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evil_a 34.15_o psal_n 34.15_o to_o root_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o david_n go_v to_o he_o and_o no_o marvel_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o he_o only_o can_v restore_v a_o sinner_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o rid_v he_o of_o that_o that_o intercept_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n confess_v it_o in_o the_o collect_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o it_o say_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n confess_v it_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o to_z they_z o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n saint_n paul_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n moses_n or_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o moses_n sheweeh_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a branch_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n but_o as_o mercy_n be_v natural_a unto_o god_n so_o it_o be_v not_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v through_o christ_n therefore_o we_o must_v mark_v the_o word_n chese_v and_o racham_n word_n wherein_o king_n david_n do_v express_v god_n mercy_n for_o they_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n now_o god_n be_v not_o a_o father_n unto_o we_o but_o by_o adoption_n and_o we_o be_v not_o adopt_v but_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a son_n god_n do_v except_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a in_o he_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o therefore_o these_o very_a word_n love_v kindness_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v note_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o be_v call_v our_o propitiation_n 2.17_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o 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that_o he_o be_v to_o finish_v wickedness_n seal_v up_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v iniquity_n saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n fasten_v and_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n that_o be_v against_o we_o on_o his_o cross_n final_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v sin_n which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o deal_v blot_v out_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o as_o deal_v so_o lava_fw-la zacharie_n foretell_v it_o in_o that_o day_n mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 13._o zâ—ch_o 13._o and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n saint_n paul_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o 5_o ephe._n 5_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v 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shall_v lose_v his_o labour_n in_o redress_v of_o the_o communion_n he_o first_o take_v care_n of_o repair_v the_o union_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o reform_v be_v schism_n and_o he_o spend_v well-nigh_o four_o chapter_n in_o reform_v thereof_o in_o thorough_o search_v into_o the_o disease_n and_o apply_v thereto_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n the_o word_n that_o now_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o belong_v to_o the_o remedy_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a branch_n thereof_o let_v we_o come_v more_o close_o to_o they_o of_o medicinal_a remedy_n some_o be_v preseruative_n some_o be_v restorative_n the_o preseruative_n be_v for_o the_o sound_n the_o restorative_n be_v for_o the_o sick_a you_o shall_v find_v they_o both_o in_o my_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v catholica_fw-la remedia_fw-la such_o remedy_n as_o do_v or_o may_v concern_v we_o all_o the_o preseruative_n remedy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n you_o have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o the_o restorative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n or_o the_o recover_n of_o a_o schismatique_a it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a but_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o preseruative_n we_o be_v to_o behold_v our_o natural_a weakness_n and_o therefore_o to_o learn_v spiritual_a carefulness_n st_n paul_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v himself_o that_o wrong_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o restorative_n we_o must_v behold_v first_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o schismatique_a and_o then_o the_o cure_n fit_v to_o such_o a_o distemper_n the_o distemper_n be_v a_o carnal_a self-conceit_n a_o 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