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involve_v in_o misery_n as_o we_o be_v in_o sin_n hence_o in_o our_o great_a extremity_n after_o all_o his_o forget_a favour_n he_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o love_n as_o in_o jerem._n 16.21_o i_o will_v this_o once_o caâ—â—â—_n they_o to_o know_v i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o know_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n and_o my_o might_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v my_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n this_o once_o will_v i_o cause_v they_o to_o know_v my_o mercy_n to_o understand_v my_o unwillingness_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o england_n have_v not_o be_v forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n although_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n jer._n 51.5_o now_o what_o have_v encourage_v what_o have_v induce_v the_o lord_n to_o express_v thus_o much_o favour_n to_o such_o as_o so_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v only_o because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o be_v it_o know_v o_o people_n of_o england_n it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o for_o you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n deut._n 9.6_o our_o work_n and_o way_n deserve_v nothing_o but_o utter_a ruin_n and_o perpetual_a desolation_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n have_v be_v do_v all_o this_o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o mighty_a power_n to_o be_v know_v psal._n 106.8_o his_o super-transcendent_a goodness_n have_v wrought_v out_o these_o sweet_a deliverance_n for_o we_o and_o for_o this_o end_n have_v he_o do_v it_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o may_v loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n ezech._n 36.31_o and_o now_o shall_v we_o be_v a_o happy_a people_n if_o mercy_n shall_v so_o prevail_v upon_o we_o as_o to_o effect_v this_o bless_a frame_n and_o disposition_n in_o we_o for_o this_o end_n have_v the_o almighty_a try_v we_o with_o another_o deliverance_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v present_v every_o one_o their_o supplication_n and_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n jer._n 36.7_o oh_o what_o expectation_n have_v god_n to_o see_v a_o repent_v reform_v holy_a obedient_a carriage_n upon_o our_o receipt_n of_o such_o wonderful_a favour_n from_o he_o he_o look_v that_o we_o will_v appear_v another_o manner_n of_o people_n than_o we_o have_v be_v after_o these_o eminent_a frequent_a seasonable_a and_o miraculous_a appearance_n for_o we_o oh_o therefore_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v we_o a_o sinful_a people_n but_o stand_v by_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o when_o appoint_v to_o death_n let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forget_v jerem._n 50.5_o let_v we_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o whole-burnt-offering_a in_o the_o ascend_a flame_n of_o pure_a affection_n let_v we_o not_o occasion_v the_o cessation_n of_o heavenly_a kindness_n by_o a_o wicked_a regardlesness_n of_o they_o let_v it_o be_v our_o employment_n to_o applaud_v and_o improve_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o mercy_n come_v let_v we_o view_v the_o sudden_a and_o sweet_a dispensation_n of_o god_n heavenly_a and_o holy_a providence_n and_o fix_v our_o thought_n on_o his_o surprise_v benefit_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v enamour_a with_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o love_a god_n that_o give_v they_o let_v we_o trace_v he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o mercy_n till_o we_o be_v sweet_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n let_v our_o soul_n be_v draw_v up_o to_o the_o centre_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o mercy_n let_v down_o from_o thence_o unto_o we_o let_v we_o continue_v a_o leisurely_o meditation_n on_o our_o gracious_a deliverance_n till_o our_o affection_n be_v sublimate_v our_o heart_n inflame_v and_o a_o thankful_a frame_n produce_v 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in_o his_o account_n the_o thank-ful_a heart_n that_o present_v it_o as_o a_o testimonial_a of_o unfeigned_a gratitude_n be_v high_o esteem_v by_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o consonant_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n than_o that_o we_o express_v all_o manner_n of_o kindness_n to_o those_o that_o oblige_v we_o by_o their_o large_a munificence_n for_o quisquis_fw-la magna_fw-la dedit_fw-la voluit_fw-la sibi_fw-la magna_fw-la rependi_fw-la the_o donor_n of_o great_a favour_n expect_v answerable_a requital_n and_o however_o we_o may_v forget_v what_o we_o give_v we_o must_v not_o forget_v what_o we_o receive_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v as_o bernard_n cum_fw-la amat_fw-la deus_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la vult_fw-la quam_fw-la amari_fw-la when_o the_o lord_n express_v love_v he_o design_v to_o be_v love_v and_o very_o a_o grateful_a reflection_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o high_a and_o low_a divinity_n the_o high_a pitch_n of_o attainment_n be_v but_o love_n the_o low_a return_n can_v be_v nothing_o beneath_o it_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o requital_n we_o can_v render_v to_o god_n for_o his_o rich_a favour_n be_v only_a testimonial_n of_o thankfulness_n by_o extol_v his_o holy_a name_n with_o unfeigned_a praise_n and_o reflect_a honour_n on_o his_o bless_a majesty_n by_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o his_o sacred_a commandment_n now_o therefore_o as_o the_o pierce_a ray_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n though_o pass_v through_o the_o transfluent_a air_n with_o a_o imperceptible_a motion_n yet_o meet_v with_o a_o solid_a body_n rebound_v with_o a_o increase_a lustre_n so_o shall_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n reflect_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n on_o our_o heavenly_a benefactor_n and_o unless_o the_o bounty_n of_o heaven_n gain_v so_o far_o upon_o our_o obstinate_a heart_n as_o to_o effect_v this_o work_n we_o shall_v gain_v
