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the_o sinner_n that_o so_o it_o may_v allure_v the_o sinner_n to_o come_v in_o so_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o 2_o hosea_n the_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o great_a breach_n between_o israel_n and_o god_n at_o the_o time_n and_o god_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n when_o he_o will_v be_v pacify_v towards_o israel_n he_o express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o in_o the_o 11._o of_o hos_n 4._o mark_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o with_o the_o coard_n of_o love_n i_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o suitable_a way_n because_o that_o man_n nature_n have_v rather_o be_v draw_v than_o drive_v and_o can_v so_o well_o bear_v to_o be_v drive_v with_o violence_n as_o to_o be_v draw_v by_o love_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o a_o suitable_a way_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o coard_n of_o a_o man_n and_o with_o bond_n of_o love_n 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thou_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n do_v not_o say_v thou_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n and_o therefore_o god_n heart_n be_v not_o towards_o thou_o no_o but_o rather_o say_v thou_o have_v a_o hard_a heart_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v look_v towards_o god_n to_o break_v thy_o hard_a heart_n and_o bring_v thy_o freeze_a and_o cold_a heart_n to_o these_o beam_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o stand_v under_o these_o heavenly_a influence_n if_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o then_o to_o sit_v down_o sullen_o and_o heavy_o and_o think_v because_o of_o this_o god_n will_v reject_v thou_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o get_v thy_o heart_n soften_v but_o rather_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v be_v towards_o thou_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o like_o such_o sinner_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o so_o keep_v thy_o heart_n under_o 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peace_n with_o any_o sin_n and_o desire_v it_o full_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o shall_v get_v it_o than_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v praise_v god_n and_o say_v i_o shall_v live_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v my_o endeavour_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v at_o but_o will_v god_n be_v at_o peace_n yes_o god_n shall_v get_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v by_o it_o he_o shall_v thereby_o get_v that_o that_o he_o do_v especial_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o in_o make_v the_o world_n the_o great_a design_n that_o god_n have_v in_o make_v the_o world_n be_v to_o magnify_v the_o
god_n in_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n isaak_n jacob_n solomon_n david_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v glorious_a discovery_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o as_o jacob_n be_v deliver_v form_n esau_n say_v jacob_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v read_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o after_o the_o face_n of_o god_n after_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o i_o that_o be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a indeed_o when_o we_o can_v see_v a_o mercy_n after_o we_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n we_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o after_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n then_o look_v upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o then_o gather_v this_o argument_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o in_o a_o mercy_n thou_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n there_o and_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mercy_n than_o it_o be_v somewhat_o thus_o in_o isay_n 26.12_o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o thou_o will_v for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o mark_v the_o argument_n lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n why_o for_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o this_o scripture_n be_v speak_v concern_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o their_o captivity_n god_n do_v begin_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v sure_a to_o have_v deliverance_n complate_v thou_o will_v ordain_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o say_v they_o why_o for_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o cyrus_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o our_o deliverance_n it_o be_v do_v through_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n thou_o haste_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o the_o work_n it_o be_v a_o work_n above_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o 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