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we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n due_a to_o sin_n câ—n_o there_o be_v any_o abyss_n more_o 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n can_v descend_v yes_o there_o be_v for_o he_o do_v not_o this_o out_o of_o due_a debt_n but_o of_o mere_a grace_n he_o 53._o be_v offer_v because_o he_o will_v say_v isaiah_n for_o who_o compel_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o 7_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o make_v himself_o poor_a for_o we_o that_o 9_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o to_o humble_v himself_o 8._o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o quicken_v and_o exalt_v we_o certain_o it_o be_v only_o his_o love_n that_o force_v he_o his_o only_a mercy_n compel_v he_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n more_o deep_a a_o deep_a degree_n for_o in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o will_v have_v we_o communicate_v and_o 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prophet_n isaiah_n and_o not_o have_v 15_o compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o and_o the_o psalmist_n like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n 13._o even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v parent_n find_v who_o love_n be_v sometime_o change_v into_o hatred_n the_o merciful_a goodness_n 17._o of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o his_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n make_v we_o secure_a when_o he_o call_v god_n the_o father_n of_o 13_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o a_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o comfort_v his_o child_n for_o he_o take_v away_o and_o ease_v they_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o 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or_o righteousness_n which_o contain_v all_o virtue_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanctity_n or_o goodness_n the_o lord_n iâ—_n righteous_a iâ—_n all_o his_o way_n and_o 17._o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 2._o second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o truth_n or_o faithfullnes_n as_o in_o another_o psalm_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v 4._o in_o all_o thy_o say_n 3._o three_o for_o distributive_a justice_n justice_n in_o reward_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n a_o 8._o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n 4._o for_o revenge_a justice_n justice_n punish_v offence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o psalm_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a 7._o he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n storm_n and_o tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o portion_n to_o drink_v the_o greatness_n therefore_o of_o this_o divine_a justice_n will_v appear_v the_o better_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o latitude_n of_o universal_a justice_n the_o length_n of_o it_o that_o be_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o height_n of_o it_o in_o god_n distribute_v reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o depth_n of_o it_o in_o scourge_v the_o wicked_a with_o eternaâ—l_a punishment_n in_o hell_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o latitude_n 1._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v universal_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n in_o man_n which_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o carry_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o deal_n according_a to_o all_o law_n and_o by_o that_o have_v in_o he_o all_o virtue_n aswell_o theological_a as_o moral_a but_o there_o be_v one_o virtue_n above_o the_o rest_n which_o contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n and_o command_n and_o rule_v the_o act_n of_o they_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o last_o end_n and_o this_o be_v call_v love_n which_o virtue_n although_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o particular_a and_o but_o one_o of_o the_o theological_a virtue_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v universal_a for_o it_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o behave_v himself_o well_o both_o to_o god_n and_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o so_o speak_v the_o apostle_n love_n do_v not_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n 10._o therefore_o be_v love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o that_o 8._o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o st._n angustine_n 70._o say_v love_v begin_v be_v righteousness_n begin_v love_n increase_v be_v righteousness_n increase_v great_a love_n be_v great_a righteousness_n perfect_a love_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n now_o in_o god_n be_v all_o virtue_n which_o presuppose_v no_o imperfection_n and_o instead_o of_o those_o which_o presuppose_v imperfection_n there_o be_v some_o what_o far_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a where_o by_o it_o be_v