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from_o it_o it_o be_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o he_o do_v dispense_v the_o spirit_n rev._n 4.5.14_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v before_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o they_o be_v many_o therefore_o for_o their_o variety_n their_o multiplicity_n and_o their_o perfection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o spirit_n therefore_o there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v it_o rev._n 2.21_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n by_o this_o all_o light_n be_v mean_v for_o doctrine_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n as_o corrupt_v doctrine_n to_o a_o flood_n rev._n 12._o and_o also_o all_o grace_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n 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any_o other_o pool_n than_o bethesda_n and_o expect_v the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v return_v ashamed_a and_o if_o the_o israelite_n will_v go_v out_o to_o gather_v manna_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o find_v none_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o that_o will_v go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o christ_n way_n and_o yet_o will_v expect_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o angel_n shall_v move_v the_o water_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v manna_n though_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v but_o sow_v the_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n second_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v grant_v pardon_n zech._n 6.13_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n both_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n shall_v meet_v in_o one_o person_n and_o they_o shall_v both_o concur_v unto_o the_o same_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a end_n which_o shall_v be_v peace_n both_o the_o make_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o speak_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o procure_v peace_n and_o as_o king_n he_o do_v speak_v peace_n he_o send_v a_o messenger_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v to_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o pardon_n from_o a_o thousand_o subject_n it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a but_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o pardon_n than_o he_o say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o have_v a_o discovery_n make_v to_o he_o and_o he_o see_v his_o name_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n though_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o judge_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v set_v before_o he_o either_o to_o be_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v and_o christ_n say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v eat_v thy_o meat_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n accept_v thy_o work_n let_v his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n for_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n hereupon_o the_o man_n revive_v and_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a child_n and_o he_o do_v return_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o walk_v no_o more_o droop_v under_o his_o own_o darkness_n that_o make_v his_o strength_n
canon_n a_o mixture_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o love_v the_o midway_n in_o all_o these_o their_o purgatory_n a_o middle_a place_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n since_o that_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n there_o be_v many_o that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v full_o popish_a yet_o have_v great_o desire_v and_o much_o labour_v for_o a_o reconciliation_n as_o if_o a_o middle_a way_n between_o we_o be_v the_o way_n to_o peace_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o seek_v to_o their_o power_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o if_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o in_o ceremony_n it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o over_o in_o doctrine_n and_o to_o tell_v we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o jesuite_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o puritan_n on_o the_o other_o two_o hot_a spirit_n â—…derate_a man_n will_v soon_o agree_v we_o read_v of_o some_o rev._n 13.16_o that_o do_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n a_o mark_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o expression_n take_v either_o from_o a_o servant_n or_o a_o soldier_n who_o by_o some_o badge_n or_o cognizance_n be_v know_v to_o what_o master_n or_o captain_n they_o belong_v for_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o church_n seal_v rev._n 7.3_o so_o will_v antichrist_n have_v his_o servant_n mark_v and_o this_o mark_v the_o text_n tell_v we_o be_v double_a in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o the_o forehead_n the_o one_o note_n a_o open_a profession_n and_o the_o other_o a_o earnest_a contention_n to_o promote_v the_o cause_n first_o in_o the_o forehead_n it_o be_v a_o open_a profession_n either_o in_o word_n or_o practice_n when_o man_n either_o practise_v it_o or_o praise_v it_o when_o man_n praise_v their_o feast_n keep_v their_o fast_n honour_v their_o saint_n set_v up_o their_o image_n commend_v their_o crucifix_n love_v their_o ornament_n their_o cope_n their_o taper_n choose_v their_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o altar_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o plain_a hereby_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o a_o mixture_n a_o middle_a way_n they_o desire_v second_o a_o mark_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n set_v forth_o a_o earnest_a contention_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n and_o that_o wherein_o a_o man_n main_a strength_n lie_v and_o so_o antichrist_n have_v his_o merchant_n his_o factor_n and_o agent_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o strive_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o part_n and_o power_n in_o many_o thing_n if_o not_o in_o all_o to_o advance_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o to_o engage_v man_n in_o their_o quarrel_n so_o that_o in_o all_o age_n there_o have_v be_v a_o mixture_n for_o satan_n will_v have_v a_o religion_n like_a unto_o nebuchadnezars_n image_n he_o care_v not_o though_o the_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o silver_n so_o long_o as_o the_o other_o part_n be_v either_o of_o brass_n or_o else_o partly_o of_o iron_n and_o partly_o clay_n now_o what_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o mixture_n in_o all_o age_n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o ministry_n and_o second_o the_o people_n first_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n work_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v give_v as_o one_o reason_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v cleanse_v his_o people_n and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o