that_o he_o of_o all_o creature_n shall_v show_v mercy_n as_o it_o will_v second_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o expect_v man_n have_v not_o yet_o receive_v so_o much_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v more_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o expect_v be_v to_o be_v actual_o save_v the_o court_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a court_n where_o man_n dare_v appear_v or_o can_v abide_v a_o trial._n brief_o man_n expect_v mercy_n both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o he_o of_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v merciful_a and_o that_o cruelty_n be_v as_o little_o make_v for_o man_n as_o pride_n nor_o be_v this_o affection_n less_o useful_a than_o reasonable_a the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v such_o as_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o be_v pitiful_a as_o to_o be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n man_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o guardianship_n and_o protection_n of_o society_n nor_o be_v society_n any_o security_n without_o this_o affection_n for_o what_o signify_v strength_n and_o ability_n and_o society_n as_o such_o infer_v no_o more_o without_o inclination_n to_o assist_v the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o 16._o strength_n and_o it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o both_o of_o they_o signify_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a temper_n then_o only_o may_v we_o expect_v happiness_n and_o defence_n from_o society_n when_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sympathy_n in_o the_o politic_a as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n when_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a correspondency_n and_o communication_n of_o part_n like_o the_o sympathetick_a answer_n of_o one_o lute_n to_o another_o when_o the_o heaven_n hear_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o express_v it_o when_o if_o one_o member_n 26._o suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o if_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o this_o will_v make_v a_o millennium_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n further_o want_v but_o only_o that_o man_n will_v agree_v together_o to_o make_v the_o experiment_n and_o now_o if_o this_o divine_a affection_n for_o so_o we_o may_v now_o venture_v to_o call_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o recommend_v from_o its_o nobleness_n and_o excellency_n and_o from_o its_o great_a reasonableness_n and_o usefulness_n let_v we_o further_o add_v the_o particular_a blessedness_n here_o assign_v to_o it_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n this_o they_o shall_v obtain_v from_o man_n and_o from_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o first_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o man_n here_o not_o that_o this_o be_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o absolute_a rule_n without_o any_o exception_n since_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v but_o man_n mercy_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v abuse_v and_o ill-requited_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o virtue_n otherwise_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v be_v more_o kind_o treat_v than_o he_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o nothing_o do_v more_o natural_o recommend_v a_o man_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o compassion_n of_o other_o than_o a_o merciful_a and_o benign_a temper_n and_o that_o general_o speak_v if_o man_n be_v but_o tolerable_o well_o dispose_v and_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n the_o merciful_a man_n will_v actual_o find_v mercy_n amon_n they_o however_o if_o not_o he_o have_v the_o great_a stock_n of_o mercy_n to_o come_v for_o second_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n hereafter_o and_o this_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o so_o many_o casualty_n and_o such_o uncertain_a supposition_n as_o the_o other_o here_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o that_o the_o man_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o all_o other_o moral_a respect_n and_o so_o much_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o mercy_n alone_o any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o solitary_a virtue_n can_v qualify_v a_o man_n for_o mercy_n no_o the_o man_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o want_v nothing_o as_o to_o all_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o there_o may_v i_o think_v be_v allow_v this_o further_a sense_n in_o the_o proposition_n that_o no_o one_o virtue_n shall_v go_v so_o far_o towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o full_a mercy_n from_o god_n as_o this_o of_o mercifulness_n and_o that_o if_o the_o merciful_a man_n for_o want_n of_o other_o necessary_a part_n of_o christian_a perfection_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n yet_o however_o his_o fall_n shall_v be_v much_o the_o mild_a and_o he_o shall_v have_v great_a abatement_n of_o punishment_n make_v he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o one_o excellency_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n make_v all_o the_o favour_n and_o all_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o day_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o practice_n or_o omission_n 25._o of_o this_o duty_n one_o way_n or_o other_o therefore_o the_o merciful_a shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v mercy_n nor_o will_v god_n forget_v this_o labour_n of_o love_n pray_v god_n we_o may_v not_o forget_v it_o ourselves_o but_o may_v so_o love_v study_n and_o practice_v mercy_n here_o that_o we_o may_v hereafter_o not_o only_o receive_v a_o mild_a sentence_n but_o find_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o mercy_n as_o may_v final_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n amen_n discourse_v the_o six_o matth._n v._o ver_fw-la viij_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n one_o of_o the_o most_o