Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	pardon_v	sin_n	11,735	5	5.4658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64834	Sin, the plague of plagues, or, Sinful sin the worst of evils a treatise of sins tryal and arraignment, wherein sin is accused for being, proved to be, and condemned for being exceeding sinful : and that 1. as against God, his nature, attributes, works, will, law, image, people, glory and existence, 2. as against man, his good and welfare of body and soul, in this life, and that to come : with the use and improvement to be made of this doctrine, that men may not be damned, but saved, &c. : being the substance of many sermons preached many years ago in Southwark / by Ralph Venning ...	Venning, Ralph, 1621?-1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing V226; ESTC R38391	212,020	400

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shall_v three_o show_v how_o precious_a a_o mercy_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v mercy_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o be_v pardon_v the_o preciousness_n of_o this_o mercy_n viz._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v 1_o new_a covenant-mercy_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v call_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o its_o promise_n better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o the_o old_a covenant_n that_o of_o work_n vouchsafe_v no_o pardon_n but_o this_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n that_o of_o grace_n heb._n 8_o 12._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v 2_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v shed_v to_o this_o end_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v precious_a that_o cost_v so_o great_a a_o price_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 18._o we_o be_v redeem_v with_o no_o less_o than_o blood_n and_o no_o worse_a blood_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o son_n of_o god_n which_o 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he_o call_v his_o sin_n rebellion_n and_o stubbornness_n thus_o cutting_o do_v he_o reprove_v king_n saul_n s._n john_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o tell_v herod_n of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o to_o his_o face_n too_o luke_n 3.19_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o s●are_v s._n peter_n when_o he_o sound_v he_o trip_v and_o dissemble_v gal._n 2.11_o but_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o face_n what_o do_v this_o speak_v but_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o odious_a thing_n to_o good_a man_n and_o they_o judge_v it_o extreme_o sinful_a against_o god_n and_o man_n further._n 3_o good_a man_n witness_v against_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v

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patience_n now_o argue_v his_o judgement_n to_o come_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 10._o and_o then_o when_o god_n send_v man_n to_o hell_n and_o damn_v they_o they_o will_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v and_o what_o bitterness_n it_o bring_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n damnation_n be_v so_o dreadful_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o god_n wrath_n for_o ever_o on_o sinner_n it_o must_v needs_o conclude_v sin_n to_o be_v extreme_o displease_v because_o contrary_a to_o he_o that_o be_v no_o little_a matter_n for_o which_o god_n bring_v on_o man_n such_o great_a damnation_n next_o judgement_n to_o this_o be_v be_v let_v alone_o or_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n and_o a_o harden_a heart_n but_o that_o be_v future_a and_o this_o though_o present_a invisible_a i_o shall_v wave_v further_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o show_v that_o god_n have_v visible_o judge_v this_o world_n for_o sin_n from_o age_n to_o age_n he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v 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hebr._n 11._o who_o choose_v all_o manner_n of_o death_n before_o any_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n on_o ignoble_a term_n but_o have_v rather_o die_v holy_o then_o live_v sinful_o they_o all_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v to_o avoid_v sin_v than_o sin_n to_o avoid_v suffer_v 3_o they_o witness_n against_o sin_n by_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o sin_v though_o grace_n abound_v or_o that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6.1_o 2_o no_o god_n forbid_v though_o they_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n

especial_o soul-murther_n of_o which_o antichrist_n the_o devil_n son_n be_v huge_o guilty_a in_o make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n rev._n 18.13_o and_o lie_v prophet_n that_o hunt_v soul_n ezek._n 13.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o devour_v and_o destroy_v soul_n ezek._n 22.25.27_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o they_o that_o murder_n be_v as_o cain_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.12_o the_o rise_n of_o murder_n be_v from_o anger_n and_o hatred_n who_o so_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o angry_a so_o as_o to_o sin_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o your_o wrath_n for_o that_o be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n eph._n 4.26_o 27._o pride_n be_v for_o contention_n and_o that_o be_v for_o murder_n pride_n produce_v discontent_a discontent_n produce_v envy_n and_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n and_o hence_o come_v murder_n if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n this_o be_v not_o only_o earthly_a and_o sensual_a but_o devilish_a james_n 3.14_o 15._o so_o that_o original_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o his_o condemnation_n be_v from_o pride_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o pride_n make_v he_o discontent_v envious_a angry_a and_o a_o murderer_n and_o so_o it_o do_v cain_n his_o elder_a son_n as_o a_o murderer_n the_o proud_a spirit_n lu_v to_o envy_v james_n 4_o 5.