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the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v gather_v unto_o ourselves_o assurance_n of_o the_o same_o pardon_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n upon_o the_o same_o repentance_n and_o believe_v be_v thy_o sin_n great_a his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a have_v thou_o commit_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o be_v less_o than_o a_o moâ—t_n in_o the_o sun_n to_o all_o the_o world_n or_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o the_o whole_a ocean_n for_o the_o sea_n though_o great_a yet_o may_v be_v measure_v but_o god_n mercy_n can_v be_v circumscribe_v and_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v as_o easy_o forgive_v we_o the_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o million_o of_o pound_n as_o one_o penny_n and_o assoon_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a manasses_n as_o of_o a_o righteous_a abraham_n if_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o implore_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n rom._n 5._o 20._o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o 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make_v abraham_n child_n do_v he_o not_o without_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o creation_n cause_n light_a to_o shine_v forth_o and_o without_o rain_n at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a why_o then_o shall_v you_o give_v yourself_o over_o where_o your_o physician_n do_v not_o beside_o what_o sin_n be_v there_o whereof_o we_o can_v despair_v of_o the_o remission_n when_o we_o hear_v our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o murderer_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o indeed_o despair_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o never_o know_v jesus_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a say_n of_o one_o at_o his_o death_n when_o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n then_o will_v i_o fear_v and_o despair_n but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v consider_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n his_o mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o among_o the_o thirteen_o property_n of_o god_n mention_v exod._n 34._o almost_o all_o of_o 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sin_n shall_v condemn_v but_o the_o lie_a and_o continue_v in_o it_o wherefore_o if_o our_o clamorous_a conscience_n like_o some_o sharp_a fange_v officer_n arrest_v we_o at_o god_n suit_n let_v we_o put_v in_o bail_n two_o subsidy_n virtue_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o stand_v the_o trial_n the_o law_n be_v on_o our_o side_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o we_o and_o this_o law_n be_v his_o that_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n that_o be_v our_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n that_o be_v our_o saviour_n even_o the_o head_n of_o ourselves_o â—esus_fw-la christ._n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o do_v but_o repâ—â—t_o and_o god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o be_v thy_o sin_n never_o so_o mâ—â—y_a and_o innumerable_a for_o multitude_n neuâ—r_v so_o heinous_a for_o quality_n and_o magnitude_n i_o say_v 55._o 7._o ezekiell_n 18._o &_o 33._o 11._o yea_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mistress_n 〈◊〉_d 44._o 22._o and_o what_o by_o corruption_n have_v be_v donâ—_n by_o repent_v i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—s_v the_o former_a example_n and_o many_o other_o witness_n come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n he_o as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n isaiah_n 1._o 18._o yea_o whiteâ—_n for_o the_o prophet_n david_n lay_v open_a his_o bloud-guiltinesse_n and_o his_o original_a impâ—â—ity_n use_v these_o word_n puâ—ge_v i_o with_o hâ—sâ—â—p_n and_o i_o shall_v he_o clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shâ—ll_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n psal._n 51._o 7._o and_o in_o reason_n do_v he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o
sin_n his_o very_a chastisement_n be_v deadly_a as_o be_v clear_a by_o david_n example_n and_o lot_n who_o have_v a_o sharp_a misery_n clap_v on_o the_o heel_n of_o a_o sweet_a mercy_n for_o he_o that_o be_v so_o belove_v of_o god_n that_o he_o save_v a_o whole_a city_n can_v not_o save_v his_o own_o spouse_n when_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o destruction_n he_o do_v not_o secure_v we_o from_o all_o affliction_n grace_n be_v never_o give_v we_o for_o a_o target_n against_o external_a evil_n though_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v with_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v chasten_v in_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o truth_n nor_o strength_n of_o job_n faith_n can_v secure_v he_o from_o the_o outward_a and_o bodily_a vexation_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a they_o can_v and_o do_v prevail_v so_o no_o repentance_n can_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o smart_v with_o outward_a affliction_n that_o can_v prevent_v the_o eternal_a displeasure_n of_o god_n but_o 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