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mercy_n we_o be_v prone_a to_o do_v most_o against_o he_o in_o way_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o leopard_n that_o it_o be_v most_o savage_a to_o those_o that_o do_v most_o for_o it_o too_o true_a it_o be_v of_o we_o we_o be_v wretched_o most_o unkind_a to_o those_o that_o show_v most_o kindness_n to_o we_o felicitate_a corrumpimur_fw-la outward_a felicity_n make_v we_o abound_v in_o iniquity_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o special_a favour_n we_o often_o loosen_v the_o reins_o to_o impiety_n and_o run_v more_o extravagant_o after_o our_o own_o invention_n how_o many_o become_v more_o nimble_a in_o the_o feat_n of_o iniquity_n by_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n man_n nurse_v the_o hateful_a brat_n of_o their_o devilish_a lust_n at_o the_o breast_n of_o divine_a bounty_n our_o envenom_a nature_n extract_v food_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o abominable_a sin_n from_o the_o singular_a favour_n of_o a_o gracious_a god_n as_o when_o the_o season_n grow_v warm_a 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against_o i_o as_o judgement_n will_v not_o bridle_v we_o so_o mercy_n will_v not_o break_v we_o off_o our_o sin_v isa._n 26.10_o let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v serve_v he_o even_o under_o affliction_n but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a neither_o mercy_n nor_o affliction_n work_v upon_o they_o mercy_n be_v messenger_n to_o instruct_v we_o our_o duty_n but_o although_o for_o many_o year_n we_o have_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o they_o yet_o how_o little_a have_v we_o learn_v to_o love_v serve_v and_o obey_v our_o god_n by_o they_o noah_n miraculous_o deliver_v be_v abominable_o draw_v into_o sin_n he_o that_o have_v the_o high_a proof_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o himself_o justice_n to_o the_o world_n lie_v drink_v in_o his_o tent_n preserve_v from_o water_n overcome_v by_o wine_n behold_v you_o may_v see_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o see_v the_o world_n condemn_v you_o may_v see_v he_o to_o be_v rebuke_v for_o the_o sin_n he_o so_o often_o have_v reprove_v and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o holy_a before_o now_o become_v a_o pattern_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o example_n for_o future_a wickedness_n thus_o prone_a be_v the_o best_a to_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n thus_o holy_a hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o god_n deliver_v he_o from_o death_n but_o he_o render_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o not_o with_o thankfulness_n but_o haughtiness_n not_o in_o praise_n but_o with_o pride_n deut._n 32.15_o jeshurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v then_o be_v forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deliverance_n have_v make_v way_n for_o his_o promotion_n and_o he_o be_v promote_v god_n be_v reject_v righteous_a lot_n by_o distinguish_a favour_n escape_v the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n fall_v into_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n the_o ash_n of_o sodom_n the_o pillar_n of_o salt_n make_v he_o not_o wise_a enough_o to_o shun_v the_o drunken_a bed_n of_o incest_n who_o can_v have_v think_v lot_n shall_v fall_v into_o such_o impiety_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o mercy_n but_o thus_o prone_a be_v we_o to_o abuse_v goodness_n and_o ready_a to_o slight_v the_o great_a kindness_n how_o often_o do_v we_o turn_v our_o physic_n to_o poison_v how_o often_o do_v we_o make_v our_o mercy_n commeatus_fw-la peccandi_fw-la inlet_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v concern_v eve_n that_o god_n design_v she_o a_o helper_n to_o adam_n and_o make_v she_o of_o his_o rib_n but_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v his_o rib_n and_o make_v it_o a_o fatal_a dart_n so_o god_n give_v mercy_n with_o good_a intention_n but_o satan_n side_v with_o our_o corrupt_a inclination_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o our_o great_a disadvantage_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o deliverance_n have_v no_o more_o influence_n upon_o we_o and_o how_o we_o become_v so_o prone_a to_o sin_n after_o they_o 1._o it_o arise_v from_o the_o mighty_a power_n that_o accustom_a sin_n have_v upon_o the_o heart_n when_o high_a reason_n be_v oblige_v to_o leave_v sin_n the_o force_n of_o custom_n prevent_v their_o operation_n when_o man_n be_v soak_v in_o sensuality_n flesh_v in_o villainy_n thorough-paced_n in_o rebellious_a course_n what_o be_v able_a to_o change_v they_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o direful_o harden_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n so_o invincible_o fortify_v and_o sin_n itself_o so_o much_o endear_v that_o there_o be_v unspeakable_a difficulty_n in_o conquer_a of_o it_o ezek._n 16.4_o when_o deliver_v from_o egypt_n it_o be_v say_v their_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v the_o navel_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o child_n be_v supply_v with_o nourishment_n in_o the_o mother_n womb._n so_o this_o expression_n mean_v israel_n be_v still_o draw_v in_o