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gospel_n and_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v the_o baptist_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o loop_n and_o button_n between_o the_o legal_a and_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n therefore_o his_o name_n may_v well_o be_v call_v john_n and_o there_o be_v frequent_a use_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o adverb_n which_o come_v from_o this_o verb_n to_o signify_v injury_n receive_v without_o desert_n or_o undeserved_o ps_n 7.4_o yea_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n or_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n gratis_o and_o again_o psal_n 35.7_o for_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o dig_v for_o my_o soul_n yet_o more_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o do_v of_o good_a gratis_o or_o when_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n so_o any_o injury_n do_v gratis_o or_o when_o no_o provocation_n have_v be_v give_v the_o party_n so_o to_o do_v now_o as_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o the_o wicked_a plot_n against_o or_o do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v undeserved_a and_o flow_v mere_o from_o their_o malice_n so_o all_o the_o good_a which_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n be_v undeserved_a and_o flow_v pure_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n or_o from_o his_o compassion_n which_o fail_v not_o and_o sure_o the_o lord_n deserve_v high_a praise_n from_o man_n for_o any_o good_a he_o do_v he_o see_v what_o he_o do_v be_v gratis_o or_o undeserved_a further_o this_o hebrew_n word_n chinnam_n answer_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v free_o rom._n 3.24_o bez_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o i._n e._n ejus_fw-la gratia_fw-la bez_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o can_v unjust_a man_n deserve_v justification_n therefore_o mr_n beza_n translate_v we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o that_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n again_o when_o it_o be_v say_v than_o he_o or_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a it_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o as_o to_o be_v gracious_a impli_v the_o intrinsical_a graciousness_n of_o his_o nature_n or_o that_o mercifullness_n and_o kindness_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o which_o indeed_o be_v god_n for_o the_o graciousnesse_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gracious_a god_n thus_o god_n be_v always_o and_o altogether_o gracious_a he_o be_v infinite_o and_o incessant_o gracious_a second_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v gracious_a it_o may_v note_v only_o the_o graciousness_n of_o his_o act_n and_o dispensation_n thus_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a ad_fw-la hinc_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la as_o he_o see_v cause_n at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v gracious_a and_o not_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v he_o put_v forth_o act_v of_o grace_n now_o and_o not_o then_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o act_v of_o grace_n both_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n as_o also_o without_o respect_v what_o man_n be_v or_o do_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v chief_o to_o understand_v it_o here_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a god_n be_v gracious_a in_o his_o nature_n always_o and_o always_o alike_o gracious_a but_o he_o be_v not_o always_o alike_o gracious_a in_o his_o dispensation_n or_o in_o give_v forth_o act_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v gracious_a to_o man_n according_a to_o his_o secret_a will_n as_o he_o please_v but_o he_o be_v gracious_a according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v as_o man_n please_v he_o hence_o observe_v first_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n be_v the_o graciousnesse_n of_o god_n or_o all_o our_o mercy_n flow_v out_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n yea_o that_o be_v the_o ocean_n which_o seed_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o channel_n of_o mercy_n which_o stream_n to_o we_o as_o our_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v all_o be_v of_o grace_n fundamental_o or_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o gracious_a thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a my_o mercy_n shall_v flow_v our_o when_o and_o to_o who_o and_o where_o i_o please_v and_o the_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v of_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o royal_a title_n run_v in_o the_o same_o strain_n exod._n 34.6_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 if_o we_o consider_v god_n first_o in_o do_v we_o good_a second_o in_o forgive_a we_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v three_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o now_o suffer_v four_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a suffering_n all_o be_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o free_a grace_n he_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o be_v undeserving_a any_o good_a that_o be_v grace_n yea_o he_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o be_v ill_o deserve_v and_o that_o be_v more_o grace_n he_o do_v all_o for_o we_o through_o grace_n first_o in_o spirituall_n and_o second_o in_o temporall_n not_o only_o do_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n flow_v from_o grace_n unto_o his_o own_o people_n not_o only_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n not_o only_a deliverance_n from_o hell_n but_o deliverance_n from_o sickness_n also_o flow_v from_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o of_o all_o their_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n both_o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n and_o top-stone_n of_o they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v cry_v as_o the_o prophet_n zachery_n chap._n 4.7_o foretell_v the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v say_v of_o that_o long_v for_o deliverance_n when_o that_o great_a mountain_n shall_v become_v a_o plain_a before_o zerubbabell_a grace_n grace_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v grace_n have_v begin_v they_o and_o grace_n alone_o will_v maintain_v continue_v and_o perfect_a what_o it_o have_v begin_v as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o except_o our_o misery_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o begin_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o our_o inability_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v he_o see_v we_o can_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v exalt_v his_o own_o name_n and_o perfect_a the_o praise_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n towards_o we_o more_o distinct_o that_o all_o come_v from_o grace_n or_o from_o the_o graciousness_n of_o god_n may_v note_v these_o five_o thing_n to_o we_o first_o not_o only_o that_o god_n do_v all_o for_o his_o people_n free_o or_o without_o desert_n but_o second_o that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n willing_o or_o without_o constraint_n for_o his_o people_n three_o that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n forward_o for_o his_o people_n he_o do_v very_o much_o unasked_a and_o unsought_a and_o he_o be_v not_o much_o ask_v or_o hardly_o draw_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o people_n though_o he_o have_v say_v of_o some_o thing_n i_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o or_o inquire_v after_o that_o i_o may_v do_v they_o for_o you_o ezek._n 36.37_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v never_o force_v nor_o wrest_v from_o he_o by_o entreaty_n but_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n natural_o as_o water_v out_o of_o a_o fountain_n four_o he_o do_v all_o rejoice_o even_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a soul_n mercy_n please_v he_o and_o he_o be_v please_v with_o occasion_n of_o show_v mercy_n it_o be_v no_o burden_n to_o he_o to_o do_v we_o good_a mercy_n proceed_v from_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic_n 7.18_o yea_o to_o be_v merciful_a be_v his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o delight_v in_o it_o five_o graciousness_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n impli_v that_o he_o will_v do_v we_o good_a liberal_o and_o constant_o or_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v he_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o he_o do_v not_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o poverty_n who_o receive_v nor_o doâ—h_v he_o upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o himself_o bestow_v and_o because_o they_o flow_v from_o his_o nature_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o empty_a himself_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o fill_v the_o creature_n with_o his_o gift_n or_o goodness_n some_o man_n