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to_o exhort_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o and_o to_o meditate_v much_o upon_o this_o attribute_n to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o few_o consideration_n 1._o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n shall_v consider_v of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o begin_v our_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n our_o distrustful_a and_o unbelieving_a thought_n draw_v a_o ill_a picture_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n we_o think_v he_o a_o hard_a and_o austere_a one_o that_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o condemn_v we_o than_o to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n thus_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o guilty_a fear_n oh_o no_o he_o be_v merciful_a if_o we_o will_v but_o stoop_v to_o he_o beside_o 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lord_n be_v tender_a mercy_n his_o pardon_v our_o sin_n restore_v we_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o savour_n and_o repair_v his_o image_n in_o we_o eph._n 1._o 3._o who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n such_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o be_v a_o sure_a effect_n of_o god_n favour_n never_o give_v in_o anger_n riches_n may_v be_v give_v in_o anger_n so_o may_v also_o temporal_a deliverance_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v never_o give_v in_o anger_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n some_o be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o other_o honourable_a to_o god_n some_o fall_n in_o with_o our_o interest_n other_o suit_n with_o god_n end_n as_o pardon_n be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n of_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v pardon_v and_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n but_o 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patience_n the_o child_n of_o god_n usual_o set_v to_o themselves_o a_o short_a period_n than_o the_o lord_n do_v and_o so_o god_n be_v not_o slack_a but_o we_o be_v hasty_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n they_o that_o look_v long_o for_o good_a and_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o delay_n be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a prov._n 13._o 12._o hope_n belong_v to_o love_v and_o the_o affection_n of_o pursuit_n and_o love_n make_v absence_n tedious_a when_o afflict_a in_o the_o interim_n but_o faith_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n shall_v keep_v we_o wait_v and_o patience_n shall_v enable_v we_o to_o tarry_v his_o leisure_n 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lord_n thy_o redeemer_n use_v well_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v over-troubled_n at_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o promise_a and_o expect_v blessing_n 1._o we_o be_v hasty_a for_o mercy_n slow_a to_o duty_n psal._n 102._o 2._o when_o i_o call_v answer_v i_o speedy_o we_o cry_v how_o long_o but_o how_o just_o may_v god_n cry_v how_o long_o we_o complain_v of_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o promise_n god_n may_v more_o just_o complain_v of_o the_o delay_n of_o our_o obedience_n how_o long_o do_v we_o make_v god_n stay_v and_o wait_v till_o our_o leisure_n come_v jer._n 4._o 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o and_o jer._n 13._o 27._o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v to_o day_n now_o be_v the_o time_n we_o set_v god_n for_o mercy_n to_o morrow_n for_o duty_n god_n must_v tarry_v our_o sinful_a leisure_n and_o we_o 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providence_n this_o tenderness_n as_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o grace_n at_o the_o first_o so_o it_o be_v increase_v by_o their_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n familiarity_n with_o man_n breed_v contempt_n familiarity_n with_o god_n not_o so_o none_o be_v move_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o know_v he_o best_o and_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o he_o none_o rejoice_v more_o than_o they_o when_o they_o find_v god_n be_v please_v and_o give_v out_o demonstration_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o world_n none_o fear_n more_o than_o they_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a psal._n 90._o 11._o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n the_o world_n think_v not_o of_o god_n anger_n till_o they_o feel_v the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o god_n child_n that_o have_v a_o deep_a awe_n of_o god_n and_o observe_v he_o in_o all_o his_o motion_n have_v the_o great_a 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