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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o paroxysm_n it_o burn_v not_o in_o anger_n it_o be_v meek_a and_o calm_a never_o take_v fire_n unless_o to_o warm_v other_o with_o its_o benign_a beam_n of_o mercy_n it_o give_v honey_n but_o do_v not_o easy_o sting_v 3._o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n comparative_a by_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o other_o grace_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n charity_n these_o three_o but_o the_o great_a of_o these_o be_v charity_n he_o compare_v love_n with_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o then_o set_v the_o ctown_n upon_o love_n indeed_o in_o some_o sense_n faith_n be_v great_a than_o charity_n 1._o ordine_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o causality_n faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n therefore_o more_o noble_a for_o as_o austin_n say_v proficiscitur_fw-la say_v quicquid_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la in_o arbore_fw-la ex_fw-la radice_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la 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heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o god_n mercy_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o who_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n &_o c_o i_o who_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a family_n i_o who_o hold_v the_o shepherd_n staff_n that_o now_o i_o shall_v hold_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n nay_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v thou_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n that_o my_o child_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n yea_o that_o the_o bless_a messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o my_o line_n and_o race_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v man_n show_v such_o kindness_n undeserved_a see_v how_o this_o good_a man_n heart_n be_v dissolve_v and_o soften_v by_o mercy_n the_o flint_n be_v soon_o break_v upon_o a_o soft_a pillow_n 2._o mercy_n make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n more_o fruitful_a the_o ground_n beat_v the_o better_a crop_n for_o the_o cost_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o god_n give_v his_o child_n health_n 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saint_n name_n upon_o his_o breast_n so_o they_o bear_v his_o image_n upon_o their_o heart_n gal._n 4.19_o will_v christ_n suffer_v his_o own_o image_n to_o be_v destroy_v theodosius_n count_v they_o traitor_n who_o deface_v his_o image_n christ_n will_v not_o let_v his_o image_n in_o believer_n be_v deface_v and_o rend_v he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v his_o own_o picture_n take_v fire_n the_o sea_n have_v not_o only_a stink_a carrion_n but_o jewel_n throw_v into_o it_o but_o none_o of_o god_n jewel_n shall_v ever_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o hell_n arg._n 4_o 4._o if_o god_n child_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o final_a perish_v then_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v no_o privilege_n the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32.1_o but_o what_o blessedness_n be_v there_o in_o have_v sin_n forgive_v if_o afterward_o a_o final_a and_o damnatory_a sentence_n shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o the_o king_n pardon_n if_o he_o be_v condemn_v after_o he_o be_v pardon_v arg._n 5_o 5._o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v final_o disinherit_v than_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v which_o tell_v we_o of_o glorious_a reward_n psal_n 58.11_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a god_n sweeten_v his_o command_n with_o promise_n he_o tie_v duty_n and_o reward_n together_o as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o vein_n carry_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o artery_n carry_v the_o spirit_n so_o one_o part_n of_o the_o word_n carry_v duty_n in_o it_o and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o word_n carry_v reward_n now_o if_o the_o adopt_a of_o god_n shall_v eternal_o miscarry_v what_o reward_n be_v there_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o moses_n do_v indiscreet_o in_o look_v to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n hebr._n 11.26_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n there_o will_v be_v a_o door_n open_v to_o despair_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v be_v disinherit_v or_o reprobate_v if_o they_o shall_v lose_v happiness_n christ_n shall_v lose_v his_o purchase_n and_o shall_v die_v in_o vain_a thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v here_o to_o religion_n how_o may_v this_o tempt_v man_n to_o turn_v godly_a can_v the_o world_n viey_n with_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v the_o world_n give_v such_o privilege_n as_o these_o as_o saul_n say_v 1_o sam._n 22.7_o will_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v every_o one_o of_o you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o all_o captain_n of_o thousand_o can_v the_o world_n do_v that_o for_o you_o as_o god_n do_v for_o his_o child_n can_v it_o give_v you_o pardon_v of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o glean_n of_o ephraim_n better_a than_o the_o vintage_n of_o abjezerâ—_n be_v not_o godliness_n gain_v what_o be_v there_o in_o sin_n that_o man_n shall_v love_v it_o the_o 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prince_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v thou_o ignominious_o use_v so_o be_v christ_n mark_v 14.65_o some_o begin_v to_o spit_v upon_o he_o be_v thou_o betray_v by_o friend_n so_o be_v christ_n luke_n 22.48_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n be_v thy_o estate_n sequester_v and_o do_v the_o wicked_a cast_a lot_n for_o it_o so_o christ_n be_v deal_v with_o matth._n 27.34_o they_o part_v his_o garment_n cast_v lot_n do_v we_o suffer_v unjust_o so_o do_v christ_n his_o very_a judge_n do_v acquit_v he_o luke_n 23.4_o then_o say_v pilate_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o to_o the_o people_n i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n be_v thou_o barbarous_o drag_v and_o hale_v away_o to_o suffer_v so_o be_v christ_n matth._n 27.2_o when_o they_o have_v bind_v he_o though_o he_o come_v to_o loosen_v they_o they_o lead_v he_o away_o do_v thou_o suffer_v death_n so_o do_v christ_n luke_n 23.33_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o calvary_n there_o they_o crucify_v he_o 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quam_fw-la absoluti_fw-la gaudemus_fw-la tert._n apolog._n o_o what_o a_o glory_n be_v this_o to_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o dare_v embrace_v it_o in_o the_o flame_n and_o as_o the_o saint_n suffering_n adorn_v the_o gospel_n so_o they_o propagate_v it_o basil_n say_v the_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n make_v some_o of_o the_o heathen_n to_o be_v christianize_v sanguine_a fundata_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sanguine_fw-la crevit_fw-la the_o shower_n of_o blood_n have_v ever_o make_v the_o church_n fruitful_a phil._n 1.13_o paul_n be_v bind_v make_v the_o truth_n more_o enlarge_v the_o gospel_n have_v always_o flourish_v in_o the_o ash_n of_o martyr_n 5._o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v engage_v ourselves_o to_o in_o baptism_n there_o we_o take_v our_o press-money_n we_o solemn_o vow_v that_o we_o will_v be_v true_a to_o christ_n interest_n and_o fight_v it_o out_o under_o his_o banner_n to_o the_o death_n and_o how_o often_o have_v we_o 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deed_n of_o gift_n what_o a_o superlative_a distinguish_a mercy_n be_v this_o psal_n 14.4_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 3._o eternal_a blessing_n heb._n 5.9_o christ_n become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o it_o be_v a_o salvation_n that_o bear_v date_n to_o eternity_n oh_o then_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o love_n with_o obedience_n while_o we_o please_v god_n we_o pleasure_n ourselves_o ii_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ii_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o amaziah_n 2_o chron._n 25.9_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o hundred_o talent_n you_o see_v brethren_n you_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o obedience_n who_o do_v ever_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o god_n altar_n for_o nought_o mal._n 1.10_o 3._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n to_o help_v christian_n in_o use_n 3_o their_o obedience_n direction_n direction_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a 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