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prophet_n have_v speak_v faith_n believe_v god_n in_o all_o examine_v thy_o faith_n by_o this_o put_v these_o interrogatory_n to_o thy_o conscience_n believe_v thou_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o for_o a_o better_a for_o thy_o daily_a bread_n as_o well_o as_o for_o thy_o salvation_n believe_v thou_o all_o god_n commandment_n without_o question_v any_o whether_o it_o be_v he_o or_o no_o believe_v thou_o his_o threaten_n as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n do_v thou_o hang_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o promise_n and_o live_v upon_o that_o in_o all_o thy_o pinch_n strait_n and_o exigent_n as_o thou_o can_v answer_v these_o so_o may_v thou_o answer_v for_o thy_o faith_n but_o this_o will_v convince_v many_o not_o to_o be_v faithful_a but_o faithless_a oh_o they_o do_v believe_v god_n promise_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n but_o what_o promise_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o how_o believe_v they_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 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heart_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n the_o contrary_a show_n how_o far_o most_o man_n be_v from_o faith_n deal_v true_o with_o thyself_o speak_v thou_o not_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o to_o a_o stranger_n as_o to_o one_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v no_o entire_a familiarity_n or_o acquaintance_n certain_o true_a faith_n be_v better_a acquaint_v with_o god_n than_o so_o 4_o four_o a_o desire_n of_o christ_n appearance_n and_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n we_o walk_v here_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n but_o where_o faith_n be_v it_o belong_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o sight_n and_o to_o have_v the_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o cant._n 8._o 14._o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o roe_n and_o that_o apoc._n 22._o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o not_o only_o come_v but_o quick_o that_o be_v make_v haste_n with_o that_o speed_n that_o the_o roe_n run_v withal_o hence_o believer_n be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o also_o to_o hasten_v the_o appear_v of_o he_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 12._o look_v for_o and_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n for_o though_o in_o another_o case_n it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isay_n 28._o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o believe_v most_o make_v most_o haste_n and_o can_v but_o make_v haste_n and_o therefore_o make_v haste_n because_o he_o believe_v and_o no_o wonder_n that_o faith_n in_o her_o desire_n hasten_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n
against_o which_o a_o man_n have_v a_o indignation_n he_o must_v needs_o put_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o away_o from_o he_o see_v isay_n 30._o 22._o thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o namely_o their_o idol_n and_o why_o so_o because_o they_o loathe_v they_o they_o be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o because_o they_o have_v indignation_n against_o they_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o so_o that_o let_v there_o once_o be_v abomination_n and_o indignation_n and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o try_v thy_o repentance_n by_o this_o consider_v what_o have_v thy_o sin_n thy_o belove_a sin_n be_v be_v thy_o drunkenness_n with_o loathe_v and_o indignation_n forsake_v be_v thy_o oath_n uncleanness_n covetous_a course_n &c_n &c_n with_o loathe_v and_o indignation_n vivendi_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la plangit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quasi_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la lavet_fw-la laterem_fw-la crudum_fw-la qui_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la laverit_fw-la tam_fw-la amplius_fw-la faciet_fw-la lutum_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la abandon_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n but_o how_o idle_o talk_v they_o of_o repentance_n who_o because_o they_o have_v blubber_v out_o a_o few_o tear_n think_v all_o be_v well_o when_o yet_o they_o still_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o hold_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o the_o mariner_n when_o they_o find_v out_o jonas_n yet_o fain_o they_o will_v have_v save_v he_o wondrous_a loath_a to_o cast_v he_o overboard_o many_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v dangerous_a sin_n but_o yet_o exceed_o loath_a to_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o loath_a to_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o will_v rather_o adventure_v their_o own_o cast_v away_o than_o cast_v they_o overboard_o never_o deceive_v thyself_o though_o thou_o have_v sigh_v cry_v pray_v beg_v mercy_n yet_o if_o still_o thou_o live_v and_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o 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change_n and_o renovation_n be_v there_o in_o repentance_n it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a man_n walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n ephes_n 4._o 23_o 24._o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v do_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o that_o verse_n 28._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o there_o be_v the_o former_a thing_n in_o the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v do_v but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o needs_o so_o that_o repentance_n not_o only_o bind_v the_o hand_n