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grace_n and_o benediction_n but_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n essential_o and_o total_o god_n dwell_v only_o in_o some_o certain_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o dispositiont_n fit_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o those_o who_o as_o the_o jew_n love_v to_o speak_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o shecinah_n rest_n upon_o they_o but_o all_o spirit_n good_a and_o bad_a however_o qualify_v dwell_v in_o he_o for_o where_o else_o shall_v they_o dwell_v since_o he_o be_v all_o and_o fill_v all_o now_o both_o these_o union_n infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o holiness_n for_o first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o dwell_n in_o god_n what_o infinite_a reason_n be_v there_o that_o that_o part_n of_o he_o especial_o shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a which_o be_v essential_o join_v to_o touch_n and_o inhabit_v so_o pure_a and_o so_o awful_a a_o excellence_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o 9.5_o thy_o sit_fw-mi say_v god_n to_o moses_n 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man_n be_v that_o whatever_o pretence_n they_o make_v to_o christianity_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v not_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o which_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v bring_v they_o often_o to_o this_o spiritual_a banquet_n and_o procure_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o be_v fill_v and_o replenish_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o i_o now_o return_v now_o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o be_v fill_v either_o absolute_o and_o simple_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v any_o more_o in_o desire_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o some_o certain_a object_n so_o as_o not_o to_o desire_v any_o more_o of_o the_o same_o though_o simple_o speak_v you_o do_v desire_v still_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v satisfaction_n the_o second_o be_v satiety_n and_o those_o that_o due_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v both_o way_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o righteousness_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o happiness_n first_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o righteousness_n for_o since_o the_o spirit_n of_o 5.5_o god_n which_o shed_v his_o love_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o good_a and_o love_a spirit_n and_o know_v no_o other_o bound_n in_o his_o communication_n than_o what_o be_v set_v he_o by_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o follow_v that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o replenish_v all_o those_o with_o his_o grace_n who_o be_v due_o qualify_v to_o receive_v they_o but_o now_o nothing_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o great_a qualification_n than_o such_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v as_o i_o have_v describe_v this_o be_v the_o utmost_a man_n can_v do_v to_o dispose_v himself_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o divine_a impression_n this_o therefore_o be_v that_o sacred_a lure_n that_o powerful_a charm_n which_o draw_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o platonist_n say_v of_o apt_o dispose_v matter_n that_o it_o suck_v a_o soul_n into_o it_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a magic_n from_o the_o world_n of_o life_n this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v the_o very_a same_o to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o organical_a aptness_n be_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o congruity_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a life_n that_o soul_n therefore_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v for_o righteousness_n can_v miss_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n of_o be_v fill_v with_o it_o the_o short_a be_v god_n desire_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n more_o than_o man_n himself_o do_v or_o can_v do_v he_o delight_v to_o see_v his_o own_o image_n reflect_v from_o he_o and_o stand_v ready_a to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n in_o every_o capable_a soil_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o true_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o 23._o with_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n as_o not_o to_o desire_v any_o more_o of_o it_o for_o we_o be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o proficiency_n not_o of_o perfection_n but_o in_o the_o next_o he_o shall_v he_o shall_v then_o be_v so_o replenish_v with_o it_o as_o not_o to_o desire_v any_o one_o further_a degree_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v perfect_o possess_v of_o that_o divine_a life_n and_o nature_n whereof_o he_o be_v now_o only_a partaker_n second_o these_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o happiness_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o establish_v connexion_n between_o
that_o he_o of_o all_o creature_n shall_v show_v mercy_n as_o it_o will_v second_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o expect_v man_n have_v not_o yet_o receive_v so_o much_o mercy_n but_o that_o he_o expect_v more_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v be_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o mercy_n that_o he_o expect_v be_v to_o be_v actual_o save_v the_o court_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a court_n where_o man_n dare_v appear_v or_o can_v abide_v a_o trial._n brief_o man_n expect_v mercy_n both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o he_o of_o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v merciful_a and_o that_o cruelty_n be_v as_o little_o make_v for_o man_n as_o pride_n nor_o be_v this_o affection_n less_o useful_a than_o reasonable_a the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v such_o as_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o be_v pitiful_a as_o to_o be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n man_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o guardianship_n and_o protection_n of_o society_n nor_o be_v society_n any_o security_n without_o this_o affection_n for_o what_o signify_v strength_n and_o ability_n and_o society_n as_o such_o infer_v no_o more_o without_o inclination_n to_o assist_v the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o 16._o strength_n and_o it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o both_o of_o they_o signify_v any_o thing_n without_o a_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a temper_n then_o only_o may_v we_o expect_v happiness_n and_o defence_n from_o society_n when_o there_o be_v the_o same_o sympathy_n in_o the_o politic_a as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n when_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a correspondency_n and_o communication_n of_o part_n like_o the_o sympathetick_a answer_n of_o one_o lute_n to_o another_o when_o the_o heaven_n hear_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o express_v it_o when_o if_o one_o member_n 26._o suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o if_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o this_o will_v make_v a_o millennium_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n further_o want_v but_o only_o that_o man_n will_v agree_v together_o to_o make_v the_o experiment_n and_o now_o if_o this_o divine_a affection_n for_o so_o we_o may_v now_o venture_v to_o call_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o recommend_v from_o its_o nobleness_n and_o excellency_n and_o from_o its_o great_a reasonableness_n and_o usefulness_n let_v we_o further_o add_v the_o particular_a blessedness_n here_o assign_v to_o it_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n this_o they_o shall_v obtain_v from_o man_n and_o from_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o first_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o man_n here_o not_o that_o this_o be_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o absolute_a rule_n without_o any_o exception_n since_o as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v but_o man_n mercy_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v abuse_v and_o ill-requited_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o virtue_n otherwise_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v be_v more_o kind_o treat_v than_o he_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o nothing_o do_v more_o natural_o recommend_v a_o man_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o compassion_n of_o other_o than_o a_o merciful_a and_o benign_a temper_n and_o that_o general_o speak_v if_o man_n be_v but_o tolerable_o well_o dispose_v and_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n the_o merciful_a man_n will_v actual_o find_v mercy_n amon_n they_o however_o if_o not_o he_o have_v the_o great_a stock_n of_o mercy_n to_o come_v for_o second_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n from_o god_n hereafter_o and_o this_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o so_o many_o casualty_n and_o such_o uncertain_a supposition_n as_o the_o other_o here_o it_o be_v only_o require_v that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o that_o the_o man_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o all_o other_o moral_a respect_n and_o so_o much_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o mercy_n alone_o any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o solitary_a virtue_n can_v qualify_v a_o man_n for_o mercy_n no_o the_o man_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o want_v nothing_o as_o to_o all_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n only_o there_o may_v i_o think_v be_v allow_v this_o further_a sense_n in_o the_o proposition_n that_o no_o one_o virtue_n shall_v go_v so_o far_o towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o full_a mercy_n from_o god_n as_o this_o of_o mercifulness_n and_o that_o if_o the_o merciful_a man_n for_o want_n of_o 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