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the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n chap._n 34._o verse_n 6.7_o that_o he_o use_v more_o word_n in_o number_n and_o large_a in_o sense_n to_o express_v his_o mercy_n then_o any_o divine_a property_n else_o yea_o than_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v there_o mention_v with_o it_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n which_o exceed_v in_o number_n be_v these_o merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n compare_v with_o not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a and_o visit_v of_o iniquity_n four_o or_o five_o to_o two_o the_o word_n which_o exceed_v in_o largeness_n of_o sense_n be_v these_o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v infinite_a sin_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n compare_v with_o these_o word_n visit_v the_o inquitie_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n &_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 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church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o in_o this_o place_n that_o which_o a_o excellent_a learned_a man_n have_v write_v concern_v this_o matter_n he_o show_v therein_o the_o remedy_n against_o vagabond_n and_o roguish_a beggar_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n like_a as_o our_o godly_a magistrate_n have_v wise_o discern_v and_o of_o late_a worthy_o provide_v for_o the_o more_o through_o and_o full_a suppress_n of_o they_o 7._o p._n martyr_n loc._n com._n clas_n 2._o loco_fw-la 12._o in_o precept_n 8._o sect._n 7._o than_o ever_o heretofore_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n therein_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v say_v that_o learned_a man_n in_o every_o church_n certain_a choice_n man_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a set_v down_o in_o writing_n the_o which_o shall_v carry_v a_o diligent_a eye_n to_o mark_v both_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o poverty_n wherewith_o any_o be_v distress_v and_o 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require_v it_o at_o every_o man_n hand_n there_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a &_o common_a need_n of_o mercy_n &_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v in_o general_a to_o all_o and_o particular_o to_o every_o one_o and_o when_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n have_v place_n in_o all_o christian_a virtue_n it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o estate_n in_o beneficence_n &_o liberality_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v assign_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a moderator_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o commission_n with_o justice_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v justice_n &_o to_o love_v mercy_n ch_n 6.8_o &_o zach._n 7.9_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v execute_v you_o true_a judgement_n &_o show_v mercy_n &_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 37.21_o the_o righteous_a be_v merciful_a and_o give_v now_o that_o all_o be_v to_o make_v practice_n of_o this_o grace_n read_v 1._o cor._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o gather_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n so_o day_n also_o every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v on_o every_o lord_n day_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n put_v aside_o by_o himself_o and_o lay_v up_o a_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o gather_n when_o i_o come_v that_o be_v that_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o spend_v any_o further_a time_n for_o that_o special_a collection_n and_o when_o i_o be_o come_v as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n add_v whosoever_o you_o shall_v allow_v by_o letter_n they_o will_v i_o send_v to_o bring_v your_o liberality_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o i_o go_v also_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o i_o and_o 2._o cor._n 9.7_o as_o every_o man_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o 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