from_o thieve_v but_o open_v they_o to_o give_v it_o make_v a_o thief_n become_v a_o merciful_a man_n it_o be_v the_o church_n sin_n cant._n 5._o 3._o that_o when_o christ_n knock_v and_o will_v have_v have_v she_o open_v unto_o he_o she_o neglect_v he_o and_o put_v he_o off_o with_o excuse_n but_o afterward_o v._n 4._o her_o bowel_n be_v move_v for_o he_o or_o in_o she_o her_o bowel_n make_v a_o trouble_a noise_n sounded_z and_o rumble_v that_o be_v she_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v and_o disquiet_v that_o she_o have_v do_v so_o foolish_o but_o that_o do_v not_o serve_v she_o turn_v to_o grieve_v for_o her_o fault_n but_o she_o will_v mend_v it_o too_o and_o fall_v to_o do_v of_o duty_n verse_n 5._o i_o rise_v up_o to_o open_a to_o my_o belove_a many_o have_v their_o bowel_n move_v within_o they_o but_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o move_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bed_n they_o lie_v still_o but_o i_o rise_v up_o and_o open_v say_v the_o church_n and_o make_v after_o christ_n who_o she_o have_v foolish_o neglect_v try_v thy_o repentance_n by_o it_o son_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n say_v the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o his_o son_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v and_o go_v mat._n 21._o 28_o 29._o he_o repent_v because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o grieve_v for_o his_o former_a disobedience_n but_o also_o because_o he_o go_v &_o do_v his_o father_n work_n in_o the_o vineyard_n if_o thou_o do_v the_o like_a if_o thou_o so_o grieve_v for_o former_a disobedience_n as_o that_o now_o thou_o fall_v to_o thy_o father_n work_n and_o fall_v hard_a and_o close_o to_o it_o than_o thou_o repente_v the_o contrary_n convince_v man_n of_o impenitency_n it_o be_v not_o weep_v but_o work_v that_o must_v evidence_n repentance_n we_o may_v see_v many_o weep_v but_o we_o can_v see_v they_o work_v and_o all_o that_o repent_v must_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n act_v 26._o 20._o where_o no_o such_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o turn_n to_o god_n nor_o truth_n of_o repentance_n chap._n 13._o the_o examination_n of_o love_n come_v we_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o love_n there_o be_v deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o faith_n let_v love_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o or_o without_o hypocrisy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o a_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n without_o hypocrisy_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hypocrisy_n in_o love_n and_o a_o man_n may_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n hate_v hypocrisy_n wheresoever_o as_o well_o in_o the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o require_v sincerity_n in_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n man_n must_v have_v love_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o love_n in_o their_o word_n but_o chap._n 13_o that_o be_v not_o all_o man_n must_v have_v and_o show_v love_n in_o their_o deed_n love_n that_o be_v all_o word_n and_o all_o tongue_n and_o no_o deed_n be_v hypocri_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o dissemble_a love_n james_n 2._o 15_o â—6_n there_o we_o find_v love_n in_o word_n a_o love_a tongue_n but_o where_o 〈…〉_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o love_a hand_n notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n love_n that_o have_v a_o smooth_a and_o a_o kind_a tongue_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o wither_a hand_n show_v itself_o in_o no_o good_a deed_n and_o work_n it_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a and_o a_o dissemble_a love_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v nay_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o love_a tongue_n and_o be_v like_o nepthali_n gen._n 49._o 21._o give_v goodly_a word_n yea_o and_o may_v do_v goodly_a deed_n not_o be_v want_v in_o outward_a action_n and_o expression_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o may_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o his_o love_n not_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n yet_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o let_v we_o love_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v word_n and_o tongue_n and_o deed_n and_o yet_o not_o truth_n and_o so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v want_v be_v there_o else_o what_o there_o will_v all_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n word_n tongue_n and_o deed_n may_v be_v without_o truth_n 〈…〉_o we_fw-mi will_v never_o be_v without_o they_o 〈…〉_o ve_fw-la will_v creep_v where_o it_o can_v go_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v in_o cha_z 〈…〉_o to_o elder_a man_n belong_v to_o all_o tit._n 2._o 2._o that_o the_o age_a man_n be_v sound_a in_o faith_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v be_v
