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christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o to_o the_o flesh_n be_v matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n that_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v matter_n of_o glory_n so_o contrary_a be_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o opposite_a be_v the_o disposition_n and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o fleshly_a man_n to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n job_n be_v so_o far_o from_o curse_v god_n for_o take_v away_o that_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o give_v but_o for_o take_v away_o too_o what_o ground_n there_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n to_o bless_v god_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o current_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o very_a verse_n itself_o where_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n first_o and_o in_o this_o praise_v consider_v the_o act_n object_n reason_n the_o act_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o be_v a_o praise_v the_o object_n 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we_o be_v true_a there_o be_v truth_n in_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o we_o have_v taste_v the_o best_a mercy_n spiritual_a mercy_n when_o we_o see_v we_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n for_o then_o all_o be_v in_o love_n to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v the_o first_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o christ_n than_o the_o other_o be_v mercy_n indeed_o to_o we_o not_o as_o favour_n to_o a_o condemn_a man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o carnal_a man_n he_o have_v his_o heart_n shut_v he_o can_v unthankful_a praise_v god_n he_o can_v trust_v in_o god_n because_o he_o stagger_v in_o his_o estate_n because_o he_o be_v not_o assure_v he_o think_v it_o may_v be_v god_n fatten_v i_o against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n therefore_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v praise_v he_o for_o this_o or_o no._n but_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o that_o for_o if_o he_o have_v his_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o god_n will_v show_v further_a favour_n still_o but_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v hearty_a praise_n to_o god_n till_o it_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n for_o all_o our_o love_n be_v by_o reflection_n we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o we_o praise_v and_o bless_v he_o because_o he_o have_v blessed_v we_o first_o in_o heavenly_a blessing_n in_o christ._n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o favour_n let_v we_o mind_v they_o let_v we_o register_v they_o especial_o favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ._n let_v we_o after_o think_v how_o we_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o curse_a estate_n of_o nature_n by_o what_o ministry_n by_o what_o acquaintance_n by_o what_o speech_n and_o how_o god_n have_v follow_v that_o mercy_n with_o new_a acquaintance_n with_o new_a comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n with_o new_a refresh_n that_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v repress_v our_o corruption_n that_o he_o have_v sanctify_v we_o make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o careful_a that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o more_o jealous_a more_o watchful_a these_o mercy_n and_o favour_n will_v make_v other_o sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o then_o learn_v to_o prize_n and_o value_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o will_v not_o be_v unless_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n lay_v his_o mercy_n together_o with_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o break_v forth_o into_o blessing_n of_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v ourselves_o as_o jacob_n say_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n we_o forget_v god_n mercy_n every_o day_n he_o strive_v with_o our_o unthankfulness_n the_o compare_v of_o his_o mercy_n with_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o our_o desert_n on_o the_o contrary_a will_v make_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o not_o inflict_v that_o which_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v bless_v be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o bút_v this_o one_o above_o all_o beg_v of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n spirit_n for_o this_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vent_n from_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o organ_n and_o wind_n instrument_n do_v never_o sound_v except_o they_o be_v blow_v they_o be_v dead_a and_o make_v no_o music_n till_o there_o be_v breath_n put_v into_o they_o so_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o dull_a instrument_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o god_n child_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o can_v praise_v god_n the_o spirit_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o as_o it_o give_v they_o matter_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o so_o it_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n itself_o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n both_o the_o benefit_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o and_o he_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o heart_n to_o bless_v he_o and_o we_o must_v beg_v both_o of_o god_n beg_v a_o heart_n able_a to_o discern_v spiritual_a favour_n to_o taste_v and_o relish_v they_o and_o to_o see_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n of_o they_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o awaken_v and_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v our_o dead_a and_o dull_a heart_n to_o praise_v his_o name_n god_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v labour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n as_o st._n paul_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o as_o david_n stir_v up_o