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or_o shoulder_n that_o make_v he_o unable_a to_o bear_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n extreme_a impatience_n in_o every_o affliction_n not_o the_o burden_n or_o extremity_n of_o the_o affliction_n so_o much_o as_o their_o own_o gall_a back_n the_o bile_n and_o sore_n that_o they_o have_v upon_o themselves_o their_o own_o sin_n that_o be_v unpardoned_a and_o unsubdued_a in_o they_o and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o affliction_n and_o cross_v sin_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v it_o sting_n and_o pain_n we_o so_o much_o as_o it_o do_v whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o once_o we_o have_v get_v our_o pardon_n 1._o we_o may_v be_v secure_a and_o void_a of_o the_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n before_o they_o come_v as_o david_n when_o he_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o he_o say_v psal._n 4.8_o i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o sleep_v and_o 91.5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o wâ—isteth_v at_o noon_n day_n 2._o when_o judgement_n and_o cross_n do_v come_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o then_o follow_v verse_n 3._o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n also_o the_o three_o and_o last_o motive_n be_v from_o the_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o comfort_n we_o enjoy_v and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n for_o 1._o till_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n to_o obtain_v of_o god_n any_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n esa._n 59.2_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v 2._o till_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o can_v have_v no_o sound_a comfort_n in_o any_o of_o these_o blessing_n that_o we_o do_v enjoy_v for_o we_o have_v they_o with_o god_n curse_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a say_v the_o apostle_n titus_n 1.15_o be_v nothing_o pure_a pro._n 1_o 32._o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o 3._o till_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v nothing_o that_o we_o do_v can_v please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 4._o till_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v there_o can_v be_v no_o grace_n nor_o goodness_n in_o we_o ezek._n 36.25_o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n then_o follow_v verse_n 26._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o verse_n 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o these_o five_o motive_n be_v in_o themselves_o effectual_a and_o forcible_a enough_o to_o work_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o care_n to_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v it_o earnest_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o speedy_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o work_v with_o they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n confirm_v by_o infinite_a example_n in_o daily_a experience_n which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o i_o may_v say_v to_o you_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 45._o every_o one_o therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v these_o 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refresh_v nor_o indeed_o call_v nor_o give_v encouragement_n to_o any_o to_o come_v to_o he_o but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o and_o he_o prosess_v that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n jubilee_n and_o time_n of_o general_a pardon_n and_o release_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o break_a heart_a and_o mourner_n isaiah_n 61.1_o 3._o and_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o good_a shepherd_n he_o say_v ezechiel_n 34.16_o his_o office_n be_v to_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a but_o to_o destroy_v the_o fat_a and_o
that_o contradict_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n now_o if_o christian_n will_v make_v use_n but_o of_o these_o two_o rule_n applic._n certain_o neither_o popery_n nor_o pelagianisme_n will_v ever_o deceive_v they_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o matter_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n and_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n touch_v original_a sin_n be_v not_o of_o god_n for_o 1._o it_o give_v too_o much_o to_o man_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o be_v so_o much_o humble_v and_o deject_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v 2._o it_o direct_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v express_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v this_o in_o three_o point_n which_o they_o teach_v touch_v original_a sin_n first_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n they_o teach_v that_o though_o we_o be_v thereby_o so_o fetter_v and_o snare_v yea_o so_o wound_v and_o weaken_v in_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o 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not_o only_o wound_v and_o weaken_v and_o half_a dead_a till_o god_n quicken_v we_o but_o dead_a all_o out_o even_o the_o elect_n be_v so_o by_o nature_n ephes._n 2.1_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o verse_n 5._o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v god_n quicken_v we_o second_o that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n no_o true_a desire_n at_o all_o to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n grace_n out_o of_o this_o estate_n phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n john_n 8.44_o the_o last_o of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v and_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o good_a word_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o good_a desire_n mitch_n 12.34_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o certain_o such_o be_v we_o all_o by_o nature_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a think_v good_a thing_n or_o desire_v good_a thing_n three_o that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n no_o power_n nor_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v we_o but_o a_o utter_a averseness_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o accept_v of_o it_o yea_o a_o hatred_n unto_o