at_o all_o and_o why_o show_v in_o two_o reason_n 109_o diverse_a effect_n and_o act_n of_o mercy_n 1._o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n ib._n 2._o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o he_o 111_o that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n &_o sin_n when_o christ_n come_v ib_n 3._o christ_n give_v a_o copy_n for_o all_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n 112._o 4._o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 113_o from_o like_n &_o lie_v in_o sin_n 114_o 5._o freedom_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n ib._n 6._o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n in_o which_o four_o thing_n be_v consider_v the_o state_n god_n have_v take_v we_o from_o the_o state_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o the_o good_a which_o thereupon_o we_o do_v expect_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v effect_v 115_o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o christ_n merit_n 116_o 8._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 117_o 9_o the_o sweetness_n of_o ordinance_n ibid._n 10._o particular_a vouchsafement_n 118_o 11._o communion_n with_o god_n 116_o 12._o life_n everlasting_a ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o mankind_n be_v miserable_a 120_o use_v 2._o not_o to_o despair_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 121_o use_v 3._o nor_o of_o salvation_n though_o we_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n 122_o use_v 4._o let_v we_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n 123_o four_o thing_n be_v due_a to_o god_n 1_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o mercy_n 124_o 2_o love_n to_o god_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o 125_o 3_o we_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n ibid._n 4_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o mouth_n ibid._n use_v 5._o let_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a 126_o here_o be_v three_o motive_n 1_o such_o shall_v find_v mercy_n 2_o their_o seed_n be_v bless_v 3_o it_o be_v attainable_a if_o you_o desire_v it_o ibid._n the_o second_o proposition_n that_o mercy_n be_v communicable_a ibid._n make_a good_a by_o three_o reason_n ibidem_fw-la use_v 1_o unmerciful_a man_n want_v a_o very_a glorious_a and_o commendable_a thing_n ibid._n illustrate_v in_o four_o thing_n 1_o they_o be_v wicked_a every_o way_n 1_o they_o be_v covetous_a 2_o unbeliever_n 3_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 4_o this_o sin_n have_v much_o cruelty_n 127_o 2_o they_o be_v curse_v person_n 3._o they_o be_v unlike_o god_n 4._o unmercifulnesse_n bar_v audience_n of_o prayer_n 128_o 5._o unmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o murder_n 129_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n ibid._n 7._o their_o end_n doleful_a that_o have_v no_o mercy_n ib._n use_v 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o be_v merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a ibid._n three_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n 2._o you_o give_v to_o christ_n 3._o god_n will_v not_o die_v in_o your_o debt_n 130._o three_o direction_n give_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o merciful_a property_n ibid._n the_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o infinitnes_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n mercy_n 131_o many_o admirable_a say_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o god_n incline_v to_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o 3._o he_o do_v multiply_v to_o show_v mercy_n 4._o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v to_o show_v mercy_n last_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n 132_o use_v 1._o then_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n 133_o use_v 2._o let_v we_o trust_v in_o this_o merciful_a god_n for_o ever_o 134_o choice_a mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 135_o unbeliver_v be_v flat_o exclude_v from_o these_o mercy_n 136_o the_o six_o attribute_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n truth_n and_o the_o several_a word_n use_v to_o wit_n kosht_v or_o keshet_n and_o emunatho_n p._n 137._o that_o truth_n general_o signify_v the_o conformity_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o its_o rule_n ib._n that_o there_o be_v two_o positive_a property_n of_o a_o entity_n to_o wit_n truth_n and_o goodness_n 138._o that_o unity_n be_v not_o a_o property_n of_o a_o entity_n and_o why_o not_o ib._n that_o god_n be_v be_v a_o fundamental_a verity_n not_o a_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ib._n that_o the_o word_n truth_n be_v use_v for_o conformity_n of_o knowledge_n to_o its_o object_n 142._o that_o a_o enunciation_n logical_a can_v be_v true_a of_o what_o be_v metaphysical_o false_a 143._o that_o formal_a truth_n in_o god_n be_v from_o the_o objective_a truth_n of_o his_o essence_n ib._n that_o truth_n descend_v from_o god_n into_o creature_n by_o revelation_n and_o divine_a illustration_n but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v the_o first_o formal_a truth_n 144._o certain_a question_n be_v propound_v touch_v arminian_n tenant_n ib._n in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o esse_fw-la there_o be_v not_o proper_o truth_n 145._o that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o posse_fw-mi in_o a_o double_a respect_n and_o how_o ibid._n that_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v not_o terminate_v to_o thing_n exist_v but_o be_v extend_v to_o futuritious_a and_o possible_n 146_o that_o god_n avouch_v logical_a truth_n without_o the_o least_o error_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o receive_v truth_n hand_n over_o head_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o as_o of_o falsiâ—ies_n so_o also_o of_o misapply_v truth_n take_v heed_n ibid._n