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action_n of_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o freedom_n 97_o 28_o how_o god_n justice_n essential_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o differ_v 100_o 29_o how_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n 101_o 30_o how_o affliction_n on_o believer_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 31_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n 105_o 32_o what_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n ibid._n 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o 113_o 34_o whether_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o 4_o reason_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a 116_o 35_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 121_o 1_o in_o the_o subject_n who_o do_v pray_v ibid._n 2_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o 126_o 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v 128_o 36_o how_o sin_n a_o consider_v 130_o 37_o how_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a 132_o 38_o whether_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n 138_o 39_o what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 139_o 40_o 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herself_o further_o appear_v in_o make_v her_o hair_n heretofore_o the_o instrument_n of_o her_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n now_o a_o towel_n to_o wipe_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o three_o place_n christ_n love_n towards_o she_o be_v remarkable_a and_o in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi puff_v up_o with_o his_o own_o pride_n be_v offend_v at_o it_o not_o consider_v first_o that_o though_o she_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o now_o she_o manifest_v repentance_n and_o second_o that_o every_o commerce_n and_o communion_n with_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o encouragement_n or_o consent_n unto_o his_o sin_n but_o our_o saviour_n be_v like_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o physician_n with_o the_o patient_n to_o heal_v and_o cure_v hence_o our_o saviour_n touch_v the_o leper_n who_o he_o heal_v yet_o be_v not_o unclean_a because_o he_o touch_v he_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n but_o as_o the_o people_n murmur_v because_o 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by_o way_n of_o a_o sign_n or_o effect_n we_o gather_v her_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o her_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o by_o a_o sign_n and_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o but_o you_o may_v ask_v how_o can_v she_o come_v to_o know_v her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o christ_n tell_v she_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o every_o true_a penitent_n and_o believer_n though_o this_o assurance_n of_o she_o be_v imperfect_a and_o therefore_o admit_v of_o further_a degree_n whereas_o then_o all_o this_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v but_o from_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v forgive_v we_o may_v observe_v this_o that_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n already_o obtain_v 1._o do_v not_o beget_v carnal_a security_n but_o a_o further_a mollify_a and_o humble_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n this_o be_v a_o practical_a 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