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faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o mother_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o child_n when_o it_o be_v sometime_o see_v that_o the_o child_n of_o a_o godly_a mother_n may_v prove_v as_o wicked_a as_o hell_n itself_o but_o by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o woman_n the_o name_n woman_n be_v take_v collective_o for_o all_o woman_n and_o therefore_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v add_v the_o apostle_n pass_v from_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o the_o plural_a as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o plural_a to_o the_o singular_a v._o 9_o in_o like_a manner_n let_v the_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modesty_n where_o he_o use_v the_o plural_a but_o v._o 11._o reassume_v the_o other_o number_n again_o in_o his_o discourse_n the_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o put_v as_o the_o condition_n be_v faith_n charity_n sanctification_n
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she_o see_v that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n original_a sin_n be_v call_v concupiscence_n and_o lust_a and_o to_o this_o be_v oppose_v sobriety_n 1._o faith_n this_o be_v put_v first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a grace_n it_o be_v the_o employer_n of_o charity_n for_o it_o work_v by_o it_o the_o root_n of_o sanctification_n for_o by_o faith_n the_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n be_v chief_o mean_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n 1_o faith_n in_o the_o habit_n 2_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n 2._o charity_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v a_o enmity_n against_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v now_o necessary_a a_o love_n to_o god_n the_o first_o sin_n be_v virtual_o a_o enmity_n to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n therefore_o love_v to_o mankind_n be_v necessary_a and_o faith_n always_o infer_v love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o sanctification_n be_v here_o add_v because_o by_o that_o both_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n appear_v to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v thereby_o ratify_v james_n 2.24_o by_o sanctification_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v a_o particular_a holiness_n or_o chastity_n due_a to_o the_o marriage_n bed_n as_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n assert_v but_o a_o universal_a sanctity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 4._o sobriety_n this_o be_v a_o natural_a mean_n for_o preservation_n intemperance_n make_v bodily_a distemper_n more_o dangerous_a in_o their_o assault_n true_a faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n the_o papist_n though_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n frame_v a_o argument_n from_o hence_o to_o prove_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n assert_v that_o those_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o woman_n by_o virtue_n of_o marriage_n and_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la institutionis_fw-la how_o severe_a a_o doctrine_n be_v it_o then_o to_o engage_v any_o in_o vow_n of_o a_o single_a life_n when_o they_o may_v have_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v grace_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o virtue_n mention_v here_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o single_a as_o the_o marry_a christian_n who_o ever_o hear_v that_o marriage_n be_v appoint_v to_o confer_v those_o christian_a grace_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o all_o condition_n beside_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o that_o be_v institute_v to_o confer_v christian_a grace_n which_o be_v institute_v in_o paradise_n before_o christianity_n be_v in_o be_v and_o have_v be_v valid_a if_o man_n have_v stand_v in_o innocency_n where_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n observe_v 1._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o child-bearing_a 2._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o woman_n she_o shall_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o salvation_n if_o they_o continue_v wherein_o be_v employ_v a_o exhortation_n to_o continue_v in_o faith_n etc._n etc._n doct._n many_o observation_n may_v be_v raise_v 1._o the_o pain_n in_o childbearing_n be_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n 2._o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o punishment_n after_o redemption_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o woman_n if_o there_o be_v the_o gospel-condition_n requisite_a 3._o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n with_o other_o christian_a grace_n be_v a_o peculiar_a mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o believer_n under_o god_n afflict_a hand_n i_o shall_v sum_v they_o up_o into_o this_o one_o doct._n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n do_v not_o prejudice_v her_o eternal_a salvation_n nor_o her_o preservation_n in_o childbearing_n where_o there_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n here_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o concern_v the_o punishment_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o prejudice_v eternal_a salvation_n 1._o concern_v the_o punishment_n child-bearing_a itself_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o pain_n in_o it_o for_o the_o blessing_n increase_v and_o multiply_v be_v give_v in_o innocency_n this_o punishment_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o woman_n and_o superad_v to_o that_o inflict_v upon_o the_o man_n wherein_o the_o woman_n also_o have_v her_o share_n though_o it_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o adam_n shoulder_n and_o because_o this_o punishment_n be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o school_n whether_o adam_n or_o eve_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a