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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
god_n fidelity_n the_o church_n safety_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common-councel_n at_o lawrence-iury_n church_n on_o wednesday_n septem_n 15._o 1658._o be_v a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n by_o they_o appoint_v by_o edward_n reynolds_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o george_n thomason_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o amplissimis_fw-la praestantissimis_fw-la consultissimis_fw-la viris_fw-la d._n joanni_n ireton_n honoratissimo_fw-la domino_fw-la praefecto_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la universis_fw-la totique_fw-la senatui_fw-la celeberrimae_fw-la florentissimaeque_fw-la civitatis_fw-la londinensis_fw-la concionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la coram_fw-la ipsis_fw-la habitam_fw-la ipsorumque_fw-la jussu_fw-la publici_fw-la juris_fw-la factam_fw-la in_o honoris_fw-la &_o debitae_fw-la observantiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la d._n d._n e._n r_o ezra_n 9.15_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a for_o we_o remain_v yet_o escape_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n behold_v we_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o our_o trespass_n for_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o this_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n we_o have_v a_o narration_n of_o many_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n after_o their_o long_a and_o sore_a captivity_n 1._o the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n for_o return_v of_o the_o people_n build_v the_o temple_n restore_v of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n chap._n 1._o 2._o the_o pursuance_n of_o that_o edict_n in_o the_o return_n of_o 49000_o and_o upward_o chap._n 2._o 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o god_n worship_n set_v up_o the_o altar_n offer_v sacrifice_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n with_o trumpets_z and_o joy_n chap._n 3._o 4._o the_o special_a assistance_n and_o encouragement_n they_o receive_v in_o the_o work_n by_o the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o 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 and_o his_o company_n in_o their_o journey_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o lay_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o after_o they_o have_v solemn_o seek_v god_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v their_o safe_a arrival_n delivery_n of_o the_o offering_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n success_n of_o the_o commission_n cap._n 8._o thus_o far_o thing_n go_v comfortable_o on_o and_o with_o good_a success_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n and_o obstruction_n give_v to_o the_o work_n for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o of_o which_o we_o read_v chap._n 4._o but_o in_o this_o nine_o chapter_n we_o meet_v with_o a_o far_o more_o dangerous_a obstruction_n than_o any_o have_v before_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n commit_v by_o priest_n levite_n people_n wherein_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n have_v be_v chief_n in_o mingle_v the_o holy_a seed_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o people_n of_o those_o land_n contrary_a to_o a_o express_a command_n deut._n 7.1.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o 6_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n now_o new_o restore_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v speedy_o subvert_v again_o deut._n 7.4_o exo._n 34.15_o 16._o as_o we_o find_v by_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 11.4_o 8._o hereupon_o ezra_n be_v affect_v with_o zeal_n sorrow_n and_o astonishment_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o unto_o he_o be_v assemble_v every_o one_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o to_o consult_v what_o be_v so_o desperate_a a_o case_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o divert_v that_o wrath_n which_o they_o have_v provoke_v ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o ezra_n prepare_v and_o compose_v himself_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o pray_v rend_v his_o garment_n fall_v on_o his_o knee_n spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n stir_v up_o his_o faith_n take_v the_o fit_a season_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o god_n may_v be_v mind_v 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 strong_a expression_n of_o the_o atrocity_n of_o they_o as_o 2_o chron._n 28.9_o 3._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n on_o king_n priest_n and_o people_n in_o captivity_n poverty_n and_o contempt_n ver_fw-la 7._o as_o psal._n 44_o 9-14_a 79_o 14_a 4._o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o restore_v mercy_n out_o of_o free_a and_o rich_a grace_n unto_o a_o small_a remnant_n of_o distress_a bondman_n who_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v in_o their_o bondage_n but_o extend_v mercy_n unto_o who_o be_v 1._o escape_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n 2._o settle_a in_o their_o own_o land_n as_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o sure_a place_n as_o isa._n 22.23_o 3._o comfort_v after_o their_o darkness_n and_o sorrow_n by_o lightning_n their_o eye_n who_o have_v be_v long_o in_o babylon_n as_o in_o a_o dungeon_n zach._n 9.11_o by_o revive_v and_o give_v they_o a_o resurrection_n who_o have_v lie_v in_o captivity_n as_o dry_a bone_n in_o a_o 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 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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
