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whip_n god_n correction_n be_v our_o instruction_n his_o lash_n our_o lesson_n his_o 9_o psal_n 94._o 12._o pro._n 3._o 12_o 13._o ch_z 6._o 23._o 26._o isaiah_n 9_o scourge_n our_o schoolmaster_n his_o chastisement_n our_o advertisement_n and_o to_o note_v this_o both_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_n express_v chasten_v and_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n musar_n paideia_n because_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o true_a 10._o job_n 36._o 8_o 9_o 10._o end_n of_o the_o former_a according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n smart_n make_v wit_n and_o vexation_n give_v understanding_n whence_o luther_n fit_o call_v affliction_n the_o christian_n man_n divinity_n christianorum_fw-la theologiam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la so_o say_v job_n chap._n 33._o 16._o 19_o god_n speak_v once_o yea_o twice_o yet_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o in_o a_o dream_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o man_n in_o slumbring_n upon_o the_o bed_n then_o he_o open_v blessing_n afflictiones_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la ber._n affliction_n be_v blessing_n the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n he_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n when_o satan_n shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n to_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n do_v thou_o then_o think_v of_o the_o same_o man_n suffering_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o sin_v with_o david_n thou_o must_v suffer_v with_o david_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 4_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o main_a end_n of_o god_n record_v of_o the_o fall_v of_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o one_o be_v to_o keep_v 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i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v ang_fw-mi 〈…〉_o for_o ever_o so_o joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o rend_v youâ—â—â—rts_n and_o not_o joel_n 2._o 13._o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a so_o isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n readâ—_n it_o he_o will_v multiply_v pardon_n so_o ezek._n ezek._n ch_n 18._o chap._n 18._o ah_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o great_a transgression_n that_o shall_v exclude_v thou_o from_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n christ_n heart_n christ_n arm_n be_v wide_o open_a to_o embrace_v the_o return_v prodigal_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o great_a of_o thy_o sin_n but_o thy_o peremptory_a persist_v in_o sin_n that_o will_v be_v thy_o eternal_a overthrow_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n 3_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a sinner_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v tell_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n manasseh_n be_v a_o notorious_a sinner_n 2_o king_n chap._n 21._o he_o erect_v altar_n for_o baal_n he_o worship_v and_o serve_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n he_o cause_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n he_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n more_o wicked_o than_o the_o heathen_a do_v who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n write_v that_o he_o slay_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v his_o father_n in_o law_n cause_v the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o run_v down_o with_o innocent_a blood_n etc._n etc._n ah_o what_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a be_v he_o in_o his_o act_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o he_o and_o crown_v he_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o 2_o chron._n 2_o chron._n chap._n 33._o chap._n 33._o so_o paul_n be_v once_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a yet_o he_o obtain_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o mercy_n so_o mary_n magdalen_n be_v a_o luke_n 7._o notorious_a strumpet_n a_o common_a whore_n one_o out_o of_o who_o christ_n cast_v seven_o devil_n yet_o she_o be_v pardon_v by_o christ_n and_o dear_o belove_v of_o christ_n luke_n 7._o so_o mar._n 16._o 9_o in_o mar._n 16._o v._n 9_o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v rise_v early_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalene_n out_o of_o who_o he_o have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n jansenius_n on_o the_o place_n say_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n first_o appear_v to_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o peter_n that_o have_v be_v grievous_a sinner_n that_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n may_v be_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o rest_n and_o stay_v their_o soul_n upon_o christ_n for_o mercy_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o that_o be_v a_o very_a precious_a word_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n to_o hang_v upon_o psal_n 68_o v._n 18._o the_o psal_n 68_o 18._o psalmist_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o what_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o rebellious_a child_n or_o a_o rebellious_a servant_n what_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o rebellious_a swearer_n a_o rebellious_a drunkard_n a_o rebellious_a sabbath-breaker_n etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n have_v receive_v gift_n for_o thou_o even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a he_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o pardon_n the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o thou_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v make_v a_o delightful_a house_n for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o bodin_n have_v a_o story_n concern_v a_o great_a rebel_n that_o have_v make_v a_o great_a strong_a party_n against_o a_o roman_a emperor_n the_o emperor_n