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or_o acceptance_n be_v to_o reflect_v disparagement_n upon_o his_o wisdom_n and_o rightâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n esse_fw-la in_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o law_n by_o which_o they_o come_v to_o be_v approve_v and_o accept_v upon_o such_o term_n some_o word_n possible_o may_v fall_v from_o i_o in_o my_o sermon_n relate_v to_o this_o justification_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o notion_n matter_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o term_n or_o word_n itself_o i_o purposely_o decline_v it_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n in_o those_o that_o may_v be_v weak_a not_o have_v then_o either_o time_n or_o occasion_n to_o open_v or_o handle_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o justification_n but_o i_o have_v have_v experience_n before_o now_o of_o that_o strain_n of_o weakness_n in_o many_o professor_n which_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o
shall_v pass_v upon_o he_o shall_v be_v most_o insupportable_a who_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n viz._n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o show_v it_o and_o then_o subjoin_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n this_o latter_a clause_n manifest_o relate_v unto_o the_o former_a by_o way_n of_o antithesis_n or_o opposition_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o particle_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v here_o rather_o to_o be_v construe_v adversative_o then_o copulative_o and_o will_v better_o be_v translate_v but_o then_o and_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o for_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 12._o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o particle_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v render_v but_o but_o his_o will_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o come_v at_o this_o time_n so_o likewise_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 18._o where_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o our_o translator_n give_v we_o but_o satan_n hinder_v we_o thus_o our_o former_a translator_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o mat._n 13._o 2â—_z translate_v but_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o omit_v more_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n where_o the_o original_a john_n 5._o 40._o have_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o etc._n etc._n they_o leave_v we_o in_o english_a but_o you_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o conceive_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o clause_n before_o we_o will_v be_v better_a accommodate_v if_o the_o word_n be_v read_v thus_o but_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n for_o than_o the_o connexion_n of_o it_o with_o the_o former_a will_v lie_v before_o we_o in_o such_o a_o tenor_n of_o discourse_n as_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v show_v mercy_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o judgement_n full_a of_o mercy_n yea_o and_o which_o shall_v upon_o the_o matter_n be_v make_v of_o mercy_n be_v all_o mercy_n but_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v or_o glory_n over_o it_o and_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o a_o bless_a security_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o it_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o here_o translate_v mercy_n be_v of_o somewhat_o a_o more_o comprehensive_a signification_n and_o signify_v not_o only_o that_o christian_a disposition_n or_o affection_n in_o man_n with_o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o we_o common_o call_v mercy_n but_o several_a other_o disposition_n also_o of_o affinity_n with_o this_o as_o clemency_n gentleness_n love_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v injury_n and_o the_o like_a as_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o sometime_o likewise_o include_v mercy_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o their_o signification_n and_o not_o long_o since_o from_o rom._n 9_o 18._o we_o observe_v that_o word_n of_o a_o cognate_a signification_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o use_v promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o in_o the_o place_n before_o we_o the_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n already_o hint_v to_o import_v some_o such_o christian_a affection_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o if_o as_o that_o which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o proper_o signify_v usefulness_n and_o be_v frequent_o translate_v goodness_n as_o rom._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 11._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 6_o etc._n etc._n a_fw-fr worthy_a principle_n find_v in_o all_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n incline_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n according_a to_o that_o power_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o relieve_v help_v and_o comfort_v those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_n from_o they_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o when_o i_o mention_v this_o or_o any_o other_o holy_a disposition_n of_o like_a nature_n with_o it_o i_o still_o insert_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v the_o familiar_a dialect_n of_o the_o scripture_n under_o word_n proper_o signify_v some_o inward_a affection_n or_o disposition_n only_o to_o comprehend_v together_o with_o the_o affection_n the_o act_n or_o effect_n proper_a to_o it_o as_o the_o word_n faith_n frequent_o import_v together_o with_o the_o inward_a grace_n or_o principle_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o it_o also_o which_o we_o common_o call_v good_a work_n or_o a_o holy_a conversation_n instance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o scripture-language_n beside_o that_o mention_a there_o be_v without_o number_n but_o we_o hasten_v partly_o also_o because_o that_o which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o this_o heavenly_a disposition_n of_o mercy_n as_o viz._n that_o it_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n of_o which_o present_o enforce_v we_o so_o to_o interpret_v and_o understand_v it_o viz._n as_o signify_v with_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o mercy_n the_o outward_a fruit_n or_o work_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o that_o true_a and_o necessary_a rule_n in_o logic_n subject_a a_o talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la qualia_fw-la à _fw-la praedicatis_fw-la suis_fw-la esse_fw-la permittuntur_fw-la i_o subject_n in_o proposition_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o their_o predicate_v or_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o say_a proposition_n will_v permit_v and_o bear_v now_o we_o shall_v god_n assist_v and_o the_o time_n not_o prevent_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o discourse_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o and_o bare_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v this_o glorious_a effect_n of_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n but_o the_o affection_n second_v aid_v and_o strengthen_v by_o her_o worthy_a act_n and_o practical_a exertion_n of_o herself_o according_a to_o what_o our_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n with_o several_a verse_n follow_v concerning_o faith_n can_v faith_n say_v he_o save_o a_o man_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o principle_n as_o well_o of_o reason_n as_o religion_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o empty_a and_o bare_a faith_n not_o attend_v with_o such_o work_n which_o be_v comely_a or_o meet_a for_o faith_n to_o bear_v at_o