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and_o send_v a_o pardon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o son_n and_o thy_o jesus_n 2_o mercy_n be_v exercise_v about_o he_o as_o his_o creature_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n not_o to_o punish_v he_o above_o measure_n though_o he_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a isa_n 46.9_o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o that_o god_n punish_v sinful_a man_n be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o severe_a in_o punish_v be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o so_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o be_v cruel_a that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o creature_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o if_o nothing_o so_o much_o delight_v he_o as_o to_o have_v his_o servant_n to_o think_v and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v merciful_a for_o so_o you_o read_v put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v isa_n 43.29_o wherein_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v this_o sacred_a truth_n that_o god_n be_v not_o always_o extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o but_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 1._o for_o his_o name_n sake_n which_o in_o holy_a moses_n stile_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o glorious_a name_n may_v never_o fall_v nor_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o fail_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o will_v still_o go_v on_o to_o make_v his_o merciful_a name_n in_o much_o glory_n in_o much_o majesty_n to_o pass_v before_o they_o for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n ps_n 26.10_o for_o though_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o ps_n 32.10_o he_o be_v only_o the_o god_n that_o hear_v and_o can_v answer_v prayer_n therefore_o to_o he_o must_v all_o flesh_n come_v it_o be_v his_o glorious_a name_n alone_o which_o be_v as_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o who_o favour_n perfume_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o love_v he_o who_o very_a go_n rejoice_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n season_n other_o name_n and_o title_n may_v give_v we_o free_a passage_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o get_v or_o lose_v their_o favour_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o name_n jehovah_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v that_o can_v give_v we_o a_o name_n to_o live_v when_o dead_a in_o sin_n who_o goodness_n crown_v not_o only_o the_o year_n 60.11_o ps_n 60.11_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o mercy_n 2._o for_o his_o nature_n sake_n who_o very_a property_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n therefore_o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n spare_v his_o people_n from_o demerited_a wrath_n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o father_n vail_v his_o compassion_n under_o that_o tender_a relation_n but_o when_o justice_n can_v no_o long_o spare_v but_o by_o be_v injurious_a to_o its_o honour_n by_o the_o provocation_n of_o our_o sin_n call_v for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o our_o person_n than_o he_o represent_v himself_o like_o a_o woman_n big_a with_o pain_n and_o travail_v with_o grief_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o bring_v forth_o that_o just_a ire_n he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o conceive_v yea_o mercy_n appear_v and_o be_v see_v in_o hell_n itself_o because_o though_o he_o punish_v to_o extremity_n of_o time_n yet_o not_o to_o a_o fullness_n of_o horror_n in_o intention_n of_o torment_n whereas_o justice_n like_o the_o harlot_n will_v have_v the_o sinner_n divide_v soul_n from_o body_n to_o be_v different_a sharer_n in_o eternal_a misery_n let_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n be_v write_v in_o bloody_a character_n upon_o the_o sinner_n head_n be_v justice_n language_n that_o so_o he_o may_v eternal_o wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o he_o that_o have_v wilful_o go_v astray_o but_o mercy_n like_o the_o true_a mother_n continual_o cry_v spare_v the_o child_n lord_n and_o save_v the_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a woe_n and_o at_o length_n this_o mournful_a voice_n prove_v effectual_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n for_o indeed_o mercy_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o our_o life_n which_o else_o have_v long_o since_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o scape-goat_n carry_v they_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o by_o become_v a_o victim_n for_o the_o same_o bury_v all_o our_o transgression_n in_o his_o grave_n that_o so_o they_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v in_o judgement_n either_o against_o our_o person_n or_o our_o service_n who_o very_a nature_n it_o be_v to_o become_v a_o advocate_n for_o rebel_n and_o like_o a_o affectionate_a surety_n pay_v the_o debt_n that_o so_o the_o debtor_n may_v go_v free_a and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n or_o any_o merit_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o or_o our_o performance_n but_o for_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n sake_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o mercy_n namely_o 3._o for_o his_o glory_n sake_n for_o his_o glory_n 1._o in_o general_n 2._o in_o particular_a first_o for_o his_o glory_n in_o general_n that_o be_v the_o utmost_a my_o limit_a time_n and_o your_o patience_n will_v give_v leave_n to_o discuss_v reserve_v the_o more_o particular_a part_n together_o with_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o two_o last_o doctrine_n to_o our_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o i_o say_v 1._o general_o and_o in_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o but_o point_n you_o to_o those_o excellent_a grace_n wherewith_o he_o be_v please_v 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14._o chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la and_o so_o on_o man_n come_v out_o like_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o continue_v not_o and_o do_v thou_o open_v thy_o eye_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o and_o bring_v i_o into_o judgement_n with_o thou_o as_o a_o leaf_n also_o be_v he_o blow_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n so_o be_v our_o soul_n toss_v with_o various_a temptation_n sometime_o with_o the_o east_n wind_n of_o presumption_n on_o the_o contrary_a with_o the_o west_n of_o despair_n now_o hurry_v with_o the_o north_n of_o rage_n by_z and_z by_z carried_z away_o with_o the_o southwind_n of_o lust_n thus_o like_o a_o tennis-ball_n be_v poor_a man_n
