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their_o sin_n forgive_v but_o be_v hold_v and_o reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o they_o who_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v matth._n 12._o 31._o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n ver._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o some_o to_o who_o forgiveness_n be_v conditional_o offer_v but_o they_o do_v refuse_v it_o upon_o that_o condition_n such_o be_v all_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a person_n who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o 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they_o ver._n 36._o four_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o discharge_n or_o absolve_v of_o a_o punishment_n it_o consist_v in_o discharge_v of_o a_o sinner_n from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n person_n from_o his_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o discharge_n absolve_a remit_v free_v dismit_v spare_v of_o a_o sinner_n the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o forgive_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o significant_a both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v word_n use_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o import_n what_o i_o affirm_v 1._o salach_n as_o exod._n 34._o 9_o pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n 84._o vide_fw-la downh_o de_fw-fr justifi_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 84._o there_o be_v salach_n which_o signify_v parcere_fw-la remittere_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la condonare_fw-la propitium_fw-la esse_fw-la 2._o kasah_n which_o signify_v to_o hide_v to_o spare_v to_o forgive_v as_o psal_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 3._o habar_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n as_o micah_n 7._o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n 4._o hekebir_n which_o signify_v to_o cause_n to_o pass_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o pass_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o zach._n 3._o 4._o i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o 5._o machah_n which_o signify_v to_o wipe_v or_o blot_v out_o of_o remembrance_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n psal_n 51._o 9_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n 6._o hesir_n which_o signify_v to_o remove_v isa_n 27._o 9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n to_o remove_v sin_n 7._o lochashab_n not_o to_o impute_v as_o psal_n 32._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v also_o several_a word_n use_v for_o the_o forgive_n of_o sin_n which_o import_v discharge_v or_o absolution_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o dismiss_v or_o send_v away_o to_o let_v alone_o because_o when_o god_n forgive_v a_o sinner_n he_o let_v his_o sin_n alone_o and_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o it_o but_o common_o this_o word_n be_v use_v for_o the_o absolve_a of_o those_o who_o be_v accuse_v as_o guilty_a and_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v use_v for_o lose_v out_o of_o bond_n for_o debt_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colos_n 2._o 13._o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n which_o word_n denote_v both_o the_o fountain_n of_o forgiveness_n namely_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o party_n forgive_v it_o be_v gracious_o welcome_a as_o glad_a tiding_n unto_o he_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o which_o import_v that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o forgive_v sin_n will_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o score_n or_o account_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o absolve_a or_o discharge_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a in_o our_o sin_n there_o be_v 1._o macula_n the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o it_o for_o sin_n do_v pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v frequent_o style_v a_o pollution_n a_o defilement_n uncleanness_n filthiness_n a_o plague_n a_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n 2._o reatus_fw-la the_o guilt_n by_o it_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o man_n do_v sin_n there_o be_v a_o guilt_n upon_o he_o by_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o this_o guilt_n or_o obligation_n be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n the_o sin_n do_v deserve_v no_o less_o than_o everlasting_a condemnation_n 3._o pana_n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o inflict_a of_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o sin_n do_v deserve_v and_o which_o god_n have_v threaten_v for_o transgress_v his_o holy_a and_o righteous_a will_n respect_n what_o it_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v respect_n quest_n the_o question_n be_v unto_o which_o of_o these_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v extend_v of_o from_o which_o of_o these_o the_o sinner_n be_v discharge_v upon_o forgiveness_n sol._n i_o answer_v 1._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v it_o not_o the_o stain_n or_o pollution_n of_o it_o not_o remove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o the_o extinction_n of_o sin_n or_o utter_a abolition_n of_o they_o it_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o first_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o sanctification_n to_o remove_v and_o take_v a_o way_n the_o stain_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o fuller_n soap_n and_o refine_n fire_n second_o the_o utter_a deletion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o grant_v in_o this_o life_n for_o during_o this_o life_n sin_n remaineh_n in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n rom._n 7._o 17_o 20._o and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n ergo._n three_o remission_n
