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grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v light_n to_o neglect_v such_o a_o great_a salvation_n 3._o heb._n 2._o 3._o be_v utterlie_o to_o refuse_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o as_o be_v speak_v in_o john_n 3._o 18._o be_v already_o condemn_v because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n mark_v next_o lesson_n 2._o lesson_n that_o bold_a liberty_n which_o the_o sinner_n be_v now_o turn_v unto_o god_n use_v in_o this_o confession_n of_o david_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o say_v david_n and_o this_o liberty_n manife_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o confidence_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o sinner_n turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o earnest_o crave_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v already_o first_o after_o some_o sort_n some_o sense_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v purchase_v the_o conscience_n throw_v out_o a_o confession_n out_o of_o judas_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n neither_o yet_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o david_n do_v in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v make_v my_o sin_n know_v say_v he_o unto_o thou_o but_o go_v aside_o &_o turn_v his_o back_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n wherefore_o to_o speak_v it_o summary_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n &_o the_o crave_n of_o pardon_n that_o be_v this_o liberty_n whereby_o any_o man_n dare_v be_v bold_a to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n sufficient_o do_v manifest_v some_o feel_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o self_n same_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o seek_v be_v purchase_v already_o in_o some_o sort_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o he_o commend_v this_o his_o experience_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n immediate_o precede_v from_o the_o own_o effect_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v to_o come_v thereafter_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o that_o be_v for_o this_o experience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o shall_v he_o pray_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v confess_v his_o sin_n or_o he_o shall_v crave_v pardon_n he_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v favourable_a that_o be_v not_o by_o put_v any_o kind_n of_o difference_n but_o he_o only_a who_o god_n love_v of_o this_o love_n and_o favour_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o sense_n as_o we_o have_v already_o even_o now_o speak_v before_o any_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a either_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n or_o earnest_o to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o sin_n but_o at_o what_o time_n shall_v he_o who_o god_n favore_v pray_v at_o time_n say_v when_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o over_o flow_v of_o many_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o storm_n and_o wave_n of_o extreme_a vehement_a affliction_n as_o before_o psal_n 18._o 17._o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o psal_n 69._o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v he_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v he_o light_o so_o firm_a shall_v be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n â—_o rom._n 8._o â—_o and_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o touch_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o away_o from_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o hurt_v the_o man_n as_o contrariwise_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o profit_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o feel_v himself_o so_o ground_v in_o that_o love_n he_o secure_o glory_v against_o the_o adversary_n creature_n of_o whatsoever_o sort_n as_o oppression_n nakedness_n hunger_n the_o sword_n death_n life_n power_n &_o dominion_n and_o this_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o indeed_o for_o that_o end_n that_o he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o this_o life_n present_v may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o those_o thing_n for_o he_o himself_o thereafter_o feel_v the_o contrary_a in_o experience_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o look_v for_o &_o certain_o hope_v for_o that_o other_o life_n of_o god_n lesson_n â—_o lesson_n which_o shall_v never_o die_v with_o this_o life_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v that_o david_n confirm_v this_o man_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v whosoever_o final_o he_o be_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v crave_v &_o so_o encourage_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o by_o this_o example_n we_o learn_v whosoever_o will_v pray_v with_o confidence_n of_o necessity_n he_o must_v have_v while_o he_o be_v pray_v continvally_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n yea_o and_o he_o must_v remember_v of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o meditation_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n what_o confidence_n what_o zeal_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v there_o be_v in_o pray_v see_v that_o without_o god_n own_o word_n there_o can_v be_v faith_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v any_o man_n promise_n to_o himself_o any_o good_a thing_n or_o grace_n from_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o some_o assurance_n out_o of_o god_n own_o word_n &_o promise_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o that_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v not_o at_o some_o time_n touch_v with_o some_o feel_v of_o this_o want_n and_o so_o be_v provoke_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o very_a necessity_n itself_o compel_v he_o to_o conceive_v prayer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n no_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v that_o thing_n which_o they_o seek_v with_o what_o face_n or_o of_o what_o mind_n dare_v they_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o come_v unto_o god_n i_o mark_v this_o the_o more_o careful_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o all_o may_v know_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o search_v and_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o scripture_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n whither_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n temporal_a or_o of_o thing_n everlasting_a in_o which_o very_o whosoever_o at_o passing-well_a verse_v those_o man_n do_v pray_v very_o well_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o promise_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o &_o amen_o that_o be_v they_o both_o have_v their_o own_o ground_n &_o also_o their_o accomplishment_n without_o who_o in_o vain_a sure_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o promise_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a wherefore_o whosoever_o behold_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o they_o with_o profit_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o