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be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o paul_n salute_v timothy_n in_o this_o order_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v that_o that_o peace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o free_a favour_n and_o love_n towards_o we_o the_o same_o order_n do_v paul_n observe_v in_o titus_n 3._o 4_o 5._o where_o he_o say_v when_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n appear_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o first_o he_o set_v down_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o love_n second_o his_o love_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o three_o his_o mercy_n as_o 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grace_n and_o do_v glorify_v they_o in_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o this_o special_a mercy_n we_o may_v read_v in_o eph._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o how_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v be_v express_v nor_o conceive_v of_o we_o and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o scripture_n follow_v ps._n 145._o 9_o james_n 2._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o psal._n 57_o 10._o how_o long_o do_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n continue_v towards_o we_o although_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o infinite_a in_o christ_n yet_o for_o that_o mercy_n which_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o call_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o place_n after_o death_n but_o only_o while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v warrant_v by_o these_o place_n ensue_v gal._n 6._o 10._o let_v we_o do_v good_a while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o show_v that_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a apoc._n 7._o 17._o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n to_o show_v that_o the_o time_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o death_n be_v a_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o exercise_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n but_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o time_n but_o to_o receive_v either_o a_o immortal_a crown_n if_o we_o have_v be_v faithful_a or_o everlasting_a shame_n if_o we_o have_v be_v unfaithful_a beside_o these_o see_v apoc._n 14._o 13._o mark_n 9_o 45._o esa._n ult_n 24._o luk._n 16._o 24_o 25_o 26._o mat._n 15._o 11_o 12._o john_n 9_o 4._o what_o use_n may_v we_o make_v of_o god_n mercy_n mercy_n first_o it_o serve_v to_o humble_v we_o for_o the_o great_a mercy_n be_v in_o god_n the_o great_a misery_n be_v in_o we_o second_o we_o must_v attribute_v our_o whole_a salvation_n unto_o his_o mercy_n three_o we_o must_v flee_v to_o god_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n with_o most_o sure_a confidence_n four_o we_o must_v not_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n although_o we_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n after_o death_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n special_o appertain_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103._o 11._o five_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o love_n god_n psa._n 116._o 1._o luk._n 7._o 47._o fear_v god_n psa._n 130._o 4._o praise_v god_n ps._n 86._o 12_o 13._o &_o 103._o 2_o 3_o 4._o six_o it_o must_v make_v we_o merciful_a one_o to_o another_o luk._n 6._o 36._o matth._n 18._o 32_o 33._o what_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v infinite_o just_a in_o himself_o of_o himself_o for_o from_o by_o himself_o alone_o and_o none_o other_o psalm_n 11._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o justice_n his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o nothing_o else_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v be_v just_a and_o because_o he_o will_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a not_o because_o it_o be_v just_a therefore_o he_o will_v it_o eph._n 1._o 11._o psal._n 115._o 3._o mat._n 20._o 15._o which_o also_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o other_o property_n of_o god_n explain_v this_o more_o particular_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o always_o a_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v just_a that_o be_v just_a because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o yet_o his_o will_n be_v join_v with_o his_o wisdom_n as_o for_o example_n abraham_n do_v judge_v it_o a_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n to_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n not_o by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o do_v forbid_v he_o but_o only_o because_o he_o do_v understand_v it_o be_v the_o special_a will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o attribute_n declare_v unto_o i_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o 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the_o name_n of_o adam_n be_v comprehend_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n for_o by_o marriage_n two_o be_v make_v one_o and_o moses_n call_v both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n adam_n gen._n 5._o 2._o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n here_o signify_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o all_o their_o posterity_n shall_v take_v part_n with_o they_o both_o in_o their_o fall_n and_o in_o the_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o misery_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o never_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o that_o trial_n not_o as_o singular_a person_n only_o but_o also_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o they_o by_o natural_a generation_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o 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although_o they_o never_o do_v it_o so_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o herein_o sustain_v a_o common_a person_n be_v reckon_v to_o all_o the_o posterity_n that_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o carnal_a generation_n because_o they_o be_v in_o he_o and_o of_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o rom._n 5._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o second_o that_o we_o all_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o a_o part_n of_o he_o when_o he_o fall_v and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o propagation_n and_o generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o deserve_v eternal_a condemnation_n therefore_o as_o two_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebekah_n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o levi_n to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o 9_o 10._o who_o be_v not_o bear_v some_o hundred_o year_n after_o so_o be_v it_o here_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n in_o leprous_a parent_n the_o parent_n leprosy_n