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nest_n it_o be_v all_o but_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o usual_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o world_n most_o man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o other_o man_n duty_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o with_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o so_o other_o man_n sin_n more_o than_o their_o own_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o zeal_n be_v unfeigned_a there_o it_o begin_v at_o home_n they_o will_v allow_v nothing_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o may_v be_v contraryto_fw-mi god_n interest_n and_o to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2._o also_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o warmth_n and_o vigour_n rom._n 12._o 11._o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seethe_a hot_a in_o spirit_n nothing_o do_v for_o god_n shall_v be_v do_v negligent_o but_o affectionate_o to_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o key-cold_a that_o 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pray_v for_o form_n sake_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o out_o of_o a_o true_a love_n to_o the_o church_n will_v never_o pray_v hearty_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n for_o it_o isa._n 62._o 1._o for_o zions_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n who_o soul_n true_o love_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v solicitous_a for_o it_o as_o eli_n tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 13._o so_o when_o at_o ease_n we_o ask_v temporal_a supply_n for_o fashion_n sake_n god_n must_v have_v the_o name_n though_o we_o eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n 4._o want_v of_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o babble_v over_o word_n without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n they_o do_v not_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a eccl._n 5._o 1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o god_n presence_n a_o little_a outward_a lip-service_n be_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n a_o affront_n to_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n malipiero_n 1._o 8._o offer_v it_o now_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n
his_o misery_n notwithstanding_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n tit._n 3._o 4._o but_o after_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o mankind_n appear_v his_o man-kindness_n this_o be_v pity_n to_o we_o above_o the_o angel_n no_o remedy_n be_v plot_v for_o they_o and_o then_o his_o peculiar_a mercy_n be_v to_o his_o elect_n in_o christ_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n this_o be_v again_o see_v either_o in_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o bestow_v that_o upon_o we_o or_o in_o all_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 1._o the_o first_o grace_n be_v pardon_v all_o our_o past_a sin_n or_o receive_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n upon_o our_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v make_v the_o motive_n joel_n 2._o 13._o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v merciful_a penitent_a sinner_n will_v find_v he_o so_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o mercy_n so_o also_o in_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o we_o be_v unworthy_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n can_v not_o help_v ourselves_o and_o then_o his_o eye_n pity_v we_o and_o his_o handsaved_a we_o by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n he_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o 2._o in_o all_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n must_v have_v a_o qualification_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 103._o 12._o such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 6._o that_o walk_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n exact_o gal._n 6._o 16._o to_o the_o merciful_a matth._n 5._o 7._o for_o to_o the_o unmerciful_a god_n will_v not_o show_v himself_o merciful_a jam._n 2._o 13._o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o qualify_v he_o renew_v his_o pardon_v mercy_n in_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o daily_a fail_n psal._n 25._o 7._o his_o sanctify_a mercy_n by_o free_v they_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o his_o preserve_a mercy_n by_o deliver_v they_o from_o affliction_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a psal._n 119._o 41._o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n lam._n 3._o 22._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o his_o reward_v mercy_n jude_n 21._o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o psal._n 62._o 12._o also_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n for_o thou_o rendere_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v reward_n and_o crown_v every_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v when_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o cover_v second_o let_v i_o now_o open_a the_o two_o adjunct_n of_o his_o mercy_n 1._o it_o be_v tender_a mercy_n luk._n 1._o 78._o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n the_o word_n signify_v bowel_n as_o when_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n your_o bowel_n work_v within_o you_o especial_o if_o you_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o misericordia_fw-la complectitur_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la let_v we_o take_v the_o near_a relation_n if_o you_o be_v a_o father_n we_o need_v not_o much_o entreat_v a_o father_n to_o pity_v a_o poor_a helpless_a child_n his_o own_o bowel_n will_v persuade_v he_o to_o it_o psal._n 103._o 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o or_o if_o you_o think_v passion_n in_o female_n more_o vehement_a take_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o mother_n as_o hagar_n be_v affect_v to_o ishmael_n when_o the_o water_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o bottle_n she_o sit_v over_o against_o the_o child_n and_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v gen._n 21._o 16._o god_n will_v take_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o mother_n as_o isa._n 49._o 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o she_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o it_o be_v passionate_o set_v out_o by_o the_o prophet_n if_o all_o the_o compassion_n of_o all_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v join_v together_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n he_o be_v pitiful_a and_o merciful_a jam._n 5._o 11._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v in_o god_n no_o sickness_n or_o trouble_v of_o mind_n no_o commotion_n but_o there_o be_v pity_n and_o tender_a love_n though_o no_o perturbation_n which_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v he_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o misery_n the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o compassion_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n now_o we_o read_v matth._n 9_o 36._o when_o he_o see_v the_o multitude_n he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n on_o they_o because_o they_o faint_v and_o be_v as_o sheep_n scatter_v abroad_o that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n their_o teacher_n do_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o they_o in_o any_o profitable_a way_n this_o wrought_v upon_o christ_n heart_n when_o he_o see_v the_o multitude_n so_o when_o he_o see_v many_o sick_a and_o under_o noisome_a disease_n matth._n 14._o 14._o when_o they_o follow_v he_o he_o pity_v they_o and_o help_v they_o so_o matth._n 15._o 37._o jesus_n have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n when_o they_o continue_v with_o he_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v the_o care_n of_o man_n welfare_n lie_v near_o unto_o christ_n heart_n before_o the_o disciple_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o