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carry_v away_o levit._n 13._o and_o 14._o so_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v purge_v of_o it_o use_v 2_o second_o these_o doctrine_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a humility_n thankfulness_n it_o teach_v we_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o that_o a_o man_n can_v have_v see_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n luk._n 18._o no_o doubt_n one_o shall_v have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o privity_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o viz._n that_o he_o be_v so_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a so_o wretched_a and_o near_a to_o damnation_n that_o make_v he_o so_o abase_v and_o abash_v in_o himself_o as_o not_o to_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n make_v he_o with_o such_o grief_n and_o passion_n to_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o to_o sigh_v out_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o due_a 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say_v there_o be_v cure_v for_o it_o but_o come_v to_o one_o who_o some_o grief_n incurable_a as_o it_o be_v repute_v do_v hold_v and_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v remedy_n for_o he_o as_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v it_o so_o he_o will_v hardly_o believe_v it_o wherefore_o he_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n or_o simples_n of_o which_o that_o medicine_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o force_n of_o these_o well_o consider_v he_o may_v see_v if_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v the_o deed_n yea_o or_o no._n so_o in_o malady_n spiritual_a which_o no_o power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o that_o which_o can_v subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o itself_o can_v correct_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o these_o sore_n be_v somewhat_o comfortable_a but_o it_o will_v not_o present_o pass_v for_o currant_n you_o will_v therefore_o ask_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o man_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n eye_n be_v too_o pure_a to_o behold_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o in_o he_o which_o may_v move_v god_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o judgement_n how_o shall_v the_o lord_n come_v torestore_a he_o very_o well_o look_v on_o the_o next_o word_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o yet_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v justify_v us._n doct._n 5._o this_o then_o be_v our_o lesson_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v grace_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n mere_a grace_n god_n himself_o of_o himself_o in_o great_a favour_n and_o riches_n of_o mercy_n bow_v down_o to_o succour_v his_o miserable_a creature_n altogether_o undeseruing_a god_n i_o say_v thus_o mere_o merciful_a do_v justify_v us._n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v every_o where_o tit._n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v so_o ephes_n 2.8.9_o we_o be_v save_v by_o 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