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receive_v david_n after_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n after_o that_o complication_n of_o sin_n the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v of_o force_n enough_o to_o have_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o god_n presence_n for_o ever_o he_o receive_v peter_n after_o his_o denial_n and_o will_v have_v receive_v judas_n have_v he_o repent_v after_o his_o treason_n he_o receive_v manasses_n when_o he_o can_v not_o live_v long_o and_o he_o receive_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o can_v live_v no_o long_o 13.8_o psal_n 100.5_o heb._n 13.8_o all_z this_o be_v true_a his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a and_o his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a and_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o but_o as_o tertullian_n say_v well_o 10._o de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 10._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la irasci_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la suae_fw-la god_n must_v needs_o wax_v angry_a at_o the_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n which_o by_o our_o dalliance_n and_o delay_n we_o fling_v upon_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o cover_v our_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v he_o suffer_v this_o queen_n of_o his_o attribute_n to_o be_v thus_o prostitute_v by_o our_o lust_n how_o can_v he_o endure_v to_o to_o see_v man_n bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o shall_v take_v it_o away_o and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o fight_v under_o the_o devil_n banner_n with_o this_o inscription_n and_o motto_n lift_v up_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a what_o hope_n of_o that_o soldier_n that_o flinge_v away_o his_o buckler_n or_o of_o that_o condemn_a person_n thar_z tear_v his_o pardon_n or_o of_o that_o sick_a man_n that_o love_v his_o disease_n and_o count_v his_o physic_n poison_n the_o prophet_n here_o in_o my_o text_n where_o he_o call_v upon_o we_o with_o that_o earnestness_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o give_v we_o a_o fair_a intimation_n that_o if_o we_o thus_o delay_v and_o delay_n and_o never_o 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various_a colour_n to_o delight_v himself_o or_o can_v he_o not_o reign_v without_o man_n say_v mirandula_n god_n have_v a_o most_o free_a and_o powerful_a and_o immutable_a will_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o work_v or_o to_o begin_v to_o work_v but_o when_o he_o will_v for_o he_o may_v both_o will_n and_o not_o will_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o any_o change_n of_o his_o will_n but_o it_o please_v he_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n thus_o to_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n 327._o sext._n emperic_a adv_fw-la mathemat_n pag._n 327._o will_v you_o know_v the_o cause_n say_v the_o sceptic_a why_o he_o make_v world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v good_a nihil_fw-la ineptius_fw-la say_v one_o quà m_fw-la cogitare_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la agentem_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a then_o to_o conceive_v that_o god_n can_v be_v idle_a or_o do_v of_o nothing_o and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o goodness_n we_o can_v 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and_o do_v you_o not_o think_v yourselves_o wise_a than_o your_o teacher_n be_v you_o reverend_a to_o god_n word_n and_o receive_v it_o with_o all_o meekness_n without_o respect_n or_o distinction_n of_o those_o person_n that_o convey_v it_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o text_n do_v you_o not_o divorce_n jesus_n from_o the_o lord_n riot_n it_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o bow_v to_o he_o in_o a_o qualm_n and_o pinch_n of_o conscience_n do_v you_o not_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o less_o for_o jesus_n nor_o love_n jesus_n the_o less_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v you_o as_o willing_a to_o be_v command_v as_o to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o be_v his_o subject_n as_o his_o child_n be_v you_o thus_o qualify_v and_o be_v you_o still_o the_o same_o not_o make_v in_o your_o profession_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crooked_a and_o unsteady_a bend_n those_o staggering_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n now_o meek_a as_o lamb_n and_o anon_o rage_v like_o lion_n now_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n 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who_o do_v hinder_v you_o and_o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a that_o 5.7_o gal._n 5.7_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n you_o will_v end_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o run_v well_o and_o then_o to_o faint_v to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n and_o then_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o then_o to_o sweep_v and_o garnish_v the_o house_n for_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o with_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o to_o become_v more_o foul_a because_o once_o cleanse_v more_o entangle_a because_o once_o free_a more_o blind_a for_o the_o first_o light_n more_o dangerous_o sick_a because_o of_o a_o relapse_n and_o the_o last_o state_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o nay_o be_v worse_a for_o the_o first_o and_o have_v not_o be_v so_o fatal_a if_o the_o first_o have_v not_o bring_v the_o beginning_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o look_v into_o the_o gospel_n by_o all_o mean_n but_o then_o be_v sure_a to_o remain_v in_o it_o a_o good_a beginning_n must_v be_v have_v but_o let_v the_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o beginning_n let_v not_o jupiter_n head_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o a_o tyrant_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v a_o young_a saint_n and_o a_o old_a devil_n but_o let_v holiness_n like_o joseph_n coat_n of_o many_o colour_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o virtue_n but_o reach_v down_o to_o the_o very_a foot_n to_o our_o last_o day_n our_o last_o hour_n our_o last_o breath_n for_o this_o be_v our_o eternity_n here_o on_o earth_n &_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la aeternum_fw-la consequimur_fw-la aeternum_fw-la our_o remain_v in_o the_o gospel_n our_o constant_a and_o never-ceasing_a obedience_n to_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n eternity_n below_o and_o for_o this_o span_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o mortal_n eternity_n we_o gain_v right_a and_o title_n to_o that_o real_a eternity_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o be_v the_o two_o stage_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o one_o here_o on_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o look_v into_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o to_o remain_v in_o it_o to_o set_v a_o court_n of_o guard_n about_o we_o that_o no_o deceitful_a temptation_n remove_v we_o out_o of_o our_o place_n vera_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la virginitas_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la timet_fw-la quà m_fw-la semetipsam_fw-la say_v tertullian_n virginity_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o entire_a and_o pure_a be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o more_o than_o itself_o it_o be_v then_o most_o in_o danger_n most_o attemptable_a as_o that_o which_o may_v soon_o be_v defile_v by_o a_o touch_n or_o look_v and_o when_o we_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n we_o be_v indeed_o out_o of_o all_o other_o danger_n but_o only_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v our_o station_n or_o place_n for_o our_o perseverance_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o be_v 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