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to_o christ_n as_o other_o have_v whosoever_o etc._n etc._n john_n 6._o 37._o when_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o exclude_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o exclude_v myself_o doubt_n that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v i_o if_o i_o come_v be_v but_o foolish_a jealousy_n without_o a_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o leave_v off_o this_o meditation_n upon_o god_n mercy_n which_o have_v carry_v i_o out_o so_o far_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o use_v it_o inform_v we_o that_o those_o that_o will_v apply_v themselves_o to_o 1_o god_n must_v make_v mercy_n their_o only_a plea_n and_o claim_n return_v sinner_n have_v this_o form_n put_v into_o their_o mouth_n hosea_n 14._o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n receive_v we_o gracious_o lord_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v entertain_v by_o mercy_n to_o have_v our_o suit_n dispatch_v by_o mercy_n so_o david_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o claim_n psal_n 13._o 5._o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n chrysost_o upon_o which_o chrysostom_n sweet_o gloss_v if_o any_o other_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o allege_v let_v they_o plead_v it_o lord_n i_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n to_o say_v one_o thing_n to_o plead_v one_o thing_n upon_o which_o i_o cast_v all_o my_o hope_n and_o that_o be_v thy_o mercy_n so_o must_v you_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n lord_n my_o plea_n be_v mercy_n all_o the_o comfort_n i_o expect_v to_o receive_v be_v from_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n i_o remember_v make_v a_o challenge_n rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o be_v there_o any_o man_n that_o can_v enter_v this_o plea_n this_o be_v due_a to_o i_o lord_n give_v i_o what_o thou_o owe_v i_o desire_v no_o more_o let_v i_o have_v no_o blessing_n till_o i_o do_v deserve_v it_o jâ—sâ—â—tiâ—_n merit-monger_n be_v best_a confute_v by_o experience_n let_v they_o use_v the_o same_o plea_n in_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o do_v in_o their_o dispute_n let_v they_o say_v give_v i_o not_o 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confidence_n it_o exhort_v we_o to_o use_v this_o encouragement_n to_o bring_v our_o 2._o soul_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n think_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o vile_a abuse_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v bring_v a_o suspicion_n and_o prejudice_n upon_o it_o but_o child_n must_v not_o refuse_v their_o bread_n because_o dog_n catch_v at_o it_o when_o bâ—nâ—adad_n be_v deject_v and_o in_o danger_n not_o only_o of_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n but_o his_o life_n his_o servant_n comfort_v he_o with_o this_o fame_n 1_o king_n 20._o 31._o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n delight_v in_o mercy_n when_o you_o come_v for_o mercy_n you_o speak_v to_o his_o very_a bowel_n you_o shall_v read_v in_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 1._o that_o when_o joab_n perceive_v the_o king_n heart_n be_v to_o absalon_n than_o he_o set_v the_o woman_n of_o tecâ—ah_n a_o beg_n the_o king_n heart_n be_v to_o show_v mercy_n he_o have_v 21._o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o his_o destruction_n therefore_o take_v courage_n and_o come_v to_o he_o he_o have_v send_v christ_n to_o you_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o goodwill_n and_o mercy_n why_o will_v you_o not_o come_v to_o he_o he_o that_o have_v love_n enough_o to_o give_v we_o christ_n have_v bowel_n enough_o to_o give_v we_o pardon_n and_o bounty_n enough_o to_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o what_o ever_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o fear_v not_o his_o justice_n 9_o justice_z and_o mercy_n be_v make_v friend_n christ_n have_v take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n between_o they_o so_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v act_v according_a to_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o let_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sin_n discourage_v you_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 16._o take_v it_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o many_o person_n as_o the_o context_n seem_v to_o carry_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o think_v of_o the_o multiply_a instance_n of_o mercy_n and_o how_o many_o monument_n of_o freegrace_n we_o shall_v see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o that_o all_o this_o while_n mercy_n be_v not_o tire_v or_o take_v it_o for_o the_o many_o offence_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o still_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n that_o mercy_n can_v so_o often_o bear_v with_o our_o vanity_n and_o folly_n and_o not_o only_o pardon_v several_a sort_n of_o sin_n but_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n he_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardin_fw-fr isai_n 55._o 7._o if_o the_o soul_n still_o draw_v back_o and_o be_v under_o discouragement_n consider_v your_o own_o need_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o so_o tenacious_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v entreat_v yet_o such_o be_v your_o need_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v he_o with_o uncessant_a complaint_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o wrong_v his_o mercy_n by_o lessen_v thought_n but_o grant_v the_o sinner_n his_o supposition_n yet_o you_o shall_v be_v instant_a and_o try_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o importunity_n sake_n see_v luk._n 11._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o luk._n 18._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o those_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o condescension_n and_o yield_n to_o our_o unbelief_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v all_o this_o that_o be_v say_v concern_v my_o mercy_n yet_o your_o want_n be_v great_a that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v you_o earnest_a and_o frequent_a in_o your_o address_n to_o i_o come_v and_o see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v for_o your_o importunity_n the_o unjust_a judge_n be_v move_v
their_o pretence_n and_o illusion_n this_o christ_n who_o they_o deny_v be_v describe_v by_o his_o relation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o only_o master_n or_o ruler_n this_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o their_o dote_a conceit_n of_o many_o ruler_n between_o who_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v the_o next_o title_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v because_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o then_o our_o lord_n he_o say_v our_o partly_o to_o show_n that_o this_o be_v the_o title_n that_o he_o bear_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n by_o his_o father_n gift_n and_o his_o own_o perchase_n partly_o to_o awaken_v their_o zeal_n by_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v in_o this_o lord_n thus_o deny_v and_o then_o the_o other_o word_n lord_n be_v proper_a to_o christ_n mediator-ship_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o there_o remain_v but_o christ_n name_n jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n jesus_n be_v open_v math._n 1._o 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o it_o imply_v here_o that_o christ_n lordship_n shall_v be_v administer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o word_n christ_n signify_v anoint_v which_o note_v his_o designation_n from_o god_n to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n i_o do_v thus_o particular_o open_v the_o term_n because_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o sum_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o person_n nature_n and_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o which_o be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o impugn_a by_o the_o seducer_n of_o that_o age_n the_o point_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v hence_o be_v many_o for_o a_o taste_n take_v these_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v mâ—ster_n and_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10._o 7._o and_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15._o 1._o 3._o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o one_o place_n head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22._o he_o be_v over_o all_o thing_n supreme_a and_o absolute_a but_o the_o church_n head_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v all_o manner_n of_o influence_n he_o have_v a_o rod_n of_o iron_n to_o rule_v the_o nation_n and_o a_o golden_a sceptre_n to_o guide_v the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n he_o rule_v by_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o church_n by_o his_o testimony_n psal_n 93._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o the_o world_n the_o attribute_n manifest_v be_v power_n in_o the_o church_n grace_n well_o then_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o god_n people_n your_o lord_n be_v the_o world_n master_n let_v the_o wave_n wave_v the_o lord_n reign_v psal_n 93._o you_o need_v not_o fear_n he_o be_v not_o only_a lord_n to_o protect_v you_o but_o master_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o you_o again_o who_o will_v not_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o lord_n when_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o 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