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or_o question_v the_o plenty_n promise_v 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o so_o moses_n by_o shorten_v the_o lord_n hand_n num._n 11._o 21_o 22_o 23._o &_o diverse_a do_v no_o less_o daily_o complain_v of_o their_o ill_a luck_n &_o bad_a fortune_n i_o will_v for_o this_o time_n summary_o and_o succinct_o give_v a_o taste_n only_o in_o two_o justice_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o first_o we_o honour_v the_o lord_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v as_o indeed_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o that_o 1._o simple_o and_o absolute_o justice_n 1._o justice_n as_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o infinite_o and_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o 2._o respective_o and_o relative_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o 1._o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v 2._o care_v of_o equity_n 3._o rightful_a authority_n to_o determine_v and_o decide_v 4._o power_n and_o ability_n to_o punish_v 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20._o 21._o or_o three_o by_o your_o overbold_a and_o saucy_a presumptiousnesse_n in_o sin_v seal_v to_o your_o soul_n a_o general_a acquitt_fw-mi all_o from_o all_o those_o unutterable_a &_o insufferable_a torture_n the_o just_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v threaten_v against_o impenitent_n because_o he_o be_v merciful_a so_o whole_o dispoyl_v that_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o this_o divine_a attribute_n justice_n a_o good_a divine_a say_v thus_o let_v fond_a presumption_n caâ—â—r_n m._n yates_n i_o 〈◊〉_d caâ—â—r_n hope_v for_o parden_n without_o payment_n disjoyne_v mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o he_o to_o who_o both_o be_v alike_o essential_a and_o say_v although_o i_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n yet_o god_n be_v abundant_o merciful_a go_v on_o presume_v and_o perish_v mercy_n 2_o for_o the_o second_o we_o honour_v our_o heavenly_a father_n when_o we_o right_o ascribe_v mercy_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o merciful_a his_o mercy_n be_v of_o such_o large_a and_o endless_a extent_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o continuance_n it_o do_v equalise_v eternity_n psal_n 103._o 17._o in_o regard_n of_o reach_n and_o compass_n it_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o high_a hill_n cloud_n and_o heavenly_a habitation_n psal_n 36._o 5._o to_o all_o person_n yea_o create_a being_n yet_o restrain_v itself_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o celestial_a benefit_n to_o such_o as_o careful_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 7._o 9_o true_o and_o entire_o love_v he_o ibid._n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o prov._n 28._o 13._o and_o turn_v from_o their_o transgression_n le_fw-fr 18._o 8._o to_o god_n jer._n 3._o 12._o two_o sort_n of_o people_n therefore_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v rob_v our_o heavenly_a father_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n namely_o such_o abus_n 1_o 1._o who_o make_v he_o less_o merciful_a than_o he_o be_v and_o that_o 1._o by_o rush_v headlong_o upon_o that_o dreadful_a rock_n of_o desperation_n falsify_v god_n promise_n cayn-like_a cry_v out_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v whereas_o can_v they_o but_o repent_v true_o and_o save_o their_o most_o deep_a die_v scarlet-like_a sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n 2._o by_o compare_v god_n unparaleld_a mercy_n with_o mortal_a man_n the_o lord_n be_v everlasting_a constant_a free_a and_o rich_a mens_fw-la be_v momentany_a mutable_a mercenary_a and_o poor_a 3._o by_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o worth_n promise_v to_o themselves_o undeniable_o those_o blissful_a joy_n for_o their_o merit_n sake_n deem_v their_o own_o worthful_a action_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purchase_v that_o matchless_a crown_n of_o glory_n if_o not_o superabundant_a and_o superrogatory_n second_o who_o make_v he_o more_o merciful_a than_o he_o be_v cast_v the_o innumbred_a swarm_n of_o intolerable_a prodigious_a oath_n beastly_a drunkenness_n and_o other_o their_o obstinate_a hellish_a enormity_n upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o 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instance_n in_o few_o word_n now_o suffice_v we_o honour_v the_o lord_n by_o talk_v of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n after_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n who_o create_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n what_o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v make_v how_o he_o do_v it_o with_o his_o word_n to_o what_o end_n his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o reprove_v a_o most_o vile_a although_o usual_a kind_n of_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n in_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v person_n in_o body_n deform_v or_o in_o mind_n defective_a the_o renown_a maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o the_o workmanship_n be_v in_o my_o shallow_a apprehension_n deride_v suppose_v a_o man_n for_o instance_n come_v into_o the_o workhouse_n of_o some_o skilful_a artist_n and_o there_o behold_v some_o piece_n of_o work_n less_o curious_o wrought_v then_o other_o shall_v therewith_o sport_v himself_o with_o scoff_a derision_n we_o can_v not_o but_o conclude_v that_o the_o artificer_n and_o not_o the_o 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etc._n etc._n cap._n 5_o pa_n 5._o 60._o faith_n relative_o to_o the_o object_n christ_n not_o for_o the_o act_n of_o it_o faith_n justifi_v not_o by_o the_o act_n believe_v but_o as_o the_o instrument_n in_o apply_v the_o object_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o heal_v 80._o ibid._n pag._n 80._o only_o by_o apply_v the_o medicine_n or_o to_o enrich_v by_o receive_v a_o treasure_n or_o to_o feed_v by_o put_v meat_n into_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o say_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v christ_n who_o appli_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o as_o for_o faith_n it_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v and_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n benefit_n for_o we_o or_o as_o paraeus_n brief_o say_v faith_n justifi_v instrumental_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n meritorious_o 3_o feâ—es_fw-la iustificat_fw-la orgâ—â—cè_fw-la sanguâ—â—_fw-la christi_fw-la meritoriè_fw-la pataus_n 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