heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o redeem_v his_o life_n from_o destruction_n or_o from_o hell_n as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n turn_v away_o his_o anger_n and_o reveal_v those_o mercy_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a dom._n in_o election_n unto_o everlasting_a in_o salvation_n remove_v his_o sin_n from_o he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n then_o a_o man_n will_v call_v upon_o his_o soul_n over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o summon_v every_o faculty_n within_o he_o &_o invite_v every_o creature_n without_o he_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o ingeminate_v praise_n unto_o his_o holy_a name_n psal._n 103.1.4.20.22_o and_o as_o david_n there_o begin_v the_o psalm_n with_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o end_v it_o with_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n so_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundant_a grace_n of_o christ_n in_o set_v forth_o he_o who_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a as_o a_o pattern_n unto_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o unto_o eternal_a life_n begin_v this_o meditation_n with_o praise_n i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o end_v it_o with_o praise_n unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 1_o tim._n 1.12.17_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o soul_n shall_v be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n which_o have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o he_o but_o as_o a_o enemy_n ready_a to_o call_v in_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o curse_v all_o those_o outward_a benefit_n which_o in_o that_o little_a interim_n and_o respite_n of_o time_n between_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v in_o the_o law_n and_o execute_v in_o death_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v 69._o and_o impenitent_a sinner_n can_v have_v no_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n but_o such_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o verbal_a thanks_o which_o such_o man_n seem_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n for_o blessing_n be_v but_o like_o the_o music_n at_o a_o funeral_n or_o the_o trumpet_n before_o a_o judge_n which_o give_v no_o comfortable_a sound_n to_o the_o mourn_a wife_n or_o to_o the_o guilty_a prisoner_n iii_o ut_fw-la medium_n impetrandi_fw-la as_o a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n here_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o grace_n 4._o for_o heal_v not_o only_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o its_o own_o benefit_n but_o unto_o god_n honour_n lord_n when_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o than_o we_o shall_v glorify_v thou_o psa._n 50.15_o i_o shall_v praise_v thou_o say_v david_n for_o then_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n psal._n 118.21_o it_o be_v true_a if_o god_n condemn_v we_o he_o will_v therein_o show_v forth_o his_o own_o glory_n 2_o thes._n 1.9_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o pharaoh_n rome_n 9.17_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o strong_a and_o terrible_a one_o be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o isay._n 25.3_o because_o his_o power_n in_o their_o destruction_n be_v make_v the_o more_o conspicuous_a but_o we_o shall_v not_o therein_o concur_v unto_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v he_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v celebrate_v his_o name_n ps._n 30.9_o 88_o 10_o 11._o the_o live_n the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o isa._n 38.19_o this_o be_v a_o frequent_a argument_n with_o david_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v for_o mercy_n because_o else_o god_n will_v lose_v the_o praise_n which_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v render_v to_o his_o name_n psal._n 6.4.5.118.17_o etc._n etc._n god_n indeed_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o himself_o and_o no_o goodness_n of_o we_o can_v extend_v unto_o he_o job_n 22.2_o 35_o 7._o m._n yet_o as_o parent_n delight_v to_o use_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o child_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o way_n beneficial_a unto_o themselves_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v we_o as_o instrument_n for_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n though_o his_o glory_n stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o we_o though_o we_o can_v add_v one_o cubit_n thereunto_o he_o have_v make_v all_o man_n nup_n in_o usuâ—_n profundarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la unto_o the_o use_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a counsel_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a prov._n 16.4_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o esteem_v some_o man_n meet_v for_o use_n which_o other_o be_v not_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o and_o to_o set_v apart_o some_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o those_o use_n pentecost_n psal._n 4.3_o isay._n 43.21_o nup_n god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n order_v and_o draw_v the_o blind_a and_o brute_n motion_n of_o the_o worst_a creature_n unto_o his_o own_o honour_n 17._o as_o the_o huntsman_n do_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o pleasure_n or_o the_o mariner_n