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upon_o these_o clothes_n be_v only_o thou_o the_o garment_n itself_o be_v another_o before_o it_o be_v thou_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o mercy_n for_o any_o endowment_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n wisdom_n estate_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v high_a in_o place_n and_o low_a in_o our_o own_o esteem_n sacrifice_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o yarn_n or_o net_n let_v mercy_n have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v pride_n be_v the_o moth_n of_o mercy_n nay_o aug._n magnus_n dive_v est_fw-la &_o major_a divitiis_fw-la suis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnum_fw-la sc_fw-la putat_fw-la quia_fw-la dive_v est_fw-la aug._n the_o wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o stream_n both_o of_o god_n bounty_n and_o thy_o gratitude_n that_o which_o by_o mercy_n be_v thou_o by_o thy_o pride_n may_v become_v another_o he_o be_v true_o great_a in_o his_o riches_n that_o think_v not_o himself_o great_a by_o riches_n the_o great_a our_o receipt_n the_o less_o room_n for_o pride_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n 2._o in_o expect_v of_o blessing_n only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o mercy_n 31._o idco_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quia_fw-la bonorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o diget_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la aut_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doc._n ch._n l._n 5._o c._n 31._o in_o desire_n of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n acceptation_n of_o service_n obtain_v of_o heaven_n renounce_v thy_o own_o worthiness_n either_o in_o what_o thou_o be_v or_o do_v how_o pure_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n be_v thy_o great_a goodness_n it_o be_v nothing_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o better_a for_o thy_o goodness_n nor_o the_o worse_o for_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v it_o any_o benefit_n to_o the_o fountain_n that_o thou_o drink_v of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o light_n that_o thou_o see_v how_o full_a of_o mixture_n of_o sin_n be_v thy_o holy_a service_n in_o the_o sense_n whereof_o holy_a augustine_n pray_v regard_v o_o lord_n in_o i_o not_o my_o work_n but_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o regard_v my_o thou_o damne_v i_o if_o thy_o own_o thou_o crown_v i_o whatever_o good_a i_o have_v be_v from_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v rather_o thine_a than_o i_o how_o full_a of_o pride_n be_v thy_o humility_n thy_o faith_n of_o distrustfulness_n 3.13_o phil._n 3.13_o thy_o zeal_n of_o lukewarmnesse_n of_o self-seeking_a thy_o performance_n what_o darkness_n be_v in_o thy_o light_n how_o unrighteous_a thy_o righteousness_n if_o god_n shall_v contend_v with_o we_o 4.8_o job_n 9.2_o 3_o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr perfectione_n se_fw-la â—rigit_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la neâ—_n initium_fw-la indicat_fw-la gr._n mo._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o in_o sola_fw-la christi_fw-la morte_fw-la te_fw-la totum_fw-la contege_fw-la huic_fw-la morti_fw-la te_fw-la involve_v &_o si_fw-la deus_fw-la te_fw-la voluerit_fw-la judicare_fw-la dic_fw-la do_v i_o mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la objicio_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o et_fw-la te_fw-la ans_fw-fr de_fw-fr art_n moritur_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la bern._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n prece_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 9_o cap._n 14._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrevero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la id._n ib._n sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o james_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o we_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o perfection_n want_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o holiness_n that_o which_o appear_v beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v foul_a in_o go_n the_o wise_a counsel_n be_v to_o cover_v over_o thyself_o and_o wind_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o set_v that_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n thy_o only_a merit_n death_n be_v a_o stipend_n life_n be_v a_o donative_n a_o free_a gift_n not_o a_o due_a debt_n god_n crow_v with_o mercy_n but_o a_o swell_a head_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v that_o crown_n put_v upon_o it_o who_o can_v say_v he_o have_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n we_o want_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o grace_n than_o we_o have_v though_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o regency_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o inherency_n thy_o rectitude_n compare_v to_o thy_o rule_n be_v crookedness_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o purity_n but_o thy_o pardon_n that_o must_v save_v thou_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n then_o must_v it_o be_v with_o mercy_n even_o to_o those_o also_o which_o show_n mercy_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o