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gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v and_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n nathan_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v yet_o he_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n that_o ancient_a free_a spirit_n that_o comfort_v enlarge_n spirit_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v god_n may_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o do_v not_o forgive_v in_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n therefore_o we_o beg_v the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4._o we_o beg_v the_o increase_n of_o that_o sense_n for_o this_o sense_n be_v give_v out_o in_o a_o different_a latitude_n spiritual_a sense_n be_v not_o in_o all_o alike_o quick_a and_o lively_a many_o have_v only_o a_o probable_a certainty_n but_o have_v many_o doubt_n some_o have_v comfort_n but_o never_o arrive_v to_o peace_n comfort_n you_o know_v be_v that_o thing_n which_o hold_v up_o itself_o against_o encounter_n when_o we_o be_v confront_v so_o there_o may_v be_v many_o doubt_n when_o the_o preponderate_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n incline_v to_o comfort_n some_o have_v peace_n for_o the_o present_a rest_z from_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n other_o have_v joy_n which_o be_v a_o degree_n above_o peace_n and_o comfort_n 5._o we_o beg_v the_o effect_n of_o pardon_n or_o freedom_n from_o those_o penal_a evil_n which_o be_v continue_v upon_o god_n child_n and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n clearly_n this_o be_v intend_v for_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o pardon_v we_o as_o we_o pardon_v other_o that_o be_v full_o entire_o to_o forgive_v forget_v we_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o mitigate_v those_o trouble_n evil_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a when_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v the_o state_n of_o his_o person_n be_v alter_v yet_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o in_o itself_o it_o deserve_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n therefore_o we_o beg_v not_o only_o a_o release_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o from_o those_o other_o temporal_a evil_n that_o dog_n we_o at_o the_o heel_n sin_n be_v the_o same_o still_o though_o the_o person_n be_v not_o the_o same_o it_o be_v still_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o holy_a law_n a_o affront_v do_v to_o a_o holy_a god_n a_o inconvenience_n upon_o the_o precious_a soul_n it_o bring_v a_o blot_n upon_o we_o a_o inclination_n to_o sin_n again_o nay_o it_o bring_v eternal_a death_n though_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v eternal_a death_n upon_o pardon_a person_n yet_o it_o may_v occasion_v temporal_a trouble_n god_n have_v still_o reserve_v this_o liberty_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o trangression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n
thyself_o to_o he_o and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o any_o have_v aught_o against_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o one_o i_o confess_v in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o lay_v it_o aside_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o party_n which_o have_v wrong_v we_o but_o this_o case_n be_v mighty_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o spiritual_a prudence_n as_o for_o god_n example_n god_n be_v superior_a bind_v to_o none_o he_o act_v free_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o pardon_v any_o and_o yet_o god_n give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o sinner_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n who_o be_v under_o law_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v other_o iii_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v our_o heavenly_a father_n the_o note_n be_v that_o god_n do_v alone_o forgive_v sin_n there_o be_v a_o double_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o compare_v to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o something_o out_o of_o a_o book_n sometime_o to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o a_o cloud_n to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o a_o book_n isa._n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v or_o charge_v upon_o we_o to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o a_o cloud_n isa._n 44._o 22._o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n dispel_v the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n sin_n interpose_v as_o a_o cloud_n hinder_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n from_o shine_v forth_o upon_o we_o both_o these_o be_v god_n work_n to_o blot_v the_o book_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o cloud_n 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n peculiar_o dan._n 9_o 9_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o wrong_a party_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a judg._n 1._o he_o be_v the_o wrong_a party_n against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v he_o have_v sin_v against_o bathsheba_n against_o vriah_n who_o death_n he_o project_v how_o be_v it_o say_v against_o thou_o only_o there_o may_v be_v wrong_a and_o hurt_v do_v to_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n and_o a_o despise_n of_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o offence_n do_v to_o god_n against_o so_o many_o obligation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o he_o among_o man_n we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o wrong_n and_o a_o criminal_a action_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o action_n of_o wrong_n and_o trespass_n be_v another_o if_o a_o man_n steal_v from_o another_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o restitution_n but_o he_o must_v satisfy_v the_o law_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a judg._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o one_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o the_o offence_n gen._n 18._o 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a but_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n the_o father_n as_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o person_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v tender_v and_o who_o do_v authoritative_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v rom._n 8._o 33._o the_o whole_a business_n of_o our_o acquitment_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o father_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o our_o humble_a address_n for_o pardon_n but_o to_o answer_v some_o objection_n that_o may_v arise_v object_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 9_o 6._o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v bring_v there_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o very_a god_n and_o therefore_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n for_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v god_n when_o incarnate_a and_o it_o become_v he_o to_o discover_v himself_o as_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n so_o his_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n object_n 2._o be_v take_v from_o the_o text_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o i_o answer_v in_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o obliquity_n or_o fault_n in_o it_o and_o the_o hurt_a or_o detriment_n that_o redound_v to_o man_n by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o a_o offence_n to_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n god_n can_v only_o pardon_v it_o or_o dispense_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hurt_n to_o we_o so_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o man_n and_o man_n can_v pardon_v or_o forgive_v it_o object_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 20._o 23._o whosesoever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n i_o answer_v they_o do_v it_o declarative_o and_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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