the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n unto_o his_o voyage_n or_o the_o artist_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n unto_o his_o work_n or_o the_o physician_n the_o bloudthirstinesse_n of_o the_o leech_n unto_o a_o cure_n but_o godly_a man_n be_v fit_v to_o bring_v actual_o glory_n unto_o he_o to_o glorify_v he_o do_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 3â—_n 31._o ephe._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n chief_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n cast_v their_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o when_o they_o have_v draw_v their_o net_n he_o bid_v they_o bring_v of_o the_o fish_n which_o they_o have_v then_o catch_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o coal_n and_o fish_n lay_v thereon_o and_o bread_n provide_v on_o the_o land_n before_o john_n 21.6_o 9_o 10._o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v their_o industry_n for_o any_o need_n that_o he_o have_v of_o it_o but_o because_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o let_v they_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o even_o then_o when_o god_n tell_v his_o people_n that_o he_o need_v not_o their_o service_n yet_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o thanksgiving_n psal._n 50.9_o 14._o this_o then_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_n for_o any_o spiritual_a mercy_n lord_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v meet_a for_o my_o master_n use_n thy_o glory_n will_v only_o be_v force_v out_o of_o i_o with_o blow_n like_o fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n or_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n but_o thou_o delight_v to_o see_v thy_o poor_a servant_n operate_v towards_o thy_o glory_n to_o see_v they_o not_o force_v by_o power_n but_o by_o love_n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v till_o sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o light_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n as_o he_o do_v at_o first_o but_o in_o the_o one_o case_n there_o be_v a_o meetness_n for_o such_o a_o use_n in_o the_o other_o not_o now_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v subject_n for_o god_n to_o reap_v honour_n from_o till_o sin_n be_v pardon_v till_o grace_v be_v confer_v then_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o pity_v such_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o heal_v such_o mortal_a disease_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o free_a grace_n in_o send_v salvation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o inquire_v after_o it_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o forbear_v we_o so_o long_o and_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n in_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a and_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n by_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o join_v with_o his_o grace_n to_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o a_o potsherd_v be_v good_a enough_o to_o hold_v fire_n but_o nothing_o but_o a_o sound_n and_o pure_a vessel_n be_v meet_v to_o put_v wine_n or_o any_o rich_a depositumn_n into_o iv._o ut_fw-la principium_fw-la operandi_fw-la as_o a_o principle_n of_o emendation_n of_o life_n 5._o and_o of_o new_a obedience_n lord_n take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n then_o will_v we_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o and_o that_o shall_v produce_v amendment_n of_o life_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o neither_o will_v we_o ride_v upon_o horse_n etc._n etc._n a_o thankful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o
to_o kill_v we_o do_v first_o prefer_v unto_o some_o fat_a pasture_n and_o sometime_o god_n give_v over_o punish_v not_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o fury_n leave_v man_n to_o go_v on_o quiet_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n that_o they_o who_o be_v filthy_a may_v be_v filthy_a still_o psal._n 81.12_o hos._n 4.14.17_o isaiah_n 1.5_o ezek._n 24.13_o god_n be_v exceed_v angry_a with_o israel_n when_o he_o give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n and_o send_v they_o quail_n num._n 11.32.33_o many_o man_n get_v their_o will_n from_o god_n anger_n by_o murmur_v as_o other_o do_v they_o from_o his_o mercy_n by_o prayer_n but_o then_o there_o come_v a_o curse_n along_o with_o it_o now_o therefore_o when_o our_o own_o sword_n do_v devour_v we_o when_o our_o land_n be_v through_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o darken_v that_o the_o people_n thereof_o be_v as_o fuel_n of_o the_o fire_n no_o man_n spare_v his_o brother_n every_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o arm_n it_o be_v the_o sad_a character_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v of_o a_o civil_a war_n isaiah_n 9.19_o 20._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o god_n complaint_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o smite_v your_o child_n they_o receive_v no_o correction_n jer._n 2.30_o let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o recover_v god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cause_v war_n to_o cease_v in_o the_o earth_n psal._n 46.10_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o pour_v out_o upon_o man_n the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o spoiler_n isaiah_n 42.24_o 25._o a_o sinful_a nation_n gain_v nothing_o by_o any_o humane_a treaty_n policy_n counsel_n