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show_v you_o some_o consequence_n of_o this_o peace_n and_o therein_o i_o shall_v have_v show_v you_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o particular_n thereof_o very_o brief_o the_o first_o consequence_n first_o hence_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o before_o not_o only_a god_n be_v a_o enemy_n but_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v enemy_n the_o good_a creature_n the_o ill_a creature_n thy_o companion_n who_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v thy_o friend_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n the_o stone_n in_o thy_o house_n they_o be_v all_o thy_o enemy_n not_o the_o least_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v one_o of_o the_o host_n of_o god_n ready_o press_v to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o
he_o clap_v his_o chain_n upon_o they_o and_o reserve_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v no_o such_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o to_o be_v any_o argument_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o can_v draw_v any_o encourage_a conclusion_n from_o any_o work_n of_o god_n patience_n as_o to_o bring_v they_o towards_o god_n again_o but_o all_o sinner_n may_v do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v god_n spare_v thy_o life_n at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n know_v that_o in_o that_o work_n of_o he_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thy_o soul_n as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o enemy_n at_o a_o advantage_n and_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o do_v not_o this_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n chap._n 62._o the_o second_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n second_o god_n have_v manifest_v himself_o very_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a masterpiece_n of_o all_o his_o work_n to_o provide_v a_o way_n for_o reconciliation_n of_o thou_o unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v so_o wonderful_o for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o for_o angel_n in_o send_v his_o son_n &_o make_v of_o he_o a_o curse_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v a_o loud_a voice_n to_o all_o the_o world_n o_o be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o you_o sinner_n that_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o you_o we_o need_v not_o name_n scripture_n for_o this_o for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o this_o o_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v much_o in_o this_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n all_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o expression_n that_o possible_o can_v have_v be_v can_v never_o have_v hold_v forth_o this_o so_o much_o as_o mere_o this_o proclamation_n that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o man_n sin_n this_o hold_v it_o forth_o and_o proclaim_v it_o with_o the_o loud_a voice_n that_o possible_a can_v be_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n chap._n 63._o the_o three_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n and_o then_o three_o after_o this_o work_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n mark_v how_o god_n do_v express_v himself_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o do_v profess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o he_o do_v more_o glory_n than_o he_o do_v in_o this_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o sinner_n he_o do_v make_v account_n that_o the_o chief_a glory_n he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o siner_n certain_o that_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o &_o that_o that_o he_o account_v himself_o most_o honour_v by_o be_v when_o sinner_n shall_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o to_o repent_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v thus_o that_o have_v a_o enemy_n and_o shall_v manifest_v this_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n as_o to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o i_o but_o o_o how_o fain_o will_v i_o have_v he_o come_v in_o that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o i_o will_v count_v it_o as_o great_a a_o honour_n as_o ever_o i_o have_v in_o my_o life_n will_v not_o any_o one_o say_v this_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v certain_o god_n do_v so_o and_o therefore_o in_o exod._n 30._o the_o place_n you_o know_v about_o the_o 6._o verse_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v proclam_a his_o glory_n that_o moses_n desire_v and_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o promise_v moses_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 33._o chap._n that_o his_o glory_n shall_v pass_v by_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o he_o as_o in_o chap._n 34_o and_o what_o be_v that_o glory_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o precious_a long_o sufer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgrossion_n and_o sin_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v moses_n will_v thou_o see_v my_o glory_n this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o height_n of_o my_o glory_n in_o this_o be_v my_o magnificence_n make_v know_v and_o another_o most_o remarkable_a place_n we_o have_v in_o esa_n 30_o 1â—_n i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o place_n and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v how_o will_v god_n be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v exsalted_a that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o so_o that_o god_n account_v himself_o a_o exalt_a god_n when_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o a_o sinner_n sure_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o count_v himself_o a_o exalt_a god_n when_o a_o sinner_n come_v in_o and_o beleeu_n in_o his_o on_o now_o be_o i_o exalt_v say_v god_n this_o be_v that_o my_o soul_n glory_n in_o this_o i_o account_v to_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o i_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o show_v mercy_n and_o that_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n chap._n 64._o the_o four_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcil_v to_o sinner_n fourthly_o the_o lord_n express_v this_o his_o willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n with_o a_o sigh_n as_o when_o he_o express_v his_o desire_n after_o sinner_n with_o a_o sigh_n which_o be_v a_o note_n of_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n and_o that_o you_o have_v in_o deut._n 5._o and_o 24._o verse_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o when_o we_o express_v our_o desire_n we_o say_v i_o will_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o when_o we_o express_v our_o most_o earnest_a desire_n than_o we_o express_v it_o with_o a_o o_o o_o that_o there_o be_v so_o say_v god_n o_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o why_o do_v god_n express_v this_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o therefore_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n it_o be_v observable_a if_o you_o turn_v your_o eye_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o people_n do_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v speak_v that_o they_o will_v do_v but_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o through_o come_v off_o of_o their_o heart_n unto_o he_o to_o resign_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v fetch_v a_o sigh_n in_o the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o desire_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o another_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n or_o at_o his_o table_n he_o shall_v fetch_v a_o sigh_n and_o say_v o_o that_o such_o a_o one_o will_v come_v in_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o how_o glad_a will_v i_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o how_o do_v my_o soul_n long_o after_o he_o will_v not_o every_o one_o say_v that_o this_o man_n earnest_o desire_v reconciliation_n with_o that_o person_n but_o thus_o do_v god_n he_o sit_v as_o it_o be_v and_o say_v o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n chap._n 65._o the_o five_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n five_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o express_v his_o desire_n by_o a_o sigh_n but_o by_o a_o oath_n he_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o it_o how_o willing_a he_o be_v that_o sinner_n shall_v come_v in_o &_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a oath_n that_o ever_o god_n take_v it_o be_v about_o sinner_n come_v in_o to_o profess_v his_o willingness_n that_o sinner_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o 33._o ezek._n 11._o say_v to_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o
pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o be_v pine_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n lie_v down_o in_o their_o sin_n now_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o therefore_o turn_v turn_v o_o turn_v why_o will_v you_o die_v as_o if_o a_o poor_a sinner_n shall_v lie_v down_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v against_o i_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o no_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v out_o against_o i_o &_o he_o will_v revenge_v himself_o of_o i_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o a_o sinner_n lie_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n go_v and_o say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o his_o own_o life_n and_o say_v to_o this_o sinner_n as_o i_o live_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o swear_v by_o myself_o because_o i_o have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o chap._n 66._o the_o sixth_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n another_o argument_n be_v this_o wherein_o god_n do_v manifest_a in_o his_o word_n that_o above_o all_o work_n that_o be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v people_n most_o to_o respect_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o work_n of_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o upon_o that_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o he_o do_v offer_v in_o his_o son_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o he_o be_v more_o please_v withal_o then_o all_o the_o work_v they_o do_v and_o not_o do_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n whereby_o they_o can_v offend_v god_n they_o can_v offend_v god_n more_o in_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o show_v the_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n god_n be_v please_v with_o a_o sinner_n that_o do_v come_v in_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o you_o have_v in_o john_n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o whitlatch_o send_v by_o way_n of_o excllency_n above_o all_o other_o therâ—â—â—â—_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v if_o you_o shall_v do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a work_n that_o ever_o man_n do_v in_o this_o world_n i_o will_v not_o delight_v in_o it_o i_o will_v not_o care_v for_o that_o in_o comparision_n of_o this_o work_n of_o come_v in_o and_o believe_v in_o my_o son_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a conqueror_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o man_n that_o be_v famous_a in_o all_o the_o world_n let_v a_o poor_a soul_n a_o penitent_a heart_n come_v in_o and_o close_o with_o god_n grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o roll_v itself_o upon_o mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o reconciliation_n this_o poor_a soul_n though_o the_o mean_a that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v imagine_v in_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v a_o more_o glorious_a work_n in_o god_n eye_n then_o the_o most_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o great_a conqueror_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v the_o sea_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o command_v the_o heaven_n it_o will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o glorious_a work_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n if_o you_o shall_v give_v all_o your_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o your_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n in_o john_n 3_o god_n be_v most_o displease_v with_o not_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v true_a you_o be_v natural_o enemy_n to_o i_o and_o you_o have_v live_v in_o way_n of_o enmity_n against_o i_o o_o you_o have_v provoke_v i_o all_o your_o day_n when_o you_o be_v young_a a_o drunken_a unclean_a profane_a youth_n a_o liar_n a_o swearer_n a_o sabboth-breaker_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o you_o live_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o to_o have_v the_o offer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o your_o soul_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n now_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o all_o the_o oath_n that_o ever_o you_o swear_v all_o your_o blasphemy_n all_o your_o drunkenness_n all_o your_o uncleaness_n all_o all_o your_o sabboth-breaking_a put_v they_o altogether_o they_o will_v not_o provoke_v i_o so_o much_o as_o reject_v of_o my_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o tender_v to_o you_o that_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o other_o iniquity_n will_v not_o sink_v you_o down_o so_o deep_a in_o hell_n as_o not_o come_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v tender_v to_o you_o in_o the_o gospel_n now_o be_v not_o god_n very_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v when_o he_o shall_v manifest_v himself_o thus_o unto_o sinful_a man_n chap._n 67._o the_o seven_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n yet_o further_o god_n manifest_v himself_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o this_o that_o when_o he_o see_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o expression_n that_o have_v be_v before_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o if_o sinner_n will_v not_o come_v in_o god_n he_o will_v seek_v they_o see_v they_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o he_o god_n seek_v himself_o to_o sinner_n first_o that_o be_v a_o point_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o god_n be_v aforehand_o with_o we_o god_n come_v to_o we_o because_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v out_o with_o another_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o seek_v to_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o stout_a heart_n well_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v convince_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o austee_a man_n as_o he_o conceiu_v i_o to_o be_v i_o will_v seek_v to_o he_o first_o and_o i_o will_v not_o only_o seek_v to_o he_o but_o i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o and_o that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o save_v and_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v we_o be_v all_o lose_v and_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o come_v yea_o he_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o great_a errand_n be_v to_o seek_v those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v they_o he_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o chap._n 68_o the_o eight_o argument_n manifest_v the_o exceed_a willingness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o sinner_n further_o god_n manifest_v himself_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o this_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o wretched_a sinful_a man_n in_o send_v his_o grace_n to_o 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