be_v destructive_a in_o their_o course_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n thus_o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v against_o sisera_n judg._n 5.20_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a vessel_n that_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o low_a vessel_n and_o that_o every_o herb_n discover_v itself_o to_o be_v useful_a for_o this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o man_n body_n by_o the_o similitude_n which_o it_o carry_v unto_o that_o part_n for_o which_o it_o be_v medicinal_a and_o that_o every_o one_o have_v govern_v from_o its_o proper_a star_n that_o every_o thing_n live_v have_v a_o starry_a influence_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n beast_n or_o stone_n but_o have_v influence_n from_o the_o star_n now_o grant_v all_o this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v still_o find_v a_o infallible_a assertion_n that_o though_o all_o the_o star_n at_o once_o be_v malignant_a 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that_o have_v no_o leg_n nay_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o wish_v and_o long_a for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o god_n choose_v therefore_o how_o much_o of_o vanity_n be_v there_o in_o those_o mind_n who_o impute_v that_o power_n to_o celestial_a creature_n which_o god_n never_o intend_v they_o shall_v possess_v for_o take_v they_o at_o the_o best_a and_o they_o be_v but_o such_o instrument_n as_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o that_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n we_o must_v not_o when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a lay_v the_o charge_n upon_o god_n or_o the_o star_n or_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o act_v those_o star_n 1._o we_o must_v not_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o god_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n st._n james_n 13.13_o no_o let_v no_o man_n say_v he_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o err_v or_o that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o fall_v away_o for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 15.11_o 12._o for_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o abomination_n so_o contrary_a be_v sin_n unto_o his_o holiness_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o that_o true_o love_v god_n will_v do_v his_o will_n and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n for_o they_o know_v that_o god_n justice_n have_v no_o need_n to_o advance_v its_o glory_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o life_n nor_o 2._o can_v any_o man_n just_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o they_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o always_o to_o be_v do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a o_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o angel_n of_o he_o you_o that_o excel_v in_o strength_n you_o that_o fulfil_v his_o command_n and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n psal_n 103.20_o 21._o therefore_o certain_o they_o that_o fulfil_v god_n command_v and_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n will_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o cause_v other_o to_o commit_v that_o which_o they_o hate_v especial_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v make_v minister_a spirit_n but_o then_o some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o evil_a angel_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a they_o give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o their_o lust_n first_o rule_v in_o their_o member_n before_o satan_n get_v domination_n over_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v take_v captive_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o they_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o willing_o to_o be_v captivate_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o egyptian_a bondage_n nor_o care_v they_o for_o other_o freedom_n then_o what_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n will_v allow_v of_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v obey_v you_o have_v a_o lust_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o your_o will_n be_v bend_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o your_o lust_n dictate_v and_o yet_o man_n will_v fain_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_n as_o if_o he_o have_v decree_v that_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_v refuse_v to_o this_o end_n say_v st._n austin_n evil_a man_n lay_v not_o the_o blame_n of_o their_o vicious_a action_n upon_o their_o evil_a nature_n but_o upon_o the_o star_n or_o on_o god_n peremptory_a decree_n whereas_o what_o be_v sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o what_o be_v not_o voluntary_a be_v not_o sin_n saint_n paul_n say_v you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o lay_v the_o 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etc._n ephes_n 5.1_o 2._o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o end_n as_o assert_v to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o action_n viz._n to_o bear_v witness_n for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n finis_fw-la a_o second_o nativity_n sermon_n sermon_n vi._n st._n john_n 18.37_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o
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