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judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o government_n whereby_o he_o declare_v himself_o as_o a_o love_a father_n careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o child_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v raise_v up_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v down_o comfort_v those_o who_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_a and_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o because_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v of_o sinner_n he_o will_v teach_v sinner_n his_o way_n he_o expound_v of_o what_o sinner_n he_o mean_v all_o god_n teach_v sinner_n but_o not_o all_o he_o will_v not_o teach_v every_o sinner_n but_o those_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n first_o he_o beat_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o contumacy_n and_o humble_v we_o us._n first_o god_n will_v have_v our_o pâ—ide_n beat_v down_o than_o he_o will_v teach_v us._n but_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v 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and_o in_o another_o epistle_n ea_fw-la adsum_fw-la senex_fw-la à _fw-la iwene_n coepiscopo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tot_fw-la annorum_fw-la à _fw-la collega_fw-la nondum_fw-la anniculo_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la discere_fw-la i_o be_o here_o a_o old_a man_n ready_a to_o learn_v from_o a_o young_a man_n my_o coadiutor_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o old_a a_o bishop_n from_o a_o young_a man_n who_o scarce_o have_v be_v one_o year_n in_o the_o service_n verse_n 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n all_o the_o path_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exclamation_n whereby_o he_o explain_v what_o he_o will_v show_v even_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o most_o comfortable_a say_n such_o as_o paul_n have_v another_o 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o to_o those_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a sickness_n poverty_n infamy_n yea_o 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promise_n doct._n doct._n other_o quality_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a but_o with_o none_o of_o these_o two_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v for_o they_o have_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o faâ—th_n and_o therefore_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o his_o truth_n but_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o justice_n because_o mercy_n interuenes_n his_o power_n maintain_v they_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v their_o relief_n 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v intend_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n christ_n justifi_v who_o can_v condemn_v but_o with_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v deal_v very_o hardly_o 18.25.26_o psal_n 18.25.26_o with_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o godly_a with_o the_o upright_a man_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o 〈…〉_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n but_o to_o who_o will_v he_o show_v this_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v his_o covenant_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o church_n read_v gen._n 17.2_o exod_n 24.7_o josh_n 24_o 16._o jer._n 3.31_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o be_v the_o three_o name_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o mercy_n choose_a three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o choose_a first_o they_o be_v sinner_n next_o humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o three_o their_o repentance_n be_v declare_v by_o their_o life_n in_o that_o they_o keep_v god_n covenant_n mutual_a what_o a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n must_v be_v mutual_a a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a band_n between_o two_o person_n have_v mutual_a condition_n god_n humble_v himself_o so_o far_o that_o he_o covenant_n with_o man_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v 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guiltiness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v daily_o 6.12_o mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n wherewith_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o be_v wash_v assure_v we_o thereby_o of_o his_o favour_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n those_o who_o seek_v to_o be_v wash_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o this_o do_v as_o those_o qui_fw-la luto_fw-la lutum_fw-la purgant_fw-la as_o erasmus_n have_v in_o his_o adage_n wash_v one_o filth_n by_o another_o simil._n against_o the_o papist_n merit_n simil._n those_o foolish_a papist_n who_o think_v by_o their_o foul_a merit_n to_o cleanse_v their_o filthy_a sin_n do_v as_o those_o who_o have_v their_o clothes_n beray_v by_o dirt_n take_v dirty_a clothes_n to_o wipe_v the_o former_a dirt_n away_o whereby_o they_o make_v they_o 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youth_n to_o seek_v god_n who_o forsake_v he_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o their_o age_n the_o day_n have_v a_o morning_n a_o noon_n and_o a_o evening-tide_n so_o have_v our_o age_n a_o youth_n a_o middle_a age_n and_o a_o decline_a time_n bless_v be_v he_o that_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n and_o till_o his_o late_a breath_n constant_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o leave_v he_o not_o for_o certain_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n verse_n 6._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n for_o they_o have_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o precede_a word_n david_n first_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o shame_n and_o contempt_n next_o that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o his_o way_n doct._n doct._n and_o now_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o pardon_v he_o his_o sin_n heart_n no_o assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n till_o god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n mark_v by_o this_o his_o order_n in_o prayer_n how_o first_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v teach_v he_o his_o law_n and_o then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n for_o we_o can_v never_o get_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n till_o god_n put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n after_o these_o day_n note_v note_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o jeremy_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v they_o their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n