come_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1._o jer._n 17._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplantativum_fw-la cor_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la so_o arias_n montanus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o inscrutahile_n desperabile_fw-la so_o hierome_n and_o our_o translation_n desperate_o wicked_a it_o be_v proper_o insaâ—abile_fw-la some_o think_v paul_n allude_v to_o this_o place_n and_o do_v explain_v it_o in_o rom._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o translate_v it_o according_o 1._o 1._o now_o as_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o place_n i_o find_v expositor_n of_o great_a name_n and_o worth_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v altogether_o evil_a continual_o 2._o 2._o the_o drift_n 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they_o be_v upright_o or_o no_o why_o then_o be_v not_o all_o true_a christian_n assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n what_o have_v they_o not_o their_o conscience_n and_o heart_n about_o they_o 1_o 1._o many_o be_v not_o sufficient_o acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o spirit_n they_o do_v not_o keep_v so_o strict_a a_o watch_n over_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o do_v try_v and_o search_v their_o way_n they_o have_v riches_n and_o a_o treasure_n and_o do_v not_o know_v of_o it_o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o matter_n eternity_n do_v so_o amaze_v and_o swallow_v up_o the_o thought_n as_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o tremble_v where_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o secure_a a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n know_v that_o he_o be_v safe_a enough_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o look_v down_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o fall_v 3._o conscience_n sometime_o give_v a_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a testimony_n when_o it_o be_v disquiet_v and_o charge_v with_o new_a guilt_n the_o soul_n can_v so_o clear_o read_v its_o evidence_n and_o then_o it_o begin_v to_o question_v its_o condition_n it_o may_v be_v it_o have_v deal_v hypocritical_o in_o some_o one_o particular_a and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o question_v all_o its_o sincerity_n we_o do_v not_o say_v then_o that_o conscience_n do_v always_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a testimony_n but_o sometime_o it_o do_v and_o that_o with_o absolute_a certainty_n 2._o now_o come_v in_o the_o second_o witness_n and_o the_o great_a and_o supreme_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o we_o render_v it_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o fountain_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o object_n this_o testimony_n 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spirit_n for_o every_o believer_n have_v not_o present_o the_o seal_n set_v to_o he_o so_o that_o though_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n can_v be_v without_o the_o help_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_o distinct_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o here_o the_o spirit_n do_v enable_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v its_o grace_n by_o a_o present_a light_n by_o the_o soul_n light_n but_o when_o it_o come_v with_o a_o testimony_n than_o it_o bring_v a_o new_a light_n of_o its_o own_o and_o lend_v the_o soul_n some_o auxiliary_a beam_n for_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a reveal_n of_o it_o so_o that_o you_o see_v according_a to_o that_o plain_a text_n in_o the_o roman_n there_o
stream_n but_o yet_o i_o may_v die_v with_o thirst_n there_o be_v spiritual_a dainty_n and_o precious_a delicacy_n but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a to_o have_v one_o taste_n of_o they_o many_o a_o promise_n look_v with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o propitious_a eye_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v upon_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o take_v away_o a_o christian_n interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o a_o promise_n and_o what_o become_v of_o his_o consolation_n god_n have_v give_v his_o word_n his_o oath_n his_o seal_n his_o earnest_n and_o all_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o a_o poor_a christian_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v have_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a consolation_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v he_o this_o be_v to_o annihilate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o frustrate_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o evacuate_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o make_v he_o lose_v his_o earnest_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o intricate_a and_o 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of_o a_o certain_a good_a you_o have_v a_o pregnant_a text_n for_o this_o in_o hebr._n 6._o 19_o which_o hope_n we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a anchor_n if_o it_o shall_v leave_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o wave_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o a_o rock_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o a_o storm_n hope_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a anchor_n if_o it_o shall_v let_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v with_o uncertainty_n if_o it_o shall_v leave_v it_o in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n ay_o but_o this_o anchor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o pierce_v within_o the_o veil_n it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v