pollution_n he_o say_v zach._n 13.2_o he_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o profaneness_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n second_o horrible_a pride_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o this_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n do_v take_v place_n for_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a job_n 11.12_o and_o he_o affect_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o humane_a mixture_n col._n 2.18_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n three_o a_o vehement_a desire_n that_o some_o man_n have_v arise_v from_o this_o pride_n to_o win_v proselyte_n unto_o themselves_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v of_o their_o mind_n after_o their_o garb_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v you_o circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o your_o flesh_n ut_fw-la multitudine_fw-la sequacium_fw-la seize_v efferant_fw-la that_o they_o may_v please_v themselves_o in_o this_o how_o many_o they_o have_v bring_v about_o and_o how_o many_o disciple_n they_o have_v draw_v after_o they_o that_o become_v their_o admirer_n etc._n etc._n four_o horrible_a hypocrisy_n when_o man_n be_v sepulcher_n within_o yet_o they_o desire_v outward_o to_o appear_v paint_v who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o godliness_n within_o yet_o by_o new_a invention_n will_v fain_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o sure_o they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o ordinary_a whereof_o their_o zeal_n for_o a_o little_a bodily_a exercise_n and_o outward_a compliment_n must_v be_v the_o great_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o christ_n charge_v upon_o the_o pharisee_n as_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o corruption_n and_o composition_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o they_o as_o we_o see_v mat._n 23.13,14_o five_o worldly_a wisdom_n politic_a respect_n and_o fleshly_a end_n what_o move_v jeroeobam_n to_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n or_o jehu_n to_o retain_v they_o but_o because_o it_o suit_v better_a with_o their_o policy_n and_o earthly_a aim_n and_o purpose_n than_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n will_v ever_o have_v do_v for_o when_o man_n come_v to_o this_o to_o count_v gain_n godliness_n then_o that_o will_v be_v the_o best_a religion_n or_o the_o best_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o those_o the_o most_o decent_a ceremony_n that_o will_v but_o further_o their_o worldly_a end_n so_o sometime_o a_o correspondency_n with_o foreign_a power_n of_o another_o religion_n so_o ahaz_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o correspondency_n with_o foreign_a power_n with_o tiglah_n pelezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n he_o must_v have_v the_o fashion_n abroad_o also_o 2_o king_n 16.11,12_o outward_a reference_n have_v many_o time_n a_o great_a influence_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n six_o and_o last_o there_o be_v four_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n incident_a unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o great_a cause_n thereof_o be_v ignorance_n idleness_n covetousness_n and_o cowardice_n first_o ignorance_n that_o be_v give_v as_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o many_o humane_a invention_n among_o the_o pharisee_n thou_o blind_a pharisee_fw-mi mat._n 23.26_o and_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n many_o well-meaning_a man_n be_v delude_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n rev._n 2.24_o many_o man_n be_v delude_v because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v intend_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o popery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes_n 2.7_o iniquitas_fw-la sed_fw-la mystica_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o fidelitatis_fw-la nomine_fw-la palliata_fw-la represent_v unto_o man_n under_o the_o name_n both_o of_o piety_n and_o loyalty_n second_o idleness_n and_o carelessness_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n live_v quiet_o and_o rich_o for_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_v it_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o that_o be_v give_v as_o the_o cause_n mat._n 13.24,25_o while_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n in_o most_o age_n there_o have_v be_v some_o secure_a and_o quiet_a time_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v take_v their_o ease_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n have_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o vent_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a pedetentim_fw-la usu_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o tacita_fw-la doctorum_fw-la approbatione_fw-la coepit_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o precio_fw-la hac_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la crescente_fw-la as_o a_o jesuit_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n in_o popery_n three_o covetousness_n a_o desire_n of_o raise_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o preferment_n and_o when_o man_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o rise_v than_o they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v unto_o this_o so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o of_o the_o concision_n who_o bring_v such_o a_o mixture_n and_o cause_v such_o a_o rent_n in_o
the_o poor_a they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o judge_v alike_o and_o shall_v all_o stand_v up_o alike_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n distance_n among_o man_n may_v persuade_v the_o vain_a mind_n of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v something_o that_o make_v they_o differ_v but_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vain_a to_o profess_v we_o know_v god_n when_o in_o work_v we_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n the_o word_n have_v many_o efficacy_n prosperous_a that_o be_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o he_o and_o his_o undertake_n to_o answer_v his_o design_n whereas_o many_o time_n it_o do_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o though_o they_o conceive_v one_o thing_n yet_o 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man_n will_v deceive_v you_o for_o they_o do_v many_o time_n deceive_v themselves_o the_o wise_a be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o craft_n and_o burn_v as_o bee_n in_o their_o own_o hive_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v common_o make_v use_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a also_o cupit_fw-la &_o diabolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n satan_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n can_v act_v the_o devil_n lust_n but_o all_o man_n can_v understand_v and_o reach_v his_o depth_n therefore_o the_o devil_n will_v make_v use_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n this_o way_n but_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o