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that_o we_o also_o purpose_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v for_o otherwise_o pharaoh_n confession_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o we_o then_o do_v a_o man_n true_o confess_v when_o he_o leave_v those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o we_o may_v not_o then_o confess_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v who_o presume_v to_o sin_n because_o of_o confession_n nor_o as_o the_o atheist_n do_v who_o confess_v sin_n in_o a_o bravery_n purpose_v to_o live_v in_o it_o but_o with_o good_a shecaniah_n so_o confess_v as_o that_o we_o make_v a_o covenant_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o make_v confession_n of_o mercy_n ezra_n 10.23_o the_o five_o property_n it_o must_v be_v with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n five_o it_o must_v be_v in_o faith_n as_o with_o the_o one_o eye_n we_o must_v behold_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o heynousnes_n of_o they_o so_o with_o the_o other_o eye_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o be_v we_o to_o dwell_v on_o the_o 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for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o thirst_v after_o it_o as_o the_o hart_n do_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o assure_v thyself_o thy_o desire_n be_v high_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v it_o nor_o thou_o in_o regard_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n 12.20_o mat._n 12.20_o nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n he_o do_v not_o conteme_z the_o least_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n if_o true_a it_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o &_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o can_v despise_v that_o which_o himself_o have_v give_v neither_o take_v that_o away_o for_o ever_o which_o he_o have_v once_o bestow_v walk_v therefore_o bold_o on_o be_v not_o discourage_v thy_o creep_a be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 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this_o truth_n why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n 33.11_o ezech._n 18.31.32_o chap._n 33.11_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v cause_o therefore_o one_o another_o to_o return_v and_o live_v yea_o and_o in_o another_o place_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v oh_o house_n of_o of_o israel_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o man_n be_v the_o workmanship_n reason_n 1_o of_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v he_o as_o a_o artificer_n be_v loath_a to_o spoil_v what_o he_o have_v make_v though_o it_o do_v displease_v he_o yet_o he_o tri_v all_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v his_o turn_n before_o he_o cast_v it_o away_o reason_n 2_o second_o it_o be_v god_n nature_n to_o show_v mercy_n now_o we_o know_v that_o natural_a action_n be_v not_o 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who_o have_v live_v in_o impenitency_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n threaten_v this_o be_v not_o these_o his_o word_n 1.24.4_o prou._n 1.24.4_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v 25._o verse_n 25._o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o none_o will_v regard_v but_o you_o have_v despise_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o correction_n 26._o verse_n 26._o i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 27._o verse_n 27._o when_o your_o fear_n come_v like_o sudden_a desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n shall_v come_v like_o a_o whirlwind_n 28._o verse_n 28._o when_o distress_n &_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o 29._o verse_n 29._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o because_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v these_o word_n take_v deep_a 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course_n in_o put_v off_o repentance_n upon_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n now_o for_o the_o other_o let_v which_o keep_v thou_o from_o timely_a turn_n and_o whereby_o thou_o do_v confirm_v thyself_o in_o wickedness_n and_o hearden_n thy_o heart_n in_o sin_n let_v we_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o it_o thou_o alleag_a god_n be_v merciful_a and_o will_v receive_v thou_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v turn_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a none_o can_v deny_v 145.9_o ephes_n 2.4_o psal_n 145.9_o the_o very_a devil_n in_o hell_n will_v confess_v it_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v reason_n 1_o over_o all_o his_o work_n bern._n it_o be_v ingratitude_n quae_fw-la maieâ—riniqui_fw-la as_o quam_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la à _fw-la to_o creator_n contemnatur_fw-la unde_fw-la plus_fw-la amari_fw-la merebatur_fw-la bern._n but_o now_o consider_v what_o a_o unthankful_a part_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n what_o great_a iniquity_n can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o thy_o creator_n shall_v be_v contemn_v of_o thou_o for_o which_o he_o deserve_v the_o more_o to_o be_v love_v and_o respect_v by_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v not_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v despise_v or_o contemn_v that_o teach_v we_o no_o such_o lesson_n how_o do_v thou_o suck_v poison_n out_o of_o this_o honey_n be_v god_n such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o imagine_v the_o more_o be_v thy_o sin_n to_o deal_v so_o wretched_o with_o so_o good_a a_o god_n reason_n 2_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n know_v that_o as_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a 33.11_o god_n be_v just_a etc._n etc._n paravit_fw-la caelum_fw-la sed_fw-la paravit_fw-la &_o tartarum_fw-la paravit_fw-la resrigeria_n sed_fw-la
yet_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o conceive_v though_o beyond_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o themselves_o exact_o consider_v and_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v according_a to_o his_o sense_n and_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o all_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o question_n as_o also_o for_o this_o doctrine_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o come_v to_o the_o next_o which_o be_v his_o humiliation_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n text._n text._n see_v how_o he_o humble_v and_o abase_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o be_v thy_o son_n yea_o i_o be_o unworthy_a the_o very_a name_n of_o son_n so_o many_o have_v be_v my_o sin_n so_o lewd_a have_v be_v my_o course_n the_o instruction_n hence_o may_v be_v this_o the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o sin_n 5.6_o doctr._fw-la the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n be_v with_o a_o 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