various_a opinion_n there_o be_v we_o may_v i_o think_v safe_o make_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v equal_a in_o both_o they_o both_o have_v a_o equal_a pride_n a_o equal_a aspire_a to_o be_v like_o god_n for_o in_o all_o probability_n eve_n give_v not_o her_o husband_n the_o fruit_n to_o eat_v without_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v she_o to_o eat_v it_o as_o also_o the_o advantage_n she_o expect_v from_o it_o and_o god_n charge_v this_o aspire_a humour_n upon_o the_o man_n gen._n 3.22_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o both_o of_o they_o therefore_o embrace_v the_o temptation_n as_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o swallow_v the_o fruit_n with_o a_o expectation_n to_o be_v like_a not_o the_o angel_n as_o some_o think_v from_o gen._n 3.5_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n elohim_n but_o like_o god_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o v._o 22._o in_o that_o ironical_a speech_n where_o the_o lord_n god_n jehovah_n say_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o they_o both_o believe_v the_o serpent_n both_o break_v the_o command_n in_o eat_v the_o fruit_n both_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o aspire_a ambition_n some_o indeed_o think_v eve_n eat_v twice_o of_o the_o fruit_n once_o before_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o other_o time_n when_o she_o give_v her_o husband_n gen._n 3.6_o she_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v loc_n eat_v mariana_n in_o loc_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a in_o the_o text._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o this_o sin_n eve_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a she_o be_v the_o seducer_n of_o adam_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text._n the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n where_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v the_o woman_n sin_n in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o man_n adam_n be_v in_o it_o too_o but_o the_o woman_n deep_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o woman_n condition_n the_o sin_n be_v great_a on_o adam_n be_v part_n senten_a part_n estius_n in_o senten_a 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n have_v more_o power_n to_o resist_v more_o strength_n to_o argue_v the_o case_n 2._o eve_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o crafty_a adversary_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o subtle_a of_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n gen._n 3.1_o animate_v and_o inspire_v by_o a_o crafty_a devil_n the_o strong_a the_o tempter_n the_o more_o excusable_a the_o sin_n adam_n be_v tempt_v by_o eve_n but_o eve_n by_o the_o serpent_n 3._o eve_n have_v the_o command_n of_o not_o eat_v immediate_o from_o her_o husband_n which_o lay_v not_o altogether_o so_o strong_a a_o tie_n upon_o she_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o he_o who_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o precept_n 2._o of_o what_o nature_n be_v this_o punishment_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o a_o rigid_a sense_n nor_o continue_v as_o such_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o commensurate_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n neither_o be_v it_o that_o penalty_n which_o
punishment_n psal_n 22.1_o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a when_o he_o expostulate_v with_o god_n why_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o justify_v god_n holiness_n howsoever_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o thou_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n thou_o do_v i_o not_o wrong_v why_o shall_v i_o complain_v when_o holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n guide_v thou_o in_o all_o those_o act_n with_o i_o 4._o how_o earnest_n shall_v we_o be_v to_o get_v rid_v of_o sin_n by_o pardon_n by_o sanctification_n gild_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o punishment_n sin_n only_o embitter_v trouble_v the_o remission_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o arrow_n head_n be_v out_o of_o a_o wound_n the_o cure_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 25.8_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n will_v mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o pain_n 5._o how_o shall_v we_o act_v faith_n on_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o and_o under_o such_o a_o condition_n of_o punishment_n as_o we_o can_v never_o love_v god_n too_o much_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a good_a so_o we_o can_v never_o trust_v god_n too_o much_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o immutable_a truth_n when_o we_o be_v in_o strait_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o faithfulness_n in_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v many_o time_n not_o preserve_v we_o distrust_v god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o fall_v into_o many_o distress_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o or_o be_v quick_o remove_v from_o we_o do_v we_o grasp_v the_o promise_n close_o and_o plead_v they_o earnest_o we_o shall_v often_o find_v the_o deliverance_n we_o desire_v we_o pray_v but_o we_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n we_o cry_v for_o deliverance_n but_o not_o with_o confidence_n we_o plead_v god_n power_n but_o forget_v his_o promise_n many_o temporal_a promise_n be_v not_o perform_v to_o we_o not_o for_o want_v of_o truth_n in_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o we_o particular_a fiduciary_a act_n will_v draw_v out_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o promise_n for_o want_v of_o which_o we_o remain_v poor_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n some_o think_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o josiah_n of_o his_o die_v in_o peace_n which_o phrase_n be_v usual_o mean_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o peaceable_a