1_o thess_n 4._o 3._o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n so_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o the_o ground_n therefore_o of_o all_o obedience_n must_v be_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v ask_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o obedience_n why_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o see_v it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o commandment_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n therefore_o i_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o david_n obedience_n psal_n 119._o 4._o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n his_o desire_n be_v exceed_o strong_a to_o give_v god_n obedience_n in_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v thou_o have_v command_v that_o only_o and_o proper_o be_v obedience_n which_o be_v do_v intuitu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la by_o look_v at_o god_n will_n by_o have_v a_o respect_n or_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o and_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n then_o a_o man_n believe_v when_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o believe_v only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v believe_v if_o a_o man_n believe_v such_o a_o truth_n because_o he_o have_v good_a argument_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v science_n but_o not_o faith_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o do_v thing_n command_v upon_o other_o ground_n than_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o obedience_n suppose_v a_o man_n do_v the_o same_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v and_o yet_o know_v not_o that_o god_n command_v it_o this_o be_v no_o obedience_n or_o if_o a_o man_n do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v command_v but_o do_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v command_v neither_o be_v this_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o a_o law_n there_o be_v no_o obedience_n in_o all_o true_a obedience_n there_o must_v be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o and_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 2._o prove_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v search_v and_o try_v and_o so_o allow_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 17._o understanding_n what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o which_o place_n imply_v thus_o much_o that_o that_o only_o be_v obedience_n indeed_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o be_v god_n will_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v god_n will_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n be_v not_o obedience_n by_o this_o may_v a_o man_n try_v his_o obedience_n if_o thy_o heart_n can_v sincere_o witness_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o obedience_n and_o all_o thy_o action_n therein_o be_v god_n will_n that_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o have_v it_o do_v and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n thou_o do_v it_o such_o obedience_n be_v upon_o the_o right_a ground_n but_o by_o this_o may_v the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o many_o a_o man_n obedience_n be_v discover_v some_o man_n come_v due_o to_o public_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o world_n that_o bring_v they_o thereunto_o many_o a_o man_n be_v diligent_a in_o his_o call_n follow_v it_o close_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n command_v of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v it_o not_o because_o god_n will_v it_o but_o because_o desire_v of_o gain_n carry_v he_o on_o or_o necessity_n of_o maintenance_n force_v he_o thereto_o this_o be_v no_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o obedience_n to_o his_o covetousness_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o necessity_n which_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o diligence_n and_o painfulness_n 2_o second_o ground_n of_o obedience_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n true_a obedience_n must_v spring_v and_o flow_v from_o faith_n s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 16._o 26._o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o in_o believe_v we_o give_v to_o god_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n all_o obedience_n may_v be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n because_o by_o it_o we_o give_v god_n that_o obedience_n we_o give_v he_o heb._n 11._o 8._o by_o faith_n abraham_n obey_v god_n faith_n quicken_v and_o enable_v to_o obedience_n so_o as_o without_o it_o we_o can_v give_v god_n no_o obedience_n therefore_o rom._n 3._o 3â—_n faith_n stablish_v the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o help_v a_o man_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o obedience_n he_o perform_v to_o it_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n thus_o 1_o first_o a_o man_n must_v first_o believe_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v before_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o yield_v it_o any_o obedience_n 2_o second_o all_o obedience_n flow_v from_o a_o man_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o covenant_n god_n article_n with_o we_o and_o bind_v himself_o to_o enable_v to_o obedience_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o now_o this_o covenant_n must_v be_v lay_v hold_v on_o for_o ability_n and_o strength_n to_o obedience_n before_o a_o man_n can_v obey_v god_n it_o be_v true_a in_o obedience_n to_o every_o commandment_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o four_o isay_n 56._o 4._o that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n in_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v promise_v strength_n unto_o obedience_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v take_v hold_v on_o strength_n to_o obedience_n be_v give_v now_o that_o which_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o covenant_n be_v faith_n which_o from_o the_o covenant_n fetch_v ability_n to_o obedience_n 3_o three_o christ_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o activity_n john_n 15._o 5._o phil_n 4._o 13._o christ_n must_v first_o dwell_v in_o a_o man_n before_o he_o have_v strength_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n ephes_n 3._o 16_o 17._o now_o all_o virtue_n to_o be_v fetch_v from_o christ_n must_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n dwell_v in_o we_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o