upon_o the_o practice_n of_o mercy_n by_o use_v yourselves_o to_o act_n of_o mercy_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v more_o merciful_a many_o act_n will_v beget_v a_o habit_n you_o must_v cast_v your_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n not_o only_o in_o god_n reward_v 11.1_o eccles_n 11.1_o but_o your_o own_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n which_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n i_o be_o now_o at_o last_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o incomprehensiblenesse_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o proposition_n proposition_n the_o three_o proposition_n god_n in_o this_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a he_o be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o attribute_n indeed_o he_o be_v god_n heap_n of_o place_n i_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o bible_n abound_v with_o passage_n of_o the_o merciful_a inclination_n of_o god_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n 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four_o you_o have_v a_o expression_n isaiah_n 30.18_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a soon_o can_v we_o number_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n drop_n of_o the_o ocean_n sand_n on_o the_o shore_n yea_o atom_n in_o the_o sun_n then_o give_v you_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o most_o merciful_a god_n what_o be_v a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n chrysost_n quantum_fw-la scintilla_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la tantum_fw-la hominis_fw-la malitia_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la clementiam_fw-la imo_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la chrysost_n and_o what_o be_v our_o sin_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n infinitenes_n can_v be_v limit_v god_n thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n far_o high_o than_o the_o heaven_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o earth_n mercy_n be_v as_o it_o 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appear_v evident_o speak_v of_o revenge_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o anger_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v present_o inflict_v punishment_n or_o that_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o inflict_v it_o as_o to_o show_v mercy_n but_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o 28_o of_o isaiah_n 21._o where_o the_o word_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perahim_n he_o shall_v be_v wrath_n as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibion_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n the_o prophet_n say_v zanchy_a make_v two_o sort_n of_o god_n work_n his_o proper_a and_o strange_a work_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o spare_v or_o forgive_v his_o strange_a work_n be_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o punish_v so_o far_o he_o i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o long_o about_o this_o quotation_n the_o weight_n lie_v upon_o this_o that_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o infinite_a it_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o god_n his_o draw_v of_o breath_n in_o his_o proper_a work_n mercy_n goodness_n long_o suffer_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o all_o unjust_a severity_n cruelty_n tyranny_n and_o pride_n all_o providence_n have_v mercy_n in_o they_o it_o be_v of_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o the_o world_n be_v bear_v up_o which_o will_v else_o sink_v into_o its_o first_o nothing_o it_o be_v mercy_n respite_v the_o damnation_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o save_v the_o elect_a yea_o behold_v i_o tell_v you_o a_o mystery_n mercy_n bring_v calamity_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n o_o let_v i_o draw_v breath_n a_o little_a consider_v what_o unexpected_a even_o incredible_a mercy_n god_n sometime_o breathe_v out_o even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o breathe_v out_o smoke_n and_o flame_n yet_o he_o be_v angry_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o work_n to_o pass_v that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o proper_a work_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n and_o preserve_v the_o devil_n he_o breathe_v out_o death_n misery_n and_o mischief_n but_o god_n load_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o as_o i_o say_v the_o attribute_n of_o goodness_n set_v god_n on_o work_n to_o put_v himself_o out_o in_o endless_a mercy_n and_o tender_a bowel_n beyond_o what_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v possible_o imagine_v learn_v than_o we_o may_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o use_v 1_o god_n soon_o can_v the_o sea_n want_v water_n and_o hell_n want_v
