8._o to_o know_v ourselves_o in_o reference_n unto_o these_o three_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o they_o all_o respect_v the_o supernatural_a and_o immortal_a end_n whereunto_o we_o be_v appoint_v and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o that_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o only_o in_o christ._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n leave_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a in_o many_o thing_n to_o approve_v and_o disapprove_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v they_o need_v not_o go_v far_o than_o themselves_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o but_o this_o be_v obscure_a and_o relate_v most_o to_o great_a sin_n and_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o rom._n 1._o 32._o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 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be_v impute_v to_o the_o dear_a son_n 7._o of_o his_o bosom_n as_o upon_o his_o own_o voluntary_a assumption_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o our_o iniquity_n do_v meet_v on_o he_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o most_o clear_a from_o hence_o even_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o be_v the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o any_o the_o least_o unpunished_a if_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o for_o any_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o only_a son_n but_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o moreover_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o delight_v with_o nor_o desirous_a of_o the_o blood_n the_o tear_n the_o cry_n the_o unexpressible_a torment_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o anguish_n 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he_o suffer_v for_o though_o he_o §_o 26_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o one_o yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o he_o undergo_v especial_o consider_v the_o strength_n he_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o why_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o make_v this_o 7._o fellow_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o 5._o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o 19_o mighty_a one_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v 7._o sweat_n cry_v 24._o pray_v wrestle_v and_o that_o with_o strong_a supplication_n some_o of_o the_o popish_a devotionist_n tell_v we_o
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ordain_v and_o discover_v in_o christ_n that_o other_o be_v unacquainted_a §_o 30_o withal_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v mere_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o debasement_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o who_o it_o be_v hell_n itself_o be_v but_o the_o fill_n of_o wretched_a creature_n with_o the_o 10._o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n the_o commination_n and_o threat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v manifest_v one_o other_o end_n of_o it_o even_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o vindictive_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o measure_v out_o unto_o it_o a_o meet_a 6_o recompense_n of_o reward_n but_o here_o the_o law_n stay_v and_o with_o it_o all_o other_o light_n and_o discover_v no_o other_o use_n or_o end_n of_o it_o at_o all_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n there_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o other_o and_o more_o glorious_a end_n towit_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n glorious_a 6._o grace_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o god_n have_v take_v order_n in_o christ_n that_o that_o thing_n which_o tend_v mere_o to_o his_o dishonour_n shall_v be_v manage_v to_o his_o infinite_a glory_n and_o that_o which_o of_o all_o thing_n he_o desire_v to_o exalt_v even_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o 13._o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sinne._n to_o return_v then_o to_o this_o part_n of_o our_o demonstration_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o eternal_a condition_n do_v much_o of_o our_o wesedome_n consist_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o in_o this_o deprave_a condition_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v more_o concern_v than_o sin_n without_o a_o knowledge_n of_o that_o we_o know_v not_o ourselves_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a save_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o he_o may_v we_o see_v the_o desert_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o their_o pollution_n which_o 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