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mercy_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n 4_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o love_n 5_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n god_n old_a love_n 6_o ob_n 5_o all_o god_n old_a mercy_n remain_v engagement_n to_o duty_n and_o aggration_n of_o sin_n 7_o ob_n 6_o let_v not_o our_o heart_n sink_v though_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o little_a for_o god_n 8_o ob_n 7_o if_o god_n love_v we_o so_o soon_o our_o love_n to_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v 9_o ob_n 8_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o a_o son_n be_v to_o a_o father_n 11_o ob_n 9_o let_v wicked_a man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o use_v the_o saint_n for_o they_o be_v god_n son_n 12_o ob_n 10_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o only_a son_n in_o relation_n but_o in_o community_n ib._n obs_n 11._o god_n son_n be_v not_o free_a from_o sore_n and_o grievous_a evil_n in_o this_o world_n 13_o obs_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n 14_o ob_n 13._o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v 19_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 22_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o have_v god_n minister_n call_v we_o to_o obedience_n 23_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n of_o mercy_n to_o call_v we_o out_o of_o son_n unto_o duty_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o duty_n after_o god_n have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o misery_n and_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v god_n call_v but_o to_o turn_v away_o themselves_o from_o it_o and_o from_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n be_v very_o micked_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sinfulness_n 24_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a wickedness_n to_o have_v our_o corruption_n irritate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o provoke_v ib._n obs_n 6_o that_o god_n free_a grace_n be_v very_o great_a and_o very_o strong_a 25_o use_v comfort_n against_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n 26_o ver_n iii_o exposition_n 27_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o know_v no_o more_o how_o to_o guide_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n than_o a_o little_a child_n do_v 28_o use_n for_o england_n 29_o ob_n 2_o the_o way_n that_o god_n lead_v people_n in_o many_o time_n may_v be_v a_o way_n of_o much_o difficulty_n ib._n use_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v in_o his_o way_n 30_o ob_n 3_o though_o we_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o our_o way_n yet_o god_n love_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n how_o to_o go_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_a their_o way_n be_v the_o more_o care_n have_v god_n of_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o go_v ib._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v at_o your_o difficulty_n but_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o guidance_n ib._n obs_n 4_o see_v god_n make_v it_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o go_v when_o you_o see_v other_o slip_v and_o stumble_v in_o the_o way_n of_o profession_n of_o religion_n bless_v god_n then_o for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o you_o that_o he_o help_v and_o teach_v you_o in_o your_o way_n 33_o ob_n 5_o take_v heed_n you_o that_o have_v need_n of_o teach_v that_o you_o be_v not_o wayward_a foolish_a wanton_a and_o unruly_a and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o run_v into_o rugged_a and_o slippery_a way_n 34_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v labour_v to_o follow_v god_n in_o this_o way_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o other_o ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o they_o meet_v with_o those_o that_o be_v very_o froward_a 35_o ob_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n when_o child_n requite_v not_o their_o parent_n for_o their_o education_n 36_o ob_n 9_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o child_n though_o they_o get_v hurt_v 37_o use_v be_v not_o discourage_v when_o you_o have_v go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v his_o people_n 38_o ob_n 10._o god_n do_v we_o much_o good_a we_o know_v not_o of_o 39_o use_v not_o to_o abuse_v our_o strength_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o manifest_a that_o you_o know_v not_o that_o god_n have_v heal_v you_o 41_o ver_n iv._o exposition_n 42_o ob_n 1_o that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v very_o rational_a so_o that_o they_o may_v draw_v any_o man_n of_o understanding_n to_o love_n
thew_v 49_o obs_n 2_o the_o way_n to_o prevail_v with_o man_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n 50_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v thy_fw-mi these_o cord_n of_o man_n 52_o use_n 1_o saint_n shall_v be_v eminent_a in_o courtesy_n 54_o use_v 2_o we_o shall_v draw_v our_o relation_n with_o gentleness_n ib._n use_v 3_o gentle_a mean_n reject_v aggravate_v sin_n 55_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o inferior_n though_o their_o fault_n be_v great_a ib._n obs_n 5_o it_o will_v aggravate_v the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o man_n which_o disregard_v god_n use_v they_o in_o a_o honourable_a way_n 56_o ob_n 6_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o our_o duty_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o strength_n it_o be_v beastial_a 57_o ob_n 7_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o nature_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n ib._n obs_n 8_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o stand_v upon_o number_n though_o the_o great_a 59_o obs_n 9_o that_o love_n it_o have_v strong_a bond_n 63_o ob_n 10_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o cast_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n upon_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o 66_o ob_n 11_o see_v love_n have_v such_o bond_n in_o it_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 78_o ob_n 12_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o aggravat_v sin_n than_o that_o it_o be_v against_o love_n 88_o ob_n 13_o that_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n 92_o ob_n 14_o to_o abuse_v our_o ease_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o yoke_n be_v very_o sinful_a 93_o ob_n 15_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o after_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o oppression_n be_v likewise_o a_o great_a evil_a 97_o ob_n 16_o mercy_n prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o lay_v before_o we_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v 101_o