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consol_n how_o may_v this_o be_v as_o bezoar_n stone_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n from_o faint_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v †_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o throne_n austin_n throne_n merces_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la magna_fw-la nimis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la magnus_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o parva_fw-la merces_fw-la tuas_fw-la austin_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n who_o will_v not_o mourn_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o reward_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o marriage-supper_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n o_o thou_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o water_v thy_o plant_n and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n at_o this_o last_o and_o great_a feast_n thy_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wine_n thou_o who_o now_o mortifie_v thy_o corruption_n and_o beat_v down_o thy_o body_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v shall_v short_o sup_v with_o christ_n 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christian_n meekness_n we_o be_v now_o get_v to_o the_o three_o step_n lead_v in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n christian_a meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o meek_a see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n adorn_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o multiplicity_n of_o grace_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o curious_a but_o various_a it_o make_v the_o heart_n meek_a pure_a peaceable_a etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o needlework_n which_o be_v different_a and_o various_a in_o its_o flower_n and_o colour_n 45.14_o colour_n psal_n 45.14_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n meekness_n and_o that_o duty_n like_o the_o dove_n bring_v a_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n doctr._n the_o proposition_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o be_v that_o meek_a person_n be_v bless_v person_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a meekness_n 1._o meekness_n towards_o god_n 2._o meekness_n towards_o man_n 1._o meekness_n towards_o god_n which_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o submission_n to_o his_o will._n 2._o flexibleness_n to_o his_o word_n 1._o submission_n to_o god_n will_v when_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o calm_o without_o swell_v or_o murmur_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a the_o meek-spirited_n christian_n say_v thus_o let_v god_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o i_o let_v he_o carve_v out_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v i_o will_v submit_v god_n see_v what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o whether_o a_o fertile_a soil_n or_o a_o barren_a let_v he_o chequer_n his_o work_n as_o he_o please_v it_o suffice_v god_n have_v do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o unmeek_a spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n to_o struggle_v with_o god_n jonah_n 4.9_o i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n 2._o flexibleness_n to_o god_n word_n when_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v the_o word_n bear_v sway_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o become_v pliable_a to_o all_o its_o law_n and_o maxim_n he_o be_v spiritual_o meek_a who_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o quarrel_n with_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n cornelius_n his_o speech_n to_o peter_n do_v savour_n of_o a_o meek_a spirit_n act_n 10.33_o now_o therefore_o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n how_o happy_a be_v it_o when_o the_o word_n which_o come_v with_o majesty_n be_v receive_v with_o meekness_n 1.21_o meekness_n james_n 1.21_o 2._o meekness_n towards_o man_n this_o basil_n the_o great_a call_v the_o indelible_a character_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n beati_fw-la mite_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a to_o illustrate_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o meekness_n be_v meekness_n be_v a_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o moderate_v our_o passion_n 1._o in_o be_v a_o grace_n the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o a_o virtue_n piccolom_n virtue_n mititia_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quae_fw-la mediocritatem_fw-la seruat_fw-la circa_fw-la iram_fw-la piccolom_n but_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o grace_n therefore_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.23_o it_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a extract_n and_o original_a 2._o by_o it_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o moderate_a ouâ—_n passion_n by_o nature_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n cast_v forth_o the_o foam_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n now_o meekness_n do_v calm_v the_o passion_n it_o sit_v as_o moderator_n in_o the_o soul_n quiet_v and_o give_v check_n to_o its_o distemper_a motion_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o moon_n do_v serve_v to_o temper_v and_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o christian_n meekness_n do_v allay_v the_o heat_n of_o passion_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n do_v not_o only_o fit_v we_o for_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o civil_a converse_n with_o man_n and_o thus_o prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la