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not_o to_o mercy_n that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v here_o be_v a_o store-house_n of_o mercy_n behold_v say_v the_o servant_n of_o benhadab_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o merciful_a king_n let_v we_o go_v to_o he_o peradventure_o he_o will_v save_v thy_o life_n 1_o king_n 20._o 31._o we_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a and_o yet_o we_o address_v not_o ourselves_o unto_o he_o we_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n yet_o we_o sue_v not_o to_o be_v heal_v we_o hear_v that_o the_o arm_n of_o christare_v yet_o open_a and_o we_o run_v not_o to_o be_v embrace_v ah_o our_o folly_n and_o madness_n that_o be_v so_o great_o disease_v we_o fly_v our_o physic_n that_o be_v so_o in_o deep_a rebellion_n we_o lay_v not_o down_o our_o weapon_n and_o submit_v not_o upon_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o free_a pardon_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o do_v we_o by_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v our_o mercy_n how_o my_o soul_n bleed_v at_o the_o wretched_a hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o we_o be_v sinful_a yea_o we_o be_v the_o more_o bold_a in_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v the_o more_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n continue_v in_o sin_n because_o grace_n do_v abound_v rom._n 6._o 1._o thus_o do_v we_o abuse_v the_o grace_n god_n to_o wantonness_n and_o bane_n our_o soul_n by_o the_o sweet_a remedy_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v say_v david_n and_o he_o who_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n say_v solomon_n and_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n say_v paul_n consider_v 1._o the_o presence_n of_o mercy_n save_v not_o but_o the_o acceptance_n the_o offer_n of_o a_o pardon_n deliver_v not_o the_o malefactor_n but_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o only_o the_o embrace_v make_v we_o happy_a mercy_n prove_v not_o mercy_n but_o by_o acceptance_n the_o contempt_n of_o it_o strange_o alter_v it_o into_o justice_n 2._o the_o despise_n of_o mercy_n leave_v without_o all_o excuse_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o urge_v against_o god_n who_o can_v not_o urge_v and_o fasten_v his_o mercy_n on_o thy_o soul_n yes_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o licence_n but_o not_o a_o pardon_n i_o know_v thou_o warm_a thy_o soul_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o mercy_n not_o to_o abate_v but_o to_o encourage_v thy_o sinful_a appetite_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o break_v thy_o arm_n because_o there_o be_v a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n or_o fall_v into_o the_o strong_a disease_n because_o there_o be_v a_o skilful_a physician_n 3._o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o efficacy_n of_o mercy_n be_v inconsistent_a thou_o through_o thy_o impenitent_a heart_n in_o stead_n of_o mercy_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o now_o that_o which_o i_o will_v persuade_v you_o too_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a for_o forgive_v get_v your_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v your_o soul_n and_o to_o get_v your_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v if_o a_o company_n of_o sick_a man_n do_v hear_v of_o a_o able_a physician_n that_o can_v and_o will_v heal_v they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v carry_v to_o he_o or_o what_o malefactor_n be_v there_o so_o outrageous_o mad_a but_o that_o will_v make_v out_o to_o the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o king_n will_v pardon_v he_o two_o thing_n only_o i_o will_v propound_v motive_n and_o mean_n 1._o the_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v our_o sin_n forgive_v be_v these_o motive_n motive_n 1._o we_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o we_o need_v pardon_v yea_o that_o pardon_n pardon_n we_o need_v pardon_n shall_v be_v multiply_v unto_o we_o indeed_o be_v we_o not_o sinner_n than_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o forgiveness_n or_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o make_v or_o exact_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n then_o may_v we_o stand_v off_o from_o mercy_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o life_n all_o our_o day_n be_v day_n of_o sin_n the_o hair_n be_v not_o more_o on_o our_o head_n than_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v on_o our_o conscience_n they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o often_o he_o offend_v therefore_o we_o need_v mercy_n to_o forgive_v yea_o and_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n we_o can_v find_v strength_n to_o sin_n but_o who_o can_v discharge_v for_o those_o sin_n the_o price_n and_o ransom_n can_v never_o yet_o be_v find_v in_o any_o sinner_n
sin_n what_o it_o do_v imply_v p._n 103_o sin_n dominion_n in_o respect_n of_o assent_n p._n 105_o whether_o the_o interruption_n of_o sinful_a act_n impeach_v sin_n dominion_n answer_v p._n 115_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a p._n 116_o whether_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o regenerate_a person_n p._n 117_o distinction_n about_o it_o ibid._n a_o complete_a dominion_n of_o sin_n can_v befall_v a_o regenerate_a person_n p._n 118_o why_o david_n pray_v against_o sin_n in_o dominion_n p._n 119_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o the_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o conclude_v not_o the_o absence_n yet_o it_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n p_o 120_o actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o cut_v not_o off_o the_o union_n yet_o it_o check_v the_o comfort_n p._n 120_o 121_o distinguish_v betwixt_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n p._n 112_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o the_o habitual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 122_o instance_n of_o sin_n dominion_n in_o many_o p._n 126_o 127_o deceit_n about_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 129_o viz._n unsensibleness_n of_o its_o power_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o many_o sin_n p._n 130_o opposition_n against_o some_o sin_n p._n 131_o 132_o trouble_n after_o some_o sinful_a