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sense_n be_v thou_o have_v restrain_v keep_v down_o our_o sin_n from_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o for_o have_v they_o appear_v against_o we_o we_o have_v utter_o be_v ruin_v 2._o this_o mercy_n be_v express_v to_o they_o by_o the_o work_n out_o for_o they_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n since_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n imply_v how_o merciful_a how_o seasonable_a how_o undeserved_a a_o deliverance_n that_o be_v they_o receive_v and_o such_o be_v we_o that_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o we_o 2._o you_o have_v here_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o heart_n which_o duty_n be_v to_o break_v off_o sin_n which_o only_o can_v be_v a_o just_a return_n to_o god_n for_o his_o goodness_n 3._o you_o have_v his_o sense_n of_o danger_n if_o sin_n be_v persist_v in_o after_o such_o a_o deliverance_n will_v
against_o i_o as_o judgement_n will_v not_o bridle_v we_o so_o mercy_n will_v not_o break_v we_o off_o our_o sin_v isa._n 26.10_o let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v serve_v he_o even_o under_o affliction_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a neither_o mercy_n nor_o affliction_n work_v upon_o they_o mercy_n be_v messenger_n to_o instruct_v we_o our_o duty_n but_o although_o for_o many_o year_n we_o have_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o they_o yet_o how_o little_a have_v we_o learn_v to_o love_v serve_v and_o obey_v our_o god_n by_o they_o noah_n miraculous_o deliver_v be_v abominable_o draw_v into_o sin_n he_o that_o have_v the_o high_a proof_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o himself_o justice_n to_o the_o world_n lie_v drink_v in_o his_o tent_n preserve_v from_o water_n overcome_v by_o wine_n behold_v you_o may_v see_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o see_v the_o world_n condemn_v you_o may_v see_v he_o to_o be_v rebuke_v for_o the_o sin_n he_o so_o often_o have_v reprove_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o holy_a before_o now_o become_v a_o pattern_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o example_n for_o future_a wickedness_n thus_o prone_a be_v the_o best_a to_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n thus_o holy_a hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o god_n deliver_v he_o from_o death_n but_o he_o render_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o not_o with_o thankfulness_n but_o haughtiness_n not_o in_o praise_n but_o with_o pride_n deut._n 32.15_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v then_o be_v forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deliverance_n have_v make_v way_n for_o his_o promotion_n and_o he_o be_v promote_v god_n be_v reject_v righteous_a lot_n by_o distinguish_a favour_n escape_v the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n the_o ash_n of_o sodom_n the_o pillar_n of_o salt_n make_v he_o not_o wise_a enough_o to_o shun_v the_o drunken_a bed_n of_o incest_n who_o can_v have_v think_v lot_n shall_v fall_v into_o such_o impiety_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o mercy_n but_o thus_o prone_a be_v we_o to_o abuse_v goodness_n and_o ready_a to_o slight_v the_o great_a kindness_n how_o often_o do_v we_o turn_v our_o physic_n to_o poison_v how_o often_o do_v we_o make_v our_o mercy_n commeatus_fw-la peccandi_fw-la inlet_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v concern_v eve_n that_o god_n design_v she_o a_o helper_n to_o adam_n and_o make_v she_o of_o his_o rib_n but_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v his_o rib_n and_o make_v it_o a_o fatal_a dart_n so_o god_n give_v mercy_n with_o good_a intention_n but_o satan_n side_v with_o our_o corrupt_a inclination_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o our_o great_a disadvantage_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o deliverance_n have_v no_o more_o influence_n upon_o we_o and_o how_o we_o become_v so_o prone_a to_o sin_n after_o they_o 1._o it_o arise_v from_o the_o mighty_a power_n that_o accustom_a sin_n have_v upon_o the_o heart_n when_o high_a reason_n be_v oblige_v to_o leave_v sin_n the_o force_n of_o custom_n prevent_v their_o operation_n when_o man_n be_v soak_v in_o sensuality_n flesh_v in_o villainy_n thorough-paced_n in_o rebellious_a course_n what_o be_v able_a to_o change_v they_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o direful_o harden_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n so_o invincible_o fortify_v and_o sin_n itself_o so_o much_o endear_v that_o there_o be_v unspeakable_a difficulty_n in_o conquer_a of_o it_o ezek._n 16.4_o