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that_o which_o have_v feel_v and_o enjoy_v it_o three_o the_o man_n that_o true_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v desire_v and_o long_v after_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a with_o god_n in_o any_o suit_n as_o in_o this_o if_o god_n shall_v now_o have_v say_v to_o david_n as_o after_o he_o do_v unto_o his_o son_n solomon_n 1._o king_n 3.5_o ask_v what_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o certain_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o petition_n lord_n that_o my_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v yea_o see_v how_o earnest_a he_o be_v here_o with_o god_n for_o this_o to_o such_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o propitiation_n and_o only_o mean_v to_o procure_v and_o purchase_v our_o pardon_n be_v precious_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o pet._n 2.7_o to_o you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a yea_o so_o precious_a that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o of_o god_n favour_n through_o he_o they_o esteem_v base_o of_o every_o thing_n 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doctrine_n be_v principal_o two_o be_v take_v from_o the_o true_a and_o sound_a consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o we_o will_v go_v no_o further_o then_o to_o that_o description_n that_o david_n make_v of_o it_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n and_o to_o those_o two_o comparison_n whereby_o he_o do_v here_o resemble_v it_o first_o he_o compare_v sin_n to_o debt_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 1_o blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n our_o sin_n be_v our_o debt_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o call_v they_o and_o account_v of_o they_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n matth._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n first_o the_o obedience_n god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o his_o law_n be_v no_o more_o but_o just_a and_o due_a debt_n we_o be_v bind_v and_o aught_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o in_o case_n we_o perform_v it_o not_o the_o penalty_n and_o curse_n which_o the_o law_n inflict_v be_v most_o just_o due_a unto_o we_o 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2.15_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n second_o these_o debt_n of_o we_o though_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v yet_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o forget_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n say_v the_o prophet_n amos_n 8.7_o sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n he_o keep_v a_o debt_n book_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o write_v every_o one_o of_o they_o esa._n 65.6_o behold_v it_o be_v write_v before_o i_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n also_o score_v up_o every_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o set_v down_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o we_o commit_v they_o and_o so_o come_v into_o god_n debt_n further_o and_o further_o and_o though_o it_o be_v like_o a_o seal_v and_o clasp_v book_n for_o a_o time_n that_o we_o can_v look_v into_o it_o which_o make_v we_o think_v we_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o in_o god_n debt_n yet_o these_o book_n will_v one_o day_n be_v open_v 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judgement_n and_o 1â—_n 14_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n four_o these_o debt_n of_o we_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o huge_a sum_n as_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n matth._n 18.24_o a_o sum_n which_o there_o be_v never_o any_o merchant_n or_o king_n in_o the_o world_n so_o rich_a as_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v it_o five_o now_o consider_v well_o of_o this_o reason_n to_o a_o honest_a
and_o filthiness_n we_o must_v declare_v 1._o in_o our_o speech_n col._n 4.6_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o â—â—lt_n even_o minister_n though_o they_o may_v lawful_o speak_v of_o woman_n matter_n and_o even_o of_o those_o marriage_n duty_n that_o be_v most_o secret_a levit._fw-la 12._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7_o â—_o 4_o yet_o may_v they_o not_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n broad_o nor_o rude_o but_o with_o great_a gravity_n and_o purity_n 1_o tim._n 5.2_o 2._o in_o look_n and_o countenance_n for_o even_o therein_o a_o filthy_a and_o immodest_a heart_n be_v oft_o discover_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 3._o in_o our_o apparel_n and_o attire_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o let_v womâ—n_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n 4._o in_o the_o conscience_n we_o make_v even_o of_o our_o very_a thought_n job_n 31.1_o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o a_o maid_n second_o 2._o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o extreme_a immodesty_n of_o these_o time_n and_o that_o liberty_n man_n take_v to_o speak_v filthy_o and_o sure_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v and_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n esa._n 6.5_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n i_o know_v the_o excuse_n man_n make_v for_o this_o sin_n first_o that_o though_o they_o speak_v so_o they_o mean_v no_o hurt_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o good_a as_o they_o that_o be_v most_o precise_a but_o for_o this_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o heart_n shall_v be_v clean_o when_o the_o mouth_n be_v so_o filthy_a matth._n 15.18_o those_o thing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o defile_v the_o man_n