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partake_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o avoid_v his_o wrath._n we_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v miserable_a why_o know_v we_o not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o psal_n 103._o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n rom._n 1._o 18._o and_o disobedience_n colos_n 3._o 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v fear_v god_n if_o we_o will_v partake_v of_o his_o gracious_a attribute_n and_o careful_o eschew_v all_o the_o other_o that_o we_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o vengeance_n if_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a we_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o to_o prevent_v misery_n the_o only_a way_n be_v to_o sin_v not_o we_o be_v but_o mere_a creature_n all_o that_o we_o 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acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o we_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o we_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o be_v preparatory_a to_o that_o the_o work_n and_o service_n be_v give_v and_o show_v that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v put_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n to_o so_o great_a and_o honourable_a a_o master_n as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v faithful_a and_o willing_a that_o be_v true_a in_o the_o management_n of_o what_o be_v commit_v unto_o we_o and_o ready_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o another_o character_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o servant_n be_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o promise_v to_o set_v such_o over_o his_o household_n according_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v as_o much_o negative_o see_v that_o you_o be_v not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v eph._n 5._o 17._o this_o must_v be_v in_o order_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o we_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n against_o his_o time_n of_o come_v to_o demand_v a_o account_n by_o do_v of_o god_n will_n we_o learn_v to_o know_v it_o better_o and_o the_o performance_n be_v more_o easy_a we_o can_v correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o heretofore_o and_o perform_v it_o more_o exact_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o servant_n we_o come_v to_o a_o more_o intimate_a relation_n of_o son_n which_o the_o scripture_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n and_o familiarity_n to_o mankind_n do_v more_o often_o make_v use_n of_o than_o the_o other_o comparison_n of_o servant_n i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3._o 17._o now_o former_a miscarriage_n be_v pass_v over_o and_o forget_v when_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o actual_a service_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 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lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa_n 55._o 7._o there_o be_v innumerable_a promise_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a to_o give_v hope_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o sinner_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o do_v answer_v all_o their_o particular_a doubt_n and_o fear_n whatever_o be_v their_o multitude_n and_o aggravation_n if_o they_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 1._o or_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a or_o crimson_a of_o the_o deep_a die_n and_o guilt_n he_o will_v make_v they_o white_a as_o
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a_o liar_n for_o they_o have_v all_o both_o saint_n and_o sinner_n none_o except_v vary_a and_o go_v aside_o either_o in_o some_o single_a transient_a instance_n or_o in_o many_o continue_v once_o from_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o from_o the_o right_a way_n it_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 28._o 14._o that_o be_v neither_o to_o one_o extreme_a nor_o yet_o to_o the_o other_o but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o have_v not_o go_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v command_v in_o the_o bible_n both_o as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n yea_o all_o mankind_n of_o every_o generation_n and_o country_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o have_v come_v short_a of_o what_o god_n requy_v in_o his_o law_n so_o that_o 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that_o to_o follow_v the_o multitude_n be_v a_o sure_a token_n that_o such_o be_v among_o those_o many_o which_o go_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o dsstruction_n and_o they_o be_v not_o among_o those_o few_o in_o the_o narrow_a way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n matt._n 7._o 13_o 14._o this_o seem_v to_o lie_v as_o the_o great_a prejudice_n against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o though_o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a and_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a for_o all_o people_n at_o all_o time_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o yet_o still_o nevertheless_o very_a few_o people_n do_v observe_v they_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o those_o glorious_a time_n thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 60._o 21._o and_o how_o that_o the_o sinner_n will_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v no_o more_o psal_n 104._o 35._o for_o in_o what_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v dictate_v be_v include_v a_o promise_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o we_o read_v these_o and_o alike_o place_n what_o in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n be_v a_o very_a lovely_a song_n ezek._n 33._o 32._o and_o peter_n recite_v from_o the_o fay_n of_o other_o as_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n so_o in_o our_o way_n of_o speak_v those_o scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o pleasant_a romance_n which_o contain_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v indeed_o wish_v and_o desire_v but_o at_o first_o sight_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o truth_n for_o the_o thing_n neither_o as_o yet_o be_v so_o and_o there_o be_v no_o
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as_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v and_o serve_v god_n from_o the_o very_a first_o when_o these_o come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o to_o believe_v a_o future_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o happiness_n and_o misery_n they_o shall_v look_v about_o how_o to_o make_v sure_a for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a and_o sure_a therein_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a out_o of_o their_o close_a place_n or_o of_o those_o imagination_n and_o deceit_n in_o which_o heretofore_o they_o trust_v and_o build_v a_o false_a hope_n on_o thou_o put_v away_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n observe_v the_o particle_n all_o like_o dross_n psal_n 119._o 119._o as_o wax_n melt_v before_o the_o fire_n so_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n psal_n 68_o 2._o all_o this_o will_v be_v do_v more_o sudden_o and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o instant_n when_o the_o time_n of_o universal_a reformation_n come_v on_o and_o god_n do_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v 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it_o in_o the_o least_o for_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n heb._n 10._o 30._o deut._n 32._o 35_o 36._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o begin_v to_o execute_v it_o then_o present_o when_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o have_v in_o honour_n by_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o as_o a_o unknown_a malefactor_n among_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v for_o who_o do_v such_o a_o theft_n or_o murder_n which_o be_v know_v and_o evident_a must_v be_v conclude_v that_o some_o one_o do_v it_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v silence_n and_o seem_v all_o one_o as_o the_o other_o innocent_a people_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v and_o discover_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o will_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v plead_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o will_v be_v a_o vast_a number_n gather_v together_o of_o all_o generation_n 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