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against_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n five_o christ_n give_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v ask_v the_o trouble_a soul_n ask_v the_o soul_n that_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o world_n now_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n you_o may_v see_v in_o act_n 5._o 31._o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v etc._n exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o act_n 26._o 18._o ah_o soul_n of_o all_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a mercy_n i_o may_v to_o heaven_n without_o honour_n and_o without_o riches_n and_o without_o the_o smile_n of_o creature_n but_o i_o can_v never_o to_o heaven_n without_o pardon_v mercy_n etc._n as_o ahab_n haman_n dives_n etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v great_a and_o graceless_a he_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o miserable_a he_o may_v be_v honourable_a and_o damnable_a etc._n etc._n but_o he_o can_v be_v a_o pardon_a soul_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a bless_a soul_n 11._o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n in_o he_o plural_a pardon_v of_o sin_n include_v a_o plurality_n of_o mercy_n a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n a_o chain_n of_o blessing_n gen._n 30._o 11._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o it_o entitle_v soul_n to_o all_o blessedness_n it_o put_v the_o royal_a crown_n upon_o their_o head_n of_o all_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o most_o sweeten_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o choice_n jewel_n and_o swim_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o make_v all_o other_o mercy_n to_o look_v like_o mercy_n and_o taste_v like_o mercy_n and_o work_v like_o mercy_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o take_v off_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o a_o man_n mercy_n and_o make_v his_o life_n a_o very_a hell_n pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o voluminous_a mercy_n a_o mercy_n that_o have_v many_o precious_a mercy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o you_o may_v well_o call_v it_o gad_n for_o it_o usher_v in_o troop_n of_o mercy_n when_o you_o can_v number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n of_o heaven_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v able_a to_o recount_v the_o mercy_n that_o attend_v pardon_v mercy_n he_o that_o have_v this_o mercy_n can_v be_v miserable_a he_o that_o want_v it_o can_v be_v happy_a get_v this_o and_o get_v all_o miss_v this_o and_o miss_v all_o this_o be_v a_o gift_n confer_v only_o upon_o christ_n favourite_n son_n be_v 2._o mat._n 9_o 2._o of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o no_o mercy_n will_v make_v a_o man_n everlasting_o merry_a below_o pardon_v mercy_n he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v sad_a that_o have_v his_o pardon_n in_o his_o bosom_n nor_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v glad_a who_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o step_n of_o the_o ladder_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o without_o his_o pardon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o five_o gift_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o viz._n pardon_v of_o sin_n six_o christ_n give_v precious_a promise_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o etc._n the_o promise_n be_v precious_a bed_n of_o spice_n they_o be_v vâ—res_n caelesieâ—_n bottle_n fill_v with_o those_o heavenly_a dew_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v like_o that_o of_o hagar_n but_o will_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n be_v a_o precious_a book_n every_o leaf_n drop_v myrrh_n and_o mercy_n the_o promise_n be_v golden_a vessel_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o choice_a jewel_n that_o heaven_n can_v afford_v or_o the_o soul_n desire_n all_o our_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o promise_n promise_n be_v big-bellied_a mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o you_o can_v true_o call_v a_o mercy_n but_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o promise_n under_o all_o change_v they_o be_v the_o comfort_n support_v and_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 119._o 49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o if_o the_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n than_o that_o promise_n relieve_v it_o rom._n 6._o 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n if_o the_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n than_o that_o promise_n relieve_v it_o jer._n 33._o 8._o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o promise_v isa_n mâ—hhe_o anochi_fw-it anochi_fw-it ha_o mâ—hhe_o 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n ay_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o even_o i_o who_o glorious_a name_n thou_o have_v profane_v i_o even_o i_o who_o righteous_a law_n thou_o have_v violate_v i_o even_o i_o who_o holy_a covenant_n thou_o have_v transgress_v i_o even_o i_o who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v despise_v i_o even_o i_o
rebellious_a sinner_n or_o rebellious_a sabboth-breaker_n or_o rebellious_a they_o rev_n 3._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o the_o word_n be_v very_o significant_a in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v indwell_v in_o their_o there_o be_v two_o in_o his_o in_o the_o original_a as_o if_o god_n can_v never_o have_v enough_o communion_n with_o they_o drunkard_n or_o rebellious_a curser_n etc._n etc._n let_v such_o rebellious_a sinner_n know_v that_o christ_n have_v receive_v gift_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o that_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v have_v sweet_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n ay_o that_o have_v heaven_n to_o give_v and_o peace_n to_o give_v and_o pardon_v to_o give_v and_o grace_n to_o give_v and_o myself_o to_o give_v i_o that_o have_v try_v gold_n to_o enrich_v you_o and_o white_a raiment_n to_o clothe_v you_o and_o eyesalve_n to_o anoint_v you_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v the_o door_n let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o guilty_a never_o so_o filthy_a never_o so_o unworthy_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o lord_n at_o who_o door_n