a_o three_o acceptation_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n ibid._n doct._n that_o truth_n and_o faithfullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o reason_n give_v 1._o god_n have_v not_o after_o thought_n 2._o punish_v faithfulness_n in_o other_o 147._o god_n faithfullnes_n and_o truth_n be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n promise_n 148._o use_v 1_o let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v confident_a upon_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n 149._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n our_o doubt_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n ibid._n that_o gracious_a one_o sometime_o be_v apt_a to_o question_v god_n truth_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n misunderstand_a or_o misaply_v promise_n cause_v this_o ibid._n that_o some_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o condition_n and_o limitation_n ibid._n that_o promise_n be_v misaply_v sometime_o to_o person_n to_o state_n and_o behaviour_n 150._o use_v 3_o let_v sinner_n know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v threaten_v 151_o use_v 4._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v like_o god_n to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n ibid._n that_o truth_n in_o man_n have_v relation_n 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o man._n 152_o 2._o proposition_n that_o truth_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n ibid._n two_o object_n about_o this_o point_n answer_v 153_o use_v 1._o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o man_n be_v false_a and_o faithless_a ib._n 2._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o seek_v for_o this_o quality_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 154_o 3._o honest_a man_n may_v take_v comfort_n in_o that_o they_o be_v like_o god_n to_o wit_n man_n of_o truth_n ibidem_fw-la three_o proposition_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibidem_fw-la use_v 1_o to_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n against_o all_o false_a deal_n in_o man_n god_n be_v faithful_a infinite_o 155._o use_v 2._o a_o cool_a card_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o portion_n 156._o reader_n correct_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o fault_n in_o the_o first_o part._n page_n 8._o line_n 7._o read_v flow_v p_o 11._o l._n 32._o r._n be_v p._n 28._o l._n 33._o r._n at_o p._n 29._o l._n 6._o r._n do_v l._n 15._o r._n see_v p._n 35._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34_o r._n none_o p._n 36_o l._n 4._o r._n by_o and_o in_o l._n word_n p._n 37.24_o in_o sin_n beside_o p._n 38._o l._n 26._o god_n say_v one_o p._n 42._o mar_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 43._o r._n 43._o summis_fw-la negatum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la addi_fw-la p._n 45._o mark_fw-mi ejus_fw-la p._n 58._o l._n 1._o misery_n l._n 5._o they_o l._n 39_o extingui_fw-la p._n 60._o l._n 11._o then_o p._n 63._o l._n 28._o see_v be_v not_o by_o nature_n l._n 31._o be_v of_o a_o p_o 68_o l._n 4._o kindness_n l._n 10._o and_o so_o paul_n p._n 70_o l._n 3._o instrument_n mark_fw-mi eight_o p._n 71._o l._n magor_n p._n 72._o l._n 8._o infinite_a p._n 73._o l._n 31._o stature_n 76._o mark_fw-mi peregrinabitur_fw-la l._n 36._o now_o p._n 78._o l._n 11._o he_o be_v not_o so_o at_o all_o p._n 81._o l._n 18._o produce_v to_o any_o p._n 94._o l._n 31._o heb._n 12.24_o p._n 95.21_o that_o those_o curse_n p._n 96._o l._n 20._o do_v revenge_n p._n 105._o l._n 25._o prevent_v p._n 117._o l._n 8._o whole_o p_o 118._o mark_fw-mi luther_n sentence_n
for_o his_o blessing_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o all_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o none_o can_v except_v against_o because_o it_o be_v especial_o a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o can_v show_v their_o thankfullnes_n in_o give_v or_o do_v great_a matter_n but_o all_o may_v express_v the_o willingness_n of_o their_o heart_n 103._o ps_n 103._o all_o within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n though_o we_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o without_o we_o that_o you_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o this_o great_a work_n consider_v deep_o god_n favoure_v how_o miserable_o have_v we_o be_v without_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n think_v upon_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o think_v upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n think_v upon_o god_n single_v of_o we_o out_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n and_o use_v consider_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o and_o care_n for_o we_o be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o else_o to_o be_v mercifuil_a unto_o or_o to_o care_n for_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o four_o use_n for_o the_o last_o use_v of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o use_n 5_o god_n let_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a to_o move_v you_o to_o be_v merciful_a consider_v such_o as_o be_v motive_n 1_o merciful_a shall_v find_v mercy_n if_o we_o care_v not_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o god_n let_v we_o at_o least_o be_v merciful_a to_o other_o that_o god_n may_v be_v like_o we_o baker_n sr._n richard_n baker_n such_o as_o show_v themselves_o merciful_a to_o other_o have_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o merciful_a man_n shall_v find_v a_o merciful_a god_n nay_o it_o be_v asigne_v they_o have_v find_v he_o already_o motive_n 2_o second_o such_o shall_v leave_v a_o inheritance_n of_o mercy_n to_o their_o child_n god_n have_v say_v it_o psalm_n 37.26_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v motive_n 3_o three_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v this_o