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2._o majesty_n 3._o glory_n 4._o lordship_n 5._o immutability_n five_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infiniteness_n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o stint_v nor_o measure_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o be_v be_v immensity_n six_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v his_o eternity_n of_o these_o in_o order_n 1._o his_o bounty_n the_o scripture_n thus_o express_v psalm_n 145.15_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n they_o toil_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v anto_n you_o that_o even_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o and_o psal_n 104.27_o 28._o these_o wait_v all_o upon_o thou_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a live_a creature_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a 2._o his_o 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who_o have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o be_v credit_v or_o believe_v psalm_n 138.2_o i_o will_v woriship_n towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o lovingkindness_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n psalm_n 86.15_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o in_o truth_n 4._o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o all_o rational_a creature_n be_v thus_o express_v john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosever_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o die_v or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v 1_o tim._n 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in_o hope_n how_o earnest_o will_v he_o wish_v to_o see_v one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n luke_n 17.22_o 3._o three_o to_o complete_a his_o misery_n his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o great_a violence_n it_o will_v upbraid_v he_o with_o wilful_a stupid_a unbelief_n and_o the_o most_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n it_o will_v bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o kindness_n of_o his_o saviour_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o it_o will_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o how_o fain_o he_o will_v have_v wash_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o with_o mercy_n and_o he_o fly_v away_o and_o scorn_a deliverance_n and_o slight_v all_o
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a_o object_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o contempt_n than_o if_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o great_a poverty_n and_o want_n without_o sin_n as_o know_v that_o one_o make_v he_o contemptible_a only_o to_o such_o as_o judge_v according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o other_o to_o those_o that_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n he_o know_v that_o sin_n make_v he_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o devil_n in_o humane_a shape_n and_o be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n to_o all_o his_o faculty_n and_o quite_o pervert_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o design_n of_o they_o for_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o a_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a act_n actus_fw-la debito_fw-la ordine_fw-la privatus_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n define_v it_o and_o suppose_v the_o sense_n and_o their_o object_n to_o be_v in_o chief_a power_n and_o command_v and_o the_o noble_a part_n i_o mean_v his_o rational_a and_o immortal_a spirit_n to_o be_v chain_v up_o and_o lie_v by_o as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o fetter_n or_o which_o be_v 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quick_o end_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v begin_v to_o rejoice_v that_o a_o soul_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o spiritual_a world_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v forget_v all_o thy_o former_a sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o fear_n and_o the_o bitter_a agony_n of_o thy_o soul_n becaufe_fw-fr god_n have_v now_o answer_v thou_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o take_v thou_o into_o his_o special_a care_n and_o pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n eccles_n 5.20_o or_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o new_a birth_n already_o thy_o speedy_a repentance_n after_o sin_n commit_v will_v be_v like_o a_o shower_n in_o summer_n after_o the_o ground_n be_v parch_v with_o heat_n and_o drought_n the_o winter-rain_n though_o the_o ground_n be_v well_o soak_v therewith_o may_v indeed_o prepare_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o its_o increase_n which_o man_n expect_v from_o it_o in_o summer_n and_o harvest_n but_o if_o there_o fall_v not_o some_o shower_n now_o and_o then_o especial_o after_o 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