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be_v in_o the_o deep_n of_o trouble_n and_o fear_n about_o it_o those_o that_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v conscience_n as_o david_n heman_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v can_v never_o sufficient_o value_v a_o pardon_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n psal._n 32._o 1_o 2._o or_o o_o the_o blessedness_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o pardon_a man_n as_o the_o hebrew_n sound_n remission_n can_v but_o appear_v the_o wonder_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n if_o we_o consider_v through_o what_o difficulty_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v way_n for_o it_o to_o our_o soul_n what_o strong_a bar_v the_o love_n of_o god_n break_v asunder_o to_o open_v our_o way_n to_o this_o privilege_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pardon_n without_o a_o mediator_n no_o other_o mediator_n but_o the_o son_n of_o 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2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n bring_v the_o 2._o inference_n 2._o conscience_n of_o a_o believer_n into_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n i_o say_v not_o that_o every_o believer_n be_v present_o bring_v into_o actual_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v many_o fear_n and_o much_o trouble_n even_o in_o a_o pardon_a soul_n but_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o faith_n bring_v the_o pardon_a soul_n into_o that_o condition_n and_o state_n where_o he_o may_v find_v perfect_a rest_n in_o his_o conscience_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v we_o from_o a_o evil_n that_o be_v a_o accuse_v condemn_v conscience_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o fear_v that_o this_o or_o that_o special_a sin_n which_o have_v most_o terrify_v and_o affright_v our_o conscience_n be_v not_o 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the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unpardoned_a and_o all_o this_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o conclude_v what_o be_v the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o remission_n but_o the_o save_n of_o the_o pardon_a soul_n but_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v retain_v or_o exclude_v from_o pardon_n the_o retain_v of_o that_o sin_n must_v needs_o irritate_fw-la and_o void_a the_o pardon_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o act_n of_o god_n must_v cross_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o and_o the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o god_n miscarry_v and_o be_v lose_v which_o can_v never_o be_v so_o then_o we_o conclude_v faith_n bring_v the_o believe_a soul_n into_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n inference_n 3._o hence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o no_o remission_n be_v 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