himself_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n so_o we_o shall_v raise_v up_o ourselves_o and_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o this_o duty_n and_o shame_n ourselves_o what_o have_v god_n free_v i_o from_o so_o great_a misery_n unthankfulness_n and_o have_v he_o advance_v i_o to_o so_o happy_a a_o estate_n in_o this_o world_n do_v he_o put_v i_o in_o so_o certain_a a_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v i_o a_o certain_a promise_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o salvation_n that_o neither_o thing_n present_v nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v he_o renew_v his_o mercy_n every_o day_n upon_o i_o and_o can_v i_o be_v thus_o dead_a can_v i_o be_v thus_o dull-hearted_n let_v we_o shame_v ourselves_o and_o certain_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o teach_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o ground_n of_o humiliation_n if_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v ask_v how_o
isaiah_n 28._o you_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n with_o god_n judgement_n but_o hell_n and_o death_n have_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o you_o make_v a_o covenant_n &_o think_v you_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o such_o his_o wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o such_o as_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n take_v heed_n if_o the_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n call_v thou_o not_o in_o if_o thou_o stand_v out_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o come_v not_o in_o but_o go_v on_o still_o then_o justice_n lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o god_n wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o as_o we_o see_v in_o prov._n 1_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v in_o chidas_n it_o be_v in_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o he_o that_o form_v they_o and_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o nor_o show_v they_o favour_n he_o will_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o they_o be_v ignorant_a sot_n and_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o will_n to_o do_v and_o obey_v it_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v reject_v they_o it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a thing_n when_o god_n that_o make_v they_o and_o form_v they_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n who_o creature_n they_o be_v shall_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o when_o he_o that_o make_v they_o his_o heart_n shall_v not_o pity_v they_o ezek._n 18._o 18._o he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n presumptuous_o and_o do_v not_o repent_v god_n eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o he_o that_o make_v he_o will_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o he_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n because_o we_o be_v dispose_v and_o prone_a to_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v be_v not_o deceive_v be_v not_o deceive_v he_o oft_o press_v this_o for_o neither_o the_o covetous_a nor_o licentious_a person_n shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n though_o god_n be_v merciful_a if_o thou_o live_v in_o these_o sin_n be_v not_o deceive_v thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o heaven_n god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o even_o now_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o make_v mercy_n a_o band_n to_o their_o sinful_a course_n god_n will_v harden_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o bless_v such_o he_o have_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o to_o such_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n his_o mercy_n be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o sinful_a course_n as_o i_o say_v he_o be_v merciful_a but_o so_o as_o he_o be_v wise_a what_o prince_n will_v prostitute_v a_o pardon_n to_o one_o that_o be_v a_o rebel_n and_o yet_o think_v himself_o a_o good_a subject_a all_o the_o while_n he_o be_v no_o rebel_n care_v he_o for_o a_o pardon_n and_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o pardon_n when_o 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that_o refresh_v and_o quicken_v the_o soul._n it_o do_v not_o do_v it_o of_o itself_o but_o it_o have_v a_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o we_o see_v though_o ministâ—…s_v be_v helper_n of_o joy_n they_o be_v but_o helper_n they_o comfort_v be_v but_o the_o conduit_n that_o convey_v that_o that_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n heart_n you_o see_v it_o clear_v then_o that_o god_n only_o speak_v comfort_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o know_v our_o spirit_n thorough_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v only_o comfort_v because_o he_o know_v all_o the_o discomfort_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o know_v all_o our_o grief_n all_o the_o corner_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o minister_n can_v do_v the_o minister_n may_v speak_v general_a comfort_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v all_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o disconsolate_a pang_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n every_o 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he_o will_v comfort_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n into_o our_o soul_n though_o the_o disciple_n have_v comfort_n upon_o comfort_n by_o christ_n yet_o till_o the_o comforter_n come_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o to_o seal_v his_o word_n to_o their_o soul_n alas_o they_o be_v deadhearted_n people_n but_o after_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o comforter_n come_v and_o refresh_v their_o memory_n and_o convince_v their_o understandig_n than_o they_o can_v remember_v all_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v teach_v they_o before_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o hear_v many_o sweet_a comfort_n day_n after_o day_n out_o of_o god_n