must_v stand_v onesiphorus_n in_o stead_n at_o that_o day_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o mercy_n too_o the_o bestow_v it_o be_v of_o justice_n but_o the_o promise_a it_o be_v of_o mercy_n 2._o 2._o obs_n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o contentation_n in_o our_o great_a want_n or_o small_a receipt_n if_o one_o not_o engage_v to_o we_o deny_v we_o a_o courtesy_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n when_o god_n give_v it_o be_v free_a mercy_n when_o he_o withhold_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n thy_o supply_n be_v without_o desert_n and_o thy_o want_n must_v be_v without_o discontent_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o blessing_n thou_o do_v not_o wonder_v more_o at_o those_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v thy_o condition_n be_v beg_v and_o thy_o part_n be_v not_o choice_n 15._o cum_fw-la aspexeris_fw-la quot_fw-la te_fw-la antecedant_fw-la cogita_fw-la quot_fw-la sequantur_fw-la sen._n ep._n 15._o repine_v not_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o reach_v thy_o rich_a neighbour_n who_o haste_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o poor_a overtake_v thou_o murmur_v not_o for_o what_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o be_v leave_v we_o must_v not_o control_v god_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o alm_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o distribute_v with_o equality_n we_o shall_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o hand_n where_o he_o stay_v his_o bounty_n there_o must_v we_o stint_v our_o desire_n 3._o i_o note_v the_o impiety_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_v mercy_n that_o spurn_v against_o god_n bowel_n 3._o obs_n 3._o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v double-dyed_a this_o be_v the_o provocation_n 3.8_o heb._n 3.8_o to_o see_v god_n work_n of_o love_n and_o care_v forty_o year_n and_o yet_o to_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o remedy_n other_o sinner_n may_v these_o who_o thus_o sin_n must_v die_v these_o sin_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o other_o these_o in_o sin_n cast_v not_o off_o god_n only_o but_o 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plain_a but_o now_o the_o bridge_n of_o mercy_n be_v draw_v my_o possibility_n be_v end_v i_o be_o now_o in_o a_o gulf_n of_o woe_n that_o heretofore_o be_v unprofitable_o a_o gulf_n of_o mercy_n how_o many_o kingdom_n nay_o world_n will_v i_o now_o give_v for_o but_o one_o drop_n of_o that_o love_n the_o sweet_a and_o swell_a stream_n whereof_o i_o heretofore_o do_v but_o paddle_v in_o o_o christian_n sin_v not_o against_o mercy_n if_o that_o be_v thy_o enemy_n what_o shall_v justice_n be_v when_o love_v it_o self_n shall_v be_v inexorable_a who_o shall_v plead_v for_o thou_o let_v mercy_n make_v thou_o blush_v that_o justice_n may_v not_o make_v thou_o bleed_v trifle_v not_o away_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o wine_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o refresh_v the_o sorrowful_a with_o hope_n not_o to_o intoxicate_a the_o sinner_n into_o presumption_n if_o mercy_n can_v thaw_v thou_o it_o will_v burn_v thou_o o_o let_v the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v
salvation_n 4._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o obs_n 4._o great_a be_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v provoke_v a_o god_n of_o much_o mercy_n to_o express_v much_o severity_n that_o drop_n of_o gall_n must_v needs_o be_v bitter_a that_o can_v embitter_v a_o sea_n of_o honey_n how_o offensive_a be_v sin_n that_o can_v provoke_v a_o god_n to_o who_o ocean_n of_o pity_n the_o sea_n be_v but_o a_o drop_n ephraim_n say_v the_o prophet_n provoke_v god_n to_o anger_v most_o bitter_o 12.14_o hos_fw-la 12.14_o or_o with_o bitterness_n god_n afflict_v not_o willing_o he_o give_v honey_n natural_o but_o sting_v not_o till_o provoke_v every_o sufferer_n coin_v his_o own_o calamity_n there_o be_v no_o arrow_n of_o judgement_n which_o fall_v down_o upon_o we_o but_o be_v first_o in_o sin_v shoot_v upward_o by_o we_o no_o shower_n of_o misery_n that_o rain_v down_o but_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o ascent_n of_o the_o vapour_n of_o sin_n no_o print_n of_o calamity_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o stamp_n that_o make_v it_o what_o a_o folly_n be_v it_o in_o our_o suffering_n to_o be_v impatient_a against_o god_n and_o to_o be_v patient_a towards_o sin_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o medicine_n and_o in_o love_n with_o the_o disease_n let_v we_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o our_o suffering_n and_o condemn_v ourselves_o god_n command_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v dead_a the_o city_n that_o by_o measure_n be_v find_v to_o be_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v find_v 21.2_o deut._n 21.2_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o all_o our_o death_n and_o woe_n will_v we_o measure_v impartial_o we_o shall_v find_v sin_n near_o let_v we_o sacrifice_v it_o 5._o 5._o obs_n 5._o it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n to_o obtain_v the_o best_a and_o choice_a of_o mercy_n god_n have_v mercy_n of_o all_o sort_n wicked_a man_n be_v easy_o put_v off_o with_o the_o