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time_n of_o spiritual_a conflict_n in_o the_o time_n when_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awaken_v and_o perhaps_o upon_o the_o rack_n and_o satan_n will_v be_v busy_a to_o trouble_v our_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v shut_v our_o eye_n to_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o see_v god_n shine_v on_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o who_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o ghrist_n we_o shall_v see_v peace_n enough_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o beside_o peace_n of_o conscience_n of_o all_o other_o peace_n peace_n of_o success_n and_o peace_n of_o state_n that_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o condition_n be_v peaceable_a to_o we_o whence_o be_v it_o it_o be_v from_o grace_n for_o god_n be_v reconcile_v he_o reconcile_v all_o when_o god_n himself_o be_v we_o all_o be_v we_o when_o he_o be_v turn_v all_o be_v turn_v with_o he_o when_o he_o become_v our_o father_n 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for_o a_o peace_n altogether_o absolute_a that_o be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n our_o peace_n here_o be_v a_o trouble_a peace_n god_n will_v have_v a_o distinction_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o when_o our_o peace_n be_v interrupt_v when_o the_o water_n be_v come_v into_o our_o soul_n what_o must_v be_v our_o course_n when_o we_o will_v have_v peace_n go_v to_o grace_n go_v to_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ._n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o spring_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v here_o mention_v after_o the_o preface_n he_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o intend_v and_o begin_v with_o blessing_n one_o part_n of_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o bless_a apostle_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n if_o ever_o man_n be_v next_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o true_a man_n of_o sorrow_n the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v a_o man_n of_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n now_o weak_a shallow_a christian_n think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n disert_v of_o god_n they_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o regard_v a_o man_n so_o forlorn_a so_o despicable_a as_o this_o man_n be_v what_o do_v he_o before_o he_o come_v to_o other_o matter_n he_o wipe_v away_o this_o imputation_n and_o clear_v this_o scandal_n you_o lay_v my_o cross_n and_o suffering_n and_o disgrace_n in_o the_o world_n to_o my_o shame_n it_o be_v your_o weakness_n that_o which_o you_o account_v my_o shame_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o praise_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v dishearten_v or_o discourage_v from_o what_o i_o suffer_v that_o bless_a be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o
isaiah_n 28._o you_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n with_o god_n judgement_n but_o hell_n and_o death_n have_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o you_o make_v a_o covenant_n &_o think_v you_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o such_o his_o wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o such_o as_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n take_v heed_n if_o the_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n call_v thou_o not_o in_o if_o thou_o stand_v out_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o come_v not_o in_o but_o go_v on_o still_o then_o justice_n lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o god_n wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o as_o we_o see_v in_o prov._n 1_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v in_o chidas_n it_o be_v in_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o he_o that_o form_v they_o and_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o nor_o show_v they_o favour_n he_o 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merciful_a and_o long_a suffering_n etc._n etc._n he_o describe_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o and_o his_o promise_n be_v promise_n of_o mercy_n at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v and_o without_o limitation_n of_o sin_n all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o person_n whosoever_o of_o sin_n whatsoever_o or_o of_o time_n whensoever_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o despair_v god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v excellent_a that_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o isai._n 55._o 7._o to_o prevent_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o deject_a soul_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ay_o but_o i_o have_v abuse_v mercy_n a_o long_a time_n i_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n and_o 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god_n because_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o daily_a sweet_a use_n of_o this_o than_o it_o be_v take_v for_o those_o that_o be_v the_o fit_a subject_n for_o mercy_n they_o think_v themselves_o farthest_o off_o from_o mercy_n come_v to_o a_o break_a soul_n who_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n who_o conscience_n be_v on_o the_o rack_n he_o think_v alas_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o i_o i_o have_v be_v such_o a_o sinner_n god_n have_v show_v i_o mercy_n before_o and_o now_o i_o have_v offend_v he_o again_o and_o again_o those_o that_o be_v the_o
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