but_o unto_o our_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o forgiveness_n god_n forgive_v sin_n free_o and_o gracious_o i._n e._n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o even_o i_o be_o be_v that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n free_o i._n e._n without_o our_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o these_o he_o do_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n free_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o forgive_v every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n freeness_n note_v the_o mean_n not_o the_o extent_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o such_o a_o free_a unlimited_a largeness_n he_o do_v not_o forgive_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o those_o sinner_n who_o be_v forgive_v they_o be_v free_o forgive_v god_n do_v not_o put_v they_o upon_o any_o personal_a satisfaction_n nor_o do_v he_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o any_o work_n of_o they_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o desert_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n jer._n 3._o 12._o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n ver_n 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o with_o a_o confidence_n that_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v because_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o forgive_v free_o for_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o they_o who_o he_o gracious_o forgive_v be_v only_o the_o people_n of_o his_o covenant_n even_o believer_n and_o penitent_n all_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o three_o a_o three_o false_a ground_n upon_o which_o some_o do_v absolute_o conclude_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n 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promise_n remember_v thy_o word_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o servant_n to_o hope_v be_v thou_o the_o help_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n work_v in_o i_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n psal_n 119._o upon_o this_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o answer_v his_o servant_n and_o fulfil_v their_o desire_n and_o become_v their_o strength_n and_o alsufficiency_n three_o by_o meet_v they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o work_v with_o special_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o acceptance_n and_o joy_n isa_n 64._o 3._o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n 56._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n joh._n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o now_o when_o the_o traveler_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n statute_n meet_v with_o these_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o taste_v and_o manifestation_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n they_o do_v make_v a_o strong_a impression_n upon_o his_o heart_n they_o do_v contribute_v a_o special_a strength_n unto_o he_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o those_o good_a way_n nehem._n 8._o 10._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n psal_n 116._o 2._o because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v four_o by_o hold_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o happiness_n for_o all_o who_o do_v walk_v on_o in_o his_o statute_n belove_a three_o thing_n be_v certain_o true_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v render_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o continue_v patient_a in_o welldoing_a rom._n 2._o 7._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o christian_a traveler_n to_o look_v at_o the_o great_a reward_n moses_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11._o 26._o what_o god_n do_v promise_v free_o to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n upon_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o look_v 3._o that_o great_a reward_n propound_v and_o promise_v and_o assure_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o their_o heart_n it_o do_v work_v strong_o upon_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o faint_v not_o that_o they_o give_v all_o diligence_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n unto_o their_o way_n that_o they_o keep_v on_o in_o the_o path_n of_o life_n it_o make_v they_o to_o run_v and_o to_o strive_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o five_o by_o reveal_v his_o arm_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o blessing_n they_o with_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o his_o people_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o ordinance_n say_v psal_n 84._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n of_o they_o ver._n 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n you_o find_v many_o attribute_n give_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o they_o enlighten_v and_o convert_v we_o they_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v we_o they_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v we_o they_o animate_v and_o encourage_v we_o they_o raise_v and_o revive_v we_o they_o edify_v and_o build_v we_o up_o all_o these_o effect_n they_o do_v produce_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o accompany_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n and_o experimental_o we_o find_v they_o unto_o our_o soul_n god_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n heal_v we_o by_o his_o word_n help_v we_o by_o his_o word_n revive_v and_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v and_o 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how_o far_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o keep_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o help_v to_o cause_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o to_o this_o i_o thus_o answer_v when_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o cause_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o do_v they_o he_o do_v thus_o far_o engage_v himself_o first_o to_o show_v they_o his_o way_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v esa_n 2._o 3._o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n psal_n 25._o 8._o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o their_o way_n ver._n 9_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n 32._o 8._o i_o will_v instruct_v theâ—_n and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n esa_n 30._o 21._o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o nay_o he_o teach_v in_o particular_a what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v titus_n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n ver._n 12._o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n nay_o and_o he_o teach_v they_o not_o only_o