contribution_n till_o by_o repentance_n they_o secure_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o make_v he_o on_o their_o side_n god_n be_v prevail_v with_o by_o moses_n in_o behalf_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o horrible_a provocation_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n send_v a_o message_n to_o they_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n and_o present_o it_o follow_v when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o evil_a tiding_n they_o mourn_v exod._n 33.2_o 3_o 4._o what_o be_v these_o evil_a tiding_n to_o have_v a_o angel_n to_o protect_v and_o lead_v they_o to_o have_v their_o enemy_n vanquish_v to_o have_v possession_n of_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n lamentable_a in_o all_o this_o yes_o to_o have_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o and_o not_o to_o have_v god_n and_o his_o presence_n be_v heavy_a tiding_n unto_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o moses_n never_o give_v god_n over_o till_o he_o promise_v they_o his_o own_o presence_n again_o with_o which_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o stay_v in_o a_o wilderness_n then_o without_o it_o to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o along_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o exod._n 33.13_o 14_o 15._o second_o we_o shall_v from_o hence_o learn_v 11._o whatever_o our_o spiritual_a want_n be_v to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o they_o neither_o garden_n nor_o wood_n nor_o vineyard_n nor_o field_n nor_o flower_n nor_o tree_n nor_o corn_n nor_o spice_n will_v flourish_v or_o revive_v without_o the_o dew_n and_o concurrence_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n christ_n alone_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o his_o church_n though_o the_o instrument_n be_v earthly_a yet_o the_o virtue_n which_o give_v success_n unto_o they_o come_v from_o heaven_n 1._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lily_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n call_v it_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n arise_v from_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n psal._n 110.3_o he_o be_v the_o ornament_n the_o attire_n the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o spouse_n for_o his_o people_n to_o forget_v he_o be_v for_o a_o maid_n to_o forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o spouse_n her_o attire_n jer._n 2.32_o the_o perfect_a beauty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o comeliness_n of_o he_o which_o he_o communicate_v unto_o she_o ezek._n 16.14_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a naked_a our_o gold_n our_o riches_n our_o white_a raiment_n we_o must_v buy_v of_o he_o revel_v 3.18_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n who_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o rom._n 1â—_n 14_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o our_o god_n rev._n 5.10_o and_o be_v such_o he_o have_v provide_v beautiful_a robe_n for_o we_o as_o once_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o priest_n exod._n 28.2_o revel_v 4.4.6.11.7.9_o 26._o this_o spiritual_a beauty_n of_o holiness_n in_o christ_n church_n be_v sometime_o compare_v to_o the_o marriage_n ornament_n of_o a_o queen_n psal._n 45_o 14._o revel_v 18.7_o 8.21.2_o sometime_o to_o the_o choice_n flower_n of_o a_o garden_n rose_n and_o lily_n cant._n 2.1.2_o sometime_o to_o a_o most_o glorious_a and_o goodly_a structure_n clau._n rev._n 21.11.23_o sometime_o to_o the_o shine_a forth_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n cant._n 6.10_o revel_v 12.1_o all_o the_o unite_a excellence_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v too_o low_a to_o adumbrate_v and_o figure_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o root_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o and_o from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n revel_v 5.5_o except_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o can_v be_v root_v nor_o ground_v eph._n 3.17_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o sufficiency_n be_v from_o he_o phil._n 4.13_o eph._n 6.10_o 1._o pet._n 5.10_o the_o graft_n be_v support_v by_o another_o root_n and_o not_o by_o its_o own_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n matth._n 16.18_o not_o upon_o peter_n 69._o but_o upon_o he_o who_o peter_n confess_v upon_o the_o apostle_n only_o doctrinal_o but_o upon_o christ_n personal_o as_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a in_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o by_o fail_v in_o his_o confidence_n be_v any_o way_n disappoint_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n eph._n 2.20_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o 12._o the_o righteousness_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o redemtpion_n the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n in_o adam_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o christ._n adam_n have_v his_o righteousness_n in_o his_o own_o keep_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n set_v upon_o he_o he_o tell_v from_o his_o steadfastness_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n give_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o be_v of_o a_o earthly_a constitution_n he_o have_v corruptibility_n mutability_n infirmity_n belong_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o be_v but_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n