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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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but_o herein_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o he_o be_v a_o immutable_a god_n on_o who_o we_o depend_v and_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v then_o as_o long_o as_o god_n stand_v our_o salvation_n can_v fail_v woe_n to_o they_o who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o any_o other_o follow_v lie_a vanity_n and_o forsake_v mercy_n 119._o jonah_n 2.8_o psal_n 119._o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n say_v david_n but_o thy_o word_n be_v very_o large_a verse_n 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o kendnesse_n remember_v thou_o i_o even_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n he_o conjoine_v these_o two_o doct._n doct._n memory_n of_o mercy_n sin_n when_o god_n remember_v mercy_n he_o forget_v sin_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o when_o god_n remember_v mercy_n he_o forget_v sin_n when_o he_o remember_v sin_n he_o forget_v mercy_n when_o god_n will_v plague_v the_o whore_n of_o babel_n 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