fast_o hold_v it_o will_v fix_v upon_o heaven_n itself_o upon_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la see_v another_o rom._n 5._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o be_v a_o poor_a glory_n to_o triumph_v in_o uncertainty_n to_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n little_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o exultation_n till_o the_o soul_n be_v provide_v for_o eternity_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o be_v damn_v be_v enough_o to_o extinguish_v joy_n so_o that_o till_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n safe_a for_o all_o eternity_n and_o till_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o safe_a condition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v joyful_a as_o that_o it_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o be_v quiet_a a_o probable_a hope_n will_v bear_v up_o and_o support_v the_o soul_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n but_o it_o will_v not_o quiet_a and_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n the_o least_o dawn_a of_o hope_n in_o the_o initial_o of_o grace_n do_v mighty_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v the_o soul_n o_o how_o pleasant_a be_v the_o eye_n lid_n of_o the_o morning_n how_o welcome_n be_v the_o daybreak_n after_o a_o dark_a and_o disconsolate_a night_n nay_o the_o very_a possibility_n of_o be_v save_v be_v that_o which_o first_o draw_v we_o 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hypocrite_n it_o be_v as_o his_o righteousness_n like_o the_o morning-dew_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v like_o the_o morning-light_n the_o least_o beam_n of_o it_o shall_v commence_v into_o a_o complete_a sunshine_n it_o be_v aurora_n gaâ—dii_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v shine_v out_o bright_a and_o bright_a till_o perfect_a day_n we_o shall_v further_o clear_v this_o truth_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o manner_n how_o christian_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n the_o three_o thing_n we_o propound_v 1._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o they_o those_o precious_a seed_n of_o immortality_n and_o the_o print_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n stamp_v by_o which_o it_o mark_v the_o soul_n for_o its_o own_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o least_o grace_n if_o true_a and_o sincere_a be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 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some_o act_n which_o rebel_n against_o it_o become_v not_o only_a illiciti_fw-la but_o irriti_fw-la as_o both_o the_o schoolman_n and_o lawyer_n observe_v they_o be_v not_o only_a irregularity_n but_o mere_a nullity_n and_o that_o either_o ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la &_o incapacitatem_fw-la materiae_fw-la as_o if_o one_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o give_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o two_o several_a person_n the_o second_o donation_n be_v a_o moral_a nonentity_n or_o else_o propter_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la indecentiam_fw-la &_o turpitudinem_fw-la durantem_fw-la as_o in_o some_o anomalous_a and_o incestuous_a marriage_n and_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o exact_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lawyer_n call_v emendatio_fw-la legis_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o mend_n of_o essence_n nor_o of_o essential_a law_n both_o which_o consist_v in_o puncto_fw-la in_fw-la indivisibili_fw-la and_o so_o can_v recipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minús_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o rigour_n at_o all_o it_o be_v pure_a equity_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v abate_v of_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o depend_v only_o à _fw-la ment_fw-la legislatoris_a which_o be_v the_o usual_a rise_n of_o mitigation_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o such_o act_n as_o be_v per_n see_v tale_n most_o intrinsical_o and_o inseparable_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o law_n do_v not_o refuse_v a_o interpretation_n but_o nature_n herself_o do_v gloss_n upon_o her_o own_o law_n as_o in_o what_o circumstance_n such_o a_o act_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v murder_n and_o when_o not_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o branch_n of_o nature_n law_n if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o intricacy_n any_o seem_a knot_n and_o difficulty_n nature_n have_v give_v edge_n enough_o to_o cut_v it_o asunder_o there_o be_v another_o law_n border_v upon_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la juri_fw-la naturali_fw-la propinquum_fw-la &_o consanguineum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v medium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la inter_fw-la jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la civil_a now_o this_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la be_v either_o per_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la &_o concomitantiam_fw-la when_o several_a nation_n in_o their_o distinct_a condition_n have_v yet_o some_o of_o the_o same_o positive_a law_n or_o else_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la &_o societatém_fw-la which_o as_o the_o learned_a grotius_n describe_v ab_fw-la omnium_fw-la vel_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la voluntate_fw-la vim_o obligandi_fw-la accepit_fw-la that_o be_v when_o all_o or_o many_o of_o the_o most_o refine_a nation_n bunch_v and_o cluster_v together_o do_v bind_v themselves_o by_o general_a