over_o who_o death_n have_v no_o claim_n nor_o power_n and_o the_o righteousness_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o church_n be_v found_v and_o have_v its_o 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of_o the_o church_n be_v from_o he_o who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n isaiah_n 11.1_o zach._n 3.8_o unto_o he_o be_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v for_o a_o possession_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o first_o dispensation_n towards_o israel_n god_n first_o bear_v so_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v peculiar_o call_v immanuel_n land_n isaiah_n 8.8_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o latter_a dispensation_n when_o he_o send_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n and_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v and_o give_v commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n so_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v now_o under_o the_o
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and_o not_o only_a ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o may_v be_v do_v 3.10_o false_o and_o flatter_o with_o a_o halt_n and_o divide_a heart_n by_o the_o force_n of_o semi-perswasion_n like_o that_o of_o 26.23_o agrippa_n and_o 1.14_o orpha_n complement_a with_o god_n and_o then_o forsake_v he_o by_o the_o force_n of_o compulsory_a impression_n like_o that_o of_o â—4_n pharaoh_n and_o 37_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 22._o promise_n on_o the_o rack_n and_o pride_n when_o there_o be_v respite_n again_o thaw_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o freeze_a in_o the_o shade_n melt_v in_o the_o furnace_n and_o out_o of_o it_o return_v unto_o hardness_n again_o like_o the_o prophet_n cake_n burn_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o dough_n on_o the_o other_o but_o it_o must_v be_v second_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la so_o much_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o 13.9_o full_a through_o constant_a continue_a conversion_n with_o a_o whole_a a_o fix_a a_o root_v a_o unite_a a_o establish_a heart_n yield_v up_o the_o whole_a conscience_n and_o conversation_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o god_n will_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o motive_n to_o this_o duty_n be_v two_o first_o his_o â—_o mercy_n he_o be_v yet_o thy_o god_n 5._o no_o such_o argument_n for_o our_o turn_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o turn_n unto_o we_o adam_n look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o hide_n the_o prodigal_a look_n on_o he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o returns_z as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o fire_n do_v discourage_v the_o burn_a of_o that_o so_o the_o shine_a of_o god_n mercy_n on_o we_o shall_v dishearten_v and_o extinguish_v lust_n in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o mercy_n say_v not_o he_o be_v my_o god_n therefore_o i_o may_v presume_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o be_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v return_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v god_n i_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o provoke_v he_o and_o because_o he_o be_v i_o i_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o forfeit_v he_o he_o be_v so_o great_a i_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o offend_v he_o he_o be_v so_o precious_a i_o must_v not_o venture_v to_o lose_v he_o his_o mercy_n be_v a_o 6._o holy_a mercy_n which_o know_v to_o pardon_v sin_n but_o not_o to_o protect_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o penitent_a not_o for_o the_o presumptuous_a second_o his_o judgement_n and_o that_o express_v rather_o as_o our_o act_n than_o he_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n demeâ—â—ia_n if_o mercy_n do_v not_o work_v upon_o love_n let_v judgement_n work_v upon_o fear_n 29._o extremity_n be_v a_o warrant_n unto_o importunity_n 1._o even_o heathen_a mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n will_v cry_v mighty_o upon_o god_n when_o there_o be_v a_o deluge_n come_v be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o noah_n to_o fear_v and_o to_o prepare_v a_o ark_n hebr._n 11.7_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o thou_o sleeper_n to_o 33._o losâ—_n the_o season_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n visitation_n when_o there_o be_v a_o 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thus_o when_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v intermix_v then_o be_v the_o most_o solemn_a season_n to_o call_v upon_o man_n for_o repentance_n if_o we_o 13._o feel_v nothing_o but_o fear_n they_o may_v make_v we_o despair_v if_o nothing_o but_o mercy_n they_o will_v make_v we_o secure_v if_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v summer_n the_o sap_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v exhaust_v if_o the_o whole_a be_v winter_n it_o will_v be_v quite_o bury_v the_o hammer_n break_v mettle_n and_o the_o fire_n melt_v it_o and_o then_o you_o may_v cast_v it_o into_o any_o shape_n â—udgements_n break_v mercy_n melt_v and_o then_o if_o ever_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o god_n mould_n there_o be_v no_o figure_n in_o all_o the_o prophet_n more_o usual_a than_o this_o to_o interweave_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n like_o those_o