first_o of_o all_o 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the_o remissiof_a sin_n david_n in_o another_o place_n publish_v he_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n this_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o david_n although_o a_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o come_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v to_o his_o judge_n to_o wit_n the_o love_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 12._o eph._n 3._o 12._o lean_v to_o which_o he_o have_v liberty_n and_o entry_n with_o confidence_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o crave_v grace_n at_o he_o what_o time_n the_o conscience_n intend_v against_o we_o any_o crime_n at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n pass_v up_o upon_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o with_o majesty_n sit_v thereupon_o and_o with_o such_o a_o awfulnes_n that_o every_o sinner_n be_v easy_o afraid_a to_o come_v before_o his_o face_n for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o able_a to_o sustain_v that_o angry_a countenance_n of_o god_n who_o 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that_o no_o man_n attayn_v to_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o sluggishness_n and_o sleep_v but_o by_o horror_n of_o the_o conscience_n they_o pass_v to_o that_o heavenly_a joy_n for_o although_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v suffer_v some_o notable_a alteration_n &_o we_o must_v be_v cast_v down_o yer_z we_o be_v lift_v up_o before_o life_n be_v get_v moreover_o we_o learn_v that_o thing_n of_o this_o example_n of_o david_n how_o gracious_o they_o be_v handle_v who_o have_v a_o conscience_n somewhat_o more_o watchful_a for_o first_o they_o be_v bridle_v that_o they_o commit_v not_o many_o heinous_a sin_n which_o otherways_o they_o will_v commit_v then_o the_o self_n same_o conscience_n if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_a thing_n do_v by_o they_o they_o be_v admonish_v thereof_o &_o thereafter_o they_o be_v thrust_v forward_o to_o repentance_n but_o contrariwise_o their_o estate_n be_v most_o miserable_a who_o 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that_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n himself_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v then_o he_o aggrege_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n alone_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n and_o respect_v he_o either_o immediate_o as_o when_o man_n sin_v against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o laweâ—_n or_o immediate_o as_o when_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v god_n proper_o for_o except_o god_n commandment_n interveen_v not_o first_o either_o forbid_a or_o command_v any_o thing_n sure_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o offence_n against_o any_o creature_n except_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adulttrie_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o offence_n neither_o of_o vriah_n neither_o of_o any_o other_o in_o commit_v adultery_n except_o 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very_o if_o it_o be_v not_o break_v the_o creature_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n wherefore_o vengeance_n first_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v unto_o god_n than_o next_o to_o that_o person_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o place_n upon_o the_o earth_n notwithstanding_o man_n so_o handle_v their_o own_o cause_n so_o they_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o themselves_o alone_o and_o that_o the_o wrong_n nothing_o pertein_v unto_o god_n of_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v divers_a time_n that_o while_o they_o will_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v against_o themselves_o god_n revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o &_o make_v they_o to_o incur_v the_o second_o sâ—aith_n to_o speak_v so_o
indeed_o be_v do_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o may_v know_v first_o how_o good_a he_o be_v who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o to_o lie_v sluggish_v in_o their_o sin_n then_o next_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a in_o respect_n he_o begin_v his_o judgement_n at_o his_o own_o house_n yea_o and_o will_v not_o wink_v indeed_o at_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o that_o i_o may_v affirm_v bold_o that_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v chastise_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o god_n be_v exceed_v long_o suffer_v toward_o the_o ungodlie_a but_o the_o godly_a on_o the_o otherside_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n in_o this_o life_n from_o thence_o arise_v that_o interchaunge_v of_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o ungodly_a abuse_v the_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v feel_v at_o last_o the_o unappeasable_a wrath_n of_o god_n hitherto_o have_v be_v repeat_v the_o petition_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o he_o seek_v that_o other_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v conjoin_v of_o necessity_n with_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clear_a mind_n then_o by_o way_n of_o clear_v of_o the_o matter_n be_v present_o subjoin_v renew_v a_o firm_a spirit_n within_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o work_n of_o newbirth_n begin_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n but_o upon_o my_o part_n interrupt_v o_o god_n renew_v &_o repair_v in_o i_o that_o thy_o spirit_n in_o time_n to_o come_v may_v be_v firm_a and_o constant_a and_o i_o through_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o may_v persevere_v in_o thy_o obedience_n there_o be_v two_o benefit_n necessary_a in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o â—od_a which_o self_n same_o thing_n god_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o the_o free_a covenant_n to_o wit_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n 33._o jer._n 31._o 33._o and_o both_o be_v obtain_v in_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o by_o the_o powerful_a holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o new_a again_o for_o the_o alone_a and_o self-same_a christ_n as_o the_o priest_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o as_o king_n he_o be_v powerful_a to_o regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o word_n david_n therefore_o after_o he_o have_v seek_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n he_o earnest_o crave_v the_o newbirth_n and_o renew_v of_o that_o interrupt_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o himself_o considder_fw-mi here_o first_fw-mi that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v make_v so_o joyful_a by_o god_n work_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o courageous_o make_v progress_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o regeneration_n but_o contrariwise_o 30._o ephes_n â—_o 30._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o touch_v with_o grief_n by_o evil_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o he_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v 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