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and_o hereby_o it_o be_v clear_o see_v that_o he_o disclaim_v all_o merit_n for_o albeit_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n govern_v his_o people_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sword_n in_o execute_v justice_n pray_v and_o praise_v god_n continual_o fast_v and_o bestow_v alm_n on_o the_o saint_n merit_n psal_n 16.2_o use_v of_o confutation_n of_o the_o papist_n merit_n yet_o he_o confess_v they_o can_v extend_v to_o god_n which_o refure_v and_o damn_v the_o foolish_a papist_n who_o pretend_v merit_n but_o commit_v murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o yet_o with_o open_a mouth_n they_o cry_v merit_n merit_n he_o amplifi_v god_n mercy_n by_o three_o name_n mercy_n benignity_n goodness_n benignity_n twice_o repeat_v see_v how_o high_o he_o do_v esteem_v of_o god_n goodness_n when_o he_o can_v find_v term_n sufficient_o to_o express_v they_o trinity_n a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o these_o three_o lively_a represent_v unto_o we_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o 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spirit_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v society_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o cruel_a but_o merciful_a i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o that_o thy_o hand_n be_v bountiful_a thou_o give_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a 112.9_o psal_n 112.9_o thy_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachamim_n signify_v bowel_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o the_o fatherly_a and_o motherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n be_v call_v parentum_fw-la viscera_fw-la the_o bowel_n of_o the_o parent_n which_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o philemon_n both_o in_o the_o 12._o and_o 20._o verse_n expound_v spiritual_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v my_o own_o bowel_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n comfort_v my_o bowel_n in_o the_o lord_n 49.19_o esay_n 49.19_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v forget_v israel_n 103.13_o ps_n 103.13_o and_o as_o the_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o we_o see_v hereby_o how_o dear_a and_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n very_a heart_n that_o we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o his_o innermost_a affection_n eternal_a infinite_a misery_n have_v need_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o god_n mercy_n be_v eternal_a but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o as_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v infinite_a so_o we_o have_v need_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o pardon_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o
be_v commit_v &_o therefore_o he_o say_v 7.19_o isa_n 44.22_o mic._n 7.19_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 103.7.12_o psal_n 103.7.12_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n 1.18_o isa_n 1.18_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v whâ—te_n as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v etc._n etc._n 44.25_o ibid._n 44.25_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 18.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o he_o shall_v live_v so_o it_o be_v a_o like_a to_o be_v cover_v of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v at_o all_o it_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o cover_v it_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o word_n nassui_n and_o cassui_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v be_v also_o cover_v so_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o who_o be_v nor_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o revenge_a eye_n look_v on_o they_o and_o their_o action_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o lord_n set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o and_o their_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereas_o he_o cast_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a behind_o his_o back_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v hide_v if_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o the_o world_n as_o though_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n note_n note_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o god_n sight_n who_o may_v avenge_v himself_o on_o we_o then_o of_o man_n who_o though_o they_o behold_v we_o may_v either_o pity_v we_o or_o offend_v at_o us._n there_o be_v many_o who_o to_o cover_v their_o sin_n nazianzenus_n nazianzenus_n run_v to_o human_a a_o satisfaction_n they_o purge_v clay_n with_o clay_n they_o add_v superstition_n to_o superstition_n and_o in_o so_o do_v in_o my_o judgement_n they_o carry_v timber_n on_o their_o back_n that_o the_o more_o timber_n they_o have_v they_o may_v kindle_v the_o the_o great_a fire_n sin_n man_n satisfaction_n cancover_v sin_n for_o what_o be_v our_o merit_n but_o a_o new_a fuel_n to_o kindle_v god_n judgement_n and_o the_o more_o tree_n you_o bring_v you_o kindle_v up_o the_o great_a flame_n then_o we_o be_v great_o bind_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o when_o he_o may_v have_v write_v our_o fault_n upon_o our_o brow_n he_o have_v cover_v and_o hide_v they_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o renew_v and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v bury_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o oblivion_n simil._n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o a_o ocean_n furnish_v water_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o can_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o verse_n 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n doctr._n debt_n sin_n be_v a_o debt_n this_o three_o similitud_n be_v take_v from_o debt_n that_o albeit_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o god_n either_o to_o satisfaction_n or_o obedience_n yet_o the_o lord_n take_v payment_n from_o our_o surty_a and_o so_o free_v us._n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v twice_o payment_n for_o one_o debt_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v true_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v nor_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o payment_n for_o he_o have_v our_o obligation_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n this_o the_o apostle_n testify_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 19_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.18_o 19_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n by_o reiteration_n of_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n extennuat_n and_o annihilat_n himself_o and_o bring_v he_o so_o low_a that_o by_o impiety_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n whereof_o