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in_o haste_n god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o save_v jonah_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o let_v the_o fish_n swallow_v he_o up_o and_o so_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o shore_n god_n will_v save_v paul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o save_v they_o but_o the_o ship_n must_v break_v and_o they_o all_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n upon_o the_o break_a piece_n of_o the_o ship_n act_v 27.44_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n god_n oft_o go_v by_o contrary_a mean_n make_v the_o enemy_n do_v his_o work_n he_o can_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperbolical_o evil_a rom._n 1.13_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n deut._n 7.25_o god_n have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_a in_o he_o sin_n have_v no_o mixture_n of_o good_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o quintessence_n of_o evil_a it_o turn_v good_a into_o evil_n it_o have_v deflower_v the_o virgin-soul_n make_v it_o red_a with_o gild_n and_o black_a with_o filth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o accurse_a thing_n jos._n 7.11_o no_o wonder_n ergo_fw-la that_o god_n do_v so_o hate_v sin_n be_v so_o unlike_a to_o he_o nay_o so_o contrary_a it_o strike_v at_o his_o holiness_n sin_n do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o spite_n god_n sin_n will_v not_o only_o unthrone_v god_n but_o ungod_o he_o if_o sin_n can_v help_v it_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n no_o long_o use_v 2._o be_v god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o be_v his_o holiness_n his_o glory_n then_o how_o impious_a be_v they_o 1._o that_o be_v hater_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o vulture_n hate_v 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job_n 22.23_o 26._o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o boldness_n nothing_o make_v we_o so_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o god_n as_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n in_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n when_o adam_n have_v lose_v his_o holiness_n he_o lose_v his_o confidence_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o holy_a person_n go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n his_o conscience_n do_v not_o upbraid_v he_o with_o allow_v any_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4.16_o 7._o holiness_n give_v peace_n sin_n raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o conscience_n ubi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ibi_fw-la procella_fw-la isa._n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v put_v 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of_o they_o association_n beget_v assimilation_n nothing_o have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o energy_n to_o effect_v holiness_n than_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n of_o god_n justice._n the_o next_o attribute_n be_v god_n justice_n all_o god_n attribute_n be_v identical_a and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n though_o he_o have_v several_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v but_o one_o essence_n a_o cedar_n tree_n may_v have_v several_a branch_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o cedar_n so_o there_o be_v several_a attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v of_o he_o but_o one_o entire_a essence_n well_o then_o concern_v god_n justice_n deut._n 32.4_o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o job_n 37.23_o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o plenty_n of_o justice._n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o justice_n psal._n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o throne_n in_o 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go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o riot_n but_o a_o circuit_n against_o offender_n concern_v god_n justice_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o six_o position_n 1._o god_n can_v but_o be_v just._n his_o holiness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o justice_n holiness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v righteous_a he_o can_v no_o more_o be_v unjust_a than_o he_o can_v be_v unholy_a 2._o god_n will_v be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o equity_n his_o will_n be_v wise_a and_o good_a god_n will_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o 3._o god_n do_v justice_n voluntary_o justice_n flow_v from_o his_o nature_n man_n may_v act_v unjust_o because_o they_o be_v bribe_v or_o force_v god_n will_v not_o be_v bribe_v because_o of_o his_o justice_n he_o can_v be_v force_v because_o of_o his_o power_n he_o do_v justice_n out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n hebr._n 1.8_o thou_o 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expostulate_v with_o god_n or_o demand_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o action_n god_n have_v not_o only_a authority_n on_o his_o side_n but_o equity_n he_o lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n isa._n 28.17_o and_o it_o be_v below_o he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o we_o of_o his_o proceed_n which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v fit_a to_o take_v place_n god_n justice_n or_o man_n reason_n rom._n 9.20_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o dispute_a against_o god_n the_o plumbline_n of_o our_o reason_n be_v too_o short_a to_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n justice_n rom._n 11.33_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n we_o be_v to_o adore_v god_n justice_n where_o we_o can_v see_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o now_o god_n justice_n run_v in_o two_o channel_n it_o be_v see_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o in_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a psal._n 58.11_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a the_o saint_n shall_v not_o serve_v he_o for_o nought_o he_o will_v reward_v praeces_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o may_v be_v loser_n for_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v loser_n by_o he_o hebr._n 6.10_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v to_o his_o name_n he_o give_v a_o reward_n not_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o 2._o he_o be_v just_a in_o punish_v offender_n and_o he_o be_v just_a 1._o because_o he_o punish_v sinner_n by_o a_o law_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o but_o god_n have_v give_v man_n
