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who_o motion_n be_v quench_v who_o operation_n be_v resist_v who_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a pulsation_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v neglect_v he_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o provoke_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o his_o comfort_n from_o they_o ephe._n 4.30_o cant._n 5_o 6._o and_o they_o put_v to_o cry_v hard_o for_o recovery_n of_o he_o again_o who_o they_o have_v by_o their_o unkind_a usage_n grieve_v away_o and_o cause_v to_o hide_v his_o presence_n from_o they_o psa_n 51.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o against_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n from_o yield_v to_o temptation_n phil._n 4.7_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n to_o
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depend_v not_o upon_o our_o own_o performance_n but_o upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o weakness_n to_o annul_v his_o promise_n rom._n 9.16_o 5._o this_o caution_n notwithstanding_o we_o must_v take_v in_o that_o we_o beware_v of_o play_v the_o wanton_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n because_o thereby_o we_o remain_v escape_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o petulancy_n and_o lasciviency_n of_o any_o of_o his_o child_n though_o he_o do_v not_o total_o cast_v they_o off_o yet_o he_o have_v sharp_a rod_n wherewith_o he_o can_v chastise_v they_o if_o they_o fly_v from_o his_o service_n he_o can_v send_v a_o whale_n to_o swallow_v they_o and_o can_v bring_v all_o his_o wave_n and_o billow_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o to_o his_o commission_n he_o can_v send_v a_o lion_n to_o tear_v they_o he_o can_v make_v they_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o frown_n though_o they_o do_v 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the_o lord_n this_o day_n wherein_o we_o remain_v escape_v o_o how_o prodigious_a and_o presumptuous_a the_o wickedness_n that_o we_o shall_v remain_v escape_v this_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v so_o great_o provoke_v the_o lord_n o_o how_o admirable_a and_o unsearchable_a the_o goodness_n 1._o sin_n in_o a_o day_n of_o great_a mercy_n be_v exceed_o the_o more_o heinous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o withstand_v judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n change_v the_o correction_n and_o man_n still_o hold_v fast_o their_o sin_n amos_n 4_o 6-12_a and_o turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o isai._n 9.13_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n upon_o ahaz_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o distress_n he_o sin_v more_o 2_o chron._n 28.22_o how_o much_o more_o heinous_a be_v it_o to_o abuse_v mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o though_o favour_n be_v show_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n isai._n 26.10_o the_o angel_n spare_v balaam_n and_o yet_o he_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n numb_a 22.35_o this_o be_v a_o unkindness_n the_o lord_n often_o upbraid_v his_o people_n with_o deut._n 32_o 13-15·_a jer._n 22.21_o hos._n 13.5_o amos_n 2_o 9-13_a this_o make_v solomon_n sin_n the_o great_a that_o he_o turn_v from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o twice_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o this_o add_v disingenuity_n unthankfulness_n unkindness_n unto_o disobedience_n when_o man_n neither_o fear_n nor_o love_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n no_o surfeit_n more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o which_o be_v upon_o sweet_a thing_n no_o disease_n more_o desperate_a than_o those_o which_o reject_v cordial_n no_o fruit_n ripen_v fast_o then_o those_o on_o which_o the_o sun_n continual_o shine_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o grace_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v so_o we_o may_v by_o a_o inversion_n say_v of_o sin_n where_o 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the_o adversary_n chap._n 5.1_o 6_o 14._o 5._o the_o gracious_a decree_n of_o darius_n for_o promote_a the_o building_n after_o it_o have_v be_v obstruct_v his_o princely_a munificence_n thereunto_o the_o command_n give_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o work_n the_o finish_n and_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o passeover_n chap._n 6._o 6._o the_o gracious_a commission_n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o ezra_n for_o further_a promote_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n his_o indulgence_n to_o priest_n and_o levite_n order_v of_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n chap._n 7._o 7._o the_o expedition_n of_o ezra_n and_o divers_a other_o with_o this_o commission_n the_o delivery_n of_o the_o silver_n gold_n and_o vessel_n which_o the_o king_n his_o counsellor_n lord_n and_o all_o israel_n have_v offer_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o twelve_o select_a man_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o gracious_a preservation_n of_o ezra_n 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by_o the_o blood_n of_o atonement_n to_o receive_v his_o prayer_n with_o favour_n ver_fw-la 5._o in_o the_o prayer_n we_o have_v these_o particular_n 1._o his_o abasement_n of_o himself_o his_o shame_n