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2.18_o for_o if_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o offend_v at_o it_o we_o may_v indeed_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o sin_n because_o of_o man_n but_o not_o because_o of_o god_n 10._o shall_v i_o be_v sorrowful_a because_o god_n be_v offend_v when_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v shall_v i_o weep_v because_o god_n be_v angry_a when_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a if_o you_o ask_v peter_n why_o he_o weep_v bitter_o will_v he_o not_o say_v because_o he_o offend_v god_n if_o you_o ask_v the_o corinthian_n why_o they_o be_v so_o deep_o humble_v will_v not_o they_o say_v because_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o bring_v temporal_a calamity_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o the_o poisonous_a nature_n of_o this_o doctrine_n appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o this_o it_o take_v away_o all_o ground_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n of_o sin_n in_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v therefore_o mark_v it_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o which_o be_v their_o express_a opinion_n he_o must_v likewise_o say_v there_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o for_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o can_v be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o and_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o error_n eat_v into_o the_o vital_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o beware_v of_o it_o say_v i_o will_v have_v no_o such_o free_a grace_n as_o shall_v take_v away_o godly_a sorrow_n remember_v the_o gracious_a promise_n zech._n 12._o where_o god_n promise_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o mourning_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o blot_v out_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o late_a that_o feel_v not_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o former_a and_o certain_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a why_o do_v paul_n say_v though_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a i_o do_v not_o repent_v we_o minister_n ought_v to_o repent_v that_o ever_o we_o make_v you_o sorry_a and_o you_o be_v to_o repent_v that_o ever_o you_o have_v be_v sorrowful_a a_o four_o kind_n be_v from_o all_o those_o place_n argument_n where_o god_n be_v say_v so_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o justify_v person_n as_o that_o he_o do_v grievous_o afflict_v they_o for_o their_o transgression_n this_o argument_n do_v proper_o and_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a antinomian_a assertion_n but_o because_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v this_o already_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o to_o make_v good_a their_o assertion_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n they_o be_v force_v also_o to_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o affliction_n upon_o the_o godly_a be_v only_a trial_n of_o their_o faith_n preservative_n from_o sin_n but_o not_o corrective_n for_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o moses_n when_o for_o his_o unbelief_n he_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o canaan_n do_v not_o he_o see_v sin_n in_o david_n though_o pardon_v grievous_o chastise_v he_o afterward_o do_v he_o not_o see_v sin_n in_o jonah_n who_o will_v fain_o have_v run_v from_o god_n face_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v see_v he_o do_v he_o not_o see_v sin_n in_o the_o corinthian_n when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a for_o abuse_v the_o ordinance_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o that_o therefore_o be_v chastened_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v more_o argument_n but_o at_o this_o time_n i_o conclude_v with_o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o brokenhearted_a and_o contrite_a sinner_n again_o and_o again_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a expression_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v about_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n your_o fear_n and_o doub_n be_v so_o great_a that_o only_o such_o great_a remedy_n can_v cure_v you_o tell_v i_o you_o afflict_v and_o wound_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o the_o best_a oil_n that_o can_v be_v pour_v into_o your_o sore_n tell_v i_o you_o spiritual_a lazaruss_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n daily_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n desire_v the_o very_a crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o this_o table_n of_o grace_n be_v you_o thankful_a because_o god_n provide_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o not_o much_o rather_o because_o of_o a_o pardon_n how_o great_a be_v god_n goodness_n he_o may_v have_v remove_v we_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o have_v do_v so_o to_o our_o sin_n he_o may_v have_v throw_v we_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o he_o have_v cast_v our_o iniquity_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o may_v have_v blot_v our_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o he_o have_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n from_o his_o remembrance_n lecture_n viii_o jeremiah_n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v &c_n &c_n a_o five_o rank_n of_o argument_n be_v from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n argument_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o petition_n and_o supplication_n do_v necessary_o imply_v this_o truth_n that_o god_n see_v take_v notice_n and_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o