-7_a and_o when_o s._n peter_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o must_v be_v by_o submission_n and_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 5.-8_a 2_o the_o second_o sin_n that_o call_v the_o devil_n father_n and_o denominate_v they_o that_o do_v it_o to_o be_v his_o child_n be_v lie_v joh._n 8.44_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n when_o ananias_n tell_v a_o lie_n say_v the_o apostle_n satan_n fill_v his_o heart_n act_v 5.3_o and_o they_o that_o do_v lie_v be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n member_n and_o son_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n rev._n 2.9_o with_o 3.9_o and_o god_n say_v of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o will_v not_o lie_v be_v 63.8_o they_o that_o love_n and_o make_v lie_n be_v without_o among_o dog_n and_o devil_n rev._n 22.15_o they_o be_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o rev._n 21.8_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n 3_o deceiver_n and_o seducer_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o deceiver_n rev._n 12.9_o &_o 20.12_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o deceive_v eve_n and_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o that_o deceive_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v like_o the_o devil_n whither_o it_o be_v do_v by_o call_v the_o truth_n into_o question_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v at_o first_o and_o against_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o ●or_a whither_o by_o abuse_v and_o wrest_v or_o false_a quote_v of_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v mat._n 4.6_o or_o by_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v 2_o cor._n 11.14_o they_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o attribute_n that_o to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v but_o their_o fancy_n if_o not_o a_o falsehood_n or_o whither_o it_o be_v do_v by_o false_a and_o pretend_a miracle_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o satan_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10._o 4_o they_o that_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_v come_v under_o the_o devil_n denomination_n and_o do_v his_o work_n who_o be_v the_o tempter_n ma._n 4.1_o &_o 1_o thes_n 3.15_o he_o tempt_v all_o man_n to_o one_o or_o other_o sin_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o cain_n murder_v his_o brother_n 1_o joh._n 3.12_o in_o judas_n treason_n lu._n 22.2_o in_o ananias_n lie_n act._n 5.3_o in_o david_n number_v the_o people_n 1_o chro._n 21.1_o in_o peter_n deny_v his_o master_n luk._n 22.31_o 32._o he_o tempt_v to_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o have_v tempt_v all_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o sin_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n work_n and_o sin_n to_o tempt_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n 5_o false_a accuse_v slander_a evil_n speak_v and_o backbiting_a of_o other_o be_v of_o and_o like_o the_o devil_n rev._n 10.12_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o he_o do_v job_n and_o joshuah_n so_o he_o do_v other_o very_a often_o without_o cause_n they_o that_o do_v so_o their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n jam._n 3.6_o makebate_n slanderer_n calumniator_n be_v call_v by_o the_o devil_n name_n diaboli_fw-la of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o three_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o tit._n 2.3_o to_o carry_v slander_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 6_o another_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o which_o make_v they_o that_o do_v it_o like_o the_o devil_n be_v bindr_v person_n from_o believe_v and_o close_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o may_v be_v do_v several_a way_n as_o 1_o by_o keep_v they_o in_o ignorance_n and_o blind_a of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o either_o by_o steal_v and_o take_v away_o the_o word_n mat._n 13.4_o with_o 19_o or_o by_o hinder_v and_o keep_v off_o mean_n from_o they_o 1_o thes_n 2.18_o 2_o by_o sow_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n mat_n 13.27_o 28._o with_o 38_o 39_o 3_o by_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13.10_o represent_v they_o as_o tedious_a dangerous_a etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o keep_v mean_n from_o man_n or_o man_n from_o mean_n or_o make_v false_a representation_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 7._o apostasy_n be_v a_o devil-like_a sin_n john_n 8.44_o the_o devil_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o leave_v his_o first_o love_n life_n and_o estate_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o with_o judas_n 6._o hence_o judas_n be_v call_v devil_n joh._n 6.70_o and_o apostate_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 