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god_n spiritual_a providence_n be_v the_o more_o dreadful_a when_o god_n rain_v snare_n upon_o man_n all_o the_o seeming-comfort_n which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o harden_v they_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n and_o hold_v they_o the_o fast_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n be_v lose_v his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n his_o hear_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o daath_v unto_o death_n whilst_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o impenitency_n it_o be_v say_v prov._n 21._o 27._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n though_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v with_o his_o flock_n and_o herd_n yet_o all_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n 5._o impenitency_n bind_v over_o a_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o time_n it_o will_v come_v to_o that_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 41._o they_o be_v only_o continue_v until_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o their_o measure_n and_o be_v ripen_v for_o hell_n and_o then_o they_o lie_v eternal_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n look_v as_o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o hear_v come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n so_o dreadful_a in_o that_o day_n to_o hear_v go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o proud_a curse_a that_o be_v obstinate_a impenitent_a sinner_n while_o they_o stand_v off_o from_o god_n second_o let_v i_o examine_v upon_o what_o score_n they_o be_v curse_v 1._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o until_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v under_o adam_n covenant_n and_o adam_n covenant_n will_v yield_v no_o blessing_n to_o the_o fall_a creature_n gal._n 3._o 10._o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n etc._n etc._n mark_v every_o man_n that_o remain_v under_o the_o law_n that_o have_v not_o get_v a_o 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17._o otherwise_o the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o you_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o have_v suspect_v or_o displease_v he_o have_v always_o find_v themselves_o in_o a_o error_n isa._n 49._o 14_o 15._o his_o promise_n be_v the_o light_a side_n his_o providence_n be_v the_o dark_a side_n of_o the_o cloud_n psalm_n 77._o 19_o thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o deep_a water_n and_o thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v we_o can_v trace_v he_o nor_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v only_o in_o the_o general_n that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o mark_v 7._o 37._o nay_o what_o be_v best_a 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o part_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o we_o can_v understand_v god_n providence_n till_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n he_o be_v a_o impatient_a spectator_n that_o can_v tarry_v till_o the_o last_o act_n wherein_o all_o error_n be_v reconcile_v john_n 13._o 7._o 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the_o temptation_n be_v the_o great_a saul_n can_v better_o bear_v death_n than_o contempt_n 1_o sam._n 31._o 4._o draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o thrust_v i_o through_o lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o abuse_v i_o zedekiah_n be_v afraid_a of_o mock_v jer._n 38._o 19_o lest_o they_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o they_o mock_v i_o but_o not_o only_o as_o we_o be_v man_n it_o be_v grievous_a to_o we_o but_o also_o as_o christian_n because_o this_o contempt_n reflect_v upon_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o hinder_v our_o service_n while_o we_o be_v esteem_v we_o do_v more_o good_a and_o have_v great_a advantage_n it_o may_v revive_v the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n god_n say_v
the_o lord_n god_n even_o thou_o only_o when_o they_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n this_o they_o may_v do_v and_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o they_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o it_o the_o last_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v observe_v be_v doctrine_n v._o that_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o serious_a purpose_n of_o obedience_n then_o say_v david_n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o best_a expression_n of_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o every_o mercy_n from_o god_n deserve_v a_o thankful_a return_n on_o the_o creature_n part_n as_o we_o expect_v a_o return_n of_o our_o prayer_n so_o god_n expect_v a_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o give_v he_o what_o he_o require_v as_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o seek_v of_o he_o that_o which_o we_o need_v for_o even_o in_o our_o commerce_n with_o god_n there_o 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appendix_n of_o the_o great_a redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o have_v the_o same_o end_n and_o use._n psalm_n 105._o 45._o that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n to_o engage_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o obedience_n heart_n to_o serve_v he_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v he_o 4._o a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_v nothing_o to_o himself_o alone_o and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o any_o benefit_n to_o himself_o only_o but_o eye_n god_n in_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o all_o his_o request_n therefore_o his_o great_a aim_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o better_a condition_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o they_o live_v unto_o god_n roman_n 14._o 7_o 8._o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v unto_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v unto_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o 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work_v a_o great_a change_n in_o we_o a_o christian_n shall_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n do_v carry_v a_o equal_a mind_n in_o all_o condition_n and_o keep_v the_o same_o pace_n whither_o he_o go_v up-hill_n or_o downhill_o and_o have_v his_o heart_n fix_v in_o god_n whatever_o fall_v out_o psal._n 112._o 7._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v much_o discompose_v