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pardon_v david_n adultery_n salomon_n idolatry_n peter_n apostasy_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n but_o persecute_v he_o yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o his_o repentance_n yea_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o god_n enemy_n some_o be_v single_v out_o for_o mercy_n witness_v 〈◊〉_d marry_o magdaâ—en_n the_o thief_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o lewes_z do_v not_o only_o deny_v christ_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o the_o just_a but_o crucify_v he_o yet_o be_v they_o prick_v in_o heart_n at_o peter_n sermon_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v baptize_v ast._n 2._o 41._o and_o a_o very_a gentile_n be_v circumcise_v be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gen._n 17._o 13._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n unless_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o perish_v as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o §_o 145._o for_o though_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n justice_n james_n 2._o 13._o yet_o it_o destroy_v not_o god_n justice_n though_o he_o be_v a_o boundless_a ocean_n flow_v with_o mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o overflow_v he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a yea_o say_v bernard_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o foot_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n his_o mercy_n be_v a_o just_a mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o merciful_a justice_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o both_o he_o be_v just_a even_o to_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a while_o presumptuous_a sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v equal_o promise_v all_o blessing_n unto_o those_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o threaten_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n to_o those_o which_o break_v they_o with_o their_o several_a extreme_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n deut._n 28_o neither_o be_v salvation_n more_o promise_v to_o the_o godly_a then_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a mercy_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n so_o moses_n be_v a_o accuser_n john_n 5._o 45._o alas_o though_o to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a god_n they_o yet_o to_o wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o deut._n 4._o 24._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n to_o which_o number_n s._n john_n revelation_n 21._o 8._o add_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelive_a and_o murderer_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 9_o 10._o galatian_n 5._o 21._o but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o 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goodness_n and_o so_o do_v thou_o may_v perchance_o win_v thy_o brother_n even_o as_o that_o penitent_a wanton_a in_o st._n ambrosse_n do_v his_o old_a love_n who_o when_o she_o court_v he_o according_a to_o her_o accustom_a manner_n and_o wonder_v at_o his_o overmuch_a strangeness_n say_v why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v who_o i_o be_o answer_v yes_o i_o know_v you_o be_v still_o the_o same_o woman_n but_o i_o be_o become_v another_o man_n i_o be_o not_o i_o now_o neither_o will_v you_o be_v you_o any_o long_o if_o you_o know_v so_o much_o as_o i_o do_v 4_o but_o if_o yet_o they_o persist_v company_n and_o seem_v incorrigible_a fly_v their_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o infection_n lest_o it_o happen_v with_o thou_o as_o once_o it_o do_v with_o a_o chaste_a person_n among_o penelope_n suitor_n who_o go_v so_o often_o with_o his_o friend_n till_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v catch_v himself_o for_o if_o thou_o keep_v they_o company_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o thy_o hold_v out_o 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mistake_v he_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psalm_n 130._o 4._o and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v paul_n to_o duty_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o §_o 168._o whereas_o nothing_o will_v do_v good_a upon_o thou_o yield_v for_o albeit_o i_o have_v inform_v thou_o how_o dangerous_a thy_o estate_n be_v that_o thou_o may_v plain_o see_v it_o true_o fear_v it_o and_o timely_o prevent_v it_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o or_o at_o most_o very_o little_a hope_n of_o thy_o yield_v for_o first_o these_o line_n to_o thou_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o character_n write_v in_o the_o water_n which_o leave_v no_o impression_n behind_o they_o thou_o be_v lâ—ke_v one_o that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n who_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v himself_o go_v his_o way_n and_o forget_v immediate_o what_o manner_n of_o one_o he_o be_v james_n 1._o 23._o 24._o or_o like_o some_o silly_a fly_n which_o be_v beat_v from_o the_o candle_n a_o hundred_o time_n and_o often_o 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170._o if_o any_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v be_v too_o bitter_a bitter_a let_v they_o pardon_v this_o holy_a impatience_n and_o blame_v the_o foulness_n of_o this_o sin_n not_o my_o just_a vehemency_n consider_v that_o the_o medicine_n be_v but_o fit_v to_o the_o disease_n the_o wedge_n but_o proportionable_a to_o the_o timber_n or_o as_o i_o rather_o fear_v my_o expression_n have_v too_o little_a heat_n in_o they_o to_o unwarpe_a these_o crooked_a board_n the_o hard_a and_o more_o knotty_a our_o heart_n be_v the_o hard_a and_o strong_a must_v be_v the_o blow_n that_o shall_v cleave_v they_o that_o wood_n which_o a_o single_a iron_n will_v not_o rive_v must_v have_v a_o double_a wedge_n to_o split_v it_o nothing_o but_o a_o diamond_n will_v cut_v a_o diamond_n and_o nothing_o but_o gunpowder_n will_v blow_v out_o some_o kind_n of_o flame_n cold_a disease_n must_v have_v hot_a remedy_n wound_n more_o dangerous_a require_v more_o dolorous_a plaster_n neither_o be_v my_o aim_n so_o 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