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his_o mercy_n and_o love_n do_v aswell_o appear_v if_o god_n open_v our_o eye_n in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n in_o fatherly_a chasticement_n and_o correction_n as_o in_o give_v we_o our_o heart_n desire_v and_o therefore_o howsoever_o satan_n be_v exceed_o subtle_a to_o persuade_v and_o through_o our_o weakness_n we_o be_v ready_a enough_o for_o to_o apprehend_v the_o same_o that_o if_o god_n lie_v never_o so_o little_a sickness_n trouble_n or_o loss_n upon_o we_o by_o and_o by_o we_o think_v and_o say_v oh_o god_n love_v i_o not_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v not_o deal_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o i_o or_o this_o and_o that_o shall_v not_o befall_v i_o use_v use_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o deceive_v this_o be_v no_o other_o temptation_n than_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v acquaint_v with_o who_o no_o soon_o be_v a_o hunger_a but_o by_o and_o by_o satan_n be_v at_o his_o elbow_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n mat._n 4._o 3_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o captain_n and_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v avoid_v satan_n for_o howsoever_o god_n take_v away_o my_o health_n wealth_n peace_n and_o liberty_n yet_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n he_o will_v never_o take_v away_o from_o i_o but_o rather_o by_o these_o thing_n do_v seal_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o unto_o i_o for_o it_o be_v write_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v 19_o chasten_v reu._n 3._o 19_o and_o god_n correct_v every_o child_n that_o he_o receive_v as_o the_o father_n do_v the_o child_n in_o who_o delight_v 5._o delight_v pro._n 3._o 11_o heb._n 12._o 5._o but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o hear_v and_o speak_v before_o but_o how_o shall_v david_n receive_v this_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o part_n 2._o part_n this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o singular_a comfort_n and_o teach_v we_o doctrine_n doctrine_n that_o god_n 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he_o home_o again_o 4._o again_o jona._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o he_o follow_v david_n when_o he_o make_v such_o great_a speed_n towards_o hell_n commit_v one_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o great_a to_o cover_v it_o withal_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o nathan_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v 13_o save_v 2._o sa._n 12_o 13_o wherein_o appear_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n deal_n and_o man_n for_o man_n follow_v after_o they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n off_o but_o god_n follow_v they_o to_o who_o he_o may_v give_v his_o mercy_n ps_n mercy_n homines_fw-la magis_fw-la persequuntur_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la accipiant_fw-la quam_fw-la quibus_fw-la dent_fw-la musc_n in_o ps_n yea_o so_o prone_a be_v god_n to_o do_v good_a that_o he_o do_v good_a both_o to_o the_o wicked_a 45_o wicked_a mat._n 5._o 45_o and_o to_o beast_n 6._o beast_n ps_n 36._o 6._o yea_o the_o lord_n delight_v to_o 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