adam_n our_o estate_n in_o christ_n better_o than_o adam_n or_o the_o angel_n why_o p._n 438_o 445_o affliction_n god_n child_n subject_n to_o affliction_n and_o why_o p._n 47_o 60_o 74_o 126_o god_n people_n be_v sensible_a of_o affliction_n and_o why_o p._n 129_o etc._n etc._n good_a man_n lie_v under_o affliction_n and_o cross_n be_v subject_a to_o rash_a and_o hard_a censure_n p._n 120_o 124_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o how_o p._n 102_o 103_o the_o good_a we_o get_v by_o other_o affliction_n be_v by_o stir_v up_o grace_n in_o we_o p._n 109_o god_n aim_n at_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o affliction_n p._n 114_o effect_n of_o affliction_n to_o god_n child_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 163_o affliction_n call_v death_n p._n 171_o see_v more_o in_o persecution_n suffer_v tribulation_n aime_n holy_a man_n work_v from_o holy_a aim_n and_o end_n p._n 347_o all._n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o p._n 391_o alone_a the_o devil_n set_v on_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o p._n 71_o see_v solitariness_n amen_n amen_n what_o and_o how_o take_v pag._n 401_o a_o double_a amen_o p._n 440_o all_o promise_n in_o christ_n yea_o and_o amen_o p._n 401_o etc._n etc._n 410_o etc._n etc._n anoint_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v former_o anoint_v p._n 463_o 464_o 467_o the_o order_n of_o our_o anoint_v in_o christ_n p._n 464_o 467_o 468_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n resemble_v to_o anoint_v or_o oynment_n why_o pag._n 464_o etc._n etc._n antiquity_n antiquity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o religion_n prove_v against_o the_o papist_n p._n 394_o 395_o 396_o popish_a religion_n not_o ancient_a pag._n 396_o etc._n etc._n apology_n christian_n be_v often_o drive_v to_o their_o apology_n p._n 215_o apostle_n the_o privilege_n of_o apostle_n above_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o p._n 2_o s._n paul_n prerogative_n above_o other_o apostle_n ibid._n apostle_n and_o prophet_n how_o subject_a to_o err_v and_o mistake_v and_o how_o not_o p._n 374_o application_n necessity_n of_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 441_o assent_n four_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o assent_n pag._n 541_o 542_o assurance_n a_o christian_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o estate_n in_o grace_n p._n 487_o all_o christian_n have_v not_o a_o like_a assurance_n nor_o at_o all_o time_n p._n 488_o god_n child_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n p_o 489_o see_v perseverance_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o a_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n p._n 491_o authority_n why_o s._n paul_n allege_v humane_a authority_n in_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n pag._n 4_o what_o power_n or_o authority_n the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 3_o 4_o 545_o see_v church_n scripture_n b._n believe_v how_o hardly_o man_n heart_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v p._n 48_o 486_o best_n a_o true_a christian_a be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o bless_v to_o bless_v god_n what_o p._n 17_o how_o god_n bless_v we_o and_o how_o we_o bless_v gâ—…d_v ibid._n we_o add_v noâ—…hing_n to_o god_n when_o we_o bless_v he_o ibid._n whâ—…_n we_o ought_v to_o bless_v god_n ibid._n we_o ought_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n p._n 21_o blessing_n what_o p._n 9_o the_o pope_n blessing_n nothing_o worth_a ibid._n see_v praise_n thankfulness_n brother_n timothy_n s._n paul_n brother_n how_o p._n 4_o all_o christian_n or_o all_o believer_n be_v brethren_n ibid._n c._n call_v man_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v by_o that_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o rule_v by_o p._n 275_o 365_o censure_n against_o censure_v those_o that_o be_v under_o cross_n and_o affliction_n p._n 124_o 150_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o censute_n man_n calling_n for_o some_o particular_a action_n p._n 375_o sin_n must_v be_v censure_v and_o judge_v when_o it_o be_v commit_v p._n 510_o certainty_n a_o double_a certainty_n p._n 120_o 440_o how_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o how_o not_o p._n 374_o christ._n christ_n three_o way_n take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 77_o christ_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o preach_v p._n 388_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o p._n 391_o how_o to_o think_v of_o christ_n p_o 390_o god_n love_v to_o we_o found_v in_o christ_n p._n 404_o 405_o how_o to_o get_v into_o christ_n p._n 415_o christ_n a_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n p._n 467_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o christ_n by_o all_o comfortable_a term_n that_o may_v be_v p._n 55_o christian._n what_o be_v do_v to_o christian_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n p_o 81_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o a_o sound_a christian_a love_n and_o value_v all_o christian_n p._n 450_o christian_n be_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n how_o p._n 468_o etc._n etc._n see_v saint_n church_n whether_o the_o church_n can_v give_v authority_n to_o the_o word_n or_o scripture_n p._n 3_o 4_o 545_o god_n have_v a_o church_n in_o most_o wicked_a place_n and_o among_o most_o wicked_a people_n p._n 4_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n p._n 6_o the_o church_n have_v its_o name_n sometime_o 1._o from_o the_o mixture_n in_o it_o 2_o from_o the_o better_a part_n of_o it_o ib._n church_n not_o to_o be_v leave_v or_o forsake_v for_o some_o corruption_n in_o they_o p._n 339_o civil_a a_o mere_a civil_a man_n who_o p._n 8_o comfort_n consolation_n comfort_n or_o consolation_n what_o p._n 39_o 8â—…_n god_n the_o god_n of_o comfort_n how_o p_o 39_o 40_o what_o this_o title_n attribute_v to_o god_n imply_v p._n 42_o whatsoever_o the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n be_v god_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o it_o p._n 43_o god_n can_v create_v comfort_n out_o of_o nothing_o p._n 42_o god_n can_v raise_v comfort_n out_o of_o 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