property_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v of_o a_o merciful_a disposition_n may_v be_v encourage_v it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v proposition_n the_o second_o proposition_n it_o be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n and_o so_o we_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o this_o merciful_a disposition_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v evidence_v many_o way_n as_o first_o because_o we_o read_v so_o many_o passage_n in_o scripture_n of_o merciful_a man_n psalm_n 41.1_o 2._o psalm_n 112._o you_o know_v it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n i_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o name_v place_n second_o it_o be_v command_v also_o in_o many_o place_n and_o this_o show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v god_n will_v not_o bid_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o to_o practice_v it_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o practise_v three_o we_o read_v of_o many_o promise_n make_v to_o merciful_a man_n and_o therefore_o such_o there_o be_v such_o have_v a_o promise_n never_o to_o be_v move_v psalm_n 112.6_o that_o their_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v psalm_n 37.26_o that_o it_o shall_v preserve_v king_n and_o uphold_v throne_n also_o be_v aver_v prov._n 20.28_o what_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v command_v what_o be_v commend_v what_o be_v so_o beneficial_a by_o scripture_n testimony_n sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v use_v 1_o the_o first_o use_v of_o this_o second_o point_n which_o be_v that_o mercy_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o wicked_a 1._o they_o that_o want_v mercy_n be_v every_o wicked_a that_o unmerciful_a man_n do_v want_v a_o very_a glorious_a commendable_a and_o profitable_a thing_n which_o may_v be_v have_v and_o which_o some_o have_v to_o their_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o which_o they_o that_o want_v be_v every_o way_n wicked_a for_o first_o covetous_a 1._o they_o be_v covetous_a they_o that_o be_v covetous_a man_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o and_o the_o lord_n abhor_v they_o psalm_n 10.3_o but_o covetousness_n be_v a_o grand_a cause_n of_o unmercifulnes_n as_o daily_a experience_n prove_v and_o then_o second_o unmerciful_a man_n be_v unbeliever_n unbeliever_n 2._o unbeliever_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o now_o that_o such_o as_o be_v unmerciful_a be_v in_o deed_n unbeliever_n may_v easy_o be_v make_v appear_v for_o whereas_o god_n have_v say_v he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o want_v prov._n 28.27_o these_o want_n faith_n to_o believe_v that_o promise_n for_o do_v they_o believe_v it_o they_o will_v act_v according_o and_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2.17_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o merciful_a man_n in_o many_o promise_n but_o covetous_a man_n will_v believe_v never_o a_o one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v unmerciful_a they_o shall_v be_v without_o that_o be_v unbeliever_n rev._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n three_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a they_o 3._o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o that_o unmerciful_a man_n have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o who_o so_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n want_n or_o to_o have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o such_o as_o be_v unmerciful_a man_n do_v neither_o love_n god_n nor_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n four_o this_o sin_n have_v much_o cruelty_n and_o unnaturalness_n in_o it_o for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o both_o rich_a and_o poor_a unnaturalnes_n 4._o this_o sin_n have_v much_o cruelty_n and_o unnaturalnes_n pro._n 22.2_o the_o poor_a be_v look_v upon_o and_o deal_v withal_o by_o the_o rich_a as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o therefore_o isa_n 58.7_o such_o be_v say_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o malachy_n 2.10_o each_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v brother_n to_o another_o why_o do_v we_o deal_v treacherous_o every_o man_n against_o his_o brother_n we_o have_v a_o command_n prov._n 25.21_o that_o if_o our_o enemy_n hunger_n we_o must_v give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o if_o he_o be_v thirsty_a we_o must_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v but_o unmerciful_a man_n be_v far_o from_o harken_v to_o this_o command_n you_o see_v what_o wicked_a creature_n such_o be_v by_o all_o these_o particular_n that_o i_o have_v mention_v second_o and_o as_o they_o be_v wicked_a so_o also_o they_o lie_v under_o a_o curse_n prov._n 28.27_o as_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v person_n 2._o they_o be_v curse_v person_n so_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n and_o sure_o though_o the_o poor_a that_o curse_n unmerciful_a man_n do_v not_o do_v well_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n in_o it_o this_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v though_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o merciless_a man_n and_o not_o only_o the_o miserable_a but_o god_n himself_o curse_v such_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v ps_n 41.1_o for_o if_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o consider_v the_o poor_a then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n such_o as_o do_v not_o be_v curse_a they_o be_v curse_v upon_o this_o account_n because_o they_o be_v wicked_a prov._n 3.33_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o math._n 25.41_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v curse_a and_o shall_v hear_v 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