elegancy_n which_o 7._o rhetorician_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o allure_v and_o to_o bring_v into_o a_o 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the_o window_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v 11.40.43_o break_v the_o bar_n of_o death_n satan_n have_v three_o title_n give_v he_o in_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o his_o malignity_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o 12.3_o dragon_n to_o note_v his_o malice_n a_o 3.1_o serpent_n to_o note_v his_o subtlety_n and_o a_o 5.8_o lion_n to_o note_v his_o strength_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o can_v stand_v before_o prayer_n the_o great_a malice_n the_o malice_n of_o haman_n sink_v under_o the_o 16._o prayer_n of_o esther_n the_o deep_a policy_n the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n wither_v before_o the_o 15.31_o prayer_n of_o daiud_v the_o huge_a army_n a_o host_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o ethiopian_n run_v away_o like_o coward_n before_o the_o 12._o prayer_n of_o asa._n how_o shall_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o treasure_n up_o our_o prayer_n to_o besiege_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o army_n of_o supplication_n to_o refuse_v a_o denial_n to_o break_v through_o a_o repulse_n he_o have_v 32.25.28_o bless_v those_o who_o he_o do_v cripple_n he_o have_v 15.26.28_o answer_v those_o who_o he_o do_v reproach_n he_o have_v 10.13.16_o deliver_v those_o who_o he_o do_v deny_v and_o he_o be_v the_o 8â—_n same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n if_o he_o save_v in_o 5.19_o six_o and_o in_o seven_o trouble_n shall_v not_o we_o pray_v in_o six_o and_o seven_o extremity_n certain_o in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n when_o prayer_n be_v strong_a mercy_n be_v near_a and_o therefore_o let_v i_o humble_o recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o this_o honourable_a assembly_n among_o all_o your_o other_o press_v affair_n the_o provide_v that_o those_o solemn_a day_n wherein_o the_o unite_a prayer_n of_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v with_o strong_a importunity_n stop_v the_o breach_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n at_o which_o judgement_n be_v ready_a to_o rush_v in_o upon_o we_o may_v with_o more_o obedience_n and_o solemnity_n be_v observe_v then_o indeed_o of_o late_o they_o be_v it_o be_v true_a here_o and_o in_o other_o city_n and_o populous_a place_n there_o be_v haply_o less_o cause_n to_o complain_v but_o who_o can_v without_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n behold_v in_o our_o country_n town_n man_n so_o unapprehensive_a either_o of_o their_o brethren_n suffering_n or_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o danger_n as_o to_o give_v god_n quite_o over_o to_o let_v he_o rest_v that_o they_o themselves_o may_v work_v to_o come_v in_o truth_n to_o jehorams_fw-mi resolution_n why_o shall_v we_o wait_v upon_o god_n any_o long_o to_o grudge_v their_o brethren_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o safety_n one_o day_n in_o thirty_o and_o to_o tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o indeed_o their_o day_n work_n be_v of_o more_o value_n with_o they_o than_o their_o day_n worship_n multitude_n drudge_a and_o moil_a in_o the_o earth_n while_o their_o brethren_n be_v mourning_n and_o besiege_v of_o heaven_n i_o do_v but_o name_v it_o and_o proceed_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v the_o particular_a form_n suggest_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o which_o their_o address_n unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n a_o prayer_n and_o a_o promise_n the_o prayer_n be_v for_o two_o benefit_n the_o one_o remove_v all_o of_o sin_n the_o other_o confer_v of_o good_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o restipulation_n we_o have_v first_o their_o covenant_n wherein_o they_o promise_v two_o thing_n 1._o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o hear_n and_o answer_v of_o their_o prayer_n 2._o a_o special_a care_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n second_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n so_o to_o pray_v and_o of_o their_o resolution_n so_o to_o promise_v because_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n my_o meditation_n will_v be_v confine_v within_o the_o
in_o this_o place_n under_o several_a consideration_n for_o we_o may_v consider_v it_o i._o ut_fw-la materiam_fw-la pacti_fw-la as_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o covenant_n or_o compact_n 2._o which_o we_o promise_v to_o render_v unto_o god_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o we_o put_v up_o unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o most_o of_o those_o psalm_n wherein_o 10.16_o david_n implore_v help_v from_o god_n be_v close_v with_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o as_o psal._n 7.17.13_o 6.56_o 12_o 13_o 57_o 7_o 10_o etc._n etc._n david_n thus_o by_o a_o holy_a craft_n insinuate_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o drive_v a_o trade_n between_o earth_n &_o heaven_n receive_v and_o return_v import_v one_o commodity_n &_o transport_v another_o let_v god_n know_v that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v that_o as_o he_o bestow_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o upon_o he_o so_o he_o will_v return_v the_o praise_n of_o they_o unto_o heaven_n again_o commercia_fw-la those_o