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but_o that_o it_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o upright_a but_o we_o do_v he_o not_o a_o pleasure_n therein_o as_o though_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v advantage_n or_o gain_v unto_o he_o and_o again_o chap._n 35._o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v the_o first_o sovereign_a cause_n and_o last_o absolute_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n every_o way_n perfect_a and_o self-sufficient_a nothing_o can_v be_v add_v unto_o he_o or_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v unto_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n act_n 17._o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o himself_o plead_v at_o large_a psal._n 50._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o wherefore_o all_o the_o revenue_n of_o glory_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v by_o his_o worship_n depend_v mere_o on_o his_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n and_o appointment_n all_o worship_n i_o say_v depend_v now_o on_o the_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a worship_n due_a from_o rational_a creature_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n this_o be_v indispensable_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a at_o first_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o creature_n as_o we_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o moral_a obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v believe_v in_o trust_v and_o obey_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n last_o end_v and_o sovereign_a lord_n 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that_o be_v perform_v any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n glorifi_v he_o psal._n 50._o 23._o so_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o end_n by_o this_o he_o have_v all_o his_o glory_n even_o from_o the_o inanimate_a creation_n 4._o consider_v that_o god_n have_v not_o prescribe_v any_o worship_n of_o himself_o unto_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v they_o be_v indeed_o under_o his_o power_n and_o he_o use_v they_o as_o he_o please_v to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o holy_a providence_n bound_n he_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o power_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o dread_n of_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o wrath._n but_o he_o require_v not_o of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o they_o believe_v indeed_o and_o tremble_v they_o have_v a_o natural_a apprehension_n of_o the_o be_v power_n providence_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o their_o nature_n 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this_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o he_o express_o declare_v in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mark_v 1._o 4._o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n christ_n submit_v unto_o that_o ordinance_n and_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n who_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o this_o belong_v unto_o the_o obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o as_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o for_o any_o need_n he_o have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n of_o the_o especial_a end_n and_o signification_n of_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v our_o sponsor_n surety_n and_o mediator_n stand_v in_o our_o stead_n in_o all_o that_o he_o so_o do_v he_o be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3._o 13._o so_o be_v he_o circumcise_v so_o he_o be_v baptize_v both_o which_o have_v respect_n unto_o sin_n though_o absolute_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v free_a from_o no_o obedience_n unto_o any_o command_n of_o god_n but_o as_o be_v say_v baptism_n itself_o as_o appoint_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n for_o sinner_n to_o observe_v be_v a_o declaration_n of_o that_o forgiveness_n that_o be_v with_o god_n it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o first_o institution_n god_n call_v a_o man_n in_o a_o marvellous_a and_o miraculous_a manner_n give_v he_o a_o ministry_n from_o heaven_n command_v he_o to_o go_v and_o baptise_v all_o those_o who_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o profess_v repentance_n of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o to_o have_v a_o testimony_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o as_o to_o the_o especial_a nature_n of_o this_o ordinance_n he_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o to_o represent_v the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o pardon_n unto_o their_o sense_n by_o a_o visible_a pledge_n he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n wherein_o their_o spiritual_a defilement_n do_v consist_v even_o as_o water_n take_v away_o the_o outward_a filth_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o sure_o as_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n swim_v upon_o the_o water_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o now_o how_o great_a a_o deceit_n must_v needs_o in_o this_o whole_a matter_n have_v be_v put_v upon_o poor_a sinner_n if_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o they_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n after_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o lord_n christ_n take_v it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o command_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o his_o disciple_n i_o dispute_v not_o now_o who_o be_v the_o proper_a immediate_a object_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o only_a who_o actual_o can_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o believer_n with_o their_o infant_n seed_n for_o my_o part_n i_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o christ_n love_v and_o pardon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o pledge_n thereof_o and_o the_o sole_a reason_n which_o they_o of_o old_a insist_v on_o why_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v because_o they_o think_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o therein_o we_o know_v their_o mistake_n but_o i_o treat_v not_o now_o of_o these_o thing_n only_o this_o i_o say_v be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o prescription_n of_o this_o ordinance_n unto_o his_o church_n the_o great_a intention_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o ascertain_v unto_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n
