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god_n mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n psa._n 36._o 5._o to_o 12._o not_o in_o its_o essence_n for_o god_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infinite_o good_a and_o one_o be_v not_o great_a than_o another_o but_o in_o its_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o mercy_n that_o it_o please_v he_o micha_n 7._o 18._o whereas_o justice_n be_v call_v his_o strange_a work_n isaiah_n 28._o 21._o lamentation_n 3._o 33._o that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exedus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o bestow_v mercy_n every_o day_n inflict_v judgement_n but_o now_o and_o then_o spare_o and_o after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o forbearance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 15._o isaiah_n 65._o 2._o that_o he_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n only_o whereas_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o exodus_fw-la 20._o 5._o 6_o so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o three_o or_o four_o come_v short_a of_o a_o thousand_o so_o much_o do_v his_o justice_n come_v short_a of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o again_o that_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n outstrip_v a_o father_n love_n to_o his_o son_n matth._n 7._o 11._o and_o a_o mother_n too_o isaiah_n 49._o 15._o for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o as_o be_v himself_o most_o merciful_a and_o the_o author_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n in_o other_o in_o fine_a he_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n repeat_v it_o over_o six_o and_o twenty_o time_n together_o in_o one_o psalm_n that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n 136._o but_o what_o make_v this_o for_o thou_o soul_n except_o thou_o repentestâ—_n indeed_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v say_v isaiah_n chap._n 55._o 7._o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o this_o he_o redouble_v the_o promise_n ezekiel_n 18._o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o a_o oath_n chapter_n 33._o 11._o yea_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o our_o repentance_n than_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v it_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15_o 20._o do_v but_o repent_v and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o innumerable_a for_o multitude_n never_o so_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o magnitude_n for_o repentance_n be_v always_o blessed_v with_o forgiune_n yea_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v put_v way_n thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n isaiah_n 44._o 22._o and_o what_o by_o corruption_n have_v be_v do_v by_o repentance_n be_v undo_v as_o abundance_n of_o example_n wiâ—â—esse_n he_o pardon_v david_n adultery_n salomon_n idolatry_n peter_n apostasy_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n but_o persecute_v he_o yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n yea_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o god_n enemy_n some_o be_v single_v out_o for_o mercy_n witness_v 〈◊〉_d marry_o magdaâ—en_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o lewes_z do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a but_o crucify_v he_o yet_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v ast._n 2._o 41._o and_o a_o very_a gentile_n be_v circumcise_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 17._o 13._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o §_o 145._o for_o though_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n justice_n james_n 2._o 13._o yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n though_o he_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n flow_v with_o mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o overflow_v he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a yea_o say_v bernard_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o both_o he_o be_v just_a even_o to_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a while_o presumptuous_a sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n unto_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o which_o break_v they_o with_o their_o several_a extreme_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n deut._n 28_o neither_o be_v salvation_n more_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a then_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o moses_n be_v a_o accuser_n john_n 5._o 45._o alas_o though_o to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a god_n they_o yet_o to_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o deut._n 4._o 24._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n to_o which_o number_n s._n john_n revelation_n 21._o 8._o add_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelive_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 9_o 10._o galatian_n 5._o 21._o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o 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never_o open_v till_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n sin_n shut_v up_o man_n eye_n but_o punishment_n open_v they_o §_o 185._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o advantage_n â—e_v that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n have_v above_o god_n servant_n in_o get_v and_o keep_v and_o improve_n their_o convert_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o must_v be_v watchful_a wise_a valiant_a as_o well_o watchful_a to_o defeat_v and_o wise_a to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o crafty_a allurement_n as_o valiant_a to_o despise_v their_o cruel_a imposition_n for_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v these_o three_o use_n will_v be_v make_v thereof_o else_o evil_a be_v as_o good_a not_o see_v as_o not_o avoid_v our_o happiness_n be_v in_o the_o prevention_n not_o prevision_n of_o they_o wherefore_o first_o watchful_a since_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n be_v ever_o practise_v to_o lift_v we_o out_o of_o virtue_n 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shall_v it_o stand_v whereas_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o thief_n look_v in_o at_o the_o window_n when_o he_o see_v the_o master_n stand_v on_o his_o guard_n in_o the_o room_n beside_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o keep_v a_o enemy_n out_o by_o bolt_v the_o door_n then_o to_o thrust_v he_o out_o be_v once_o get_v in_o §_o 186_o second_o wise._n let_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o cautelous_a to_o avoid_v their_o crafty_a allurement_n take_v heed_n of_o believe_v their_o word_n of_o trust_v their_o promise_n of_o yield_v to_o their_o persuasion_n and_o solicitation_n when_o they_o woo_v we_o to_o drink_v more_o than_o will_v do_v we_o good_a yea_o let_v quaffer_n quarrel_v rage_n and_o scoff_n threaten_v curse_n and_o load_v thou_o with_o a_o thousand_o censure_n yet_o hold_v thy_o own_o still_o pledge_v the_o devil_n for_o none_o of_o they_o all_o oâ—_n answer_v but_o i_o shall_v offend_v my_o friend_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v take_v exception_n answ._n thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v when_o thou_o be_v 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