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this_o world_n 13_o obs_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n 14_o ob_n 13._o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v 19_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 22_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o have_v god_n minister_n call_v we_o to_o obedience_n 23_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n of_o mercy_n to_o call_v we_o out_o of_o son_n unto_o duty_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o duty_n after_o god_n have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o misery_n and_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v god_n call_v but_o to_o turn_v away_o themselves_o from_o it_o and_o from_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n be_v very_o micked_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sinfulness_n 24_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a wickedness_n to_o have_v our_o corruption_n irritate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o provoke_v ib._n obs_n 6_o that_o god_n free_a grace_n be_v very_o great_a and_o very_o strong_a 25_o use_v comfort_n against_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n 26_o ver_n iii_o exposition_n 27_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o know_v no_o more_o how_o to_o guide_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n than_o a_o little_a child_n do_v 28_o use_n for_o england_n 29_o ob_n 2_o the_o way_n that_o god_n lead_v people_n in_o many_o time_n may_v be_v a_o way_n of_o much_o difficulty_n ib._n use_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v in_o his_o way_n 30_o ob_n 3_o though_o we_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o our_o way_n yet_o god_n love_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n how_o to_o go_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_a their_o way_n be_v the_o more_o care_n have_v god_n of_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o go_v ib._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v at_o your_o difficulty_n but_o look_v up_o 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obs_n 8_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o stand_v upon_o number_n though_o the_o great_a 59_o obs_n 9_o that_o love_n it_o have_v strong_a bond_n 63_o ob_n 10_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o cast_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n upon_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o 66_o ob_n 11_o see_v love_n have_v such_o bond_n in_o it_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 78_o ob_n 12_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o aggravat_v sin_n than_o that_o it_o be_v against_o love_n 88_o ob_n 13_o that_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n 92_o ob_n 14_o to_o abuse_v our_o ease_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o yoke_n be_v very_o sinful_a 93_o ob_n 15_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o after_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o oppression_n be_v likewise_o a_o great_a evil_a 97_o ob_n 16_o mercy_n prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o lay_v before_o we_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v 101_o ob_n 17_o in_o receive_v of_o our_o 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give_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o god_n intend_v to_o honour_v himself_o in_o their_o eternal_a good_a ib._n 7_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n 132_o ver_n viii_o exposition_n general_a 134_o exposition_n particular_a 135_o ob_n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n 141_o use_v 1_o if_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o work_v towards_o our_o brethren_n 142_o use_v 2_o why_o shall_v great_a affliction_n for_o god_n hinder_v our_o heart_n work_v to_o he_o when_o our_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n hinder_v not_o god_n heart_n from_o work_v towards_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 2_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o misery_n when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n free_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v destroy_v ibid._n obs_n 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appeal_v to_o god_n lord_n whatsoever_o strait_n i_o meet_v withal_o yet_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o way_n then_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o plead_n of_o promise_n â—particular_a promise_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o god_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr a_o promise_n to_o jacob_n in_o particular_a that_o he_o will_v deal_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o go_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n we_o have_v to_o take_v hold_n upon_o particular_a promise_n that_o concern_v the_o particular_a business_n we_o pray_v about_o 〈◊〉_d we_o pray_v about_o any_o business_n though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n be_v in_o the_o great_a promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o 〈…〉_z but_o than_o it_o add_v much_o strength_n likewise_o to_o have_v 〈…〉_z f_o particular_a promise_n that_o concern_v the_o very_a business_n we_o be_v about_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n when_o we_o go_v about_o a_o business_n that_o have_v difficulty_n in_o it_o to_o search_v 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after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o honor._n psal_n 112._o 4._o the_o upright_a man_n he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o righteousness_n jer._n 9_o 24._o the_o lord_n there_o do_v seem_v to_o glory_n in_o this_o in_o his_o righteousness_n aswell_o as_o mercy_n say_v the_o lord_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n love_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v that_o i_o be_o such_o a_o god_n this_o be_v my_o glory_n that_o i_o be_o both_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a now_o for_o the_o several_a rule_n when_o mercy_n shall_v be_v quest_n show_v and_o when_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v that_o will_v be_v the_o use_v here_o how_o man_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o mix_v both_o these_o together_o mercy_n when_o man_n offend_v by_o infirmity_n when_o i_o 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