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he_o receive_v we_o 10_o isa_n 54.7_o 10_o the_o hill_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o mountain_n may_v depart_v but_o god_n covenant_n of_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v god_n never_o repent_v himself_o of_o bestow_v his_o best_a mercy_n 8._o god_n mercy_n be_v so_o immeasurable_a that_o to_o help_v we_o out_o of_o our_o misery_n he_o that_o be_v god_n sustain_v they_o himself_o it_o have_v be_v mercy_n to_o have_v help_v we_o by_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o we_o more_o to_o have_v help_v we_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o help_v we_o out_o of_o misery_n by_o bear_v our_o misery_n by_o come_v to_o man_n by_o become_v of_o man_n by_o suffer_v so_o much_o pain_n hunger_n ignominy_n grief_n wound_n nay_o death_n for_o man_n oh_o immeasurable_a mercy_n oh_o my_o soul_n acknowledge_v thy_o insufficiency_n either_o to_o conceive_v or_o requite_v it_o 2._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o full_a but_o free_a without_o desert_n on_o our_o part_n we_o deserve_v no_o heal_n from_o his_o mercy_n unless_o by_o be_v sore_a and_o sick_a no_o riches_n from_o mercy_n unless_o by_o our_o poverty_n no_o deliverance_n from_o mercy_n unless_o by_o be_v captive_n no_o pardon_v from_o mercy_n unless_o by_o be_v guilty_a no_o preservation_n from_o mercy_n unless_o by_o be_v in_o danger_n no_o mercy_n unless_o by_o be_v miserable_a god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o beggar_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n on_o the_o barbarian_a as_o well_o as_o the_o grecian_a the_o bond_n 43.25_o eph._n 1.5_o 6_o rom._n 11.5_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o phil._n 1.29_o rom._n 3.24_o phil._n 2.13_o rom._n 6.23_o 〈◊〉_d 43.25_o as_o well_o as_o the_o free_a the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_a election_n be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n vocatiou_n be_v according_a to_o grace_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v justification_n be_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n every_o 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the_o alm_n of_o mercy_n must_v put_v on_o humility_n the_o cloth_n of_o a_o almsman_n renounce_v thyself_o and_o thou_o own_o worthiness_n both_o in_o thy_o receive_n and_o expect_v blessing_n 1._o in_o receive_v they_o if_o thou_o have_v spiritual_a blessing_n mercy_n find_v thou_o a_o bundle_n of_o misery_n a_o sinner_n by_o birth_n 2.1_o ephes_n 2.1_o a_o sinner_n in_o life_n deserve_v to_o be_v a_o sufferer_n for_o both_o without_o grace_n nay_o against_o it_o by_o thy_o birth_n a_o poor_a outcast_n 16.22_o ezek._n 16.22_o in_o thy_o blood_n as_o naked_a of_o grace_n as_o of_o clothes_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o speak_v of_o put_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 11_o col._n 3.12_o job_n 1.21_o 1_o chro._n 22.16_o gen._n 24.35_o gen._n 33.5_o 11_o the_o spot_n
upon_o these_o clothes_n be_v only_o thou_o the_o garment_n itself_o be_v another_o before_o it_o be_v thou_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o mercy_n for_o any_o endowment_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n wisdom_n estate_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v high_a in_o place_n and_o low_a in_o our_o own_o esteem_n sacrifice_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o yarn_n or_o net_n let_v mercy_n have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v pride_n be_v the_o moth_n of_o mercy_n nay_o aug._n magnus_n dive_v est_fw-la &_o major_a divitiis_fw-la suis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnum_fw-la sc_fw-la putat_fw-la quia_fw-la dive_v est_fw-la aug._n the_o wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o stream_n both_o of_o god_n bounty_n and_o thy_o gratitude_n that_o which_o by_o mercy_n be_v thou_o by_o thy_o pride_n may_v become_v another_o he_o be_v true_o great_a in_o his_o riches_n that_o think_v not_o himself_o great_a by_o riches_n the_o great_a our_o receipt_n the_o less_o room_n for_o pride_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n 2._o in_o expect_v of_o blessing_n only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o mercy_n 31._o idco_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quia_fw-la bonorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o diget_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aut_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doc._n ch._n l._n 5._o c._n 31._o in_o desire_n of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n acceptation_n of_o service_n obtain_v of_o heaven_n renounce_v thy_o own_o worthiness_n either_o in_o what_o thou_o be_v or_o do_v how_o pure_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n be_v thy_o great_a goodness_n it_o be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o better_a for_o thy_o goodness_n nor_o the_o worse_o for_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v it_o any_o benefit_n to_o the_o fountain_n that_o thou_o drink_v of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o light_n that_o thou_o see_v how_o full_a of_o mixture_n of_o sin_n be_v thy_o holy_a service_n in_o the_o sense_n whereof_o holy_a augustine_n pray_v regard_v o_o lord_n in_o i_o not_o my_o work_n but_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o regard_v my_o thou_o damne_v i_o if_o thy_o own_o thou_o crown_v i_o whatever_o good_a i_o have_v be_v from_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v rather_o thine_a than_o i_o how_o full_a of_o pride_n be_v thy_o humility_n thy_o faith_n of_o distrustfulness_n 3.13_o phil._n 3.13_o thy_o zeal_n of_o lukewarmnesse_n of_o self-seeking_a thy_o performance_n what_o darkness_n be_v in_o thy_o light_n how_o unrighteous_a thy_o righteousness_n if_o god_n shall_v contend_v with_o we_o 4.8_o job_n 9.2_o 3_o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr perfectione_n se_fw-la â—rigit_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la neâ—_n initium_fw-la indicat_fw-la gr._n mo._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o in_o sola_fw-la christi_fw-la morte_fw-la te_fw-la totum_fw-la contege_fw-la huic_fw-la morti_fw-la te_fw-la involve_v &_o si_fw-la deus_fw-la te_fw-la voluerit_fw-la judicare_fw-la dic_fw-la do_v i_o mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la