oftentimes_o especial_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n by_o our_o outward_a estate_n when_o under_o great_a affliction_n it_o put_v a_o damp_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n so_o cheerful_o levit._n 10._o 19_o and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v this_o day_n have_v they_o offer_v their_o sin-offering_n and_o their_o burnt-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o thing_n have_v befall_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v eat_v the_o sin-offering_n to_o day_n shall_v it_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n 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earth_n will_v cease_v or_o if_o a_o man_n can_v eat_v so_o much_o at_o one_o meal_n as_o to_o go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o all_o his_o life_n there_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n to_o pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n therefore_o god_n do_v dispense_v his_o assistance_n so_o as_o you_o must_v still_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v call_v to_o he_o he_o keep_v grace_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v often_o hear_v from_o we_o doctrine_n ii_o the_o main_a argument_n which_o god_n child_n have_v to_o plead_v in_o prayer_n be_v his_o own_o favour_n and_o lovingkindness_n i_o shall_v show_v i._o that_o this_o be_v a_o modest_a humble_a and_o pious_a argument_n ii_o this_o be_v a_o comfortable_a and_o encourage_v argument_n i._o it_o be_v a_o modest_a argument_n and_o it_o be_v good_a if_o we_o can_v learn_v this_o modesty_n of_o david_n he_o be_v one_o much_o in_o prayer_n diligent_a in_o keep_v god_n statute_n abundant_a in_o all_o act_n of_o devotion_n spend_v night_n in_o 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by_o judgement_n understand_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n the_o word_n will_v sometime_o bear_v that_o sense_n micah_n 3._o 8._o but_o true_o i_o be_o full_a of_o power_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n of_o judgement_n for_o a_o understanding_n person_n in_o this_o sense_n according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n will_v be_v as_o thou_o think_v fit_a but_o sure_o judgement_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o covenant_n or_o the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o he_o judge_v of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o term_n by_o which_o the_o word_n be_v express_v judgement_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o his_o strict_a renumerative_a justice_n david_n decline_v it_o under_o this_o notion_n psal._n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n without_o mercy_n jam._n 2._o 13._o sometime_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n or_o that_o merciful_a right_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n wherein_o god_n act_v as_o a_o absolve_a and_o pardon_v judge_n of_o this_o see_v verse_n 132._o and_o of_o this_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 1._o 27._o zion_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o judgement_n that_o be_v by_o his_o mercy_n promise_v according_a to_o his_o judgement_n david_n desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v from_o thence_o observe_v doctrine_n iii_o that_o god_n mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n manifest_v and_o impledged_a in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n do_v notable_o encourage_v we_o to_o ask_v help_n from_o he_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o encouragement_n we_o have_v by_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n now_o what_o we_o have_v over_o and_o above_o that_o by_o his_o judgement_n i_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a grace_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o in_o general_n from_o 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isa._n 28._o 21._o bee_n give_v honey_n natural_o sting_v when_o provoke_v therefore_o god_n be_v no_o where_o call_v pater_fw-la ultionum_fw-la whereas_o he_o be_v call_v pater_fw-la miserationum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain-cause_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n get_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n shall_v be_v for_o our_o good_a mercy_n will_v set_v a-work_o his_o wisdom_n to_o contrive_v his_o power_n to_o accomplish_v what_o be_v for_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n to_o avenge_v your_o quarrel_n all_o other_o attribute_n be_v serviceable_a to_o mercy_n among_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n there_o be_v this_o order_n that_o one_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o as_o in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n why_o do_v god_n discover_v himself_o with_o so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o power_n because_o of_o his_o 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help_v a_o man_n in_o misery_n notwithstanding_o sin_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o attribute_n in_o god_n and_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v a_o attribute_n in_o god_n psal._n 103._o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a so_o it_o be_v infinite_a as_o his_o nature_n be_v but_o in_o the_o effect_n as_o to_o we_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n mercy_n be_v one_o in_o the_o fountain_n many_o in_o the_o stream_n because_o there_o be_v divers_a effect_n divers_a way_n of_o show_v mercy_n mercy_n in_o the_o effect_n may_v cease_v as_o when_o the_o angel_n turn_v devil_n and_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o we_o but_o god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v merciful_a in_o himself_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o the_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v not_o so_o mercy_n as_o a_o attribute_n do_v not_o 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his_o misery_n notwithstanding_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n tit._n 3._o 4._o but_o after_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o mankind_n appear_v his_o man-kindness_n this_o be_v pity_n to_o we_o above_o the_o angel_n no_o remedy_n be_v plot_v for_o they_o and_o then_o his_o peculiar_a mercy_n be_v to_o his_o elect_n in_o christ_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v rom._n 9_o 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n this_o be_v again_o see_v either_o in_o the_o first_o grace_n or_o bestow_v that_o upon_o we_o or_o in_o