5.15_o as_o convert_v be_v turn_v from_o satan_n to_o god_n so_o apostate_n return_v from_o god_n to_o satan_n he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o devil_n 8._o to_o name_v no_o more_o but_o this_o persecute_v the_o righteous_a for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v the_o devil_n work_v 1_o joh._n 3.12_o math._n 23.15_o and_o they_o that_o do_v it_o be_v of_o and_o call_v devil_n some_o he_o oppress_v some_o he_o possess_v and_o where_o he_o be_v dispossess_v he_o there_o turn_v persecutor_n rev._n 2.10_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n this_o be_v a_o persecute_v devil_n incarnate_a thus_o in_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a i_o have_v clear_v this_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v sin_n name_n and_o be_v a_o great_a witness_n against_o it_o i_o may_v here_o add_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n sin_n in_o man_n or_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v more_o horrible_a and_o heinous_a then_o that_o of_o devil_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o either_o but_o of_o their_o sin_n from_o the_o time_n that_o god_n discover_v his_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o disposal_n of_o devil_n and_o men._n 1_o the_o devil_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o gratification_n in_o tempt_a man_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o victory_n be_v a_o revenge_n but_o man_n do_v wrong_a and_o torment_v themselves_o 2_o the_o devil_n be_v past_a hope_n and_o grow_v desperate_a be_v reject_v of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o for_o christ_n jesus_n take_v not_o they_o on_o he_o heb._n 2.16_o they_o be_v harden_v against_o god_n as_o punish_v they_o and_o be_v grow_v so_o envious_a that_o they_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o man_n see_v they_o can_v on_o god_n if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n open_v it_o be_v probable_a they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n person_n be_v more_o resolute_a jer._n 2.25_o but_o now_o for_o man_n to_o sin_n who_o god_n have_v spare_v for_o who_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n man_n who_o god_n call_v and_o woe_n and_o even_o beg_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o be_v happy_a for_o these_o man_n to_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o horrible_a ingratitude_n be_v this_o oh_o what_o aggravate_v and_o inexcusable_a sin_n be_v this_o it_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o devil_n sin_n they_o sin_n not_o against_o second_o mercy_n and_o offer_n of_o grace_n as_o man_n do_v but_o i_o hasten_v to_o sin_n second_o name_n filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2._o sin_n be_v all_o filthiness_n which_o denote_v 1._o the_o

take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o yea_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n 2_o pet_n 1.4_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o so_o that_o god_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o bring_v threaten_v evil_n on_o we_o as_o in_o make_v good_a promise_n and_o make_v they_o good_a to_o we_o be_v not_o this_o better_a than_o sin_n do_v that_o ever_o do_v such_o kindness_n for_o we_o a_o as_o its_o mercy_n be_v cruclty_n its_o courtesy_n be_v injury_n its_o kindness_n be_v kill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la notus_fw-la ulysses_n it_o never_o do_v nor_o mean_v we_o any_o good_a unless_o man_n be_v so_o mad_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v defile_v dishonour_a and_o damn_a 5._o suffering_n tend_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a but_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o imperfect_a the_o second_o adam_n be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o ●u_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v imperfect_a by_o sin_v and_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o both_o their_o seed_n and_o child_n as_o it_o do_v with_o they_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n &c_n &c_n eph._n 2.12_o but_o a_o sufferer_n after_o a_o while_n 〈◊〉_d be_v perfect_v by_o the_o same_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v he_o into_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n a●d_v after_o his_o example_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o but_o the_o more_o a_o sinner_n the_o more_o imperfect_a and_o fit_a for_o hell_n 6._o suffer_v for_o god_n glorify_v god_n 1_o pet_n 4.14_o and_o call_v on_o we_o to_o thank_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o vers_n 16._o but_o sin_n dishonour_v god_n by_o suffer_v the_o saint_n be_v happy_a vers_fw-la 14._o be_v god_n martyr_n but_o by_o sin_v sinner_n be_v miserable_a as_o the_o devil_n martyr_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v better_o to_o suffer_v for_o god_n or_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v suffer_v saint_n or_o sinner_n 7._o suffering_n for_o god_n christ_n and_o righteousness_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o they_o glorify_v god_n but_o sin_v add_v to_o our_o torment_n that_o suffering_n add_v to_o our_o glory_n see_v mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o light_a affliction_n work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o sin_n which_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a work_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o wrath_n and_o