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most_o kind_a redeemer_n have_v not_o pardon_v indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v long_o before_o he_o punish_v but_o yet_o forbearance_n be_v no_o quittance_n 18.21.22_o quittance_n raro_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la scelestum_fw-la deseruit_fw-la pede_fw-la paena_fw-la claudo_fw-la horat._n li._n 3._o ode_n 2_o psal_n 140.11_o &_o 50.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o and_o it_o be_v seldom_o see_v that_o punishment_n be_v so_o lame_a that_o it_o can_v overtake_v a_o sinner_n evil_a say_v david_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n shall_v hunt_v and_o pursue_v like_o a_o bloodhound_n the_o wicked_a person_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n and_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n see_v and_o say_v nothing_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v reprove_v sinner_n and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o they_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v but_o they_o have_v scripture_n to_o allege_v for_o their_o warrant_n in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v they_o wise_a to_o their_o 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every_o day_n beside_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o wherewith_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o which_o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o be_v so_o many_o bond_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o draw_v and_o allure_v we_o unto_o he_o as_o parent_n labour_v to_o win_v their_o young_a child_n by_o promise_v and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o they_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o know_v our_o weakness_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v woo_v we_o by_o many_o benefit_n 16.8.9_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o ezech._n 16.8.9_o and_o therefore_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o end_n why_o god_n bestow_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n upon_o they_o be_v this_o 10.12_o deut._n 10.12_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o great_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v he_o namely_o that_o god_n have_v anoint_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n 12.7.8_o 2._o sam._n 12.7.8_o and_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o have_v give_v he_o his_o lord_n house_n and_o his_o lord_n wife_n in_o to_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a have_v give_v he_o much_o more_o and_o therefore_o his_o unthankfulness_n be_v the_o great_a to_o trespass_v so_o heinous_o against_o so_o good_a and_o merciful_a a_o god_n 14.7.8_o 1._o king_n 14.7.8_o so_o do_v ahijah_n the_o prophet_n upbray_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o whereas_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o notwithstanding_o rebel_v against_o he_o three_o the_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o us._n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o tell_v david_n say_v 89.30.31.32_o psa_fw-la 89.30.31.32_o if_o thy_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgment_n &c_n &c_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n and_o job_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n even_o by_o their_o correction_n whâ—ch_v he_o have_v seal_v 33.16_o job_n 33.16_o whensoever_o god_n lay_v any_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n either_o in_o our_o one_o person_n in_o our_o body_n in_o our_o good_n or_o in_o our_o name_n or_o in_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o feel_v the_o smart_n we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o whensoever_o our_o stubborness_n drive_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v this_o course_n with_o we_o it_o be_v not_o without_o his_o great_a grief_n as_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o in_o reason_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v roll_v together_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v perplex_v in_o himself_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n stir_v up_o his_o displeasure_n he_o can_v tell_v what_o course_n to_o take_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o yea_o to_o destroy_v they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o but_o on_o the_o otherside_n his_o father_n love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n move_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n his_o mercy_n do_v strive_v against_o their_o wickedness_n and_o when_o indeed_o he_o have_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n 10.16_o judg._n 10.16_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o tender_a heart_a father_n many_o time_n correct_v his_o son_n when_o the_o tear_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o therefore_o these_o also_o may_v be_v call_v bond_n of_o love_n for_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o any_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n no_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o though_o he_o whip_v and_o scourge_v his_o child_n peradventure_o sometime_o till_o the_o blood_n follow_v their_o stubbernesse_n so_o require_v it_o yet_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v never_o take_v away_o from_o they_o 89.33_o psal_n 89.33_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v 12.6.11_o heb._n 12.6.11_o and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v and_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n nurture_n and_o discipline_n we_o here_o with_o one_o rod_n or_o other_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o wicked_a world_n 11.32_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o four_o private_a and_o gentle_a admonition_n either_o by_o a_o man_n friend_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o he_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n the_o father_n or_o master_n in_o the_o family_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n show_v when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n use_v a_o kind_a admonition_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o privare_fw-la 18.15_o mat._n 18.15_o if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o godly_a discretion_n and_o holy_a gravity_n it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o win_v he_o 5.20_o jam._n 5.20_o and_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n by_o good_a counsel_n shall_v convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o go_v astray_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n david_n know_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o full_a well_o and_o therefore_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o 141.5_o psal_n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o say_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n let_v he_o reprove_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o precious_a oil_n etc._n etc._n five_o the_o revile_n and_o backbiting_n of_o a_o man_n enemy_n which_o howsoever_o they_o proceed_v of_o malice_n in_o they_o and_o a_o desire_n to_o revenge_v amat_fw-la amor_fw-la caecutit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la amat_fw-la yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a use_n make_v of_o they_o for_o our_o friend_n either_o for_o the_o love_n they_o bear_v we_o do_v not_o see_v our_o fault_n or_o if_o they_o do_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o niceness_n they_o dissemble_v they_o and_o will_v not_o reprove_v they_o 31.36_o sicut_fw-la amici_fw-la adulantes_fw-la pervertunt_fw-la sic_fw-la inimici_fw-la plerumque_fw-la litigantes_fw-la 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