at_o all_o and_o why_o show_v in_o two_o reason_n 109_o diverse_a effect_n and_o act_n of_o mercy_n 1._o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n ib._n 2._o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n mind_n by_o he_o 111_o that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n &_o sin_n when_o christ_n come_v ib_n 3._o christ_n give_v a_o copy_n for_o all_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n 112._o 4._o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 113_o from_o like_n &_o lie_v in_o sin_n 114_o 5._o freedom_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n ib._n 6._o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n in_o which_o four_o thing_n be_v consider_v the_o state_n god_n have_v take_v we_o from_o the_o state_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o the_o good_a which_o thereupon_o we_o do_v expect_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v effect_v 115_o 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o christ_n merit_n 116_o 8._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 117_o 9_o the_o sweetness_n of_o ordinance_n ibid._n 10._o particular_a vouchsafement_n 118_o 11._o communion_n with_o god_n 116_o 12._o life_n everlasting_a ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o mankind_n be_v miserable_a 120_o use_v 2._o not_o to_o despair_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 121_o use_v 3._o nor_o of_o salvation_n though_o we_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n 122_o use_v 4._o let_v we_o render_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n 123_o four_o thing_n be_v due_a to_o god_n 1_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o mercy_n 124_o 2_o love_n to_o god_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o 125_o 3_o we_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n ibid._n 4_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o mouth_n ibid._n use_v 5._o let_v we_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a 126_o here_o be_v three_o motive_n 1_o such_o shall_v find_v mercy_n 2_o their_o seed_n be_v bless_v 3_o it_o be_v attainable_a if_o you_o desire_v it_o ibid._n the_o second_o proposition_n that_o mercy_n be_v communicable_a ibid._n make_a good_a by_o three_o reason_n ibidem_fw-la use_v 1_o unmerciful_a man_n want_v a_o very_a glorious_a and_o commendable_a thing_n ibid._n illustrate_v in_o four_o thing_n 1_o they_o be_v wicked_a every_o way_n 1_o they_o be_v covetous_a 2_o unbeliever_n 3_o they_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 4_o this_o sin_n have_v much_o cruelty_n 127_o 2_o they_o be_v curse_v person_n 3._o they_o be_v unlike_o god_n 4._o unmercifulnesse_n bar_v audience_n of_o prayer_n 128_o 5._o unmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o murder_n 129_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n ibid._n 7._o their_o end_n doleful_a that_o have_v no_o mercy_n ib._n use_v 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o be_v merciful_a as_o god_n be_v merciful_a ibid._n three_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n 2._o you_o give_v to_o christ_n 3._o god_n will_v not_o die_v in_o your_o debt_n 130._o three_o direction_n give_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o merciful_a property_n ibid._n the_o three_o proposition_n of_o the_o infinitnes_n etc._n etc._n of_o god_n mercy_n 131_o many_o admirable_a say_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o god_n incline_v to_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o 3._o he_o do_v multiply_v to_o show_v mercy_n 4._o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v to_o show_v mercy_n last_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n 132_o use_v 1._o then_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n 133_o use_v 2._o let_v we_o trust_v in_o this_o merciful_a god_n for_o ever_o 134_o choice_a mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 135_o unbeliver_v be_v flat_o exclude_v from_o these_o mercy_n 136_o the_o six_o attribute_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n truth_n and_o the_o several_a word_n use_v to_o wit_n kosht_v or_o keshet_n and_o emunatho_n p._n 137._o that_o truth_n general_o signify_v the_o conformity_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o its_o rule_n ib._n that_o there_o be_v two_o positive_a property_n of_o a_o entity_n to_o wit_n truth_n and_o goodness_n 138._o that_o unity_n be_v not_o a_o property_n of_o a_o entity_n and_o why_o not_o ib._n that_o god_n be_v be_v a_o fundamental_a verity_n not_o a_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ib._n that_o the_o word_n truth_n be_v use_v for_o conformity_n of_o knowledge_n to_o its_o object_n 142._o that_o a_o enunciation_n