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the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o water_n from_o the_o blood_n these_o must_v ever_o be_v in_o conjunction_n a_o half_a christ_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n but_o a_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n such_o as_o can_v profit_v we_o faith_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o promise_n which_o be_v cordial_n and_o pot_n of_o manna_n but_o for_o precept_n too_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o precept_n run_v together_o in_o scripture_n promise_n be_v the_o efflux_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n take_v they_o into_o the_o heart_n by_o recumbency_n precept_n be_v efflux_n of_o holiness_n and_o faith_n take_v they_o in_o by_o a_o obediential_a subjection_n both_o be_v own_v by_o faith_n and_o must_v be_v so_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o god_n faith_n can_v stand_v without_o repentance_n it_o trust_v in_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o a_o impenitent_a one_o who_o still_o hold_v up_o his_o arm_n of_o rebellion_n can_v do_v so_o 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9.21_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n will_v not_o have_v he_o mark_v iniquity_n psalm_n 130.3_o anselm_n upon_o this_o account_n cry_v out_o terret_n my_o vita_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o own_o life_n make_v i_o afraid_a all_o of_o it_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n sin_n or_o barrenness_n our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n no_o this_o be_v that_o which_o nothing_o but_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v accomplish_v we_o find_v not_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n but_o fly_v to_o a_o mercy_n seat_n and_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v hebr._n 12_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v off_o from_o themselves_o unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o who_o alone_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v second_o our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o the_o same_o station_n with_o faith_n this_o appear_v upon_o a_o double_a account_n the_o one_o be_v this_o faith_n unite_v we_o 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love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man._n have_v speak_v of_o god_n justice_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n these_o be_v eminent_o ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v love_v itself_o 1_o john_n 4.16_o essential_o such_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o mercy_n be_v his_o offspring_n and_o joy_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o creature_n issue_n from_o thence_o love_n communicate_v good_a to_o the_o creature_n mercy_n communicate_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n in_o misery_n grace_n communicate_v it_o to_o a_o creature_n though_o unworthy_a all_o the_o drop_n and_o measure_n of_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o love_n when_o the_o good_a be_v suit_v to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v mercy_n when_o it_o exceed_v desert_n and_o 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