recite_v word_n by_o word_n doctr._n doctr._n for_o god_n first_o by_o 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sin_n as_o poisonable_a stream_n flow_v from_o such_o a_o fountain_n so_o soon_o therefore_o as_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o of_o any_o one_o sin_n we_o shall_v call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n simil._n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o one_o sin_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v simil._n that_o it_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continual_a sin_v against_o god_n that_o thus_o the_o last_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o first_o we_o may_v not_o be_v content_a to_o repent_v and_o ask_v pardon_n for_o one_o but_o for_o all_o a_o sick_a man_n have_v obtain_v health_n do_v remember_v how_o long_o be_v be_v sick_a whereby_o for_o the_o present_a he_o both_o consider_v his_o own_o frailty_n and_o god_n mercy_n in_o deliver_v he_o as_o also_o encourage_v and_o inanimate_v he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v by_o remembrance_n of_o former_a mercy_n obtain_v happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o will_v begin_v to_o remember_v 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do_v daily_a but_o it_o may_v seem_v wonderful_a &_o strange_a object_n object_n that_o child_n who_o can_v neither_o do_v think_v or_o speak_v evil_a shall_v be_v culpable_a i_o answer_v by_o another_o question_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o young_a fox_n new_o whelp_v simil._n solut._n simil._n do_v not_o slay_v a_o lamb_n be_v it_o not_o because_o it_o lack_v strength_n and_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o maturity_n to_o execute_v their_o inclination_n which_o be_v natural_o cruel_a so_o be_v infant_n natural_o incline_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v think_v any_o thing_n speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v evil_a as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v us._n sin_n parent_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o amend_v by_o good_a education_n that_o which_o be_v deficient_a in_o their_o child_n by_o nature_n simil._n original_a sin_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v christian_a parent_n to_o take_v pain_n to_o amend_v that_o which_o be_v 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dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o offence_n of_o his_o church_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v he_o but_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o cover_v his_o iniquity_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v call_v god_n our_o righteousness_n so_o he_o will_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o deny_v himself_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v we_o mercy_n so_o sure_o be_v our_o salvation_n which_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n we_o must_v praise_v god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o and_o if_o for_o the_o small_a much_o more_o for_o the_o great_a even_o that_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n to_o save_v we_o when_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o and_o know_v not_o our_o danger_n he_o prepare_v a_o salve_n for_o we_o before_o we_o be_v wound_v and_o the_o remedy_n before_o our_o danger_n if_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o have_v receive_v health_n poor_a and_o be_v relieve_v will_v we_o not_o thank_v god_n and_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o he_o as_o we_o be_v praise_n nota._n the_o great_a benefit_n deserve_v the_o great_a praise_n but_o see_v he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o hell_n have_v we_o not_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o great_a benefit_n deserve_v the_o great_a praise_n verse_n 15._o open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n he_o promise_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n to_o sing_v joyful_o of_o god_n righteousness_n now_o he_o bethink_v himself_o that_o this_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n that_o as_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v of_o he_o so_o his_o thankfulness_n must_v also_o proceed_v from_o he_o 2.13_o there_o be_v no_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o do_v not_o come_v from_o god_n phil._n 2.13_o so_o there_o be_v no_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o do_v not_o come_v from_o god_n he_o work_v in_o we_o velle_fw-la &_o perficere_fw-la to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v the_o tongue_n be_v consecrate_v before_o to_o god_n now_o he_o present_v his_o lip_n another_o instrument_n and_o at_o last_o the_o mouth_n itself_o which_o contain_v both_o see_v god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o member_n the_o own_o faculty_n and_o power_n praise_n every_o member_n shall_v sound_v godâ—_n praise_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v use_v to_o his_o glory_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o tongue_n mouth_n and_o lip_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o proclaim_v his_o praise_n and_o curse_a be_v that_o man_n if_o he_o repent_v not_o who_o sound_v any_o thing_n with_o his_o tongue_n but_o god_n honour_n we_o see_v further_o that_o we_o be_v all_o close_a anâ—_n bind_v up_o by_o nature_n except_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n enlarge_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o love_n and_o fiâ—_n our_o mouth_n with_o his_o praise_n god_n have_v the_o key_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o can_v make_v infant_n and_o suckling_n proclaim_v his_o praise_n soliloq_fw-la psal_n 8.2_o num_fw-la 22.28_o in_o soliloq_fw-la yea_o he_o caâ—â—_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balaams_n ass_n to_o utter_v his_o praise_n augustine_n think_v non_fw-la posse_fw-la laudare_fw-la deum_fw-la sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la adiuâ—et_fw-la that_o god_n can_v be_v praise_v without_o himself_o he_o who_o have_v not_o he_o to_o helpâ—_n they_o moreover_o observe_v mercy_n doctr._fw-la sorrow_n for_o fin_n will_v break_v open_a the_o dumb_a mouth_n to_o speak_v for_o god_n mercy_n how_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n will_v break_v forth_o the_o dumb_a mouth_n to_o speak_v for_o god_n mercy_n i_o â—eade_v of_o croesus_n his_o son_n who_o see_v a_o traitor_n go_v about_o to_o murder_v his_o father_n though_o before_o he_o be_v always_o dumb_a begin_v to_o speak_v and_o cry_v pitiful_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o when_o we_o see_v that_o god_n be_v wound_v 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