torment_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o heap_v heap_n upon_o heap_n load_n upon_o load_n to_o make_v up_o a_o treasury_n of_o wrath_n which_o then_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n i_o speak_v to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v light_a affliction_n or_o heavy_a sin_n which_o be_v better_o treasure_n of_o glory_n or_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o sin_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n i_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o suffer_v not_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v no_o great_a suffering_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n but_o to_o die_v be_v dreadful_a it_o be_v worse_a to_o sin_n i_o shall_v therefore_o prove_v 2._o death_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o two_o evil_n choose_v the_o least_o now_o to_o die_v be_v more_o cheap_a and_o easy_a then_o to_o sin_n as_o god_n lovingkindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n we_o have_v better_a part_n with_o this_o than_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n we_o have_v better_o undergo_v this_o then_o do_v that_o better_o submit_v to_o death_n then_o commit_v sin_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o from_o mat._n 10.28_o but_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o sin_n be_v more_o deadly_a than_o death_n viz._n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n frame_n and_o the_o union_n thereof_o this_o which_o we_o call_v death_n be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o great_a evil_n as_o appear_v by_o man_n unwillingness_n to_o die_v man_n will_v live_v in_o sickness_n and_o pain_n they_o will_v be_v in_o death_n often_o rather_o than_o die_v once_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o evil_n in_o apprehension_n but_o it_o be_v real_o so_o to_o humane_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o it_o be_v true_a death_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o death_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o which_o death_n be_v evil_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n sin_n be_v more_o a_o enemy_n to_o man_n then_o death_n 1._o death_n be_v separate_n it_o separate_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n yea_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o man_n and_o wife_n soul_n and_o body_n it_o separate_v from_o estate_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o show_v before_o thus_o death_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o enemy_n true_a but_o sin_n be_v worse_a for_o it_o bring_v death_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o come_v by_o death_n and_o separate_v man_n while_o alive_a from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o our_o life_n death_n separate_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n do_v rom._n 8.38_o 39_o isa_n 59.2_o 2._o death_n be_v terrify_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o it_o be_v a_o grim_a sir_n a_o very_a sour_a and_o tetrical_a thing_n it_o be_v ghastly_a and_o frightful_a for_o man_n be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o afraid_a to_o die_v but_o all_o the_o terror_n that_o be_v in_o death_n sin_n put_v there_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 13.56_o without_o which_o though_o it_o kill_v it_o can_v curse_v nor_o hurt_v any_o man_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v more_o terrible_a than_o death_n for_o without_o sin_n either_o there_o have_v be_v no_o death_n or_o to_o be_v sure_a no_o terror_n in_o death_n when_o the_o sting_n be_v 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and_o as_o he_o be_v yesterday_o he_o be_v to_o day_n the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o patience_n rom._n 15.5_o and_o rich_a in_o it_o rom._n 2.4_o with_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 16._o yea_o we_o be_v all_o live_a monument_n and_o instance_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o all_o be_v not_o altogether_o and_o utter_o consume_v yea_o and_o that_o in_o hell_n lam._n 3.22_o sin_n be_v so_o sinful_a so_o contrary_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v man_n so_o much_o god_n enemy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o enemy_n any_o of_o they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v well_o away_o that_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n shall_v look_v on_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v so_o affect_v his_o heart_n as_o to_o grieve_v he_o yea_o that_o it_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n wrath_n and_o hatred_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v keep_v in_o 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cord_n and_o rope_n commit_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n greedy_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n enough_o they_o dare_v god_n himself_o to_o judge_v they_o they_o drink_v down_o iniquity_n like_o water_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o element_n and_o nourishment_n and_o pleasure_n also_o yea_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n provoke_v he_o with_o their_o sin_n which_o go_v very_o near_o his_o heart_n deut._n 32.19_o and_o yet_o behold_v how_o miraculous_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a god_n be_v 3._o consider_v the_o length_n of_o time_n in_o which_o these_o

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