egyptian_a manner_n and_o superstition_n be_v accustom_v to_o they_o they_o still_o hankered_a after_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o great_a deliverance_n and_o although_o for_o a_o while_n a_o deliverance_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v some_o impression_n yet_o as_o the_o water_n heat_v redit_fw-la ad_fw-la ingenium_fw-la grow_v cold_a again_o so_o affection_n to_o god_n wear_v off_o and_o man_n be_v hanker_a after_o their_o former_a lusts._n so_o ezek._n 23.8_o neither_o â—eft_v she_o her_o whoredom_n bring_v from_o egypt_n difficile_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la usitatis_fw-la desinere_fw-la accustom_a â—ins_n be_v hardly_o desert_v sin_n often_o renew_v be_v hardly_o reform_v sudden_a mercy_n â—hough_o never_o so_o great_a will_v hardly_o wear_v â—ut_v continue_a sin_n 2._o the_o reason_n why_o our_o deliverance_n work_v no_o great_a reformation_n be_v because_o â—e_v fix_v our_o eye_n too_o much_o upon_o second_o cause_n and_o inferior_a instrument_n without_o a_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o hand_n â—f_n god_n hence_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o conceive_v ourselves_o more_o oblige_v to_o man_n than_o 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o how_o wicked_o do_v ma_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v more_o to_o humane_a policy_n and_o heathenish_a fortune_n than_o to_o infinite_a power_n and_o heavenly_a favour_n hos._n 11.3_o they_o know_v not_o that_o i_o heal_v they_o nescire_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la refert_fw-la he_o be_v ignorant_a who_o neither_o observe_v nor_o answer_v the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n attribute_v deliverance_n to_o man_n hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o mercy_n be_v not_o second_v with_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v because_o we_o look_v too_o much_o to_o second_o cause_n so_o those_o hab._n 1.16_o their_o portion_n be_v fat_a and_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o drag_n thus_o the_o assyrian_a proud_o ascribe_v all_o to_o himself_o isa._n 10.14_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n for_o i_o be_o prudent_a how_o can_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v answer_v if_o it_o be_v not_o own_v how_o can_v we_o requite_v god_n for_o deliver_v if_o we_o deny_v the_o receipt_n of_o deliverance_n from_o he_o if_o we_o look_v not_o upon_o our_o mercy_n as_o give_v by_o god_n we_o shall_v give_v god_n nothing_o foâ—_n his_o mercy_n 3._o deliverance_n be_v no_o more_o influentia_fw-la to_o reclaim_v from_o sin_n because_o of_o our_o unreasonable_a oblivion_n of_o they_o our_o great_a mercy_n be_v but_o nine_o day_n wonder_v present_a impression_n make_v by_o deliverance_n be_v soon_o wear_v off_o by_o neglect_n of_o future_a consideration_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n wear_v off_o our_o inclination_n to_o sin_n make_v head_n when_o mercy_n be_v new_a how_o frequent_a be_v our_o remembrance_n of_o they_o whilst_o employ_v in_o our_o daily_a labour_n our_o mind_n be_v admire_v deliver_v love_n when_o wake_v in_o the_o night_n these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o meditation_n when_o converse_v with_o friend_n these_o be_v the_o theme_n we_o discourse_v of_o now_o somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v to_o requite_v this_o kindness_n but_o too_o sudden_a a_o forgetfulness_n anticipate_v and_o prevent_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o acknowledge_a obedience_n deut._n 32.17_o 18._o they_o be_v charge_v with_o abominable_a sin_n and_o it_o stand_v as_o a_o reason_n because_o they_o forget_v the_o god_n that_o form_v they_o and_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v they_o do_v we_o not_o forget_v our_o mercy_n our_o conscience_n will_v force_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n be_v our_o heart_n more_o but_o repository_n for_o god_n favour_n so_o much_o iniquity_n will_v not_o be_v lodge_v in_o they_o forget_v god_n mercy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o base_a unworthy_a sin_n but_o a_o breed_a sin_n many_o desperate_a sin_n arise_v from_o despise_v the_o kindness_n of_o our_o god_n and_o oh_o how_o unspeakable_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v forget_v he_o who_o do_v so_o much_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o we_o can_v suffer_v his_o mercy_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n who_o mercy_n be_v new_a every_o moment_n how_o impossible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o unlamented_a sin_n do_v we_o live_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o undeserved_a mercy_n hence_o it_o be_v we_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n because_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o suffer_v they_o to_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o labile_fw-la memory_n 4._o this_o continuance_n in_o sin_n after_o deliverance_n arise_v from_o person_n bolster_n up_o themselves_o with_o sinful_a presumption_n that_o the_o danger_n of_o destruction_n be_v past_a when_o man_n begin_v to_o apprehend_v all_o thing_n be_v well_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v ill_a when_o