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extraordinary_a blessing_n so_o for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o shall_v be_v enclose_v and_o make_v several_a thus_o he_o be_v please_v â—o_o dispense_v the_o manna_n of_o calabria_n the_o medicinal_a water_n of_o germany_n the_o musles_a at_o sluice_n at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o egyptian_a bean_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o albania_n and_o the_o salt_n at_o troas_n of_o old_a which_o god_n to_o defeat_v the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n and_o to_o spread_v his_o mercy_n over_o thâ—_n face_n of_o the_o indigent_a as_o the_o sun_n scatter_v his_o beam_n over_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v so_o order_n that_o as_o long_o as_o every_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o partake_v the_o bosom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_a but_o when_o man_n gather_v they_o into_o single_a handful_n and_o make_v they_o impropriate_a god_n gather_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o bind_v the_o heaven_n with_o rib_n of_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o decree_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o blessing_n revert_v to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o since_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v and_o in_o general_a this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o mercy_n that_o all_o our_o need_n be_v certain_o supply_v and_o secure_v by_o a_o promise_n which_o god_n can_v break_v but_o he_o that_o can_v break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n can_v break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o will_v do_v a_o miracle_n rather_o than_o forsake_v thou_o in_o thy_o need_n so_o that_o our_o security_n and_o the_o relative_a mercy_n be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o all_o the_o power_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 8._o but_o because_o such_o be_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o man_n if_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a in_o make_v fair_a provision_n for_o our_o less_o noble_a part_n in_o order_n to_o the_o transition_n towards_o our_o country_n we_o may_v expect_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v rare_a art_n to_o secure_v to_o we_o his_o design_a bounty_n in_o order_n to_o our_o inheritance_n to_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o portion_n for_o ever_o and_o here_o i_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a father_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o we_o such_o a_o religion_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o huge_a felicity_n through_o pleasant_a way_n for_o the_o felicity_n that_o be_v design_v to_o we_o be_v so_o above_o our_o present_a capacity_n and_o conception_n that_o while_o we_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v it_o we_o be_v also_o so_o foolish_a as_o not_o to_o desire_v it_o with_o passion_n great_a enough_o to_o perform_v the_o little_a condition_n of_o its_o purchase_n god_n therefore_o know_v how_o great_a a_o interest_n it_o be_v and_o how_o apt_a we_o will_v be_v to_o neglect_v it_o have_v find_v out_o such_o condition_n of_o acquire_v it_o which_o be_v ease_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o present_a appetite_n god_n have_v bind_v our_o salvation_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o endearment_n of_o temporal_a prosperity_n and_o because_o we_o love_v this_o world_n so_o well_o god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o even_o this_o world_n may_v secure_v the_o other_o and_o of_o this_o god_n in_o old_a time_n make_v open_a profession_n for_o when_o he_o have_v secret_o design_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n in_o another_o world_n he_o tell_v they_o nothing_o of_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n big_a than_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o thought_n or_o of_o their_o theology_n but_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o will_v tempt_v
god_n i_o may_v feel_v those_o mercy_n on_o my_o deathbed_n that_o she_o feel_v and_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o same_o effect_n of_o my_o repentance_n which_o she_o feel_v of_o the_o many_o degree_n of_o her_o innocence_n such_o be_v her_o death_n that_o she_o do_v not_o die_v too_o soon_o and_o her_o life_n be_v so_o useful_a and_o so_o excellent_a that_o she_o can_v not_o have_v live_v too_o long_o nemo_fw-la parum_fw-la diu_fw-la vixit_fw-la qui_fw-la virtutis_fw-la perfectae_fw-la perfecto_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la munere_fw-la and_o as_o now_o in_o the_o grave_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v inquire_v concern_v she_o how_o long_o she_o live_v but_o how_o well_o so_o to_o we_o who_o live_v after_o she_o to_o suffer_v a_o long_a calamity_n it_o may_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o our_o sorrow_n and_o some_o guide_n to_o our_o life_n and_o some_o security_n to_o our_o condition_n to_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v bring_v the_o piety_n of_o a_o young_a lady_n to_o the_o early_a reward_n of_o a_o never_o cease_v and_o never_o die_a eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o we_o also_o if_o we_o live_v as_o she_o do_v shall_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o glory_n not_o only_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o good_a name_n and_o a_o dear_a and_o honour_a memory_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o all_o excellent_a labour_n and_o all_o prudent_a counsel_n and_o all_o holy_a religion_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o that_o day_n when_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o among_o they_o this_o excellent_a woman_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o have_v do_v more_o and_o more_o excellent_a thing_n than_o we_o know_v of_o or_o can_v describe_v mors_fw-la illos_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi quorum_fw-la exitum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la timent_fw-la laudant_fw-la death_n consecrate_v and_o make_v