councountry_n that_o have_v rich_a &_o staple_n commodity_n to_o exchange_n and_o return_v unto_o other_o have_v usual_o the_o free_a and_o full_a traffic_n and_o resort_n of_o trade_n make_v unto_o they_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o rich_a return_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n as_o praise_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a tribute_n we_o can_v pay_v unto_o god_n to_o value_v and_o to_o celebrate_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o as_o in_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o water_n that_o in_o the_o one_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o shore_n do_v in_o the_o other_o but_o run_v back_n into_o itself_o again_o so_o praise_n &_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o return_n of_o mercy_n into_o themselves_o or_o into_o that_o bosom_n and_o fountain_n of_o god_n love_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o therefore_o the_o rich_a any_o heart_n be_v in_o praise_n the_o more_o speedy_a &_o copious_a be_v the_o return_n of_o mercy_n unto_o it_o god_n have_v so_o order_v the_o creature_n among_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a confederacy_n and_o mutual_a negotiation_n among_o they_o each_o one_o receive_v and_o return_v derive_v unto_o other_o &_o draw_v from_o other_o what_o serve_v most_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o they_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n by_o various_a interchange_n and_o vicissitude_n flow_v back_o into_o the_o original_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v thereby_o teach_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o maintain_v the_o like_a spiritual_a commerce_n &_o confederacy_n with_o heaven_n to_o have_v all_o the_o passage_n between_o they_o and_o it_o open_a and_o unobstruct_v that_o the_o mercy_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o thence_o may_v not_o be_v keep_v under_o and_o imprison_v in_o unthankfulness_n but_o may_v have_v a_o free_a way_n in_o daily_a praise_n to_o return_v to_o their_o fountain_n again_o thus_o noah_n after_o his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o flood_n build_v a_o altar_n on_o which_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n that_o aâ—_n his_o family_n by_o the_o ark_n be_v preserve_v from_o perish_v so_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o altar_n be_v preserve_v too_o gen._n 8.20_o so_o abraham_n after_o a_o weary_a journey_n be_v comfort_v with_o god_n gracious_a appear_v and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o unto_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o after_o another_o journey_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o return_v unto_o that_o place_n again_o gen._n 13.4_o god_n presence_n draw_v forth_o his_o praise_n as_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o spring_n and_o summer_n cause_v the_o earth_n to_o thrust_v forth_o her_o fruit_n and_o flower_n that_o they_o may_v as_o it_o be_v meet_v &_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o beauty_n if_o hezekiah_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n isa._n 38.20_o if_o david_n from_o guilt_n psal._n 51.14_o they_o promise_v to_o sing_v aloud_o of_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o to_o take_v other_o into_o the_o consort_n i_o will_v teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o we_o will_v sing_v upon_o the_o string_a instrument_n gild_n stop_v the_o mouth_n and_o make_v it_o speechless_a matth._n 22.12_o that_o it_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o sin_n nor_o acknowledge_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o mercy_n when_o jacob_n beg_v god_n blessing_n on_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n he_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n second_v god_n promise_n of_o mercy_n with_o his_o promise_n of_o praise_n and_o answer_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o i_o will_v be_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v i_o if_o he_o single_v out_o i_o and_o my_o seed_n to_o set_v we_o up_o as_o mark_n for_o his_o angel_n to_o descend_v unto_o with_o protection_n and_o mercy_n and_o will_v indeed_o give_v this_o land_n to_o we_o and_o return_v i_o unto_o my_o father_n house_n then_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n &_o monument_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n for_o i_o and_o my_o seed_n to_o praise_v he_o in_o and_o according_o we_o find_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o change_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n call_z it_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o god_n the_o god_n of_o bethel_n and_o last_o if_o god_n indeed_o will_v not_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v i_o but_o will_v give_v so_o rich_a a_o land_n as_o this_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o return_v a_o homage_n back_o and_o of_o his_o own_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o he_o again_o so_o punctual_a be_v this_o holy_a man_n to_o restipulate_v for_o each_o distinct_a promise_n a_o distinct_a praise_n and_o to_o take_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o vow_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o god_n mercy_n gen._n 28._o v._n 20.22_o compare_v with_o v_o 13.15_o gen._n 35.6.7.14_o 15._o last_o jonah_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o tell_v all_o age_n