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etc._n four_o he_o judge_n aright_o of_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o all_o thing_n prov._n 22.3_o a_o wise_a man_n fore-sees_a the_o evil_n and_o hide_v himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v the_o wicked_a be_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o though_o they_o flourish_v now_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o deut._n 22.3_o three_o in_o the_o esteem_n that_o man_n have_v of_o person_n and_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o great_a man_n be_v many_o time_n the_o basee_a of_o man_n dan._n 4.17_o he_o set_v over_o kingdom_n the_o basee_a of_o man_n and_o the_o worst_a condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a condition_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n mind_n i_o will_v that_o you_o be_v altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n better_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v with_o prince_n better_o never_o to_o 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libertinism_n a_o free_a liberty_n to_o make_v arminian_o socinian_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n and_o they_o must_v not_o be_v restrain_v no_o nor_o discountenance_v though_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o show_v that_o common_a humanity_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v do_v to_o a_o heathen_a receive_v they_o not_o into_o your_o house_n because_o they_o bring_v not_o this_o truth_n be_v there_o nothing_o man_n have_v to_o dally_v with_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v we_o deliver_v to_o commit_v all_o these_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o nay_o charge_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o these_o thing_n else_o first_o your_o mercy_n will_v be_v witness_n against_o you_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o than_o the_o witness_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o conscience_n there_o be_v not_o any_o more_o 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will_v sure_o be_v require_v in_o punishment_n in_o reward_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o return_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o their_o service_n but_o he_o do_v reward_v man_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 10.12_o but_o punishment_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o abuse_a mercy_n and_o that_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o people_n so_o high_o the_o people_n of_o his_o curse_n as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v show_v most_o love_n you_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o will_v i_o punish_v amos_n 3.3_o and_o its_o mercy_n and_o light_n that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n hereafter_o the_o lord_n do_v come_v to_o ask_v fruit_n here_o in_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o will_v exact_v hereafter_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o 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deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v as_o a_o answer_n unto_o prayer_n three_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a barrenness_n for_o they_o drop_v fatness_n and_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n word_n in_o labris_fw-la nata_fw-la but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o inward_a and_o hearty_a affection_n e_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la god_n expect_v special_a fruit_n under_o mercy_n or_o under_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o find_v fruit_n upon_o a_o figtree_n dung_v he_o will_v be_v much_o displease_v if_o he_o find_v none_o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v threefold_a first_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v enlarge_v and_o inflame_v the_o more_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a heart_n receive_v the_o more_o abundant_a he_o be_v in_o love_n to_o god_n for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v but_o by_o reflection_n we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n taste_v of_o god_n love_n in_o a_o mercy_n the_o more_o it_o do_v draw_v forth_o in_o he_o love_v to_o god_n again_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o so_o much_o be_v give_v to_o a_o saint_n by_o god_n therefore_o he_o love_v god_n much_o second_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v enlarge_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o deliverer_n and_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n and_o this_o god_n i_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v i_o by_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v by_o my_o experience_n all_o this_o to_o i_o three_o he_o be_v by_o this_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v unto_o prayer_n therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o my_o cry_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o mercy_n 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