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put_v for_o the_o effect_n none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v sin_n itself_o a_o debt_n to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o debt_n that_o be_v thereby_o we_o become_v liable_a to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o our_o first_o debt_n of_o obedience_n the_o sense_n be_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o law_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o abide_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o this_o metaphor_n frequent_o occur_v in_o scripture_n luke_n 13._o 2._o there_o those_o that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n be_v verse_n 4._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debtor_n see_v matth._n 23._o 16._o 18._o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n use_v very_o frequent_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n signify_v to_o dismiss_v let_v loose_a or_o send_v away_o a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o release_n debt_n cancel_v bond_n or_o let_v loose_a prisoner_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o divers_a other_o like_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n as_o by_o god_n cast_v our_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o pass_v they_o by_o put_v they_o away_o from_o he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n not_o impute_v not_o behold_v not_o remember_v they_o blot_v out_o purge_v with_o hyssop_n etc._n etc._n in_o short_a forgive_a or_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o taking_z away_o the_o very_a fact_n do_v that_o be_v impossible_a in_o nature_n though_o god_n may_v esteem_v or_o count_v it_o as_o not_o do_v yet_o he_o can_v make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v do_v since_o to_o be_v do_v and_o not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n semel_fw-la factum_fw-la infectum_fw-la fieri_fw-la nequit_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o a_o take_v away_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n for_o the_o fact_n remain_v so_o and_o so_o circumstantiate_v it_o can_v but_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sinful_a action_n i_o e._n it_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o 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to_o be_v pay_v by_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n we_o must_v sue_v for_o it_o in_o form_n â_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o be_v unable_a to_o satisfy_v we_o be_v never_o in_o a_o right_a capacity_n to_o ask_v or_o obtain_v forgiveness_n till_o we_o be_v under_o a_o clear_a conviction_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o our_o make_a satisfaction_n borrow_v job_n acknowledgement_n chap._n 9_o 3._o if_o he_o i._n e._n god_n will_v contend_v with_o he_o man_n he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o i_o e._n he_o can_v neither_o justify_v himself_o from_o his_o sin_n nor_o satisfy_v for_o it_o in_o david_n psal_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v here_o you_o may_v amplify_v upon_o the_o number_n nature_n and_o aggravatious_a of_o your_o sin_n which_o render_v the_o debt_n infinite_a and_o insolvable_a especial_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o god_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n etc._n etc._n which_o render_v their_o demerit_n infinite_a 3._o here_o also_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o forgive_v whether_o without_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o ourselves_o or_o our_o surety_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o have_v proclaim_v himself_o a_o sin_n forgive_a god_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o that_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o can_v do_v it_o mark_n 2._o 7._o that_o it_o be_v his_o property_n his_o glory_n to_o do_v it_o mich._n 7._o 18._o psal_n 130._o 4._o dan._n 9_o 9_o to_o he_o belong_v forgivenâ—sses_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n much_o more_o of_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n prov._n 19_o 11._o here_o we_o may_v amplify_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n himself_o have_v provide_v by_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v as_o also_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o sinner_n he_o have_v forgive_v especial_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o proclaim_v pardon_n and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o will_v give_v it_o these_o thing_n afford_v ample_a matter_n of_o acknowledgement_n 2._o something_o be_v include_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n which_o may_v relate_v either_o 1._o to_o the_o thing_n beg_v which_o though_o include_v in_o one_o word_n forgiveness_n yet_o may_v be_v distinguish_v into_o four_o thing_n which_o follow_v each_o other_o 1._o pardon_v itself_o which_o be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o not-punishing_a it_o upon_o we_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o we_o may_v beg_v it_o in_o david_n language_n psal_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 7_o 9_o or_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 13._o and_o may_v plead_v for_o it_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n such_o as_o isa_n 43._o 25._o and_o 57_o 18._o use_v also_o hos_n 14._o 2_o 4._o 2._o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o conscience_n which_o david_n pray_v for_o psal_n 51._o 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v and_o verse_n 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o seal_v this_o mercy_n to_o you_o eph._n 1._o 13._o that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_a rom._n 15._o 13._o that_o your_o own_o conscience_n may_v give_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n 3._o the_o continuance_n