when_o deliver_v from_o egypt_n it_o be_v say_v their_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v the_o navel_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o child_n be_v supply_v with_o nourishment_n in_o the_o mother_n womb._n so_o this_o expression_n mean_v israel_n be_v still_o draw_v in_o egyptian_a manner_n and_o superstition_n be_v accustom_v to_o they_o they_o still_o hankered_a after_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a deliverance_n and_o although_o for_o a_o while_n a_o deliverance_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v some_o impression_n yet_o as_o the_o water_n heat_v redit_fw-la ad_fw-la ingenium_fw-la grow_v cold_a again_o so_o affection_n to_o god_n wear_v off_o and_o man_n be_v hanker_a after_o their_o former_a lusts._n so_o ezek._n 23.8_o neither_o â—eft_v she_o her_o whoredom_n bring_v from_o egypt_n difficile_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la usitatis_fw-la desinere_fw-la accustom_a â—ins_n be_v hardly_o desert_v sin_n often_o renew_v be_v hardly_o reform_v sudden_a mercy_n â—hough_o never_o so_o great_a will_v hardly_o wear_v â—ut_v continue_a sin_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o our_o deliverance_n work_v no_o great_a reformation_n be_v because_o â—e_v fix_v our_o eye_n too_o much_o upon_o second_o cause_n and_o inferior_a instrument_n without_o a_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o hand_n â—f_n god_n hence_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o conceive_v ourselves_o more_o oblige_v to_o man_n than_o 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o how_o wicked_o do_v ma_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v more_o to_o humane_a policy_n and_o heathenish_a fortune_n than_o to_o infinite_a power_n and_o heavenly_a favour_n hos._n 11.3_o they_o know_v not_o that_o i_o heal_v they_o nescire_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la refert_fw-la he_o be_v ignorant_a who_o neither_o observe_v nor_o answer_v the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n attribute_v deliverance_n to_o man_n hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o mercy_n be_v not_o second_v with_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v because_o we_o look_v too_o much_o to_o second_o cause_n so_o those_o hab._n 1.16_o their_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o drag_n thus_o the_o assyrian_a proud_o ascribe_v all_o to_o himself_o isa._n 10.14_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a how_o can_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v answer_v if_o it_o be_v not_o own_v how_o can_v we_o requite_v god_n for_o deliver_v if_o we_o deny_v the_o receipt_n of_o deliverance_n from_o he_o if_o we_o look_v not_o upon_o our_o mercy_n as_o give_v by_o god_n we_o shall_v give_v god_n nothing_o foâ—_n his_o mercy_n 3._o deliverance_n be_v no_o more_o influentia_fw-la to_o reclaim_v from_o sin_n because_o of_o our_o unreasonable_a oblivion_n of_o they_o our_o great_a mercy_n be_v but_o nine_o day_n wonder_v present_a impression_n make_v by_o deliverance_n be_v soon_o wear_v off_o by_o neglect_n of_o future_a consideration_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n wear_v off_o our_o inclination_n to_o sin_n make_v head_n when_o mercy_n be_v new_a how_o frequent_a be_v our_o remembrance_n of_o they_o whilst_o employ_v in_o our_o daily_a labour_n our_o mind_n be_v admire_v deliver_v love_n when_o wake_v in_o the_o night_n these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o meditation_n when_o converse_v with_o friend_n these_o be_v the_o theme_n we_o discourse_v of_o now_o somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v to_o requite_v this_o kindness_n but_o too_o sudden_a a_o forgetfulness_n anticipate_v and_o prevent_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o acknowledge_a obedience_n deut._n 32.17_o 18._o they_o be_v charge_v with_o abominable_a sin_n and_o it_o stand_v as_o a_o reason_n because_o they_o forget_v the_o god_n that_o form_v they_o and_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v they_o do_v we_o not_o forget_v our_o mercy_n our_o conscience_n will_v force_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n be_v our_o heart_n more_o but_o repository_n for_o god_n favour_n so_o much_o iniquity_n will_v not_o be_v lodge_v in_o they_o forget_v god_n mercy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o base_a unworthy_a sin_n but_o a_o breed_a sin_n many_o desperate_a sin_n arise_v from_o despise_v the_o kindness_n of_o our_o god_n and_o oh_o how_o unspeakable_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v forget_v he_o who_o do_v so_o much_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o