shall_v touch_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o live_v and_o this_o willingness_n to_o show_v mercy_n appear_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o his_o entreat_v of_o sinner_n to_o come_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o his_o mercy_n rev._n 22.17_o whosoever_o will_v come_v and_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o mercy_n woe_n sinner_n it_o even_o kneel_v down_o to_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o entreat_v a_o condemn_a man_n to_o accept_v a_o pardon_n god_n say_v poor_a sinner_n suffer_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v i_o save_v thou_o 2._o by_o his_o joyfulness_n when_o sinner_n do_v lay_v hold_v on_o his_o mercy_n what_o be_v god_n the_o better_a whether_o we_o receive_v his_o mercy_n or_o no_o what_o be_v the_o fountain_n profit_v that_o other_o drink_v of_o it_o yet_o such_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o rejoice_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n and_o be_v glad_a when_o his_o mercy_n be_v accept_v off_o when_o the_o prodigal_a son_n come_v home_o how_o glad_a be_v the_o father_n and_o he_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o express_v his_o joy_n this_o be_v but_o a_o type_n or_o emblem_n to_o show_v how_o god_n rejoice_v when_o a_o poor_a sinner_n come_v in_o and_o lay_v hold_v of_o his_o mercy_n what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v here_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pardon_n nehem._n 9.17_o mercy_n please_v he_o micha_n 7.18_o nothing_o do_v prejudice_v we_o but_o unbelief_n unbelief_n stop_v the_o current_n of_o god_n mercy_n from_o run_v it_o shut_v up_o god_n bowel_n close_v the_o orifice_n of_o christ_n wound_n that_o no_o heal_a virtue_n will_v come_v out_o matth._n 13.58_o he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v in_o god_n mercy_n be_v it_o thy_o sin_n discourage_v god_n mercy_n can_v pardon_v great_a sin_n nay_o because_o they_o be_v great_a psal._n 25.11_o the_o sea_n cover_v great_a rock_n as_o well_o as_o lesser_a 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because_o of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n mercy_n abuse_v turn_v to_o fury_n deut._n 29.19_o if_o he_o bless_v himself_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n nothing_o sweet_a than_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v improve_v nothing_o fierce_a when_o it_o be_v abuse_v nothing_o cold_o than_o lead_n when_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o mine_n nothing_o more_o scald_v than_o lead_v when_o it_o be_v heat_v nothing_o blunt_a than_o iron_n nothing_o sharp_a when_o it_o be_v whet_v psal._n 103.17_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o mercy_n be_v not_o for_o they_o that_o sin_n and_o fear_v not_o but_o for_o they_o that_o fear_n and_o sin_n not_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o holy_a mercy_n where_o it_o pardon_v it_o heal_v quest._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v interest_v in_o god_n mercy_n answ._n 1._o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o want_n see_v how_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n pardon_v save_v mercy_n see_v yourselves_o orphan_n hos._n 14.3_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n god_n bestow_v the_o alm_n of_o mercy_n only_o on_o such_o as_o be_v indigent_a be_v empty_v of_o all_o opinion_n of_o self-worthiness_n god_n pour_v the_o golden_a oil_n of_o mercy_n into_o empty_a vessel_n 2._o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n psal._n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n put_v i_o not_o off_o with_o common_a mercy_n that_o reprobate_n may_v have_v give_v i_o not_o only_a acorn_n but_o pearl_n give_v i_o not_o only_a mercy_n to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v i_o but_o mercy_n to_o save_v i_o give_v i_o the_o cream_n of_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n let_v i_o have_v mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n psal._n 103.4_o who_o crown_v thou_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n give_v i_o such_o mercy_n as_o speak_v thy_o elect_a love_n to_o my_o soul._n o_o pray_v for_o mercy_n god_n have_v treasure_n of_o mercy_n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v these_o treasure_n and_o in_o prayer_n be_v sure_a to_o carry_v christ_n in_o your_o arm_n all_o mercy_n come_v through_o christ_n 1_o sam._n 7.9_o samuel_n take_v a_o suck_a lamb._n carry_v the_o lamb_n christ_n in_o your_o arm_n go_v in_o his_o name_n present_v his_o merit_n say_v lord_n here_o be_v christ_n blood_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o pardon_n lord_n show_v i_o mercy_n because_o christ_n have_v purchase_v it_o though_o god_n may_v refuse_v we_o when_o we_o come_v for_o mercy_n in_o our_o own_o name_n yet_o not_o when_o we_o come_v in_o christ_n name_n plead_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o argument_n as_o god_n can_v deny_v use_v 4._o it_o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v find_v mercy_n to_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o