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infinite_a he_o be_v not_o easy_o move_v nor_o quick_o provoke_v he_o be_v of_o much_o patience_n even_o towards_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o much_o more_o towards_o his_o dear_a child_n he_o be_v of_o a_o forbear_n nature_n and_o will_v not_o pour_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n neither_o execute_v his_o justice_n upon_o offender_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o deserve_v it_o he_o expect_v many_o day_n month_n and_o year_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n 48.9_o esay_n 65.2.3_o &_o 48.9_o he_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n which_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a etc._n etc._n 22._o jer._n 35.15_o math._n 22._o a_o people_n that_o procure_v i_o to_o anger_v continual_o to_o my_o face_n and_o chap._n 4.8_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o his_o patience_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o excee_v the_o 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any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o minister_n who_o as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o four_o he_o be_v infinite_o patient_a in_o that_o he_o put_v off_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o so_o long_a a_o day_n 3.9_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o as_o 2_o peter_n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_v of_o his_o come_n but_o be_v long-suffering_a to_o we_o ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n second_o be_v his_o kindness_n great_a then_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o their_o refuge_n because_o his_o mercy_n be_v endless_a and_o his_o compassion_n infinite_a such_o shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a happy_a be_v they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o as_o jam._n 5.11_o jam._n 5.11_o 5._o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a that_o endure_v we_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o merciful_a last_o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o sundry_a good_a duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o one_o another_o first_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n because_o we_o deal_v not_o with_o one_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o we_o but_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n &_o help_v they_o this_o the_o prophet_n press_v amos._n 5._o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v live_v 5.6.14.15_o amos._n 5.6.14.15_o seek_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a &c_n &c_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n the_o ungodly_a have_v no_o promise_n of_o his_o patience_n who_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_n the_o evil_a second_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n withal_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o betimes_o for_o albeit_o he_o be_v patient_a yet_o he_o be_v also_o just_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o patience_n as_o shall_v destroy_v his_o justice_n judgement_n mocker_n at_o god_n judgement_n this_o reprove_v such_o as_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o fear_v they_o no_o long_o than_o they_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o egyptian_n to_o rain_v down_o a_o very_a grievous_a hail_n upon_o man_n and_o beast_n exod._n 9_o and_o will_v they_o not_o to_o abide_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n but_o what_o follow_v 19.15_o gen._n 19.15_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n
name_n of_o good_a work_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v neither_o the_o only_a good_a work_n nor_o the_o chief_a good_a work_n for_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o try_v ourselves_o thereby_o these_o work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o general_n and_o other_o special_a the_o general_n be_v such_o as_o concern_v all_o among_o which_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 22.38_o math._n 22.38_o must_v have_v the_o first_o place_n to_o love_n god_n above_o ourselves_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o to_o reverence_v his_o name_n and_o to_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v like_a 5.22.23_o gal._n 5.22.23_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_a love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o such_o like_a these_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o must_v be_v practise_v of_o all_o person_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a none_o may_v excuse_v themselves_o the_o special_a work_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n for_o as_o we_o have_v all_o a_o general_a calling_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n so_o we_o be_v set_v in_o several_a calling_n such_o as_o be_v superior_n and_o inferior_n as_o the_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n father_n and_o son_n master_n and_o servant_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o these_o how_o low_a so_o ever_o our_o place_n be_v if_o we_o be_v find_v careful_a and_o conscionable_a even_o the_o mean_a servant_n that_o drudge_v in_o the_o kitchen_n if_o his_o call_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o scour_v spit_n 6.6.7_o eph._n 6.6.7_o or_o to_o wipe_v shoe_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o master_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o 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