that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n jonah_n 2.9_o thus_o we_o may_v consider_v praise_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n covenant_n ii_o ut_fw-la fructum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la as_o a_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 3_o when_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o when_o grace_n be_v obtain_v then_o indeed_o be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o right_a disposition_n to_o give_v praise_n unto_o god_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n deut_n 8.10_o out_o of_o babylon_n unto_o zion_n jer._n 30.18.19_o then_o say_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o make_v merry_a etc._n etc._n when_o israel_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o see_v the_o egyptian_n dead_a on_o the_o shore_n the_o great_a type_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n death_n and_o satan_n than_o they_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n moses_n and_o the_o man_n sing_v the_o song_n and_o miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_v they_o and_o repeat_v over_o again_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n exod._n 15.1.20.21_o when_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v be_v with_o jonah_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n compass_v with_o the_o flood_n close_v in_o with_o the_o depth_n bring_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n wrap_v about_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o all_o over_o with_o the_o weed_n and_o lock_v up_o with_o the_o bar_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n when_o it_o have_v feel_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o a_o approach_a curse_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o pit_n brink_n within_o the_o smoke_n of_o hell_n within_o the_o smell_n of_o that_o brimstone_n and_o scorching_n of_o that_o unquenchable_a fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o be_v then_o by_o a_o more_o bottomless_a &_o unsearchable_a mercy_n bring_v unto_o dry_a land_n snatch_v as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n translate_v unto_o a_o glorious_a condition_n from_o a_o law_n to_o a_o gospel_n from_o a_o cuâ—se_n to_o a_o crown_n from_o damnation_n to_o a_o inheritance_n from_o a_o slave_n to_o a_o son_n then_o then_o only_o never_o till_o then_o be_v that_o soul_n in_o a_o fit_a disposition_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n when_o god_n have_v forgive_v all_o a_o man_n iniquity_n and_o
and_o common_a mercy_n be_v sometime_o please_v to_o answer_v suitable_o to_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o those_o that_o ask_v they_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 10.14_o jam._n 1.15_o go_v not_o to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o put_v up_o mere_a natural_a but_o spiritual_a request_n unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o heavenly_a father_n which_o request_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o gal._n 4.6_o so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n enable_v they_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n 15._o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n prayer_n have_v two_o will_n concure_v in_o it_o when_o ever_o it_o be_v right_a our_o will_v put_v forth_o in_o desire_n and_o god_n will_v respect_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o desire_n for_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o desire_v what_o we_o will_v ourselves_o of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o now_o whensoever_o impenitent_a sinner_n pray_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o do_v ever_o pray_v contrary_a to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o will_n when_o they_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n they_o pray_v against_o god_n will_n for_o that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o give_v for_o mercy_n be_v propose_v to_o and_o provide_v for_o those_o that_o forsake_v sin_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o who_o choose_v to_o hold_v fast_o sin_n do_v by_o his_o own_o election_n forsake_v mercy_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o holy_a mercy_n 95._o it_o will_v pardon_v sin_n forsake_v but_o it_o will_v not_o protect_v sin_n retain_v again_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o grace_n they_o pray_v against_o their_o own_o will_n for_o that_o which_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o have_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v formal_o will_v the_o hold_v fast_o and_o continue_v in_o sin_n as_o every_o impenitent_a man_n do_v and_o with_o the_o same_o will_n shall_v true_o desire_v the_o receive_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v true_o will_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o why_o do_v he_o refuse_v the_o same_o grace_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n offer_v unto_o he_o if_o god_n offer_v it_o and_o he_o desire_v it_o how_o come_v it_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v certain_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n which_o can_v willing_o close_v with_o any_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n selfe-deniall_n be_v a_o concomitant_a in_o all_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o self-seeking_a in_o all_o act_n of_o lust_n and_o therefore_o where_o 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