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do_v that_o evil_a which_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o do_v so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o change_v &_o to_o repent_v when_o he_o bring_v not_o upon_o a_o man_n that_o evil_a which_o he_o threaten_v wherein_o he_o change_v not_o his_o counsel_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o appoint_v from_o beginning_n do_v immutablie_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v mutable_a he_o alter_v as_o it_o please_v he_o as_o the_o goodness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o man_n require_v which_o argue_v no_o change_n in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n 20.1_o 2._o king_n 20.1_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n come_v unto_o he_o
ought_v the_o disciple_n to_o love_v they_o while_o he_o live_v but_o thou_o a_o base_a &_o contemptible_a worm_n a_o pollute_a piece_n of_o dung_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n forgive_a his_o contumely_n pardon_v the_o agony_n and_o torment_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v yet_o be_v provoke_v with_o the_o least_o wrong_n that_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o fury_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n and_o offere_v great_a wrong_n than_o thou_o have_v receive_v thou_o do_v what_o hurt_n thou_o can_v and_o thou_o threaten_v more_o than_o thou_o can_v and_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o open_o to_o revenge_v thy_o wrong_n thou_o inward_o fret_v and_o boil_v with_o malice_n and_o in_o vain_a thou_o afflict_a thyself_o and_o not_o thy_o enemy_n for_o as_o the_o good_a will_n of_o a_o man_n when_o there_o want_v ability_n of_o performance_n have_v a_o reward_n so_o thy_o ill_a will_n seek_v after_o revenge_n escape_v not_o unpunished_a because_o god_n consider_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v as_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v able_a wherefore_o dear_a brother_n incline_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o thy_o impatient_a mind_n to_o mercy_n and_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v hard_o unto_o thou_o to_o forgive_v thy_o enemy_n as_o often_o as_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v offend_v thou_o that_o every_o day_n those_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v that_o thou_o do_v every_o day_n commit_v that_o while_o thou_o pardone_v thy_o neighbour_n light_n and_o small_a wrong_n god_n may_v pardon_v thou_o great_a and_o grievous_a for_o if_o thou_o true_o repent_v thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o endure_v wrong_n and_o never_o be_v move_v when_o thou_o hear_v thy_o sin_n object_v against_o thou_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v thou_o plain_o see_v in_o how_o damnable_a a_o state_n thou_o live_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o harbour_v malice_n and_o rancour_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o new_a man_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n forgive_v it_o and_o god_n will_v forgive_v thou_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v vain_a for_o thou_o to_o beg_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v towards_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o thou_o have_v power_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n impose_v upon_o thou_o to_o forgive_v any_o man_n that_o shall_v wrong_v thyself_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o remit_v but_o thou_o be_v to_o use_v thy_o best_a endeavour_n to_o have_v he_o punish_v by_o law_n not_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n but_o out_o of_o that_o will_v wherewith_o a_o father_n correct_v his_o child_n who_o he_o can_v hate_v but_o thou_o contrary_o in_o the_o wrong_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a but_o in_o thy_o own_o thou_o be_v furious_a and_o violent_a wherein_o thou_o expresse_v thy_o little_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n at_o all_o if_o thou_o love_v not_o god_n who_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n who_o thou_o see_v &_o know_v who_o if_o thou_o have_v first_o offend_v be_v first_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n be_v friendly_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o win_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o though_o he_o have_v first_o offend_v thou_o yet_o be_v thou_o first_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v win_v unto_o thyself_o a_o twofold_a blessing_n one_o because_o thou_o have_v patient_o endure_v wrong_a another_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invite_a thy_o enemy_n to_o unity_n and_o concord_n consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o s._n paul_n for_o our_o instruction_n say_v 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o now_o then_o be_v we_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v make_v a_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o yet_o god_n prevent_v we_o and_o first_o send_v his_o messenger_n of_o peace_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o that_o have_v sin_v may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n blush_v therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v backward_o since_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o forward_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n chap._n i._o that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n when_o with_o a_o true_a and_o contrite_a heart_n we_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n fourthly_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v thou_o can_v be_v content_a to_o repent_v but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n that_o thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n &_o that_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v resp_n first_o my_o dear_a brother_n let_v i_o propose_v this_o example_n unto_o thou_o a_o thief_n steal_v before_o the_o king_n and_o be_v take_v in_o his_o theft_n and_o yet_o though_o his_o theft_n be_v manifest_a he_o will_v not_o confess_v it_o whereupon_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n convey_v to_o his_o execution_n his_o king_n be_v move_v to_o compassion_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o friend_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o take_v thou_o with_o the_o theft_n in_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o fear_v least_o by_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o thief_n obstinate_o deny_v thy_o offence_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o eye_n witness_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o thou_o see_v be_v thou_o condemn_v nevertheless_o to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o good_a nesse_n may_v overcome_v thy_o wickedness_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o shameful_a death_n if_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v thy_o offence_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v o_o lord_n and_o do_v wicked_o in_o thy_o sight_n what_o think_v thou_o it_o be_v fit_a this_o thief_n shall_v do_v upon_o so_o kind_a and_o so_o merciful_a a_o offer_n shall_v he_o not_o confess_v his_o offence_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v but_o if_o he_o be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n have_v not_o this_o king_n reason_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o &_o be_v not_o the_o thief_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n worthy_a to_o be_v hang_v thou_o be_v this_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a 118._o heb._n 4.13_o psal_n 118._o and_o in_o who_o sight_n be_v all_o thy_o ware_n haste_v greenous_o offend_v and_o be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o because_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 6._o rom._n 6._o and_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v die_v therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o and_o while_o thou_o refuse_v to_o foresee_v those_o imminent_a danger_n that_o interrupt_v thy_o present_a joy_n thou_o run_v blindfold_a to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n be_v fast_o bind_v in_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o no_o other_o iron_n than_o thy_o iron_n will_n the_o devil_n have_v captivate_v thy_o will_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v a_o iron_n chain_n wherewith_o he_o draw_v thou_o fast_o bind_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n but_o behold_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v cover_v thy_o wickedness_n his_o piety_n thy_o impiety_n he_o have_v see_v thou_o sin_v and_o yet_o forbear_v he_o tollerate_v thou_o resist_v he_o and_o still_o call_v thou_o unto_o he_o by_o his_o prophet_n 43.25_o esai_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o count_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v o_o upon_o how_o easy_a a_o condition_n do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o forget_v thy_o sin_n only_o call_v thou_o to_o remembrance_n and_o count_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v only_o forget_v not_o thy_o sin_n and_o he_o forgive_v uncover_v and_o he_o cover_v thy_o shame_n with_o righteousness_n open_a and_o he_o shute_v prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n by_o accuse_v thyself_o yea_o be_v angry_a with_o thyself_o and_o let_v not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n spare_v thou_o for_o than_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v thy_o own_o accuser_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o