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those_o that_o have_v offend_v we_o let_v we_o think_v of_o it_o with_o shame_n as_o to_o those_o that_o may_v have_v trespass_v against_o we_o what_o though_o they_o do_v begin_v the_o quarrel_n and_o give_v we_o just_a occasion_n of_o anger_n what_o though_o they_o have_v be_v unthankful_a and_o we_o have_v oblige_v they_o and_o deserve_v to_o be_v otherwise_o treat_v shall_v we_o yet_o retain_v anger_n let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o our_o wrath_n and_o discover_v a_o implacable_a spirit_n how_o different_n be_v this_o from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o how_o unlike_a be_v our_o thought_n to_o god_n thought_n you_o be_v not_o to_o think_v of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a according_a to_o what_o you_o find_v in_o yourselves_o three_o our_o thought_n towards_o other_o who_o have_v injure_v we_o be_v straighten_a and_o limit_v possible_o we_o may_v pardon_v once_o or_o twice_o pass_v by_o two_o or_o three_o offence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n trespass_n again_o and_o again_o several_a time_n we_o think_v he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v forgive_v nor_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o pardon_v he_o even_o though_o he_o shall_v repent_v but_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o otherwise_o mat._n xviii_o 21._o that_n if_o we_o will_v be_v like_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o must_v not_o only_o forgive_v seven_o time_n but_o seventy_o time_n seven_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a pity_n our_o bowel_n be_v straighten_a we_o can_v pardon_v but_o a_o few_o offence_n but_o god_n do_v abundant_o pardon_v and_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o forgive_v ten_o thousand_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n psal_n v._o 7._o a_o multitude_n of_o love_a kindness_n isa_n lxiii_o 7._o he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n he_o can_v and_o do_v forgive_v not_o only_o sin_n before_o repentance_n but_o backslide_n afterward_o his_o compassion_n do_v not_o fail_v his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v you_o must_v not_o measure_n god_n by_o yourselves_o nor_o his_o thought_n by_o your_o thought_n in_o this_o particular_a four_o if_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o injure_v we_o we_o be_v backward_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o treat_v they_o with_o kindness_n and_o show_v they_o favour_n it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v revenge_v ourselves_o we_o will_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n but_o we_o avoid_v they_o be_v shy_a towards_o they_o we_o will_v not_o be_v kind_a to_o they_o but_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o follow_v we_o rebel_n with_o continue_a token_n of_o his_o favour_n load_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n every_o day_n of_o our_o life_n though_o we_o load_v he_o with_o our_o sin_n he_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o our_o head_n take_v care_n of_o we_o support_n supply_n provide_v for_o we_o and_o be_v constant_o kind_a to_o we_o even_o while_o we_o affront_v he_o and_o after_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o he_o take_v we_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o favourite_n and_o child_n all_o the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o past_a life_n all_o thy_o present_a enjoyment_n be_v from_o he_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o have_v depend_v on_o his_o providence_n ever_o since_o thou_o have_v a_o be_v for_o daily_a breath_n and_o daily_a bread_n he_o save_v thou_o from_o a_o thousand_o death_n and_o danger_n thy_o estate_n thy_o health_n thy_o credit_n thy_o liberty_n thy_o usefulness_n thy_o comfort_n in_o relation_n and_o whatever_o good_a thou_o have_v he_o give_v thou_o and_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o give_v thou_o his_o son_n his_o spirit_n his_o grace_n his_o glory_n himself_o to_o be_v thy_o all-sufficient_a portion_n and_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o all_o this_o while_o thou_o have_v be_v
in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o a_o wretched_a criminal_a against_o the_o lord_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o how_o unlike_a be_v god_n thought_n to_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n consider_v what_o our_o thought_n be_v to_o those_o who_o have_v injure_v and_o offend_v we_o ii_o second_o consider_v yourselves_o under_o affliction_n and_o suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o how_o different_a god_n thought_n and_o you_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n also_o first_o we_o present_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v all_o from_o anger_n and_o wrath_n whereas_o god_n say_v who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o that_o we_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o son_n and_o not_o as_o bastard_n heb._n xii_o 5_o 6._o psal_n cxix_o 75._o second_o we_o be_v pettish_a and_o froward_a peevish_a and_o perverse_a under_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n while_o god_n thought_n be_v thought_n of_o peace_n towards_o we_o when_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n i_o be_v wroth_a because_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a with_o what_o i_o lend_v he_o say_v god_n concern_v ephraim_n