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thing_n cogitation_n y_z e_z most_o just_a punishment_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a torment_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n three_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n be_v to_o be_v revolue_v in_o the_o mind_n that_o god_n have_v not_o utter_o cast_v away_o mankind_n for_o so_o great_a filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n four_o four_o let_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v think_v upon_o whereby_o he_o help_v our_o misery_n and_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o think_v upon_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o holy_a father_n have_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o this_o sacrifice_n david_n have_v regard_n as_o often_o as_o in_o the_o psalm_n he_o earnest_o desire_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o psalm_n 51._o do_v sufficient_o show_v where_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n in_o these_o word_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n wipe_v 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and_o right_n and_o your_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o turn_v to_o your_o destruction_n to_o this_o conversion_n the_o gospel_n call_v we_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n six_o meditation_n a_o continual_a thankfulness_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n with_o extol_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v require_v and_o a_o certain_a holy_a carefullnes_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o govern_v our_o manner_n that_o we_o may_v seem_v in_o heart_n mouth_n tongue_n and_o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n to_o extol_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n seventhly_a cogitation_n because_o our_o weakness_n be_v great_a which_o be_v increase_v by_o think_v sometime_o upon_o our_o particularity_n sometime_o upon_o our_o unworthines_n we_o must_v think_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o contain_v within_o narrow_a bound_n mercy_n neither_o that_o the_o greatness_n 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above_o other_o licour_n and_o swim_v above_o they_o so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o do_v more_o appear_v unto_o man_n than_o the_o rest_n for_o mercy_n exceed_v judgement_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n moreover_o oil_n do_v mitigate_v the_o grief_n of_o wound_n and_o do_v heal_v swell_n and_o sore_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v heal_v the_o sore_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o drive_v away_o all_o faintness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 103.3.4_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n final_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o wrestle_v or_o strive_v do_v come_v forth_o into_o the_o midst_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n whereby_o their_o body_n may_v be_v more_o pliable_a and_o fit_a for_o that_o kind_n of_o exercise_n so_o the_o lord_n show_v unto_o 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