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the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n chap._n 34._o verse_n 6.7_o that_o he_o use_v more_o word_n in_o number_n and_o large_a in_o sense_n to_o express_v his_o mercy_n then_o any_o divine_a property_n else_o yea_o than_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v there_o mention_v with_o it_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n which_o exceed_v in_o number_n be_v these_o merciful_a gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n compare_v with_o not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a and_o visit_v of_o iniquity_n four_o or_o five_o to_o two_o the_o word_n which_o exceed_v in_o largeness_n of_o sense_n be_v these_o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v infinite_a sin_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n compare_v with_o these_o word_n visit_v the_o inquitie_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n &_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 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testimony_n wherein_o god_n have_v in_o singular_a manner_n renown_a his_o mercy_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o holy_a psalmist_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145.8.9_o and_o psalm_n 136._o he_o repeat_v this_o foot_n of_o the_o song_n as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v verse_n in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v 26_o time_n one_o after_o the_o other_o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o he_o make_v this_o as_o the_o chief_a reason_n of_o all_o his_o work_n yea_o even_o of_o his_o most_o fearful_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o not_o so_o much_o the_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o justice_n as_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o read_n 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unto_o it_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v likewise_o of_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n both_o how_o grievous_a the_o sin_n be_v and_o also_o who_o severe_o god_n will_v punish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o holy_a scripture_n as_o be_v propound_v and_o determine_v before_o concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n that_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o tim._n 3.1_o among_o sundry_a other_o place_n man_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unthankfulness_n to_o man_n may_v justly_o be_v one_o where_o the_o apostle_n rehearse_v it_o among_o those_o heinous_a and_o noisome_a sin_n by_o the_o abound_v whereof_o the_o time_n shall_v grow_v very_o perilous_a in_o the_o last_o day_n for_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a etc._n etc._n unthankfulnes_n therefore_o be_v 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illos_fw-la segniores_fw-la ad_fw-la referendam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la facimus_fw-la quibus_fw-la stimulos_fw-la adijcere_fw-la debemus_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la hoc_fw-la agite_fw-la optimi_fw-la invenes_n proposita_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la parent_n &_o liberos_fw-la honesta_fw-la contentio_fw-la dederint_fw-la maiora_fw-la a_o receperint_fw-la non_fw-la ideò_fw-la viceruut_n quia_fw-la occupaverunt_fw-la sumite_fw-la modò_fw-la animum_fw-la qualem_fw-la decet_fw-la &_o deficere_fw-la nolite_fw-la ut_fw-la vincatis_fw-la optantes_fw-la nec_fw-la desunt_fw-la tam_fw-la pulchro_fw-la certamini_fw-la deuce_n qui_fw-la similia_fw-la vos_fw-la cohortentur_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la vestigia_fw-la sva_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la victoriam_fw-la saepe_fw-la iam_fw-la partam_fw-la ex_fw-la parentibus_fw-la iubeant_fw-la ca._n 36._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr benef._n et_fw-la cap._n 38._o nulla_fw-la vi_fw-la verborum_fw-la nulla_fw-la ingenij_fw-la facultate_fw-la exprimi_fw-la potest_fw-la quantum_fw-la 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