he_o grant_v he_o find_v himself_o culpable_a and_o by_o lighten_v he_o of_o that_o burden_n cover_v of_o his_o sin_n not_o imputation_n of_o his_o debt_n he_o assure_v himself_o to_o be_v relieve_v but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o our_o 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hide_v from_o man_n eye_n or_o open_v i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v hide_v they_o reveal_v not_o thou_o they_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o dishonour_v god_n so_o far_o 25.2_o pro_fw-la 25.2_o as_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o god_n have_v conceal_v 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v public_o confess_v as_o be_v achan_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n ob._n ob._n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n for_o if_o he_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utermost_a fâ—rthen_n by_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o recover_v and_o claim_v that_o of_o we_o as_o i_o say_v before_o doctr._n sanctfication_n true_a felicity_n stand_v in_o justification_n and_o sanctfication_n and_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n you_o hear_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n stand_v in_o his_o sanctification_n and_o purification_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o former_a note_v note_v for_o the_o lord_n never_o bestow_v his_o son_n blood_n to_o wash_v away_o any_o sin_n but_o he_o bestow_v his_o son_n spirit_n to_o sanctify_v that_o man_n the_o chief_a virtue_n that_o he_o crave_v in_o a_o christian_n be_v sincerity_n the_o chief_a vice_n he_o hate_v hypocrisy_n god_n esteem_v not_o of_o outward_a pâ—rts_n but_o be_v a_o spiâ—iâ—_n he_o look_v to_o spirit_n my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o aâ—â—ee_v be_v a_o spirit_n 23.26_o pro_fw-la 23.26_o so_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v â—n_o spiâ—â—â—_n basilius_n as_o he_o commend_v that_o sentence_n of_o plato_n 24._o basil_n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la hom_n 24._o that_o be_v great_a extremity_n of_o iniquity_n when_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n will_v sleme_v to_o be_v righteous_a so_o he_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o euripides_n i_o have_v â—ather_o some_o to_o be_v good_a then_o be_v so_o so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n
of_o god_n do_v most_o abhor_v and_o detest_v faith_n dissimlation_n most_o odious_a to_o god_n hypocrisy_n a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n a_o dissimulation_n in_o his_o service_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o vice_n so_o opposite_a to_o true_a faith_n as_o hypocrisy_n for_o faith_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n hypocrisy_n in_o the_o countenance_n faith_n study_v to_o please_v god_n hypocrisy_n seek_v to_o please_v man_n say_v be_v lively_a and_o constant_a hypocrisy_n as_o a_o faâ—ling_a leaf_n fade_v incontinent_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o society_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o hypocrisy_n simil._n more_o than_o betwixt_o a_o paint_a fire_n have_v neither_o light_n and_o heat_n and_o a_o true_a fire_n have_v both_o and_o a_o shadow_n &_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o paint_n of_o a_o harlot_n face_n will_v soon_o melt_v before_o the_o fire_n when_o the_o native_a and_o natural_a colour_n of_o a_o honest_a woman_n will_v not_o change_v so_o will_v counterfeit_v feinednesse_n soon_o evanish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feign_a thing_n can_v be_v firm_a and_o solid_a 23.27_o nazian_n de_fw-fr funere_fw-la patris_fw-la math_n 23.27_o our_o saviour_n christ_n account_v they_o to_o be_v as_o paint_a tomb_n who_o have_v a_o goodly_a show_n before_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n they_o have_v a_o show_n of_o life_n although_o they_o be_v dead_a simil._n be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o fool_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o show_n of_o merchandise_n will_v give_v himself_o out_o for_o a_o rich_a merchant_n the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n be_v two_o great_a sin_n but_o hypocrisy_n be_v more_o dangerous_a then_o both_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o many_o thousand_o papist_n and_o idolater_n who_o have_v be_v reclaim_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n confess_v it_o what_o great_a error_n they_o have_v be_v also_o many_o witch_n at_o their_o death_n have_v renounce_v their_o master_n the_o devil_n but_o seldom_o have_v i_o read_v that_o 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that_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n he_o crave_v the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o albeit_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n 16.7_o joh._n 16.7_o the_o three_o person_n of_o that_o bless_a trinity_n yet_o in_o order_n he_o be_v the_o three_o send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v send_v to_o you_o the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o may_v lead_v you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o promise_v he_o shall_v abide_v with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n spirit_n the_o benefit_n which_o we_o get_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o it_o be_v that_o sanctifi_v we_o that_o regenerate_v we_o that_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n enlighten_v we_o by_o his_o bless_a word_n god_n everlasting_a for_o who_o the_o father_n have_v elect_v and_o foreknow_v the_o spirit_n have_v seal_v and_o the_o son_n have_v redeem_v and_o sprinkle_v by_o his_o blood_n 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send_v to_o deceive_v achab_n a_o lie_a spirit_n say_v satan_n will_v i_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n and_o god_n say_v 22.22_o 1._o sa._n 16.14_o 1._o ki._n 22.22_o go_v for_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v sure_o it_o be_v man_n be_v either_o possess_v with_o god_n spirit_n or_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v call_v a_o impure_a spirit_n 5.8.9_o mat._n 5.8.9_o who_o have_v possess_v many_o corporal_o as_o the_o legion_n or_o spiritual_o by_o since_o leave_v they_o captive_a as_o slave_n to_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o possession_n and_o till_o he_o be_v d_o spossess_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 11.22_o luk._n 11.22_o and_o throw_v forth_o of_o man_n god_n spirit_n can_v enter_v the_o strong_a man_n must_v be_v bind_v by_o one_o strong_a and_o then_o god_n spirit_n enter_v as_o a_o man_n stomach_n be_v full_a of_o humour_n can_v give_v place_n to_o good_a nutrie_n till_o those_o be_v avoid_v so_o our_o soul_n can_v 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