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without_o seek_v the_o reconcile_n and_o renew_v grace_n of_o the_o redeemer_n luke_n 18._o the_o proud_a pharisee_n plead_v his_o own_o merit_n rather_o than_o god_n grace_n but_o the_o publican_n plead_v mercy_n it_o be_v long_a ere_o paul_n be_v bring_v to_o count_v all_o but_o dung_n and_o dross_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o christian_a though_o he_o make_v progress_n in_o holiness_n yet_o from_o first_o to_o last_o cherish_v a_o brokenhearted_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o redeemer_n love_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o he_o both_o for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n before_o pardon_n the_o sinner_n be_v weaken_v and_o humble_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o lose_a condition_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a watchfulness_n with_o repentance_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n which_o follow_v pardon_n love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v luke_n 7._o 47._o and_o loathe_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n because_o of_o his_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n after_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o ezek._n 16._o 63._o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o suit_v with_o the_o gospel-state_n iii_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n the_o value_n of_o mercy_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o at_o large_a but_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n to_o sacrifice_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o to_o show_v mercy_n be_v to_o be_v like_o god_n luke_n 6._o 36._o be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a now_o conformity_n to_o god_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o subjection_n to_o god_n it_o have_v more_o of_o perfection_n and_o blessedness_n in_o it_o especial_o than_o a_o particular_a external_a mode_n and_o way_n of_o subjection_n to_o god_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n 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our_o brethren_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n 5._o i_o can_v say_v it_o be_v above_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v that_o those_o grace_n be_v not_o real_a unless_o accompany_v with_o charity_n 1_o john_n 4._o 20._o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o if_o a_o man_n hate_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v he_o speak_v there_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o profess_v and_o pretend_v love_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o do_v certain_o who_o do_v malign_v and_o persecute_v christian_n or_o not_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o in_o their_o distress_n we_o daily_o converse_v with_o man_n meet_v with_o object_n of_o charity_n who_o we_o shall_v pity_v but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o this_o which_o be_v the_o more_o easy_a we_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o be_v more_o difficult_a 6._o it_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o find_v mercy_n mat._n 5._o 7._o `_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n compassion_n to_o other_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n give_v this_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v all_o our_o hope_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v into_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 25._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v when_o see_v we_o thou_o 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