_n sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la interpositio_fw-la tereae_n est_fw-la causa_fw-la eclipse_n solis_fw-la ita_fw-la interpositio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la ecclipsis_n bonae_fw-la conversionis_fw-la 4._o but_o alas_o how_o many_o in_o the_o world_n be_v rather_o like_a unto_o the_o moon_n seldom_o or_o never_o without_o some_o spot_n of_o darkness_n with_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o heart_n evermore_o lodging_n one_o mountain_n of_o sin_n or_o other_o within_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o breast_n to_o eclipse_v the_o glorious_a light_n of_o a_o sincere_a and_o holy_a conversion_n and_o so_o of_o a_o sacred_a life_n and_o heavenly_a conversation_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v content_v like_o samson_n to_o destroy_v some_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n some_o notorious_a and_o hateful_a impiety_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v in_o their_o bosom_n their_o belove_a dalilah_n their_o sweet_a sin_n 21._o judge_n 16.17_o 21._o in_o which_o their_o soul_n delight_v and_o in_o which_o they_o take_v pleasure_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v though_o they_o lose_v both_o their_o eye_n for_o it_o as_o samson_n do_v his_o though_o they_o lose_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o grind_v for_o ever_o like_o milhorse_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v make_v scoff_n and_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o their_o enemy_n the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o both_o night_n and_o day_n still_o seek_v their_o destruction_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o these_o man_n be_v miserable_a fearful_a and_o damnable_a except_o they_o repent_v for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v iâ—han_n s._n august_n tractat._n in_o iâ—han_n in_o his_o tractate_n upon_o john_n because_o they_o give_v part_n unto_o god_n and_o part_n unto_o the_o devil_n iratus_fw-la deus_fw-la quiasit_fw-la ibi_fw-la pars_fw-la diabolo_fw-la discedit_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la diabolus_fw-la possidet_fw-la 18.10_o 1._o sam._n 15.36_o 1._o sam._n 18.10_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o there_o be_v part_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n he_o depart_v away_o as_o he_o do_v from_o saul_n and_o the_o devil_n possess_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o arrow_n of_o god_n vengeance_n let_v we_o cast_v down_o the_o dart_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v never_o ascend_v towards_o heaven_n to_o pull_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o us._n and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n while_o we_o have_v time_n for_o all_o though_o the_o bow_n be_v signum_fw-la pacis_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o peace_n yet_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v from_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o that_o this_o bow_n be_v not_o a_o round_a circle_n but_o a_o hemisphere_n and_o shine_v in_o one_o only_a hemisphere_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o under_o the_o earth_n 5_o and_o so_o likewise_o pacis_fw-la faederisque_fw-la signa_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o peace_n mercy_n this_o life_n only_o a_o time_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n the_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n they_o shine_v only_o in_o one_o hemisphere_n that_o be_v dum_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la vivimus_fw-la while_o we_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o other_o they_o shall_v not_o shine_v to_o the_o impenitent_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n these_o will_v not_o appear_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v behold_v they_o non_fw-la iridem_fw-la signum_fw-la pacis_fw-la sed_fw-la summae_fw-la irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la signa_fw-la not_o the_o rainbow_n the_o sign_n of_o peace_n but_o the_o fearful_a sign_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o the_o horror_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o accuse_a conscience_n now_o they_o 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inestimable_a merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a spirit_n one_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o power_n all_o might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d