piccolom_n tenet_fw-la piccolom_n meekness_n have_v a_o divine_a beauty_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o it_o credit_n religion_n it_o win_v upon_o all_o this_o meekness_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o bear_v of_o injury_n 2._o forgive_a of_o injury_n 3._o recompense_v good_a for_o evil_n 1._o meekness_n consist_v in_o bear_v of_o injury_n i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v a_o meek_a spirit_n like_o wet_a tinder_n will_v not_o easy_o take_v fire_n psal_n 38.12_o 13._o they_o that_o seek_v my_o hurt_n speak_v mischievous_a thing_n but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o meekness_n be_v fraenum_fw-la irae_fw-la the_o bridle_n of_o anger_n the_o passion_n be_v fiery_a and_o headstrong_a meekness_n give_v check_v to_o they_o meekness_n bridle_v the_o mouth_n it_o tie_v the_o tongue_n to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n meekness_n observe_v that_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o forbear_v epictetus_n forbear_v epictetus_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n opposite_a to_o meekness_n 1._o meekness_n be_v oppose_v to_o hastiness_n of_o spirit_n eccles_n 7.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n when_o the_o heart_n boil_v in_o passion_n and_o anger_n as_o seneca_n say_v sparkle_v forth_o in_o the_o eye_n this_o be_v far_o from_o meekness_n anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n anger_n may_v be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o it_o rest_v in_o a_o fool_n the_o angry_a man_n be_v like_a flax_n or_o gunpowder_n no_o soon_o do_v you_o touch_v he_o but_o he_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n saint_n
the_o lees_n well_o refine_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n spiritual_a mercy_n be_v not_o only_o worth_a desire_v but_o wait_v for_o 3._o if_o god_n shall_v not_o fill_v his_o people_n to_o satisfaction_n here_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v in_o heaven_n the_o vessel_n of_o their_o desire_n shall_v be_v fill_v as_o those_o water-pot_n joh._n 2._o up_o to_o the_o brim_n matth_n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n chap._n xv._o contain_v a_o discourse_n of_o mercifulness_n these_o verse_n like_o the_o stair_n of_o solomon_n temple_n cause_n our_o ascent_n to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n we_o be_v now_o mount_v up_o a_o step_n high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v to_o preach_v of_o mercifulness_n than_o in_o these_o unmerciful_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o chrysostom_n that_o he_o do_v much_o preach_v on_o this_o subject_n of_o mercifulness_n and_o for_o his_o much_o press_v christian_n to_o mercy_n he_o be_v call_v of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o almes-preacher_n or_o the_o preacher_n for_o mercy_n our_o time_n need_v many_o chrysostoms_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a mercy_n stand_v both_o in_o the_o van_n and_o rear_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o text_n it_o stand_v as_o a_o duty_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o text_n it_o stand_v as_o a_o reward_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v merciful_a the_o more_o godly_a the_o more_o merciful_a the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n which_o will_v comprehend_v and_o draw_v in_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n doctr._n as_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a man_n psal_n 109.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n let_v satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v let_v he_o be_v condemn_v and_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n let_v his_o child_n be_v fatherless_a and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n and_o beg_v let_v the_o extortioner_n catch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o let_v the_o stranger_n spoil_v his_o labour_n let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o he_o let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n be_v remember_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v blot_v out_o why_o what_o be_v this_o crime_n ver._n 16._o because_o he_o remember_v not_o to_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o a_o long_a vial_n full_a of_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o unmerciful_a man_n so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v crown_n and_o encompass_v the_o merciful_a man_n 2_o sam._n 22.26_o psal_n 37.26_o psal_n 41.1_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n for_o the_o illustrate_v this_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o mercifulness_n 2._o the_o several_a kind_n of_o mercy_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o mercifulness_n i_o answer_v misericordia_fw-la 1._o quid_fw-la misericordia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o melt_a disposition_n whereby_o we_o lie_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n of_o other_o and_o be_v ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o be_v instrumental_a for_o their_o good_a quest_n 1._o how_o do_v mercy_n and_o love_n differ_v answ_n in_o some_o thing_n they_o agree_v in_o some_o thing_n they_o differ_v like_o water_n that_o may_v have_v two_o different_a spring-head_n but_o meet_v in_o the_o stream_n love_n and_o mercy_n differ_v thus_o love_n be_v more_o extensive_a the_o diocese_n that_o love_n walk_v and_o visit_n in_o be_v large_a mercy_n proper_o respect_v they_o that_o be_v miserable_a love_n be_v of_o a_o large_a consideration_n love_n be_v like_o a_o friend_n that_o visit_v they_o that_o be_v well_o mercy_n be_v like_o