we_o can_v suffer_v his_o mercy_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n who_o mercy_n be_v new_a every_o moment_n how_o impossible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o unlamented_a sin_n do_v we_o live_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o undeserved_a mercy_n hence_o it_o be_v we_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n because_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o suffer_v they_o to_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o labile_fw-la memory_n 4._o this_o continuance_n in_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n arise_v from_o person_n bolster_n up_o themselves_o with_o sinful_a presumption_n that_o the_o danger_n of_o destruction_n be_v past_a when_o man_n begin_v to_o apprehend_v all_o thing_n be_v well_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v ill_a when_o
man_n be_v conceive_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a they_o little_a mind_n to_o reform_v the_o baseness_n of_o their_o life_n they_o care_v not_o how_o little_o they_o live_v to_o god_n when_o they_o presume_v they_o shall_v live_v long_o eccles._n 8.11_o because_o sentence_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n roboratur_fw-la their_o heart_n be_v strengthen_v embolden_v in_o they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o of_o this_o delay_a judgement_n they_o go_v on_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n they_o sin_n with_o courage_n this_o be_v as_o wind_v to_o their_o sail_n that_o drive_v they_o on_o brisk_o in_o sinful_a course_n with_o this_o do_v the_o wicked_a jew_n under_o divine_a commination_n hearten_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n ezek._n 11.3_o say_n it_o be_v not_o near_o god_n abstinence_n from_o judgement_n be_v make_v a_o encouragement_n for_o continuance_n in_o sin_n so_o ezek._n 12.21_o 22._o the_o day_n be_v prolong_v carnal_a person_n be_v willing_a to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v and_o when_o danger_n be_v a_o little_a go_v off_o they_o more_o bold_o go_v on_o in_o desperate_a sin_v 5._o this_o proneness_n to_o sin_n after_o such_o mercy_n arise_v from_o flatter_a expectation_n that_o in_o renew_a return_n of_o distress_n they_o shall_v ever_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o deliverance_n how_o do_v man_n argue_v from_o their_o present_a safety_n to_o their_o future_a security_n how_o fond_o do_v man_n conceive_v that_o god_n will_v be_v ever_o merciful_a because_o of_o his_o present_a mercy_n do_v man_n wise_o consider_v after_o deliverance_n how_o soon_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o same_o help_a arm_n how_o soon_o they_o may_v want_v the_o same_o mercy_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o slight_a and_o contemn_v it_o leave_v the_o next_o time_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o god_n present_a deliverance_n be_v evidence_n of_o his_o power_n to_o deliver_v we_o again_o but_o not_o assurance_n of_o his_o will_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a supposition_n man_n go_v upon_o who_o think_v mercy_n be_v entail_v upon_o they_o and_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v experience_n if_o we_o do_v not_o leave_v off_o sin_v god_n can_v leave_v off_o deliver_v if_o we_o can_v still_o forsake_v god_n he_o can_v at_o last_o forsake_v we_o 6._o we_o be_v thus_o incline_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n after_o deliverance_n as_o we_o be_v deliver_v our_o heart_n be_v bring_v off_o from_o their_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o we_o be_v magnify_v ourselves_o instead_o of_o god_n when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o our_o precious_a life_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o devour_a enemy_n we_o imagine_v we_o can_v live_v of_o ourselves_o and_o thence_o be_v regardless_o of_o live_v to_o god_n hos._n 13.6_o they_o be_v fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o their_o outward_a fruitfulness_n cause_v their_o sinful_a forgetfulness_n our_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v set_v upon_o enjoyment_n and_o not_o on_o the_o god_n that_o give_v they_o hos._n 4.11_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n the_o hebr._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v auferre_fw-la to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n so_o do_v those_o thing_n take_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o god_n by_o force_n or_o occupare_fw-la to_o occupy_v they_o occupy_v and_o take_v up_o that_o room_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n shall_v have_v thus_o we_o have_v worldly_a