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proper_o we_o may_v call_v our_o iniquity_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n 18.23_o psal_n 18.23_o and_o which_o be_v as_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o right_a eye_n in_o respect_n of_o pleasure_n the_o right_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o profit_n this_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o pull_v out_o thus_o do_v zacheus_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v luk._n 19_o his_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a sin_n of_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n be_v his_o master_n sin_n he_o shake_v off_o and_o renounce_v 19.8_o luk._n 19.8_o behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v away_o any_o thing-from_a any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_a this_o take_n of_o revenge_n be_v the_o counsel_n that_o daniel_n give_v to_o nebucadnezzar_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o his_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o 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instant_o and_o immediate_o perform_v the_o ungodly_a put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o they_o live_v merry_o and_o pleasant_o thereby_o seem_v to_o escape_v the_o scourge_n here_o 8.11_o eccl._n 8.11_o as_o eccl._n 8._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a these_o think_v god_n will_v be_v better_o than_o his_o word_n and_o that_o these_o threaten_n be_v speak_v only_o to_o fray_n and_o affright_v man_n as_o scarecrow_n do_v bird_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n not_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n what_o be_v these_o but_o infidel_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v do_v that_o which_o they_o see_v he_o not_o to_o do_v present_o here_o then_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o carry_v no_o likelihood_n of_o come_v to_o pass_v remember_v what_o solomon_n say_v though_o the_o wicked_a live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o pass_v they_o all_o over_o in_o pleasure_n yet_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a 8.13_o eccl._n 8.13_o neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n the_o heathen_a do_v account_v it_o a_o point_n of_o man_n misery_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v vex_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o future_a but_o i_o account_v it_o a_o point_n of_o man_n excellency_n and_o eminency_n above_o other_o creature_n and_o of_o true_a christian_n above_o
this_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n how_o we_o err_v two_o way_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n we_o contract_v it_o and_o make_v it_o to_o little_a as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o we_o can_v believe_v more_o than_o we_o see_v 78.19_o numb_a 11.4.13.21.22.23_o psal_n 78.19_o neither_o can_v look_v beyond_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o numb_a 11._o with_o psal_n 78._o they_o speak_v against_o god_n say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yea_o moses_n himself_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n whence_o shall_v i_o have_v flesh_n to_o give_v unto_o all_o this_o people_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n answer_v by_o way_n of_o reproof_n be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a thou_o shall_v see_v now_o whether_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o thou_o or_o not_o so_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n a_o noble_a person_n on_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v answer_v the_o man_n of_o 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nosinne_n be_v unpardonable_a if_o the_o sinner_n can_v repent_v no_o not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o god_n mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n psal_n 103._o three_o he_o have_v show_v some_o mercy_n in_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n for_o a_o temporal_a repentance_n 21.27_o 2_o king_n 21.27_o as_o we_o see_v in_o ahab_n who_o obtain_v the_o respite_n of_o punishment_n when_o he_o have_v but_o a_o outward_a humiliation_n 2_o king_n 21._o if_o wicked_a ahab_n who_o do_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n to_o the_o lord_n repent_v with_o fast_v &_o
sackcloth_n god_n defer_v his_o judgement_n threaten_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v true_a repentance_n obtain_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o offence_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n from_o hence_o arise_v sundry_a use_n use_v 1_o first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n we_o learn_v that_o to_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v heart_n that_o can_v repent_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v look_v for_o because_o they_o treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n 2.5_o revel_v 2.5_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o 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and_o scourge_v they_o with_o grievous_a chastisement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o other_o saint_n if_o judgement_n have_v begin_v at_o god_n own_o house_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v second_o hence_o arise_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o conscience_n 11.28.29_o math._n 11.28.29_o nothing_o indeed_o can_v come_v hereby_o to_o the_o impenitent_a that_o be_v to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a offender_n thaâ—_n resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n neither_o can_v he_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n but_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o repentant_a sinner_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o comfort_n &_o a_o treasury_n of_o mercy_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o he_o to_o keep_v &_o preserve_v he_o from_o doubt_v and_o despair_n such_o christ_n jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o &_o embraceti_n they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mere_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v all_o the_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v infinite_a high_a than_o the_o heaven_n broad_a than_o the_o sea_n deep_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o surmount_v all_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v o_o what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n lie_v and_o languish_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o certain_a and_o sovereign_a medicine_n a_o present_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n of_o his_o discase_v and_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o find_v rest_n in_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v will_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o 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and_o to_o wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o as_o much_o 2_o cor._n 11.27_o heb._n 11.37_o i_o answer_v answ_n god_n feed_v he_o in_o such_o extremity_n as_o these_o another_o way_n he_o strengthen_v and_o stay_v they_o up_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o they_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o never_o forsake_v they_o they_o have_v such_o inward_a peace_n that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v 12._o phil._n 4_o 11_o 12._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n this_o he_o express_v more_o at_o large_a 2_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 10._o what_o then_o be_v there_o nothing_o 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serve_v only_o for_o this_o present_a life_n but_o spiritual_a belong_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o then_o the_o life_n to_o come_v aught_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n than_o this_o present_a which_o be_v transitory_a and_o can_v continue_v but_o pass_v away_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o so_o we_o shall_v much_o more_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o next_o life_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o 4.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a four_o we_o may_v have_v earthly_a blessing_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v lie_v dead_a by_o we_o and_o we_o have_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o they_o either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o heavenly_a blessing_n such_o as_o possess_v they_o always_o do_v good_a with_o they_o five_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o 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