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but_o god_n do_v not_o imitate_v we_o in_o forgive_a offence_n and_o it_o will_v be_v ill_a with_o we_o if_o god_n shall_v forgive_v we_o no_o better_o than_o we_o forgive_v one_o another_o god_n be_v matchless_a in_o all_o his_o perfection_n there_o be_v no_o work_n like_o he_o psal._n 86._o 8._o as_o god_n be_v matchless_a in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o pardon_v mercy_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o way_n above_o our_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n above_o our_o thought_n isa._n 55._o 9_o and_o upon_o this_o very_a occasion_n the_o lord_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v as_o far_o as_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a distance_n we_o can_v conceive_v the_o heaven_n they_o be_v at_o such_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o star_n though_o they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a luminary_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o like_o so_o many_o spangle_n and_o spark_n this_o be_v the_o distance_n and_o disproportion_n which_o be_v make_v between_o god_n mercy_n and_o we_o hos._n 11._o 9_o i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man._n if_o god_n shall_v forgive_v but_o only_o as_o man_n do_v it_o will_v be_v ill_a for_o ephraim_n if_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o revengeful_a man._n god_n act_v according_a to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n far_o above_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o create_a being_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o put_v here_o as_o a_o pattern_n and_o rule_n 3._o it_o do_v not_o import_v priority_n of_o order_n as_o if_o our_o act_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o god_n or_o as_o if_o we_o do_v or_o can_v hearty_o forgive_v other_o before_o god_n have_v show_v any_o mercy_n to_o we_o no_o in_o all_o act_n of_o love_n god_n be_v first_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o mercy_n to_o other_o as_o the_o wall_n reflect_v and_o cast_v back_o the_o heat_n upon_o the_o stander-by_a when_o 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of_o the_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o direction_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n for_o until_o we_o let_v the_o sin_n go_v god_n will_v continue_v the_o punishment_n though_o we_o strive_v pray_v and_o ask_v counsel_n our_o burden_n will_v still_o be_v continue_v upon_o we_o until_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o though_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n we_o come_v to_o the_o close_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v either_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o or_o from_o the_o evil_a thing_n first_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 13._o 19_o then_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a one_o and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o i_o will_v write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o have_v overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a one._n and_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v 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these_o sense_n shall_v we_o prefer_v first_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o or_o satan_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v a_o good_a sense_n thus_o if_o god_n for_o our_o trial_n and_o further_a humiliation_n shall_v suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n yet_o we_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o keep_v under_o his_o power_n to_o make_v good_a this_o interpretation_n know_v the_o devil_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o for_o he_o be_v the_o old_a sinner_n he_o sin_n from_o the_o beginning_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v eph._n 6._o 12._o spiritual_a wickedness_n his_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n sinful_a every_o sin_n of_o he_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o full_a light_n and_o with_o malice_n and_o spite_n against_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 44._o as_o jubal_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o such_o as_o handle_v the_o harp_n and_o organ_n gen._n 4._o 21._o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o use_n of_o that_o instrument_n so_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o his_o furtherance_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a therefore_o he_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v the_o evil_a one._n again_o he_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o temptation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o artificer_n the_o designer_n the_o improver_n of_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n mat._n 4._o 3._o well_o then_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n one_o second_o we_o may_v render_v it_o indefinite_o as_o we_o do_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o â—itly_o be_v this_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n above_o poverty_n sickness_n and_o worldly_a loss_n every_o thing_n which_o do_v harm_v we_o that_o may_v be_v call_v evil_a now_o sin_n do_v most_o hurt_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o sin_n why_o because_o it_o do_v endamage_v our_o inward_a man_n and_o endanger_v our_o everlasting_a hope_n 1._o it_o do_v endammage_n our_o inward_a man_n and_o hinder_v and_o diminish_v our_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n other_o thing_n may_v harm_v the_o man_n but_o they_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o christian_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n breach_n make_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n come_v not_o so_o near_o as_o a_o breach_n make_v upon_o the_o inward_a man_n therefore_o we_o faint_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v safe_a 2._o it_o do_v endanger_v our_o everlasting_a hope_n and_o concernment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil._n all_o affliction_n do_v but_o reach_v our_o temporal_a but_o sin_n reach_v our_o eternal_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n promise_v himself_o this_o kind_n of_o deliverance_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n well_o then_o you_o see_v it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o evil_a one_o or_o the_o evil_a thing_n the_o word_n carry_v it_o for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n and_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la
