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28._o 16._o say_v make_v not_o ashamed_a virtutis_fw-la isa_n 26._o the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2._o 4._o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o the_o believer_n he_o may_v remove_v mountain_n he_o be_v a_o omnipotent_a creature_n as_o barnard_n say_v phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o faith_n thou_o receive_v the_o pro._n mise_n thy_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n have_v their_o dependence_n thereon_o john_n 3._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v isa_n 7._o 9_o see_v this_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v confirm_v and_o upon_o our_o faith_n so_o assure_v towards_o we_o 4._o that_o it_o can_v be_v frustrate_a
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take_v man_n to_o be_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n yet_o true_o isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n follow_v and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v the_o like_a hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n move_v for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o willingness_n to_o forgive_v arm_n the_o sinner_n with_o boldness_n to_o solicit_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o he_o which_o unfeigned_o repent_v believe_v and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n repentance_n and_o prayer_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n eccle._n 3._o 12._o examine_v thyself_o than_o with_o what_o boldness_n thou_o pray_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o abba_n father_n how_o thou_o 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house_n and_o he_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o great_a in_o this_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n three_o thing_n stay_v joseph_n from_o commit_v this_o sin_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n second_o the_o love_n of_o his_o master_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o liberality_n thirdty_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n as_o learned_a mercerus_n have_v well_o observe_v genesin_n or_o first_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n majesty_n see_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n second_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n receive_v three_o the_o fear_n of_o judgement_n as_o pererius_n he_o know_v all_o
the_o second_o be_v show_v in_o forgive_a the_o precept_n of_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o eph._n 4._o 32._o forgive_v lucâ—_n one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v you_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v lay_v it_o down_o in_o that_o methodical_a prayer_n commend_v and_o command_v to_o his_o church_n mat._n 6._o 12._o and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n from_o god_n retaliate_v upon_o we_o the_o same_o measure_n we_o offer_v to_o other_o know_v our_o backward_a perverseness_n in_o perform_v those_o duty_n of_o love_n especial_o this_o of_o forgive_a he_o begin_v a_o fresh_a sermon_n verse_n 14._o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v measure_v if_o you_o will_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a servant_n mat._n 18._o 34._o how_o sharp_o do_v our_o saviour_n reprehend_v he_o o_o thou_o 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their_o own_o end_n and_o not_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o josoph_n amos_n 6._o 6._o 23._o which_o with_o many_o more_o show_v that_o we_o be_v but_o empty_a barrel_n sound_v but_o hold_v no_o liquor_n our_o profession_n like_o the_o bird_n with_o the_o great_a voice_n but_o almost_o no_o body_n and_o as_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o give_v no_o more_o do_v we_o how_o to_o forgive_v our_o private_a grudge_n heartburning_n and_o continual_a suit_n which_o make_v one_o cluster_n of_o humane_a law_n more_o esteem_v than_o the_o whole_a vintage_n of_o divine_a law_n proclaim_v that_o our_o profession_n be_v nought_o but_o policy_n our_o case_n in_o law_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n last_o 5._o this_o doctrine_n serve_v as_o a_o counterplea_n to_o a_o false_a challenge_n make_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n dare_v in_o his_o presumptuous_a security_n to_o challenge_v those_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o own_o by_o free_a charter_n like_o the_o 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almost_o expel_v and_o expulse_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o poor_a biturgians_n biturigum_n a_o king_n without_o a_o kingdom_n so_o do_v the_o wicked_a claim_n a_o interest_n in_o god_n mercy_n christ_n indeed_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o but_o not_o efficient_a to_o all_o joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o come_v to_o all_o but_o all_o receive_v he_o not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n psal_n 120._o be_v from_o ever_o last_v to_o everlasting_a great_a be_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n psal_a 119._o 156._o but_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o simile_n mal._n 4._o 2._o upon_o such_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v with_o healing_n in_o his_o wing_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v cheerful_o pleasant_a to_o eye_n that_o be_v find_v so_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o sore_a so_o be_v christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o rise_n and_o even_o as_o a_o half_a blind_a man_n 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the_o weight_n and_o greatness_n of_o sin_n justissime_fw-la most_o just_o because_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n certissime_fw-la and_o most_o certain_o because_o of_o his_o integrity_n &_o truth_n in_o this_o regard_n nehemiah_n chap._n 9_o 33._o acknowledge_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v deal_v true_o but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o mercy_n and_o justice_n walk_v in_o a_o just_a parallel_n with_o god_n currunt_fw-la humble_a thy_o heart_n then_o and_o examine_v thyself_o if_o thou_o lie_v with_o moab_n corrupt_v upon_o the_o lees_n and_o dregs_n of_o swear_v lie_v steal_v etc._n etc._n thy_o claim_n to_o god_n mercy_n be_v nought_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o business_n act._n 8._o 21._o be_v you_o not_o deceive_v 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n no_o unclean_a thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n reu._n 21._o 27._o be_v thou_o then_o obedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vocation_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v embrace_v thou_o on_o every_o side_n the_o second_o motive_n motive_n injoin_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o steadfast_a mutability_n and_o the_o unchangeable_a constancy_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o most_o certain_a and_o continual_a testimony_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o send_v christ_n and_o in_o he_o perform_v all_o those_o covenant_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o people_n truth_n sometime_o truth_n be_v take_v as_o oppose_v to_o all_o the_o outward_a leviticall_a ceremony_n only_o shadow_a the_o messiah_n to_o come_v joh._n 4._o 23._o the_o time_n shall_v
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soul_n and_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o any_o of_o his_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 102._o to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n 1._o he_o that_o gulon-like_a devour_v god_n blessing_n even_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o daily_a food_n without_o give_v thanks_n 1_o eat_v not_o to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 6_o live_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o his_o belly_n 3_o be_v like_o pharaoh_n butler_n to_o joseph_n laban_n to_o jacob_n judas_n to_o christ_n the_o new_a pharaoh_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o god_n how_o can_v we_o be_v thus_o unmindful_a of_o he_o that_o hourly_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o we_o let_v our_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v dumb_a let_v we_o be_v beast_n with_o nabuchadnezar_n till_o we_o learn_v in_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o most_o high_a let_v we_o perish_v with_o ingrateful_a jerusalem_n 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