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be_v pardon_v but_o even_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n may_v continue_v after_o pardon_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n 51._o pen_v by_o david_n after_o nathan_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o concearn_v his_o sin_n quaestion_n or_o objection_n answer_v 1._o what_o course_n shall_v we_o take_v with_o secret_a sin_n â—…_n i_o answer_v this_o same_o course_n must_v be_v follow_v with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o implicit_a repentance_n of_o sin_n that_o have_v not_o be_v distinct_o see_v and_o observe_v as_o who_o can_v see_v and_o observe_v all_o their_o fail_n and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o implicit_a faith_n act_v that_o be_v the_o believer_n be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o moâ—…_n sin_n than_o he_o have_v yet_o get_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o as_o he_o will_v bewail_v his_o condition_n before_o god_n because_o of_o these_o and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n so_o he_o will_v take_v they_o together_o in_o a_o heap_n oâ—…_n as_o a_o 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that_o thou_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o so_o quiet_a thy_o soul_n through_o faith_n god_n abide_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o his_o promise_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ._n 4._o but_o so_o long_o as_o i_o find_v not_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n i_o can_v think_v that_o i_o have_v take_v the_o right_a gospel_n way_n of_o bring_v my_o sin_n to_o christ._n answer_v though_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v as_o we_o clear_v above_o for_o a_o soul_n may_v take_v the_o right_a gospel_n way_n of_o get_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o god_n may_v pardon_v thereupon_o and_o for_o all_o that_o not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o give_v intimation_n of_o that_o pardon_n as_o yet_o for_o wise_a and_o holy_a end_n yet_o the_o soul_n may_v humble_v itself_o for_o its_o shortcoming_a and_o still_o go_v about_o the_o duty_n amend_v in_o christ_n what_o it_o suppose_v be_v amiss_o and_o renew_v its_o act_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o 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but_o a_o under_o servant_n and_o god_n deputy_n and_o must_v accuse_v according_a to_o law_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o irregular_a furious_a and_o turbulent_a motion_n of_o satan_n casting-in_a granad_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o raise_v a_o combustion_n and_o put_v all_o in_o a_o fire_n its_o mouth_n most_o be_v stop_v by_o law_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n will_v stay_v and_o answer_v the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n with_o this_o that_o he_o have_v flee_v to_o christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n and_o cautioner_n and_o cast_v his_o burden_n on_o he_o and_o lean_v to_o his_o merit_n alone_o and_o have_v put_v those_o sin_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o his_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n require_v no_o more_o of_o he_o and_o if_o conscience_n shall_v say_v that_o both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a and_o that_o guilt_n be_v thereby_o rather_o increase_v then_o take_v away_o he_o must_v answer_v again_o true_o but_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o with_o the_o rest_n take_v all_o to_o christ_n and_o leave_v all_o on_o he_o and_o herein_o only_o do_v i_o acquiesce_v i_o look_v not_o for_o pardon_v for_o my_o imperfect_a faith_n and_o repentance_n yea_o nor_o will_v i_o look_v for_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v they_o never_o so_o perfect_a but_o only_o in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a cautioner_n redeemer_n and_o advocate_n but_o further_a this_o deputy_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o master_n who_o can_v only_o command_v he_o to_o silence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o believer_n will_v go_v to_o christ_n with_o the_o accuse_v conscience_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o command_v it_o silence_n that_o he_o may_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o freedom_n from_o those_o accusation_n that_o be_v bitter_a and_o troublesome_a remember_v withal_o that_o if_o these_o accusation_n drive_v thou_o to_o christ_n and_o endear_v he_o more_o to_o thy_o soul_n they_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n because_o they_o drive_v thou_o to_o thy_o only_a rest_a place_n and_o to_o the_o grand_a peace_n maker_n but_o if_o otherwise_o they_o discourage_v or_o forâ—…stow_v thou_o in_o thy_o motion_n christ_n ward_n then_o be_v sure_a conscience_n speak_v without_o warrant_n and_o its_o accusation_n ought_v not_o in_o so_o far_o and_o as_o to_o that_o end_n be_v regaird_v chap._n ix_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n for_o cleanse_v of_o we_o from_o our_o daily_a spot_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n for_o remove_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o daily_a transgression_n we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n for_o take_v away_o the_o filth_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o soul_n through_o daily_a transgression_n for_o every_o sin_n defile_v the_o man_n mat_n 15_o 20_o and_o the_o best_a be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o spot_n and_o to_o need_v wash_v which_o presuppose_v filthiness_n and_o defilement_n ephes._n 5_o 27._o john_n 13_o 8_o 10._o hence_o we_o be_v so_o oft_o call_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o wash_v and_o make_v we_o clean_a esai_n 1_o 16._o jer._n 4_o 14._o act._n 22_o 16._o david_n pray_v for_o this_o wash_a psal._n 51_o 2_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v christ_n work_n to_o wash_v 1_o cor._n 6_o 11._o revel_v 1_o 5._o ephes._n 5_o 26._o see_v tit._n 3_o 5._o now_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o we_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n and_o first_o show_n what_o christ_n have_v do_v to_o take_v away_o this_o filth_n and_o next_o what_o way_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o this_o end_n to_o get_v our_o spot_n
