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be_v to_o we_o ward_n they_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o iâ—_n order_n to_o thou_o if_o i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o they_o aâ—â—_n more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v aâ—_n if_o the_o soul_n shall_v say_v what_o purpose_n of_o good_a have_v thou_o towards_o we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o clay_n how_o many_o thought_n of_o good_a and_o how_o fruitful_a and_o effectual_a have_v thoâ—â—_n thought_n be_v which_o have_v bring_v out_o so_o many_o wonder_n full_a work_n for_o our_o peace_n fâ—â—_n our_o comfort_n for_o our_o salvation_n oh_o those_o thought_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d these_o the_o poor_a soul_n eye_n 〈◊〉_d these_o take_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o will_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n david_n soul_n do_v most_o high_o honour_v these_o thought_n of_o god_n glorious_a psal_n 139.17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precious_a glorious_a oh_o they_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a in_o his_o eye_n of_o great_a value_n very_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a he_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o more_o admiration_n than_o ever_o the_o disciple_n do_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o cry_v master_n what_o godly_a stone_n be_v here_o david_n cry_v o_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n o_o god_n unto_o i_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n especial_o that_o make_v david_n so_o wonder_v at_o these_o thought_n 1_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o themselves_o 2_o so_o many_o in_o their_o number_n the_o grain_n of_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n
thought_n of_o god_n 1._o consider_v the_o bottom_n of_o they_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v the_o infinite_o love_v gracious_a and_o tender_a bowel_n of_o god_n those_o be_v they_o that_o work_n upon_o god_n and_o make_v he_o cast_v in_o his_o mind_n what_o to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n who_o he_o so_o love_v have_v our_o god_n no_o bowel_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o he_o will_v think_v no_o thought_n towards_o they_o 2._o the_o bless_a issue_n of_o these_o moving_n of_o god_n mind_n and_o these_o be_v his_o wise_a strong_a gracious_a immovable_a purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n what_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o do_v for_o his_o people_n 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o moving_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n these_o be_v his_o heavenly_a care_n his_o holy_a plot_n his_o bless_a devise_n his_o divine_a invention_n how_o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o do_v his_o people_n good_a 5.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o he_o care_v for_o you_o say_v peter_n and_o with_o such_o a_o care_n that_o be_v full_a and_o alsufficient_a so_o that_o his_o child_n need_v not_o must_v not_o take_v up_o some_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o but_o they_o must_v cast_v all_o their_o care_n upon_o he_o 3.16_o 2_o thess_n 3.16_o god_n give_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n by_o all_o mean_n who_o be_v himself_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n 3._o 32.20_o deut._n 32.20_o he_o find_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o wilderness_n he_o see_v they_o in_o all_o their_o desolate_a condition_n their_o break_a wall_n 49.16_o isa_n 49.16_o their_o crack_a estate_n their_o break_a power_n be_v continual_o before_o their_o god_n 4._o he_o lead_v they_o he_o take_v his_o people_n by_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 32.20_o deut._n 32.20_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o their_o strait_n these_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o while_o they_o be_v chastise_v by_o he_o these_o be_v better_v while_o they_o be_v scourge_v 5._o he_o 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he_o say_v micah_n he_o will_v desire_n mercy_n grace_n he_o belong_v as_o it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o bounty_n 30.18_o micah_n 7.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la est_fw-la volens_fw-la de_fw-fr amans_fw-la desiderans_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la isa_n 30.18_o he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a say_v isaiah_n that_o phrase_n imply_v and_o couch_v in_o it_o 1._o god_n infinite_a desire_n to_o be_v gracious_a 2._o his_o most_o perfect_a wisdom_n so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v his_o love_n out_o of_o season_n he_o will_v stay_v till_o he_o may_v best_o do_v it_o he_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o best_a opportunity_n in_o his_o eye_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a delight_n go_v along_o with_o these_o thought_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o so_o there_o be_v a_o most_o wise_a settle_a and_o firm_a constancy_n in_o these_o thought_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n he_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n say_v job_n who_o can_v turn_v he_o god_n be_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 11._o numb_a 23.19_o job_n 17.7_o 11._o say_v balaam_n job_n complain_v that_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v break_v off_o even_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n god_n thought_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o turn_v in_o they_o who_o can_v break_v off_o god_n purpose_n who_o can_v unsettle_v these_o thought_n of_o god_n who_o can_v part_v or_o divide_v betwixt_o these_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o be_v ask_v who_o shall_v separate_v from_o god_n purpose_n of_o love_n not_o man_n nor_o devil_n not_o any_o sin_n nor_o any_o unworthiness_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n must_v be_v destroy_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o love_n dry_v the_o most_o quick_a and_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o