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psal_n 71.19_o psal_n 136.11.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o where_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o import_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o save_v he_o but_o in_o god_n who_o behove_v to_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a danger_n salvation_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o god_n be_v like_o our_o god_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n as_o he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n fight_v all_o their_o battle_n rebuke_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n what_o ever_o delivery_n come_v to_o we_o come_v by_o god_n whatever_o instrument_n he_o use_v in_o the_o same_o he_o save_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o neither_o chariot_n nor_o horse_n note_n note_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o moses_n joshua_n samson_n etc._n etc._n be_v typical_a saviour_n but_o god_n 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benignity_n and_o bountifulness_n gracious_o work_v and_o bestow_v these_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n and_o son_n give_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n beget_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n bring_v forth_o benignity_n let_v we_o learn_v by_o this_o that_o whatever_o come_v to_o we_o must_v either_o come_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n not_o a_o benignity_n but_o a_o malignity_n many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a thing_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o but_o david_n say_v lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n on_o i_o trinity_n we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o three_o property_n of_o the_o trinity_n these_o three_o property_n of_o the_o trinity_n all_o christian_n shall_v imitate_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v society_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o cruel_a but_o merciful_a i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o that_o thy_o hand_n be_v bountiful_a thou_o give_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a 112.9_o psal_n 112.9_o thy_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachamim_n signify_v bowel_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o the_o fatherly_a and_o motherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n be_v call_v parentum_fw-la viseera_fw-mi the_o bowel_n of_o the_o parent_n which_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o philemon_n both_o in_o the_o 12._o and_o 20._o verse_n expound_v spiritual_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v my_o own_o bowel_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n comfort_v my_o bowel_n in_o the_o lord_n 49.15_o esay_n 49.15_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n &c_n &c_n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v forget_v israel_n 103.13_o ps_n 103.13_o and_o as_o the_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o we_o see_v hereby_o how_o dear_a and_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n very_a heart_n that_o we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o his_o innermost_a affection_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n mercy_n infinite_a misery_n have_v need_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o as_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v infinite_a so_o we_o have_v need_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o pardon_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o have_v be_v for_o ever_o eternal_a 2_o cor._n 1.3_o god_n mercy_n be_v eternal_a a_o fair_a commendation_n of_o god_n mercy_n from_o the_o eternity_n thereof_o his_o mercy_n have_v no_o beginning_n as_o himself_o have_v none_o and_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n fâ—om_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v our_o god_n for_o as_o the_o ocean_n and_o main_a sea_n simil._n psal_n 100_o simil._n can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v but_o 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and_o this_o sense_n fail_v he_o for_o a_o while_n he_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v repair_v and_o restore_v to_o he_o and_o god_n just_o deal_v this_o way_n with_o man_n for_o when_o they_o abuse_v the_o time_n of_o his_o gracious_a visitation_n he_o let_v they_o feel_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v without_o he_o therefore_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o seek_v now_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n a_o restitution_n of_o the_o thing_n lose_v establish_v i_o he_o crave_v now_o the_o gift_n of_o confirmation_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v albeit_o thou_o will_v bestow_v all_o the_o former_a benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n of_o sanctification_n and_o joy_n proceed_v therefrom_o yet_o i_o be_o likely_a to_o lose_v they_o unless_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v i_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o he_o crave_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o add_v a_o epithet_n to_o that_o spirit_n call_v it_o his_o free_a spirit_n our_o lord_n 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â—ondage_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v free_a verse_n 13._o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v connert_v unto_o thou_o now_o follow_v his_o promise_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o preacher_n 2._o to_o who_o to_o the_o â—icked_a 3._o what_o shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o â—_z sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o god_n then_o shall_v i_o teach_v the_o wicked_a he_o mind_v â—ot_n to_o hide_v his_o talon_n but_o to_o put_v it_o forth_o to_o â—is_n master_v advantage_n so_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o one_o who_o have_v god_n mercy_n that_o he_o will_v â—ot_n keep_v it_o private_a but_o publish_v it_o and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d know_v to_o other_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o crave_v in_o we_o church_n doctrine_n every_o christian_n shall_v communicate_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v digent_a to_o communicate_v our_o gift_n to_o the_o utitie_n of_o the_o church_n 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lick_v his_o blood_n king_n shall_v pray_v with_o david_n 21.38_o 1._o ki._n 21.38_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n for_o blooâ—_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o house_n nota._n nota._n and_o often_o those_o whâ—_n live_v in_o blood_n die_v in_o blood_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d bloody_a testament_n according_a to_o thaâ—_n of_o the_o poet_n ad_fw-la generum_fw-la cereris_fw-la sine_fw-la caedet_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la discedunt_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o sicea_n morte_fw-la tyranni_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v blood_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n number_n why_o call_v blood_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n for_o such_o be_v the_o atrocitie_n of_o that_o sin_n that_o one_o be_v weighty_a than_o a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o lead_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v shed_v so_o soon_o do_v it_o defile_v the_o shedder_n as_o the_o purple_a die_v the_o cloth_n it_o seem_v well_o colour_v when_o it_o be_v shed_v but_o within_o a_o little_a time_n it_o become_v so_o thick_a 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that_o be_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a can_v not_o work_v by_o themselves_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o do_v represent_v and_o prefigure_v the_o only_a sacrificâ—_n of_o our_o redeemer_n then_o as_o he_o say_v true_o their_o sacrifice_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o they_o can_v give_v remission_n of_o sin_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v he_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testamen_fw-la confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_a external_a give_v thereof_o himself_o lorinus_n against_o himself_o see_v that_o same_o thing_n waâ—_n prefigurete_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o our_o sacrament_n that_o be_v christâ—_n blood_n both_o in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n verse_n 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v noâ—_n despise_v when_o he_o have_v remove_v that_o which_o god_n mislike_v 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