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not_o have_v god_n pain_n so_o waste_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v have_v it_o sort_v a_o good_a effect_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v as_o without_o blame_n in_o regard_n of_o innocency_n so_o without_o spot_n in_o regard_n of_o sanctity_n &_o we_o must_v desire_v that_o we_o may_v be_v renew_v aswell_o as_o discharge_v as_o thorough_o renew_v as_o full_o discharge_v that_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o comfortable_a in_o our_o own_o put_v now_o these_o two_o together_o the_o description_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o petition_n for_o mercy_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v diverse_a remâ—akable_a thing_n therein_o first_o that_o misery_n present_v itself_o unto_o mercy_n do_v take_v a_o right_a course_n nathan_n do_v charge_n david_n with_o sin_n and_o threaten_v he_o many_o plague_n you_o find_v not_o here_o that_o he_o do_v mention_n god_n plague_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o spend_v his_o desire_n not_o in_o deprecate_v the_o plague_n but_o in_o rid_v himself_o of_o 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evil_a 34.15_o psal_n 34.15_o to_o root_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o david_n go_v to_o he_o and_o no_o marvel_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o he_o only_o can_v restore_v a_o sinner_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o rid_v he_o of_o that_o that_o intercept_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n confess_v it_o in_o the_o collect_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o it_o say_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n confess_v it_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o to_z they_z o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n saint_n paul_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n moses_n or_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o moses_n sheweeh_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a branch_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n but_o as_o mercy_n be_v natural_a unto_o god_n so_o it_o be_v not_o comfortable_a unto_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v through_o christ_n therefore_o we_o must_v mark_v the_o word_n chese_v and_o racham_n word_n wherein_o king_n david_n do_v express_v god_n mercy_n for_o they_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n now_o god_n be_v not_o a_o father_n unto_o we_o but_o by_o adoption_n and_o we_o be_v not_o adopt_v but_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a son_n god_n do_v except_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a in_o he_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o therefore_o these_o very_a word_n love_v kindness_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v note_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o be_v call_v our_o propitiation_n 2.17_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o heb._n 2.17_o and_o merciful_a high_a priest_n the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n without_o christ_n and_o god_n that_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v infestissimi_fw-la inimici_fw-la they_o will_v never_o agree_v together_o our_o infirmity_n will_v be_v overwhelm_v by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o turn_v the_o dreadful_a tribunal_n into_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n neither_o must_v we_o seek_v only_o for_o god_n kind_a affection_n in_o christ_n but_o his_o gracious_a action_n also_o no_o hope_n of_o deal_n nor_o lava_fw-la but_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n 27._o esay_n 43_o 44.59_o &_o 27._o and_o bloâ—teth_v they_o out_o like_o a_o cloud_n and_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o immediate_o he_o do_v it_o by_o christ_n daniel_n teach_v 2.14_o chap._n 9_o coloss_n 2.14_o that_o he_o be_v to_o finish_v wickedness_n seal_v up_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v iniquity_n saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n fasten_v and_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n that_o be_v against_o we_o on_o his_o cross_n final_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v sin_n which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o deal_v blot_v out_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o as_o deal_v so_o lava_fw-la zacharie_n foretell_v it_o in_o that_o day_n mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 13._o zâ—ch_o 13._o and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n saint_n paul_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o 5_o ephe._n 5_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n neither_o must_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n only_o for_o these_o gracious_a action_n רב_n רב_n but_o for_o their_o measure_n also_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n in_o god_n but_o that_o mercy_n be_v of_o a_o large_a size_n it_o be_v call_v here_o rob_v we_o translate_v it_o multitude_n it_o signify_v also_o magnitude_n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v afflict_v some_o time_n with_o the_o number_n sometime_o with_o the_o excess_n of_o sin_n lest_o we_o shall_v sink_v under_o either_o burden_n this_o word_n must_v special_o be_v heed_v which_o do_v assure_v a_o distress_a conscience_n that_o there_o come_v not_o only_a mercy_n from_o god_n but_o great_a mercy_n also_o so_o great_a as_o that_o his_o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o his_o judgement_n &_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_v from_o god_n unto_o god_n from_o god_n the_o righteous_a to_o god_n the_o gracious_a and_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n great_a than_o himself_o with_o this_o moses_n press_v god_n significant_o 14._o num._n 14._o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o whole_a period_n he_o importune_v he_o to_o show_v that_o his_o mercy_n exceed_v his_o justice._n the_o scripture_n do_v amplify_v this_o point_n by_o set_v down_o the_o dimension_n of_o his_o mercy_n tell_v we_o sometime_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 33._o
judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o corrupt_v this_o doctrine_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v by_o over-valewing_a man_n penetencie_n and_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v satisfactory_a satisfactory_a i_o say_v dignitatesuâ_fw-la for_o any_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o it_o though_o it_o may_v go_v for_o satisfactory_a dignatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la because_o god_n be_v please_v to_o rest_v content_v with_o it_o paululum_fw-la supplicij_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la patri_fw-la to_o the_o indulgence_n of_o a_o father_n small_a sparkle_n of_o grace_n make_v a_o good_a satisfaction_n for_o a_o great_a fault_n commit_v by_o a_o child_n but_o he_o be_v a_o graceless_a child_n that_o will_v so_o misconstrue_v his_o father_n good_a nature_n as_o to_o deem_v a_o few_o sorrow_a tear_n a_o full_a ransom_n of_o his_o offence_n our_o condition_n of_o be_v god_n child_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n respect_v we_o 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