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evil_a 34.15_o psal_n 34.15_o to_o root_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o david_n go_v to_o he_o and_o no_o marvel_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o he_o only_o can_v restore_v a_o sinner_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o rid_v he_o of_o that_o that_o intercept_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n confess_v it_o in_o the_o collect_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o it_o say_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n confess_v it_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o to_z they_z o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n saint_n paul_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n moses_n or_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o moses_n sheweeh_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a branch_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v 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heb._n 2.17_o and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n without_o christ_n and_o god_n that_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v infestissimi_fw-la inimici_fw-la they_o will_v never_o agree_v together_o our_o infirmity_n will_v be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o turn_v the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n into_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n neither_o must_v we_o seek_v only_o for_o god_n kind_a affection_n in_o christ_n but_o his_o gracious_a action_n also_o no_o hope_n of_o deal_n nor_o lava_fw-la but_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n 27._o esay_n 43_o 44.59_o &_o 27._o and_o bloâ—teth_v they_o out_o like_o a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o immediate_o he_o do_v it_o by_o christ_n daniel_n teach_v 2.14_o chap._n 9_o coloss_n 2.14_o that_o he_o be_v to_o finish_v wickedness_n seal_v up_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v iniquity_n saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n fasten_v and_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n that_o be_v against_o we_o on_o his_o cross_n final_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v sin_n which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o deal_v blot_v out_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o as_o deal_v so_o lava_fw-la zacharie_n foretell_v it_o in_o that_o day_n mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 13._o zâ—ch_o 13._o and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n saint_n paul_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o 5_o ephe._n 5_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n neither_o must_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n only_o for_o these_o gracious_a action_n רב_n רב_n but_o for_o their_o measure_n also_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n in_o god_n but_o that_o mercy_n be_v of_o a_o large_a size_n it_o be_v call_v here_o rob_v we_o translate_v it_o multitude_n it_o signify_v also_o magnitude_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v afflict_v some_o time_n with_o the_o number_n sometime_o with_o the_o excess_n of_o sin_n lest_o we_o shall_v sink_v under_o either_o burden_n this_o word_n must_v special_o be_v heed_v which_o do_v assure_v a_o distress_a conscience_n that_o there_o come_v not_o only_a mercy_n from_o god_n but_o great_a mercy_n also_o so_o great_a as_o that_o his_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o his_o judgement_n &_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_v from_o god_n unto_o god_n from_o god_n the_o righteous_a to_o god_n the_o gracious_a and_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n great_a than_o himself_o with_o this_o moses_n press_v god_n significant_o 14._o num._n 14._o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o whole_a period_n he_o importune_v he_o to_o show_v that_o his_o mercy_n exceed_v his_o justice._n the_o scripture_n do_v amplify_v this_o point_n by_o set_v down_o the_o dimension_n of_o his_o mercy_n tell_v we_o sometime_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 33._o
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unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o god_n also_o belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o we_o be_v plunge_v deep_a in_o miserte_n and_o sin_n cause_o thy_o face_n o_o lord_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o let_v not_o our_o sin_n separate_v between_o thou_o and_o we_o remit_v the_o gild_n purge_v the_o corruption_n of_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n which_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n though_o our_o sin_n witness_v against_o we_o yet_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n amen_o psal._n 51._o for_o 3._o for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o this_o psalm_n as_o heretofore_o you_o have_v hear_v consist_v of_o two_o vow_n both_o be_v make_v by_o king_n david_n one_o for_o himself_o another_o for_o his_o kingdom_n the_o first_o do_v express_v his_o desire_n and_o his_o 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particular_n which_o god-willing_a i_o shall_v now_o enlarge_v and_o apply_v unto_o this_o present_a occasion_n i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v so_o do_v it_o as_o that_o we_o all_o not_o this_o penitent_a only_a may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o the_o first_o remedy_n be_v the_o preseruative_n and_o therein_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o point_v out_o be_v our_o natural_a weakness_n this_o st_n paul_n suppose_v we_o may_v gather_v it_o out_o of_o that_o which_o he_o advise_v for_o in_o vain_a be_v his_o advice_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o he_o suppose_v but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v require_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a let_v it_o stand_v then_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o we_o be_v prone_a by_o nature_n to_o deceive_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o the_o verb_n be_v derive_v which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n