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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 633._o say_v nazianzene_n he_o answer_v that_o which_o cut_v off_o a_o uncurable_a person_n though_o god_n have_v do_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o recoverte_a which_o you_o may_v expound_v by_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la sed_fw-la immedicabile_fw-la unlnus_fw-la ense_n recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la when_o mild_a physic_n will_v do_v no_o good_a we_o must_v come_v to_o sear_v and_o cut_v off_o a_o rot_a member_n after_o god_n complaint_n what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v for_o my_o vine_n which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o desolation_n be_v the_o axe_n by_o the_o axe_n some_o understand_v god_n own_o hand_n some_o the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n both_o say_v true_a for_o both_o do_v concur_v god_n hand_n intelligible_o and_o the_o roman_n sensible_o but_o if_o we_o parallel_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o 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root_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o mediate_o christ_n be_v mean_v who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o that_o root_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o make_v all_o the_o faithful_a branch_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v their_o vine_n but_o wherefore_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o this_o root_n to_o cut_v it_o up_o the_o axe_n have_v two_o use_n the_o one_o to_o prune_v the_o other_o to_o cut_v up_o if_o a_o tree_n bear_v not_o so_o much_o fruit_n as_o it_o shall_v than_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o prune_v away_o the_o rot_a the_o watery_a branch_n but_o if_o it_o bear_v none_o then_o cut_v it_o up_o for_o the_o tree_n that_o do_v no_o good_a will_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n it_o make_v the_o ground_n barren_a 13.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 13.7_o not_o only_o by_o take_v up_o the_o room_n of_o a_o fruitful_a tree_n but_o by_o hurt_v above_o ground_n and_o hurt_v under_o ground_n it_o keep_v off_o the_o comfortable_a 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offer_v do_v infinite_o exceed_v it_o that_o which_o god_n require_v be_v neither_o thank_v worthy_a nor_o in_o comparison_n of_o any_o worth_n it_o be_v not_o thank_v worthy_a for_o what_o thanks_n do_v a_o man_n deserve_v for_o yield_v that_o which_o he_o do_v otherwise_o owe_v to_o god_n nay_o which_o god_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v do_v give_v he_o to_o bestow_v i_o will_v not_o again_o amplify_v these_o two_o point_n i_o add_v a_o three_o what_o thanks_n do_v a_o man_n deserve_v for_o work_v his_o own_o perfection_n for_o to_o hear_v god_n voice_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n be_v the_o perfection_n both_o of_o our_o head_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n they_o be_v first_o qualify_v for_o this_o use_n and_o this_o use_n be_v their_o happiness_n it_o be_v true_a that_o so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n do_v distemper_v our_o soul_n these_o employment_n at_o first_o be_v not_o so_o please_v they_o relish_v as_o medicine_n to_o a_o sick_a body_n and_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o 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the_o church_n i_o will_v it_o never_o have_v be_v or_o now_o be_v not_o also_o true_a of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n how_o many_o jew_n have_v uncircumcised_a themselves_o and_o how_o many_o have_v unchristian_v themselves_o that_o be_v sometime_o member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o many_o do_v daily_o return_v like_o dog_n to_o their_o vomit_n and_o like_o swine_n to_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n yea_o how_o few_o be_v there_o of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o often_o sorrow_n for_o some_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v well_o then_o for_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v ill_a unto_o who_o i_o must_v remember_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n it_o be_v better_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o we_o have_v enter_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o it_o 2._o 2_o epist_n cap._n 2._o tertullian_n give_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o say_v he_o that_o repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n towards_o god_n by_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v 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