a_o physician_n that_o visit_v only_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a again_o love_v act_n more_o out_o of_o affection_n mercy_n act_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n mercy_n lend_v its_o help_n to_o another_o love_n give_v its_o heart_n to_o another_o thus_o they_o differ_v but_o love_n and_o mercy_n agree_v in_o this_o they_o be_v both_o ready_a to_o do_v good_a office_n both_o of_o they_o have_v sounding_n of_o bowel_n and_o heal_v under_o their_o wing_n quest_n 2._o whence_o do_v mercy_n spring_n answ_n it_o be_v springhead_n rise_v high_a than_o nature_n mercy_n take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n proceed_v from_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n natural_o we_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o mercy_n the_o sinner_n be_v a_o bramble_n not_o a_o figtree_n yield_v sweet_a fruit_n it_o be_v the_o character_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o natural_a man_n unmerciful_a rom._n 1.31_o a_o wicked_a man_n like_o jehoram_n have_v his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o 21.19_o out_o 2_o chr_n 21.19_o therefore_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o adamant_n zach._n 7.11_o because_o his_o heart_n melt_v not_o in_o mercy_n before_o conversion_n the_o sinner_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wolf_n for_o his_o savageness_n to_o a_o lion_n for_o his_o fierceness_n 11.6_o fierceness_n isa_n 11.6_o to_o a_o bee_n for_o his_o sting_n psal_n 118.12_o to_o a_o adder_n for_o his_o poison_n psal_n 140.3_o by_o nature_n we_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o oil_n but_o poison_n not_o the_o oil_n of_o mercifulness_n but_o the_o poison_n of_o maliciousness_n beside_o that_o inbred_a unmercifulness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o there_o be_v something_o infuse_v too_o by_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n work_v in_o man_n eph._n 2.2_o he_o be_v a_o fierce_a spirit_n therefore_o call_v the_o red_a dragon_n revel_v 12.3_o and_o if_o he_o possess_v man_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v implacable_a and_o without_o mercy_n what_o mercy_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o hell_n so_o that_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v tune_v into_o mercifulness_n it_o be_v from_o the_o change_n that_o grace_n have_v make_v †_o 3.12_o †_o col._n 3.12_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v than_o the_o ice_n melt_v when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n once_o shine_v with_o beam_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o soul_n now_o it_o melt_v in_o mercy_n and_o tenderness_n thou_o must_v first_o be_v a_o new_a man_n before_o a_o merciful_a man_n thou_o can_v not_o help_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n till_o first_o thou_o thyself_o be_v a_o member_n 2._o the_o several_a kind_n of_o mercy_n misericordia_fw-la 2._o quotuplex_fw-la misericordia_fw-la or_o how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a mercy_n be_v a_o fountain_n that_o run_v in_o five_o stream_n we_o 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the_o soul_n beauty_n 227_o sign_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 238_o a_o exhortation_n to_o pert_a purity_n 248_o mean_n for_o heart_n purity_n 254_o r._n reason_n why_o mourner_n want_v comfort_n 122_o 123_o reason_v of_o the_o flesh_n dangerous_a 379_o recompense_a good_a for_o evil_n 140_o 141_o regard_v iniquity_n what_o it_o be_v 231_o regeneration_n 301_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n 448_o religion_n a_o race_n 554_o reproof_n to_o be_v take_v kind_o 479_o reverence_n in_o god_n worship_n 245_o reward_n for_o christ_n martyr_n 399_o righteousness_n what_o it_o imply_v 154_o righteous_a person_n who_o 368_o s._n saint_n perseverance_n 524_o saint_n glorify_v be_v king_n 53_o scandal_n p._n 415._o self-denial_n needful_a for_o suffer_v 375_o scripture_n to_o be_v resort_v to_o 374_o sign_n of_o god_n child_n 298_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n 238_o sin_n command_v grievous_a 411_o sin_n a_o deadly_a evil_n 106_o sin_n a_o soul_n disease_n 469_o how_o resemble_v to_o sickness_n 469_o 470_o sin_n the_o worst_a sickness_n 475_o sick_a soul_n think_v themselves_o well_o 481_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o mistake_n 482_o sin_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a soul_n 470_o 471_o sin_n a_o spiritual_a sleep_n 545_o soul_n more_o precious_a than_o a_o world_n 458_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n 302_o 303_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 392_o suffering-grace_n 381_o t._n teach_v 330_o tear_n precious_a 92_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n 299_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n 450_o thought_n to_o be_v watch_v over_o 549_o tongue-persecution_n 350_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a unexpressable_o grievous_a 412_o trial_n of_o grace_n p._n 526_o truth_n to_o be_v prize_v 373_o v._n vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 425_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 200_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n glorious_a 260_o it_o will_v be_v speedy_a 264_o unbelief_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n 233_o unfruitfulness_n 600_o unmercifulness_n reprove_v 203_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n p._n 501_o w._n waant_v of_o love_v reprove_v 625_o watchfulness_n needful_a in_o prosperity_n 537_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 305_o word_n of_o god_n heal_v 489_o work_n commendable_a 201_o z._n zeal_n 305_o finis_fw-la