of_o pardon_n and_o full_a 78._o ames_n â—medull_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 27._o §._o 23._o langley_n against_o winnell_n p._n 78._o assurance_n of_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n never_o unpardon_v as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o pardon_a sinner_n nor_o repeal_v or_o repent_v his_o gracious_a act_n yet_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v that_o the_o sin_n we_o daily_o commit_v may_v be_v actual_o pardon_v for_o actual_o pardon_v they_o can_v be_v till_o actual_o commit_v though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o foundation_n for_o pardon_n lay_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v daily_o bathe_v and_o wash_v ourselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n which_o god_n 1_o zech_n 13._o 1_o have_v set_v open_a for_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o wash_v in_o for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n from_o our_o pollution_n daily_o contract_v beside_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o continue_a and_o increase_v sense_n of_o pardon_n its_o certain_a god_n may_v let_v conscience_n fly_v in_o our_o face_n and_o it_o may_v be_v with_o a_o soul_n once_o true_o pardon_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v as_o to_o its_o own_o sense_n and_o ceiling_n what_o need_v therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o lively_a sense_n and_o full_a evidence_n of_o this_o mercy_n in_o that_o parable_n matth._n 18._o 36._o there_o may_v sâ—em_v a_o intimation_n as_o if_o god_n will_v reverse_v a_o pardon_n once_o give_v but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o parable_n be_v only_o argumentative_a and_o of_o force_n to_o prove_v as_o to_o their_o main_a scope_n which_o in_o that_o be_v to_o show_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o those_o that_o forgive_v not_o their_o brethren_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n may_v reverse_v the_o sense_n of_o pardon_n and_o draw_v a_o cloud_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o we_o witness_v many_o expression_n in_o 3â—_n psal_n 89._o 30._o 3â—_n psal_n 32._o 38._o 51._o 77._o 88_o etc._n etc._n yea_o not_o withstand_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o he_o may_v both_o let_v fall_v spark_n of_o wrath_n into_o the_o conscience_n and_o lash_v his_o people_n with_o temporal_a punishment_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o 14._o psal_n 99_o 8._o for_o god_n no_o where_o â—es_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_n upon_o these_o account_n to_o beg_v pardon_n that_o god_n will_v not_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n nor_o cause_n as_o as_o he_o do_v job_n chapt._n 13._o 26._o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o youth_n yea_o to_o go_v a_o step_n further_a we_o have_v need_v to_o beg_v pardon_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v as_o to_o temporal_a judgement_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n on_o who_o back_n god_n often_o lash_v his_o own_o child_n sometime_o by_o give_v up_o their_o child_n to_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a conrse_n so_o that_o they_o become_v a_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o consumption_n of_o the_o aye_n to_o their_o parent_n sometime_o by_o inflict_a misery_n poverty_n war_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n upon_o they_o for_o some_o miscarriage_n of_o their_o parent_n though_o not_o without_o their_o own_o also_o instance_n of_o both_o case_n be_v obvious_a who_o doubt_n but_o god_n give_v up_o amnon_n to_o deflower_v his_o sister_n and_o absalon_n to_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v rod_n wherewith_o god_n lâ—sâ—â—_n david_n though_o he_o have_v pardon_v his_o sin_n as_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n 2_o sam_n 12._o 13_o for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n in_o the_o business_n of_o vrish_n and_o the_o fall_n off_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o rehoboam_n with_o the_o bloody_a war_n and_o other_o misery_n attend_v thereon_o be_v undoubted_o a_o punishment_n of_o solomon_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o true_a god_n veraciter_fw-la the_o milevit_fw-la council_n can._n 7._o and_o 8._o anathematize_v those_o that_o say_v this_o petition_n concern_v sinner_n and_o not_o saint_n or_o that_o saint_n say_v it_o humiliter_fw-la non_fw-la veraciter_fw-la to_o idolatry_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o shall_v beg_v pardon_n that_o be_v the_o aversion_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n from_o ourselves_o and_o posterity_n which_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v fit_o call_v pardon_n though_o not_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a the_o logical_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n well_o this_o i_o have_v hâ—â—ted_v to_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n even_o the_o pardon_a sinner_n may_v beg_v pardon_n the_o rather_o because_o some_o have_v think_v this_o a_o petition_n fit_a for_o sinner_n to_o put_v up_o not_o for_o saint_n and_o that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v pardon_v to_o beg_v pardon_n be_v but_o a_o mock_a god_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o particular_a include_v in_o this_o petition_n under_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o be_v 4._o the_o complete_n act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v public_o justify_v and_o acquit_v we_o before_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o the_o great_a day_n the_o hasten_v of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o to_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o a_o reverend_a author_n 25._o ames_n med._n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o s._n 25._o