justice_n do_v come_v by_o our_o work_n than_o have_v we_o wherein_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o be_v it_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v the_o vile_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o foolish_a and_o the_o weak_a end_n 1._o cor._n 27._o to_o the_o end_n even_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v or_o glory_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o we_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v it_o wiesdom_n justification_n sactification_n or_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o be_v because_o the_o power_n of_o do_v good_a be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v to_o good_a work_n and_o this_o creation_n say_v the_o apostle_n 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this_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n who_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n 8.9.10_o rom_n 5.6.7_o &_o 8.9.10_o dye_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v forth_o his_o merueillous_a love_n to_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o as_o the_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 5._o ephe._n 2.3.4_o and_o 5._o much_o more_o be_v reâ—ciled_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n for_o that_o mercy_n that_o move_v god_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 3.22_o jer._n lament_v 3.22_o to_o quicken_v we_o in_o christ_n see_v it_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n 2.3.4_o ephe._n 2.3.4_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o move_v he_o to_o accomplish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o we_o 106.1_o psal_n 106.1_o who_o now_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n therefore_o need_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v what_o man_n 39_o rom._n 8.38_o and_o 39_o yea_o what_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o we_o for_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n etc._n psal_n 103.8_o etc._n etc._n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v 103.6_o psal_n 103.6_o nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n see_v he_o pity_v we_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n for_o that_o mercy_n that_o move_v god_n to_o beget_v we_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n when_o we_o be_v stranger_n from_o he_o &_o without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o move_v he_o to_o bring_v we_o now_o be_v make_v his_o child_n to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o that_o bless_a hope_n hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o solid_a and_o perfect_a comfort_n to_o man_n and_o only_o sure_a stay_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n &_o that_o contrariwise_o they_o can_v have_v no_o steadfast_a hope_n nor_o perfect_a joy_n through_o their_o hope_n who_o build_v their_o hope_n of_o life_n not_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o on_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o merit_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o most_o lamentable_a and_o sorrowful_a case_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v describe_v to_o be_v when_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n fail_v they_o for_o then_o do_v they_o cry_v out_o will_v god_n show_v no_o more_o favour_n 77.8_o psal_n 77.8_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n this_o be_v my_o death_n say_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n hereby_o declare_v that_o mercy_n be_v their_o only_a comfort_n and_o cause_n of_o their_o life_n and_o where_o mercy_n appear_v
knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o erect_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o thanksgiving_n proceed_v from_o that_o heart_n that_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n no_o nothing_o that_o be_v do_v for_o his_o service_n can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o 1â—_n psal_n 116_o 1â—_n for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v before_o out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n and_o other_o apostle_n i_o believe_v therefore_o do_v i_o speak_v 2._o cor._n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o speech_n to_o god_n or_o of_o god_n that_o which_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n shall_v never_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v abound_v in_o faith_n with_o thanksgiving_n to_o inform_v we_o that_o all_o true_a thanksgiving_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o flow_v therefrom_o thus_o much_o concern_v this_o first_o point_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o a_o lively_a hope_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o point_n touch_v the_o cause_n move_v god_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n to_o beget_v we_o to_o his_o hope_n and_o that_o be_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o this_o point_n us._n mercy_n the_o only_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o call_v us._n we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n itself_o move_v god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v his_o mercy_n the_o second_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o move_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o blessing_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o plain_o lay_v down_o before_o we_o our_o own_o misery_n first_o in_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o have_v need_v to_o be_v pity_v &_o upon_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v compassion_n as_o be_v in_o miserable_a case_n and_o unable_a to_o 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his_o love_n second_o this_o set_v before_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o god_n that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v when_o he_o make_v all_o his_o good_n go_v before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a 34.6.7_o exo._n 34.6.7_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 116.5_o psal_n 116.5_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o david_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n the_o same_o 5_o psal_n 3â—_n 5_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o righteous_a and_o our_o god_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o again_o 34.8_o psal_n 34.8_o he_o endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n also_o he_o invit_v the_o world_n to_o prove_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v say_v taste_v you_o and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v david_n take_v occasion_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o say_v 34._o psalm_n â—_o psal_n 34._o â—_o i_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o and_o do_v invite_v and_o will_v all_o other_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o he_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o 3.4.3_o psal_n 3.4.3_o and_o let_v we_o magnify_v his_o name_n together_o and_o further_o he_o do_v resolve_v to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n &_o in_o his_o mercy_n say_v i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o again_o my_o soul_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o exhort_v the_o righteous_a and_o saint_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n &_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o because_o of_o his_o mercy_n say_v in_o the_o 31._o psalm_n love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 32._o psalm_n and_o 11._o verse_n be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n and_o so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 33._o psalm_n and_o many_o other_o psalm_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o to_o humble_v we_o all_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o be_v such_o who_o have_v forfeit_v all_o felicity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o blessedness_n 3.22_o gal._n 3.22_o nor_o life_n leave_v we_o but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o all_o be_v include_v under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v 11.32_o rom._n 11.32_o and_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o so_o that_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v with_o the_o prophet_n 22._o jer._n lament_v 3._o and_o 22._o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o again_o 1.9_o isai_n 1.9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v reserve_v to_o he_o a_o small_a remnant_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v like_o to_o gomorrah_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 23.24_o rom._n 3.9_o and_o 23.24_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o all_o learn_v to_o obey_v the_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n give_v by_o god_n to_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o be_v 6.8_o micah_n 6.8_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n 4.6.7.10_o gem_n 4.6.7.10_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v 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his_o abundance_n so_o can_v not_o all_o his_o abundance_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o death_n nor_o yet_o procure_v the_o restore_n of_o one_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o as_o the_o lord_n declare_v in_o the_o 49._o psalm_n 49.6.7_o ps_n 49.6.7_o neither_o can_v any_o redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v his_o ransom_n to_o god_n so_o precious_a be_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o continuance_n for_o ever_o that_o he_o may_v live_v still_o for_o ever_o 6.7_o eccl._n 6.7_o and_o not_o see_v the_o grave_n thirdlie_o solomon_n show_v that_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o mouth_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v and_o therefore_o man_n pain_v himself_o in_o vain_a in_o travel_v for_o the_o wind_n see_v he_o never_o can_v fill_v his_o soul_n nor_o satisfy_v his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o labour_n last_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o foresay_a psalm_n 49.17_o psal_n 49.17_o man_n shall_v take_v nothing_o away_o when_o he_o die_v neither_o shall_v 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