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who_o shall_v it_o be_v fill_v but_o with_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n who_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n because_o grace_n have_v here_o and_o here_o only_o a_o glorious_a display_v and_o discovery_n till_o man_n get_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v search_v heaven_n and_o earth_n you_o can_v never_o get_v a_o view_n of_o god_n grace_n till_o you_o come_v to_o this_o throne_n you_o may_v see_v god_n infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n write_v in_o great_a character_n in_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n but_o till_o you_o come_v to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n on_o this_o throne_n you_o can_v never_o see_v that_o divine_a dainty_a and_o save_v blessing_n the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n pour_v down_o stream_v forth_o eternal_a salvation_n on_o ruin_a unworthy_a sinner_n man_n shall_v make_v a_o visit_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o errand_n but_o to_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o precious_a thing_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o right_a sight_n of_o it_o be_v save_v believer_n shall_v long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o errand_n then_o to_o see_v the_o springhead_n of_o that_o flood_n of_o grace_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o drag_v they_o out_o of_o hell_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n because_o all_o the_o act_n and_o sentence_n pass_v at_o this_o new_a court_n be_v all_o act_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o blessing_n give_v from_o this_o throne_n be_v all_o of_o mere_a grace_n nothing_o be_v here_o but_o grace_n john_n 1.17_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ._n be_v there_o no_o grace_n nor_o truth_n under_o the_o law_n yes_o a_o 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by_o the_o same_o grace_n we_o be_v adopt_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o claim_v these_o blessing_n and_o hold_v they_o by_o this_o tenure_n of_o free_a grace_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v they_o for_o this_o grace_n can_v overcome_v its_o great_a enemy_n but_o i_o may_v say_v that_o they_o have_v at_o present_a no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n as_o col._n 1.6_o they_o will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o count_v it_o the_o best_a tenure_n to_o hold_v all_o by_o even_o by_o free_a grace_n yea_o after_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n pour_v forth_o on_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n when_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n they_o 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9.1.5_o what_o pray_v he_o for_o they_o roin_n 10.1_o my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v all_o right_a prayer_n shall_v be_v the_o heart_n desire_v salvation_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n we_o can_v pray_v for_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o they_o we_o love_v and_o no_o man_n can_v hearty_o pray_v for_o salvation_n to_o other_o who_o have_v not_o get_v it_o himself_o 2._o i_o will_v now_o direct_v some_o word_n to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o know_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o in_o the_o world_n not_o a_o few_o in_o this_o city_n and_o i_o hope_v not_o a_o few_o in_o this_o meeting_n that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v it_o also_o who_o can_v remember_v when_o their_o misery_n be_v great_a and_o when_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o visit_n to_o they_o and_o what_o great_a thing_n it_o bring_v to_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o they_o 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a_o burden_n not_o indeed_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o bear_v it_o aright_o a_o burden_n that_o will_v not_o break_v the_o back_n but_o will_v weigh_v heavy_a on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o bearer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o it_o be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n of_o stumble_v isa_n 38.15_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o i_o shall_v go_v soft_o all_o my_o year_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o there_o be_v special_a mercy_n in_o his_o eye_n see_v ver_fw-la 17._o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n here_o be_v a_o right_a sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o good_a resolution_n about_o the_o guide_n of_o it_o i_o will_v walk_v soft_o all_o the_o year_n fifteen_o of_o they_o that_o god_n have_v add_v to_o my_o life_n but_o what_o performance_n be_v 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