it_o that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v to_o god_n even_o as_o the_o poor_a possess_v man_n for_o certain_o such_o be_v we_o all_o by_o nature_n also_o even_o slave_n to_o the_o devil_n 2._o tim._n 2.26_o luke_n 4.34_o let_v we_o alone_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o destroy_v we_o we_o gainsay_v and_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o till_o god_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n do_v overcome_v we_o rom._n 10.11_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n and_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v four_o and_o last_o that_o our_o nature_n 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make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o or_o real_o and_o personal_o as_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v four_o and_o last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o concupiscence_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a these_o evil_a motion_n that_o rise_v in_o we_o though_o we_o consent_v not_o unto_o they_o though_o we_o resist_v they_o be_v yet_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o
endure_v i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n say_v he_o isaiah_n 50.6_o and_o my_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v 3._o he_o endure_v all_o sort_n of_o temptation_n that_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o be_v in_o all_o point_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 4.15_o tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n and_o why_o do_v he_o bear_v these_o tempâ—rall_a curse_n and_o punishment_n certain_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o that_o nâ—ne_v of_o these_o thing_n may_v become_v curse_n and_o punishment_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o not_o only_o from_o the_o eternal_a but_o even_o from_o all_o the_o temporal_a judgement_n also_o that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n three_o who_o sin_n soever_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v he_o forgive_v they_o so_o full_o as_o he_o will_v never_o remember_v they_o any_o more_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 43.25_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n say_v he_o again_o jer._n 31.34_o and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o if_o he_o will_v never_o remember_v they_o then_o will_v he_o certain_o never_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o for_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o remember_v man_n sin_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o punish_v they_o he_o will_v now_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n jere._n 1â—_n 10_o and_o visit_v their_o sin_n and_o again_o now_o will_n he_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n 8.13_o and_o visit_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v return_v into_o egypt_n four_o and_o last_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o and_o much_o more_o full_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o 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man_n heart_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o this_o truth_n touch_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o pardon_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n for_o every_o one_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o object_n first_o if_o this_o be_v so_o may_v you_o say_v how_o fall_v it_o out_o that_o god_n inflict_v so_o many_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n upon_o the_o faithful_a what_o be_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n be_v subject_a unto_o but_o punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v say_v the_o prophet_n lam._n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o many_o of_o god_n people_n that_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n david_n express_o say_v psalm_n 99.8_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o though_o thou_o do_v take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n though_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v doubtless_o obtain_v of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o that_o unbelief_n they_o show_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n yet_o they_o die_v for_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o we_o may_v see_v plain_o number_n 27.13.14_o and_o though_o god_n do_v pardon_n david_n foul_a sin_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o it_o also_o by_o the_o prophet_n 2_o samuel_n 12.13_o yet_o do_v all_o those_o plague_n nevertheless_o light_a upon_o he_o which_o god_n threaten_v against_o he_o for_o those_o sin_n before_o he_o have_v his_o pardon_n his_o pardon_n it_o seem_v exempt_v he_o not_o from_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o sin_n answ._n to_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n punishment_n for_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v all_o fruit_n of_o sin_n sin_n first_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o also_o be_v oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v punishment_n levit._fw-la 26.41_o 43._o amos_n 3.2_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o punishment_n to_o all_o man_n two_o evident_a demonstration_n there_o be_v for_o this_o first_o god_n inflict_v no_o punishment_n upon_o any_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v many_o great_a judgement_n and_o affliction_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o faithful_a wherein_o he_o have_v have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o therein_o intend_v as_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o vindictive_a manner_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o any_o sin_n the_o disciple_n see_v the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a john_n 9.2.3_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o some_o sin_n that_o either_o himself_o or_o his_o parent_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o our_o saviour_n disallow_v their_o judgement_n in_o that_o point_n and_o say_v neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o father_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v neither_o this_o man_n sin_n nor_o his_o parent_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n