err_v never_o miscarry_v prov._n 19.16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o soul_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o peace_n only_o second_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o rule_v with_o god_n hos_n 11.12_o 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2.3_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n his_o statute_n his_o commandment_n his_o judgement_n his_o testimony_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o 2_o chron._n 22.13_o only_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o wisdom_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o shall_v thou_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o zachary_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v so_o that_o speak_v to_o a_o apostatise_v magistracy_n and_o to_o a_o revolt_a and_o backslide_a people_n and_o he_o say_v that_o they_o do_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o prosper_v and_o zach._n 11.16_o there_o be_v a_o idol_n shepherd_n or_o a_o foolish_a shepherd_n it_o point_v unto_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o government_n that_o be_v afterward_o to_o arise_v that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o 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a_o personal_a foundation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o doctrinal_a foundation_n heb._n 6.1_o rev._n 21.14_o which_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o build_v upon_o &_o all_o the_o superstructure_n let_v they_o be_v for_o clear_v the_o truth_n and_o establish_n not_o for_o subvert_v of_o the_o faith_n sit_fw-la profectus_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la permutatio_fw-la under_o persecution_n satan_n act_v another_o part_n cogit_fw-la homines_fw-la negare_fw-la christum_fw-la nunc_fw-la docet_fw-la austin_n austin_n austin_n here_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o first_o that_o the_o great_a interest_n christ_n have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v truth_n first_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o christ_n rule_v and_o conquer_v psal_n 110.2_o rev._n 6.2_o second_o it_o be_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o church_n stand_v
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truth_n be_v have_v not_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o many_o age_n a_o generation_n of_o spiritual_a coward_n they_o have_v never_o have_v so_o many_o invention_n impose_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v have_v second_o there_o be_v also_o many_o cause_n in_o the_o people_n but_o i_o will_v only_o insist_v upon_o this_o one_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o purity_n nor_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n 2_o thes_n 2.10,11_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v any_o doctrine_n without_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o yield_v unto_o any_o command_n willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n hos_fw-la 5.11_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o lump_n fit_a to_o receive_v any_o leaven_n the_o prophet_n prophecy_n false_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n love_v to_o have_v it_o so_o jer._n 5._o ult_n for_o a_o 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both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n they_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o partly_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o partly_o of_o ashdod_n as_o in_o time_n past_a but_o the_o pure_a language_n of_o canaan_n in_o judgement_n i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v defile_v themselves_o no_o more_o with_o their_o idol_n and_o their_o detestable_a thing_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n i_o will_v cleanse_v you_o ezek._n 37.2,3_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o jer._n 32.39_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o these_o mixture_n when_o he_o return_v be_v these_o first_o because_o usual_o these_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o provoke_a sin_n of_o a_o nation_n hos_n 9.15_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v in_o gilgal_n this_o be_v ancient_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n 1_o sam._n 15.12_o and_o there_o they_o do_v 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oh_o samaria_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n rev._n 9.20_o it_o be_v their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_n that_o do_v it_o four_o it_o will_v bring_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o church_n hos_n 8.7_o they_o have_v sow_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n ezek._n 10.2_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n it_o burn_v the_o hot_a 2._o chron._n 7.20_o i_o will_v pluck_v you_o up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o land_n say_v god_n three_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n also_o personal_a holiness_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o that_o will_v prosper_v in_o their_o way_n and_o have_v god_n with_o they_o in_o their_o government_n 1_o sam._n 12.24,25_o they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a government_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v answer_v their_o desire_n i_o but_o he_o say_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o 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libertinism_n a_o free_a liberty_n to_o make_v arminian_o socinian_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n and_o they_o must_v not_o be_v restrain_v no_o nor_o discountenance_v though_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o show_v that_o common_a humanity_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v do_v to_o a_o heathen_a receive_v they_o not_o into_o your_o house_n because_o they_o bring_v not_o this_o truth_n be_v there_o nothing_o man_n have_v to_o dally_v with_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v we_o deliver_v to_o commit_v all_o these_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o nay_o charge_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o these_o thing_n else_o first_o your_o mercy_n will_v be_v witness_n against_o you_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o than_o the_o witness_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o conscience_n there_o be_v not_o any_o more_o dreadful_a but_o he_o who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n etc._n etc._n second_o your_o deliverance_n be_v then_o not_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o wrath_n man_n pleasure_n may_v become_v plague_n and_o their_o liberty_n their_o destruction_n three_o if_o you_o forsake_v god_n than_o your_o deliverance_n will_v be_v your_o ruin_n josh_n 24.20_o if_o you_o depart_v from_o he_o after_o he_o have_v do_v you_o good_a he_o will_v turn_v and_o do_v you_o hurt_v but_o consider_v the_o lord_n do_v make_v glorious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n esa_n 33.21_o river_n first_o for_o fruitfulness_n deut._n 10.7_o a_o fruitful_a land_n a_o