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and_o hereby_o it_o be_v clear_o see_v that_o he_o disclaim_v all_o merit_n for_o albeit_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n govern_v his_o people_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sword_n in_o execute_v justice_n pray_v and_o praise_v god_n continual_o fast_v and_o bestow_v alm_n on_o the_o saint_n merit_n psal_n 16.2_o use_v of_o confutation_n of_o the_o papist_n merit_n yet_o he_o confess_v they_o can_v extend_v to_o god_n which_o refure_v and_o damn_v the_o foolish_a papist_n who_o pretend_v merit_n but_o commit_v murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o yet_o with_o open_a mouth_n they_o cry_v merit_n merit_n he_o amplifi_v god_n mercy_n by_o three_o name_n mercy_n benignity_n goodness_n benignity_n twice_o repeat_v see_v how_o high_o he_o do_v esteem_v of_o god_n goodness_n when_o he_o can_v find_v term_n sufficient_o to_o express_v they_o trinity_n a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o these_o three_o lively_a represent_v unto_o we_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n yea_o goodness_n itself_o the_o son_n mercy_n supply_v our_o misery_n the_o holy_a spirit_n benignity_n and_o bountifulness_n gracious_o work_v and_o bestow_v these_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n and_o son_n give_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n beget_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n bring_v forth_o benignity_n let_v we_o learn_v by_o this_o that_o whatever_o come_v to_o we_o must_v either_o come_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n not_o a_o benignity_n but_o a_o malignity_n many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a thing_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o but_o david_n say_v lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n on_o i_o trinity_n we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o three_o property_n of_o the_o trinity_n these_o three_o properry_n of_o the_o trinity_n all_o christian_n shall_v imitate_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v society_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o cruel_a but_o merciful_a i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o that_o thy_o hand_n be_v bountiful_a thou_o give_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a 112.9_o psal_n 112.9_o thy_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachamim_n signify_v bowel_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o the_o fatherly_a and_o motherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n be_v call_v parentum_fw-la viscera_fw-la the_o bowel_n of_o the_o parent_n which_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o philemon_n both_o in_o the_o 12._o and_o 20._o verse_n expound_v spiritual_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v my_o own_o bowel_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n comfort_v my_o bowel_n in_o the_o lord_n 49.19_o esay_n 49.19_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v forget_v israel_n 103.13_o ps_n 103.13_o and_o as_o the_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o we_o see_v hereby_o how_o dear_a and_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n very_a heart_n that_o we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o his_o innermost_a affection_n eternal_a infinite_a misery_n have_v need_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o god_n mercy_n be_v eternal_a but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o as_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v infinite_a so_o we_o have_v need_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o pardon_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o
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shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 18.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o he_o shall_v live_v so_o it_o be_v a_o like_a to_o be_v cover_v of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v at_o all_o it_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o cover_v it_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o word_n nassui_n and_o cassui_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v be_v also_o cover_v so_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o who_o be_v nor_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o revenge_a eye_n look_v on_o they_o and_o their_o action_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o lord_n set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o and_o their_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereas_o he_o cast_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a behind_o his_o back_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v hide_v if_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o 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he_o may_v have_v write_v our_o fault_n upon_o our_o brow_n he_o have_v cover_v and_o hide_v they_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o renew_v and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v bury_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o oblivion_n simil._n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o a_o ocean_n furnish_v water_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o can_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o verse_n 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n doctr._n debt_n sin_n be_v a_o debt_n this_o three_o similitud_n be_v take_v from_o debt_n that_o albeit_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o god_n either_o to_o satisfaction_n or_o obedience_n yet_o the_o lord_n take_v payment_n from_o our_o surty_a and_o so_o free_v us._n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v twice_o payment_n for_o one_o debt_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v true_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v nor_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o payment_n for_o he_o have_v our_o obligation_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n this_o the_o apostle_n testify_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 19_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.18_o 19_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n by_o reiteration_n of_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n extennuat_n and_o annihilat_n himself_o and_o bring_v he_o so_o low_a that_o by_o impiety_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n whereof_o he_o grant_v he_o find_v himself_o culpable_a and_o by_o lighten_v he_o of_o that_o burden_n cover_v of_o his_o sin_n not_o imputation_n of_o his_o debt_n he_o assure_v himself_o to_o be_v relieve_v but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o our_o 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hide_v from_o man_n eye_n or_o open_v i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v hide_v they_o reveal_v not_o thou_o they_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o dishonour_v god_n so_o far_o 25.2_o pro_fw-la 25.2_o as_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o god_n have_v conceal_v 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v public_o confess_v as_o be_v achan_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n ob._n ob._n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n for_o if_o he_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utermost_a fâ—rthen_n by_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o recover_v and_o claim_v that_o of_o we_o as_o i_o say_v before_o doctr._n sanctfication_n true_a felicity_n stand_v in_o justification_n and_o sanctfication_n and_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n you_o hear_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n stand_v in_o his_o sanctification_n and_o purification_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o former_a note_v note_v for_o the_o lord_n never_o bestow_v his_o son_n blood_n to_o wash_v away_o any_o sin_n but_o he_o bestow_v his_o son_n spirit_n to_o sanctify_v that_o man_n the_o chief_a virtue_n that_o he_o crave_v in_o a_o christian_n be_v sincerity_n the_o chief_a vice_n he_o hate_v hypocrisy_n god_n esteem_v not_o of_o outward_a pâ—rts_n but_o be_v a_o spiâ—iâ—_n he_o look_v to_o spirit_n my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o aâ—â—ee_v be_v a_o spirit_n 23.26_o pro_fw-la 23.26_o so_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v â—n_o spiâ—â—â—_n basilius_n as_o he_o commend_v that_o sentence_n of_o plato_n 24._o basil_n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la hom_n 24._o that_o be_v great_a extremity_n of_o iniquity_n when_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n will_v sleme_v to_o be_v righteous_a so_o he_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o euripides_n i_o have_v â—ather_o some_o to_o be_v good_a then_o be_v so_o so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n
of_o god_n do_v most_o abhor_v and_o detest_v faith_n dissimlation_n most_o odious_a to_o god_n hypocrisy_n a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n a_o dissimulation_n in_o his_o service_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o vice_n so_o opposite_a to_o true_a faith_n as_o hypocrisy_n for_o faith_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n hypocrisy_n in_o the_o countenance_n faith_n study_v to_o please_v god_n hypocrisy_n seek_v to_o please_v man_n say_v be_v lively_a and_o constant_a hypocrisy_n as_o a_o faâ—ling_a leaf_n fade_v incontinent_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o society_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o hypocrisy_n simil._n more_o than_o betwixt_o a_o paint_a fire_n have_v neither_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o a_o true_a fire_n have_v both_o and_o a_o shadow_n &_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o paint_n of_o a_o harlot_n face_n will_v soon_o melt_v before_o the_o fire_n when_o the_o native_a and_o natural_a colour_n of_o a_o honest_a woman_n will_v not_o change_v so_o will_v counterfeit_v feinednesse_n soon_o evanish_v 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