and_o consternation_n of_o spirit_n a_o temper_n essential_a to_o true_a humiliation_n i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a ezek._n 16.60_o 61._o and_o again_o 18.13_o you_o shall_v loathe_v your_o selâ—es_n in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o your_o evil_n that_o you_o have_v commit_v ezek._n 20.43_o 2._o a_o general_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n as_o nehem._n 9.34_o dan._n 9.8_o the_o greatness_n the_o growth_n the_o continuance_n of_o they_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n as_o psal._n 38.4_o 4._o a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o swell_n of_o water_n psal._n 124.4_o 5._o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o heaven_n a_o further_a and_o 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grave_n ezek._n 37.12_o 4._o aid_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o repair_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 9_o 5._o compass_a about_o with_o his_o protection_n as_o with_o a_o wall_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o as_o isa._n 26.1_o zach._n 2.5_o by_o all_o which_o consideration_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o aggravate_v 5._o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o the_o present_a sin_n under_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o they_o do_v now_o lie_v wherein_o be_v considerable_a 1._o a_o pathetical_a acknowledgement_n that_o they_o be_v whole_o without_o excuse_n put_v to_o silence_n for_o guilt_n stop_v the_o mouth_n mat._n 22.12_o rom._n 3.19_o ver_fw-la 10._o 2._o a_o full_a aggravation_n of_o it_o by_o several_a consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v against_o a_o severe_a law_n provide_v in_o that_o very_a case_n deut._n 7.3_o 4._o 2._o against_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n the_o people_n be_v unclean_a abominable_a 3._o against_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o the_o law_n to_o eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n 4._o against_o the_o chasten_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v upon_o they_o 5._o against_o the_o measure_n of_o those_o chastisement_n they_o be_v punish_v less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v 6._o against_o the_o great_a and_o notable_a deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o beyond_o their_o thought_n or_o hope_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o 6._o a_o implicit_a own_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o may_v in_o this_o case_n just_o consume_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o no_o remnant_n ver_fw-la 14._o 7._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n gracious_a fidelity_n in_o not_o consume_v they_o but_o patient_o bear_v with_o they_o and_o let_v they_o remain_v escape_v ver_fw-la 15._o last_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o prayer_n the_o same_o with_o the_o introduction_n into_o
63_o 16-19_a be_v not_o wroth_a very_o sore_o neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n isa._n 64.9_o thou_o be_v righteous_a 1._o in_o thy_o judgement_n and_o chastisement_n which_o thou_o have_v inflict_v upon_o we_o we_o can_v blame_v thy_o severity_n thou_o do_v warn_v we_o before_o thou_o do_v punish_v we_o thy_o trumpet_n do_v sound_a before_o thy_o rod_n do_v smite_v we_o 1._o thou_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n when_o thou_o condemne_v wicked_a man_n their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v thou_o will_v overcome_v when_o thou_o judge_v psal._n 51.4_o rom._n 3.19_o thou_o do_v not_o wrong_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 2._o thou_o be_v a_o righteous_a father_n when_o thou_o chastise_v holy_a man_n thou_o do_v not_o wrong_v they_o thou_o measure_v and_o proportione_v thy_o stripe_n not_o unto_o their_o sin_n but_o unto_o their_o strength_n deal_v with_o they_o tender_o and_o suitable_o to_o their_o case_n and_o condition_n to_o purge_v they_o not_o to_o consume_v they_o thou_o have_v a_o rod_n for_o the_o cummin_n and_o a_o staff_n for_o the_o fitche_n and_o a_o wheel_n for_o the_o bread_n corn_n isa._n 28.27_o 28._o thy_o rod_n be_v virga_fw-la hominum_fw-la a_o rod_n fit_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o weak_a man_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o and_o the_o temptation_n wherewith_o thou_o suffer_v thy_o child_n to_o be_v tempt_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proportion_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o thou_o know_v our_o frame_n thou_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n psal._n 103.14_o that_o our_o strength_n be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n nor_o our_o flesh_n of_o brass_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v crush_v before_o the_o moth_n job_n 4.19.6.12_o and_o according_o thou_o do_v in_o very_a faithfulness_n afflict_v to_o refine_v not_o to_o consume_v we_o 3._o yea_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v secret_a yet_o they_o be_v righteous_a when_o wicked_a man_n prosper_v and_o good_a man_n suffer_v when_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o fan_n and_o good_a man_n the_o corn_n when_o the_o weed_n flourish_v and_o the_o corn_n be_v overtop_v when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o when_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o