distinguish_a perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n above_o any_o other_o either_o divine_a or_o human_n be_v that_o it_o require_v a_o inward_a rectitude_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o make_v the_o heart_n the_o principle_n and_o seat_n of_o spiritual_a as_o it_o be_v of_o natural_a life_n the_o heathen_a morality_n go_v little_o further_o than_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o outward_a behaviour_n not_o much_o regard_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o interior_a and_o though_o some_o few_o raise_a spirit_n among_o they_o move_v by_o a_o divine_a impulse_n will_v now_o and_o then_o like_o man_n in_o ecstasy_n talk_v above_o the_o world_n and_o themselves_o too_o recommend_v certain_a purgation_n and_o purification_n of_o soul_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o teach_v or_o know_v in_o the_o common_a school_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o make_v the_o ordinary_a standard_n of_o morality_n the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o it_o present_v to_o the_o world_n a_o second_o and_o more_o correct_a edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o particular_a respect_n more_o perfect_a than_o the_o gentile_a morality_n there_o be_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n one_o special_a precept_n which_o direct_o concern_v purity_n of_o heart_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n even_o here_o too_o because_o though_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o inward_a concupiscence_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o penal_a sanction_n annex_v to_o it_o every_o other_o precept_n be_v so_o guard_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v itself_o upon_o those_o who_o transgress_v it_o idolatry_n be_v punish_v perjury_n be_v punish_v profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n and_o bear_v false_a witness_n be_v all_o punish_v only_a concupiscence_n have_v no_o punishment_n allot_v to_o it_o which_o as_o a_o learned_a person_n conjecture_n give_v some_o occasion_n to_o think_v 217._o that_o they_o may_v secure_o indulge_v their_o concupiscence_n so_o it_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o outward_a and_o grosser_n act_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o many_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o think_v and_o practise_v content_v themselves_o with_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o inward_a purity_n and_o holiness_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o our_o saviour_n frequent_a reprehension_n of_o the_o pharisee_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o their_o fancy_n be_v occasion_v by_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n assign_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o that_o learned_a person_n conjecture_n however_o
be_v the_o object_n of_o my_o love_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o proud_a of_o my_o virtue_n here_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o virtue_n be_v take_v formal_o for_o my_o habit_n of_o will_v it_o whereby_o i_o be_o denominate_v virtuous_a for_o i_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v proud_a of_o virtue_n in_o its_o abstract_n idea_n but_o only_o of_o the_o love_n i_o have_v towards_o it_o to_o be_v short_a moral_a virtue_n may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v or_o for_o the_o habitual_a will_n of_o do_v they_o the_o former_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n prescribe_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v the_o latter_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n willing_a to_o do_v what_o be_v so_o prescribe_v these_o be_v the_o general_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n now_o to_o the_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v which_o if_o we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v i_o answer_v 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choose_v sin_n pure_o and_o entire_o with_o unity_n of_o consent_n and_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o reluctancy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exalt_a pitch_n of_o wickedness_n that_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o or_o else_o one_o of_o those_o who_o indeed_o do_v look_v upon_o sin_n as_o evil_a and_o as_o such_o will_z and_o be_v averse_a to_o it_o but_o not_o look_v upon_o it_o always_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n do_v oftentimes_o will_v it_o only_o imperfect_o and_o absolute_o speak_v do_v will_n and_o choose_v it_o to_o avoid_v as_o they_o then_o think_v some_o great_a evil._n or_o else_o last_o one_o of_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o sin_n not_o only_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o evil_a but_o as_o the_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n will_z and_o refuse_v it_o not_o only_o in_o some_o certain_a respect_n but_o absolute_o and_o throrough_o so_o as_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v persuade_v to_o commit_v it_o these_o three_o degree_n will_v comprise_v the_o whole_a moral_a state_n of_o mankind_n and_o according_o i_o observe_v that_o st._n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o threefold_a law_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n 23._o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o 23._o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n these_o three_o law_n answer_v exact_o to_o the_o three_o moral_a state_n of_o human_a nature_n under_o the_o first_o law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v those_o who_o will_n and_o embrace_v sin_n pure_o and_o entire_o under_o the_o second_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v those_o who_o will_v and_o stand_v averse_a to_o sin_n in_o some_o certain_a respect_n as_o evil_a but_o yet_o will_n and_o choose_v it_o absolute_o and_o effectual_o under_o the_o three_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v those_o who_o absolute_o and_o thorough_o will_z 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