lord_n be_v hide_v of_o his_o face_n whereby_o the_o soulâ—…_n case_n will_v appear_v 2._o show_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o dispensation_n 3._o show_v how_o christ_n be_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n and_o 4._o point_n out_o the_o soul_n duty_n or_o how_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o recovery_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o particular_n 1._o they_o complain_v of_o god_n hide_v of_o himself_o and_o forsakeing_n they_o psal._n 22_o 1._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o psal._n 13_o 3._o how_o long_a will_v thou_o forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o blaink_n of_o his_o face_n and_o get_v iâ—…_n not_o for_o he_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o psâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o heman_n psal._n 88_o cry_v out_o night_n and_o day_n but_o yet_o god_n face_n be_v hide_v vers_fw-la 1_o 9_o 14._o the_o spouse_n seek_v long_o cant._n 5._o see_v ps._n 22_o 1_o 2._o 3._o they_o be_v look_v for_o a_o outgate_n but_o get_v none_o and_o hope_v defer_v make_v their_o heart_n sick_a prov._n 13_o 12._o 4._o they_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o can_v tell_v why_o the_o lord_n dispense_v so_o towards_o they_o why_o say_v heman_n psal._n 88_o 14_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o â—…idest_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o they_o can_v understand_v wherefore_o it_o be_v so_o job_n cry_v out_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10_o 2._o 5._o they_o may_v also_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n without_o light_n or_o counsel_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d what_o to_o do_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n psal._n 13_o 2._o 6._o moreover_n they_o may_v have_v their_o heart_n fill_v with_o sorrow_n as_o we_o see_v psal._n 13_o 2._o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n he_o also_o say_v ps._n 38._o that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o vers_n 17._o and_o psal._n 116_o 3._o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n 7._o they_o may_v be_v so_o as_o that_o the_o sweet_a experience_n of_o other_o may_v yield_v they_o no_o supply_n of_o comfort_n at_o present_a psal._n 22_o 4_o 5_o 6._o our_o father_n trust_v in_o the_o say_v david_n and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v but_o that_o give_v he_o no_o present_a ease_n or_o comfort_n for_o immediate_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 6._o but_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 8._o yea_o all_o their_o own_o former_a experience_n may_v yield_v they_o little_a solace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n psal._n 22_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o vers_n 14_o 15._o thou_o be_v he_o say_z he_o vers_n 9_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o he_o complain_v vers_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o his_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n 9_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v near_o to_o a_o give_v over_o all_o in_o despondency_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o their_o sense_n to_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o death_n psal_n 22_o 16._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o the_o lord_n dispense_v so_o with_o his_o own_o people_n we_o answer_v and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o holy_a and_o wise_a reason_n whereof_o we_o may_v name_v a_o few_o as_o 1._o to_o punish_v their_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n as_o we_o see_v he_o do_v with_o the_o spouse_n cant._n â—…_n 2._o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o ill_a improve_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o kindenessâ—…_n when_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o same_o passage_n evidence_v 3._o to_o check_v they_o for_o their_o security_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n as_o he_o do_v david_n psal._n 30_o 6_o 7._o when_o he_o say_v his_o mountain_n stand_v 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the_o fountain_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o these_o may_v be_v purge_v away_o and_o his_o conscience_n sprinkle_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o his_o soul_n washen_v in_o the_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 5._o he_o must_v also_o employ_v christ_n to_o discover_v to_o he_o more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o guiltiness_n whereby_o he_o have_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o sin_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o he_o will_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o run_v away_o with_o they_o to_o the_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o