as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n 28._o verse_n 28._o so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 2.24_o 1_o peter_n 2.24_o by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n â—_o 1_o john_n 1â—_n â—_o the_o sonn_n of_o man_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o â—3_n mat._n 20.28_o mark_n â—â—_o â—3_n there_o be_v one_o god_n â—_o 1_o â—â—m_fw-la â—_o â—_o and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n â—_o verse_n â—_o my_o first_o meditation_n of_o mount_n tabor_n now_o my_o soul_n that_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o 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his_o good_a hour_n and_o in_o wait_a sin_n halelujah_n to_o heaven_n king_n a_o meditation_n of_o man_n mortality_n man_n unto_o who_o each_o hour_n in_o change_n preach_v that_o all_o this_o globe_n earth_n glory_n shall_v decay_v belieu_v that_o doom_n to_o mighty_a creature_n reach_v yet_o dream_n it_o can_v hold_v in_o brittle_a clay_n so_o dull_a and_o heavy_a be_v his_o heart_n in_o ease_n to_o think_v of_o aught_o that_o may_v the_o flesh_n displease_v then_o near_o come_v to_o his_o dull_a sense_n cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n worm-eaten_a flower_n man_n pride_n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o but_o tell_v he_o that_o himself_o shall_v die_v he_o rather_o think_v it_o true_a in_o all_o beside_o so_o reason_n train_v to_o be_v self-pleasure_n thrall_n he_o think_v that_o
they_o to_o his_o dominion_n insomuch_o as_o he_o presume_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o find_v he_o clothe_v in_o our_o flesh_n though_o to_o his_o own_o utter_a overthrow_n in_o the_o combat_n our_o saviour_n the_o second_o adam_n become_v absolute_a conqueror_n and_o that_o for_o we_o also_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o be_v thereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o victory_n in_o the_o young_a cock_n i_o think_v i_o see_v the_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n overload_v with_o his_o own_o original_a corruption_n who_o endow_v with_o many_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o help_n of_o good_a education_n presume_v of_o himself_o to_o stand_v against_o the_o old_a cock_n in_o fight_n but_o the_o old_a murderer_n who_o never_o show_v fair_a play_n but_o work_v upon_o any_o base_a or_o villainous_a advantage_n he_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o by_o help_n thereof_o give_v he_o many_o a_o wound_n and_o be_v like_a to_o overcome_v and_o oppress_v he_o through_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n by_o the_o m_o ltitude_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o bless_a spectator_n of_o all_o our_o fight_n and_o combat_n and_o who_o be_v our_o only_a supporter_n and_o helper_n in_o they_o see_v the_o poor_a soul_n his_o soldier_n in_o this_o distress_n and_o danger_n gives_z order_z by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o cut_v off_o that_o traitorous_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o by_o the_o supply_n of_o grace_n to_o renew_v his_o strength_n against_o the_o fiery_a assault_n of_o the_o tempter_n who_o miss_v his_o wont_a hold_n of_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o find_v a_o new_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o ever_o overcome_v he_o wheresoever_o it_o meet_v he_o turn_v the_o back_n and_o fly_v away_o and_o so_o the_o man_n though_o but_o in_o part_n regenerate_v become_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o 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confidence_n of_o my_o fatherly_a love_n rise_v up_o assure_v herself_o of_o the_o blessing_n she_o desire_v and_o so_o betake_v herself_o to_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o day_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n our_o most_o gracious_a heavenly_a father_n thy_o love_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o true_a fatherly_a love_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o dear_a love_n of_o the_o tender_a parent_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n from_o that_o ocean_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o i_o with_o as_o much_o or_o rather_o much_o more_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n rely_v upon_o thy_o paternal_a love_n as_o the_o child_n do_v on_o i_o why_o shall_v any_o doubt_n interrupt_v my_o prayer_n when_o i_o knâ—w_v i_o put_v thâ—m_n up_o to_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n who_o love_n be_v all_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a like_o thyself_o why_o shall_v my_o sin_n or_o unworthiness_n deter_v i_o from_o that_o duty_n when_o i_o know_v thy_o love_n and_o grace_n be_v free_a and_o free_o bestow_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o goodness_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o i_o nay_o against_o my_o sinful_a deserve_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n seal_v up_o unto_o