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do_v say_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n 2._o and_o theodoret_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n by_o the_o temperature_n of_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v his_o justice_n but_o of_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v chap._n 32._o 1._o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o miserable_a man_n 2._o where-unto_a it_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v after_o the_o due_a examination_n both_o of_o man_n misery_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o wickedness_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o turn_n unto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v into_o mind_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a merciful_a not_o because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o perturbation_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n as_o man_n be_v but_o for_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n &_o love_n spring_n he_o help_v man_n misery_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n issue_v out_o of_o love_n and_o love_v from_o the_o likeness_n which_o man_n have_v with_o god_n be_v form_v 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tender_a mercy_n 78._o thereby_o to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n take_v pity_n second_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v by_o isaiah_n to_o mountain_n and_o valey_v where_o he_o say_v 10._o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o thirdlie_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n fourthlie_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n 11._o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o fiftlie_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o king_n throne_n 5._o in_o mercy_n shall_v the_o throne_n be_v prepare_v and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o it_o in_o steadfastness_n sixth_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n eccles._n 35._o oh_o how_o fair_a à _fw-fr thing_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n 19_o it_o be_v like_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n that_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n seventhlie_a it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o buckler_n or_o weapon_n of_o war_n psalm_n 103._o who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n 4_o and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v compass_v on_o all_o side_n and_o psalm_n 5._o thou_o with_o favour_n will_v compass_v he_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n eight_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o life_n itself_o than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v deem_v better_o or_o sweet_a 3._o psal._n 63._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n ninthlie_a it_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o other_o work_v of_o god_n psalm_n 145._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o 9_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v compare_v even_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o his_o greatness_n be_v 21_o so_o be_v his_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o god_n there_o be_v sovereign_a majesty_n link_v with_o sovereign_a mercy_n by_o the_o one_o whereof_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v by_o the_o other_o he_o have_v will_n to_o preserve_v his_o choose_a and_o although_o god_n by_o many_o argument_n commend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o yet_o the_o chief_a be_v 16._o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n john_n 3_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v 8._o but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 5._o god_n setteth-out_a his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n 32._o that_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n rom._n 8._o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o al._n to_o be_v brief_a no_o creature_n be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o commend_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n flow_v out_o of_o entire_a goodness_n and_o love_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o mercy_n towards_o the_o transgressor_n but_o towards_o the_o unfortunate_a and_o such_o as_o do_v seem_v unjust_o to_o be_v afflict_v for_o so_o say_v cicero_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v who_o be_v in_o misery_n for_o fortune_n not_o for_o their_o offence_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v help_v transgressor_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n if_o so_o be_v they_o repent_v for_o grace_v proceed_v from_o mercy_n abound_v over_o sin_n and_o augustine_n do_v say_v greater_n be_v god_n his_o mercy_n than_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o sinner_n so_o that_o david_n not_o without_o cause_n do_v adhort_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o his_o infinie_a mercy_n 2._o all_o nation_n say_v he_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o people_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v great_a toward_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o but_o here_o some_o may_v well_o object_v and_o say_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n be_v great_a but_o for_o all_o that_o it_o have_v a_o impossible_a condition_n annex_v for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o can_v lie_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o to_o they_o that_o love_v i_o 6._o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n without_o christ_n be_v plain_o to_o none_o effect_n because_o a_o condition_n of_o impossibility_n be_v add_v thereunto_o for_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v possible_a and_o effectual_a unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o all_o who_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 4._o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o thaâ—_n believe_v â—0_n so_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o as_o paul_n say_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o in_o exodus_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n who_o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n &_o sin_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v doubt_v y_o t_o god_n when_o he_o make_v this_o promise_n do_v signify_v how_o both_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o all_o which_o desire_v the_o mercy_n promise_v must_v run_v
