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and_o wash_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1.4_o jonah_n 1.4_o sin_n be_v like_o jonas_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o tempest_n 12._o josh_n 7.11_o 12._o like_o achan_n in_o the_o army_n whilst_o he_o be_v not_o find_v out_o god_n judgement_n follow_v the_o camp_n sin_n be_v that_o which_o trouble_v all_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v take_v away_o first_o and_o therewith_o all_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o the_o first_o mercy_n be_v a_o forgive_n pardon_v and_o quiet_v mercy_n when_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o soul_n god_n create_v a_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o sprinkle_v and_o shed_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o than_o the_o soul_n say_v though_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a god_n have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v his_o own_o son_n for_o i_o and_o i_o apply_v this_o to_o 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which_o with_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o have_v a_o command_n to_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n as_o david_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o people_n of_o absolom_n when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n all_o thing_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o for_o be_v not_o he_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n therefore_o this_o grace_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o chief_a grace_n to_o show_v it_o in_o one_o instance_n more_o david_n be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n a_o comely_a and_o a_o valorous_a person_n but_o what_o esteem_v he_o most_o do_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v a_o king_n or_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o valiant_a warrior_n or_o have_v dominion_n obedience_n or_o great_a possession_n as_o i_o have_v o_o no_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o and_o who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v you_o see_v wherein_o this_o holy_a man_n david_n set_v and_o pitch_v happiness_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n blessed_n be_v such_o a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o if_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v and_o cover_v he_o have_v be_v a_o wretched_a man_n therefore_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o desire_v of_o use_n 1_o god_n continual_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o chief_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o god_n will_v shine_v upon_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n pardon_n and_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a they_o go_v together_o use_v 2_o and_o bless_v he_o for_o this_o above_o all_o other_o blessing_n 103._o psal_n 103._o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 103.1_o 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n etc._n etc._n why_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n we_o shall_v bless_v god_n most_o of_o all_o for_o this_o that_o he_o have_v devise_v a_o way_n by_o christ_n to_o receive_v satisfaction_n 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in_o that_o plant_n that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n 5.29_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n mat._n 5.29_o that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o royalty_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o because_o he_o be_v a_o borrow_a glory_n from_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o lily_n have_v a_o native_a beauty_n of_o its_o own_o again_o smell_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o sweet_a fragrant_a smell_n the_o lily_n have_v a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o have_v christian_n a_o sweetness_n and_o shine_v express_v in_o their_o conversation_n as_o we_o have_v it_o a_o little_a after_o his_o smell_n shall_v be_v as_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n and_o
i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n thus_o when_o once_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o loathe_v himself_o so_o if_o we_o will_v hate_v evil_a let_v we_o labour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o increase_v in_o that_o divine_a affection_n of_o love_n for_o in_o what_o measure_n we_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o that_o measure_n we_o hate_v the_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v psal_n 97.10_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a insinuate_v that_o all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a all_o those_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n they_o hate_v all_o sin_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v into_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o more_o they_o grow_v in_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a let_v we_o therefore_o never_o talk_v of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o piety_n and_o such_o like_a for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n or_o communion_n 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