compact_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o law_n as_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o all_o as_o the_o honourable_a entertainment_n of_o a_o ambassador_n or_o such_o like_a so_o that_o it_o be_v jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o justinian_n tell_v we_o vsu_fw-la exigente_fw-la &_o humanis_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la gentes_fw-la humanae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sibi_fw-la jura_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la whereas_o other_o humane_a law_n have_v a_o narrow_a sphere_n and_o compass_n and_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o a_o state_n which_o the_o orator_n style_v leges_fw-la populares_fw-la the_o hebrew_n call_v their_o positive_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o one_o do_v more_o proper_o point_n at_o ceremonial_n the_o other_o at_o judicial_n the_o septuagint_n render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o other_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v natural_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o hellenist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a idiom_n these_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o though_o the_o formality_n of_o humane_a law_n do_v flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o power_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n yet_o the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o these_o law_n be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o nature_n do_v permissive_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o be_v for_o their_o great_a convenience_n and_o when_o they_o be_v make_v and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o force_n and_o vigour_n it_o do_v oblige_v and_o command_v they_o not_o to_o break_v or_o violate_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o contradict_v their_o own_o act_n nor_o to_o oppose_v such_o command_n as_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la be_v frame_v and_o constitute_v by_o themselves_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o general_n we_o must_v look_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o that_o lumen_fw-la naturae_fw-la that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v manifest_v and_o discover_v chap._n viii_o how_o
nor_o yet_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o but_o know_v how_o to_o wound_v himself_o i_o but_o he_o must_v have_v skill_n that_o know_v how_o to_o cure_v he_o it_o be_v easy_a enough_o to_o run_v into_o debt_n and_o many_o find_v it_o hard_o enough_o to_o discharge_v it_o there_o be_v none_o but_o can_v heap_v up_o sin_n and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n and_o wound_v conscience_n i_o but_o who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v appease_v wrath_n and_o calm_a conscience_n and_o screen_n a_o soul_n from_o a_o consume_a fire_n sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a justice_n so_o that_o infinite_a be_v can_v either_o dispense_v with_o it_o or_o satisfy_v for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bless_a virgin_n milk_n can_v wash_v out_o so_o deep_a a_o stain_n it_o be_v not_o this_o can_v whiten_v the_o soul_n no_o if_o the_o saint_n robe_n be_v wash_v white_a it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n can_v reach_v thus_o far_o a_o minister_n can_v no_o more_o by_o any_o way_n of_o efficiency_n remit_v a_o sin_n than_o he_o can_v create_v a_o world_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o pope_n indulgence_n shall_v do_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o send_v some_o ignorant_a people_n to_o hell_n with_o more_o chearfulnesse_n and_o alacrity_n that_o they_o may_v in_o coelum_fw-la descendere_fw-la as_o the_o satirist_n say_v nero_n do_v when_o they_o look_v for_o heaven_n drop_v into_o hell_n irrecoverable_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v put_v to_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n even_o i_o who_o royal_a prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o pardon_v transgression_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o sin_n 3._o ay_o even_o i_o that_o have_v manifest_v my_o anger_n against_o thou_o in_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o will_v blot_v they_o out_o for_o the_o soul_n will_v still_o be_v doubt_v and_o misgive_n why_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n that_o have_v shoot_v off_o so_o many_o threaten_n against_o we_o and_o spend_v all_o thy_o arrow_n upon_o we_o thou_o have_v hew_v we_o by_o thy_o prophet_n and_o slay_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o have_v dip_v thy_o pen_n in_o gall_n and_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o we_o thou_o have_v follow_v we_o with_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o judgement_n and_o every_o way_n show_v thyself_o a_o angry_a god_n against_o we_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o blot_v out_o our_o iniquity_n the_o text_n have_v the_o same_o answer_n ready_a for_o this_o too_o it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o will_v blot_v they_o out_o and_o it_o speak_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o god_n he_o be_v not_o long_o angry_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 54._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o littlâ—_n wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n god_n as_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quick_o provoke_v so_o neither_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o displease_v god_n be_v love_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o love_n be_v hardly_o