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pardon_v david_n adultery_n salomon_n idolatry_n peter_n apostasy_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n but_o persecute_v he_o yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n yea_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o god_n enemy_n some_o be_v single_v out_o for_o mercy_n witness_v 〈◊〉_d marry_o magdaâ—en_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o lewes_z do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a but_o crucify_v he_o yet_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v ast._n 2._o 41._o and_o a_o very_a gentile_n be_v circumcise_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 17._o 13._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o §_o 145._o for_o though_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n justice_n james_n 2._o 13._o yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n though_o he_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n flow_v with_o mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o overflow_v he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a yea_o say_v bernard_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o both_o he_o be_v just_a even_o to_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a while_o presumptuous_a sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n unto_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o which_o break_v they_o with_o their_o several_a extreme_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n deut._n 28_o neither_o be_v salvation_n more_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a then_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o moses_n be_v a_o accuser_n john_n 5._o 45._o alas_o though_o to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a god_n they_o yet_o to_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o deut._n 4._o 24._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n to_o which_o number_n s._n john_n revelation_n 21._o 8._o add_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelive_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 9_o 10._o galatian_n 5._o 21._o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o 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he_o that_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o evil_n have_v a_o four_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o even_o custom_n which_o be_v a_o second_o or_o new_a nature_n §_o 153._o but_o suppose_v after_o many_o year_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n â—arrow_n and_o satan_n thou_o be_v willing_a to_o relinquish_v thy_o lust_n and_o offer_v thy_o service_n and_o best_a devotion_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n to_o god_n will_v he_o accept_v themâ—_n no_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v not_o for_o hear_v what_o himself_o say_v pro._n 1._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o you_o will_v not_o regard_v but_o despise_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o correction_n i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v like_o sudden_a desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n 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supplication_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n as_o iuo_o as_o offer_v his_o money_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o have_v acceptance_n but_o they_o die_v as_o they_o live_v and_o go_v from_o despair_n unto_o destruction_n §_o 154._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o practic_n if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a that_o mercy_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o none_o be_v real_a christian_n but_o such_o as_o imitate_v christ_n and_o square_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v leave_v sin_n before_o sin_n leave_v we_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o another_o day_n when_o we_o call_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o now_o when_o he_o call_v to_o we_o for_o repentance_n how_o be_v it_o that_o so_o few_o be_v reform_v that_o most_o man_n mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o profit_n and_o 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