do_v thou_o stand_v knock_v be_v it_o at_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o righteous_a man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o humble_a man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o mourner_n door_n or_o at_o the_o qualify_a or_o prepare_v man_n door_n no_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v at_o none_o of_o these_o door_n at_o who_o then_o o_o bless_a lord_n at_o the_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n door_n at_o their_o door_n that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a that_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a these_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o worst_a and_o yet_o if_o any_o of_o these_o wretch_n these_o monster_n of_o mankind_n will_v open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v read_v a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o a_o great_a rebel_n that_o have_v story_n bodin_n relate_v this_o story_n raise_v a_o mighty_a party_n against_o a_o roman_a emperor_n the_o emperor_n upon_o this_o being_n much_o provoke_v and_o stir_v in_o spirit_n make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o bring_v in_o the_o rebel_n dead_a or_o alive_a shall_v have_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o rebel_n hear_v of_o this_o come_v and_o present_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n reason_n thus_o if_o i_o shall_v now_o cut_v he_o off_o the_o world_n will_v say_v i_o do_v it_o to_o save_v my_o money_n and_o so_o he_o pardon_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a rebellion_n oh_o shall_v a_o heathen_a emperor_n do_v thus_o to_o a_o rebel_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o will_v not_o god_n do_v as_o much_o for_o poor_a rebellious_a sinner_n sure_o he_o will_n what_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n against_o god_n and_o muster_v 20._o rom._n 5._o 10._o col._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 6._o 13_o 16_o 19_o 20._o up_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n thou_o can_v even_o all_o the_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o holiness_n yet_o know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o merciful_a king_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pardon_n he_o delight_v to_o make_v his_o grace_n glorious_a and_o therefore_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o great_a rebel_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n witness_n manasses_n mary_n magdalen_n the_o thief_n paul_n and_o other_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n do_v but_o set_v off_o the_o riches_n of_o free_a grace_n sin_n be_v debt_n and_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o blot_v out_o a_o debt_n of_o many_o thousand_o as_o he_o can_v a_o lesser_a debt_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o great_a rebel_n despair_n but_o believe_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v there_o grace_n shall_v superabound_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o observation_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o word_n viz._n ephes._n 3._o 8._o that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n a_o little_a to_o open_v the_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v preach_v that_o be_v declare_v good_a news_n or_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v bring_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o sinner_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bessorah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n evaggâ—lize_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evaggelisasthi_o from_o evaggâ—lize_n both_o signify_v good_a news_n glad_a tiding_n or_o a_o joyful_a message_n that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o render_v gentile_n be_v sometime_o use_v general_o for_o all_o man_n or_o all_o nation_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o 32._o mat._n 28._o 19_o sometime_o this_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v more_o especial_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o in_o john_n 11._o 48_o 50_o 51_o 52._o act_n 10._o 22._o and_o sometime_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o gentile_n distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n so_o in_o matthew_n 6._o 32._o by_o the_o gentile_n here_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o poor_a 13_o phil._n 2._o 12_o 13_o heathen_n that_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n that_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n nor_o those_o unsearchable_a riches_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v by_o compare_v this_o text_n with_o that_o gal._n 1._o 15_o 16._o but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n who_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o may_v preach_v among_o the_o heathen_a say_v he_o immediate_o i_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o first_o observation_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o from_o these_o word_n thus_o open_v be_v this_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v improve_v employ_v and_o obseruâ—_v obseruâ—_v exercise_v by_o his_o people_n the_o greek_a word_n caris_n that_o be_v here_o render_v grace_n we_o show_v you_o have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o it_o denote_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n sometime_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sometime_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o say_v paul_n that_o singular_a favour_n that_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o those_o common_a gift_n and_o special_a grace_n with_o which_o he_o have_v enrich_v i_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o exercise_v unto_o i_o be_v this_o grace_n give_v that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v employ_v improve_v and_o exercise_v by_o his_o people_n to_o i_o be_v this_o grace_n give_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v idle_a but_o active_a not_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v negligent_a but_o diligent_a not_o that_o i_o shall_v hide_v my_o talent_n but_o improve_v they_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o a_o few_o scripture_n that_o speak_v out_o this_o truth_n and_o then_o open_v it_o to_o you_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o 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