death_n upon_o the_o bed_n be_v not_o perform_v because_o josiah_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o act_v faith_n requisite_a to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n for_o faith_n be_v much_o dampt_v in_o its_o act_n under_o present_a contract_a guilt_n goodwin_n guilt_n tho._n goodwin_n this_o faith_n in_o promise_n for_o outward_a preservation_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a infallible_a assurance_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v such_o outward_a thing_n because_o the_o promise_n themselves_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o 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cover_v imply_v something_o wherewith_o a_o thing_n be_v cover_v as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n whereby_o it_o be_v cover_v 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o blessedness_n i_o shall_v not_o divide_v than_o into_o distinct_a proposition_n but_o take_v the_o word_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v i._o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 1._o consider_v the_o word_n and_o what_o note_n they_o will_v afford_v to_o we_o 1._o cover_v as_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o with_o blot_v out_o isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n and_o pardon_n be_v the_o remit_v of_o it_o it_o note_n 1._o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o debt_n a_o cross_a book_n will_v not_o
punish_v whence_o follow_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v shall_v be_v punish_v for_o can_v that_o be_v justice_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o that_o fact_n though_o the_o malefactor_n do_v just_o deserve_v it_o yet_o after_o a_o pardon_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o just_o inflict_v god_n indeed_o do_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v though_o nathan_n by_o god_n commission_n have_v declare_v david_n sin_n pardon_v yet_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o stick_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 15._o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n because_o christ_n satisfaction_n have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o to_o eek_v it_o out_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n holiness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v a_o approver_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n punishment_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n by_o bathsheba_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o penal_a as_o medicinal_a a_o judge_n command_v a_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v for_o punishment_n a_o physician_n and_o a_o father_n order_v the_o same_o but_o for_o the_o patient_n cure_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o god_n after_o pardon_n act_v not_o towards_o his_o people_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o he_o never_o lay_v aside_o the_o authority_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n we_o be_v 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iniquity_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o david_n power_n absolute_o to_o forget_v it_o and_o shimei_n confess_v the_o fact_n with_o those_o circumstance_n in_o verse_n 20._o be_v enough_o to_o recall_v it_o to_o david_n memory_n if_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o but_o he_o desire_v david_n not_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o revile_v his_o sovereign_n ii_o the_o author_n of_o pardon_n god_n for_o pardon_n be_v the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v acquit_v a_o believe_a sinner_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o satisfactory_a punishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n act_n remission_n be_v the_o creditor_n not_o the_o debtor_n act_n though_o the_o debtor_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o creditor_n to_o demand_v the_o debt_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o renounce_v or_o maintain_v his_o right_n to_o it_o and_o god_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o man_n to_o relax_v his_o right_n provide_v it_o be_v with_o a_o salvo_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v for_o the_o sinner_n safety_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o yet_o proper_o say_v some_o though_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o pardon_n as_o a_o creditor_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o pecuniary_a debt_n but_o a_o criminal_a and_o so_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o governor_n lawgiver_n guardian_n and_o executor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o so_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o if_o a_o inferior_a person_n tear_v a_o indictment_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o into_o court_n but_o if_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n order_v the_o cast_v it_o out_o who_o can_v plead_v it_o it_o be_v god_n act_n and_o if_o god_n justify_v who_o can_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v that_o god_n absolve_v thou_o that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v thou_o that_o god_n who_o enact_v the_o law_n whereby_o thou_o be_v sentence_v proclaim_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v a_o offend_a god_n who_o be_v a_o forgive_a god_n that_o god_n who_o name_n thou_o have_v profane_v who_o patience_n thou_o have_v abuse_v who_o law_n thou_o have_v violate_v who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v slight_v who_o justice_n thou_o have_v dare_v and_o who_o glory_n thou_o have_v stain_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o act_n but_o his_o prerogative_n and_o he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o god_n be_v the_o party_n wrong_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la remittere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la alieno_fw-la this_o prerogative_n he_o glory_v in_o