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christ_n appear_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v then_o again_o it_o be_v victorious_a shine_v to_o victory_n over_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a for_o alas_o belove_a what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o grace_n above_o sin_n and_o mercy_n above_o misery_n and_o power_n in_o christ_n jesus_n above_o all_o the_o power_n in_o satan_n and_o death_n and_o then_o they_o have_v a_o testimony_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n for_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o behold_v this_o glory_n and_o by_o behold_v be_v transform_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v after_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o glory_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o glory_n whence_o all_o other_o glory_n indeed_o be_v derive_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o be_v mean_v especial_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o several_a attribute_n of_o god_n 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that_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v account_v himself_o honour_v if_o i_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o let_v this_o thought_n therefore_o be_v as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n follow_v thou_o flee_v present_o to_o this_o sanctuary_n think_v thus_o let_v not_o i_o deny_v myself_o comfort_n and_o god_n glory_n at_o once_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o though_o sin_n after_o conversion_n stain_v our_o profession_n more_o than_o sin_n before_o conversion_n yet_o notwithstanding_o go_v to_o the_o glorious_a mercy_n of_o god_n still_o to_o seventy_o time_n seventy_o time_n there_o be_v yet_o mercy_n for_o these_o we_o beseech_v you_o be_v reconcile_v say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v their_o pardon_n before_o let_v we_o never_o be_v discourage_v from_o go_v to_o christ._n oh_o but_o i_o have_v offend_v often_o mercy_n and_o 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and_o how_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o and_o his_o glory_n to_o moses_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n gracious_a merciful_a long_o suffer_v clothe_v all_o in_o sweet_a attribute_n he_o will_v be_v know_v by_o those_o name_n now_o then_o if_o we_o will_v know_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v please_v and_o delight_v to_o discover_v himself_o to_o we_o let_v we_o know_v he_o by_o those_o name_n that_o he_o proclaim_v there_o show_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n especial_o shine_v in_o mercy_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o must_v be_v glorious_a mercy_n that_o can_v satisfy_v a_o distress_a conscience_n how_o soever_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ease_n and_o peace_n we_o think_v a_o little_a mercy_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o when_o conscience_n be_v once_o awake_v it_o must_v be_v glorious_a and_o infinite_a mercy_n must_v allay_v it_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o find_v their_o conscience_n any_o thing_n wound_v with_o any_o sin_n mercy_n stand_v not_o out_o any_o long_o with_o god_n come_v and_o yield_v lay_v down_o your_o weapon_n there_o be_v mercy_n ready_a the_o lord_n be_v glorious_a in_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o victorious_a triumph_a mercy_n over_o all_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n whatsoever_o look_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v lovely_a loveliness_n and_o excellency_n be_v in_o the_o face_n above_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o be_v never_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v glorious_a except_o grace_v be_v glory_n to_o we_o and_o when_o be_v grace_n glory_n to_o a_o sinner_n oh_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o languish_a desire_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o drop_n of_o mercy_n than_o grace_n be_v glory_n not_o only_o in_o god_n esteem_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sinner_n indeed_o we_o be_v never_o sound_o humble_v till_o grace_v in_o our_o esteem_n be_v glory_n that_o be_v till_o it_o appear_v excellent_a and_o victorious_a i_o beseech_v you_o remember_v it_o we_o may_v have_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o desertion_n how_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n convey_v to_o we_o yet_o near_o by_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o it_o reveal_v the_o good_a god_n to_o we_o and_o the_o good_a christ_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a word_n for_o christ_n can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a without_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o obligation_n a_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o gospel_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v not_o promise_n build_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n what_o claim_n can_v a_o sinful_a soul_n have_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n mercy_n but_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o in_o his_o word_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n by_o the_o promise_n the_o gospel_n than_o be_v a_o sweet_a word_n you_o know_v that_o breed_a promise_n of_o all_o other_o gen._n 3._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o repeal_v and_o convey_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o adam_n so_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o and_o all_o the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n bud_n from_o that_o all_o meet_a in_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o cenâ—er_n all_o be_v make_v for_o he_o and_o in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v be_v parcel_n 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ordain_v a_o ministry_n together_o with_o the_o word_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o riches_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n consider_v naked_o but_o the_o gospel_n unfold_v by_o the_o ministry_n christ_n be_v he_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n the_o casket_n of_o this_o jewel_n the_o treasury_n of_o his_o treasure_n the_o grace_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v treasure_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v treasure_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o rich_a i_o and_o the_o ministry_n of_o
etc._n grace_n be_v the_o glorious_a attribute_n whereby_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v set_v himself_o to_o triumph_v over_o the_o great_a ill_n that_o can_v be_v over_o sin_n that_o that_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o devil_n himself_o can_v prevail_v over_o his_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a height_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n there_o be_v great_a dimension_n in_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o all_o this_o be_v glorious_o discover_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v you_o wonder_v then_o why_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v find_v such_o enemy_n as_o it_o have_v do_v always_o especial_o in_o popery_n grace_n where_o they_o mingle_v their_o work_n with_o grace_n for_o the_o opposite_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o frame_n of_o enmity_n to_o god_n set_v itself_o most_o against_o that_o that_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o vindicate_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o grace_v we_o have_v a_o 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