sin_n now_o all_o petition_n use_v to_o be_v in_o a_o twofold_a faith_n one_o applicative_a and_o fiducial_a the_o other_o doctrinal_a and_o assertive_a which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o former_a if_o a_o papist_n pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o any_o out_o of_o purgatory_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a prayer_n because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o theological_a verity_n to_o ground_v his_o prayer_n upon_o thus_o a_o socinian_n can_v true_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o dogmatic_a or_o assent_v faith_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o so_o can_v have_v a_o fiducial_a faith_n in_o the_o same_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o can_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n entreat_v god_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o they_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o their_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o angry_a now_o that_o the_o petition_n of_o god_n people_n be_v for_o this_o end_n will_v appear_v by_o several_a place_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v that_o petition_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n viz._n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v a_o noble_a instance_n and_o deserve_v a_o single_a consideration_n of_o its_o self_n but_o we_o have_v many_o other_o instance_n as_o psa_n 51.9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o prayer_n god_n face_n and_o so_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o david_n sin_n though_o justify_v and_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n have_v they_o not_o present_o cover_v from_o god_n eye_n for_o his_o meaning_n by_o this_o phrase_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v they_o to_o visit_v they_o on_o he_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v psa_n 119.15_o let_v their_o sin_n be_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o david_n do_v again_o and_o again_o petition_n for_o pardon_n whereby_o be_v show_v how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n after_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n neither_o let_v that_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o paul_n bring_v a_o proof_n from_o psa_n 32.1_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n even_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o i_o may_v once_o for_o all_o this_o dissolve_v this_o objection_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v handle_v distinct_o this_o question_n
who_o write_v to_o have_v one_o nicias_n send_v to_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v use_v this_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicias_n if_o he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n absolve_v he_o if_o he_o have_v absolve_v he_o for_o my_o sake_n but_o howsoever_o absolve_v he_o or_o set_v he_o free_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n may_v well_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o expression_n from_o those_o that_o be_v loosen_a out_o of_o their_o bond_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o therefore_o frequent_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o forgive_n of_o debt_n mat._n 18.25_o 27_o 32._o and_o this_o be_v more_o notable_o set_v down_o luk._n 4.18_o to_o preach_v to_o captive_n or_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freedom_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loosen_v bond_n as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v luke_n 16.26_o act_n 27.40_o therefore_o howsoever_o grotius_n think_v the_o word_n to_o remit_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o who_o part_n with_o or_o leave_v a_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v retain_v yet_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v from_o release_n of_o debt_n and_o loosen_v of_o bond_n in_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v tie_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o scripture_n use_v several_a name_n to_o express_v pardon_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o several_a title_n that_o sin_n have_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o sin_n be_v debita_fw-la debt_n so_o god_n do_v forgive_v as_o they_o be_v sordes_fw-la a_o filth_n and_o loathsomnesse_n so_o god_n do_v cover_v they_o as_o they_o be_v vincula_fw-la bond_n so_o he_o do_v remit_v they_o as_o they_o be_v debt_n write_v down_o in_o a_o book_n so_o he_o blot_v they_o out_o as_o they_o make_v we_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a so_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o propitious_a in_o remove_v of_o they_o a_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.13_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n col._n 3.13_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v we_o now_o this_o word_n do_v excellent_o signify_v the_o fountain_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o pardon_n the_o fountain_n that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o merit_v or_o satisfy_v god_n with_o therefore_o howsoever_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yea_o and_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v sin_n in_o person_n grow_v up_o but_o where_o these_o be_v yet_o these_o be_v no_o meritorious_a cause_n nor_o can_v they_o satisfy_v god_n for_o all_o that_o offence_n and_o dishonour_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o may_v encourage_v the_o break_a heart_n who_o feel_v a_o load_n of_o sin_n upon_o itself_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o bring_v unto_o god_n remember_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o