mean_a their_o enquiry_n be_v who_o will_v show_v they_o any_o good_a but_o o_o christian_n let_v nothing_o 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not_o to_o kill_v thou_o but_o sin_n in_o thou_o the_o wound_n of_o mercy_n be_v betthan_fw-ge they_fw-mi embrace_n of_o anger_n if_o sickness_n poverty_n dishonour_n be_v in_o mercy_n why_o do_v thou_o shrink_v at_o they_o wrath_n in_o prosperity_n be_v dreadful_a but_o mercy_n make_v adversity_n comfortable_a it_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o every_o misery_n peter_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o christ_n shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n but_o when_o he_o see_v christ_n merciful_a intent_n therein_o foot_n and_o hand_n and_o head_n be_v all_o offer_a to_o be_v wash_v a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o he_o see_v the_o step_n of_o a_o father_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o bear_v the_o stripe_n of_o a_o child_n god_n will_v not_o consume_v we_o but_o only_o try_v we_o he_o afflict_v not_o for_o his_o pleasure_n but_o for_o our_o profit_n heb._n 12.10_o 89._o psal_n 89._o god_n visit_v with_o rod_n yet_o not_o with_o wrath_n he_o take_v not_o 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judge_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaudita_fw-la alerâ_fw-la aequum_fw-la licit_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n sentence_n be_v right_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o right_a in_o give_v it_o if_o he_o give_v it_o before_o either_o party_n be_v hear_v 5._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n a_o man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18.21_o hate_v lie_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n zech._n 8.16_o his_o heart_n must_v love_v his_o tongue_n speak_v the_o truth_n 19.7_o exod._n 18.21.23.8_o deut._n 16.19.27.26_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o nor_o will_v the_o hand_n without_o go_v right_a if_o the_o wheel_n within_o go_v wrong_n 6._o incorrupt_a hate_v bribe_n because_o hate_v covetousness_n a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o who_o hand_n say_v samuel_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o gift_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o a_o judge_n must_v neither_o take_v money_n to_o be_v 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act_n of_o judgement_n early_o before_o they_o be_v endanger_v by_o abundant_a eat_n or_o feast_v to_o render_v themselves_o less_o able_a to_o discern_v of_o cause_n 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o the_o dstribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v 2._o of_o punishment_n to_o those_o who_o break_v the_o law_n 1._o of_o reward_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 13._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o this_o the_o supreme_a lord_n give_v a_o example_n who_o join_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o with_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20._o nor_o must_v a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o sun_n only_o for_o lustre_n of_o majesty_n but_o also_o for_o warmth_n and_o benignity_n 2._o of_o punishment_n these_o be_v of_o sundry_a kind_n some_o concern_v the_o name_n as_o degradation_n some_o the_o estate_n as_o pecuniary_a mulct_n some_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v either_o capital_a or_o not_o capital_a as_o mutilation_n of_o some_o part_n etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v from_o scripture-commands_a that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v deut._n 19.21_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n 2._o from_o his_o function_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a governor_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 3._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o punishment_n to_o the_o punish_v who_o may_v grieve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o spectator_n who_o may_v be_v warn_v from_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n prov._n 19.25_o deut._n 19_o 19r_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la illecebra_fw-la exod._n 21.12_o lâ—u._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n sinful_a indulgence_n silent_o yet_o strong_o invite_v to_o a_o second_o wickedness_n even_o capital_a punishment_n be_v enjoin_v by_o scripture_n gen._n 9.6_o who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v a_o law_n which_o be_v before_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o mosaical_a polity_n show_v that_o the_o law_n which_o afterward_o command_v capital_a punishment_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o israelite_n the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v dictate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o foresay_a command_n be_v before_o so_o do_v it_o continue_v after_o moses_n christ_n himself_o even_o from_o it_o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o dissuade_v peter_n from_o shed_v of_o blood_n mat._n 26.52_o nor_o do_v i_o understand_v but_o that_o if_o all_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v now_o unlawful_a as_o anabaptist_n dream_v it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o 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