smite_v this_o man_n with_o blindness_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o so_o job_n friend_n judge_v his_o grievous_a affliction_n to_o have_v be_v punishment_n of_o some_o grievous_a sin_n he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o the_o lord_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o for_o this_o rash_a censure_n job_n 42.7_o yea_o he_o tell_v satan_n job_n 2.3_o that_o he_o have_v move_v he_o to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n why_o may_v you_o say_v have_v not_o job_n in_o he_o sin_n enough_o to_o deserve_v asmuch_o as_o he_o endure_v yes_o very_o for_o the_o wage_n and_o due_a desert_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v death_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 6.23_o and_o job_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n as_o himself_o confess_v job._n 7.20_o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n yea_o he_o impute_v all_o his_o affliction_n to_o his_o sin_n &_o think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o all_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o say_v he_o job_n 13.26_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n he_o think_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n have_v bring_v all_o this_o upon_o he_o therefore_o also_o he_o fâ—ll_v to_o a_o diligent_a search_n and_o examination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n as_o the_o best_a of_o god_n servant_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o he_o may_v find_v out_o the_o special_a sin_n that_o move_v god_n thus_o to_o afflict_v he_o yea_o he_o crave_v god_n help_n in_o this_o show_v i_o say_v he_o job_n 10.2_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o 13.23_o how_o many_o be_v minâ—_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v i_o have_v many_o way_n offend_v thou_o but_o show_v i_o the_o special_a sin_n that_o have_v thus_o provoke_v thou_o to_o afflict_v i_o why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v that_o satan_n move_v he_o to_o afflict_v job_n without_o cause_n sure_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v thus_o to_o afflict_v he_o he_o do_v not_o therein_o punish_v his_o sin_n there_o be_v other_o cause_n of_o it_o even_o that_o by_o this_o trial_n of_o he_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o so_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n of_o the_o manifold_a misery_n that_o they_o shall_v endure_v they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n say_v he_o
or_o be_o i_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a that_o i_o shall_v prove_v so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n but_o though_o i_o be_v no_o prophet_n to_o say_v so_o yet_o can_v i_o say_v with_o as_o great_a authority_n and_o warrant_v as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o prophet_n that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o we_o here_o but_o may_v prove_v such_o a_o one_o before_o we_o die_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o fear_v and_o suspect_v ourselves_o object_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o your_o preach_n to_o disquiet_v man_n mind_n with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o thus_o to_o fear_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v sure_o we_o can_v never_o fall_v total_o we_o can_v fall_v final_o job._n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n answ._n i_o answer_v happy_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o upon_o good_a ground_n can_v say_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o but_o admit_v thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o be_v it_o no_o cause_n of_o fear_n that_o thou_o moist_a for_o all_o this_o fall_n into_o so_o foul_a sin_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o by_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n first_o thou_o shall_v great_o dishonour_v that_o god_n who_o servant_n thou_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n as_o nathan_n charge_v david_n to_o have_v do_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o second_o thou_o shall_v great_o grieve_v thy_o heavenly_a father_n forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n say_v the_o lord_n psal._n 95.10_o three_o thou_o shall_v make_v he_o thy_o enemy_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o smite_v and_o plague_v thou_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o deep_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v he_o turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o he_o seek_v against_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n esa_n 63.10_o take_v david_n for_o a_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o this_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o nathan_n unto_o he_o 2_o sam._n 12.10_o though_o thou_o break_v not_o thy_o neck_n with_o these_o fall_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a life_n thou_o may_v break_v a_o arm_n or_o a_o leg_n to_o thy_o extreme_a anguish_n four_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n will_v remain_v in_o thou_o notwithstanding_o these_o sin_n yet_o will_v thou_o loose_v all_o the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o psal._n 51.12_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v go_v 1_o thess._n 5.19_o thus_o far_o forth_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quench_v five_o thou_o may_v bring_v on_o thyself_o by_o such_o fail_v the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o who_o can_v bear_v that_o say_v solomon_n pro._n 18.14_o six_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v thou_o how_o long_o thou_o may_v continue_v in_o this_o uncomfortable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o great_o aggravate_v thy_o misery_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o psal._n 74.9_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o o_o than_o we_o have_v all_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_v these_o fall_n and_o not_o to_o be_v secure_a but_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n we_o can_v to_o prevent_v such_o fall_n and_o the_o principal_a mean_n be_v these_o first_o nourish_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o fear_n of_o fall_v from_o god_n fear_v of_o sin_v against_o he_o see_v how_o this_o