and_o 12.34_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v second_o that_o they_o do_v it_o but_o in_o mirth_n and_o will_v you_o not_o say_v they_o allow_v man_n to_o be_v merry_a to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o will_v be_v find_v a_o poor_a excuse_n one_o day_n for_o 1._o such_o mirth_n be_v express_o forbid_v the_o apostle_n have_v condemn_v among_o other_o sin_n foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a ephes._n 5.4_o conclude_v his_o speech_n thus_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2._o our_o mirth_n extenuate_v not_o our_o sin_n but_o aggravate_v they_o rather_o and_o those_o sin_n be_v usual_o most_o outrageous_a that_o we_o commit_v in_o our_o merriment_n eccle._n 2.2_o iâ—â—ia_n of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a 3._o if_o thou_o have_v grace_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o such_o mirth_n will_v end_v in_o heaviness_n as_o solomon_n speak_v pro._n 14.13_o and_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n in_o thou_o ephes._n 4.30_o three_o that_o if_o they_o do_v no_o worse_o but_o speak_v a_o little_a idle_o and_o vain_o in_o their_o mirth_n they_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o but_o to_o these_o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v foul_o deceive_v in_o think_v it_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n to_o offend_v in_o their_o speech_n as_o they_o shall_v perceive_v if_o they_o will_v consider_v well_o what_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o what_o term_n this_o sin_n of_o david_n be_v express_v follow_v now_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o sin_n itself_o that_o be_v commit_v and_o the_o heinousnesse_n of_o it_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o sin_n they_o be_v 1._o adultery_n of_o which_o job_n faith_n 31.11_o 12._o this_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v 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unto_o the_o minister_n because_o not_o the_o papist_n only_o but_o some_o other_o among_o ourselves_o also_o blame_v we_o and_o note_v it_o as_o a_o great_a defect_n in_o our_o church_n that_o we_o use_v it_o not_o i_o will_v therefore_o show_v you_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o order_n i_o will_v observe_v in_o speak_v of_o it_o 1._o i_o will_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o papist_n and_o some_o other_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o most_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o will_v appear_v in_o five_o point_n first_o every_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v his_o secret_a sin_n in_o private_a unto_o any_o man_n as_o both_o papist_n and_o some_o protestant_a church_n also_o do_v teach_v and_o practice_v but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n as_o 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not_o upon_o they_o but_o reach_v unto_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v 1_o cor._n 8.12_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n you_o sin_n against_o christ._n three_o and_o last_o these_o man_n that_o refuse_v to_o profess_v their_o repentance_n before_o the_o congregation_n sin_n therein_o against_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n jon._n 2.8_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n belong_v unto_o they_o for_o 1._o no_o man_n can_v ever_o obtain_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n till_o he_o have_v repent_v
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and_o murder_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o nathan_n have_v deal_v plain_o with_o he_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o and_o yet_o after_o that_o for_o many_o year_n god_n follow_v he_o with_o many_o grievous_a judgement_n as_o he_o threaten_v 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11._o and_o thereby_o do_v ever_o and_o anon_o bring_v those_o sin_n into_o his_o remembrance_n and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v repent_v better_o and_o more_o deep_o for_o they_o this_o reason_n the_o lord_n give_v ezek._n 20.43_o there_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o way_n and_o all_o your_o do_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v defile_v and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o your_o evil_n you_o have_v commit_v and_o this_o be_v certain_o one_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v to_o we_o by_o the_o remember_n of_o our_o old_a sin_n for_o we_o be_v all_o far_o short_a in_o repent_v of_o they_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o according_a to_o 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also_o a_o offence_n against_o man_n answ._n i_o answer_v ceataine_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a offence_n even_o against_o man_n and_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n only_o first_o against_o himself_o against_o his_o own_o body_n he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o against_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n for_o because_o of_o these_o sin_n the_o sword_n never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n god_n raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11._o but_o chief_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n pro._n 8.36_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n o_o what_o wound_n do_v he_o give_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o these_o sin_n second_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o grievous_a offence_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o sundry_a way_n and_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n only_o 1._o he_o wrong_v vriah_n in_o a_o high_a 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