welter_v in_o their_o sin_n fight_v under_o the_o standard_n of_o sathan_n be_v deprive_v of_o these_o blessing_n which_o the_o church_n only_o be_v partaker-of_a doubtless_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o miserable_a than_o to_o wander_v without_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v from_o sin_n unto_o sin_n until_o they_o fall_v headlong_o into_o everlasting_a wretchedness_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n chap._n 1._o 1._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n 2._o why_o the_o church_n be_v happy_a the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o conclusion_n express_v with_o a_o admiration_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n felicity_n be_v a_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n the_o 12._o verse_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n which_o trust_v in_o thou_o hitherto_o by_o quality_n affection_n and_o sundry_a action_n he_o have_v show_v who_o be_v the_o citizen_n of_o the_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v bless_v &_o save_v now_o he_o lay_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o happiness_n namely_o a_o trust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ratify_v in_o christ_n alone_o bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n which_o trust_v in_o thou_o this_o confidence_n spring_v of_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o psalm_n 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o but_o why_o be_v he_o bless_v that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o be_v he_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o he_o be_v righteous_a why_o righteous_a for_o that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n have_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v namely_o righteousness_n according_a to_o this_o sentence_n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o confidence_n depend_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o free_a mercy_n free_a mercy_n depend_v upon_o fatherlie_a kindness_n fatherlie_a kindness_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o ransom_n be_v by_o faith_n apply_v to_o man_n for_o as_o the_o medicine_n not_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o disease_a place_n bring_v no_o profit_n to_o the_o sick_a so_o the_o promise_n of_o free_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n although_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v true_a and_o strong_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o profit_v man_n unless_o he_o have_v faith_n whereby_o application_n be_v make_v and_o yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v think_v that_o application_n through_o faith_n be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o believe_a man_n but_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n who_o man_n through_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o endue_v with_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o god_n may_v accept_v he_o for_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o which_o it_o may_v accuse_v in_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n exact_v and_o for_o which_o it_o promise_v life_n notwithstanding_o after_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n faith_n he_o be_v to_o live_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o à _fw-fr man_n at_o one_o time_n can_v true_o believe_v and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n 10._o therefore_o say_v paul_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n here_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o through_o faith_n to_o wit_n mortification_n and_o life_n so_o then_o wheresoever_o a_o livelie_a and_o healthful_a faith_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o same_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v judge_v of_o faith_n by_o the_o property_n thereof_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v deceive_v himself_o with_o a_o vane_n show_v of_o faith_n as_o therefore_o we_o gather_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o motion_n thereof_o so_o we_o know_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n by_o good_a work_n but_o by_o the_o way_n diligent_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o faith_n whereby_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v either_o with_o his_o property_n or_o with_o the_o quality_n affection_n or_o action_n of_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v for_o they_o which_o so_o do_v overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n moreover_o the_o hebrew_n word_n whereby_o confidence_n in_o this_o place_n be_v signify_v be_v oppose_v against_o doubtfulness_n and_o express_v by_o many_o word_n of_o paul_n among_o which_o be_v these_o elenchos_fw-la which_o be_v when_o the_o mind_n convict_v with_o firm_a reason_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v rest_v itself_o hupostasis_n whereby_o the_o mind_n set_v itself_o against_o all_o obstacle_n or_o tentation_n plerophoria_fw-la by_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v carry_v with_o full_a course_n into_o the_o haven_n of_o blessedness_n pepoithesis_n confidence_n of_o which_o arise_v boldness_n for_o these_o cause_n faith_n be_v compare_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o a_o girdle_n about_o the_o loin_n 5._o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 10._o to_o a_o shield_n by_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n 20._o to_o a_o token_n of_o marriage_n and_o by_o saint_n peter_n 7._o to_o gold_n which_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n chap._n 2._o 1._o of_o justification_n 2._o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v justification_n forsomuch_o as_o david_n in_o this_o place_n do_v pronounce_v those_o bless_v that_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bless_v unless_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o the_o faithful_a be_v therefore_o bless_v because_o they_o be_v righteous_a for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o be_v or_o be_v bless_v without_o righteousness_n which_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o of_o salvation_n and_o true_a blessedness_n i_o think_v it_o good_a in_o this_o place_n to_o adjoin_v a_o brief_a discourse_n touch_v the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n and_o although_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v plain_o deliver_v both_o in_o the_o university_n and_o temple_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o forsomuch_o as_o much_o darkness_n be_v often_o mix_v to_o this_o clear_a light_n especialie_a of_o politic_a fellow_n and_o hypocrite_n whereof_o the_o one_o sort_n applieng_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a court_n do_v measure_n righteousness_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o other_o put_v on_o the_o visor_n of_o righteousness_n will_v be_v count_v righteous_a and_o holieâ—_n and_o neither_o sort_n know_v 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recompense_n of_o reward_n 3._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o epistle_n warn_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v chap._n 29._o 1._o of_o sacrifice_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n diverslie_o which_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v sometime_o generalie_a &_o sometime_o specialie_a when_o it_o be_v take_v generalie_n it_o comprehend_v all_o whatsoever_o christ_n our_o priest_n have_v either_o do_v or_o offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o our_o welfare_n as_o all_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a odedience_n to_o the_o law_n voluntary_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o continual_a intercession_n with_o the_o father_n that_o obedience_n toward_o the_o law_n be_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n it_o be_v aparent_a because_o thereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a 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