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the_o quality_n that_o be_v in_o our_o sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o essential_a property_n which_o be_v in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o his_o anger_n be_v as_o pure_a as_o his_o mercy_n for_o his_o justice_n be_v his_o anger_n but_o our_o anger_n be_v annex_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o evil_a the_o scripture_n themselves_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o he_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o israelite_n 1.4_o num._n 11.1_o gen._n 19.24_o exod._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 1_o kin._n 11.9_o hosea_n 1.4_o against_o the_o sodomite_n against_o pharaoh_n against_o solomon_n against_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o joacham_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o name_n of_o fury_n and_o anger_n be_v not_o in_o god_n secundùm_fw-la affectum_fw-la god_n how_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n unto_o which_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a sedsecundùm_fw-la effectum_fw-la 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which_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n himself_o also_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o his_o mercy_n be_v either_o general_n or_o special_a general_n four_o sort_n of_o mercy_n 1._o general_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a his_o general_n mercy_n be_v those_o benefit_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o all_o mankind_n as_o well_o elect_v as_o reprobate_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o upon_o the_o bad_a and_o thereupon_o he_o infer_v 4â—_n mat._n â—_o 4â—_n be_v merciful_a as_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a so_o that_o these_o same_o externall_n benefit_n be_v to_o the_o reprobate_n unseen_a and_o unfelt_a benefit_n and_o mercy_n the_o special_a mercy_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n special_a 2._o special_a which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n allanerly_a 6_o gen._n 25.5_o 6_o so_o that_o as_o abraham_n give_v 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in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o mercy_n flow_v from_o himself_o unchangeable_a god_n mercy_n unchangeable_a and_o he_o extend_v it_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o it_o be_v so_o sure_a and_o constant_a that_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v alter_v his_o mercy_n towards_o any_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v under_o his_o favour_n and_o this_o constancy_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o sure_a hold_n to_o which_o all_o trouble_a conscience_n may_v retire_v use_v 1_o this_o shall_v encourage_v all_o poor_a sinner_n to_o run_v to_o he_o simil._n to_o encourage_v god_n poor_a afflict_a child_n â—say_v 61.1_o revel_v 3.18_o simil._n where_o there_o be_v sure_a and_o perfect_a physic_n to_o be_v find_v innumerable_a riches_n to_o the_o poor_a eye-salue_n to_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n think_v you_o that_o your_o sin_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n than_o his_o mercy_n or_o that_o the_o gold_n 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alinesdeed_n victory_n over_o god_n foe_n wherein_o he_o be_v frequent_a but_o he_o leave_v they_o all_o as_o a_o break_a reed_n 36.6_o esay_n 36.6_o to_o the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o well_o lean_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o spiritual_a temptation_n as_o he_o confess_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o have_v his_o only_a refuge_n to_o god_n mercy_n the_o merit_n of_o man_n alas_o what_o be_v they_o the_o best_a work_n we_o do_v be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n that_o there_o be_v more_o dross_n than_o gold_n in_o they_o simil._n what_o man_n will_v be_v content_a for_o good_a gold_n to_o receive_v such_o coin_n as_o be_v near_o by_o altogether_o dross_n and_o think_v you_o god_n for_o his_o perfect_a law_n which_o he_o give_v we_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v will_v receive_v our_o imperfect_a work_n reas_n 2_o and_o albeit_o they_o be_v perfect_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o we_o august_n james_n 1.17_o august_n for_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o the_o father_n of_o 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on_o which_o we_o repose_v be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n and_o change_n immutable_a all_o thing_n change_v god_n only_o immutable_a but_o herein_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o he_o be_v a_o immutable_a god_n on_o who_o we_o depend_v and_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v then_o as_o long_o as_o god_n stand_v our_o salvation_n can_v fail_v woe_n to_o they_o who_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o any_o other_o follow_v lie_a vanity_n 119._o jonah_n 2.8_o psal_n 119._o and_o forsake_v mercy_n i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n say_v david_n but_o thy_o word_n be_v very_o large_a verse_n 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o kindness_n remember_v thou_o i_o even_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n doct._n sin_n when_o god_n remember_v mercy's_n he_o â—â—â—gets_v sin_n he_o conjoine_v these_o two_o memory_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o when_o god_n remember_v 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frame_v the_o world_n so_o artificial_o his_o power_n in_o maintain_v it_o his_o goodness_n in_o make_v man_n so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n but_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v neither_o god_n mercy_n will_v have_v be_v manifest_v in_o pardon_v it_o neither_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v it_o 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o for_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o mercy_n super_fw-la abound_v remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v remember_v his_o own_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n when_o they_o seek_v favour_n of_o he_o they_o remember_v the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o he_o as_o if_o one_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v confess_v the_o fault_n he_o do_v against_o he_o 15.21_o luk._n 15.21_o as_o the_o forlorn_a son_n do_v to_o his_o father_n so_o see_v sin_n be_v the_o principal_a wall_n which_o divide_v we_o 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answ_n he_o do_v not_o extenuate_v his_o present_a sin_n by_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n but_o rather_o aggravate_v and_o aggredge_v the_o same_o while_o he_o repeat_v from_o his_o childhood_n how_o many_o way_n he_o have_v kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o process_n of_o time_n be_v loadn_v and_o overcharge_v with_o it_o next_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o by_o extreme_a rigour_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o fault_n which_o he_o do_v yesterday_o but_o