as_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o honour_n be_v so_o sweet_a to_o he_o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o twice_o as_o a_o title_n he_o will_v not_o share_v with_o another_o isa_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n pardon_v offender_n be_v one_o of_o a_o prince_n royalty_n and_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o his_o regalia_z as_o a_o choice_a flower_n and_o jewel_n in_o his_o crown_n exod._n 34.7_o for_o give_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n a_o prince_n punish_v by_o his_o minister_n but_o pardon_n by_o himself_o and_o indeed_o god_n be_v never_o so_o glorious_a as_o in_o act_n of_o mercy_n justice_n make_v he_o terrible_a but_o mercy_n render_v he_o amiable_a when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o royalty_n and_o best_a perfection_n he_o display_v himself_o in_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33.18_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n v._o 19_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o power_n of_o remission_n and_o bind_v that_o be_v only_o ministerial_a and_o declarative_a like_o that_o prophetical_a power_n which_o jeremy_n have_v to_o root_v up_o nation_n and_o destroy_v jerm_n 1.10_o i_o e._n to_o declare_v god_n will_v in_o such_o and_o such_o judgement_n as_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o pronounce_v man_n can_v pardon_v a_o infinite_a wrong_n do_v to_o a_o infinite_a justice_n forgiveness_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o 1._o proprietor_fw-la he_o have_v a_o great_a right_n to_o we_o than_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o 2_o sovereign_a he_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n 3._o governor_n of_o we_o as_o we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n not_o our_o merit_n though_o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a connexion_n between_o pardon_n and_o repentance_n and_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o meritorious_a connexion_n arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o grace_n but_o remission_n flow_v from_o the_o gracious_a indulgence_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o very_a tenderness_n of_o mercy_n the_o melt_n of_o inward_a bowel_n luke_n 1.78_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inexhaustible_a mercy_n psal_n 86.5_o thou_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n a_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 51.1_o what_o arithmetic_n can_v count_v all_o the_o bubling_n up_o of_o mercy_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o glance_n and_o all_o the_o dole_n of_o his_o pardon_v grace_n towards_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o keep_v this_o mercy_n by_o he_o as_o in_o a_o treasury_n to_o
this_o purpose_n exod._n 34.7_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a inquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v still_o as_o full_a as_o ever_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v influence_v so_o many_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n and_o expel_v so_o much_o darkness_n and_o cold_a be_v still_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n able_a to_o run_v the_o same_o race_n and_o perform_v by_o its_o light_n and_o heat_v the_o same_o operation_n when_o mercy_n show_v itself_o in_o state_n with_o all_o its_o train_n it_o be_v but_o to_o usher_v in_o pardon_v grace_n exod._n 34.6.7_o not_o a_o letter_n not_o a_o attribute_n that_o make_v up_o the_o composition_n of_o that_o name_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o votary_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o latter_a clause_n a_o learned_a man_n explain_v of_o god_n clemency_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o render_v thus_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v but_o 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than_o upon_o that_o of_o mercy_n which_o have_v not_o be_v proper_a to_o edge_n his_o present_a petition_n with_o nay_o it_o be_v such_o pure_a mercy_n the_o genuine_a birth_n of_o mercy_n that_o it_o partake_v of_o its_o very_a name_n as_o child_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n heb._n 8.12_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n which_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 31.34_o whence_o the_o apostle_n quote_v it_o be_v i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v because_o 1._o no_o attribute_n can_v be_v the_o first_o motive_n of_o pardon_n but_o this_o his_o justice_n will_v loud_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o flame_n out_o against_o ungrateful_a sinner_n his_o holiness_n will_v make_v he_o abhor_v not_o only_o the_o embrace_n but_o the_o very_a sight_n or_o such_o filthy_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v his_o power_n will_v attend_v to_o receive_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n do_v not_o compassion_n step_v in_o to_o qualify_v 2._o unconstrained_a mercy_n man_n pardon_v many_o time_n because_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o punish_v but_o god_n want_v not_o power_n to_o inflict_v judgement_n neither_o do_v man_n want_v weakness_n to_o sink_v under_o it_o rom._n 5_o 6._o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o god_n want_v not_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o justify_v a_o severe_a proceed_v both_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o law_n sovereignty_n work_n glory_n yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n now_o for_o god_n to_o pardon_v that_o which_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n have_v blemish_v the_o creation_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o pure_a mercy_n and_o in_o the_o quantity_n multitude_n of_o sin_n of_o this_o curse_a quality_n as_o numerous_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o sunbeam_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o nimble_a angel_n to_o write_v 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