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which_o he_o purpose_v in_o himself_o 7._o beside_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n which_o give_v ground_n of_o hope_n of_o pardon_n of_o daily_a out-breaking_n there_o be_v likewise_o his_o intercession_n useful_a for_o this_o end_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o epist._n 2_o 1._o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o intercession_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n who_o be_v the_o great_a highpriest_n heb._n 4_o 14_o 16._o and_o a_o complete_n part_n heb._n 8_o 4_o &_o 9_o 8._o and_o upon_o this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o because_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7_o 25._o for_o by_o his_o intercession_n be_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n carry_v on_o the_o purchase_v 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they_o into_o the_o sea_n remove_v of_o sin_n psal._n 103_o 12._o a_o lift_v off_o of_o sin_n or_o take_v it_o away_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n psal._n 33_o 1_o 2._o these_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v metaphorical_a yet_o do_v all_o of_o they_o clear_o evince_v that_o sin_n must_v first_o have_v a_o be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v the_o same_o be_v clear_o import_v by_o the_o gospel_n condition_n requisite_a before_o pardon_n such_o as_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1_o 9_o which_o we_o see_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o worthy_n of_o old_a david_n psal._n 32._o &_o 51._o nehemiah_n cap._n 9_o ezra_n cap._n 9_o &_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o confess_v and_o forsake_v of_o it_o prov._n 28_o 13._o sorrow_v for_o it_o &_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o i_o propose_v this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o guaird_v against_o this_o antinomian_n error_n but_o also_o to_o guaird_a 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believer_n will_v remember_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n antecedent_o requisite_a to_o remission_n of_o posterior_n actual_a transgression_n gospel_n repentance_n be_v especial_o require_v luk._n 13_o 3._o mat._n 3_o 2._o ezeck_n 18_o 28_o 30_o 32._o luk._n 15_o 17_o 18_o hoâ—…_n 2_o 6_o 7._o ezech._n 14_o 6._o whereby_o a_o sinner_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v convince_v not_o only_o of_o his_o hazard_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o hatefulness_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o sinner_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n do_v turn_v from_o those_o sin_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o strength_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o loathe_v its_o self_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o desire_v seek_v for_o accept_v of_o and_o prize_n remission_n of_o sin_n this_o make_v 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that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n have_v or_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o pardon_v for_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o pardon_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n be_v another_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v not_o pardon_v challenge_n will_v abide_v till_o the_o conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o till_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n command_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o put_v the_o accuser_n to_o silence_n who_o when_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o will_v mar_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o believer_n as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o his_o comfort_n which_o make_v david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n psal._n 51._o 4._o nor_o will_v we_o think_v that_o upon_o our_o take_n of_o this_o course_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v never_o thereafter_o meet_v with_o a_o challenge_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v they_o be_v full_o pardon_v in_o god_n court_n and_o that_o obligation_n to_o condemnation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o pardon_a person_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o sinner_n that_o be_v as_o no_o person_n liable_a to_o condemnation_n because_o of_o these_o sin_n for_o be_v pardon_v he_o become_v just_a before_o god_n yet_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o conscience_n afterward_o be_v alarm_v with_o new_a transgression_n may_v mistake_v as_o people_n sudden_o put_v into_o a_o fright_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v nor_o there_fw-mi we_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v satan_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v blot_v out_o long_o ago_o as_o he_o suffer_v shimâ—…i_n who_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o satan_n to_o cast_v up_o to_o david_n his_o blood_n guiltiness_n which_o have_v be_v pardon_v long_o before_o the_o lord_n may_v think_v good_a to_o suffer_v this_o that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v humble_a and_o make_v more_o tender_a and_o watchful_a in_o all_o their_o way_n 5._o believer_n will_v not_o miss_v improve_v or_o abuse_v this_o great_a condescendency_n of_o free_a grace_n &_o take_v the_o great_a liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sure_a saifâ—…_n and_o pleasant_a way_n of_o get_v those_o sin_n blot_v out_o and_o forgive_v shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n but_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v far_o from_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n rom._n 6_o 15._o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n if_o such_o as_o have_v real_o repent_v &_o get_v their_o sin_n pardon_v will_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o sure_a sense_n of_o pardon_n will_v work_v some_o other_o effect_n as_o we_o see_v ezech._n 16_o 62_o 63._o 6._o the_o believer_n in_o go_v about_o this_o work_n of_o nail_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o improve_n christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o constant_a intercession_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n will_v not_o think_v of_o go_v alone_o or_o of_o do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n for_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n and_o must_v get_v about_o this_o duty_n with_o dependence_n on_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n counsel_n strength_n and_o grace_n from_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n first_o and_o last_o and_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 7._o let_v the_o believer_n beware_v of_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v get_v no_o pardon_n because_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o sensible_a intimation_n thereof_o by_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o soul._n pardon_n be_v one_o mercy_n and_o intimation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o soul_n be_v another_o distinct_a mercy_n and_o separable_a from_o it_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v we_o have_v not_o get_v the_o first_o because_o we_o have_v not_o get_v both_o the_o lord_n for_o wise_a reason_n can_v pardon_v poor_a sinner_n and_o not_o give_v any_o intimation_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v more_o against_o sin_n afterward_o and_o not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o they_o have_v be_v and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v more_o in_o experience_n what_o â—…_n bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o learn_v withal_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o less_o and_o more_o and_o to_o carry_v more_o humble_o for_o it_o may_v be_v god_n see_v that_o if_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n pardon_v they_o will_v forget_v themselves_o and_o rush_v into_o new_a sin_n again_o 8._o the_o believer_n must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o he_o find_v more_o trouble_n after_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o those_o then_o for_o pardon_n of_o other_o for_o as_o god_n have_v be_v more_o dishonour_v by_o these_o so_o be_v his_o anger_n more_o kindle_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v sureable_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o our_o sorrow_n for_o such_o heinous_a sin_n be_v proportionable_o great_a and_o this_o will_v likewise_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n and_o ordinary_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n make_v deep_a wound_n in_o the_o soul_n after_o such_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o heal_v all_o which_o will_v call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o proportionable_o great_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n will_v meet_v with_o more_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n there_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o more_o strong_a to_o go_v through_o these_o impediment_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o cross_n yet_o though_o this_o shall_v make_v all_o watchful_a and_o to_o guaird_a against_o gross_a and_o cry_a sin_n it_o shall_v not_o drive_v any_o to_o despair_v nor_o to_o say_v with_o that_o despair_a wretch_n their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v the_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n can_v drown_v and_o swallow_v up_o great_a as_o well_o as_o lesser_a sin_n christ_n be_v a_o alsufficient_a mediator_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o least_o o_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a will_v come_v in_o season_n to_o a_o soul_n ready_a to_o sink_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o millstone_n â—…ied_v about_o its_o neck_n 9_o as_o the_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o despair_v of_o take_v this_o course_n for_o remission_n so_o nor_o shall_v the_o smalnâ—…sse_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o to_o neglect_v this_o way_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v 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sam._n 15_o 14._o but_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depairt_v from_o his_o house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o â—…ut_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o give_v his_o wife_n to_o one_o that_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o invention_n who_o sin_n he_o have_v pardon_v psal._n 99_o 8._o god_n may_v see_v this_o fit_a and_o expedient_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o humble_v of_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o fear_v the_o more_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o yea_o not_o only_o may_v temporal_a calamity_n be_v inflict_v because_o of_o sin_n pardon_v or_o continue_v after_o sin_n