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though_o suspend_v at_o the_o present_a and_o may_v be_v carry_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n as_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o river_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o tide_n be_v turn_v against_o its_o natural_a current_n yet_o slide_v down_o its_o channel_n with_o its_o wont_a calmness_n upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o force_n so_o a_o good_a man_n under_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o lust_n have_v not_o his_o new_a nature_n change_v though_o at_o present_v it_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o extrinsic_a force_n so_o that_o as_o the_o one_o upon_o the_o take_n off_o his_o conviction_n return_v to_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o fetter_n return_n to_o his_o holiness_n with_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o delight_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v sometime_o do_v a_o good_a action_n but_o he_o continue_v not_o in_o it_o as_o a_o planet_n be_v sometime_o retrograde_a but_o soon_o return_v to_o its_o direct_a course_n when_o their_o conscience_n pinch_v they_o they_o awake_v out_o of_o their_o trance_n so_o a_o good_a man_n may_v sin_v through_o infirmity_n but_o he_o will_v revoke_v it_o by_o repentance_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o as_o the_o sap_n in_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o recover_v the_o leaf_n the_o next_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o spring_n he_o may_v sink_v by_o nature_n and_o rise_v again_o by_o grace_n but_o the_o devil_n who_o sin_v at_o the_o beginning_n fall_v and_o never_o rise_v more_o use_v of_o examination_n if_o you_o find_v yourselves_o in_o these_o case_n in_o a_o course_n of_o know_a sin_n resolution_n to_o commit_v it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o such_o bar_n unwillingness_n to_o know_v god_n pleasure_n and_o injunction_n despise_v admonition_n and_o reproof_n a_o settle_a love_n to_o it_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n without_o any_o antecedent_n concomitant_a or_o consequent_a dissent_n tumble_v in_o it_o without_o rise_v by_o repentance_n a_o circle_n of_o sin_v and_o repent_v without_o 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psalm_n not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n exit_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la beatus_fw-la three_o word_n there_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n prevarication_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n &_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n some_o understand_v those_o inward_a inclination_n lust_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o external_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n note_n original_a sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o three_o word_n that_o note_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levatus_fw-la forgive_v ease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o to_o bear_v to_o carry_v away_o two_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o use_v to_o denote_v remission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o expiate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v or_o carry_v away_o the_o one_o signify_v the_o manner_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v viz._n atonement_n the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o expiation_n carry_v away_o one_o note_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o other_o the_o consequent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cover_a allude_v to_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n menochius_fw-la think_v it_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o write_v among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n as_o write_v with_o a_o pencil_n upon_o wax_n spread_v upon_o table_n which_o when_o they_o will_v blot_v out_o they_o make_v the_o wax_n plain_a and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o writing_n cover_v the_o former_a letter_n and_o so_o it_o be_v equivalent_a with_o that_o expression_n of_o blot_v out_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o other_o allusion_n it_o be_v with_o cast_v sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impute_v not_o charge_v upon_o account_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o defection_n from_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v forgive_v as_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n holiness_n so_o it_o be_v cover_v as_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n involve_v man_n in_o a_o debt_n of_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v they_o all_o note_v the_o certainty_n and_o extent_n and_o perfection_n of_o pardon_n the_o three_o word_n express_v sin_n here_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v by_o god_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n 34.7_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n 3._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o transgression_n sin_n iniquity_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o imply_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n quote_v this_o place_n rom._n 4.7_o to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v so_o something_o be_v impute_v instead_o of_o it_o cover_v imply_v something_o wherewith_o a_o thing_n be_v cover_v as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n whereby_o it_o be_v cover_v 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o blessedness_n i_o shall_v not_o divide_v than_o into_o distinct_a proposition_n but_o take_v the_o word_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v i._o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 1._o consider_v the_o word_n and_o what_o note_n they_o will_v afford_v to_o we_o 1._o cover_v as_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o with_o blot_v out_o isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n and_o pardon_n be_v the_o remit_v of_o it_o it_o note_n 1._o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o debt_n a_o cross_a book_n will_v not_o