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but_o since_o he_o have_v create_v thou_o remember_v thy_o maker_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n since_o thou_o have_v no_o satisfaction_n but_o from_o he_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o fly_v unto_o he_o verse_n vii_o o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n 1._o the_o invincible_a force_n of_o hope_n 2_o god_n use_v to_o lay_v adversity_n on_o his_o servant_n and_o seem_v little_a to_o regard_v they_o and_o wherefore_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a slate_n to_o live_v free_a from_o trouble_n 4_o the_o secret_a thought_n of_o diverse_a prince_n 5_o worldly_a thing_n be_v like_o shadow_n and_o wherefore_o 6_o whereon_o our_o trust_n must_v be_v ground_v 7_o how_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v esteem_v 8_o in_o two_o respect_n mercy_n in_o god_n be_v prefer_v before_o justice._n 9_o god_n be_v most_o rich_a in_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n 10_o wherefore_o mercy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a and_o proper_a to_o god._n 11_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v 12_o to_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o mercy_n from_o god._n 13_o how_o ready_a god_n be_v to_o impart_v himself_o to_o sinner_n 14_o the_o plenty_n and_o riches_n of_o our_o redemption_n 15_o the_o treasure_n and_o ransom_n of_o sinner_n 16_o in_o who_o be_v the_o default_n that_o sinner_n be_v damn_v 17_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n 18_o a_o example_n of_o our_o right_n to_o these_o benefit_n 19_o what_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o us._n 20_o our_o title_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n o_o heavenly_a hope_n there_o be_v no_o labour_n no_o calamity_n albeit_o daily_o storm_v daily_a increase_n but_o by_o thou_o be_v make_v tolerable_a without_o thou_o many_o will_v faint_v and_o fall_v under_o their_o heavy_a burden_n but_o thou_o supply_v not_o only_a strength_n to_o endure_v but_o courage_n to_o bear_v over_o all_o extremity_n this_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o window_n in_o noah_n ark_n which_o be_v make_v above_o towards_o heaven_n signify_v that_o in_o that_o cruel_a calamity_n relief_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o thence_o death_n triumph_v over_o all_o earthly_a thing_n but_o thou_o triumph_v over_o death_n thou_o be_v more_o victorious_a than_o death_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o jacob_n be_v die_v yet_o his_o hope_n die_v not_o when_o he_o say_v domine_fw-la i_o will_v look_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n here_o hence_o holy_a job_n also_o in_o his_o great_a extremity_n say_v 26._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o though_o worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god._n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o fly_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o hope_n do_v not_o thou_o only_o rest_v assure_v upon_o confidence_n in_o his_o word_n but_o persuade_v all_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a o_o my_o friend_n o_o all_o you_o of_o the_o house_n and_o church_n of_o god_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n attend_v for_o succour_n only_o from_o he_o for_o he_o be_v both_o ready_a and_o most_o assure_a albeit_o your_o distress_n be_v great_a and_o fearful_a albeit_o you_o be_v not_o present_o hear_v albeit_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v forsake_v yet_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o hope_n hope_v in_o he_o even_o when_o your_o case_n seem_v desperate_a and_o forlorn_a even_o unto_o death_n stand_v steadie_a as_o a_o rock_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o familiar_a fashion_n with_o our_o lord_n to_o suffer_v his_o friend_n and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o sweat_v under_o the_o sad_a burden_n of_o adversity_n and_o to_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o neither_o hear_v their_o prayer_n nor_o
be_v commit_v which_o by_o this_o redemption_n be_v not_o discharge_v and_o this_o be_v true_a in_o regard_n of_o sufficiency_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o efficacy_n it_o pertain_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v the_o church_n the_o true_a house_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o offence_n either_o for_o number_n so_o great_a or_o for_o quality_n so_o grievous_a but_o this_o redemption_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o can_v this_o redemption_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n be_v restrain_v to_o any_o limit_n of_o offence_n shall_v not_o he_o who_o arm_n be_v never_o shorten_v be_v always_o able_a to_o forgive_v shall_v not_o he_o who_o forgive_v to_o one_o debtor_n 10000_o talent_n be_v always_o willing_a to_o forgive_v very_o in_o case_n that_o debtor_n have_v owe_v more_o talent_n upon_o his_o submission_n more_o have_v be_v forgive_v such_o be_v the_o pity_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o miserable_a man_n that_o he_o never_o reject_v their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n albeit_o a_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o evil_a let_v he_o in_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o soul_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v embrace_v if_o you_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n any_o sin_n term_v unpardonable_a as_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5._o for_o which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v you_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pardon_v 3._o in_o case_n the_o sinner_n do_v unfeigned_o repent_v for_o this_o be_v no_o better_o then_o bitter_a blasphemy_n 28._o but_o such_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o they_o