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55.7_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v renew_v sire_v they_o may_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n luk._n 10.54.55.56_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o man_n lu_v after_o envy_n &_o even_o joshua_n repine_v at_o the_o mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o eldad_n &_o medad_n num._n 11_o 27.28.2â—_n jonas_n in_o special_a be_v strange_o vex_v and_o fret_v with_o a_o exceed_a displeasure_n be_v angry_a even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o be_v therefore_o so_o hasty_a &_o swift_a to_o anger_v because_o god_n be_v so_o slow_a to_o anger_n &_o so_o merciful_a in_o spare_v the_o ninevite_n jon._n 4.1.2.3_o and_o though_o this_o seem_v strange_a to_o those_o that_o read_v it_o yet_o be_v the_o same_o passion_n common_a among_o man_n what_o godly_a man_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n which_o do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n overrun_v the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n in_o wish_v the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n as_o though_o the_o lord_n 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the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 25.41_o &_o david_n himself_o of_o his_o marriage_n with_o saul_n daughter_n seem_v it_o to_o you_o to_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n son_n in_o law_n see_v that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o light_o esteem_v 1._o sam._n 18.23_o then_o what_o may_v we_o say_v of_o our_o exaltation_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o sinful_a nature_n be_v like_o so_o many_o coal_n of_o mortification_n coal_n of_o indignation_n heap_v on_o our_o head_n rom._n 12.20_o and_o therefore_o do_v god_n let_v we_o know_v how_o good_a he_o have_v be_v unto_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v mortify_v and_o burn_v in_o just_a hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o ourselves_o rom._n 5.10_o with_o 2._o sam._n 12.7.8_o esa_n 5.1.2_o deut._n 32_o 6-15_a and_o in_o sum_n even_o the_o least_o good_a do_v to_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o think_v how_o little_o we_o be_v and_o ever_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n &_o far_o unworthy_a of_o they_o gen._n 32.10_o &_o so_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o of_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o the_o good_a that_o by_o divine_a providence_n be_v do_v to_o we_o so_o all_o the_o good_a do_v by_o we_o shall_v ever_o give_v we_o occasion_n of_o further_a mortification_n &_o of_o abase_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o david_n in_o his_o free_a offering_n for_o the_o temple_n 1._o chron._n 29.14_o &_o solomon_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 1._o kin._n 8.27_o such_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o our_o work_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a reward_n we_o may_v say_v as_o barzillai_n to_o david_n thy_o servant_n will_v go_v a_o little_a way_n with_o the_o king_n &_o why_o shall_v the_o king_n recompense_v it_o i_o with_o 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die_a we_o may_v learn_v many_o wholesome_a lesson_n as_o of_o repentance_n from_o their_o complaint_n of_o their_o sin_n bewail_v of_o faith_n from_o their_o joyful_a profession_n of_o their_o hope_n &_o the_o example_n of_o their_o constancy_n and_o of_o our_o own_o mortality_n &_o frailty_n from_o their_o strength_n languish_v their_o pale_a countenance_n their_o dim_a eye_n their_o falter_a tongue_n their_o rattle_a throat_n their_o pant_a heart_n their_o short_a breath_n their_o painful_a convulsion_n the_o last_o pang_n &_o snecke_n of_o death_n all_o the_o symptom_n of_o death_n be_v so_o many_o warning_n unto_o the_o live_n to_o watch_n and_o prepare_v for_o their_o end_n whosoever_o will_v be_v well_o prepare_v for_o death_n let_v they_o often_o repair_v to_o such_o mourn_a house_n let_v they_o so_o visit_v other_o in_o these_o case_n that_o withal_o they_o see_v &_o learn_v themselves_o that_o which_o god_n do_v there_o so_o plain_o teach_v they_o that_o which_o elias_n say_v 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dispose_n of_o isaak_n in_o marriage_n gen._n 24.1.2_o etc._n etc._n &_o his_o give_a gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n his_o second_o wife_n &_o send_v they_o away_o gen._n 25.6_o but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o testament_n &_o legacy_n be_v godly_a exhortation_n charge_n and_o blessing_n which_o parent_n give_v unto_o their_o child_n this_o be_v isaak_v care_n long_o before_o his_o death_n though_o he_o forget_v the_o oracle_n that_o have_v assign_v the_o blessing_n unto_o the_o young_a gen._n 27_o 14_a isaak_n be_v then_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a gen._n 25.26_o with_o ch_z 26.34_o &_o he_o live_v in_o all_o a_o hundred_o &_o fourscore_o year_n gen._n 35.28_o so_o that_o his_o testament_n his_o blessing_n be_v give_v fourscore_o year_n before_o he_o die_v jacob_n give_v special_a charge_n &_o blessing_n unto_o his_o son_n before_o he_o die_v gen._n 47.29_o &_o 48._o &_o 49._o ch_z thus_o do_v moses_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o joshua_n josh_n 23._o &_o 24._o ch_z thus_o david_n also_o in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n exhort_v the_o people_n &_o especial_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n &_o encourage_v he_o unto_o the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o he_o 1._o chron._n 28.1.8.9.10_o solomon_n have_v also_o receive_v instruction_n from_o his_o mother_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v record_v prov._n 31._o ch_n in_o special_a the_o more_o to_o affect_v child_n &_o friend_n by_o exhortation_n promise_n and_o comfort_n i_o will_v commend_v unto_o father_n &_o friend_n the_o example_n of_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n make_v a_o writing_n which_o he_o procure_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o jehoram_n after_o his_o death_n 2._o chron._n 21_o 12-15_a with_o 2._o king_n 3.11_o thus_o there_o may_v still_o be_v a_o prophesy_a after_o death_n though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v yet_o by_o charge_n admonition_n &_o 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