signify_v a_o leave_v of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o 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be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v that_o which_o god_n prescribe_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a either_o at_o all_o not_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o or_o if_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v by_o carnal_a self-conceit_n we_o shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v fool_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a god_n vouchsafe_v we_o this_o prevent_a providence_n and_o recover_v repentance_n as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o either_o stray_n at_o all_o or_o if_o we_o stray_v that_o we_o may_v return_v again_o till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o stray_v no_o need_n of_o return_v whither_o god_n our_o merciful_a father_n bring_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n into_o us._n to_o this_o one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n be_v render_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n πάντοτε_n δόξα_n θηῶ._n sundry_a sermon_n preach_v at_o court_n by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n arthur_fw-la lake_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o welles_n prudentia_fw-la london_n print_v by_o t.c._n and_o r.c._n for_o n._n butter_n 1629._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o farneham_n on_o st_n james_n his_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n his_o coronation_n james_n 1_o verse_n 12._o 12_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o this_o day_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o epistle_n and_o these_o word_n thereof_o be_v not_o unfit_a to_o refresh_v a_o solemn_a use_n that_o to_o our_o great_a and_o common_a comfort_n have_v be_v make_v of_o this_o day_n the_o use_n be_v a_o coronation_n and_o a_o coronation_n be_v a_o principal_a point_n in_o this_o text_n but_o the_o coronation_n that_o be_v then_o behold_v be_v pass_v that_o whereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o 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personage_n to_o be_v constant_a notwithstanding_o all_o trouble_n know_v that_o their_o patience_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o great_a personage_n appear_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n let_v the_o rich_a rejoice_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_o where_o he_o teach_v two_o lesson_n first_o that_o great_a man_n may_v be_v bring_v low_o second_o that_o yet_o they_o must_v rejoice_v that_o great_a man_n may_v be_v bring_v low_a be_v not_o strange_a to_o reason_n therefore_o st_n james_n do_v only_o represent_v that_o truth_n in_o a_o know_v yet_o a_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o fade_a and_o wither_v herb_n and_o flower_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a they_o must_v rejoice_v be_v a_o hard_a truth_n reason_n who_o principal_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o delight_v in_o its_o own_o destruction_n will_v not_o yield_v it_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o work_v a_o assent_n thereunto_o out_o of_o supernatural_a ground_n he_o set_v down_o 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crown_n of_o life_n without_o life_n there_o be_v no_o blessedness_n and_o no_o life_n be_v bless_v without_o this_o crown_n you_o see_v the_o end_n one_o thing_n remain_v the_o assurance_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o patience_n that_o we_o have_v here_o also_o in_o two_o verb_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o the_o patient_a man_n shall_v receive_v it_o the_o warrant_n be_v good_a that_o have_v god_n word_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o that_o warrant_v it_o but_o his_o warrant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o crown_n must_v be_v claim_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o law_n command_v patience_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v we_o in_o mind_n how_o much_o we_o be_v behold_v unto_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o he_o vouchsafe_v a_o recompense_n yea_o though_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v it_o and_o 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do_v a_o little_a rip_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o god_n make_v man_n though_o upright_o yet_o mutable_a the_o root_n of_o mutability_n be_v freewill_n by_o which_o man_n may_v incline_v to_o either_o side_n notwithstanding_o this_o mutability_n man_n do_v owe_v unto_o god_n a_o constant_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n whether_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o it_o be_v to_o appear_v his_o understanding_n and_o his_o will_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v the_o one_o with_o argument_n the_o other_o with_o occasion_n which_o may_v discover_v the_o one_o the_o resolution_n the_o other_o the_o election_n of_o man_n what_o way_n he_o will_v take_v the_o right-hand_a or_o the_o left_a the_o way_n of_o life_n or_o death_n these_o argument_n and_o occasion_n
in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a the_o place_n eccles_n 10._o be_v a_o know_a place_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o curse_v not_o the_o rich_a no_o not_o in_o thy_o bedchamber_n where_o rich_a and_o king_n both_o signify_v person_n in_o authority_n for_o so_o be_v the_o place_n general_o apply_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n st_n matthew_n call_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n a_o richman_n st_n mark_v a_o honourable-man_n as_o if_o rich_a and_o honourable_a be_v synonyma_n but_o the_o ant_n thesis_fw-la that_o st_n james_n make_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n for_o what_o be_v the_o opposite_a to_o a_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n but_o a_o man_n of_o high_a enough_o of_o the_o word_n the_o point_n intimate_v by_o the_o word_n be_v that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o worldly_a 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