be_v horrid_a blasphemy_n can_v you_o bear_v such_o undervalue_v of_o kindness_n from_o fellow-creature_n how_o then_o can_v god_n from_o you_o 5._o those_o sin_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n conceivable_a ingratitude_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o sin_v after_o deliverance_n be_v the_o worst_a ingratitude_n this_o be_v unkindness_n that_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o rebel_v against_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n how_o ungrateful_a it_v to_o assassinate_v a_o prince_n to_o who_o care_n we_o owe_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o rip_v open_a the_o bowel_n of_o she_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v our_o be_v so_o be_v it_o to_o dishonour_v a_o god_n that_o be_v both_o our_o protector_n and_o benefactor_n our_o preserver_n and_o deliverer_n david_n be_v great_o incense_v at_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o churlish_a nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.21_o sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o this_o fellow_n have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o requite_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a will_v not_o the_o almighty_a thus_o complain_v of_o a_o ungrateful_a people_n sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o bloody_a enemy_n in_o vain_a i_o have_v delay_v the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n since_o all_o my_o return_n be_v dishonour_n for_o deliverance_n sin_v for_o save_v of_o they_o may_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o of_o my_o good_a work_n do_v you_o stone_n i_o for_o which_o of_o my_o good_a work_n do_v you_o sin_n against_o i_o will_v you_o oppose_v i_o because_o i_o appear_v so_o often_o for_o you_o will_v you_o hate_v i_o because_o i_o help_v you_o will_v you_o rebel_v because_o i_o relieve_v you_o be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o goodness_n the_o lord_n be_v great_o offend_v with_o his_o vineyard_n isai._n 5._o because_o after_o all_o his_o care_n to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n i_o look_v it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n when_o god_n bestow_v any_o mercy_n upon_o we_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o we_o to_o see_v what_o improvement_n we_o be_v make_v of_o they_o he_o look_v to_o see_v what_o â—hou_n do_v with_o thy_o time_n thy_o talon_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o see_v what_o use_n thou_o make_v of_o mean_n deliverance_n and_o all_o thy_o enjoyment_n and_o when_o he_o use_v good_a mean_n he_o look_v for_o good_a fruit_n and_o if_o we_o ungrateful_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n we_o shall_v high_o provoke_v he_o and_o to_o our_o disadvantage_n displease_v he_o how_o intolerable_a a_o sin_n must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o goodness_n to_o mischief_n his_o honour_n with_o his_o mercy_n shall_v you_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o raise_v a_o decay_a friend_n and_o he_o turn_v your_o enemy_n and_o use_v the_o estate_n procure_v by_o you_o to_o manage_v 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etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la brute_n what_o thou_o my_o son_n brutus_n will_v thou_o stab_v i_o may_v not_o god_n cry_v out_o upon_o we_o what_o you_o oh_o people_n of_o england_n will_v you_o still_o be_v enemy_n you_o who_o i_o have_v so_o deliver_v you_o who_o i_o have_v so_o often_o preserve_v shall_v i_o meet_v with_o these_o deal_n from_o you_o of_o all_o people_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v i_o and_o will_v you_o improve_v all_o my_o mercy_n against_o i_o 6._o by_o sin_v after_o deliverance_n we_o most_o unjust_o deny_v to_o goâ—_n that_o which_o be_v â—is_n right_o and_o due_a foâ—â—â—livering_v of_o we_o deliverance_n be_v the_o price_n of_o god_n for_o our_o life_n and_o service_n god_n redeem_v of_o we_o we_o remain_v no_o long_o our_o own_o but_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o be_v he_o what_o can_v we_o give_v to_o god_n for_o preserve_v our_o life_n less_o than_o 〈…〉_z and_o that_o be_v a_o unanswerablâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o exercise_n of_o â—is_n wisdom_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d deliver_v of_o we_o can_v we_o then_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n without_o 〈◊〉_d height_n of_o injustice_n be_v not_o this_o the_o most_o â—â—tolerable_a sacrilege_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o hire_v we_o to_o obedience_n will_v a_o master_n suffer_v a_o servant_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o work_n of_o another_o when_o he_o have_v hire_v he_o for_o his_o own_o be_v it_o not_o a_o provoke_a sin_n for_o you_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o god_n have_v hire_v you_o into_o he_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o corinthian_n to_o obedience_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n thus_o may_v we_o be_v persuade_v to_o obedience_n by_o consider_v god_n have_v buy_v our_o life_n by_o save_v we_o from_o death_n 7._o sin_v now_o be_v so_o heinous_a as_o hereby_o god_n be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o design_n in_o grant_v such_o favour_n what_o may_v god_n expect_v when_o stretch_v out_o his_o 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prevail_v upon_o we_o to_o reform_v we_o will_v not_o mercy_n cease_v plead_v for_o we_o will_v it_o not_o say_v as_o christ_n john_n 17.9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o they_o i_o will_v put_v in_o no_o more_o entreaty_n for_o their_o salvation_n justice_n take_v they_o destroy_v they_o ruin_v