be_v oft_o commend_v to_o we_o as_o a_o chief_a mean_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 32_o 40._o &_o pro._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o &_o phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v the_o want_n of_o this_o even_o his_o presumptuous_a confidence_n be_v a_o chief_a cause_n of_o peter_n fall_n matth._n 26.33.35.58_o second_o learn_v to_o make_v conscience_n even_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n psal._n 19.12_o 13._o by_o the_o care_n he_o have_v to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o secret_a sin_n and_o from_o every_o presumptuous_a sin_n he_o be_v sure_a he_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n three_o neglect_v no_o mean_n of_o grace_n either_o public_a or_o private_a but_o use_v they_o conscionable_o and_o daily_o if_o vision_n fail_v either_o through_o the_o minister_n fault_n or_o the_o people_n the_o people_n will_v decay_v pro._n 29.18_o he_o that_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n must_v not_o dâ—â—ise_a prophecying_n that_o be_v the_o oft_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o thess._n 5.19_o 20._o if_o we_o exhort_v not_o one_o another_o or_o ourselves_o daily_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v harden_v 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and_o i_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o thy_o master_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v mereover_o have_v give_v thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o do_v god_n plead_v with_o israel_n mic._n 6.3_o 5._o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o and_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o that_o thou_o make_v so_o slight_a account_n of_o offend_v i_o testify_v against_o i_o and_o then_o in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n he_o have_v show_v towards_o they_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o consideration_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n deut._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v mary_n magdelene_n weep_v so_o abundant_o luke_n 7.38_o she_o have_v a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o she_o verse_n 47._o this_o be_v that_o that_o lay_v so_o heavy_a upon_o david_n heart_n here_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v nay_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o shall_v ever_o have_v a_o true_a assurance_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n fatherly_a goodness_n wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o will_v have_v this_o effect_n in_o he_o zach._n 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o 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but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n say_v he_o psal_n 109.4_o nay_o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o our_o bless_a saviour_n seek_v strength_n to_o bear_v his_o extreme_a suffering_n heb._n 5.7_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v though_o the_o cup_n be_v not_o remove_v yet_o strength_n be_v give_v he_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o patience_n applic._n let_v i_o apply_v this_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o 1._o will_v you_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n you_o have_v so_o little_a patience_n sure_o it_o be_v because_o you_o do_v pray_v so_o little_a 2._o let_v the_o sign_n god_n give_v we_o every_o day_n of_o marvellous_a troublesome_a time_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n make_v we_o all_o more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n 3._o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o and_o exhort_v god_n people_n to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v there_o any_o such_o mean_n either_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o keep_v out_o god_n judgement_n or_o to_o prepare_v we_o with_o patience_n and_o strength_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v well_o take_v this_o for_o a_o conclusion_n to_o your_o comfort_n which_o you_o shall_v read_v act._n 2.20_o 21._o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n when_o the_o dark_a and_o sad_a time_n shall_v come_v that_o can_v come_v yet_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v shall_v do_v well_o enough_o lectures_fw-fr on_o psal._n li._n 5._o lecture_n lv._o on_o psalm_n li._n 5._o april_n xxiiii_o mdcxxvii_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v or_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v that_o david_n in_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v make_v confession_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o content_a to_o have_v do_v it_o general_o in_o the_o 3._o verse_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v now_o read_v and_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v more_o full_o and_o particular_o i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_a that_o nathan_n have_v charge_v i_o with_o yea_o he_o amplifi_v and_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n by_o these_o three_o consideration_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n 2._o of_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n whence_o these_o his_o sin_n do_v spring_n in_o this_o verse_n 3._o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n before_o he_o fall_v into_o these_o sin_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v now_o for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n nota._n that_o so_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o may_v more_o natural_o arise_v two_o question_n be_v to_o be_v move_v and_o resolve_v concern_v this_o what_o david_n mean_v by_o the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o here_o complain_v he_o be_v bear_v and_o conceive_v in_o for_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o other_o as_o gainsay_v the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o deny_v that_o infant_n stand_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n object_n two_o thing_n against_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o this_o most_o pregnant_a place_n against_o they_o first_o 1_o the_o word_n iniquity_n say_v they_o that_o david_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o in_o this_o place_n for_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n