whatsoever_o sin_n he_o do_v from_o his_o youth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v all_o the_o fault_n either_o of_o commission_n or_o omission_n which_o he_o do_v therefore_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n terrify_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n note_n note_n let_v we_o not_o only_o remember_v our_o last_o offence_n but_o let_v our_o former_a transgression_n make_v we_o be_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v 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we_o shall_v never_o enter_v thereinto_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 4.6_o jam._n 4.6_o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a on_o who_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lordre_v on_o the_o contrite_a heart_n the_o palace_n of_o heaven_n be_v very_o ample_a simil._n but_o the_o entry_n very_o narrow_a let_v we_o then_o liumble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o learn_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a 11.29_o mat._n 11.29_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n meek_a be_v in_o latin_a mite_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v 5.3_o who_o be_v meek_a mat._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a or_o mansueti_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la venire_fw-la sueti_fw-la accustom_v to_o come_v under_o the_o hand_n so_o god_n so_o mitigate_v the_o fury_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o tame_v we_o that_o we_o become_v so_o obedient_a that_o as_o a_o child_n come_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o parent_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o or_o as_o a_o handmaid_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v we_o attend_v upon_o god_n doctr._n protect_v who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v will_v he_o guide_v god_o who_o teach_v the_o meek_a he_o also_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o way_n for_o as_o child_n be_v ignorant_a so_o be_v they_o impotent_a they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o parent_n &_o lead_v by_o they_o who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v soon_o perish_v he_o must_v order_v the_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n right_o which_o be_v the_o second_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o his_o child_n when_o they_o submit_v themselves_o obedient_o to_o bear_v his_o yoke_n this_o docility_n will_v never_o be_v till_o our_o proud_a heart_n be_v subdue_v be_v what_o god_n 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 gonernment_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 bear_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 pride_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 we_o and_o be_v humble_v by_o the_o cross_n he_o direct_v all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n in_o his_o holy_a obedience_n of_o which_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viros_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la diriget_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la 56._o humility_n the_o first_o second_o and_o last_o gift_n of_o a_o christian_n august_n epist_n 56._o he_o will_v direct_v righteous_a man_n that_o be_v meek_a wherefore_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o make_v augustine_n to_o say_v borrow_v the_o allusion_n from_o demosthenes_n the_o grecian_a episcopum_fw-la august_n epist_n 75_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la who_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n require_v in_o a_o orator_n answer_v thrice_o pronunciation_n thrice_o that_o the_o chief_a virtue_n require_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n and_o in_o another_o epistle_n en_fw-fr 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 death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v separate_v perfect_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o accumulate_a mercy_n and_o heap_v they_o on_o our_o head_n 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o that_o whatever_o befall_v we_o certain_o come_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o daily_o bring_v to_o confusion_n he_o comprehend_v the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o word_n doct._n 20.28_o all_o god_n way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n pro._n 20.28_o mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v justice_n these_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n whatever_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v either_o mercy_n or_o truth_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n doct._n wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a other_o qualiâ—ies_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 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 faith_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 maintaâ—nes_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 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 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remission_n of_o his_o sin_n his_o conscience_n must_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a agony_n and_o torment_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o god_n judgement_n will_v ever_o be_v before_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a true_a sentence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o hope_n for_o any_o good_a thing_n note_n note_n if_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o contrary_n be_v join_v to_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o great_a infelicity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v torment_v in_o conscience_n because_o they_o see_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o irreconciable_a god_n then_o that_o must_v be_v the_o great_a felicity_n of_o god_n child_n when_o they_o find_v that_o god_n be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o which_o felicity_n come_v not_o without_o this_o assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a persuasion_n and_o a_o presumption_n as_o there_o be_v between_o two_o rebel_n whereof_o one_o have_v repent_v do_v find_v mean_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n simil._n and_o so_o get_v his_o remission_n seal_v and_o the_o other_o who_o presume_v so_o much_o of_o the_o king_n without_o any_o warrant_n and_o between_o one_o who_o dream_v of_o gold_n and_o a_o other_o who_o have_v it_o similitude_n god_n grace_n amplify_v by_o three_o similitude_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v amplify_v by_o three_o notable_a similitude_n the_o first_o from_o a_o burden_n of_o the_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v lighten_v and_o make_v free_a sin_n albeit_o before_o it_o be_v commit_v it_o seem_v light_a as_o a_o feather_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o ever_o man_n do_v bear_v doctr._n hereditarie_n sin_n be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n hereditarie_n in_o these_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o it_o whereof_o except_o he_o be_v case_v by_o 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