they_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o how_o often_o do_v mercy_n plead_v as_o the_o merciful_a vine-dresser_n do_v for_o the_o cumber-ground_n figtree_n luke_n 13.7_o 8._o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o let_v not_o thy_o wrath_n yet_o break_v out_o let_v not_o thy_o fury_n ruin_v they_o but_o spare_v they_o this_o time_n try_v what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o one_o deliverance_n more_o but_o when_o nothing_o be_v successful_a mercy_n give_v over_o and_o what_o but_o intolerable_a vengeance_n will_v then_o lie_v upon_o we_o but_o who_o can_v speak_v the_o dread_n of_o destruction_n that_o unmixed_a anger_n involve_v a_o people_n in_o how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v 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turn_v when_o he_o turn_v away_o our_o prayer_n will_v not_o our_o furious_a enemy_n prevail_v over_o we_o when_o our_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n can_v prevail_v with_o god_n what_o a_o shake_a commination_n be_v that_o jer._n 11.11_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o evil_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o though_o they_o cry_v i_o will_v not_o hearken_v god_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o cry_n who_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o kindness_n what_o can_v be_v say_v worse_o to_o a_o people_n than_o this_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o help_v if_o he_o give_v no_o audience_n he_o will_v give_v no_o assistance_n this_o speak_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o one_o the_o root_n of_o all_o misery_n lie_v here_o in_o god_n not_o hear_v this_o effectual_o seal_v man_n up_o for_o destruction_n ezech._n 8.18_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o though_o they_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a 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dear_a servant_n plead_v with_o great_a fervency_n they_o must_v be_v deny_v when_o mercy_n be_v disengage_v jer._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o my_o heart_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n stand_v be_v the_o posture_n of_o pray_v though_o these_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v out_o my_o affection_n to_o they_o by_o their_o importunate_a cry_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o gain_v my_o heart_n i_o can_v love_v they_o i_o can_v yield_v it_o to_o they_o tantum_n mediocriter_fw-la malis_fw-la ob_fw-la pios_fw-la interdum_fw-la parcitur_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la flagitiosis_n god_n only_o spare_v those_o that_o be_v indifferent_o wicked_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o those_o that_o be_v obstinate_o flagitious_a and_o ungodly_a ezech._n 14._o though_o noah_n daniel_n
to_o be_v a_o rebellious_a enemy_n to_o he_o shall_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o death_n danger_n and_o miserable_a calamity_n god_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o bring_v i_o unfeigned_o to_o love_v he_o and_o constant_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o let_v we_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v proceed_v in_o sin_n reflect_v on_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n serious_o think_v how_o miserable_a thou_o have_v be_v without_o the_o deliverance_n oh_o miserable_a state_n have_v it_o not_o come_v enemy_n rage_v if_o not_o reign_v gospel_n corrupt_v if_o not_o remove_v live_v endanger_v if_o not_o destroy_v how_o have_v we_o be_v flee_v on_o mountain_n hide_v in_o den_n or_o burn_v in_o flame_n torture_v with_o rack_n how_o have_v we_o be_v without_o bread_n to_o eat_v house_n to_o lodge_v in_o or_o else_o all_o rob_v by_o those_o pilfer_a papist_n if_o not_o burn_v by_o their_o horrid_a malice_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v the_o whole_a universe_n into_o miserable_a conflagration_n how_o 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head_n what_o succession_n of_o mercy_n do_v we_o promise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o vile_a continuance_n in_o destroy_v iniquity_n but_o be_v there_o no_o hopeâ—_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o deliver_v mercy_n may_v overpower_v we_o from_o go_v on_o in_o our_o wicked_a course_n be_v they_o press_v upon_o our_o conscience_n will_v they_o not_o prevail_v to_o effect_v some_o reformation_n it_o may_v be_v a_o word_n that_o will_v suit_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o may_v make_v some_o impression_n effect_v some_o conviction_n and_o produce_v some_o amendment_n behold_v then_o a_o word_n enough_o to_o melt_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o read_n of_o it_o to_o dissolve_v we_o into_o tear_n by_o meditate_v on_o it_o to_o make_v we_o reform_v by_o apply_v of_o it_o seeing_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v 1._o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o undeserved_a mercy_n their_o gracious_a god_n have_v exercise_v towards_o they_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o have_v punish_v they_o less_o than_o their_o sin_n deserve_v they_o admire_v the_o clemency_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v wonderful_o great_a their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v mitigate_v with_o so_o much_o mercy_n the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v 1._o cohibere_fw-la se_fw-la to_o withhold_v one_o self_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v elegant_a thou_o have_v withhold_v thyself_o from_o do_v what_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v from_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o direful_a anger_n to_o break_v out_o against_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a but_o do_v refrain_v thyself_o from_o make_v a_o irreparable_a ruin_n among_o we_o have_v thou_o proportion_v thy_o destroy_a judgement_n to_o our_o dare_a 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