no_o obedience_n till_o we_o have_v christ_n effectual_o work_v in_o we_o and_o quicken_a we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o no_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n by_o this_o then_o a_o man_n may_v try_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v fruit_n come_v from_o a_o root_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v good_a fruit_n i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o speak_v psal_n 116._o so_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o pray_v and_o do_v god_n service_n john_n 9_o 38._o he_o say_v lord_z i_o believe_v and_o he_o worship_v he_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o sanctify_v the_o lordsday_n i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v duty_n of_o obedience_n then_o be_v thy_o obedience_n true_a fruit_n of_o paradise_n because_o it_o grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n but_o if_o thy_o obedience_n arise_v from_o a_o root_n only_o of_o morality_n it_o be_v but_o hedge_n fruit_n 3_o third_z ground_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n indeed_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v upon_o constraint_n but_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v by_o constraint_n yet_o by_o the_o constraint_n of_o love_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o love_n have_v such_o a_o active_a power_n that_o it_o constrain_v we_o to_o obedience_n not_o only_o that_o love_n which_o christ_n bear_v to_o we_o but_o which_o we_o bear_v to_o he_o obedience_n to_o god_n must_v be_v filial_a obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o as_o obedient_a child_n now_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n flow_v from_o love_n the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o do_v what_o his_o father_n command_v the_o good_a son_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 21._o when_o his_o father_n bid_v he_o go_v work_n in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o at_o first_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v and_o go_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o vineyard_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o obey_v his_o father_n his_o father_n promise_v no_o wage_n if_o he_o will_v go_v work_n nor_o threaten_v he_o any_o evil_n if_o he_o do_v not_o work_v but_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a command_n mat._n 21._o 28._o
desire_n towards_o his_o son_n it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o absolom_n three_o year_n exile_n that_o joab_n perceive_v that_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v towards_o absalon_n 2_o king_n 14._o 1._o thus_o seem_v this_o father_n heart_n to_o be_v towards_o his_o son_n yea_o that_o his_o desire_n such_o as_o if_o he_o sit_v in_o some_o high_a place_n watch_v to_o see_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v that_o he_o may_v not_o soon_o be_v within_o ken_n but_o he_o may_v spy_v he_o according_a to_o that_o john_n 30._o 18._o the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o i_o see_v then_o the_o lord_n stand_v wait_v and_o watch_v that_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o be_v upon_o our_o way_n to_o come_v but_o he_o see_v and_o spy_v we_o to_o bid_v we_o welcome_n 2_o second_o i_o see_v that_o he_o see_v he_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n in_o come_v his_o father_n may_v have_v let_v he_o alone_o till_o he_o have_v be_v come_v quite_o home_o to_o his_o house_n and_o it_o have_v be_v singular_a mercy_n to_o have_v welcome_v he_o then_o but_o it_o be_v do_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o be_v the_o lord_n thus_o ready_a to_o welcome_v i_o when_o yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o what_o will_v he_o be_v if_o i_o be_v come_v near_o to_o he_o certain_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o such_o as_o yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o will_v much_o more_o draw_v nigh_o to_o those_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o 3_o three_o i_o see_v his_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o i_o see_v his_o bowel_n yearn_v work_n and_o stir_v within_o he_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o son_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o afar_o off_o god_n bowel_n yearn_v within_o he_o towards_o a_o believe_a repent_a sinner_n it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o harlot_n 1_o king_n 3._o 26._o that_o her_o bowel_n yearned_a or_o be_v hot_a upon_o her_o son_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v a_o sinner_n come_v to_o he_o his_o bowel_n wax_v hot_a and_o yearn_v within_o he_o jer._n 31._o 18._o 20._o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o god_n have_v not_o only_a mercy_n but_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n luke_n 1._o 78._o and_o these_o bowel_n be_v sound_a bowel_n or_o a_o multitude_n of_o bowel_n isay_n 63._o 15._o he_o delight_v in_o love_a kindness_n jer._n 9_o 24._o and_o he_o pardon_v sin_n because_o mercy_n please_v he_o mic._n 7._o 18._o 4_o four_o i_o see_v that_o his_o father_n run_v how_o rich_a and_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v it_o be_v in_o his_o father_n to_o have_v stand_v still_o till_o he_o have_v come_v at_o he_o but_o what_o mercy_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v go_v towards_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o meeting_n oh_o mercy_n that_o his_o father_n run_v not_o from_o he_o but_o what_o mercy_n call_v you_o this_o that_o his_o father_n run_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v meet_v he_o why_o may_v it_o not_o have_v serve_v the_o 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