every_o man_n out_o of_o his_o place_n all_o this_o while_n the_o lord_n make_v way_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n his_o work_n will_v be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n all_o thing_n will_v work_v together_o for_o good_a as_o material_n in_o a_o building_n ingredient_n in_o a_o cordial_n colour_n in_o a_o table_n rom._n 8.28_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v work_v to_o his_o ruin_n prov._n 1.3_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v work_v to_o his_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o thus_o righteous_a in_o thy_o judgement_n neither_o thy_o enemy_n nor_o thy_o child_n shall_v ever_o have_v cause_n just_o to_o complain_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v righteous_a 2._o in_o thy_o covenant_n and_o promise_n if_o thou_o shall_v have_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o provocation_n we_o have_v be_v consume_v lam._n 3.22_o jer._n 10.24_o but_o thou_o have_v remember_v thy_o gracious_a promise_n to_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v preserve_v though_o our_o sin_n have_v forfeit_v mercy_n yet_o thy_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n have_v fulfil_v it_o we_o owe_v not_o our_o remain_v that_o we_o be_v a_o people_n we_o owe_v not_o our_o escape_n that_o we_o be_v a_o free_a people_n unto_o any_o goodness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n alone_o god_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o safety_n he_o do_v not_o change_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o perish_v who_o otherwise_o from_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n be_v go_v astray_o ascension_n mal._n 3.6_o 7._o his_o mercy_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a psal._n 103.17_o from_o everlasting_a in_o predestination_n to_o everlasting_a in_o glorification_n he_o give_v grace_n and_o promise_v eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o before_o they_o be_v extant_a or_o have_v any_o be_v further_a than_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n 32._o on_o who_o the_o grace_n be_v bestow_v to_o who_o the_o life_n be_v promise_v and_o what_o he_o do_v from_o eternity_n purpose_n he_o will_v not_o in_o time_n revoke_v for_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o he_o do_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o fear_n preserve_v his_o people_n through_o his_o power_n unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v from_o eternity_n give_v they_o jer._n 32.40_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o of_o themselves_o they_o fall_v dangerous_o and_o frequent_o from_o their_o own_o steadfastness_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v their_o wantonness_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o a_o father_n but_o do_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n psal._n 89_o 28-35_a 1._o the_o covenant_n and_o grace_n thereof_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a not_o conditional_a and_o suspend_v upon_o the_o unstable_a will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o show_v it_o on_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o 15-18_a between_o god_n the_o father_n indeed_o and_o christ_n as_o a_o second_o adam_n the_o transaction_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v whole_o conditional_a he_o be_v to_o take_v from_o his_o father_n a_o commission_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o have_v our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n lay_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o can_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n yea_o he_o undertake_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o work_n but_o for_o we_o by_o the_o preciousness_n of_o his_o blood_n he_o purchase_v and_o out_o of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o supply_v unto_o we_o what_o ever_o grace_n be_v requisite_a unto_o our_o salvation_n but_o i_o say_v as_o to_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v thus_o far_o free_a and_o absolute_a that_o no_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v not_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n bestow_v upon_o we_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o to_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o we_o to_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o we_o and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n to_o save_v we_o from_o all_o our_o uncleanness_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o 29_o 33._o and_o though_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 37._o yet_o we_o know_v it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n whereby_o we_o make_v this_o inquiry_n of_o he_o zach._n 12.10_o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.26_o true_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o when_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v we_o only_o that_o believe_v and_o when_o we_o work_v it_o be_v we_o that_o work_n but_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o his_o grace_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o work_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la cum_fw-la facimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la ut_fw-la faciamus_fw-la 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o they_o they_o all_o