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and_o hereby_o it_o be_v clear_o see_v that_o he_o disclaim_v all_o merit_n for_o albeit_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n govern_v his_o people_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sword_n in_o execute_v justice_n pray_v and_o praise_v god_n continual_o fast_v and_o bestow_v alm_n on_o the_o saint_n merit_n psal_n 16.2_o use_v of_o confutation_n of_o the_o papist_n merit_n yet_o he_o confess_v they_o can_v extend_v to_o god_n which_o refure_v and_o damn_v the_o foolish_a papist_n who_o pretend_v merit_n but_o commit_v murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o yet_o with_o open_a mouth_n they_o cry_v merit_n merit_n he_o amplifi_v god_n mercy_n by_o three_o name_n mercy_n benignity_n goodness_n benignity_n twice_o repeat_v see_v how_o high_o he_o do_v esteem_v of_o god_n goodness_n when_o he_o can_v find_v term_n sufficient_o to_o express_v they_o trinity_n a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o these_o three_o lively_a represent_v unto_o we_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n yea_o goodness_n itself_o the_o son_n mercy_n supply_v our_o misery_n the_o holy_a spirit_n benignity_n and_o bountifulness_n gracious_o work_v and_o bestow_v these_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n and_o son_n give_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n beget_v mercy_n and_o mercy_n bring_v forth_o benignity_n let_v we_o learn_v by_o this_o that_o whatever_o come_v to_o we_o must_v either_o come_v out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n not_o a_o benignity_n but_o a_o malignity_n many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a thing_n 4.6_o psal_n 4.6_o but_o david_n say_v lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n on_o i_o trinity_n we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o three_o property_n of_o the_o trinity_n these_o three_o properry_n of_o the_o trinity_n all_o christian_n shall_v imitate_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o may_v have_v society_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o cruel_a but_o merciful_a i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o that_o thy_o hand_n be_v bountiful_a thou_o give_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a 112.9_o psal_n 112.9_o thy_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rachamim_n signify_v bowel_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o the_o fatherly_a and_o motherly_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n be_v call_v parentum_fw-la viscera_fw-la the_o bowel_n of_o the_o parent_n which_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o philemon_n both_o in_o the_o 12._o and_o 20._o verse_n expound_v spiritual_o thou_o therefore_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v my_o own_o bowel_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n comfort_v my_o bowel_n in_o the_o lord_n 49.19_o esay_n 49.19_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v forget_v israel_n 103.13_o ps_n 103.13_o and_o as_o the_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o so_o we_o see_v hereby_o how_o dear_a and_o near_o we_o be_v to_o god_n very_a heart_n that_o we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o his_o innermost_a affection_n eternal_a infinite_a misery_n have_v need_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o god_n mercy_n be_v eternal_a but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o as_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v infinite_a so_o we_o have_v need_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o pardon_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o they_o
we_o shall_v never_o enter_v thereinto_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 4.6_o jam._n 4.6_o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a on_o who_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lordre_v on_o the_o contrite_a heart_n the_o palace_n of_o heaven_n be_v very_o ample_a simil._n but_o the_o entry_n very_o narrow_a let_v we_o then_o liumble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o learn_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a 11.29_o mat._n 11.29_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n meek_a be_v in_o latin_a mite_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v 5.3_o who_o be_v meek_a mat._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a or_o mansueti_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la venire_fw-la sueti_fw-la accustom_v to_o come_v under_o the_o hand_n so_o god_n so_o mitigate_v the_o fury_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o tame_v we_o that_o we_o become_v so_o obedient_a that_o as_o a_o child_n come_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o parent_n 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o or_o as_o a_o handmaid_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v we_o attend_v upon_o god_n doctr._n protect_v who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v will_v he_o guide_v god_o who_o teach_v the_o meek_a he_o also_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o way_n for_o as_o child_n be_v ignorant_a so_o be_v they_o impotent_a they_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o parent_n &_o lead_v by_o they_o who_o god_n direct_v he_o also_o protect_v and_o guide_v to_o heaven_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v soon_o perish_v he_o must_v order_v the_o action_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n right_o which_o be_v the_o second_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o his_o child_n when_o they_o submit_v themselves_o obedient_o to_o bear_v his_o yoke_n this_o docility_n will_v never_o be_v till_o our_o proud_a heart_n be_v subdue_v be_v what_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o 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his_o holy_a obedience_n of_o which_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viros_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la diriget_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la 56._o humility_n the_o first_o second_o and_o last_o gift_n of_o a_o christian_n august_n epist_n 56._o he_o will_v direct_v righteous_a man_n that_o be_v meek_a wherefore_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o make_v augustine_n to_o say_v borrow_v the_o allusion_n from_o demosthenes_n the_o grecian_a