grace_n deadn_v before_o these_o purpose_n of_o god_n can_v be_v make_v unconstant_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v yea_o and_o nay_o with_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o and_o against_o in_o a_o short_a space_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o imputation_n to_o be_v caâ—â—_n upon_o he_o 1.17_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o that_o the_o thing_n hâ—_n do_v purpose_n he_o purpose_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o with_o he_o there_o shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v pâ—â—_n and_o con_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o will_v our_o god_n endure_v that_o thiâ—_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o that_o theâ—_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o in_o his_o purpose_n no_o no_o god_n purpose_n hold_v oâ—_n and_o stand_v and_o never_o vary_v buâ—_n still_o show_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o that_o nature_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v 3._o there_o be_v glorious_a aim_n of_o god_n mix_v as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o thought_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o 1._o to_o make_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n by_o they_o when_o he_o lead_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n compass_v they_o about_o in_o the_o wilderness_n bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n the_o spirit_n testify_v it_o be_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n a_o name_n of_o ornament_n a_o name_n that_o may_v become_v god_n himself_o decoris_fw-la isai_n 63.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la ornatus_fw-la gloriae_fw-la decoris_fw-la a_o name_n of_o glory_n faies_o the_o text_n a_o name_n that_o may_v proclaim_v god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a the_o great_a the_o wise_a the_o full_a of_o mercy_n 2._o to_o give_v his_o people_n rest_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_v israel_n to_o rest_v say_v the_o same_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a rest_n indeed_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cause_v israel_n be_v in_o many_o trouble_n he_o go_v through_o many_o brake_n but_o at_o last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v he_o down_o place_v he_o and_o plant_v he_o in_o that_o land_n of_o rest_n all_o indeed_o be_v not_o over_o in_o a_o moment_n israel_n must_v be_v in_o a_o waste_n and_o howl_v wilderness_n for_o a_o time_n and_o all_o this_o while_n the_o spirit_n lead_v he_o and_o his_o purpose_n be_v that_o israel_n shall_v rest_v let_v his_o people_n but_o follow_v he_o he_o will_v cause_v israel_n to_o rest_v at_o last_o he_o will_v prepare_v a_o land_n for_o he_o room_n for_o he_o a_o seat_n for_o he_o a_o happy_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v feed_v and_o rest_n god_n thought_n rest_v not_o in_o pitch_v upon_o half_a mercy_n it_o be_v israel_n rest_n his_o thought_n reach_v unto_o and_o what_o god_n determine_v he_o effect_v by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n he_o give_v israel_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o enjoy_v that_o good_a land_n of_o rest_n purpose_v and_o promise_v long_o 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bring_v forth_o ere_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_v come_v upon_o they_o these_o two_o the_o prophet_n make_v to_o be_v one_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o decree_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o justice_n come_v forth_o the_o day_n of_o anger_n be_v break_v it_o appear_v so_o his_o purpose_n and_o thought_n of_o anger_n towards_o the_o wicked_a make_v anger_n at_o length_n to_o go_v forth_o these_o send_v forth_o his_o wrath_n in_o stroke_n terrible_a wound_n deadly_a consume_n these_o thought_n of_o wrath_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n by_o frown_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o blow_n moreover_o this_o execution_n of_o his_o thought_n of_o justice_n hold_v proportion_n with_o his_o decree_n be_v all_o out_o as_o full_a as_o his_o thought_n be_v every_o blow_n he_o determin_n to_o strike_v hewil_n strike_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o a_o jot_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n shall_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v execute_v 23.20_o jer._n 23.20_o and_o till_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o these_o divine_a purpose_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v secret_o bound_v himself_o promise_v to_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o justice_n so_o much_o satisfaction_n upon_o those_o that_o provoke_v it_o according_a as_o it_o require_v now_o god_n perform_v this_o to_o the_o full_a and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o return_v till_o it_o have_v execute_v thus_o far_o he_o will_v never_o call_v back_o his_o anger_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o such_o until_o it_o have_v pursue_v they_o long_o enough_o far_o enough_o so_o his_o purpose_n of_o good_a towards_o his_o people_n they_o bring_v forth_o as_o plentiful_o look_v what_o our_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o own_o grace_n to_o his_o own_o bowel_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v to_o the_o full_a look_v what_o good_a he_o purpose_v concern_v his_o people_n that_o to_o a_o grain_n 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more_o then_o to_o say_v our_o god_n consume_v and_o devour_v up_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o note_v this_o that_o â—he_v very_a nature_n of_o god_n be_v a_o consumer_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v â—he_n fire_n himself_o when_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v express_v in_o the_o high_a strain_n it_o be_v say_v god_n iâ—_n love_n he_o be_v mercy_n itself_o as_o weâ—â—_n as_o have_v mercy_n it_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o to_o say_v he_o do_v love_n so_o here_o to_o say_v god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n