sacred_a that_o person_n who_o excellency_n be_v such_o that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o displease_v at_o the_o death_n can_v dispraise_v the_o life_n but_o they_o that_o mourn_v sad_o think_v they_o can_v never_o commend_v sufficient_o the_o end_n serm._n i._n i._n rom._n 8._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o prudent_a 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 1_o ep._n 2._o chap._n ver_fw-la 5._o 1_o ep._n 3._o 9_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o thess._n 1._o 6._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o serm._n ii_o rom._n 12._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 9_o levit._fw-la 26._o 1._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o hebr._n â—_o 12._o 2_o epist._n 1._o 4._o apoc._n 2._o 17._o philip._n 1._o 19_o psal._n 91._o 91._o tot_o rebus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la parüimus_fw-la victi_fw-la veniaest_a haec_fw-la sola_fw-la pudoris_fw-la degenerisque_fw-la metus_fw-la nil_fw-la jam_fw-la potuisse_fw-la negari_fw-la lucan_n serm._n iii_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 14._o 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o hor._n l._n 3._o odd_a 2._o serm._n iu._n 2_o king_n 32._o 13._o luke_n 11._o 47._o mat._n 23._o 31._o rom._n 11._o 28._o numb_a 25._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arisâ—ot_n serm._n v._n joshuah_n 7._o 19_o psal._n 51._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 4._o revel_v 16._o 9_o ezek._n 27._o 31._o joel_n 2._o 13._o see_v rule_n of_o ii_o living_n d._n of_o repentance_n p._n 335._o 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o gal._n 5._o 24._o gal._n 6._o 15._o gal._n 5._o c._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o heb._n 12._o 1._o revel_v 2._o serm._n vi_o acts._n 20._o 21._o 21._o hebr._n 6._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o hierocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v life_n of_o h._n jesus_n part_n 2._o disc_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n cogimur_fw-la à _fw-la suetis_fw-la animum_fw-la suspendere_fw-la atque_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la vivamus_fw-la vivere_fw-la desinimus_fw-la coâ—â—â—l_n gal._n gal._n nec_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la â—â—â—tinet_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o â—â—â—pevet_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_z ut_fw-la secret_a hor._n l._n 4._o odd_a 10._o rom._n 12._o 1._o tit._n 2._o 12._o mart._n l._n 2._o ep_n 64._o luke_n 1._o 74._o hebr._n 12._o 1._o ver._n 3._o heb._n 12._o 16._o epist._n 30._o titus_n 2._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 24._o see_v life_n of_o jesus_n disc._n of_o repentance_n part_n 2._o arrian_n epictet_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o serm._n vii_o arrian_n arrian_n virtutem_fw-la unam_fw-la si_fw-la amiseris_fw-la etsiâ—anâ—ui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la virtus_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la unam_fw-la consessus_fw-la fueris_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la nullam_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la haâ—iâ—urum_fw-la â—an_v nesâ—is_fw-la cicer._n ser._n viii_o epict._n arrian_n de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 2_o aristoph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 5._o scen._n 4._o serm._n ix_o joel_n 3._o isaiah_n 23._o 3._o james_n 4._o 10._o matth._n 5._o phil._n 1._o 28._o james_n 5._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o 2_o thess._n 1._o heb._n 2._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o tertul._n s._n hieron_n act_n 9_o 15._o ser._n x._o jerem._n 12._o 1_o 2._o mala._n 3._o 14._o ecclus._n 40._o 1._o matth._n 5._o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 15._o job_n 21._o phil._n 〈…〉_z ser._n xi_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 9_o 11._o chaâ—â—_n 31._o hesiod_n hesiod_n isaiah_n 54._o 8._o ser._n xii_o ser._n xiii_o wisd._n 11._o 24._o psal._n 74._o 9_o psal._n 98._o 8._o ossic._n 3_o isai._n 1._o 4_o 5._o isai._n 5._o 5._o act_n 13._o 14._o ser._n fourteen_o juven_n sat._n 13._o ser._n xv._n ser._n xvi_o seneca_n ecclus._n 4._o 22._o ser._n xvii_o 2_o chap._n 11._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o hom._n ili_n â—_o hic_fw-la ubi_fw-la dissuetae_fw-la sylvis_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la clausae_fw-la mansue_v veer_fw-la serae_fw-la &_o vultus_fw-la posuêre_fw-la minaces_fw-la atque_fw-la hominem_fw-la didicere_fw-la pati_fw-la si_fw-la torrida_fw-la parvus_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o ora_fw-la cruor_fw-la redeunt_fw-la rabiesque_fw-la furorque_fw-la act_n 7._o 22._o chap._n 4._o 1_o 3._o cha._n 4._o ver_fw-la ult_n ser._n xviii_o she_o l_o 1._o sit_v 3._o rare_a volte_fw-it hâ—_n fame_n chista_fw-la sempre_fw-it à _fw-it tavola_fw-la ser._n xix_o matth._n 10._o 27._o ser._n xx._n eph._n 5._o 16._o col._n 4._o 5._o ser._n xxi_o sophocl_n ser._n xxii_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o vers_fw-la 8._o ep_n judas_n eloquia_fw-la domini_fw-la casta_fw-la eloquia_fw-la colos._n 2_o plat._n phaedon_n sermon_n xxiii_o orat._n 21._o dissett_n â—_o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la can._n eth._n so_o cicero_n lib._n 3._o offic_n sermon_n xxiv_o lib._n 8._o instit_n cicero_n quae._n 10._o supper_n joshuam_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la hist_o l._n 16._o cap._n 6_o ephes._n 4._o 25._o sermon_n xxv_o vide_fw-la serm._n ii_o judge_n 13._o john_n revel_v 22._o 9_o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi patientiae_fw-la homil._n 8._o in_o evange_fw-mi 1_o cor._n 6._o 3._o sermon_n xxvi_o eccles._n 12._o life_n of_o h._n jesus_n part_n 3_o disc._n 14._o sermon_n xxvii_o jonah_n 4._o 2._o exod._n 34._o 6._o sermon_n xxviii_o xxviii_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o il._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o 18._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 16._o revel_v 14._o 13._o john_n 5._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 8._o &_o 6._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 10._o prov._n 2._o â—7_n