episcopum_fw-la august_n epist_n 75_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la who_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n require_v in_o a_o orator_n answer_v thrice_o pronunciation_n thrice_o that_o the_o chief_a virtue_n require_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v humility_n and_o in_o another_o epistle_n en_fw-fr adsum_fw-la senex_fw-la à _fw-la iwene_n coepiscopo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tot_fw-la annorum_fw-la à _fw-la collega_fw-la nondum_fw-la anniculo_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la discere_fw-la i_o be_o here_o a_o old_a man_n ready_a to_o learn_v from_o a_o young_a man_n my_o coadiutor_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o old_a a_o bishop_n from_o a_o young_a man_n who_o scarce_o have_v be_v one_o year_n in_o the_o service_n verse_n 10._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimony_n all_o the_o path_n etc._n etc._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exclamation_n whereby_o he_o explain_v what_o he_o will_v show_v even_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o most_o comfortable_a say_n such_o as_o paul_n have_v another_o 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o to_o those_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a sickness_n poverty_n infamy_n yea_o death_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v separate_v perfect_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o conjoin_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o accumulate_a mercy_n and_o heap_v they_o on_o our_o head_n 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o that_o whatever_o befall_v we_o certain_o come_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o daily_o bring_v to_o confusion_n he_o comprehend_v the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o word_n doct._n 20.28_o all_o god_n way_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n pro._n 20.28_o mercy_n and_o truth_n or_o as_o other_o expound_v justice_n these_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v a_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n whatever_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v either_o mercy_n or_o truth_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n doct._n wicked_a mercy_n and_o truth_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a other_o qualiâ—ies_n that_o be_v in_o god_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o with_o none_o of_o these_o two_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v for_o they_o have_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o his_o truth_n but_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o justice_n because_o mercy_n interuenes_n his_o power_n maintaâ—nes_v they_o his_o wisdom_n foresee_v their_o relief_n 8.33_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v intend_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n christ_n justifi_v who_o can_v condemn_v but_o with_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v deal_v very_o hardly_o 18.25.26_o psal_n 18.25.26_o with_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o godly_a with_o the_o upright_a man_n he_o will_v show_v himself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o pure_a and_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n but_o to_o who_o will_v he_o show_v this_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v his_o covenant_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o church_n read_v gen._n 17.2_o exod_n 24.7_o josh_n 24.16_o jer._n 3.31_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o be_v the_o three_o name_n which_o he_o give_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o mercy_n choose_a three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o choose_a first_o they_o be_v sinner_n next_o humble_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o three_o their_o repentance_n be_v declare_v by_o their_o life_n in_o that_o they_o keep_v god_n covenant_n mutual_a what_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n must_v be_v mutual_a a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a band_n between_o two_o person_n have_v mutual_a condition_n god_n humble_v himself_o so_o far_o that_o he_o covenant_n with_o man_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o father_n we_o again_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o people_n if_o we_o forget_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n than_o he_o will_v not_o account_v we_o his_o child_n he_o crave_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n not_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n doct._n note_n man_n tradition_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n note_n which_o can_v never_o bind_v the_o conscience_n yea_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o who_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o observe_v these_o idle_a and_o vain_a rite_n be_v careless_a in_o keep_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o command_v by_o god_n verse_n 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o iniquity_n what_o before_o he_o speak_v general_o of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v to_o all_o humble_a &_o penitent_a sinner_n doct._n 9.27_o particular_a application_n of_o mercy_n needful_a 1_o cor._n
even_o till_o constantine_n day_n for_o if_o we_o walk_v stubborne_o against_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o again_o god_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o hand_n will_v hold_v we_o in_o continual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n doctr._n grace_n continuance_n of_o trouble_n exercise_v our_o grace_n as_o of_o humility_n faith_n patience_n prayer_n and_o repentance_n for_o as_o one_o have_v a_o precious_a jewel_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o long_o as_o he_o watch_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v it_o but_o be_v a_o sleep_n it_o may_v ready_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n so_o god_n hold_v we_o wake_v by_o continual_a exercise_n simil._n that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v get_v the_o fire_n be_v keep_v in_o by_o often_o blow_v which_o die_v out_o by_o discontinuance_n my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n doctr._n sin_n body_n and_o soul_n joint_o punish_v be_v 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