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deal_n of_o envy_n though_o some_o mercy_n yet_o mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cruelty_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o darkness_n with_o this_o little_a starlight_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v all_o love_n without_o any_o hatred_n all_o mercy_n without_o any_o cruelty_n there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o hinder_v he_o now_o the_o soul_n say_v lord_n if_o i_o that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o malice_n can_v forgive_v my_o brethren_n then_o how_o much_o more_o thou_o that_o have_v all_o mercy_n and_o no_o spleen_n if_o man_n humble_a their_o soul_n before_o thou_o will_v forgive_v three_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o we_o it_o be_v but_o little_a but_o it_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o lord_n what_o we_o can_v do_v be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n a_o drop_n a_o grain_n a_o mustardseed_n but_o abundant_a in_o the_o lord_n then_o the_o soul_n say_v lord_n thou_o be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a in_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o forgive_v 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beg_v this_o when_o as_o he_o think_v he_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n himself_o second_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n see_v its_o own_o inability_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n or_o to_o bear_v god_n indictment_n he_o shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v guilty_a the_o soul_n acknowledge_v itself_o unable_a to_o answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o behold_v say_v the_o psalmist_n lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v we_o be_v bankerupt_v we_o can_v answer_v the_o debt_n nor_o bear_v the_o suit_n if_o the_o debtor_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o debt_n or_o pay_v the_o money_n he_o care_v for_o no_o kindness_n the_o sinner_n be_v the_o debtor_n and_o if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n what_o need_v he_o care_v if_o i_o can_v abide_v it_o what_o need_v i_o crave_v favour_n but_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o wherever_o the_o sinner_n go_v he_o can_v avoid_v the_o suit_n he_o need_v no_o pursuivant_n to_o follow_v he_o conscience_n be_v arrest_v the_o devil_n accuse_v therefore_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o cry_v mercy_n mercy_n to_o pardon_v the_o suit_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o suit_n this_o the_o church_n complain_v of_o behold_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o they_o ezek._n 36.31_o judge_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v now_o in_o that_o i_o say_v forgive_v i_o imply_v that_o i_o can_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n myself_o three_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o what_o we_o need_v we_o shall_v acknowledge_v his_o free_a mercy_n when_o the_o soul_n see_v there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n for_o he_o than_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o pray_v this_o petition_n for_o shall_v i_o conceive_v god_n be_v severe_a holy_a just_a etc._n etc._n though_o i_o renounce_v my_o sin_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o seek_v he_o god_n be_v not_o extreme_a and_o rigorous_a but_o he_o have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n desire_v not_o to_o deal_v rigorous_o we_o shall_v persuade_v our_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v desirous_a to_o welcome_v our_o prayer_n exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o succour_v our_o infirmity_n if_o we_o be_v in_o misery_n the_o lord_n will_v abound_v in_o mercy_n the_o phrase_n be_v multiply_v mercy_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o compassion_n we_o have_v new_a vexation_n he_o have_v new_a compassion_n nay_o god_n have_v more_o good_a than_o we_o can_v desire_v he_o perform_v more_o than_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n above_o all_o that_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o his_o word_n isa_n 55.7_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o abundant_a in_o forgiveness_n he_o multiply_v pardon_n he_o have_v pardon_n in_o store_n mercy_n to_o pardon_v any_o poor_a soul_n but_o say_v the_o soul_n what_o my_o sin_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o mark_v what_o he_o add_v though_o you_o can_v comprehend_v it_o yet_o he_o can_v conceive_v it_o his_o thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v large_a in_o give_v then_o we_o in_o crave_v eph._n 2._o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v above_o what_o we_o can_v think_v or_o ask_v it_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a comfort_n isaac_n give_v to_o esau_n he_o have_v but_o one_o blessing_n so_o if_o god_n mercy_n come_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a comfort_n when_o the_o soul_n say_v lord_n give_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v all_o be_v draw_v dry_a but_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o do_v we_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o if_o a_o father_n have_v a_o good_a heart_n to_o his_o child_n if_o he_o have_v not_o to_o give_v it_o what_o it_o ask_v or_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o our_o heavenly_a father_n abound_v in_o goodness_n second_o god_n as_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o good_a so_o he_o be_v free_a and_o ready_a to_o bestow_v it_o esa_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o buy_v milk_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o price_n we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o have_v wine_n but_o we_o have_v no_o money_n to_o buy_v it_o therefore_o god_n add_v though_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v for_o it_o yet_o take_v it_o mich._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o our_o god_n who_o pardon_n sin_n because_o mercy_n please_v he_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o overthrow_v of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o sea_n god_n do_v it_o not_o because_o we_o please_v he_o but_o because_o his_o mercy_n please_v he_o he_o do_v it_o free_o four_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v for_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o we_o must_v both_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o be_v confident_o persuade_v of_o it_o else_o we_o cross_v the_o tenure_n of_o forgiveness_n heb._n 11._o god_n give_v mercy_n to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o that_o we_o ask_v pardon_n we_o be_v resolve_v to_o wait_v for_o it_o for_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v a_o pardon_n in_o law_n be_v not_o authentical_a until_o it_o be_v seal_v so_o god_n say_v he_o will_v pardon_v we_o but_o this_o be_v not_o authentical_a until_o we_o have_v set_v to_o our_o seal_n he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v free_o we_o say_v we_o will_v wait_v constant_o psal_n 37.5_o commit_v thy_o way_n to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v care_v for_o