least_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n to_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o kind_n shall_v ever_o advance_v or_o lift_v up_o the_o creature_n to_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n as_o salvation_n import_v for_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o explain_v himself_o vers._n 17._o even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o of_o itself_o be_v dead_a i_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o dead_a thing_n be_v to_o those_o who_o have_v it_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o great_a and_o high_a production_n or_o attainment_n as_o salvation_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o mercy_n also_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o without_o work_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o consequent_o no_o way_n able_a to_o yield_v such_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n as_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n so_o then_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n i_o mercy_n with_o her_o child_n the_o tree_n of_o mercy_n well_o lade_v with_o fruit_n grow_v on_o it_o thus_o rejoice_v only_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n by_o way_n of_o honour_n and_o privilege_n unto_o mercy_n this_o rejoice_n against_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o mercy_n simple_o or_o of_o mercy_n in_o any_o faint_a or_o inferior_a degree_n though_o second_v with_o work_n proportionable_a or_o of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v overshadow_a and_o as_o it_o be_v superintended_a or_o overawe_v by_o covetousness_n nor_o of_o a_o pinch_a or_o penurious_a kind_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o worldly_a covetous_a yea_o and_o oppress_v man_n as_o the_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n day_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v alm_n as_o it_o be_v of_o course_n and_o yet_o be_v covetous_a and_o raven_a wolf_n and_o some_o man_n will_v give_v a_o little_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o conscience_n hope_v hereby_o to_o keep_v possession_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o more_o peace_n but_o of_o mercy_n in_o some_o degree_n of_o her_o exaltation_n of_o mercy_n which_o have_v her_o great_a enemy_n covetousness_n and_o hardheartedness_n penuriousness_n and_o narrow-heartedness_n etc._n etc._n under_o her_o
foot_n it_o be_v the_o frequent_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o use_v word_n of_o a_o general_a signification_n and_o which_o ordinary_o signify_v the_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o thing_n indefinite_o in_o a_o emphatical_a sense_n viz._n for_o that_o which_o excel_v and_o be_v eminent_o considerable_a in_o its_o kind_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v say_v therefore_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v or_o there_o be_v sin_n i_o sin_n of_o a_o great_a demerit_n or_o of_o high_a provocation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o man_n simple_o or_o in_o some_o degree_n not_o to_o do_v good_a whether_o they_o know_v to_o do_v it_o or_o no_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o our_o saviour_n decision_n of_o the_o case_n luk._n 12._o 48._o so_o when_o god_n discourse_v with_o job_n about_o that_o kind_n of_o creature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o horse_n job_n 39_o 19_o have_v thou_o give_v the_o horse_n strength_n have_v thou_o clothe_v his_o neck_n with_o thunder_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o nostril_n be_v terrible_a etc._n etc._n with_o much_o more_o of_o like_a import_n by_o the_o word_n horse_n here_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o kind_n of_o horse_n or_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v proper_o or_o true_o enough_o in_o ordinary_a language_n be_v term_v a_o horse_n the_o great_a part_n of_o horse_n have_v neither_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n in_o this_o description_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v high_a of_o mettle_n strong_a of_o limb_n full_a of_o courage_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o apostle_n commend_v love_n or_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o by_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o the_o signal_n effect_n of_o it_o here_o mention_v as_o that_o it_o behave_v not_o itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o by_o love_n or_o charity_n mean_v this_o grace_n in_o any_o inferior_a weak_a or_o low_a degree_n but_o in_o her_o strength_n and_o some_o considerable_a advance_n in_o the_o soul_n other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_a the_o scâ—ipture_n afford_v many_o a_o 22._o so_o then_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v thus_o glorious_o of_o mercy_n as_o that_o it_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n we_o must_v conceive_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o nor_o simple_o or_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n or_o holy_a affection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o but_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v as_o it_o be_v such_o in_o degree_n also_o and_o in_o some_o considerable_a elevation_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o follow_v rejoice_v against_o judgement_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rejoice_o glory_v over_o or_o against_o judgement_n it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o like_a expression_n for_o sense_n and_o import_v with_o that_o job_n 5._o 22._o at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n thou_o shall_v laugh_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v confident_a and_o herein_o take_v great_a contentment_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o endanger_v or_o hurt_v thou_o as_o they_o be_v like_a to_o do_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n or_o like_o that_o mich._n 7._o 8._o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o her_o enemy_n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n i_o please_v not_o thyself_o take_v no_o such_o contentment_n in_o my_o present_a afflict_a and_o low_a condition_n as_o if_o i_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v again_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o quell_v thy_o pride_n or_o avenge_a myself_o on_o thou_o as_o it_o follow_v when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v meaning_n that_o she_o shall_v get_v up_o again_o and_o recover_v strength_n to_o make_v her_o part_n good_a with_o she_o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o mercy_n so_o understand_v as_o be_v late_o open_a qualifi_v strengthen_v enable_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v confident_o secure_a that_o he_o shall_v receive_v no_o prejudice_n or_o hurt_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o that_o judgement_n which_o god_n shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o the_o great_a day_n and_o under_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v fall_v and_o never_o rise_v more_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n more_o usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n then_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o quality_n or_o form_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_n qualify_v with_o it_o or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o to_o put_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a as_o in_o those_o passage_n late_o mention_v charity_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n clear_o be_v that_o charitable_a person_n or_o man_n and_o woman_n rich_o endue_v with_o charity_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o virtue_n 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