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people_n you_o that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n say_v to_o your_o brethren_n ammi_n and_o to_o your_o sister_n ruhamah_n that_o be_v o_o you_o that_o be_v godly_a speak_v one_o to_o another_o and_o telâ—_n one_o another_o for_o the_o quicken_a of_o one_o another_o heart_n of_o this_o great_a favour_n of_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n oh_o say_v ammi_n ammi_n the_o people_n of_o god_n ruhamah_n god_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o his_o people_n but_o now_o ammi_n again_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n we_o be_v reject_v from_o mercy_n but_o mercy_n be_v come_v again_o now_o ruhamah_n o_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n o_o that_o free_a grace_n of_o our_o god_n that_o we_o that_o have_v be_v so_o vile_a so_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o that_o have_v so_o sin_v against_o mercy_n itself_o yet_o mercy_n shall_v thus_o follow_v we_o to_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o to_o save_v we_o from_o his_o wrath_n kindness_n 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god_n be_v towards_o his_o church_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o mighty_a act_n of_o god_n they_o be_v such_o wherein_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n appear_v yea_o they_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o his_o majestyâ—_n there_o be_v majesty_n honour_n of_o majesty_n glorious_a honour_n of_o majesty_n mighty_a work_n of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n when_o these_o appear_v these_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v indeed_o and_o for_o they_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o one_o another_o ammi_n and_o ruhamah_n it_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n yea_o it_o follow_v further_a in_o that_o psalm_n verse_n 6._o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o greatness_n and_o verse_n 7._o they_o shall_v abundant_o utter_v the_o 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banish_v in_o another_o place_n such_o a_o one_o imprison_v in_o another_o place_n such_o a_o one_o high-commissioned_n in_o another_o place_n such_o sign_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o we_o be_v afraid_a that_o god_n be_v go_v if_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o go_v already_o we_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o reject_v we_o from_o be_v his_o people_n but_o reject_v we_o from_o be_v a_o people_n upon_o the_o facâ—_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v change_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n now_o god_n way_n have_v begin_v to_o be_v towards_o we_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o again_o to_o be_v his_o people_n now_o we_o may_v when_o we_o meet_v together_o have_v plentiful_a subject_n of_o discourse_n about_o god_n grace_n &_o mercy_n to_o say_v ammi_n ruhamah_n o_o the_o lord_n manifest_v goodness_n to_o a_o unworthy_a nation_n &_o we_o have_v hope_n that_o yet_o he_o will_v own_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n we_o have_v hope_n that_o yet_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o we_o though_o never_o so_o unworthy_a who_o will_v have_v think_v ever_o to_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v see_v &_o hear_v who_o will_v have_v think_v ever_o to_o have_v see_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o adversary_n so_o daunt_v discourse_n their_o power_n so_o curb_v their_o rage_n so_o quell_v the_o wicked_a in_o their_o own_o work_n so_o ensnare_v their_o hope_n so_o disappoint_v who_o will_v ever_o have_v think_v to_o have_v see_v the_o saint_n so_o rejoice_v their_o liberty_n so_o enlarge_v their_o heart_n and_o expectation_n so_o raise_v this_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n
yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v expect_v he_o rather_o have_v cause_n to_o wonder_n he_o have_v so_o much_o then_o expect_v more_o but_o god_n ever_o draw_v out_o his_o love_a kindness_n to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 36._o 10._o draw_v out_o thy_o love_a kindness_n unto_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n first_o the_o good_a that_o other_o have_v from_o god_n be_v bounty_n patience_n but_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v love_a kindness_n second_o that_o which_o other_o have_v be_v no_o way_n tie_v to_o they_o by_o promise_n but_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n have_v they_o have_v by_o promise_n it_o be_v righteousness_n ps_n 23._o thou_o make_v i_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n thou_o anoint_v my_o head_n with_o fresh_a oil_n my_o cup_n run_v over_o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n but_o be_v here_o all_o no_o ver_fw-la 6._o sure_o mercy_n &_o goodness_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n that_o we_o read_v of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 12._o be_v very_o observable_a from_o god_n prosper_v he_o in_o his_o present_a way_n he_o draw_v a_o argment_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o assurance_n for_o the_o future_a that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v to_o he_o why_o do_v not_o saul_n prosper_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o well_o as_o david_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o his_o establishment_n but_o david_n can_v see_v god_n mercy_n come_v to_o he_o after_o another_o manner_n than_o saul_n can_v all_o mercy_n the_o saint_n have_v come_v from_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a treasure_n of_o mercy_n a_o bless_a connexion_n of_o the_o mercy_n the_o covenant_n between_o david_n &_o jonathan_n be_v 1_o sam._n 20._o 15._o that_o love_a kindness_n must_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v that_o love_a kindness_n shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o they_o but_o the_o link_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v fasten_v one_o to_o another_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v reach_v eternity_n mercy_n to_o the_o saint_n come_v from_o love_n &_o amor_fw-la nescit_fw-la nimium_fw-la love_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o excess_n the_o saint_n understand_v this_o mystery_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o they_o hence_o they_o follow_v god_n in_o seek_v his_o face_n then_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v most_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n whereas_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o know_v not_o this_o seldom_o seek_v after_o mercy_n but_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n when_o god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o wrath_n this_o be_v their_o folly_n infinite_a reason_n there_o be_v o_o you_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o one_o duty_n shall_v for_o ever_o make_v way_n for_o another_o see_v on_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o here_o lie_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o do_v duty_n from_o the_o strength_n of_o common_a grace_n and_o from_o sanctify_a grace_n in_o the_o one_o the_o spirit_n by_o do_v some_o thing_n be_v weary_v and_o think_v now_o it_o may_v rest_v but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o very_a do_v still_o increase_v strength_n and_o put_v the_o heart_n upon_o do_v more_o but_o may_v not_o security_n promise_v continuance_n of_o mercy_n quest_n yes_o ans_fw-fr but_o if_o so_o then_o when_o affliction_n come_v the_o heart_n will_v sink_v for_o fear_n of_o continuance_n in_o misery_n as_o well_o as_o before_o it_o hope_v for_o continuance_n of_o mercy_n when_o then_o may_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o our_o mercy_n be_v door_n of_o hope_n to_o further_a mercy_n quest_n first_o 2_o when_o they_o be_v create_v mercy_n wrought_v by_o a_o more_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n generation_n may_v be_v imperfect_a but_o creation_n never_o omne_fw-la creatum_fw-la est_fw-la perfectum_fw-la isaiah_n 26._o 12._o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o what_o be_v the_o argument_n for_o thou_o 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