which_o thou_o do_v just_o inflict_v upon_o all_o woman_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eve_n gen._n 3.16_o i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n in_o this_o punishment_n in_o this_o sorrow_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v pretend_v for_o this_o interpretation_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n iniquity_n and_o sin_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n take_v not_o proper_o but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o gen._n 19.15_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o city_n and_o numb_a 14.33_o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n and_o bear_v your_o whordome_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o your_o whordome_n 2._o that_o the_o word_n cholel_n that_o david_n here_o use_v signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o with_o pain_n and_o tremble_a and_o come_v of_o the_o root_n chol_n which_o signify_v to_o sorrow_n and_o tremble_v whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o david_n have_v in_o this_o word_n respect_n to_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n his_o mother_n feel_v in_o her_o travel_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v rather_o than_o to_o any_o iniquity_n that_o himself_o then_o stand_v guilty_a of_o 1._o now_o for_o answer_v unto_o this_o cavil_n i_o say_v first_o that_o though_o the_o word_n iniquity_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o scripture_n not_o for_o sin_v but_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o take_v here_o but_o by_o that_o that_o you_o shall_v hear_v in_o my_o further_a answer_n to_o this_o cavil_n and_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o it_o can_v be_v so_o take_v in_o this_o place_n 2._o second_o though_o the_o word_n cholel_n that_o david_n use_v here_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a sense_n signify_v a_o bring_n forth_o with_o sorrow_n and_o tremble_a such_o as_o woman_n have_v in_o their_o travel_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o often_o and_o 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be_v it_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o beget_v and_o conceive_v of_o he_o that_o he_o here_o complain_v of_o rather_o than_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o his_o first_o conception_n and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n imply_v so_o much_o and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n be_v in_o heat_n of_o lust_n as_o gen._n 30.38_o 39_o 41._o that_o which_o be_v translate_v conceive_a be_v in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o heat_n conceive_v i_o answ._n i_o answer_v no._n it_o be_v not_o his_o parent_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o that_o he_o here_o confess_v unto_o god_n for_o first_o it_o be_v no_o sinful_a act_n in_o his_o parent_n to_o beget_v and_o conceive_v he_o for_o as_o marriage_n itself_o be_v no_o filthy_a and_o sinful_a estate_n but_o reverend_a and_o honourable_a according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.4_o yea_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o 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my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v bear_v yea_o before_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v conceive_v or_o have_v any_o be_v in_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o be_v a_o wretched_a sinner_n i_o have_v in_o i_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o i_o 2._o the_o word_n and_o note_n of_o attention_n he_o set_v before_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o original_a sin_n and_o natural_a corruption_n behold_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o this_o be_v it_o that_o abase_v and_o humble_v i_o most_o of_o all_o that_o do_v much_o aggravate_v both_o my_o adultery_n and_o my_o murder_n that_o they_o proceed_v from_o so_o filthy_a and_o corrupt_a a_o fountain_n that_o i_o have_v not_o only_o thus_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n but_o that_o i_o have_v be_v whole_o corrupt_v from_o the_o very_a womb_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o bring_v with_o i_o into_o 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god_n now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n three_o objection_n must_v be_v answer_v and_o remove_v that_o may_v breed_v in_o you_o a_o prejudice_n against_o it_o first_o 1_o all_o infant_n even_o the_o infant_n of_o idolater_n &_o most_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v innocent_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o prophet_n jerâ—my_n speak_v of_o those_o infant_n who_o their_o parent_n be_v wretched_a idolater_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o baal_n and_o molech_n say_v jer._n 19.4_o they_o have_v fill_v this_o place_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n i_o answer_v answ._n they_o be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o they_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o they_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n that_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o so_o speak_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 105.38_o they_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o 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this_o original_a corruption_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o reign_v neither_o why_o be_v they_o so_o humble_v for_o that_o nevertheless_o and_o why_o must_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o humiliation_n when_o we_o be_v to_o renew_v our_o repentance_n remember_v and_o bewail_v our_o original_a sin_n sure_o because_o first_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o foul_a sin_n that_o ever_o we_o commit_v and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n that_o ever_o we_o feel_v or_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o jam._n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v and_o mar_n 7.21.23_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o these_o defile_v a_o man_n second_o because_o though_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v be_v repent_v of_o and_o do_v away_o yet_o this_o root_n of_o 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