people_n necessity_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o he_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v the_o two_o blind_a man_n when_o they_o feel_o lay_v out_o their_o misery_n matth._n 20._o 34._o jesus_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o touch_v their_o eye_n so_o luk._n 7._o 13._o the_o widow_n of_o naim_n lament_v her_o only_a son_n the_o lord_n see_v she_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o weep_v not_o this_o for_o a_o taste_n what_o a_o tender_a heart_n christ_n have_v and_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v still_o a_o merciful_a highpriest_n he_o come_v down_o on_o purpose_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o our_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n sure_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o god_n pity_v though_o it_o have_v no_o trouble_n with_o it_o be_v real_a operative_a and_o efficacious_a 2._o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v see_v in_o his_o readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o people_n if_o they_o be_v but_o any_o thing_n humble_a and_o profitable_a in_o their_o affliction_n isa._n 58._o 10._o and_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n rise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n luk._n 15._o 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o when_o the_o son_n be_v come_v the_o father_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o isa._n 65._o 2_o 4._o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o tarry_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n make_v psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 19_o 20._o sure_o after_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o first_o relent_n of_o the_o creature_n work_n upon_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n when_o we_o do_v but_o conceive_v a_o
action_n a_o rebellion_n or_o a_o act_n of_o disloyalty_n against_o god_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o virtual_a hatred_n in_o sin_n but_o a_o formal_a hatred_n not_o only_o employ_v but_o express_v they_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o and_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n such_o a_o law_n to_o forbid_v such_o practice_n as_o they_o affect_v or_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o sin_n well_o then_o it_o be_v not_o some_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n will_v show_v our_o love_n to_o the_o word_n but_o a_o impartial_a entire_a and_o uniform_a obedience_n strict_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o forbid_v and_o careful_o practise_v what_o it_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n 2._o that_o our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n must_v flow_v from_o such_o a_o principle_n a_o man_n may_v hate_v sin_n upon_o foreign_a and_o accidental_a reason_n and_o so_o that_o obstain_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o true_a hatred_n but_o a_o casual_a dislike_n as_o when_o we_o forbear_v some_o sin_n but_o retain_v other_o that_o suit_n better_o with_o our_o condition_n calling_n employment_n temper_n or_o because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n in_o compass_v shame_n in_o practise_v or_o repugnant_a to_o our_o natural_a temper_n no_o it_o must_v be_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n psal._n 97._o 10._o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a so_o psal._n 119._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v the_o only_a true_a hatred_n that_o be_v hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v ingratitude_n to_o god_n contrary_a to_o our_o obligation_n to_o he_o not_o only_o as_o destructive_a to_o ourselves_o not_o principal_o timore_fw-la poenae_fw-la but_o amore_fw-la virtutis_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n furnish_v we_o with_o divers_a reason_n and_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o hate_v sin_n they_o all_o have_v their_o place_n but_o some_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o other_o as_o when_o a_o man_n hate_v sin_n because_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o true_a hatred_n come_v from_o a_o love_n of_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o he_o that_o have_v a_o vehement_a love_n to_o the_o law_n hate_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o matth._n 6._o 20._o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o serve_v two_o master_n love_v to_o the_o one_o enforce_v hatred_n of_o the_o other_o to_o love_v the_o good_a and_o hate_v the_o evil_a be_v inseparable_a 3._o the_o more_o we_o hate_v sin_n the_o more_o prepare_v we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o law_n a_o carnal_a heart_n hate_v the_o law_n joh._n 3._o 20._o he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n and_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v not_o hate_v sin_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o can_v delight_v in_o it_o till_o our_o affection_n be_v purify_v and_o sanctify_a man_n evil_a practice_n and_o disposition_n cause_v they_o to_o hate_v the_o light_n it_o be_v a_o reprove_v light_n can_v sore_o eye_n delight_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n or_o a_o unsound_a heart_n delight_n in_o that_o which_o will_v so_o ransack_v and_o search_v the_o conscience_n 4._o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n so_o will_v the_o degree_n of_o our_o hatred_n be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o high_a love_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v most_o hatred_n of_o sin_n they_o hate_v every_o lesser_a contrariety_n a_o vain_a thought_n psal._n 119._o 113._o they_o do_v not_o only_o hate_v open_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n but_o sin_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o more_o close_a and_o cleanly_a manner_n yea_o they_o groan_v under_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n and_o feel_v it_o a_o heavy_a burden_n rom._n 7._o 22_o 23_o 24._o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o then_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o next_o to_o the_o object_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o principle_n or_o spring_n of_o it_o must_v be_v regard_v and_o next_o to_o the_o spring_n and_o rise_v of_o it_o the_o degree_n must_v be_v look_v after_o that_o we_o love_v the_o good_a and_o hate_v the_o evil_a proportionable_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o hatred_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o thing_n hate_v and_o our_o love_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o thing_n love_v and_o indeed_o where_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o will_v be_v where_o a_o great_a love_n a_o great_a hatred_n where_o a_o little_a love_n a_o little_a hatred_n psal._n 119._o 127_o 128._o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n therefore_o i_o esteem_v thy_o precept_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n use._n well_o then_o if_o we_o will_v show_v our_o love_n to_o the_o word_n we_o must_v true_o sincere_o and_o constant_o turn_v from_o all_o know_a sin_n with_o detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n for_o hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o love_n to_o the_o word_n now_o hatred_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v right_a 1._o it_o be_v universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o whole_a kind_n as_o haman_n think_v scorn_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o mordecai_n alone_o but_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o jew_n ester_n 3._o 6._o one_o sin_n be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o another_o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o contempt_n of_o god_n authority_n in_o a_o sin_n of_o thought_n as_o in_o a_o sin_n of_o practice_n in_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o in_o a_o great_a there_o may_v be_v 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