all_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 1._o the_o first_o grace_n be_v pardon_v all_o our_o past_a sin_n or_o receive_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n upon_o our_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v make_v the_o motive_n joel_n 2._o 13._o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v merciful_a penitent_a sinner_n will_v find_v he_o so_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o mercy_n so_o also_o in_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o we_o be_v unworthy_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n can_v not_o help_v ourselves_o and_o then_o his_o eye_n pity_v we_o and_o his_o handsaved_a we_o by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n he_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o 2._o in_o all_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n must_v have_v a_o qualification_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n psal._n 103._o 12._o such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 6._o that_o walk_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n exact_o gal._n 6._o 16._o to_o the_o merciful_a matth._n 5._o 7._o for_o to_o the_o unmerciful_a god_n will_v not_o show_v himself_o merciful_a jam._n 2._o 13._o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o qualify_v he_o renew_v his_o pardon_v mercy_n in_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o daily_a fail_n psal._n 25._o 7._o his_o sanctify_a mercy_n by_o free_v they_o more_o and_o more_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o his_o preserve_a mercy_n by_o deliver_v they_o from_o affliction_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a psal._n 119._o 41._o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n even_o thy_o salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n lam._n 3._o 22._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o his_o reward_v mercy_n jude_n 21._o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o psal._n 62._o 12._o also_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n for_o thou_o rendere_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v reward_n and_o crown_v every_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o he_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n sincerity_n and_o 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to_o exhort_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o and_o to_o meditate_v much_o upon_o this_o attribute_n to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o few_o consideration_n 1._o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n shall_v consider_v of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o great_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o begin_v our_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_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_n our_o distrustful_a and_o unbelieving_a thought_n draw_v a_o ill_a picture_n of_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n we_o think_v he_o a_o hard_a and_o austere_a one_o that_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o condemn_v we_o than_o to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n thus_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o guilty_a fear_n oh_o no_o he_o be_v merciful_a if_o we_o will_v but_o stoop_v to_o he_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a check_n to_o our_o pursuit_n of_o carnal_a vanity_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o they_o that_o seek_v after_o lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n thus_o to_o the_o secure_a and_o careless_a when_o they_o consider_v all_o this_o grace_n and_o tender_a mercy_n it_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n to_o overcome_v they_o with_o kindness_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o we_o rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n saul_n weep_v when_o david_n have_v spare_v he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o if_o we_o have_v not_o let_v all_o ingenuity_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 32._o 10._o then_o when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o reckon_n and_o audit_n with_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o there_o be_v more_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o more_o diverse_a kind_n psal._n 139._o 17._o how_o 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the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o not_o according_a to_o the_o kind_n only_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a for_o good_a but_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n great_a mercy_n require_v great_a acknowledgement_n she_o love_v much_o to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o and_o she_o love_v little_a to_o who_o little_a luk._n 7._o 47._o more_o sin_n pardon_v more_o mercy_n receive_v god_n expect_v more_o love_n more_o praise_n more_o thanksgiving_n and_o luk._n 12._o 48._o for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n commit_v much_o of_o he_o will_v they_o ask_v the_o more_o christ_n plead_v the_o equity_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n the_o more_o help_n the_o more_o work_n and_o service_n we_o expect_v he_o shall_v come_v soon_o who_o ride_v on_o horseback_n than_o he_o that_o come_v on_o foot_n so_o the_o more_o light_a and_o knowledge_n god_n vouchsafe_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o glory_n he_o expect_v from_o we_o iii_o that_o we_o shall_v praise_v god_n especial_o for_o spiritual_a benefit_n usual_o those_o be_v overlook_v but_o they_o deserve_v the_o great_a acknowledgement_n these_o be_v discriminate_v and_o come_v from_o special_a love_n corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n upon_o his_o saint_n these_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o peculiar_a people_n psal._n 106._o 4._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n to_o have_v the_o favourite_n mercy_n be_v more_o than_o to_o have_v a_o common_a mercy_n protection_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o every_o subject_n but_o intimate_a and_o near_a admission_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o special_a favourite_n love_n and_o hatred_n can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o thing_n before_o we_o eccl._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o christ_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o the_o good_a disciple_n the_o keep_n of_o the_o purse_n to_o judas_n 1._o 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