deserve_v blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o effectual_a aid_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o sinner_n never_o either_o turn_v or_o stop_v but_o always_o run_v forward_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o 69.24.28_o let_v their_o eye_n be_v blind_v that_o they_o see_v not_o and_o ever_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n let_v they_o fall_v from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o and_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o that_o god_n do_v positive_o blind_v any_o man_n or_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n but_o privativelie_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o enlighten_v and_o direct_v they_o his_o sufficient_a aid_n he_o deny_v to_o none_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o eâ—ther_o heinousnesse_n or_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n he_o deny_v his_o most_o special_a and_o effectual_a aid_n to_o some_o hereupon_o their_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unpardonable_a because_o albeit_o they_o may_v repent_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o wherefore_o o_o man_n to_o bridle_v thy_o broad_a boldness_n in_o sin_n 4_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a period_n and_o bound_n which_o when_o sinner_n exceed_v god_n leave_v they_o destitute_a sometime_o by_o deny_v his_o effectual_a aid_n sometime_o by_o abridge_n the_o term_n of_o their_o life_n 55._o for_o the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n when_o the_o number_n of_o sin_n prefix_v by_o god_n be_v once_o exceed_v when_o the_o measure_n run_v over_o eum_fw-la when_o the_o sinner_n have_v dig_v his_o own_o pit_n death_n shall_v come_v hasty_o upon_o he_o and_o take_v from_o he_o both_o the_o present_a and_o future_a life_n at_o once_o very_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v bar_n for_o the_o proud_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v also_o set_v limit_n and_o term_n to_o thy_o sin_n he_o have_v prefix_v limit_n for_o his_o effectual_a grace_n but_o his_o abundant_a redemption_n be_v always_o sufficient_a and_o therefore_o o_o feeble_a sinner_n albeit_o thou_o have_v offend_v the_o most_o high_a and_o conspire_v against_o his_o majesty_n albeit_o thou_o have_v forsake_v his_o law_n and_o forget_v his_o benefit_n albeit_o thou_o have_v harlot_v with_o thy_o own_o humour_n and_o foul_v his_o honour_n under_o thy_o foot_n in_o a_o word_n albeit_o thou_o have_v merit_v more_o torment_n than_o hell_n can_v afford_v yet_o never_o despair_v never_o be_v terrify_v by_o thy_o weak_a suspicion_n but_o abstain_v from_o thy_o sin_n let_v thy_o will_v abhor_v they_o and_o then_o approach_v with_o trust_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o assure_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n not_o only_o sufficient_a but_o effectual_a for_o all_o thy_o sin_n for_o than_o thy_o redeemer_n by_o his_o invaluable_a blood_n will_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n whereto_o thou_o have_v voluntary_o sell_v thyself_o then_o will_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o pain_n which_o thou_o have_v incur_v then_o discharge_v the_o obligation_n which_o thou_o have_v forfeit_v but_o herewith_o thou_o must_v be_v incorporate_a into_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n namely_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v with_o nathaniel_n be_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o 1._o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n for_o to_o these_o only_a this_o redemption_n pertain_v thou_o must_v earnest_o endeavour_n first_o to_o bridle_v thy_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o by_o degree_n to_o mortify_v they_o thou_o must_v serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o both_o constant_o and_o close_o adhere_v to_o he_o by_o love_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v right_o dispose_v to_o participate_v of_o thy_o redemption_n so_o shall_v river_n of_o heavenly_a riches_n flow_v into_o thy_o soul_n but_o whosoever_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o house_n of_o god_n or_o live_v therein_o be_v no_o part_n thereof_o whosoever_o i_o say_v do_v either_o obstinate_o or_o careless_o persevere_v in_o sin_n and_o never_o regard_v to_o disengage_v himself_o by_o repentance_n he_o shall_v never_o participate_v of_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o this_o redemption_n the_o flood_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o redeemer_n shall_v never_o enter_v or_o approach_v his_o soul_n they_o be_v sufficient_a but_o not_o effectual_a for_o his_o discharge_n and_o further_o so_o ample_a and_o abundant_a 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they_o because_o god_n be_v their_o redeemer_n this_o be_v the_o office_n of_o god_n thus_o will_v he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sinner_n to_o abolish_v their_o sin_n to_o abolish_v either_o their_o misery_n or_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o to_o create_v in_o they_o righteousness_n and_o life_n and_o far_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o either_o end_n or_o ease_v our_o misery_n but_o he_o do_v more_o he_o convert_v they_o to_o our_o good_a it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n to_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o convert_v it_o into_o good_a if_o a_o vine_n be_v not_o prune_v it_o run_v out_o into_o superfluous_a stem_n and_o branch_n and_o grow_v feeble_a and_o fruitless_a in_o the_o end_n be_v content_a therefore_o that_o thy_o desire_n be_v prune_v with_o affliction_n it_o be_v painful_a to_o bleed_v but_o it_o be_v mortal_a to_o wither_v in_o this_o life_n pascimur_fw-la &_o patimur_fw-la we_o be_v so_o nourish_v with_o the_o blessing_n 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