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whence_o be_v it_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o my_o unworthiness_n a_o fresh_a tide_n of_o mercy_n come_v in_o every_o day_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n make_v a_o sinner_n proud_a but_o a_o saint_n humble_a 2._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v a_o melt_a influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n they_o dissolve_v it_o in_o love_n to_o god_n chrysost._n god_n judgement_n make_v we_o fear_v he_o his_o mercy_n make_v we_o love_v he_o how_o be_v saul_n wrought_v upon_o by_o kindness_n david_n have_v he_o at_o the_o advantage_n and_o may_v have_v cut_v off_o not_o only_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n but_o his_o head_n yet_o he_o spare_v his_o life_n this_o kindness_n melt_v saul_n heart_n 1_o sam._n 24.16_o be_v this_o thy_o voice_n my_o son_n david_n and_o saul_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v such_o a_o melt_a influence_n have_v god_n mercy_n it_o make_v the_o eye_n drop_v with_o tear_n of_o â—ove_n 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n make_v the_o heart_n fruitful_a when_o you_o lay_v out_o more_o cost_n upon_o a_o â—â—eld_n it_o bear_v a_o better_a crop_n a_o gracious_a soul_n honour_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o substance_n he_o do_v not_o do_v with_o his_o mercy_n as_o israel_n with_o their_o jewel_n and_o earring_n make_v a_o golden_a calf_n but_o as_o solomon_n do_v with_o the_o money_n throw_v into_o the_o treasury_n build_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o golden_a shower_n of_o mercy_n cause_n fertility_n 4._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n make_v the_o heart_n thankful_a psal._n 116.12_o 13._o quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la domino_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n david_n allude_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o at_o their_o peace-offering_n do_v use_v to_o take_v a_o cup_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o deliverance_n every_o mercy_n be_v a_o alm_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o this_o enlarge_v the_o soul_n in_o gratitude_n a_o good_a christian_n be_v not_o a_o grave_a to_o bury_v god_n mercy_n but_o a_o temple_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n if_o every_o bird_n in_o its_o kind_a as_o ambrose_n speak_v do_v chirp_v forth_o thankfulness_n to_o its_o maker_n much_o more_o will_v a_o ingenious_a christian_a who_o life_n be_v enrich_v and_o perfume_v with_o mercy_n 5._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n quicken_v as_o they_o be_v loadstone_n to_o love_n so_o whetstone_n to_o obedience_n psal._n 119.9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o that_o take_v a_o review_n of_o his_o blessing_n look_n upon_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n engage_v for_o god_n he_o argueâ—_n from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o swiftness_n of_o duty_n he_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o christ_n he_o dedicate_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n among_o the_o roman_n when_o one_o have_v redeem_v another_o he_o be_v ever_o afterward_o to_o serve_v he_o a_o soul_n encompass_v with_o mercy_n be_v zealous_o active_a in_o god_n service_n 6._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n woâ—k_v compassion_n to_o other_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o temporal_a saviour_n he_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothes_v the_o naked_a visit_v the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n in_o their_o distress_n the_o back_n and_o belly_n of_o the_o poor_a aâ—e_v the_o surrow_n where_o he_o sow_v the_o golden_a sâ—eds_n of_o his_o charity_n psal._n 112.5_o a_o good_a man_n show_v favour_n and_o dare_v charity_n drop_v from_o he_o free_o as_o mirth_n from_o the_o tree_n thus_o to_o the_o godly_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n woâ—k_v for_o good_a they_o aâ—e_v wing_n to_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n 2._o spiritual_a mercy_n woâ—k_v 〈◊〉_d gâ—od_n the_o bless_a ordinance_n 1._o the_o word_n preach_v work_n for_o good_a it_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n it_o be_v verbum_fw-la cum_fw-la uâ—ctione_n it_o be_v a_o soul-transforming_a word_n iâ—_n assimilate_v the_o heart_n into_o christ_n likeness_n it_o be_v the_o breeder_n of_o assurance_n 1_o thes._n 1.5_o our_o gospel_n come_v to_o you_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n it_o be_v vehiculum_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o salvation_n 2._o prayer_n work_v for_o good_a prec_fw-fr prayer_n be_v the_o bellows_o of_o the_o affection_n it_o blow_v up_o holy_a desire_n and_o ardour_n of_o soul_n prayer_n have_v poweâ—_n with_o god_n isa._n 45.11_o command_v you_o i_o it_o be_v a_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o treasury_n of_o god_n bowel_n prayer_n keep_v the_o heart_n open_a to_o god_n and_o shut_v to_o sin_n it_o assuage_v the_o intemperate_a heat_n and_o swell_n of_o lust_n it_o be_v luther_n counsel_n to_o a_o friend_n when_o he_o perceive_v a_o tentation_n begin_v to_o arise_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v bombarda_fw-mi christianorum_fw-la luther_n the_o christian_n gun_n which_o they_o discharge_v against_o their_o enemy_n prayer_n be_v the_o pancreston_n the_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n prayer_n sanctify_v every_o mercy_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o it_o be_v the_o dispeller_n of_o sorrow_n by_o vent_v the_o grief_n it_o ease_v the_o heart_n when_o hannah_n have_v pâ—ayed_v she_o go_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o sad_a 1_o sam._n 1.18_o and_o iâ—_n it_o have_v these_o rare_a effect_n than_o it_o woâ—ks_v for_o good_a 3._o the_o lord_n supper_n work_v for_o good_a it_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19.9_o and_o a_o earnest_a of_o that_o communion_n we_o shall_v have_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n it_o give_v we_o bread_n from_o heaven_n such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o preserve_v life_n but_o prevent_v death_n it_o have_v glorious_a effect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a it_o quicken_v their_o affection_n strengthen_v their_o grace_n mortify_v theiâ—_n