objicio_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o et_fw-la te_fw-la ans_fw-fr de_fw-fr art_n moritur_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la bern._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n prece_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 9_o cap._n 14._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrevero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la id._n ib._n sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o james_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o we_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o perfection_n want_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o holiness_n that_o which_o appear_v beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v foul_a in_o go_n the_o wise_a counsel_n be_v to_o cover_v over_o thyself_o and_o wind_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o set_v that_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n thy_o only_a merit_n death_n be_v a_o stipend_n life_n be_v a_o donative_n a_o free_a gift_n not_o a_o due_a debt_n god_n crow_v with_o mercy_n but_o a_o swell_a head_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v that_o crown_n put_v upon_o it_o who_o can_v say_v he_o have_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n we_o want_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o grace_n than_o we_o have_v though_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o regency_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o inherency_n thy_o rectitude_n compare_v to_o thy_o rule_n be_v crookedness_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o purity_n but_o thy_o pardon_n that_o must_v save_v thou_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n then_o must_v it_o be_v with_o mercy_n even_o to_o those_o also_o which_o show_n mercy_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o must_v stand_v onesiphorus_n in_o stead_n at_o that_o day_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o mercy_n too_o the_o bestow_v it_o be_v of_o justice_n but_o the_o promise_a it_o be_v of_o mercy_n 2._o 2._o obs_n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o contentation_n in_o our_o great_a want_n or_o small_a receipt_n if_o one_o not_o engage_v to_o we_o deny_v we_o a_o courtesy_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n when_o god_n give_v it_o be_v free_a mercy_n when_o he_o withhold_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n thy_o supply_n be_v without_o desert_n and_o thy_o want_n must_v be_v without_o discontent_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o blessing_n thou_o do_v not_o wonder_v more_o at_o those_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v thy_o condition_n be_v beg_v and_o thy_o part_n be_v not_o choice_n 15._o cum_fw-la aspexeris_fw-la quot_fw-la te_fw-la antecedant_fw-la cogita_fw-la quot_fw-la sequantur_fw-la sen._n ep._n 15._o repine_v not_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o reach_v thy_o rich_a neighbour_n who_o haste_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o poor_a overtake_v thou_o murmur_v not_o for_o what_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o be_v leave_v we_o must_v not_o control_v god_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o alm_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o distribute_v with_o equality_n we_o shall_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o hand_n where_o he_o stay_v his_o bounty_n there_o must_v we_o stint_v our_o desire_n 3._o i_o note_v the_o impiety_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_v mercy_n that_o spurn_v against_o god_n bowel_n 3._o obs_n 3._o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v double-dyed_a this_o be_v the_o provocation_n 3.8_o heb._n 3.8_o to_o see_v god_n work_n of_o love_n and_o care_v forty_o year_n and_o yet_o to_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o remedy_n other_o sinner_n may_v these_o who_o thus_o sin_n must_v die_v these_o sin_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o other_o these_o in_o sin_n cast_v not_o off_o god_n only_o but_o even_o the_o very_a man_n 1.3_o isa_n 1.3_o nay_o be_v shame_v by_o the_o beast_n if_o to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v our_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n sure_o to_o requite_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o that_o to_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v impiety_n this_o sin_n render_v inexcusable_a god_n appeal_v to_o the_o very_a conscience_n of_o mercy-despiser_n 4_o isa_n 5.3_o 4_o and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o punishment_n nay_o the_o recollect_v of_o abuse_a mercy_n will_v be_v the_o most_o scald_a ingredient_n in_o that_o fiery_a lake_n when_o the_o flame_a sufferer_n remember_v he_o that_o be_v now_o mock_v at_o my_o calamity_n once_o weep_v over_o my_o unkind_a soul_n he_o who_o be_v now_o hard_a than_o flint_n and_o marble_n against_o i_o be_v once_o a_o tender-hearted_a god_n towards_o i_o he_o who_o now_o thunder_v in_o wrath_n former_o soundin_fw-mi bowel_n the_o way_n of_o mercy_n be_v once_o open_a and_o 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unto_o nay_o present_v with_o he_o by_o his_o universal_a care_n and_o providence_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v etc._n etc._n act._n 17.27_o 28._o 2_o by_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o a_o personal_a conjunction_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o mediator_n christ_n 3_o by_o converse_v with_o man_n by_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n extraordinary_a vision_n dream_n oracle_n inspiration_n and_o ordinary_o by_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n wherewith_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v abide_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n 4_o by_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o man_n and_o bestow_v upon_o man_n the_o divine_a nature_n 5_o by_o take_v man_n into_o a_o eternal_a habitation_n in_o heaven_n ult_n psal_n 16._o ult_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v ever_o in_o his_o glorious_a presence_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n consider_v as_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o of_o good_a will_n or_o of_o willingness_n 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