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riches_n lay_v up_o in_o treasure_n say_v he_o for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 6.19_o 1._o tim._n 6.19_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n and_o here_o he_o yield_v two_o excellent_a commendation_n to_o these_o riches_n thus_o distribute_v they_o be_v first_o a_o man_n treasure_n in_o heaven_n no_o treasure_n here_o on_o earth_n shall_v so_o delight_v thou_o nor_o so_o comfort_v thou_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o these_o their_o riches_n thus_o employ_v on_o the_o poor_a shall_v do_v nay_o they_o be_v a_o foundation_n that_o thou_o may_v attain_v eternal_a life_n by_o most_o assure_o 21._o mat._n 5.7_o jude_n 21._o for_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n upon_o this_o foundation_n depend_v all_o our_o salvation_n even_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o if_o we_o be_v merciful_a we_o shall_v most_o assure_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n if_o we_o be_v not_o merciful_a we_o shall_v never_o have_v god_n mercy_n for_o saint_n james_n have_v plain_o foretell_v we_o 2.18_o jam._n 2.18_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v without_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o now_o show_v no_o mercy_n so_o that_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n ground_v upon_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a foundation_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v everlasting_a life_n they_o which_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o lack_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o our_o earthly_a building_n we_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o house_n most_o firm_o let_v we_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n show_v mercy_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o only_o foundation_n thou_o must_v lean_v unto_o and_o this_o also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n teach_v all_o rich_a man_n make_v you_o friend_n of_o your_o unrighteous_a mammon_n 〈◊〉_d luk._n 16.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o *_o when_o you_o depart_v hence_o and_o shall_v fail_v in_o your_o account_n they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n god_n call_v that_o last_o day_n a_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o in_o a_o judgement_n there_o be_v guilty_a person_n and_o witness_n and_o pleader_n or_o lawyer_n so_o in_o this_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v guilty_a person_n 3.19_o rom._n 3.19_o even_o all_o man_n live_v all_o mouth_n there_o must_v be_v stop_v at_o that_o day_n say_v our_o saviour_n make_v the_o poor_a your_o friend_n o_o you_o rich_a man_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v fail_v in_o your_o account_n and_o can_v answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o they_o may_v plead_v for_o you_o they_o may_v witness_v your_o mercy_n to_o the_o judge_n 9.1_o job._n 9.1_o that_o so_o you_o may_v find_v mercy_n without_o this_o testimony_n of_o they_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v mercy_n in_o your_o 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