corruption_n revive_v their_o hope_n increase_v their_o joy_n luther_n say_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o work_n to_o comfort_v a_o dejested_a soul_n as_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n yet_o this_o may_v and_o sometime_o be_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o bless_a supper_n the_o sacrament_n have_v a_o peculiar_a excellency_n above_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n we_o hear_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o have_v his_o kiss_n the_o word_n proceed_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n the_o sacrament_n out_o of_o his_o side_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v for_o good_a grace_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o light_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o health_n to_o the_o body_n grace_n do_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n do_v to_o her_o husband_n pro._n 31.12_o she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n how_o incomparable_o useful_a be_v the_o grace_n faith_n and_o fear_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n faith_n keep_v the_o heart_n cheerful_a fear_n keep_v the_o heart_n serious_a faith_n keep_v the_o heart_n from_o sink_v in_o despair_n fear_n keep_v it_o from_o float_v in_o presumption_n all_o the_o grace_n display_v themselves_o in_o their_o beauty_n hope_n be_v the_o helmet_n 1_o thes._n 5.8_o meekness_n the_o ornament_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o love_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n col._n 3.14_o the_o saint_n grace_n be_v weapon_n to_o defend_v they_o wing_n to_o elevate_v they_o jewel_n to_o enrich_v they_o spice_n to_o presume_v they_o star_n to_o adorn_v they_o 〈◊〉_d cordial_n to_o refresh_v they_o and_o do_v not_o all_o this_o work_n for_o good_a the_o grace_n be_v our_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o have_v our_o evidence_n ready_a at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 5._o the_o creature_n of_o god_n work_n for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a 1._o creature_n inanimate_a judg._n 5.20_o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n the_o star_n as_o the_o host_n of_o god_n gather_v in_o a_o battalio_n and_o by_o their_o influence_n raise_v terrible_a tempest_n do_v as_o it_o be_v conspire_v the_o ruin_n of_o sisera_n and_o his_o army_n 2._o creature_n animate_v the_o angel_n those_o noble_a citizen_n and_o prince_n of_o heaven_n work_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n bern._n the_o good_a angel_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o office_n of_o love_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 1.14_o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n some_o oâ—_n the_o father_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o every_o believer_n have_v his_o tutelar_a angel_n it_o need_v no_o hot_a debate_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o we_o know_v the_o whole_a hierarchy_n
presence_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lament_v his_o absence_n 2._o desertion_n set_v the_o soul_n a_o seek_v after_o god_n when_o christ_n be_v step_v aside_o the_o spouse_n pursue_v after_o he_o she_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n cant._n 3.2_o and_o a_o non_fw-la inventus_fw-la be_v return_v she_o make_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o he_o vers_n 3._o see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v the_o desert_a â—oul_n send_v up_o whole_a volley_n of_o sigh_n and_o groan_n it_o knock_v at_o heaven-gate_n by_o prayer_n it_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n till_o the_o golden_a beam_n of_o god_n face_n shine_v 3._o desertion_n put_v the_o christian_a upon_o enquiry_n he_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n departure_n what_o be_v the_o accurse_a thing_n that_o have_v make_v god_n angry_a perhaps_o pride_n perhaps_o surfeit_v on_o ordinance_n perhaps_o worldliness_n isa._n 57.17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a i_o hide_v i_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a sin_n allow_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o pipe_n hinder_v the_o current_n of_o water_n so_o sin_n live_v in_o hinder_v the_o sweet_a current_n of_o god_n love_n thus_o conscience_n as_o a_o bloodhound_n have_v find_v out_o sin_n and_o overtake_v it_o this_o achan_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n 5._o desertion_n work_v for_o good_a as_o it_o give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o what_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o if_o the_o sip_v of_o the_o cup_n be_v so_o bitter_a how_o bitter_a be_v that_o which_o christ_n drink_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o none_o can_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o christ_n suffering_n none_o can_v be_v so_o fire_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o those_o who_o have_v be_v humble_v by_o desertion_n and_o have_v be_v hold_v over_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o time_n 6._o desertion_n work_v for_o good_a as_o it_o 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withdraw_a room_n how_o will_v this_o set_v off_o heaven_n the_o more_o and_o make_v it_o more_o delightful_a and_o ravish_a when_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o constant_a aspect_n of_o love_n from_o god_n 1_o thess._n 4.17_o thus_o we_o see_v desertion_n work_v for_o good_a the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o deep_a of_o desertion_n that_o he_o may_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o deep_a of_o damnation_n he_o put_v we_o into_o a_o seem_a hell_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o a_o real_a hell_n god_n be_v fit_v we_o for_o that_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o smile_n for_o ever_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o cloud_n in_o his_o face_n or_o sunsetting_a when_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o stay_v with_o his_o spouse_n and_o kiss_v she_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o the_o spouse_n shall_v never_o say_v more_o my_o beloved_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o section_n iv._o show_v that_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a 4._o 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