to_o note_v that_o the_o labour_n be_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o to_o note_v that_o the_o principle_n be_v god_n 9_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n isai._n 26.12_o the_o work_n be_v we_o the_o strength_n be_v thou_o we_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o hand_n that_o act_n thy_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n whereby_o we_o act_n he_o do_v not_o withhold_v his_o love_n till_o our_o will_n prevent_v he_o 143._o and_o move_v he_o to_o extend_v it_o but_o he_o do_v out_o of_o his_o own_o free_a love_n frame_v our_o heart_n unto_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o work_v the_o will_n in_o we_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o phil._n 2_o 12_o 13._o we_o repent_v because_o he_o turn_v we_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o we_o because_o we_o first_o turn_v to_o
be_v seek_v out_o of_o his_o people_n psal_n 111.2_o and_o improve_v to_o their_o own_o account_n feel_a judgement_n shall_v make_v they_o out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n renew_a mercy_n shall_v make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o god_n that_o which_o humble_v shall_v heal_v they_o that_o which_o comfort_n shall_v cure_v they_o that_o which_o amaze_v shall_v amend_v they_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n in_o prayer_n for_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o use_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n even_o in_o a_o day_n of_o sin_n for_o his_o people_n that_o though_o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10.2_o that_o though_o sin_n do_v ever_o forfeit_v mercy_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o ever_o remove_v it_o though_o it_o do_v always_o provoke_v wrath_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o procure_v it_o how_o will_v mercy_n triumph_v in_o a_o day_n of_o repentance_n when_o so_o great_a provocation_n have_v not_o hitherto_o extinguish_v it_o how_o will_v fire_n break_v forth_o in_o dry_a wood_n when_o it_o have_v prevail_v against_o the_o green_a needs_o must_v that_o jewel_n be_v glorious_a in_o the_o sun_n which_o glister_v in_o the_o night_n this_o shall_v exceed_o encourage_v we_o unto_o repentance_n do_v the_o lorld_n invite_v backslide_a israel_n do_v he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o a_o secure_a people_n do_v he_o pity_v we_o in_o our_o blood_n and_o be_v his_o bowel_n kindle_v towards_o we_o when_o we_o compass_v he_o about_o with_o lie_n and_o deceit_n do_v he_o look_v back_o with_o pity_n upon_o a_o a_o deny_v peter_n do_v he_o speak_v pardon_n from_o heaven_n unto_o a_o persecute_v paul_n do_v he_o show_v mercy_n on_o a_o manasseh_n fill_v jerusalem_n with_o blood_n and_o idol_n do_v he_o appear_v first_o unto_o mary_n magdalen_n out_o of_o who_o he_o he_o have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n o_o who_o will_v not_o be_v encourage_v by_o such_o example_n to_o fly_v for_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o have_v snatch_v these_o as_o brand_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o lord_n keep_v as_o open_a house_n for_o we_o as_o for_o they_o isa._n 55.1_o rev._n 22.17_o his_o mercy_n as_o abundant_a for_o any_o other_o penitent_n as_o for_o they_o isa._n 55.6_o 7_o 8._o his_o call_n and_o invitation_n the_o same_o to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o joh._n 7.37_o 38._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o effectual_a for_o we_o as_o for_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o example_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v after_o believe_v in_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o only_o let_v we_o beware_v of_o profane_v this_o comfort_n by_o persist_v in_o our_o sin_n but_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o these_o penitent_n here_o though_o their_o sin_n have_v not_o remove_v god_n mercy_n yet_o god_n mercy_n do_v remove_v their_o sin_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o lord_n give_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o strange_a wife_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ezra_n 10.3_o 11_o 12_o 19_o this_o be_v a_o genuine_a work_n of_o true_a hope_n in_o mercy_n when_o it_o make_v we_o purify_v ourselves_o 1_v joh._n 3.3_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v for_o glory_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o grace_n for_o glory_n be_v grace_n perfect_v and_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o which_o we_o hate_v he_o that_o hate_v grace_n do_v not_o love_v glory_n 3._o we_o note_v that_o in_o solemn_a humiliation_n there_o be_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n it_o be_v a_o circumstance_n great_o considerable_a the_o time_n wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o escape_v time_n great_o aggravate_v sin_n exod._n 8.32_o luke_n 19.42_o time_n great_o commend_v mercy_n that_o god_n keep_v touch_v with_o his_o people_n to_o a_o very_a day_n exod._n 12.41_o 42._o therefore_o we_o shall_v learn_v wisdom_n to_o improve_v time_n unto_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n that_o they_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v 1_o chron._n 12.32_o who_o know_v say_v mordecai_n to_o ester_n whether_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o ester_n 4.14_o let_v we_o therefore_o