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to_o define_v or_o state_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o punishment_n proper_o and_o improper_o so_o call_v which_o latter_a they_o style_v chastisement_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o chastisement_n be_v inflict_v à _fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la not_o judice_fw-la by_o god_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o father_n whereas_o i_o think_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v inflict_v by_o god_n both_o as_o a_o father_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n also_o for_o why_o otherwise_o be_v such_o suffering_n style_v judgement_n or_o why_o else_o shall_v the_o saint_n in_o so_o suffer_v be_v say_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11._o ult_n isa_n 26.8_o in_o stead_n therefore_o of_o say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v inflict_v by_o god_n tanquam_fw-la patre_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la i_o shall_v choose_v to_o say_v rather_o tanquam_fw-la judice_fw-la patrizante_fw-la they_o be_v paternal_a judgement_n or_o fatherly_a 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18._o 13._o god_n compassionate_a i_o a_o sinner_n say_v the_o publican_n and_o his_o heal_v we_o isai_n 53.5_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o this_o be_v a_o remote_a capacity_n the_o next_o particular_a do_v declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o sinner_n proximous_a or_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o pardon_n 2._o then_o be_v the_o elect_a capable_a of_o actual_a pardon_n when_o they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n fit_a or_o fit_v for_o it_o quest_n when_o be_v that_o answ_n when_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n i_o speak_v of_o person_n adult_n or_o of_o ripe_a age_n confess_v they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n see_v act._n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24.47_o and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n act_n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n 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