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and_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v out_o the_o flag_n of_o peace_n before_o they_o that_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v come_v in_o they_o may_v and_o welcome_a reas_n 2._o from_o the_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o discover_v themselves_o in_o withhold_v the_o stroke_n of_o vengeance_n and_o hold_v his_o hand_n back_o jer._n 3._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o god_n will_v have_v a_o time_n for_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o appear_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o mercy_n and_o now_o god_n will_v let_v sinner_n have_v large_a trust_v of_o it_o he_o warn_v yea_o follow_v on_o to_o warn_v and_o persuade_v with_o a_o people_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v escape_v reas_n 3._o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o patience_n god_n aâ—mâ—_n at_o himself_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o do_n now_o by_o this_o clemency_n of_o his_o he_o will_v gain_v honour_n either_o to_o his_o mercy_n in_o their_o welfare_n or_o his_o justice_n 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3_o 4._o and_o zech._n 7._o 5_o 6._o they_o have_v pretend_v service_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o do_v iâ—_n not_o to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o feign_a repentance_n in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o hearty_a renounce_n of_o all_o sin_n a_o sight_n of_o it_o a_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o a_o forsake_v it_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v constitute_v as_o the_o way_n to_o enjoy_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o this_o have_v a_o firm_a promise_n make_v to_o it_o isa_n 1._o 19_o 20._o when_o as_o feign_a repentance_n be_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n declare_v and_o therefore_o denounce_v that_o threaten_a against_o it_o isa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v by_o sinner_n that_o repentance_n which_o god_n will_v only_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v come_v from_o a_o deep_a touch_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 19_o reas_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v only_o true_a repentance_n which_o set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o true_a peace_n 1._o god_n only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o true_a peace_n isa_n 57_o 17._o if_o ever_o the_o creature_n be_v true_o enstate_v in_o peace_n god_n must_v speak_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v declare_v amity_n with_o the_o creature_n yet_o if_o god_n do_v not_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o blank_a and_o signify_v nothing_o 2._o sin_n have_v cut_v the_o creature_n off_o from_o the_o right_n and_o true_a foundation_n of_o peace_n what_o peace_n etc._n etc._n 2._o king_n 9_o 22._o god_n will_v not_o can_v pronounce_v blessing_n and_o peace_n to_o impenitent_a and_o hypocritical_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d will_v wound_v the_o great_a attribute_n of_o his_o holiness_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o dâ—_n 3_o it_o be_v only_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o we_o hearty_o renounce_v sin_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 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