prayer_n hence_o he_o teach_v and_o enjoin_v we_o to_o pray_v or_o plead_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n to_o god_n that_o be_v our_o sin_n or_o trespass_n against_o he_o which_o make_v we_o debtor_n to_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n even_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o so_o trespass_n or_o offend_v against_o we_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n matth._n 6._o 12._o many_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v such_o as_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o rule_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v precise_o read_v or_o repeat_v every_o day_n i_o wish_v they_o will_v as_o heedful_o mind_v that_o prescription_n which_o be_v give_v we_o herein_o for_o that_o frame_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o supplication_n it_o may_v possible_o abate_v of_o their_o wrath_n in_o that_o and_o other_o thing_n but_o here_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o all_o prayer_n as_o all_o acknowledge_v as_o also_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v it_o acceptable_a this_o in_o particular_a be_v require_v that_o before_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o in_o our_o address_n unto_o he_o in_o our_o great_a concernment_n we_o profess_v our_o sincerity_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o do_v put_v our_o obtain_n of_o what_o we_o desire_v upon_o that_o issue_n this_o a_o great_a crown_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o which_o make_v it_o very_o eminent_a and_o evidence_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n therein_o 2._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o no_o other_o duty_n whatever_o be_v express_o place_v in_o the_o same_o series_n order_n or_o rank_n with_o it_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v single_v out_o to_o be_v profess_v as_o a_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n himself_o make_v the_o instance_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o our_o universal_a obedience_n which_o give_v no_o small_a honour_n unto_o it_o the_o apostle_n put_v great_a weight_n on_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes._n 6._o 2._o all_o the_o commandment_n indeed_o have_v a_o promise_n do_v this_o and_o live_v life_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o all_o but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a promise_n annex_v unto_o it_o and_o accompany_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o promise_n as_o have_v a_o peculiar_a foundation_n through_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parent_n shall_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v obedient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 20._o 11._o they_o shall_v prolong_v thy_o day_n that_o be_v by_o pray_v for_o their_o prosperity_n bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o those_o way_n of_o obedience_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o this_o promise_n be_v now_o translate_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o canaan_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o blessing_n of_o parent_n go_v far_o towards_o the_o interesting_a their_o child_n in_o the_o promise_n thereof_o and_o so_o prolong_v their_o day_n unto_o eternity_n though_o their_o day_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v of_o little_a continuance_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n isa._n 53._o 10._o which_o have_v carry_v over_o that_o word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o unto_o eternal_a thing_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n as_o the_o singular_a promise_n make_v to_o that_o command_n render_v it_o singular_a so_o do_v this_o especial_a instance_n in_o this_o duty_n in_o our_o prayer_n render_v it_o also_o for_o though_o as_o all_o the_o commandment_n have_v a_o promise_n so_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v a_o testimony_n with_o we_o of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o universal_a obedience_n in_o our_o address_n unto_o god_n yet_o the_o single_v out_o of_o this_o instance_n render_v it_o exceed_o remarkable_a and_o show_v what_o a_o value_n god_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o well_o he_o be_v please_v with_o it_o 3._o that_o god_n require_v this_o forgiveness_n in_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o it_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o to_o give_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o powerful_a motive_n possible_a unto_o its_o performance_n see_v ephes._n 4._o 32._o 4._o that_o this_o duty_n be_v more_o direct_o and_o express_o require_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a require_v then_o it_o be_v but_o not_o so_o open_o so_o plain_o so_o express_o as_o now_o hence_o we_o find_v a_o different_a frame_n of_o spirit_n between_o they_o under_o that_o dispensation_n and_o those_o under_o that_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v find_v among_o they_o some_o such_o reflection_n upon_o their_o enemy_n their_o oppressor_n persecutor_n and_o the_o like_a as_o although_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o some_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o yet_o be_v suit_v unto_o the_o dispensation_n they_o be_v under_o do_v no_o way_n become_v we_o now_o who_o by_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n so_o zechariah_n when_o he_o die_v cry_v the_o lord_n look_v on_o and_o require_v but_o stephen_n die_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o manner_n say_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n elijah_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n but_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v the_o least_o inclination_n in_o his_o disciple_n to_o imitate_v he_o therein_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v because_o forgiveness_n in_o god_n be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n far_o more_o clear_o especial_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o discover_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o all_o our_o obedience_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v suit_v unto_o the_o discovery_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o 5._o this_o forgiveness_n of_o other_o be_v make_v a_o express_a condition_n of_o our_o obtain_n pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n mat_n 6._o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o nature_n hereof_o be_v express_o declare_v chap._n 18._o 24._o such_o evangelical_n condition_n we_o have_v not_o many_o i_o confess_v they_o have_v