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upon_o these_o clothes_n be_v only_o thou_o the_o garment_n itself_o be_v another_o before_o it_o be_v thou_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o mercy_n for_o any_o endowment_n of_o mind_n or_o body_n wisdom_n estate_n riches_n honour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v high_a in_o place_n and_o low_a in_o our_o own_o esteem_n sacrifice_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o yarn_n or_o net_n let_v mercy_n have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v pride_n be_v the_o moth_n of_o mercy_n nay_o aug._n magnus_n dive_v est_fw-la &_o major_a divitiis_fw-la suis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnum_fw-la sc_fw-la putat_fw-la quia_fw-la dive_v est_fw-la aug._n the_o wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o stream_n both_o of_o god_n bounty_n and_o thy_o gratitude_n that_o which_o by_o mercy_n be_v thou_o by_o thy_o pride_n may_v become_v another_o he_o be_v true_o great_a in_o his_o riches_n that_o think_v not_o himself_o great_a by_o riches_n the_o great_a our_o receipt_n the_o less_o room_n 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i_o et_fw-la te_fw-la ans_fw-fr de_fw-fr art_n moritur_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la bern._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n prece_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 9_o cap._n 14._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrevero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la id._n ib._n sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o james_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o we_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o perfection_n want_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o holiness_n that_o which_o appear_v beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v foul_a in_o go_n the_o wise_a counsel_n be_v to_o cover_v over_o thyself_o and_o wind_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o set_v that_o between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o mercy_n thy_o only_a merit_n death_n be_v a_o stipend_n life_n be_v a_o donative_n a_o free_a gift_n not_o a_o due_a debt_n god_n crow_v with_o mercy_n but_o a_o swell_a head_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v that_o crown_n put_v upon_o it_o who_o can_v say_v he_o have_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n we_o want_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o grace_n than_o we_o have_v though_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o regency_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o inherency_n thy_o rectitude_n compare_v to_o thy_o rule_n be_v crookedness_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o purity_n but_o thy_o pardon_n that_o must_v save_v thou_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n then_o must_v it_o be_v with_o mercy_n even_o to_o those_o also_o which_o show_n mercy_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o must_v stand_v onesiphorus_n in_o stead_n at_o that_o day_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o mercy_n too_o the_o bestow_v it_o be_v of_o justice_n but_o the_o promise_a it_o be_v of_o mercy_n 2._o 2._o obs_n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o contentation_n in_o our_o great_a want_n or_o small_a receipt_n if_o one_o not_o engage_v to_o we_o deny_v we_o a_o courtesy_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n when_o god_n give_v it_o be_v free_a mercy_n when_o he_o withhold_v he_o use_v his_o liberty_n thy_o supply_n be_v without_o desert_n and_o thy_o want_n must_v be_v without_o discontent_n wonder_v not_o at_o the_o blessing_n thou_o do_v not_o wonder_v more_o at_o those_o thou_o do_v enjoy_v thy_o condition_n be_v beg_v and_o thy_o part_n be_v not_o choice_n 15._o cum_fw-la aspexeris_fw-la quot_fw-la te_fw-la antecedant_fw-la cogita_fw-la quot_fw-la sequantur_fw-la sen._n ep._n 15._o repine_v not_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o reach_v thy_o rich_a neighbour_n who_o haste_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o poor_a overtake_v thou_o murmur_v not_o for_o what_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o be_v leave_v we_o must_v not_o control_v god_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o alm_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o distribute_v with_o equality_n we_o shall_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o hand_n where_o he_o stay_v his_o bounty_n there_o must_v we_o stint_v our_o desire_n 3._o i_o note_v the_o impiety_n and_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_v mercy_n that_o spurn_v against_o god_n bowel_n 3._o obs_n 3._o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v double-dyed_a this_o be_v the_o provocation_n 3.8_o heb._n 3.8_o to_o see_v god_n work_n of_o love_n and_o care_v forty_o year_n and_o yet_o to_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o remedy_n other_o sinner_n may_v these_o who_o thus_o sin_n must_v die_v these_o sin_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o other_o these_o in_o sin_n cast_v not_o off_o god_n only_o but_o 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writing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n book_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o burn_v but_o it_o continue_v irreversible_o and_o inviolable_o to_o be_v perform_v he_o who_o write_v it_o want_v not_o skill_n nor_o will_v nor_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatever_o he_o have_v write_v in_o it_o what_o god_n have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v and_o though_o sometime_o he_o change_v his_o denunciation_n yet_o never_o his_o decree_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.22_o the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v it_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o isai_n 14.27_o the_o number_n of_o those_o appoint_v to_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 5.9_o be_v determine_v as_o well_o materialiter_fw-la who_o as_o formaliter_fw-la how_o many_o they_o be_v god_n appointment_n be_v peremptory_a not_o depend_v upon_o the_o variable_a will_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n have_v 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spirit_n of_o god_n this_o judah_n be_v that_o son_n of_o jacob_n of_o who_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o come_v for_o who_o god_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o be_v the_o choice_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n bestow_v he_o turn_v every_o gift_n into_o a_o mercy_n only_o those_o who_o have_v he_o and_o bear_v he_o can_v praise_v god_n to_z other_o god_n give_v nothing_o comparative_o and_o they_o return_v nothing_o god_n show_v only_o how_o rich_a he_o be_v in_o give_v his_o son_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n 2_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o name_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v to_o which_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v it_o be_v apply_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o threefold_a subject_n 1_o to_o a_o tribe_n frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1_o king_n 12.20_o psal_n 76.8_o etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o a_o country_n or_o region_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o jer._n 2.4_o and_o 17.25_o 3_o and_o proper_o 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the_o disciple_n a_o question_n which_o thus_o understand_v as_o it_o show_v 1_o the_o freeness_n of_o he_o that_o give_v so_o two_o the_o humility_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v grace_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o insult_v over_o other_o that_o have_v less_o than_o themselves_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o he_o that_o give_v more_o to_o they_o than_o to_o other_o nay_o 3_o the_o tender-heartedness_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o godly_a towards_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o wicked_a one_o who_o be_v common_o cruel_a and_o unkind_a to_o their_o body_n 4._o the_o scripture_n express_v concern_v this_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinominis_fw-la and_o act._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n trinominis_fw-la have_v sundry_a name_n for_o he_o that_o in_o luk._n 6.16_o be_v call_v judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n be_v in_o matt._n 10.3_o call_v lebbaeus_n and_o thaddaeus_n concern_v the_o reason_n
