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a_o person_n against_o which_o strict_a justice_n may_v make_v exception_n yet_o through_o a_o gracious_a indulgence_n they_o avail_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o person_n david_n say_v in_o psal_n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o the_o blind_a man_n cure_v say_v well_o joh._n 9_o 31._o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n when_o people_n have_v not_o only_a sin_n live_v in_o they_o but_o themselves_o live_v in_o sin_n when_o they_o know_v and_o affect_v their_o sin_n have_v mean_n to_o leave_v they_o but_o will_v not_o have_v heart_n to_o forsake_v they_o this_o now_o imprint_n a_o absolute_a unworthiness_n ay_o such_o a_o unworthiness_n as_o do_v effectual_o prejudice_v their_o access_n and_o confidence_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v the_o presence_n of_o many_o corruption_n for_o quality_n and_o fact_n which_o the_o sinner_n know_v and_o bewail_v and_o judge_n and_o though_o in_o strict_a justice_n they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a prejudice_n yet_o through_o a_o divine_a graciousness_n they_o prove_v not_o effectual_a hindrance_n to_o the_o present_v 〈◊〉_d accept_v of_o prayer_n 3._o the_o privative_a and_o natural_a or_o restrictive_a unworthiness_n may_v be_v it_o the_o privative_a unworthiness_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o consider_v again_o two_o way_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v some_o kind_n or_o kind_n of_o sinfulness_n either_o in_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d fact_n for_o nothing_o make_v we_o unworthy_a but_o sin_n this_o abase_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n or_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o it_o when_o the_o sinfulness_n which_o do_v make_v we_o so_o unworthy_a be_v discern_v by_o we_o and_o so_o discern_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o we_o do_v judge_v out_o self_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n in_o neither_o respect_n be_v it_o prejudicial_a to_o spiritual_a supplication_n ay_o though_o there_o be_v sinfulness_n in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o know_v it_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o be_v neither_o worthy_a to_o speak_v with_o god_n nor_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n yet_o we_o may_v present_v our_o supplication_n unto_o he_o 4_o prayer_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n either_o as_o a_o respect_n prayer_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n duty_n to_o be_v act_v as_o a_o duty_n act_v as_o a_o duty_n act_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o be_v any_o prejudice_n to_o prayer_n in_o any_o of_o those_o respect_n 1._o not_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v offer_v up_o our_o sacrifice_n though_o we_o can_v offer_v prayer_n unworthiness_n sâ—ould_v not_o take_v we_o â—ff_n from_o prayer_n up_o our_o worthiness_n we_o may_v bring_v our_o 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more_o pardon_v mercy_n the_o more_o humility_n for_o who_o can_v behold_v much_o pardon_n but_o withal_o must_v know_v it_o be_v much_o sin_n that_o have_v that_o much_o pardon_n he_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o shame_n because_o all_o this_o while_n a_o god_n of_o such_o mercy_n have_v be_v offend_v so_o that_o here_o be_v more_o cause_n for_o the_o heart_n to_o abase_v itself_o and_o to_o confess_v its_o own_o vileness_n 4._o upon_o arise_v new_a and_o more_o ground_n of_o confession_n do_v arise_v gracious_a remission_n more_o and_o new_a ground_n of_o confession_n do_v arise_v before_o i_o be_o pardon_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n because_o god_n require_v confession_n and_o also_o because_o he_o do_v upon_o a_o right_a confession_n promise_v remission_n when_o i_o be_o pardon_v more_o reason_n of_o confession_n be_v upon_o mercy_n namely_o mercy_n grant_v and_o mercy_n seal_v o_o then_o have_v i_o not_o more_o cause_n to_o confess_v my_o sinful_a vileness_n have_v taste_v of_o 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must_v bitterness_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o willing_o will_v not_o feel_v another_o be_v a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o power_n and_o use_v of_o pardon_v mercy_n which_o as_o it_o bring_v rest_n peace_n so_o most_o hearty_a grief_n and_o confession_n i_o will_v say_v to_o no._n such_o as_o faâ—l_v in_o after_o confession_n it_o be_v suspicious_a whether_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o pardon_n at_o all_o or_o whether_o they_o ever_o true_o repant_v or_o no._n man_n presume_v on_o pardon_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o a_o after_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v suspicious_a whether_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o pardon_n at_o all_o or_o real_a assurance_n thereof_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o fail_v in_o this_o after_o effect_n of_o confession_n which_o be_v always_o the_o more_o increase_v by_o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o divine_a mercy_n 2._o it_o be_v suspicious_a whether_o they_o ever_o true_o repent_v or_o no_o for_o as_o much_o as_o true_a repentance_n do_v incline_v we_o to_o go_v over_o and_o perfect_v all_o the_o act_n and_o branch_n of_o repentance_n whereof_o confession_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n perform_v be_v not_o the_o least_o but_o for_o our_o part_n if_o any_o of_o we_o upon_o a_o penitential_a course_n have_v be_v so_o far_o bless_v as_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n with_o peace_n and_o have_v find_v any_o testimony_n of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o bless_v that_o mercy_n and_o with_o mournful_a and_o self-judging_a heart_n to_o iterate_v and_o continue_v our_o confession_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o have_v find_v mercy_n motive_n hereunto_o be_v these_o 1._o we_o shall_v hereby_o the_o better_a prolong_v mercy_n motive_n to_o it_o we_o shall_v hereby_o the_o better_a increase_n our_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o increase_v our_o assurance_n of_o divine_a mercy_n i_o conjecture_v that_o you_o shall_v in_o your_o experience_n find_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o assurance_n live_v long_a in_o a_o believe_a eye_n a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o in_o a_o soul_n accustom_v to_o the_o strict_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n the_o way_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n be_v ever_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v and_o enlarge_v confession_n our_o conscience_n will_v hereby_o acquit_v we_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o confession_n it_o 2._o hereby_o our_o conscience_n shall_v most_o acquit_v we_o for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o confession_n antecedent_n act_n do_v not_o always_o yield_v unto_o we_o that_o solid_a ground_n as_o subsequent_a act_n as_o about_o our_o outward_a mercy_n after_o prayer_n do_v more_o denominate_v the_o celestial_a frame_n then_o former_a prayer_n because_o those_o may_v be_v depend_v on_o self-love_n and_o necessity_n but_o the_o other_o spring_v out_o of_o spiritual_a love_n and_o piety_n and_o respect_n to_o divine_a glory_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o business_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o confess_v under_o the_o beam_n of_o mercy_n be_v 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have_v neglect_v it_o only_o but_o i_o have_v reject_v it_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o unwilling_a despise_a will_v grace_n be_v please_v and_o so_o willing_a to_o one_o so_o unwilling_a grace_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o smile_v on_o he_o who_o have_v frown_v on_o it_o grace_n will_v not_o stoop_v to_o he_o who_o have_v trample_v upon_o grace_n can_v divine_a grace_n and_o i_o be_v so_o easy_o friend_n what_o forty_o year_n lie_v in_o hell_n and_o now_o to_o think_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n all_o my_o life_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o yet_o now_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v take_v i_o or_o make_v i_o his_o servant_n 7._o such_o a_o man_n see_v his_o sin_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o ever_o before_o the_o face_n of_o sin_n be_v unvail_v like_o so_o many_o spear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n like_v so_o many_o wound_n give_v to_o sweet_a mercy_n like_v so_o many_o cup_n of_o poison_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_o so_o many_o cup_n of_o wrath_n which_o 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