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grace_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o preach_v to_o all_o mankind_n rom._n 11.32_o joh._n 3.16_o 1._o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o 2_o as_o the_o hungry_a stomach_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v meat_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o unless_o he_o which_o be_v hungry_a do_v receive_v and_o eat_v the_o meat_n he_o be_v not_o refresh_v so_o likewise_o the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n be_v able_a indeed_o to_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o unless_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o quiet_v but_o it_o do_v receive_v it_o indeed_o when_o it_o receive_v the_o word_n
but_o seem_v very_o bitter_a to_o some_o sick_a and_o distemper_a body_n so_o do_v the_o law_n seem_v burdensome_a but_o this_o come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o through_o our_o weakness_n 22_o as_o the_o debtor_n not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n be_v free_o forgive_v even_o so_o the_o law_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v utter_o idle_a as_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o a_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v wrought_v of_o us._n math._n 18.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n 23_o like_a as_o if_o i_o owe_v a_o man_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v he_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n if_o i_o do_v then_o pay_v it_o albeit_o my_o hart_n be_v never_o so_o grudge_a and_o unwilling_a thereto_o yet_o have_v i_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o discharge_v my_o bond_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o process_n or_o judgement_n pass_v against_o i_o but_o god_n law_n require_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o a_o well_o 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likewise_o we_o shall_v see_v jesus_n chrisâ—_n the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bribeâ—_n sit_v in_o his_o seat_n of_o majesty_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n about_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o heart_n as_o accuse_v and_o indite_v for_o break_v that_o righteous_a law_n of_o his_o word_n the_o devil_n which_o entice_v we_o so_o to_o do_v shall_v bear_v witness_n that_o to_o be_v true_a yea_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n also_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n shall_v make_v we_o to_o tremble_v math._n 25.31_o 32_o 41._o 28_o like_a as_o he_o which_o can_v esteem_v and_o discern_v his_o sickness_n or_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o his_o disease_n the_o same_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o negligent_a care_n of_o seek_v forth_o a_o remedy_n and_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n for_o the_o same_o even_o so_o he_o which_o 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and_o desire_n so_o all_o thing_n ought_v we_o to_o lay_v aside_o until_o we_o do_v obtain_v learning_n and_o wisdom_n 4_o as_o the_o best_a wine_n soon_o lose_v his_o taste_n or_o colour_n if_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o a_o vessel_n filthy_a and_o impure_a so_o be_v good_a learning_n more_o than_o lose_v if_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o naughty_a man_n for_o he_o will_v use_v it_o most_o perverse_o to_o serve_v his_o gain_n and_o appetite_n to_o live_v well_o be_v to_o die_v well_o like_a as_o balaam_n wish_v and_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o will_v not_o imitate_v they_o in_o godly_a conversation_n even_o so_o all_o man_n wish_v for_o a_o happy_a end_n of_o life_n but_o few_o care_n to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o honest_o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o die_v well_o numb_a 23.10_o act._n 8.19_o 20._o &_o 19.13_o the_o law_n our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ._n 1_o like_a as_o the_o schoolmaster_n 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the_o first_o dash_v regenerate_v but_o this_o regeneration_n rise_v by_o degree_n and_o be_v once_o begin_v than_o it_o proceed_v fair_a and_o soft_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a increase_a every_o day_n till_o we_o come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o even_o as_o that_o beggar_n which_o have_v but_o a_o patch_a or_o a_o overworn_a robe_n have_v ever_o need_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o piece_v and_o mend_v the_o same_o lest_o otherwise_o his_o nakedness_n appear_v unto_o all_o so_o sure_o this_o regeneration_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o a_o tear_a and_o totter_a robe_n we_o have_v need_v every_o hour_n to_o labour_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o repair_n thereof_o lest_o our_o filthiness_n break_v forth_o and_o even_o to_o sigh_v and_o to_o groan_n until_o we_o be_v with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n 2._o cor._n 5.3_o reve._n 3.18_o &_o 16.15_o righteousness_n not_o in_o us._n 1_o as_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o any_o good_a fruit_n nor_o a_o rot_a or_o worm-eaten_a seed_n can_v engender_v any_o thing_n but_o like_o itself_o so_o we_o for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o thought_n our_o affection_n our_o word_n our_o action_n and_o general_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o nature_n be_v examine_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o righteous_a examination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n math._n 7.17_o 18._o &_o 12.33_o psal_n 51.7_o &_o 53.2_o 3._o ose_n 2.3_o luk._n 15.18_o &_o 18.13_o 14._o rom._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o as_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o body_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v full_a of_o 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