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his_o hand_n and_o vengeance_n which_o be_v thus_o afraid_a at_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o step_n and_o voice_n but_o if_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v and_o need_v will_v 〈…〉_o will_v they_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o god_n their_o only_a life_n joy_n comfort_n hope_v and_o help_v in_o this_o misery_n see_v then_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n they_o be_v will_v to_o 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o life_n health_n liberty_n and_o hope_v of_o all_o the_o good_a they_o have_v that_o so_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o sin_n to_o conclude_v we_o see_v into_o what_o misery_n man_n be_v fall_v for_o a_o little_a vain_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o last_v but_o the_o space_n while_o the_o apple_n be_v chew_v in_o their_o mouth_n but_o that_o vain_a short_a delight_n be_v vanish_v and_o go_v now_o remain_v their_o extreme_a misery_n for_o ever_o except_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o 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of_o the_o foolish_a blindness_n of_o man_n all_o this_o verse_n as_o the_o ancient_a writer_n term_v it_o be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n cry_v before_o the_o first_o judgement_n 16._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o for_o as_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n shall_v first_o a_o archangel_n be_v send_v out_o with_o a_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o scite_fw-la and_o summon_v all_o flesh_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n in_o which_o sin_n have_v hide_v and_o lodge_v they_o till_o then_o so_o we_o see_v at_o the_o first_o judgement_n of_o man_n before_o god_n begin_v he_o first_o send_v out_o a_o voice_n call_v and_o cry_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o work_n for_o god_n do_v usual_o use_v the_o voice_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n by_o who_o he_o do_v common_o speak_v unto_o man_n as_o gen._n 16._o 8._o god_n speak_v unto_o agar_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o that_o voice_n by_o which_o god_n speak_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n deut._n 5._o 22._o 26._o and_o that_o also_o john_n 12._o 28._o 29._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n be_v because_o his_o voice_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o our_o hear_n and_o weak_a ear_n it_o be_v far_o above_o our_o reach_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v by_o angel_n frame_v their_o voice_n more_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o thus_o general_o of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n more_o particular_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v two_o part_n first_o that_o god_n do_v call_v to_o adam_n second_o the_o effect_n or_o content_n of_o his_o call_n the_o first_o be_v a_o proclamation_n the_o other_o the_o tenor_n and_o substance_n thereof_o the_o matter_n and_o content_n of_o his_o call_n be_v judicial_a but_o as_o god_n song_n over_o be_v as_o well_o of_o mercy_n as_o of_o judgement_n psal_n 101._o 1._o and_o his_o work_n of_o bountifulness_n as_o of_o severity_n and_o justice_n rom._n 11._o 22._o so_o will_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o handle_n and_o declare_v of_o this_o his_o speech_n first_o show_v his_o mercy_n therein_o and_o then_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o declare_v and_o set_v out_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n touch_v his_o mercy_n which_o he_o remember_v in_o judgement_n the_o matter_n thereof_o here_o contain_v be_v two_o sell_v first_o as_o god_n mercy_n have_v be_v see_v in_o these_o four_o point_n in_o spare_v they_o in_o make_v they_o see_v their_o sin_n in_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o they_o and_o in_o come_v himself_o to_o they_o point_n first_o point_n so_o this_o be_v the_o first_o point_n and_o a_o degree_n of_o mercy_n above_o and_o beyond_o all_o in_o that_o as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o 〈…〉_o to_o speak_v and_o talk_v with_o he_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v the_o fist_n degree_n and_o step_n of_o further_a mercy_n these_o thing_n consider_v that_o every_o use_n and_o action_n of_o god_n do_v set_v out_o a_o new_a mercy_n unto_o man_n be_v a_o verify_n of_o the_o gracious_a say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 23._o 37._o quoties_fw-la te_fw-la congregare_fw-la volui_fw-la ut_fw-la gallina_fw-la pullos_fw-la suos_fw-la sed_fw-la noluisti_fw-la and_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o adam_n that_o he_o do_v not_o first_o go_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o cry_n to_o he_o ubi_fw-la estu_fw-ge domine_fw-la rather_o than_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v ubi_fw-la es_fw-la adam_n or_o when_o he_o have_v perceive_v that_o god_n be_v walk_v towards_o he_o first_o this_o be_v his_o second_o fault_n that_o he_o do_v not_o prepare_v himself_o with_o fear_n and_o humility_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o fall_v down_o low_a before_o his_o footstool_n for_o shemey_n in_o policy_n see_v it_o best_o when_o he_o have_v offend_v david_n and_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v come_v into_o his_o country_n again_o 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sin_n then_o he_o receive_v the_o thief_n that_o say_v lord_z remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n luke_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n then_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d father_n forgive_v they_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a congruity_n that_o now_o much_o more_o he_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o we_o and_o receive_v we_o when_o we_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n but_o the_o chief_a point_n be_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n christ_n himself_o be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o the_o second_o condition_n be_v touch_v the_o father_n gift_n all_o that_o my_o father_n give_v which_o be_v a_o limitation_n for_o as_o many_o press_v upon_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o thou_fw-mi head_n that_o be_v the_o woman_n heal_v of_o her_o issue_n of_o blood_n luke_n the_o eight_o chapter_n 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spirit_n that_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o but_o for_o fashion_n sake_n they_o will_v not_o be_v see_v to_o refuse_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v as_o other_o do_v but_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o come_v of_o conscience_n know_v they_o ought_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n such_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o right_a cousnesse_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o ill_a deserve_n and_o therefore_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n in_o he_o with_o as_o great_a desire_n as_o for_o bodily_a food_n they_o that_o come_v with_o such_o a_o earnest_a inclination_n as_o give_v and_o draw_v of_o the_o