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the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v neither_o amend_v they_o nor_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o thou_o for_o they_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o receive_v thy_o well-beloved_a son_n who_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n offer_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n the_o same_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o now_o for_o my_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o i_o for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v more_o grateful_a unto_o thou_o or_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n requite_v thou_o the_o debt_n i_o owe_v thou_o granatensis_n here_o plain_o distrust_v in_o his_o own_o payment_n either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a of_o his_o debt_n and_o sin_n and_o
will_v be_v content_a to_o release_v we_o such_o a_o great_a debt_n for_o do_v he_o some_o such_o light_a service_n for_o such_o a_o small_a trifle_n how_o glad_a will_v we_o be_v how_o will_v we_o thank_v he_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v able_a say_v saint_n paul_n live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n 12.18_o rom._n 12.18_o not_o revenge_v yourselves_o my_o beloved_a but_o give_v place_n to_o anger_n shall_v i_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o escape_v unpunished_a then_o say_v the_o malicious_a person_n yea_o for_o though_o thou_o forgive_v he_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v write_v say_v the_o apostle_n vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v revenge_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v seek_v revenge_n then_o god_n will_v not_o revenge_v but_o if_o thou_o forgive_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n then_o god_n will_v revenge_v thy_o cause_n as_o he_o do_v his_o cause_n even_o forty_o year_n after_o by_o overthrow_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n of_o their_o passover_o besiege_v they_o even_o as_o they_o then_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o by_o sell_v they_o even_o thirty_o for_o a_o penny_n as_o they_o sell_v he_o for_o thirty_o penny_n so_o amalecke_n pursue_v israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 18._o exod._n 17_o 18._o now_o be_v weary_a and_o want_v water_n and_o faint_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n saul_n a_o great_a while_n after_o 15.2_o 1._o sam._n 15.2_o god_n remember_v what_o amalecke_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n and_o when_o as_o no_o doubt_n both_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o amalekite_n have_v forget_v it_o even_o than_o he_o remember_v it_o and_o revenge_v it_o suffer_v thou_o wrong_v then_o have_v thou_o patience_n forgive_v thy_o brother_n free_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o god_n neither_o crave_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o 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say_v thus_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n 10.14_o psal_n 10.14_o thou_o have_v see_v o_o lord_n this_o oppression_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n heart_n thou_o respect_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n into_o thy_o hand_n the_o poor_a will_v leave_v it_o unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o the_o fatherless_a god_n see_v all_o wrong_n and_o he_o see_v also_o the_o sorrow_n of_o poor_a man_n heart_n which_o no_o mortal_a judge_n can_v see_v therefore_o commit_v thy_o cause_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v give_v right_a judgement_n so_o we_o read_v that_o jeremy_n do_v when_o the_o jew_n seek_v his_o life_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n say_v he_o who_o iudge_v just_o &_o try_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n 11.20.21_o jer._n 11.20.21_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o revenge_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o have_v reveal_v my_o cause_n to_o thou_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o forgive_v my_o brother_n free_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o he_o be_v this_o to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n free_o this_o be_v as_o joab_n do_v 20.9.10_o 2._o sam._n 20.9.10_o to_o embrace_v and_o kiss_n amasa_n friendly_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o to_o kill_v he_o with_o thy_o hand_n be_v this_o to_o forgive_v as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v thou_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n and_o go_v to_o law_n with_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v thou_o so_o free_o ought_v thou_o to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v coloss_n 3._o cap._n ver_fw-la 13._o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n to_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o last_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o will_v needs_o go_v to_o law_n be_v sure_a that_o thou_o have_v ever_o charity_n in_o thy_o heart_n 26._o ephes_n 4_o 26._o for_o if_o the_o sun_n set_v on_o thy_o anger_n thou_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v thou_o oh_o that_o our_o quarreller_n and_o contentious_a person_n which_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o go_v to_o law_n will_v remember_v this_o and_o believe_v it_o i_o think_v it_o will_v make_v they_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v friend_n with_o their_o brethren_n who_o will_v set_v open_a the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n but_o one_o night_n for_o fear_v of_o rob_v and_o shall_v we_o have_v less_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o our_o sleep_a in_o malice_n or_o anger_n we_o set_v open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o to_o spoil_v it_o of_o all_o heavenly_a virtue_n there_o be_v no_o thief_n so_o watchful_a as_o he_o be_v nor_o so_o bloodthirsty_a as_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o he_o be_v like_o a_o roar_n and_o rage_a lion_n walk_v about_o continual_o to_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v he_o will_v not_o only_o rob_v but_o kill_v and_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v he_o dare_v thou_o through_o thy_o 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