forgiveness_n be_v grace_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o suppose_v any_o worth_n of_o condignity_n in_o thou_o for_o pardon_n that_o it_o rather_o imply_v the_o contrary_a and_o as_o it_o do_v imply_v grace_n thus_o in_o the_o fountain_n so_o also_o acceptablenesse_n and_o joy_n too_o in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o welcome_a or_o a_o great_a matter_n of_o joy_n then_o to_o bring_v this_o glad_a tiding_n and_o indeed_o therefore_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o god_n love_n and_o reconciliation_n through_o christ_n with_o a_o sinner_n a_o three_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o publican_n pray_v luk._n 18.3_o some_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o we_o desire_v to_o look_v on_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v propitious_a but_o this_o word_n do_v more_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n by_o which_o god_n become_v thus_o pacify_v so_o that_o as_o the_o other_o word_n set_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v so_o this_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o rom._n 3.25_o heb._n 2.17_o in_o which_o place_n the_o appeasment_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o if_o we_o put_v the_o former_a word_n and_o these_o together_o we_o may_v see_v a_o admirable_a temperament_n and_o mixture_n of_o grace_n and_o justice_n in_o forgive_a of_o sin_n the_o former_a place_n exclude_v popish_a doctrine_n the_o late_a socinian_n blasphemy_n a_o four_o word_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o although_o the_o scripture_n apply_v this_o to_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n yet_o paul_n apply_v it_o more_o particular_o to_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o when_o dives_n pray_v luk._n 16.24_o father_n abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o so_o by_o consequent_a to_o be_v remove_v from_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n hence_o in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o paul_n use_v by_o way_n of_o salutation_n there_o be_v these_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o word_n be_v more_o express_o use_v for_o this_o end_n in_o the_o grand_a covenant_n and_o promise_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n heb._n 8.12_o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o comprehensive_a a_o petition_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_o receive_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o heathen_n use_v this_o prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o arrianus_n epist_n diss_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o word_n suppose_v 1._o the_o party_n pray_v for_o pardon_n to_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o in_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o undo_v estate_n that_o no_o outward_a calamity_n or_o evil_n lie_v so_o heavy_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n do_v and_o then_o second_o on_o god_n part_n it_o suppose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a pardon_n but_o that_o even_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v within_o he_o when_o he_o do_v forgive_v hence_o luk._n 1.78_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n this_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v excellent_o represent_v in_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n luk._n 15.20_o therefore_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n be_v unbelief_n and_o refuse_v to_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n when_o god_n have_v manifest_v himself_o thus_o gracious_a the_o last_o word_n i_o shall_v mention_v though_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v use_v be_v by_o way_n of_o negation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o and_o this_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o that_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n and_o account_v so_o much_o upon_o such_o a_o one_o for_o debt_n now_o by_o this_o word_n be_v show_v the_o terrible_a nature_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o that_o howsoever_o for_o a_o while_n we_o may_v live_v jolly_o care_v for_o nothing_o and_o be_v in_o security_n yet_o god_n will_v one_o day_n cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o charge_v such_o and_o such_o debt_n upon_o we_o but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v they_o to_o we_o and_o account_v they_o upon_o our_o score_n this_o will_v be_v our_o blessedness_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o most_o choice_a and_o principal_a word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v our_o forgiveness_n by_o we_o proceed_v 1._o proposition_n lay_v this_o down_o as_o a_o foundation_n 1._o that_o when_o god_n do_v pardon_v sin_n he_o take_v it_o away_o so_o as_o that_o the_o party_n acquit_v be_v no_o more_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o snner_n all_o the_o expression_n about_o pardon_n amount_v to_o thus_o much_o even_o as_o when_o one_o accuse_v of_o theft_n and_o murder_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v legal_o acquit_v by_o the_o judge_n he_o be_v no_o more_o repute_v a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o calumny_n of_o the_o papist_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n after_o god_n have_v pardon_v he_o it_o be_v true_a we_o say_v that_o sin_n do_v remain_v in_o a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o sin_n have_v a_o desert_n of_o condemnation_n with_o it_o but_o where_o god_n have_v pardon_v there_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o that_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o just_a man_n