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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 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open_v unto_o you_o the_o nature_n of_o charity_n but_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o the_o quality_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o bernard_n bernard_n it_o be_v not_o the_o quality_n but_o the_o exercise_n that_o come_v under_o the_o commandment_n ubicunque_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la dilectio_fw-la requiritur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la extgitur_fw-la dilectio_fw-la affectus_fw-la quam_fw-la charitas_fw-la operis_fw-la 10._o gal._n 5._o deut._n 10._o the_o quality_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charitatis_fw-la efficax_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o circumcise_v man_n heart_n that_o they_o may_v love_v and_o charity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n do_v work_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n not_o only_o by_o move_v without_o qualify_a they_o as_o peter_n lombard_n erroneous_o think_v he_o improve_v our_o charity_n too_o far_o but_o 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aught_o that_o be_v contrary_a unto_o charity_n you_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n you_o must_v now_o hear_v to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v thou_o shall_v love_v and_o this_o thou_o be_v israel_n so_o we_o read_v in_o moses_n harken_v o_o israel_n thou_o shall_v love_v 6._o deut._n 6._o it_o be_v give_v then_o to_o the_o regenerate_a for_o israel_n be_v a_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v in_o their_o flesh_n the_o seal_n thereof_o without_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o where_o satan_n reign_v there_o satanisme_n that_o be_v hatred_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a charity_n 13.35_o john_n 13.35_o christ_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o follower_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n 4._o cant_n 2_o 4._o if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o in_o the_o canticle_n it_o be_v call_v the_o banner_n of_o the_o church_n now_o 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