and_o keep_v we_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n o_o let_v not_o they_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o we_o but_o keep_v we_o innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n o_o lord_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o sanctify_v unto_o we_o all_o thy_o method_n and_o proceed_n with_o we_o fit_v we_o for_o all_o further_a tribulation_n and_o trial_n whatsoever_o thou_o in_o thy_o divine_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o give_v we_o patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n and_o fortitude_n to_o undergo_v it_o that_o though_o we_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n we_o may_v fear_v no_o ill_a know_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_o with_o we_o and_o that_o with_o thy_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o with_o thy_o staff_n thou_o will_v support_v &_o comfort_v we_o and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o love_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o 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in_o these_o sinful_a land_n and_o nation_n wherein_o we_o live_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o our_o zion_n it_o be_v time_n that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n lord_n maintain_v thy_o own_o cause_n rescue_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o truth_n from_o all_o those_o cloud_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o do_v so_o much_o obscure_v it_o and_o let_v the_o light_n thereof_o in_o a_o free_a profession_n break_v forth_o and_o shine_v again_o among_o we_o and_o that_o continual_o even_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v to_o this_o end_n bless_v we_o all_o and_o above_o we_o all_o bless_v all_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v a_o right_a for_o to_o govern_v thy_o people_n lord_n enable_v they_o with_o thy_o power_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o have_v invest_v they_o with_o authority_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o peace_n wealth_n and_o godliness_n and_o thou_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o turn_v they_o which_o way_n soever_o thou_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o disobedient_a that_o the_o stream_n of_o their_o obedience_n may_v run_v within_o its_o proper_a channel_n and_o all_o flow_n to_o the_o ocean_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o bless_v thy_o church_n with_o pastor_n after_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v feed_v thy_o people_n with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o convert_v sinner_n unto_o thou_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o may_v seek_v thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o gospel_n among_o we_o restore_v in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o give_v grace_n o_o heavenly_a father_n to_z all_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o orthodox_n clergy_n that_o they_o may_v both_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n set_v forth_o thy_o true_a and_o lively_a word_n and_o right_o and_o due_o administer_v thy_o holy_a sacrament_n let_v thy_o blessing_n be_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o all_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v commission_v to_o preach_v thy_o word_n as_o this_o day_n to_o thy_o people_n be_v with_o i_o the_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o servant_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v work_v wonderful_o in_o i_o for_o i_o and_o by_o i_o make_v i_o a_o happy_a instrument_n of_o much_o glory_n to_o thy_o name_n and_o of_o much_o good_a to_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n and_o to_o all_o thy_o people_n every_o where_o give_v hear_v ear_n understand_v heart_n conscientious_a soul_n and_o obedient_a life_n especial_o to_o this_o congregation_n here_o present_a that_o with_o meek_a heart_n and_o due_a reverence_n they_o may_v hear_v and_o receive_v thy_o holy_a word_n true_o serve_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n to_o comfort_v and_o succour_v all_o those_o that_o in_o this_o transitory_a life_n be_v in_o trouble_n sorrow_n need_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o adversity_n these_o especial_o that_o be_v commend_v to_o our_o devotion_n we_o humble_o recommend_v to_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v visit_v with_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n o_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n behold_v visit_v and_o relieve_v those_o thy_o sick_a servant_n look_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n give_v they_o comfort_v and_o sure_a confidence_n in_o thou_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o perpetual_a peace_n and_o safety_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n hear_v we_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o saviour_n extend_v thy_o accustom_a goodness_n to_o those_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v grieve_v with_o sickness_n visit_v they_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o do_v visit_v peter_n wife_n mother_n and_o the_o captain_n servant_n so_o visit_v and_o restore_v unto_o those_o sick_a person_n their_o former_a health_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n or_o else_o give_v they_o grace_v so_o to_o take_v thy_o visitation_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o after_o this_o painful_a life_n end_v they_o may_v dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o life_n everlasting_a and_o for_o those_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o travel_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o presant_fw-mi help_v in_o the_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n stand_v by_o they_o and_o save_v they_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o child-bearing_a make_v they_o joyful_a mother_n of_o gracious_a child_n bring_v they_o to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n bring_v they_o up_o in_o thy_o holy_a and_o true_a religion_n till_o thou_o final_o bring_v they_o to_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o thankful_a heart_n of_o those_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n of_o childbirth_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o they_o through_o thy_o help_n may_v both_o faithful_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o their_o vocation_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n in_o this_o life_n present_a and_o also_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o whoever_o else_o desire_v our_o prayer_n thou_o know_v all_o their_o name_n and_o all_o their_o several_a necessity_n whether_o at_o sea_n or_o at_o land_n in_o this_o land_n or_o in_o other_o lord_n we_o humble_o recommend_v they_o all_o unto_o thou_o beseech_v thou_o to_o visit_v they_o with_o thy_o salvation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o thy_o glory_n and_o their_o eternal_a good_a lord_n grant_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n and_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a sake_n in_o who_o bless_a name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o call_v on_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v and_o command_v and_o encourage_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n serm._n i._n psal._n 130._o v._o 3._o if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o of_o judgement_n say_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n the_o two_o everlasting_a arm_n o_o lord_n by_o which_o thou_o upholde_v and_o suppotte_v the_o being_n of_o mortal_a creature_n the_o two_o everlasting_a wing_n by_o which_o the_o eternal_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n cover_v immortal_a spirit_n with_o unspeakable_a goodness_n which_o like_o the_o two_o
