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rich_a in_o mercy_n it_o show_v the_o abundance_n thereof_o in_o both_o we_o have_v a_o singular_a comfort_n for_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n that_o be_v a_o comfort_n but_o our_o comfort_n be_v great_a because_o dive_v est_fw-la he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o with_o he_o there_o be_v plentiful_a redemption_n psal_n 130.7_o or_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a it_o show_v a_o abundance_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o himself_o but_o where_o be_v our_o comfort_n even_o this_o dives_fw-la est_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n the_o sweet_a propriety_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n so_o then_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o rich_a but_o in_o mercy_n nor_o have_v he_o simple_o mercy_n but_o be_v also_o rich_a therein_o which_o as_o it_o be_v abundant_o discover_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v testify_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a for_o when_o god_n descend_v from_o heaven_n which_o descent_n be_v not_o by_o mutation_n of_o place_n but_o by_o exhibition_n of_o presence_n and_o proclaim_v his_o own_o name_n see_v what_o a_o style_n he_o give_v himself_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n &_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a ininquitie_n transgression_n and_o sin_n not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n exod._n 34.6.7_o consider_v here_o first_o the_o propriety_n themselves_o merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n reserve_v mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n unto_o all_o these_o he_o oppose_v two_o
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in_o justice_n for_o their_o destruction_n sleep_v not_o 2._o pet._n 2.3_o so_o much_o of_o the_o second_o motive_n or_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n now_o ensue_v the_o three_o and_o last_o namely_o grace._n for_o so_o it_o follow_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v whereof_o i_o will_v entreat_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n why_o not_o before_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o vos_fw-fr before_o he_o say_v god_n love_v we_o to_o wit_n jew_n and_o gentile_n now_o he_o say_v you_o be_v save_v to_o wit_n the_o gentile_n the_o answer_n be_v though_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v a_o common_a right_n in_o christ_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o singular_a than_o we_o and_o in_o order_n at_o the_o least_o before_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o privilege_n as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o testify_v in_o this_o manner_n 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little_a in_o our_o eye_n as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v gen._n 19.20_o yea_o perhaps_o none_o at_o all_o god_n say_v by_o a_o direct_a affirmation_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o with_o a_o mince_a hesitation_n lest_o perhaps_o you_o die_v genes_n 3.3_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o peremptory_a negation_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o such_o goodly_a creature_n as_o you_o die_v for_o a_o apple_n or_o some_o fruit_n of_o little_a value_n no_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o god_n word_n be_v the_o true_a for_o adam_n do_v die_v the_o death_n the_o lesser_a the_o precept_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o thing_n itself_o the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o disobedience_n &_o contempt_n second_o when_o we_o have_v 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sin_n plus_fw-fr potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la quà m_fw-la ego_fw-la committere_fw-la he_o can_v remit_v more_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o can_v commit_v against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n affection_n through_o his_o kindness_n sweet_a be_v the_o name_n and_o sweet_a be_v the_o thing_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 63.3_o let_v i_o repeat_v it_o once_o again_o o_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a sentence_n thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v without_o passion_n but_o not_o without_o compassion_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n psal_n 116.5_o in_o regard_v whereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v 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the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o he_o that_o ride_v upon_o he_o have_v he_o overthrow_v in_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v the_o first_o behold_v the_o second_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o praise_n and_o he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n he_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v prepare_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n he_o be_v my_o father_n god_n and_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o exodus_fw-la 15.1.2_o this_o latter_a glorification_n be_v that_o which_o here_o appertain_v unto_o us._n god_n have_v show_v his_o glory_n not_o in_o judgement_n but_o in_o mercy_n in_o love_n and_o in_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v plentiful_o extend_v towards_o we_o give_v we_o life_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a raise_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v place_v we_o in_o heaven_n when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n do_v so_o high_o honour_v we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o will_v honour_v we_o more_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o honour_v he_o also_o in_o this_o world_n who_o we_o shall_v likewise_o honour_n in_o the_o next_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n require_v it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o our_o preservation_n require_v it_o we_o live_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n we_o must_v live_v also_o to_o his_o honour_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n require_v it_o for_o what_o prisoner_n will_v not_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v a_o king_n that_o give_v he_o his_o natural_a life_n when_o he_o be_v civil_o dead_a and_o by_o his_o mercy_n free_v he_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o as_o our_o estate_n be_v more_o miserable_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o any_o prisoner_n so_o god_n have_v deal_v more_o royal_o with_o we_o then_o that_o any_o mortal_a prince_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o like_a he_o have_v 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thereby_o we_o show_v they_o but_o the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o his_o happiness_n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o his_o creature_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o the_o river_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o of_o our_o lip_n in_o a_o word_n he_o show_v and_o it_o be_v his_o voluntary_a liberality_n towards_o we_o we_o show_v and_o it_o be_v our_o necessary_a duty_n towards_o he_o a_o easy_a and_o a_o just_a service_n therefore_o say_v the_o angel_n unto_o tobit_n and_o his_o son_n praise_v god_n and_o confess_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o before_o all_o they_o that_o live_v it_o be_v good_a to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o evident_a work_n with_o honour_n therefore_o be_v not_o weary_a to_o confess_v he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v close_o the_o secret_n of_o a_o king_n but_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o reveal_v the_o work_n of_o god_n tobit_n 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