be_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n the_o mount_n of_o blessing_n and_o praise_v they_o have_v not_o only_o hear_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a but_o they_o have_v find_v it_o so_o the_o hony-comb_n of_o god_n mercy_n have_v drop_v upon_o they_o when_o in_o want_n mercy_n supply_v they_o when_o they_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n mercy_n raise_v they_o from_o the_o sickbed_n when_o cover_v with_o guilt_n mercy_n pardon_v they_o psal._n 103.1_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n o_o how_o shall_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n run_v over_o with_o praise_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o who_o be_v before_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o obtain_v mercy_n i_o be_v bemiracle_v with_o mercy_n as_o the_o sea_n overflow_v and_o break_v down_o the_o bank_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v break_v down_o the_o bank_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o mercy_n do_v sweet_o flow_v into_o my_o soul_n you_o that_o have_v be_v monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v trumpet_n of_o praise_n you_o that_o have_v taste_v the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a tell_v other_o what_o experience_n you_o have_v have_v of_o god_n mercy_n that_o you_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n psal._n 66.16_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n when_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n dead_a god_n spirit_n do_v come_v upon_o i_o mighty_o and_o the_o blow_n of_o that_o wind_n make_v the_o wither_a flower_n of_o my_o grace_n revive_v o_o tell_v other_o of_o god_n goodness_n that_o you_o may_v set_v other_o a_o blessing_n he_o and_o that_o you_o may_v make_v god_n praise_n live_v when_o you_o be_v dead_a 2._o to_o love_v god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v the_o attractive_a of_o love_n psal._n 18.1_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o love_n ercameca_v signify_v love_n out_o of_o the_o inward_a bowel_n god_n justice_n may_v make_v we_o fear_v he_o his_o mercy_n may_v make_v we_o love_v he_o if_o mercy_n will_v not_o produce_v love_n what_o will_n we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o give_v we_o food_n much_o more_o for_o give_v we_o grace_n for_o spare_v mercy_n much_o more_o for_o save_v mercy_n sure_o that_o heart_n be_v make_v of_o marble_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o dissolve_v into_o love_n i_o will_v hate_v my_o own_o soul_n say_v st._n austin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o love_v god_n 3._o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o show_v mercy_n god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v his_o child_n by_o be_v like_o he_o st._n ambrose_n the_o sum_n and_o
priest_n may_v offer_v up_o prayer_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o not_o of_o presumption_n but_o christ_n intercession_n extend_v to_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n of_o what_o a_o bloody_a colour_n be_v david_n sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v christ_n intercession_n quest._n what_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o intercession_n resp._n three_o thing_n 1._o he_o present_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o price_n pay_v plead_v for_o mercy_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v herein_o a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n aaron_n be_v to_o do_v four_o thing_n 1._o kill_v the_o beast_n 2._o to_o enter_v with_o the_o blood_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n 3._o to_o sprinkle_v the_o mercy_n seat_n with_o the_o blood_n 4._o to_o kindle_v the_o incense_n and_o with_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o cloud_n to_o arise_v over_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o so_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v leu._n 16.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 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into_o the_o family_n of_o heaven_n they_o have_v a_o new_a name_n be_v it_o a_o light_a thing_n say_fw-la david_n to_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o a_o king_n so_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v no_o small_a honour_n now_o for_o such_o to_o run_v into_o any_o open_a offence_n it_o be_v a_o sin_v against_o their_o adoption_n they_o hereby_o make_v themselves_o vile_a as_o if_o a_o king_n son_n shall_v be_v tumble_v in_o the_o mire_n or_o lie_v among_o swine_n six_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v worse_o than_o other_o because_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o more_o vow_n and_o engagement_n
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sore_n or_o a_o thief_n boast_v of_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n such_o as_o boast_v of_o their_o sinful_a exploit_n will_v have_v little_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v or_o hang_v up_o their_o trophy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n xi_o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o swear_v tongue_n matth._n 5.34_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o the_o scripture_n allow_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n heb._n 6.16_o but_o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n to_o use_v a_o oath_n and_o so_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v sinful_a swear_v may_v be_v call_v the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n in_o it_o it_o be_v like_o a_o hook_n the_o fish_n come_v to_o without_o a_o bait._n jer._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v some_o think_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o speech_n but_o will_v god_n reckon_v with_o man_n for_o idle_a word_n what_o will_v he_o do_v for_o sinful_a oath_n 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