he_o his_o love_n prevent_v we_o and_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o it_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o ezek._n 36.32_o isai._n 48.9_o 11._o inspirat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la discendo_fw-la novimus_fw-la diligendo_fw-la faciamus_fw-la 25._o 2._o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o grace_n thereof_o be_v immutable_a and_o therefore_o change_v not_o with_o the_o unstable_a will_n of_o man_n god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a numb_a 23.19_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o show_v the_o immutability_n of_o it_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o 32._o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n by_o remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isai._n 54.9_o 10._o a_o covenant_n thus_o found_v upon_o mere_a mercy_n and_o seal_v by_o a_o oath_n be_v more_o unmoveable_a than_o hill_n or_o mountain_n the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v soon_o shake_v then_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n miscarry_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o strong_a demonstration_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v use_v heb._n 6.17_o for_o where_o he_o swear_v he_o do_v not_o repent_v psal._n 110.4_o every_o work_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o begin_v he_o carry_v on_o to_o a_o consummation_n phil._n 1.6_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a can_v be_v infringe_v shake_v or_o undermine_v by_o the_o levity_n or_o 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god_n have_v power_n enough_o to_o make_v it_o good_a he_o may_v as_o soon_o be_v a_o impotent_a as_o a_o unfaithful_a god_n abraham_n consider_v not_o the_o impotency_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o stagger_v not_o through_o unbelief_n rom._n 4.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v touch_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.23_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o rom._n 11.23_o 4._o the_o covenant_n and_o grace_n thereof_o be_v invincible_a by_o any_o adverse_a assault_n nothing_o can_v alter_v or_o over-rule_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o cause_v he_o to_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v sin_n can_v but_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o that_o shall_v not_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v etc._n etc._n psal._n 89.30_o 34._o though_o he_o punish_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o measure_n not_o unto_o rejection_n but_o unto_o emendation_n isai._n 27.8_o 9_o as_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n due_a unto_o it_o he_o will_v pardon_v it_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.34_o as_o to_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o he_o will_v subdue_v it_o and_o purge_v it_o away_o mìcah_n 7.19_o 20._o psal._n 65.3_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a prevalency_n of_o any_o lust_n he_o will_v awaken_v we_o to_o repent_v make_v we_o by_o some_o word_n or_o affliction_n or_o mercy_n or_o example_n or_o providence_n to_o search_v and_o consider_v our_o way_n and_o return_n from_o all_o our_o evil_a do_n so_o he_o do_v david_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o so_o peter_n by_o the_o look_n of_o christ_n luke_n 22.61_o so_o josephs_n brethren_n by_o his_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o diversiâ—_n gen._n 42.21_o as_o to_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o he_o will_v daily_o mortify_v and_o destroy_v they_o ro._n 6.6_o sin_n then_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o so_o far_o as_o to_o annul_v and_o to_o evacuate_v the_o covenant_n for_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n alone_o be_v preserve_v from_o offend_v more_o nay_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o his_o people_n that_o their_o very_a sin_n which_o of_o themselves_o do_v only_o defile_v and_o endanger_v they_o be_v by_o god_n goodness_n order_v unto_o their_o benefit_n the_o lord_n can_v keep_v his_o servant_n from_o fall_v jude_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o preserve_v they_o blameless_a 1_o thes._n 5.23_o but_o he_o be_v please_v sometime_o to_o leave_v they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o weakness_n as_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.31_o that_o they_o may_v bemoan_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o ezek._n 20.43_o that_o they_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o live_v upon_o free_a grace_n and_o pardon_v mercy_n psal._n 51.1_o that_o they_o may_v set_v the_o high_a price_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n to_o fly_v unto_o isai._n 8.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o watchful_a over_o their_o loose_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n have_v once_o yea_o twice_o be_v betray_v by_o they_o job_n 40.5.34.32_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v more_o earnest_o for_o the_o subdue_a and_o mortify_v of_o prevalent_a corruption_n psal._n 51_o 7-10_a rom._n 7.23_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a way_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o order_v the_o very_a sin_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o their_o good_a and_o if_o sin_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o covenant_n we_o be_v sure_a nothing_o else_o shall_v he_o that_o pardon_v sin_n rebuke_v satan_n conquer_v the_o world_n his_o love_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o separate_v we_o from_o it_o rom._n 8_o 33-39_a none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v we_o out_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10_o 28-30_a 5._o the_o covenant_n and_o grace_n thereof_o be_v found_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o ratify_v by_o it_o as_o he_o have_v by_o his_o blood_n purchase_v his_o people_n tit._n 2.14_o so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o same_o procure_v for_o they_o all_o good_a thing_n specify_v in_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 8.32_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v as_o well_o be_v vacate_v as_o any_o branch_n of_o the_o the_o covenant_n be_v unfulfil_v 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have_v the_o lord_n holpen_v we_o many_o consideration_n may_v set_v on_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o mercy_n upon_o our_o heart_n 1._o the_o many_o sin_n which_o remain_v among_o we_o even_o in_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n sad_a division_n sharp_a animosity_n perverse_a opinion_n vanity_n luxury_n severe_a censuring_n lose_v walk_v worldly_a mindedness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o many_o shake_n and_o universal_a suffering_n whereby_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o his_o quarrel_n be_v against_o all_o order_n of_o man_n that_o the_o disease_n be_v all_o over_o isai._n 1.6_o jer._n 5_o 15_a so_o that_o none_o can_v blame_v other_o but_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n dan._n 9.20_o now_o various_a shake_n and_o concussion_n in_o a_o nation_n use_v to_o be_v sore_a presage_n of_o great_a judgement_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o god_n deal_v with_o 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