make_v the_o child_n and_o the_o slavish_a and_o villainous_a estate_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o the_o offspring_n for_o a_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n his_o progeny_n unto_o the_o hundred_o generation_n unless_o they_o be_v manumit_v shall_v be_v slave_n even_o so_o the_o natural_a man_n howsoever_o he_o think_v himself_o free_a yet_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o very_a servant_n of_o corruption_n and_o in_o that_o state_n shall_v for_o ever_o remain_v unless_o the_o son_n do_v make_v he_o free_a joh._n 8._o 33_o 34._o 36._o rom._n 6._o 17._o 19_o 20._o &_o 7._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o we_o see_v also_o that_o great_a parsonage_n rebel_a against_o the_o king_n do_v not_o only_o thereby_o hurt_v and_o disgrace_v themselves_o but_o also_o stain_v their_o whole_a blood_n and_o lose_v their_o honour_n and_o inheritance_n from_o themselves_o and_o from_o their_o child_n for_o by_o our_o law_n a_o man_n be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o attaint_n of_o blood_n reach_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o his_o child_n as_o well_o as_o he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o land_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o unless_o the_o king_n in_o favour_n restore_v they_o again_o as_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o propagation_n from_o our_o last_o parent_n we_o be_v become_v partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n even_o so_o and_o for_o the_o same_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o the_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o unto_o misery_n ps._n 51._o 5._o for_o man_n be_v not_o now_o bear_v as_o adam_n be_v create_v but_o death_n do_v reign_v over_o they_o also_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v over_o infant_n who_o 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the_o consequent_n thereof_o declare_v first_o what_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v define_v in_o one_o word_n be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v the_o sinner_n guilty_a before_o god_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 4._o 7._o see_v by_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o before_o moses_n rom._n 5._o 13._o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n until_o moses_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o before_o moses_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o other_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o political_a write_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n except_v be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o decay_n thereof_o through_o sin_n teach_v by_o those_o to_o who_o that_o belong_v from_o the_o fall_n unto_o moses_n be_v every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n sin_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o least_o want_n of_o that_o god_n require_v rom._n 7._o 7._o gal._n 3._o 10._o and_o do_v every_o sin_n the_o very_a lest_o deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a death_n yes_o very_o because_o god_n be_v of_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o what_o so_o touch_v he_o deserve_v endless_a wrath_n wherefore_o purgatory_n and_o our_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o small_a sin_n be_v vain_a how_o many_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v there_o sin_n be_v either_o impute_v or_o inherent_a the_o one_o without_o we_o and_o the_o other_o within_o we_o what_o be_v the_o sin_n impute_v our_o sin_n in_o adam_n sin_n in_o who_o as_o we_o live_v so_o also_o we_o sin_v for_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n as_o have_v be_v show_v every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v commit_v that_o first_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o and_o so_o we_o all_o be_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n fall_n both_o for_o the_o trasgression_n and_o guiltiness_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 18._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o what_o sin_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o they_o do_v either_o defile_v our_o nature_n sin_n or_o our_o action_n the_o one_o call_v original_a sin_n the_o other_o actual_a col._n 3._o 9_o for_o every_o one_o natural_o descend_v from_o adam_n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n commit_v in_o paradise_n first_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a corruption_n ps._n 51._o 5._o second_o live_v in_o this_o world_n sin_v also_o actual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o isaiah_n 48._o 8._o yea_o of_o
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therefore_o be_v he_o never_o receive_v into_o mercy_n no_o more_o than_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v now_o the_o difference_n of_o actual_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o degree_n attain_v some_o be_v only_a sin_n sin_n but_o other_o be_v wickedness_n and_o some_o beastliness_n or_o devilishness_n for_o though_o original_a sin_n be_v equal_a in_o all_o adam_n child_n yet_o actual_a sin_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o one_o much_o great_a than_o another_o be_v not_o sin_n well_o divide_v into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a none_o be_v venial_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o to_o the_o faithful_a they_o be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n do_v all_o natural_a man_n alike_o commit_v all_o these_o kind_n of_o sin_n no_o for_o though_o all_o be_v alike_o dispose_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a rom._n 7._o 14._o have_v in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o seed_n of_o every_o sin_n yet_o do_v god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n restrain_v many_o from_o notorious_a crime_n by_o fear_n of_o shame_n and_o punishment_n desire_v of_o honour_n and_o reward_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o how_o do_v god_n employ_v man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n first_o he_o guide_v they_o partly_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o joh._n 1._o 9_o and_o partly_o by_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n esa._n 44._o 28._o unto_o many_o action_n profitable_a for_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n second_o he_o over-ruleth_a their_o evil_a and_o sinful_a action_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o bring_v to_o pass_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v before_o determine_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n act._n 3._o 16._o &_o 4._o 27_o 28._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o general_o follow_v sin_n they_o be_v two_o gild_n and_o punishment_n both_o which_o do_v most_o due_o wait_v upon_o sin_n 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