wise_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o time_n of_o great_a and_o universal_a sickness_n and_o infirmity_n after_o he_o have_v not_o many_o month_n since_o upon_o prayer_n remove_v such_o distemper_n in_o good_a part_n sure_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o because_o we_o have_v not_o unfeigned_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o 2._o time_n of_o wonderful_a change_n and_o unsetledness_n many_o preparation_n and_o attempt_n to_o heal_v the_o breach_n among_o we_o and_o many_o abortion_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o those_o attempt_n honourable_a person_n raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n lay_v down_o again_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o his_o providence_n raise_v up_o this_o eminent_a instrument_n now_o go_v to_o he_o by_o who_o great_a wisdom_n accurate_a intelligence_n indefatigable_a vigilancy_n and_o special_a care_n we_o may_v probable_o have_v suppose_v that_o by_o degree_n thing_n will_v have_v wrought_v unto_o a_o composedness_n and_o settlement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a action_n and_o great_a success_n he_o likewise_o be_v sudden_o take_v away_o it_o be_v good_a to_o study_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v bewail_v our_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o learn_v to_o look_v up_o and_o to_o trust_v more_o in_o he_o and_o less_o in_o man_n 2._o to_o labour_v for_o heart_n establish_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o comfortable_o look_v for_o a_o outward_a 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those_o comfort_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o mortality_n nothing_o of_o lubricity_n in_o they_o which_o will_v stay_v with_o we_o while_o we_o remain_v here_o to_o sweeten_v all_o the_o passage_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o accompany_v we_o unto_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o finis_fw-la vid._n serarium_n in_o jos._n 6._o quaest_n 50._o pine_v de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la solom_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o &_o 6_o jer._n 3.5.31.19_o dan._n 9.7_o 8._o luke_n 18.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n qâ—i_fw-la sibi_fw-la male_a vivendi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la iud_fw-la agent_n totidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiâ—nismi_fw-la probra_fw-la et_fw-la maâ—ulae_fw-la calv._n opusc._n de_fw-fr scandalis_n magna_fw-la insanis_fw-la est_fw-la evangeliâ—_n non_fw-la credere_fw-la cujus_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyrun_n clamat_fw-la prodigia_fw-la probant_fw-la ratio_fw-la câ—â—firmâ—t_fw-la mâ—ndus_fw-la testatur_fw-la elementa_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la daemon_n confitentur_fw-la sed_fw-la longâ—_n major_a insâ—nia_n si_fw-mi de_fw-fr evangelii_n veritate_fw-la non_fw-la dubitas_fw-la vivere_fw-la tamen_fw-la quosi_n de_fw-la ejus_fw-la falsitate_fw-la non_fw-la dubitates_fw-la io._n picus_n miraâ—dula_fw-la epist._n ab_fw-la eterno_fw-la per_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la per_fw-la glorificationem_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 2._o in_o ascension_n ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la vidit_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nos_fw-la emendavit_fw-la nos_fw-la misit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redemit_fw-la nos_fw-la hoc_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilium_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la aug._n ser._n 2._o in_o psal._n 32._o aug._n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 16._o dys_fw-mi anchor_n ipse_fw-la remunerator_fw-la operis_fw-la ipse_fw-la remuneratio_fw-la tota_fw-la bernard_n in_o psal._n 91._o ser._n 9_o ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la faciamus_fw-la quâ—_n praecepit_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ilâ—e_fw-la faciat_fw-la quae_fw-la promisit_fw-la aug._n ep._n 143._o vid._n bradward_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 23.24_o 25._o juratione_fw-la dei_fw-la firmata_fw-la promissio_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o cap._n 32._o adeo_fw-la justis_fw-la omnis_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la corum_fw-la deviant_fw-la &_o exorbitant_a etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la eye_n faciat_fw-la proficere_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la humiliores_fw-la redeunt_fw-la atque_fw-la doctiores_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o grat._n cap._n 6._o vid._n the_o nat_n &_o grat._n 28._o an_fw-mi vero_fw-la ei_fw-la peccata_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_v humilior_fw-la ferventior_fw-la solicitior_fw-la timoratior_fw-la &_o cautior_fw-la invenitur_fw-la bern._n scr._n 1._o de_fw-fr diversiâ—_n vid._n camero_n de_fw-fr eccles._n pag._n 120_o 126_o in_o 4_o to_z use_v 1_o ut_fw-la totum_fw-la deodetur_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la &_o praparat_fw-la adjuvandam_fw-la &_o adjuvat_fw-la praeparatam_fw-la aug_n enchirid._n cap_n 32._o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la volumus_fw-la ad_fw-la eaudem_fw-la quip_n gratiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la ad_fw-la simplicium_fw-la qu._n 2._o &_o epist._n 106._o