my_o conscience_n by_o thy_o pacify_v spirit_n the_o assurance_n of_o my_o adoption_n and_o strengthen_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n in_o all_o my_o poor_a prayer_n howsoever_o accompany_v with_o humane_a infirmity_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o true_a filial_a confidence_n and_o awful_a reverence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o only_a natural_a and_o eternal_a son_n my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o only_a mediator_n and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v sure_a of_o thy_o fatherly_a acceptance_n of_o i_o in_o he_o o_o then_o let_v my_o soul_n for_o ever_o rejoice_v in_o this_o privilege_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o cheerful_o thankful_o and_o constant_o put_v my_o whole_a trust_n and_o affiance_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o free_a love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n 32._o upon_o one_o word_n attribute_v to_o god_n thrice_o in_o three_o verse_n together_o in_o one_o chapter_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o jonah_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 6._o that_o the_o lord_n god_n prepare_v a_o gourd_n verse_n 7._o that_o the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o worm_n vers_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o vehement_a east-winde_n three_o work_n of_o god_n omnipotent_a power_n as_o it_o be_v of_o three_o new_a creation_n from_o thence_o to_o draw_v a_o most_o demonstrative_a argument_n for_o convince_a the_o prophet_n erroneous_a zeal_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o infinite_a mercy_n above_o all_o his_o work_n o_o most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n do_v the_o prophet_n know_v indeed_o verse_n 2._o that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o shall_v he_o now_o be_v angry_a because_o thou_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v and_o will_v he_o needs_o die_v of_o the_o sullen_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o destroy_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o infant_n when_o their_o parent_n repent_v what_o strange_a passion_n be_v these_o in_o a_o prophet_n have_v he_o forget_v so_o soon_o his_o own_o case_n when_o so_o late_o before_o for_o his_o rebellious_a fly_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o word_n he_o be_v just_o even_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n thrownover_v board_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n by_o a_o miraculous_a deliverance_n be_v after_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n together_o lie_v in_o the_o deep_a bring_v in_o life_n and_o safety_n to_o dry_a land_n again_o be_v he_o glad_a and_o thankful_a then_o for_o thy_o mercy_n in_o spare_v of_o one_o rebel_n and_o have_v he_o now_o so_o little_a pity_n upon_o so_o many_o thousand_o innocent_n o_o bless_a lord_n god_n how_o transcendent_a be_v thy_o thought_n esa_n 558_o above_o we_o and_o how_o contrary_a be_v our_o way_n unto_o thou_o thy_o end_n in_o this_o prophet_n employment_n be_v for_o the_o ninivite_n conversion_n not_o for_o their_o destruction_n and_o when_o by_o thy_o bless_a summons_n of_o prevention_n thou_o do_v upon_o their_o repentance_n save_v they_o great_a be_v thy_o glory_n thereby_o and_o the_o success_n more_o please_v to_o thy_o majesty_n than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v by_o their_o impenitency_n and_o destruction_n let_v these_o two_o example_n of_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o the_o fugitive_a prophet_n and_o the_o repentant_a ninivite_n teach_v we_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psalm_n 2.12_o and_o 34.8_o o_o lord_n strengthen_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o depend_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o goodness_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n redeemer_n and_o mediator_n amen_n and_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n do_v thou_o here_o immediate_o prepare_v both_o the_o refresh_a gourd_n and_o the_o smite_v worm_n and_o faint_a heat_n for_o thy_o own_o gracious_a end_n with_o the_o prophet_n and_o do_v any_o matter_n of_o comfort_n or_o affliction_n bâ—fall_v any_o of_o thy_o child_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o all_o govern_v providence_n who_o in_o thy_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o and_o in_o thy_o unchangeable_a mercy_n dispose_v thereof_o according_o o_o then_o bless_a lord_n give_v we_o grace_v withal_o meekness_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o occurrent_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n to_o depend_v and_o rest_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n for_o that_o bless_a issue_n which_o thou_o in_o thy_o boundless_a goodness_n shall_v produce_v for_o thy_o own_o glory_n in_o our_o final_a peace_n and_o salvation_n amen_n 33._o upon_o the_o
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