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thou_o thou_o only_o it_o be_v against_o uriah_n against_o bathsheba_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v little_o compare_v to_o and_o therefore_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o true_a repentance_n run_v sin_n up_o to_o the_o last_o object_n against_o who_o it_o be_v now_o all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o hurt_n which_o another_o receive_v nor_o what_o we_o ourselves_o suffer_v but_o what_o we_o do_v that_o first_o demonstrate_v it_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o contrariety_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o holy_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n he_o that_o break_v thy_o king_n law_n wrong_n the_o king_n himself_o 2._o against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o good_a will_n his_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n to_o his_o creature_n by_o which_o he_o do_v invite_v and_o engage_v all_o man_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o despise_n of_o his_o goodness_n rom._n 2._o 4._o the_o father_n bounty_n make_v the_o son_n sin_n the_o worse_o he_o have_v ready_o give_v he_o a_o plentiful_a portion_n and_o yet_o he_o spend_v it_o in_o riot_n 3._o against_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n they_o slight_v the_o one_o and_o contemn_v the_o other_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o the_o promise_n nor_o afraid_a of_o his_o wrath_n there_o be_v great_a promise_n make_v to_o obedience_n but_o they_o forsake_v these_o mercy_n count_v they_o as_o worthless_a thing_n see_v psal_n 81._o 9_o to_o 13._o god_n have_v fearful_o menace_v and_o denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o bid_v they_o beware_v of_o sin_n because_o of_o they_o jer._n 6._o 8._o be_v instruct_v lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o and_o because_o these_o be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o honour_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v inexpressible_o miserable_a his_o enemy_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a aggravation_n 4._o against_o god_n earnest_n and_o heart_n break_v call_v and_o counsel_n yea_o strong_a motive_n and_o persuasion_n what_o strong_a plea_n can_v god_n use_v against_o sin_n than_o to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o &_o his_o soul_n hate_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o spirit_n and_o will_v oppress_v he_o and_o yet_o thus_o god_n plead_v with_o sinner_n jer._n 44._o 4._o 5._o against_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o against_o the_o declarative_a glory_n of_o god_n as_o sin_n be_v yea_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v against_o it_o
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duty_n shall_v humble_v you_o have_v thou_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n it_o be_v not_o thou_o do_v it_o of_o thyself_o but_o the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o all_o your_o duty_n you_o may_v see_v humble_v consideration_n how_o cold_a your_o affection_n how_o little_a impression_n have_v they_o on_o your_o heart_n of_o how_o little_a continuance_n even_o as_o the_o morning_n dew_n how_o little_a sincerity_n how_o much_o hypocrisy_n how_o little_a grace_n how_o much_o corruption_n 3._o all_o your_o affliction_n shall_v humble_v you_o god_n have_v hang_v many_o weight_n on_o thy_o heart_n to_o crush_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a that_o they_o have_v bring_v thou_o no_o low_o all_o personal_a &_o all_o public_a rebuke_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o wilderness_n trial_n be_v to_o humble_v the_o people_n of_o god_n deut._n 8._o 15_o 16._o 4._o all_o god_n mercy_n shall_v humble_v you_o you_o have_v not_o deserve_v they_o but_o the_o contrary_n the_o mercy_n of_o your_o be_v preservation_n special_a deliverance_n above_o all_o those_o save_a mercy_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n whoever_o thou_o be_v whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n thou_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o be_v always_o affect_v thy_o heart_n unto_o a_o low_a frame_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o lie_v there_o as_o a_o poor_a despicable_a nothing_o resign_v thyself_o up_o to_o and_o place_v all_o thy_o hope_n upon_o his_o mere_a love_n &_o mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o endeavour_v that_o that_o may_v have_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o sermon_n xviii_o the_o direction_n may_v be_v 1._o to_o the_o awaken_v sinner_n to_o come_v humble_o to_o and_o wait_v humble_o upon_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n 2._o to_o the_o believer_n to_o carry_v humble_o all_o his_o day_n 1._o be_v thou_o one_o who_o find_v thy_o own_o misery_n and_o hear_v of_o god_n plenty_n be_v think_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o it_o will_v thou_o speed_v â—_o then_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n throw_v thyself_o down_o at_o his_o foot_n will_v you_o find_v god_n merciful_a be_v you_o sure_a to_o be_v humble_a and_o for_o help_v 1._o remember_v how_o much_o you_o have_v do_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o reject_v you_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o think_v what_o manner_n of_o life_n you_o have_v lead_v and_o in_o special_a how_o you_o have_v slight_v the_o gospel_n despise_v the_o call_n counsel_n reproof_n encouragement_n that_o have_v be_v give_v you_o how_o often_o you_o have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o tender_v grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v god_n refuse_v to_o hear_v you_o when_o you_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o bid_v you_o go_v to_o the_o god_n that_o you_o have_v serve_v jer._n 2._o 28._o 2._o think_v how_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a creacure_v you_o be_v in_o yourselves_o no_o way_n fit_a to_o be_v active_a in_o glorify_v of_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v become_v unprofitable_a rom._n 3._o 12._o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n of_o their_o own_o to_o glorify_v god_n till_o he_o restore_v it_o philip._n 2._o 13._o what_o can_v you_o do_v for_o he_o till_o your_o enmity_n be_v take_v away_o your_o rebellion_n subdue_v nothing_o but_o his_o grace_n can_v fit_v you_o to_o do_v he_o any_o the_o least_o service_n 3._o see_v that_o you_o have_v nothing_o by_o which_o you_o can_v challenge_v the_o least_o favour_n from_o he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n say_v if_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o also_o tell_v you_o this_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o yourselves_o eph._n 2._o 9_o till_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v under_o
this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o show_v to_o a_o sinner_n 1_o that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o compassion_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o attribute_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o merciful_a and_o gracious_a forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n hence_o his_o people_n ascribe_v this_o title_n to_o he_o psal_n 86._o 15._o but_o thou_o oh_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n 2._o because_o his_o work_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v so_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n towards_o his_o visible_a covenant_n people_n evince_v it_o psal_n 78._o 37._o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o his_o work_n of_o special_a favour_n towards_o his_o elect_n in_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o they_o to_o be_v his_o child_n do_v more_o notable_o confirm_v it_o 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o alâ—_n the_o mercy_n which_o he_o show_v to_o a_o 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