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do_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o do_v what_o it_o do_v free_o and_o wil_o though_o we_o have_v no_o free_a will_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o when_o we_o do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n than_o the_o lord_n do_v cause_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o embrace_v it_o wil_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o creature_n he_o will_v work_v his_o own_o work_n but_o such_o a_o way_n as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o his_o creature_n again_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v in_o sinner_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n then_o there_o will_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o beauty_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n appear_v as_o there_o do_v this_o way_n if_o god_n shall_v effectual_o work_v it_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n will_v not_o so_o glorious_o shine_v forth_o now_o it_o be_v the_o special_a design_n that_o god_n have_v in_o all_o his_o work_n about_o redemption_n that_o the_o 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dissolve_v the_o ice_n than_o it_o quite_o go_v away_o in_o flake_n so_o hence_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sinner_n be_v freeze_v and_o god_n come_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o beat_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o break_v they_o that_o way_n i_o but_o at_o last_o they_o freeze_v again_o and_o grow_v as_o hard_o again_o as_o ever_o but_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o shine_v upon_o they_o then_o their_o heart_n thaw_v and_o the_o ice_n go_v away_o and_o their_o heart_n come_v in_o flow_v to_o god_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o
god_n in_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n isaak_n jacob_n solomon_n david_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v glorious_a discovery_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o as_o jacob_n be_v deliver_v form_n esau_n say_v jacob_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v read_v thus_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o after_o the_o face_n of_o god_n after_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o have_v see_v thou_o i_o that_o be_v sweet_a and_o comfortable_a indeed_o when_o we_o can_v see_v a_o mercy_n after_o we_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n we_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o after_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n then_o look_v upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o then_o gather_v this_o argument_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o in_o a_o mercy_n thou_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n there_o and_o after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mercy_n than_o it_o be_v somewhat_o thus_o in_o isay_n 26.12_o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o thou_o will_v for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o mark_v the_o argument_n lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n why_o for_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o this_o scripture_n be_v speak_v concern_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o their_o captivity_n god_n do_v begin_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v sure_a to_o have_v deliverance_n complate_v thou_o will_v ordain_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o say_v they_o why_o for_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o cyrus_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o our_o deliverance_n it_o be_v do_v through_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n thou_o haste_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o the_o work_n it_o be_v a_o work_n above_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o when_o god_n appear_v wonderful_a remarkable_o in_o a_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n than_o they_o conclude_v of_o further_a mercy_n a_o most_o excellent_a place_n for_o that_o likewise_o in_o psal_n 75.5_o unto_o thou_o oh_o god_n do_v we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n declare_v mark_v for_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n declare_v oh_o lord_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o see_v thy_o wonderful_a work_n we_o see_v thy_o face_n thy_o power_n thy_o glory_n thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o goodness_n we_o see_v thy_o mercy_n a_o create_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o o_o thou_o be_v good_a yet_o more_o and_o more_o for_o that_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n declare_v brethren_n when_o god_n mercy_n be_v create_v mercy_n than_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o they_o will_v be_v perfect_a mercy_n for_o though_o in_o generation_n there_o may_v be_v a_o defect_n yet_o in_o creation_n there_o be_v never_o a_o defect_n many_o time_n there_o may_v want_v a_o limb_n a_o member_n in_o generation_n but_o all_o that_o god_n create_v he_o create_v perfect_a now_o when_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v create_v mercy_n not_o generate_v out_o of_o second_o cause_n but_o we_o see_v a_o kind_n of_o create_a power_n then_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v perfect_a now_o brethren_n before_o we_o come_v to_o application_n to_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o can_v but_o apply_v this_o as_o a_o strong_a argument_n to_o raise_v up_o our_o thought_n to_o make_v account_n of_o the_o mercy_n this_o day_n we_o enjoy_v to_o be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n unto_o we_o for_o if_o ever_o people_n have_v create_v mercy_n we_o have_v if_o ever_o a_o people_n can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n than_o we_o may_v at_o this_o day_n if_o ever_o a_o people_n can_v say_v thou_o oh_o 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