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he_o grow_v strong_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o be_v hence_o renew_a day_n by_o day_n here_o the_o recovery_n may_v be_v more_o happy_a than_o the_o continuance_n but_o yet_o absiract_o and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n especial_o alike_o sanctify_v to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o heart_n much_o draw_v out_o in_o thankfulness_n for_o god_n withhold_a of_o evil_n from_o we_o as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o this_o city_n before_o we_o he_o do_v not_o rescue_v they_o so_o much_o as_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o restore_v mercy_n but_o preserve_v not_o deliver_v mercy_n but_o prevent_v again_o further_o take_v one_o more_o indefinite_a 2._o indefinite_a it_o be_v not_o determine_v mercy_n but_o indefinite_a i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o to_o save_v it_o from_o what_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v from_o the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n from_o the_o 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judgement_n where_o god_n begin_v he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n so_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o mercy_n where_o he_o undertake_v he_o will_v full_o accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o general_n part_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v the_o mercy_n signify_v both_o in_o the_o specification_n and_o the_o extent_n i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o the_o second_o be_v the_o ground_n general_n the_o second_o general_n or_o motive_n for_o the_o confer_v of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v double_a the_o one_o take_v from_o god_n himself_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o the_o other_o take_v from_o his_o servant_n for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o argument_n take_v from_o god_n himself_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n where_o three_o thing_n more_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n first_o for_o my_o mercy_n sake_n himself_o 1._o argument_n from_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o free_a grace_n second_o for_o my_o glory_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o great_a name_n three_o for_o my_o truth_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o ancient_a promise_n first_o for_o my_o mercy_n sake_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o free_a grace_n mercy_n 1._o for_o my_o mercy_n the_o best_a account_n of_o god_n action_n be_v that_o which_o be_v resolve_v into_o himself_o but_o it_o hold_v good_a of_o none_o more_o than_o of_o his_o action_n of_o goodness_n and_o favour_n these_o take_v the_o chief_a rise_n from_o himself_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o 5.10_o 1_o thes_n 5.10_o even_o so_o o_o father_n because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n mat._n 11.26_o it_o be_v true_a of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n more_o especial_o of_o god_n defend_v and_o save_v from_o hell_n and_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v god_n do_v this_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v true_a also_o of_o salvation_n which_o be_v temporal_a and_o so_o of_o this_o in_o the_o text_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o this_o people_n in_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o say_v i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n we_o be_v to_o take_v this_o expression_n with_o restriction_n signanter_n &_o exclusive_a exclusive_a exclusive_a it_o shut_v out_o this_o people_n themselves_o as_o any_o motive_n or_o argument_n hereunto_o for_o i_o own_o sake_n that_o be_v not_o for_o they_o thus_o ezek._n 36.22_o i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n and_o again_o v._n 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o and_o here_o two_o thing_n more_o first_o nothing_o in_o you_o to_o deserve_v so_o much_o from_o i_o second_o much_o in_o you_o to_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a 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