be_v infinite_o morâ—_n then_o to_o say_v god_n do_v consume_v so_o much_o be_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o hiâ—_n very_a nature_n be_v against_o they_o and_o their_o consumption_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o the_o very_a just_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o they_o second_o the_o spirit_n meaâ—_n such_o thought_n as_o be_v towards_o none_o but_o he_o these_o aloâ—â—_n have_v the_o smile_a face_n of_o the_o thought_n they_o be_v not_o towards_o 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how_o to_o overlook_v all_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o his_o people_n god_n stand_v not_o upon_o the_o poor_a creature_n worthiness_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n bowel_n to_o love_v free_o this_o be_v his_o way_n gospel_n rom._n 9.15_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o moses_n yet_o it_o be_v all_o gospel_n he_o will_v therefore_o think_v thought_n of_o good_a because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o the_o creature_n be_v good_a if_o god_n bear_v good_a will_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n he_o will_v show_v it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o rage_a to_o a_o persecute_v saul_n while_o he_o be_v a_o kill_a god_n be_v a_o save_v whilst_o he_o be_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v bring_v he_o in_o who_o more_o profane_a than_o the_o prodigal_n who_o waste_a mercy_n more_o base_o than_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n can_v call_v in_o such_o a_o whretch_n can_v embrace_v he_o in_o his_o return_n can_v pour_v out_o itself_o most_o sweet_o into_o his_o bosom_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o this_o my_o son_n 15.24_o luk._n 15.24_o and_o he_o have_v all_o the_o welcome_n home_o that_o mercy_n itself_o can_v make_v for_o he_o who_o more_o idolatrous_a than_o ephraim_n he_o be_v join_v to_o idol_n so_o god_n testify_v his_o case_n be_v desperate_a let_v he_o alone_o say_v god_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dart_n upon_o epraims_n heart_n and_o then_o he_o bemeane_v himself_o than_o he_o pray_v turn_v i_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n 14.17_o hos_fw-la 14.17_o then_o he_o repent_v and_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n for_o very_a shame_n and_o indignation_n and_o what_o do_v god_n now_o when_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v thus_o 31.18_o jer._n 31.18_o of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o ephraim_n heart_n why_o the_o next_o news_n we_o here_o be_v this_o ephraim_n be_v call_v a_o dear_a son_n and_o a_o pleasant_a child_n who_o more_o unworthy_a and_o yet_o who_o wear_v glad_o receive_v 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make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n he_o mean_v that_o be_v against_o he_o his_o cause_n and_o people_n for_o such_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o none_o effect_v yet_o he_o make_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o stand_v and_o his_o own_o thought_n to_o endure_v and_o take_v place_n none_o shall_v frustrate_v they_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a must_v to_o work_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n these_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n must_v work_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o they_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o himself_o when_o he_o cry_v 139.17_o psal_n 139.17_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o these_o be_v exceed_v honourable_a in_o his_o eye_n these_o take_v up_o his_o mind_n these_o draw_v his_o heart_n even_o up_o to_o as_o high_a as_o admiration_n and_o well_o they_o may_v for_o what_o do_v god_n himself_o commend_v to_o man_n so_o much_o as_o his_o love_n and_o what_o be_v these_o thought_n but_o thought_n 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time_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v good_a for_o any_o man_n so_o to_o do_v now_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v wait_v he_o tell_v his_o peopl_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n it_o be_v good_a to_o wait_v and_o upon_o this_o ground_n too_o because_o there_o be_v salvation_n of_o god_n to_o come_v for_o his_o people_n 130.7.8_o psal_n 130.7.8_o because_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n that_o fill_v his_o heart_n there_o be_v his_o thought_n of_o love_n that_o he_o always_o poscess_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n etc._n etc._n 8._o psal_n 130.7_o 8._o their_o be_v the_o exercise_n and_o bless_a fruit_n of_o â—is_n love_n if_o god_n have_v not_o do_v â—t_a as_o yet_o yet_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o shaell_o be_v not_o yet_o redeem_v that_o â—s_v confess_v god_n will_v redeem_v isâ—srael_n that_o be_v profess_v if_o any_o man_n â—â—y_n israel_n be_v in_o trouble_n that_o be_v â—anted_v if_o any_o will_v say_v 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good_a for_o his_o people_n ere_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n and_o his_o promise_n each_o one_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o show_v themselves_o in_o god_n purpose_v all_o at_o once_o he_o act_v not_o so_o he_o bring_v out_o his_o purpose_n by_o degree_n god_n determine_v at_o once_o before_o any_o time_n to_o make_v a_o world_n yet_o when_o he_o do_v it_o he_o will_v take_v six_o day_n to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v not_o finish_v it_o with_o one_o word_n but_o will_v use_v many_o he_o will_v not_o perfect_v it_o in_o one_o act_n but_o he_o will_v do_v somewhat_o in_o every_o of_o the_o six_o day_n god_n thought_n of_o send_v his_o son_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o promise_v till_o the_o world_n and_o time_n be_v till_o man_n be_v make_v and_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o sinner_n too_o and_o when_o be_v this_o promise_n make_v good_a not_o till_o the_o world_n be_v even_o a_o age_a world_n not_o till_o thousand_o of_o year_n be_v over_o and_o go_v he_o 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