beget_v thou_o spiritual_o be_v fit_a to_o nourish_v thou_o they_o who_o oft_o change_v their_o master_n be_v seldom_o good_a scholar_n please_v not_o thyself_o in_o the_o part_n or_o ability_n of_o thy_o minister_n but_o labour_v to_o find_v the_o experimental_a work_n of_o his_o ministry_n upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v seducer_n when_o they_o suggest_v that_o thy_o minister_n be_v antichristan_a thus_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anti-christian_n to_o i_o for_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o form_v christ_n in_o my_o heart_n this_o of_o the_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o these_o seducer_n viz._n their_o subtlety_n and_o slynesse_n in_o get_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o describe_v their_o entrance_n be_v by_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o christian_n may_v possible_o raise_v 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they_o be_v nay_o for_o their_o sin_n ordain_v they_o to_o this_o condition_n into_o which_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v in_o which_o vindication_n of_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o justice_n against_o the_o seducer_n their_o punishment_n be_v two_o way_n considerable_a 1._o in_o its_o severity_n it_o be_v this_o condemnation_n 2._o in_o its_o certainty_n they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o it_o 1._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o seducer_n consider_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o it_o this_o condemnation_n explicat_fw-la explicat_fw-la but_o 1._o what_o be_v this_o condemnation_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v 2._o why_o call_v condemnation_n the_o word_n here_o import_v condemnation_n condemnatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la damnatio_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la be_v take_v sundry_a way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o and_o most_o proper_o for_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o rather_o a_o judiciary_n sentence_v or_o condemn_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v rom._n 2.2_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o mat._n 7.2_o with_o what_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v 2._o for_o administration_n of_o government_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o whether_o by_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n providence_n rule_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n as_o rom._n 11.33_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n also_o of_o christ_n government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o humble_a and_o condemnation_n of_o proud_a sinner_n john_n 9.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o judgement_n be_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o the_o discharge_n the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n in_o adjudge_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a recompense_n in_o which_o respect_n judgement_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a judiciary_n proceed_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o discover_v and_o sentence_v of_o and_o execute_v sentence_n upon_o all_o at_o that_o day_n act_v 24.25_o he_o reason_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n to_o come_v 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o 3._o for_o a_o cause_n or_o controversy_n discuss_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n so_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o you_o have_v cause_n and_o controversy_n among_o yourselves_o 4._o loc_fw-la mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 20.47.23.40_o rom._n 2.3_o cor._n 11.34_o judicium_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la damnationem_fw-la vel_fw-la reprobrum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quo_fw-la feruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la pervertant_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la quisquam_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la svo_fw-la exitio_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la intelligi_fw-la justa_fw-la derelictio_fw-la quâ_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la permissi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la pati_fw-la naufragium_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la errorum_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la abripi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la fierent_fw-la errorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la tandem_fw-la judicium_fw-la illud_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la subituri_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la for_o the_o wrath_n vengeance_n damnation_n and_o punishment_n execute_v upon_o man_n for_o wickedness_n as_o rom._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n to_o himself_o so_o mat._n 23.14_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o lest_o he_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n linger_v not_o and_o thus_o i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n judas_n here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o condemnation_n intend_v that_o punishment_n by_o god_n inflict_v upon_o seducer_n in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_a themselves_o turn_v backsliders_a and_o apostate_n but_o become_v opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perverter_n of_o other_o hereby_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o eternal_a condemnation_n a_o punishment_n make_v up_o of_o many_o poisonful_a ingredient_n and_o that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o complication_n of_o many_o spiritual_a woe_n which_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v belong_v to_o these_o seducer_n and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o they_o as_o 1._o a_o voidnesse_n of_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o understanding_n a_o inability_n to_o judge_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n that_o differ_v a_o insufficiency_n to_o approve_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a whereby_o they_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o they_o see_v no_o beauty_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o these_o lose_a one_o who_o contemn_v and_o slight_v it_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 9.18_o phil._n 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o rom._n 1.28_o rom._n 11.7_o rom._n 9.18_o and_o because_o they_o love_v not_o what_o they_o know_v be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v what_o to_o love_v 2._o another_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v a_o spirit_n 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