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but_o unto_o our_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o forgiveness_n god_n forgive_v sin_n free_o and_o gracious_o i._n e._n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o even_o i_o be_o be_v that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n free_o i._n e._n without_o our_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o these_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n free_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o forgive_v every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n freeness_n note_v the_o mean_n not_o the_o extent_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o such_o a_o free_a unlimited_a largeness_n he_o do_v not_o forgive_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o those_o sinner_n who_o be_v forgive_v they_o be_v free_o forgive_v god_n do_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o any_o personal_a satisfaction_n nor_o do_v he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o any_o 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it_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o as_o you_o may_v read_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n second_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o opposition_n not_o of_o ignorance_n not_o of_o inadvertency_n not_o of_o passion_n but_o 1._o a_o wilful_a opposition_n therefore_o they_o who_o commit_v this_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n wilful_o hebr._n 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n a_o man_n sin_n wilful_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_v rest_v sole_o in_o the_o perverseness_n of_o his_o will_n though_o his_o judgement_n be_v disarm_v of_o all_o apology_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v convince_v yet_o he_o will_v sin_v and_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n because_o he_o will_v do_v so_o 2._o a_o malicious_a opposition_n it_o arise_v from_o a_o bitter_a hatred_n against_o christ_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o truth_n therefore_o they_o who_o sin_n this_o sin_n 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all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n from_o we_o second_o we_o shall_v else_o be_v injurious_a unto_o god_n who_o say_v glory_n be_v i_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 11._o and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v unto_o another_o esa_n 42._o 8._o glory_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v be_v the_o lord_n portion_n and_o revenue_n out_o of_o all_o his_o work_n of_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o he_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o cheat_v he_o when_o we_o withhold_v any_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n from_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v plain_a theft_n to_o take_v any_o part_n of_o glory_n from_o god_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o glory_n do_v belong_v psal_n 96._o 8._o for_o you_o lie_v hand_n of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o your_o own_o and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o another_o who_o be_v the_o true_a owner_n and_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o proper_o essential_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o deity_n three_o we_o do_v but_o proud_o dishonour_v ourselves_o in_o a_o vainglorious_a boast_n of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o our_o own_o for_o which_o god_n will_v certain_o abase_v we_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o esa_n 2._o 17._o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v low_o luk._n 18._o 14._o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v
ten_o thing_n concern_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n ibid._n twelve_o thing_n may_v assure_v you_o that_o god_n will_v be_v kind_a to_o his_o people_n 51_o god_n eternity_n 52_o it_o give_v confidence_n to_o live_v upon_o god_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v 53_o if_o god_n be_v your_o god_n than_o christ_n be_v your_o christ_n 54_o comfort_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o covenant_n 339_o god_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n fix_v on_o he_o alone_o 348_o god_n do_v confine_v our_o prayer_n to_o himself_o alone_o ibid._n god_n give_v all_o needful_a good_a assure_o 349_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n he_o give_v only_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o graciousness_n 353_o god_n do_v not_o enjoin_v nor_o expect_v any_o worthiness_n as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o blessing_n 354_o god_n will_v have_v we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a 356_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o unworthiness_n let_v we_o go_v 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