the_o devil_n work_n in_o we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o joh._n 8._o 34._o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o come_v from_o a_o just_a god_n the_o other_o from_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n the_o one_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o holy_a god_n the_o other_o the_o act_n of_o a_o sinful_a creature_n 4._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n fall_v more_o direct_o upon_o this_o benefit_n exemption_n from_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n act_n 3._o 26._o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n not_o trouble_n or_o sorrow_n but_o sin_n 5._o affliction_n be_v a_o more_o particular_a temporal_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a universal_a evil_n sickness_n deprive_v we_o of_o health_n poverty_n of_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o adverse_a providence_n do_v but_o oppose_v some_o particular_a temporal_a good_a but_o sin_n deprive_v we_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o comfort_n the_o other_o but_o of_o some_o limit_a comfort_n 6._o affliction_n be_v send_v to_o remove_v sin_n heb._n 12._o 11._o now_o no_o chastn_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o isa._n 26._o 9_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o send_v to_o remove_v affliction_n now_o the_o end_n must_v be_v great_a than_o the_o mean_n both_o as_o to_o prosecution_n and_o aversation_n as_o to_o prosecution_n to_o dig_v for_o iron_n with_o mattock_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o in_o aversation_n if_o death_n be_v not_o worse_o than_o the_o pain_n of_o physic_n no_o man_n will_v take_v physic_n to_o avoid_v death_n 7._o affliction_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n heb._n 12._o 6._o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v but_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n god_n do_v not_o always_o exempt_a from_o trouble_n yet_o if_o he_o keep_v from_o spiritual_a hurt_n thereby_o if_o he_o sanctify_v the_o trouble_n support_v we_o with_o sufficient_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o if_o preserve_v from_o evil_a howsoever_o tempt_v and_o exercise_v it_o be_v enough_o use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v our_o folly_n we_o complain_v of_o other_o thing_n but_o we_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a evil._n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n child_n who_o rejoice_v in_o trouble_n but_o not_o in_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o they_o groan_v bitter_o under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 23._o o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o affliction_n paul_n have_v in_o peril_n often_o whip_v persecute_v stone_v but_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n lust_n trouble_v he_o more_o than_o scourge_v his_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o prison_n when_o affliction_n sit_v too_o close_o sin_n sit_v loose_a in_o affliction_n there_o be_v some_o offence_n do_v we_o but_o in_o sin_n the_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o what_o be_v we_o to_o god_n affliction_n may_v be_v good_a but_o sin_n be_v never_o good_a the_o body_n suffer_v by_o affliction_n but_o the_o soul_n suffer_v by_o sin_n loss_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v by_o all_o the_o world_n enjoyment_n the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n like_o rain_n it_o dry_v up_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v for_o ever_o unless_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o affliction_n therefore_o when_o we_o complain_v we_o shall_v complain_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o smart_n as_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o direct_v we_o 1._o how_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n rather_o than_o trouble_v this_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 18._o paul_n reckon_v upon_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n when_o afflict_v you_o shall_v rather_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o affliction_n sanctify_v than_o remove_v you_o will_v be_v most_o careful_a for_o that_o saint_n do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o old_a man_n rather_o than_o the_o new_a man._n to_o be_v free_v from_o trouble_n be_v a_o common_a mercy_n but_o to_o have_v it_o sanctify_v be_v a_o special_a mercy_n carnal_a man_n may_v be_v without_o affliction_n but_o carnal_a man_n can_v have_v experience_n of_o grace_n bare_a deliverance_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o special_a love_n 2._o in_o our_o choice_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n they_o put_v upon_o job_n job_n 36._o 21._o thou_o have_v choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n sometime_o we_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o trial_n to_o loose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n duty_n and_o danger_n here_o content_v myself_o gratify_v my_o lust_n and_o interest_n there_o offend_v god_n out_o of_o the_o temptation_n we_o can_v easy_o judge_v that_o all_o the_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v rather_o than_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n but_o how_o be_v it_o upon_o a_o trial_n when_o a_o worldly_a convenience_n and_o a_o spiritual_a inconvenience_n be_v propose_v by_o choose_v sin_n a_o man_n can_v altogether_o escape_v affliction_n here_o or_o hereafter_o wickedness_n though_o it_o prosper_v a_o while_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o prove_v a_o snare_n 3._o it_o direct_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n providence_n and_o to_o own_o mercy_n in_o it_o though_o god_n do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o trouble_n yet_o if_o he_o keep_v we_o from_o hurt_v thereby_o if_o he_o sanctify_v the_o trouble_n and_o support_v we_o with_o grace_n sufficient_a it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o for_o daniel_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n as_o for_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o commit_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a cross_n than_o any_o misery_n that_o can_v light_v upon_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v patient_a under_o affliction_n our_o great_a care_n shall_v be_v not_o to_o dishonour_n god_n in_o any_o condition_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o affliction_n to_o comfort_v they_o but_o have_v never_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o sin_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o water_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v with_o the_o three_o childrâ—â—_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n but_o god_n be_v depart_v whâ—_n they_o siâ—_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o own_o place_n sin_n hinder_v prayer_n but_o affliction_n quicken_v it_o isa._n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o in_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o time_n to_o put_v the_o promise_v in_o suit_n it_o do_v not_o hinder_v our_o access_n to_o god_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o drive_v we_o to_o it_o but_o sin_n increase_v our_o bondage_n make_v we_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o grow_v â—hy_a of_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n be_v shame_n rom._n â—_o 21._o 4._o it_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o wait_v and_o hope_n for_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o prayer_n pray_o that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n yet_o be_v not_o absolute_a in_o that_o but_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o evil_a that_o what_o way_n soever_o we_o be_v try_v we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o and_o that_o which_o give_v we_o confidence_n in_o the_o request_n we_o make_v to_o god_n first_o the_o confirmation_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v where_o there_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o god_n second_o the_o duration_n and_o perpetuity_n for_o ever_o three_o thing_n be_v mention_v