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will_v defer_v his_o plague_n to_o another_o generation_n rather_o than_o his_o child_n shall_v suffer_v or_o else_o which_o be_v far_o better_a they_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v that_o their_o bless_a eye_n may_v never_o see_v what_o utter_a ruin_n divine_a vengeance_n do_v bring_v upon_o a_o sinful_a people_n therefore_o for_o his_o elect_a sake_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v angry_a 5_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o be_v not_o always_o extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n 1_o to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o just_a condemnation_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o judgement_n 1_o to_o let_v they_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o condemnation_n that_o though_o he_o have_v long_o spare_v they_o and_o give_v they_o space_n and_o opportunity_n to_o repent_v yet_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o destruction_n by_o a_o wilful_a impenitency_n nay_o god_n complain_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o arm_n to_o a_o rebellious_a people_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o always_o keep_v silence_n but_o will_v recompense_v even_o recompense_n into_o their_o bosom_n esa_n 65.9_o their_o continue_a rebellion_n it_o make_v god_n ingeminate_v his_o threaten_a severity_n which_o though_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o execute_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v silent_a abuse_a patience_n turn_v into_o the_o great_a fury_n witness_v his_o passionate_a compassion_n over_o sinful_a jerusalem_n who_o thus_o he_o speak_v oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o there_o be_v their_o time_n for_o repentance_n but_o now_o upon_o their_o neglect_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o must_v needs_o follow_v god_n severe_a vengeance_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 13.34_o 35._o yea_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o jezabel_n herself_o that_o mother_n of_o fornication_n i_o give_v her_o space_n say_v the_o merciful_a god_n but_o she_o repent_v not_o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n rev._n 2.21_o 22._o by_o all_o which_o as_o in_o a_o crystal_n mirror_n you_o may_v clear_o see_v the_o sad_a event_n which_o continual_o attend_v a_o impenitent_a state_n god_n mercy_n afford_v we_o space_n and_o leave_v we_o without_o excuse_n but_o his_o justice_n will_v certain_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o judgement_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o a_o mercy_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o 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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 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