enjoyment_n continue_v by_o deliverance_n our_o heart_n be_v detain_v by_o they_o that_o we_o mind_v not_o god_n care_v not_o how_o we_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n against_o he_o mind_v not_o how_o little_a obedience_n we_o yield_v to_o he_o as_o if_o we_o can_v live_v well_o enough_o without_o he_o 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he_o than_o un-peoples_n â—â—em_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n â—nd_v then_o they_o become_v as_o liable_a to_o judgement_n as_o the_o great_a abject_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o lord_n separate_v they_o from_o all_o the_o world_n for_o his_o care_n and_o charge_n hence_o he_o do_v mighty_a thing_n for_o they_o but_o continue_v long_o in_o their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o his_o mercy_n hos._n 2.9_o he_o bid_v the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n and_o this_o rejection_n make_v way_n for_o that_o ruin_n now_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o 9th_o of_o amos_n the_o prophet_n be_v threaten_a judgement_n against_o that_o sinful_a people_n against_o which_o they_o fortify_v themselves_o with_o presumptuous_a boasting_n of_o their_o be_v god_n people_n choose_v by_o he_o &_o so_o
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avenge_v your_o sin_n some_o render_v it_o laboravi_fw-la rogans_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v take_v pain_n entreat_v you_o to_o repent_v till_o i_o be_o weary_a but_o now_o you_o that_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v weary_v with_o judgement_n so_o v._n 7._o i_o will_v fan_v they_o with_o a_o fan_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o about_o as_o the_o chaff_n be_v scatter_v with_o a_o fan_n i_o will_v bereave_v they_o of_o child_n and_o destroy_v my_o people_n since_o they_o return_v not_o from_o their_o way_n thus_o impenitent_a sin_v bring_v unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n will_v infallible_o pursue_v such_o as_o persist_v in_o these_o heinous_a sin_n no_o sanctuary_n shall_v shelter_v these_o ungrateful_a wretch_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n nor_o shall_v flatter_a entreaty_n prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o such_o unrepent_a sinner_n the_o deserve_a judgement_n that_o belong_v to_o these_o inhuman_a offender_n 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prevail_v upon_o we_o to_o reform_v we_o will_v not_o mercy_n cease_v plead_v for_o we_o will_v it_o not_o say_v as_o christ_n john_n 17.9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o they_o i_o will_v put_v in_o no_o more_o entreaty_n for_o their_o salvation_n justice_n take_v they_o destroy_v they_o ruin_v they_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o how_o often_o do_v mercy_n plead_v as_o the_o merciful_a vine-dresser_n do_v for_o the_o cumber-ground_n figtree_n luke_n 13.7_o 8._o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o let_v not_o thy_o wrath_n yet_o break_v out_o let_v not_o thy_o fury_n ruin_v they_o but_o spare_v they_o this_o time_n try_v what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o one_o deliverance_n more_o but_o when_o nothing_o be_v successful_a mercy_n give_v over_o and_o what_o but_o intolerable_a vengeance_n will_v then_o lie_v upon_o we_o but_o who_o can_v speak_v the_o dread_n of_o destruction_n that_o unmixed_a anger_n involve_v a_o people_n in_o how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v 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doom_n of_o those_o zech._n 7.13_o because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o will_v not_o hearken_v therefore_o also_o when_o you_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v how_o just_a a_o retaliation_n be_v this_o from_o god_n although_o a_o most_o dreadful_a affliction_n not_o to_o have_v the_o merciful_a ear_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o affliction_n it_o be_v dismal_a now_o to_o find_v our_o heart_n so_o strange_o shut_v up_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o pour_v out_o prayer_n but_o how_o miserable_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v if_o when_o involve_v in_o sink_a trouble_n god_n shall_v shut_v out_o our_o prayer_n &_o not_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o they_o oh_o ruine_v state_n when_o we_o in_o distress_n shall_v be_v cry_v save_o lord_n or_o we_o perish_v and_o then_o receive_v no_o other_o return_n but_o perish_v you_o may_v and_o perish_v you_o shall_v for_o all_o the_o help_v you_o shall_v have_v from_o i_o these_o sin_n so_o much_o overcome_v his_o mercy_n that_o 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