logical_a can_v be_v true_a of_o what_o be_v metaphysical_o false_a 143._o that_o formal_a truth_n in_o god_n be_v from_o the_o objective_a truth_n of_o his_o essence_n ib._n that_o truth_n descend_v from_o god_n into_o creature_n by_o revelation_n and_o divine_a illustration_n but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v the_o first_o formal_a truth_n 144._o certain_a question_n be_v propound_v touch_v arminian_n tenant_n ib._n in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o esse_fw-la there_o be_v not_o proper_o truth_n 145._o that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o posse_fw-mi in_o a_o double_a respect_n and_o how_o ibid._n that_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v not_o terminate_v to_o thing_n exist_v but_o be_v extend_v to_o futuritious_a and_o possible_n 146_o that_o god_n avouch_v logical_a truth_n without_o the_o least_o error_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o receive_v truth_n hand_n over_o head_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o as_o of_o falsiâ—ies_n so_o also_o of_o misapply_v truth_n take_v heed_n ibid._n a_o three_o acceptation_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n ibid._n doct._n that_o truth_n and_o faithfullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o reason_n give_v 1._o god_n have_v not_o after_o thought_n 2._o punish_v faithfulness_n in_o other_o 147._o god_n faithfullnes_n and_o truth_n be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n promise_n 148._o use_v 1_o let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v confident_a upon_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n 149._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n our_o doubt_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n ibid._n that_o gracious_a one_o sometime_o be_v apt_a to_o question_v god_n truth_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n misunderstand_a or_o misaply_v promise_n cause_v this_o ibid._n that_o some_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o condition_n and_o limitation_n ibid._n that_o promise_n be_v misaply_v sometime_o to_o person_n to_o state_n and_o behaviour_n 150._o use_v 3_o let_v sinner_n know_v that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v threaten_v 151_o use_v 4._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v like_o god_n to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n ibid._n that_o truth_n in_o man_n have_v relation_n 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o man._n 152_o 2._o proposition_n that_o truth_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n ibid._n two_o object_n about_o this_o point_n answer_v 153_o use_v 1._o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o man_n be_v false_a and_o faithless_a ib._n 2._o we_o must_v learn_v to_o seek_v for_o this_o quality_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n 154_o 3._o honest_a man_n may_v take_v comfort_n in_o that_o they_o be_v like_o god_n to_o wit_n man_n of_o truth_n ibidem_fw-la three_o proposition_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibidem_fw-la use_v 1_o to_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n against_o all_o false_a deal_n in_o man_n god_n be_v faithful_a infinite_o 155._o use_v 2._o a_o cool_a card_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o make_v god_n their_o portion_n 156._o reader_n correct_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o fault_n in_o the_o first_o part._n page_n 8._o line_n 7._o read_v flow_v p_o 11._o l._n 32._o r._n be_v p._n 28._o l._n 33._o r._n at_o p._n 29._o l._n 6._o r._n do_v l._n 15._o r._n see_v p._n 35._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34_o r._n none_o p._n 36_o l._n 4._o r._n by_o and_o in_o l._n word_n p._n 37.24_o in_o sin_n beside_o p._n 38._o l._n 26._o god_n say_v one_o p._n 42._o mar_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 43._o r._n 43._o summis_fw-la negatum_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la addi_fw-la p._n 45._o mark_fw-mi ejus_fw-la p._n 58._o l._n 1._o misery_n l._n 5._o they_o l._n 39_o extingui_fw-la p._n 60._o l._n 11._o then_o p._n 63._o l._n 28._o see_v be_v not_o by_o nature_n l._n 31._o be_v of_o a_o p_o 68_o l._n 4._o kindness_n l._n 10._o and_o so_o paul_n p._n 70_o l._n 3._o instrument_n mark_fw-mi eight_o p._n 71._o l._n magor_n p._n 72._o l._n 8._o infinite_a p._n 73._o l._n 31._o stature_n 76._o mark_fw-mi peregrinabitur_fw-la l._n 36._o now_o p._n 78._o l._n 11._o he_o be_v not_o so_o at_o all_o p._n 81._o l._n 18._o produce_v to_o any_o p._n 94._o l._n 31._o heb._n 12.24_o p._n 95.21_o that_o those_o curse_n p._n 96._o l._n 20._o do_v revenge_n p._n 105._o l._n 25._o prevent_v p._n 117._o l._n 8._o whole_o p_o 118._o mark_fw-mi luther_n sentence_n
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