ob_n 17_o in_o receive_v of_o our_o food_n we_o must_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n 102_o ob_n 18_o the_o service_n of_o god_n people_n be_v easy_a and_o their_o provision_n be_v bountiful_a ib._n use_v how_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o who_o have_v ease_v our_o yoke_n and_o lay_v meat_n before_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 103_o ver_n v._o obs_n 1_o that_o which_o barden_n man_n heart_n against_o threat_n in_o their_o sin_n be_v some_o shift_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o thought_n 104_o ob_n 2_o a_o stout_a heart_n care_v not_o whether_o it_o go_v rather_o than_o it_o will_v return_v to_o god_n 105_o ob_n 3_o stubborn_a heart_n if_o any_o thing_n cross_v they_o will_v foolish_o and_o desperate_o wish_v their_o return_n to_o their_o former_a condition_n of_o misery_n ib._n obs_n 4_o god_n know_v how_o to_o cross_v wicked_a man_n of_o their_o will_n to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o plot_n 106_o ob_n 5_o if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v god_n will_v god_n will_v cross_v we_o of_o our_o own_o 107_o ob_n 6_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o displease_v at_o our_o sin_n as_o at_o our_o not_o return_v 108_o ob_n 7_o to_o refuse_v to_o return_v notwithstanding_o mean_v use_v and_o mercy_n tender_v be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o scornful_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v return_v but_o also_o scorn_n and_o slight_v what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o 110_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v time_n for_o a_o people_n to_o return_v when_o god_n do_v whet_v or_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n 111_o ob_n 2_o that_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n ib._n use_v against_o protractor_n of_o the_o war_n obs_n 3_o the_o sword_n shall_v abide_v as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o that_o though_o it_o be_v sad_a for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o field_n yet_o for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o city_n be_v sad_a 113_o ver_fw-la vii_o exposition_n 118_o application_n 1_o public_a to_o england_n ibid._n 2_o private_a to_o particular_a person_n 119_o why_o man_n start_v back_o reason_n 1_o god_n way_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o other_o thing_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4_o they_o have_v watch_v advantage_n to_o get_v off_o from_o what_o they_o have_v former_o make_v profession_n of_o ibid._n 5_o they_o be_v sorry_a they_o engage_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v ibid._n 6_o they_o greedy_o embrace_v any_o objection_n against_o such_o way_n ibid._n 7_o they_o be_v very_o greedy_a to_o take_v any_o offence_n ib._n 8_o they_o watch_v for_o offence_n 120_o 9_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o embrace_v any_o opinion_n that_o will_v give_v they_o liberty_n 121_o ob_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o man_n to_o strive_v against_o their_o conscienoe_n 122_o ob_n 2._o man_n heart_n sink_v down_o to_o low_a and_o mean_a thing_n natural_o 126_o obs_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o call_v man_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v their_o heart_n grovel_v after_o low_a and_o base_a thing_n ib._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_o evil_a to_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o call_v of_o the_o word_n 127_o ob_n 5_o that_o the_o call_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o suspense_n to_o come_v in_o to_o a_o full_a resolution_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o elevate_a thing_n 129_o a_o exhortation_n 131_o 1_o to_o great_a man_n ibid._n 2_o to_o saint_n ibid._n how_o god_n have_v exalt_v the_o saint_n 1_o he_o have_v raise_v they_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n 131_o 2_o he_o have_v make_v they_o one_o with_o his_o son_n ib._n 3_o have_v love_v they_o with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o son_n ib._n 4_o have_v make_v they_o coheir_n with_o his_o son_n ib._n 5_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o god_n intend_v to_o honour_v himself_o in_o their_o eternal_a good_a ib._n 7_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n 132_o ver_n viii_o exposition_n general_a 134_o exposition_n particular_a 135_o ob_n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n 141_o use_v 1_o if_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o work_v towards_o our_o brethren_n 142_o use_v 2_o why_o shall_v great_a affliction_n for_o god_n hinder_v our_o heart_n work_v to_o he_o when_o our_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n hinder_v not_o god_n heart_n from_o work_v towards_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 2_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o misery_n when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n free_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v destroy_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o sinput_v god_n to_o a_o stand_v ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n break_v through_o many_o reason_n and_o work_n in_o god_n heart_n 143_o ob_n 6_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n a_o sinful_a people_n have_v to_o god_n so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o 144_o why_o god_n be_v not_o ready_a at_o any_o time_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o a_o sinner_n 1_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n stand_v against_o justice_n 145_o 2_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o place_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n ib._n 3_o god_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n 146_o 4_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o service_n have_v be_v former_o give_v he_o in_o that_o place_n ib._n 5_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remnant_n of_o saint_n there_o ib._n 6_o he_o eyes_z the_o misery_n they_o will_v endure_v ib._n 7_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o the_o adversary_n will_v insult_v 147_o 8_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o elect_a one_o not_o yet_o bear_v ib._n 9_o if_o my_o wrath_n must_v be_v satisfy_v let_v it_o run_v out_o upon_o other_o ib._n 10._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n own_o affliction_n 148_o 11_o god_n will_v fetch_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_a ib._n 12_o god_n justice_n be_v glorify_v by_o his_o patience_n ib._n 13_o god_n mercy_n may_v convert_v ib._n obs_n 7_o a_o choleric_a disposition_n be_v none_o of_o god_n image_n 150_o use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v passionate_a ib._n use_v 2_o let_v
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