provoke_v and_o it_o be_v quick_o reconcile_v god_n be_v love_n he_o write_v not_o injury_n in_o marble_n his_o law_n indeed_o he_o write_v in_o stone_n i_o but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n he_o write_v that_o in_o the_o dust_n all_o the_o wrong_n have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v he_o be_v far_o more_o ready_a to_o offer_v mercy_n than_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o embrace_v it_o and_o more_o willing_a to_o speak_v peace_n then_o man_n be_v to_o hear_v it_o where_o will_v you_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n so_o propense_a to_o put_v up_o a_o wrong_n and_o so_o ambitious_a to_o forgive_v a_o injury_n but_o as_o far_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o far_o be_v his_o thought_n above_o our_o thought_n he_o write_v not_o our_o sin_n in_o so_o deep_a a_o character_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o blot_v out_o 2._o god_n require_v no_o more_o humiliation_n then_o to_o bring_v a_o soul_n unto_o himself_o and_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o mercy_n many_o a_o weak_a christian_a question_n his_o condition_n because_o he_o have_v not_o fill_v god_n bottle_n so_o full_a of_o tear_n as_o other_o he_o have_v not_o have_v such_o rending_n of_o heart_n such_o break_n and_o piercing_n of_o spirit_n such_o scorch_a pre-apprehension_n of_o hell_n and_o wrath_n as_o other_o have_v have_v i_o but_o let_v such_o a_o one_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v very_o gracious_a in_o his_o deal_n and_o we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o humiliation_n in_o all_o some_o have_v a_o quick_a delivery_n and_o be_v soon_o free_v from_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n some_o heart_n be_v more_o wrought_v upon_o in_o a_o more_o win_v and_o melt_a way_n other_o be_v beat_v in_o piece_n by_o a_o stroke_n of_o omnipotency_n but_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o soul_n be_v humble_v enough_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o to_o prize_v he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o when_o god_n have_v make_v a_o soul_n to_o see_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v ready_a then_o to_o blot_v they_o out_o it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n even_o i_o that_o have_v punish_v thou_o for_o they_o and_o show_v my_o anger_n against_o they_o i_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n complacency_n in_o his_o own_o goodness_n he_o do_v even_o glory_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o will_v do_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n but_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o next_o word_n blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n wrap_v up_o in_o this_o expression_n i_o will_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o they_o then_o to_o promise_v brevity_n and_o 1._o blot_v out_o of_o iniquity_n imply_v that_o they_o be_v all_o write_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o 1._o they_o be_v write_v in_o god_n book_n god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o know_v all_o thing_n every_o idle_a word_n every_o vain_a extravagant_a thought_n every_o glance_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o least_o tendency_n to_o sin_n the_o first_o bubling_n up_o of_o original_a corruption_n they_o be_v all_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o book_n be_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n write_v 2._o thou_o have_v a_o book_n within_o thy_o own_o breast_n and_o conscience_n have_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n it_o can_v write_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o soul_n can_v dictate_v calamum_fw-la in_o cord_n tingit_fw-la and_o with_o a_o accurate_a pencil_n it_o can_v give_v thou_o a_o full_a pourtraicture_n of_o thy_o most_o closet_v behaviour_n of_o thy_o most_o reserve_a action_n of_o thy_o most_o retire_a motion_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o curtain_n draw_v over_o they_o here_o yet_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v very_o apparent_a god_n shall_v give_v conscience_n a_fw-mi imprimatur_fw-la and_o such_o work_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v suppress_v shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v censure_n upon_o they_o sin_n of_o the_o small_a print_n of_o the_o most_o indiscernible_a character_n shall_v be_v make_v clear_o legible_a and_o become_v as_o atom_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o sun_n beam_n with_o what_o a_o furious_a reflection_n will_v thou_o then_o read_v over_o thy_o own_o sinful_a life_n when_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n shall_v stare_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o face_n to_o all_o eternity_n when_o as_o a_o christian_n life_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o in_o a_o new_a edition_n multò_fw-la auctior_fw-la &_o emendatior_fw-la for_o all_o errata_fw-la shall_v be_v correct_v and_o with_o a_o happy_a index_n expurgatorius_fw-la every_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v a_o deleatur_fw-la and_o all_o desiderata_fw-la shall_v be_v supply_v the_o book_n shall_v become_v perfect_a and_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o fair_a object_n to_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n imply_v in_o blot_v out_o of_o iniquity_n that_o they_o be_v all_o write_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o 2._o every_o transgression_n leave_v a_o blot_n for_o even_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v express_v by_o blot_v out_o of_o iniquity_n although_o the_o blot_n be_v here_o great_a before_o