land_n of_o river_n etc._n etc._n second_o defence_n amos_n 3.8_o who_o rampant_a be_v the_o sea_n and_o who_o wall_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n three_o for_o plenty_n esa_n 23.3_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o river_n be_v her_o revenue_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mart_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o siloah_n be_v a_o little_a river_n what_o they_o want_v in_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v supply_v in_o god_n he_o will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n to_o they_o but_o river_n may_v give_v access_n to_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o do_v good_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o ship_n some_o for_o burden_n and_o some_o for_o war_n but_o no_o galley_n with_o oar_n or_o ship_n for_o war_n shall_v pass_v but_o the_o supply_n from_o god_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n they_o shall_v receive_v good_a from_o god_n without_o evil_n etc._n etc._n four_o consider_v how_o mercy_n shall_v be_v avenge_v there_o be_v no_o provocation_n like_v unto_o they_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n because_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v so_o much_o against_o mercy_n and_o those_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o return_v in_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n will_v sure_o be_v require_v in_o punishment_n in_o reward_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o return_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o their_o service_n but_o he_o do_v reward_v man_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 10.12_o but_o punishment_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o abuse_a mercy_n and_o that_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o people_n so_o high_o the_o people_n of_o his_o curse_n as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v show_v most_o love_n you_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o will_v i_o punish_v amos_n 3.3_o and_o its_o mercy_n and_o light_n that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n hereafter_o the_o lord_n do_v come_v to_o ask_v fruit_n here_o in_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o will_v exact_v hereafter_o in_o way_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o 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without_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n though_o for_o particular_a deliverance_n he_o make_v particular_a song_n before_o that_o god_n may_v have_v praise_n be_v his_o end_n in_o bestow_v mercy_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o end_n in_o desire_v mercy_n and_o they_o be_v our_o great_a assurance_n of_o enjoy_v of_o mercy_n when_o god_n enlarge_a of_o his_o hand_n be_v also_o a_o mean_n of_o enlarge_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o do_v expect_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n here_o be_v four_o or_o five_o thing_n that_o david_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o first_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o
deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v as_o a_o answer_n unto_o prayer_n three_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a barrenness_n for_o they_o drop_v fatness_n and_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n word_n in_o labris_fw-la nata_fw-la but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o inward_a and_o hearty_a affection_n e_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la god_n expect_v special_a fruit_n under_o mercy_n or_o under_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o find_v fruit_n upon_o a_o figtree_n dung_v he_o will_v be_v much_o displease_v if_o he_o find_v none_o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v threefold_a first_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v enlarge_v and_o inflame_v the_o more_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a heart_n receive_v the_o more_o abundant_a he_o be_v in_o love_n to_o god_n for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v but_o by_o reflection_n we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n taste_v of_o god_n love_n in_o a_o mercy_n the_o more_o it_o do_v draw_v forth_o in_o he_o love_v to_o god_n again_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o so_o much_o be_v give_v to_o a_o saint_n by_o god_n therefore_o he_o love_v god_n much_o second_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v enlarge_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o deliverer_n and_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n and_o this_o god_n i_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v i_o by_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v by_o my_o experience_n all_o this_o to_o i_o three_o he_o be_v by_o this_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v unto_o prayer_n therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o my_o cry_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o mercy_n 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have_v a_o peculiar_a providence_n over_o they_o job_n 29.4_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o their_o tabernacle_n and_o according_a to_o their_o integrity_n the_o lord_n will_v appear_v for_o they_o and_o own_v they_o in_o trouble_n god_n be_v with_o his_o people_n at_o all_o time_n but_o he_o be_v near_o to_o they_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o here_o there_o be_v first_o justitia_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o innocent_a now_o they_o charge_v i_o with_o treachery_n with_o a_o design_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n as_o a_o man_n that_o raise_v sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n know_v in_o this_o my_o integrity_n according_a to_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o second_o justitia_fw-la personae_fw-la a_o legal_a righteousness_n there_o can_v be_v so_o 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a_o upright_a heart_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act_v 13.22_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o must_v fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n not_o only_o easy_a duty_n but_o difficult_a duty_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o fashion_n but_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n and_o be_v discountenance_v among_o man_n in_o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o great_a for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v universal_a rom._n 6.17_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n authority_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o deep_a impression_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o spirit_n three_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n a_o sincere_a heart_n have_v the_o most_o serious_a resolution_n the_o most_o unfeigned_a detestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o diligent_a watch_n against_o his_o own_o iniquity_n 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