act_n p._n 133_o the_o interim_n of_o sin_v p._n 134_o the_o practice_n of_o action_n contrary_a to_o our_o outward_a sinning_n p._n 135_o trial_n that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n ibid._n motive_n to_o thankfulness_n to_o those_o in_o who_o sin_v dominion_n be_v break_v p._n 144_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o particular_a victory_n of_o sin_n p._n 154_o 155_o direction_n against_o the_o natural_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 163_o what_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n what_o may_v break_v down_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 167_o direction_n against_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 168_o wherein_o the_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n lie_v p._n 169_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o sin_n dominion_n p._n 173_o 174_o doubt_n doubt_n of_o trouble_a soul_n fear_v they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 148_o doubt_n from_o the_o strong_a inclination_n of_o sin_n answer_v p._n 148_o 149_o doubt_n from_o some_o special_a sinful_a inclination_n of_o sin_n answer_v p._n 150_o 151_o doubt_n from_o the_o prevail_a of_o sin_n p._n 153_o doubt_n from_o the_o renew_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 157_o f_o faith_n faith_n breed_v and_o preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 254_o how_o it_o do_v it_o p._n 255_o fall_n the_o great_a fall_n of_o other_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o four_o thing_n p._n 79._o 80_o fear_n fear_v of_o god_n from_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n it_o preserve_v p._n 38_o preserve_v a_o constant_a and_o humble_a fear_n p._n 171_o service_n do_v out_o of_o fear_n do_v not_o conclude_v against_o uprightness_n p._n 232_o 233_o a_o double_a abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v duty_n out_o of_o fear_n p_o 234_o a_o twofold_a fear_n p._n 235_o whether_o abstain_v from_o sin_n or_o do_v duty_n spring_v out_o of_o naked_a fear_n or_o fear_v commix_v with_o love_n ibid._n discovery_n of_o spring_v from_o fear_n p._n 236_o from_o fear_n with_o love_n ibid._n a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 253_o 254_o forgiveness_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n describe_v p._n 267_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n p._n 268_o 269_o motive_n to_o get_v sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v ibid._n g_o go_n god_n eye_n upon_o the_o secret_a frame_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 14_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v god_n act._n p._n 267_o gospel_n take_v heed_n of_o regardless_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n p._n 293_o how_o many_o way_n this_o be_v do_v ibid._n gracious_a it_o be_v a_o gracious_a act._n p._n 267_o a_o double_a graciousness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o offender_n p._n 268_o h_n hatred_n hatred_n of_o sin_n infallible_o argue_v the_o indominion_n of_o it_o prove_v p._n 138_o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o it_o contribute_v to_o uprightness_n p._n 252_o heart_n when_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o please_v god_n what_o it_o improve_v p._n 217_o holy_a ghost_n vid._n blasphemy_n conviction_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 286_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v take_v ibid._n wherein_o the_o conviction_n by_o the_o h._n ghost_n consist_v ibid._n holiness_n holiness_n have_v a_o contrariety_n to_o all_o sin_n p._n 15_o whether_o a_o man_n can_v be_v true_o holy_a that_o have_v vile_a inclination_n and_o abomination_n work_v within_o answer_v p._n 29_o 30_o if_o holiness_n have_v our_o love_n sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n p._n 138_o what_o of_o holiness_n and_o what_o not_o consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 139_o a_o little_a holiness_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o upright_a man_n p._n 203_o take_v heed_n of_o scorn_v of_o holiness_n p._n 294_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n distinguish_v p._n 20_o hypocrite_n and_o upright_a person_n describe_v by_o their_o heart_n p._n 180_o hypocrisy_n a_o natural_a and_o common_a thing_n p._n 195_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v very_o far_o p._n 197_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v rot_v p._n 198_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o be_v hypocritical_a in_o service_n p._n 199_o hypocrisy_n a_o most_o perilous_a sin_n p._n 200_o three_o time_n wherein_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v express_v forwardness_n in_o duty_n p._n 211_o hypocrisy_n how_o discover_v by_o self-applause_n and_o vainglory_n p._n 247_o 248_o humbleness_n humbleness_n of_o heart_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 256_o three_o property_n in_o it_o p._n 256_o i_o illumination_n the_o great_a illumination_n be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o save_v a_o man_n p._n 290_o inclination_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o frequent_a inclination_n in_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o in_o a_o good_a man_n p._n 152._o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n difference_v p._n 112._o inequality_n all_o inequality_n in_o holy_a service_n do_v not_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v not_o upright_o p._n 241_o inequality_n in_o holy_a duty_n arise_v either_o from_o weakness_n of_o strength_n ibid._n or_o from_o falseness_n of_o heart_n p._n 242_o what_o inequality_n arise_v from_o falseness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o inequality_n about_o holy_a service_n ibid._n conclusion_n from_o grace_n p._n 243_o infirmity_n infirmity_n distinguish_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o sinful_a inclination_n vid._n doubt_n vid._n holy_a impenitent_a a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v utter_o inexcusable_a p._n 273_o judgement_n a_o sound_a judgement_n a_o mean_n to_o keep_v a_o sound_a heart_n p._n 165_o corrupt_a judgement_n a_o main_a cause_n of_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 170_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v p._n 172_o k_o knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o 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