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troop_n on_o a_o sudden_a to_o follow_v they_o especial_o woman_n and_o youth_n 8._o they_o be_v most_o bitter_a against_o they_o that_o oppose_v they_o 9_o they_o ever_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o those_o silly_a one_o which_o they_o seduce_v 10._o observe_v they_o awhile_o they_o come_v to_o disgrace_v and_o deny_v what_o they_o hold_v or_o else_o cast_v it_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o mince_v it_o and_o alter_v it_o and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v not_o right_o understand_v when_o the_o truth_n meet_v with_o they_o than_o they_o be_v put_v to_o their_o shift_n and_o silence_v by_o the_o verity_n or_o authority_n or_o both_o quest_n 6_o how_o may_v a_o christian_a honour_n the_o truth_n answ_n by_o embrace_v it_o in_o love_n profess_v it_o in_o sincerity_n shun_v heresy_n schism_n hypocrisy_n profaneness_n apostasy_n walk_v in_o holiness_n humility_n meekness_n righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o patience_n of_o mercy_n 1._o what_o mercy_n be_v 2._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n 3._o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n both_o have_v man_n &_o good_a man_n 4._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 5._o application_n to_o edify_v 6._o question_n resolve_v sect._n 1_o first_o what_o mercy_n be_v mercy_n be_v a_o pity_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n mercy_n and_o misery_n be_v relative_n be_v there_o no_o want_n nor_o trespass_n there_o need_v no_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v in_o the_o affection_n or_o expression_n in_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v term_v bowel_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o expression_n work_v of_o mercy_n sect._n 2_o second_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o their_o own_o kind_n or_o to_o other_o kind_n first_o to_o their_o own_o kind_n so_o every_o creature_n with_o a_o tenderness_n nourish_v their_o young_a the_o dragon_n nourish_v their_o young_a and_o the_o bear_n lick_v their_o whelp_n to_o their_o own_o shape_n and_o suckle_v they_o 2._o the_o creature_n show_v mercy_n 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be_v restrain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n but_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v for_o bad_a end_n or_o constrain_v the_o true_o merciful_a man_n be_v the_o regenerate_a man_n these_o have_v find_v mercy_n from_o god_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o other_o these_o by_o meditation_n or_o visitation_n be_v move_v to_o mercy_n and_o exercise_v it_o by_o counsel_v the_o ignorant_a comfort_v the_o deject_a soul_n relieve_v the_o needy_a and_o sometime_o their_o mercy_n be_v exercise_v in_o forgive_a as_o well_o as_o give_v sect._n 4_o four_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v essential_a in_o god_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n here_o we_o may_v for_o method_n consider_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n no_o cause_n in_o we_o no_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_n rom._n 9.18_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n be_v the_o cause_n 2._o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n his_o mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o or_o special_a to_o his_o elect_a math._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o the_o creature_n do_v enjoy_v all_o be_v of_o mercy_n not_o merit_n 4._o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o be_v great_a in_o mercy_n psal_n 119_o 156._o rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o 5._o the_o seasonableness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o show_v mercy_n in_o due_a time_n ps_n 9_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o will_v be_v see_v gen._n 22.14_o when_o our_o foot_n slip_v his_o mercy_n will_v help_v we_o ps_n 94.18_o 6._o the_o variety_n of_o his_o mercy_n on_o every_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o our_o body_n his_o mercy_n be_v multitude_n psal_n 51.1_o 7._o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 136.1_o isai_n 54.8_o psal_n 52.1_o 2._o sect._n 5_o five_o application_n to_o edify_v creature_n from_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n 1._o if_o unreasonable_a creature_n do_v show_v mercy_n to_o their_o young_a one_o it_o condemn_v the_o cruelty_n of_o those_o harlot_n that_o make_v away_o their_o young_a child_n or_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o street_n and_o leave_v they_o they_o add_v to_o their_o filthiness_n cruelty_n and_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o those_o vile_a sinner_n rom._n 1.31_o that_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n also_o the_o stork_n and_o say_v and_o the_o young_a hart_n carry_v water_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o give_v the_o old_a one_o d_o bartas_n say_v hart_n show_v mercy_n to_o their_o old_a dam_n and_o sire_n condemn_v churlish_a child_n which_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o old_a parent_n from_o the_o wicked_a 2._o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a than_o never_o trust_v to_o their_o mercy_n for_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n thereof_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o their_o hand_n zedekia_n eye_n be_v pull_v out_o so_o be_v sampson_n they_o rip_v up_o woman_n with_o child_n they_o burn_v and_o destroy_v 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mercy_n isaiah_n 48.8_o 4._o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o those_o qualification_n that_o we_o may_v be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o mercy_n as_o these_o follow_v 1._o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o prover_n 28.13_o 2._o to_o fear_v god_n his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o luke_n 1.50_o 3._o to_o love_n god_n he_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o exod._n 20.6_o 4._o to_o trust_v in_o god_n than_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v we_o psal_n 32.10_o 5._o to_o think_v on_o good_a thing_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 14.22_o 6._o to_o be_v merciful_a than_o we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matth._n 5.7_o 7._o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o
our_o conceit_n capacity_n and_o invention_n it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n compare_v to_o a_o city_n who_o gate_n be_v pearl_n who_o wall_n precious_a stone_n the_o street_n gold_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v king_n there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n presence_n all_o be_v light_a and_o day_n and_o no_o darkness_n nor_o night_n it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o glory_n 3._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a heaven_n the_o heaven_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a the_o water_n excel_v the_o earth_n the_o air_n excel_v the_o water_n and_o the_o heaven_n for_o largeness_n clearness_n pureness_n excel_v all_o under_o they_o and_o have_v this_o honour_n to_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal_n 19.1_o 4._o the_o ornament_n of_o heaven_n be_v glorious_a the_o sun_n be_v glorious_a in_o magnitude_n brightness_n swiftness_n efficacy_n 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