no_o causal_n influence_n into_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o non-performance_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bar_n against_o our_o pretend_v to_o the_o promise_n a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o we_o have_v no_o pleadable_a interest_n in_o it_o our_o forgive_n of_o other_o will_v not_o procure_v forgiveness_n for_o ourselves_o but_o our_o not_o forgive_n of_o other_o prove_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o forgive_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v show_v what_o weight_n god_n himself_o lay_v on_o this_o duty_n second_o observe_v that_o this_o duty_n be_v such_o as_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o comely_a useful_a or_o honourable_a unto_o or_o praise_v worthy_a in_o any_o than_o a_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o to_o be_v morose_n implacable_a inexorable_a revengeful_a be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a degeneracy_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o no_o man_n be_v common_o even_o in_o this_o world_n more_o brand_v with_o real_a infamy_n and_o dishonour_n among_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n than_o those_o who_o be_v of_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o do_v act_v according_o to_o remember_v injury_n to_o retain_v a_o sense_n of_o wrong_n to_o watch_v for_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n to_o hate_v and_o be_v malicious_o perverse_a be_v to_o represent_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o its_o proper_a colour_n he_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n and_o self_n avenger_n on_o the_o other_o side_n no_o grace_n no_o virtue_n no_o duty_n no_o ornament_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o conversation_n of_o man_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o lovely_a so_o comely_a so_o praise_v worthy_a or_o so_o useful_a unto_o mankind_n as_o be_v meekness_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v this_o be_v that_o principal_o which_o render_v a_o man_n a_o good_a man_n for_o who_o one_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v and_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o add_v that_o this_o grace_n or_o duty_n be_v recommend_v by_o its_o rarity_n it_o be_v little_o find_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o man_n herein_o as_o
want_v of_o power_n or_o pity_n in_o i_o but_o of_o faith_n in_o thou_o my_o power_n be_v such_o as_o render_v all_o thing_n possible_a so_o that_o they_o be_v believe_v so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o who_o will_v desirous_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o forgiveness_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v be_v pardon_v but_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o possible_a why_o where_o be_v the_o defect_n god_n have_v no_o pardon_n for_o they_o or_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v they_o come_v final_o short_a of_o pardon_n what_o because_o god_n can_v pardon_v they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a with_o he_o not_o at_o all_o but_o because_o they_o can_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o forgiveness_n that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o will_v answer_v all_o the_o want_n of_o their_o soul_n because_o it_o answer_v the_o infinite_a largeness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o if_o this_o do_v not_o whole_o deprive_v they_o of_o pardon_n yet_o it_o great_o retard_v their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n god_n do_v not_o take_v it_o well_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n least_o of_o all_o in_o his_o grace_n this_o he_o call_v a_o tempt_v of_o he_o a_o provoke_a temptation_n psal._n 78._o 41._o they_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n this_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v with_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pardon_n with_o god_n it_o be_v such_o as_o become_v he_o to_o give_v when_o he_o pardon_v he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v go_v with_o your_o half_a forgiveness_n limit_v conditional_a pardon_n with_o reserve_v and_o limitation_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v become_v they_o it_o be_v like_o themselves_o that_o of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a before_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n before_o the_o east_n wind_n and_o the_o rise_a sun_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v this_o work_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o his_o whole_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o bountiful_o large_o to_o indulge_v and_o forgive_v unto_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7._o 19_o into_o a_o bottomless_a ocean_n a_o emblem_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n remember_v this_o poor_a soul_n when_o you_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v second_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v in_o or_o with_o god_n not_o only_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o if_o we_o will_v for_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o we_o but_o so_o also_o as_o that_o he_o have_v place_v his_o great_a glory_n in_o the_o declaration_n and_o communication_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v we_o honour_v he_o more_o than_o by_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v ready_a rather_o to_o steal_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n than_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o one_o that_o give_v it_o free_o and_o large_o we_o take_v it_o up_o and_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o though_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o so_o god_n do_v not_o as_o it_o be_v see_v we_o take_v it_o for_o we_o be_v afraid_a he_o be_v not_o willing_a we_o shall_v have_v it_o indeed_o we_o will_v steal_v this_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o have_v a_o share_n in_o god_n treasure_n and_o riches_n almost_o without_o his_o consent_n at_o least_o we_o think_v that_o we_o have_v it_o from_o he_o aegre_fw-la with_o much_o difficulty_n that_o it_o be_v rare_o give_v and_o scarce_o obtain_v that_o he_o give_v it_o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o kind_n of_o unwilling_a willingness_n as_o we_o sometime_o give_v alm_n without_o cheerfulness_n and_o that_o he_o lose_v so_o much_o by_o we_o as_o he_o give_v out_o in_o pardon_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o that_o 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