and_o send_v a_o pardon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o son_n and_o thy_o jesus_n 2_o mercy_n be_v exercise_v about_o he_o as_o his_o creature_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n not_o to_o punish_v he_o above_o measure_n though_o he_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a isa_n 46.9_o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o that_o god_n punish_v sinful_a man_n be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o severe_a in_o punish_v be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o so_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o be_v cruel_a that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o creature_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o if_o nothing_o so_o much_o delight_v he_o as_o to_o have_v his_o servant_n to_o think_v and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a for_o so_o you_o read_v put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v isa_n 43.29_o wherein_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v this_o sacred_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v not_o always_o extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o but_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 1._o for_o his_o name_n sake_n which_o in_o holy_a moses_n stile_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o glorious_a name_n may_v never_o fall_v nor_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o fail_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o will_v still_o go_v on_o to_o make_v his_o merciful_a name_n in_o much_o glory_n in_o much_o majesty_n to_o pass_v before_o they_o for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n ps_n 26.10_o for_o though_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o ps_n 32.10_o he_o be_v only_o the_o god_n that_o hear_v and_o can_v answer_v prayer_n therefore_o to_o he_o must_v all_o flesh_n come_v it_o be_v his_o glorious_a name_n alone_o which_o be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o who_o favour_n perfume_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o love_v he_o who_o very_a go_n rejoice_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n season_n other_o name_n and_o title_n may_v give_v we_o free_a passage_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o get_v or_o lose_v their_o favour_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o name_n jehovah_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v that_o can_v give_v we_o a_o name_n to_o live_v when_o dead_a in_o sin_n who_o goodness_n crown_v not_o only_o the_o year_n 60.11_o ps_n 60.11_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o mercy_n 2._o for_o his_o nature_n sake_n who_o very_a property_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n therefore_o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n spare_v his_o people_n from_o demerited_a wrath_n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o father_n vail_v his_o compassion_n under_o that_o tender_a relation_n but_o when_o justice_n can_v no_o long_o spare_v but_o by_o be_v injurious_a to_o its_o honour_n by_o the_o provocation_n of_o our_o sin_n call_v for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o our_o person_n than_o he_o represent_v himself_o like_o a_o woman_n big_a with_o pain_n and_o travail_v with_o grief_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o bring_v forth_o that_o just_a ire_n he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o conceive_v yea_o mercy_n appear_v and_o be_v see_v in_o hell_n itself_o because_o though_o he_o punish_v to_o extremity_n of_o time_n yet_o not_o to_o a_o fullness_n of_o horror_n in_o intention_n of_o torment_n whereas_o justice_n like_o the_o harlot_n will_v have_v the_o sinner_n divide_v soul_n from_o body_n to_o be_v different_a sharer_n in_o eternal_a misery_n let_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n be_v write_v in_o bloody_a character_n upon_o the_o sinner_n head_n be_v justice_n language_n that_o so_o he_o may_v eternal_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o he_o that_o have_v wilful_o go_v astray_o but_o mercy_n like_o the_o true_a mother_n continual_o cry_v spare_v the_o child_n lord_n and_o save_v the_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a woe_n and_o at_o length_n this_o mournful_a voice_n prove_v effectual_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n for_o indeed_o mercy_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o our_o life_n which_o else_o have_v long_o since_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o scape-goat_n carry_v they_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o by_o become_v a_o victim_n for_o the_o same_o bury_v all_o our_o transgression_n in_o his_o grave_n that_o so_o they_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v in_o judgement_n either_o against_o our_o person_n or_o our_o service_n who_o very_a nature_n it_o be_v to_o become_v a_o advocate_n for_o rebel_n and_o like_o a_o affectionate_a surety_n pay_v the_o debt_n that_o so_o the_o debtor_n may_v go_v free_a and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n or_o any_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o or_o our_o performance_n but_o for_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n sake_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o mercy_n namely_o 3._o for_o his_o glory_n sake_n for_o his_o glory_n 1._o in_o general_n 2._o in_o particular_a first_o for_o his_o glory_n in_o general_n that_o be_v the_o utmost_a my_o limit_a time_n and_o your_o patience_n will_v give_v leave_n to_o discuss_v reserve_v the_o more_o particular_a part_n together_o with_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o two_o last_o doctrine_n to_o our_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o i_o say_v 1._o general_o and_o in_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o but_o point_n you_o to_o those_o excellent_a grace_n wherewith_o he_o be_v please_v to_o furnish_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v become_v vessel_n fit_a for_o the_o master_n service_n god_n be_v delight_v with_o show_v compassion_n and_o mercy_n be_v so_o join_v to_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o wrought_v in_o as_o well_o as_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o in_o this_o glorious_a attribute_n we_o may_v again_o bear_v his_o heavenly_a image_n to_o that_o end_n sometime_o our_o trial_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n for_o his_o love_n to_o work_v on_o at_o other_o time_n he_o present_v other_o misery_n as_o the_o opportunity_n for_o our_o mercy_n and_o therein_o he_o call_v out_o our_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o who_o have_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o pity_v other_o will_v show_v abundant_a compassion_n to_o we_o our_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v deal_v no_o worse_o with_o our_o soul_n then_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o use_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o last_o he_o call_v our_o charity_n to_o 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