and_o i_o sote_v he_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o isa_n lvii_o 17_o 18._o three_o we_o often_o under_o affliction_n take_v every_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n for_o a_o utter_a rejection_n of_o we_o whereas_o god_n have_v no_o such_o thought_n he_o have_v we_o still_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o bear_v we_o on_o his_o heart_n have_v our_o name_n grave_v on_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n love_v we_o still_o though_o he_o rebuke_v we_o and_o will_v convince_v we_o of_o it_o by_o seasonable_a comfort_n and_o deliverance_n jer._n xxxi_o 18_o 19_o 20._o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o bemoan_v himself_o say_v god_n thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v he_o my_o dear_a son_n or_o rather_o be_v he_o not_o so_o be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n be_v he_o not_o so_o still_o to_o i_o for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v turn_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 four_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o affliciton_n as_o it_o other_o continuance_n of_o the_o rod._n we_o be_v often_o ready_a to_o sink_v and_o be_v dispirited_a and_o overwhelm_v in_o a_o time_n of_o darkness_n as_o if_o it_o will_v never_o be_v light_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v and_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v go_v for_o ever_o and_o will_v be_v merciful_a no_o more_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v up_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n ezek._n xxxvii_o 11._o whereas_o god_n thought_n be_v otherwise_o he_o will_v make_v those_o dry_a bone_n live_v and_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a of_o affliction_n his_o thought_n be_v thought_n of_o peace_n to_o give_v we_o a_o desire_a end_n jer._n xxix_o 11._o how_o many_o have_v think_v and_o say_v in_o their_o despair_n that_o god_n mercy_n be_v go_v for_o ever_o concern_v who_o he_o have_v manifest_v that_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o they_o five_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o design_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o think_v he_o intend_v not_o to_o refine_v but_o ruin_n not_o to_o purify_v but_o destroy_v whereas_o in_o faithfulness_n he_o afflict_v where_o he_o know_v we_o need_v it_o to_o purge_v away_o our_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o our_o tin_n and_o to_o produce_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n isa_n xxvii_o 9_o do_v but_o wait_v a_o little_a and_o you_o will_v see_v how_o you_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o your_o apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o how_o his_o thought_n have_v be_v unlike_a to_o you_o ii_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o only_o different_a from_o we_o but_o transcendent_o above_o they_o as_o far_o and_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n first_o as_o to_o the_o kind_a and_o nature_n of_o they_o first_o his_o thought_n of_o grace_n and_o kindness_n be_v of_o a_o unsearchable_a depth_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o way_n of_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_o our_o find_v out_o rom._n xi_o 33._o there_o be_v a_o depth_n in_o they_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o measure_n psal_n xcii_o 5._o o_o lord_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o thought_n be_v very_o deep_a in_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n by_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v of_o the_o deep_a thign_n of_o god_n such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v in_o it_o other_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 1_o such_o depth_n that_o amaze_v the_o very_a angel_n to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n i._n 12._o second_o god_n thought_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v absolute_a sovereign_a and_o independent_a it_o be_v all_o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o from_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will._n this_o be_v the_o source_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n three_o god_n thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v faithful_a and_o effectual_a all_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a all_o the_o promive_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o love_n shall_v have_v their_o effect_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o for_o thy_o counsel_n of_o old_a be_v faithfulness_n and_o truth_n isa_n xxv_o 1._o all_o his_o way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n he_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o psal_n lxxxix_o 28_o 29._o though_o he_o visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o the_o rod_n yet_o his_o love_a kindness_n will_v he_o not_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v therefore_o four_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o god_n thought_n be_v unchangeable_a but_o we_o be_v variable_a the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v or_o repent_v he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n xv._o 29._o the_o medicator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o sinner_n five_o his_o thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v infinite_o pure_a and_o infinite_o righteous_a we_o shall_v never_o 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