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it_o it_o can_v answer_v the_o law_n for_o yoâ—_n come_v then_o with_o your_o sin_n and_o confess_v your_o insâ—ficiency_n address_v free_a grace_n put_v up_o that_o petition_n psal_n 25._o 11._o for_o they_o name_v sake_n oh_o lord_n pardâ—_n my_o iniquity_n so_o shall_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n cear_v and_o you_o be_v make_v bless_v a_o pardon_v man_n be_v one_o without_o guile_n doctrine_n vi._n the_o pardon_v man_n be_v one_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n it_o be_v observe_v in_o open_v of_o the_o text_n that_o these_o last_o word_n of_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o happiness_n be_v describe_v from_o his_o pardon_a state_n or_o a_o characteristical_a note_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o a_o theological_a sense_n proper_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o justification_n for_o though_o among_o menâ—_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o justify_v a_o person_n 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one_o which_o be_v point_v at_o in_o our_o text_n and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o which_o this_o guile_n be_v practise_v there_o be_v guile_n in_o man_n word_n such_o be_v flattery_n psal_n 12._o 2_o 3._o and_o lie_v to_o deceive_v mic._n 6._o 12._o and_o there_o be_v guile_n in_o man_n carriage_n when_o they_o pretend_v friendship_n and_o yet_o lie_v in_o wait_n psal_n 55._o 21._o and_o there_o be_v guile_n in_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o but_o the_o root_n of_o all_o this_o lie_v at_o the_o heart_n the_o falseness_n whereof_o put_v man_n upon_o these_o guileful_a practice_n hence_o guile_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n use_v for_o hypocrisy_n and_o to_o be_v without_o guile_n for_o sincerity_n and_o when_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n it_o intend_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o it_o in_o the_o man_n which_o influence_v into_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o this_o point_v we_o to_o that_o 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1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o that_o positive_a conclusion_n eccl._n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 2._o that_o in_o this_o body_n of_o death_n there_o be_v a_o remain_v sinful_a guile_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o body_n because_o there_o be_v every_o branch_n or_o member_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n in_o it_o for_o though_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v mortify_v in_o sanctification_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o it_o be_v whole_o destroy_v but_o remain_v though_o not_o in_o its_o reign_a power_n and_o there_o be_v no_o lust_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v find_v the_o stir_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o if_o he_o wary_o observe_v himself_o now_o this_o guile_n be_v one_o of_o those_o lust_n or_o rather_o a_o quality_n of_o they_o all_o and_o all_o man_n bring_v it_o with_o they_o into_o the_o world_n rivet_v to_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n psal_n 58._o 4._o on_o which_o account_n we_o have_v that_o assertion_n of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 17_o 9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n 3._o that_o this_o guile_n do_v too_o often_o woeful_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o live_v of_o god_n people_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v there_o for_o if_o they_o have_v none_o they_o will_v never_o discover_v any_o but_o how_o often_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o other_o and_o though_o it_o many_o time_n act_n close_o and_o indiscernible_o to_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o themselves_o may_v observe_v it_o if_o they_o will_v be_v acquaint_v at_o home_n do_v not_o good_a man_n sometime_o act_v deceitful_o in_o their_o treat_v with_o other_o do_v
refer_v to_o some_o trouble_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o after_o his_o conversion_n and_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o sad_o he_o be_v oppress_v with_o it_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n be_v terrible_a to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o impression_n of_o it_o on_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o therefore_o which_o be_v here_o only_o to_o be_v inquire_v be_v how_o a_o true_a convert_n who_o be_v a_o justify_v &_o consequent_o a_o pardon_a person_n come_v to_o be_v distress_v with_o gild_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o forgiveness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o case_n worthy_a our_o look_v into_o for_o the_o right_a stainâ—_n and_o explain_v whereof_o i_o may_v offer_v these_o conclusion_n 1_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o whole_a gild_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v a_o pardon_n have_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a respect_n unto_o gild_n it_o make_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o have_v be_v nor_o take_v away_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o but_o it_o remove_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o that_o bind_v the_o sinner_n to_o die_v a_o pardon_n do_v not_o take_v away_o a_o part_n and_o leave_v a_o part_n but_o it_o discharge_v all_o it_o do_v not_o remit_v the_o fault_n and_o retain_v the_o punishment_n nor_o do_v it_o abate_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o reserve_v the_o temporal_a but_o it_o altogether_o dear_n the_o man_n from_o the_o law_n sentence_n against_o he_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n god_n indeed_o forgive_v as_o a_o judge_n and_o correct_v as_o a_o father_n but_o this_o respect_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o correction_n be_v to_o heal_v the_o person_n it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o revenge_a justice_n but_o parental_a discipline_n jer._n 10._o 24._o 2._o that_o justification_n in_o which_o sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v not_o a_o eternal_a and_o immanent_a but_o a_o temporary_a and_o transient_a act_n they_o that_o talk_v of_o a_o eternal_a justification_n mistake_v the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o it_o true_o in_o the_o eternal_a compact_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n there_o be_v those_o give_v to_o the_o son_n who_o he_o be_v in_o due_a time_n to_o redeem_v and_o justify_v isa_n 53._o 11._o and_o so_o this_o be_v secure_v for_o they_o and_o when_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v as_o our_o sureâ—y_n justify_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o â—ustification_n take_v out_o for_o we_o rom._n 4._o 25._o but_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o it_o to_o we_o be_v upon_o our_o believe_v rom._n 5._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v upon_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o his_o gild_n be_v take_v off_o â—rom_o he_o and_o this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v justification_n and_o therefore_o before_o that_o we_o be_v count_v child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o the_o â—hing_n be_v make_v sure_o before_o but_o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o pass_v from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o 1._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o double_a consideration_n to_o be_v have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sinneâ—_n viz._n 1._o in_o respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o state_n the_o natural_a state_n of_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n as_o he_o stand_v guilty_a of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v undeâ—_n the_o power_n of_o in_o dwell_v original_a sin_n by_o verâ—_n whereof_o his_o state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o gild_n now_o 〈◊〉_d state_n be_v remove_v in_o justification_n in_o which_o theâ—_n be_v two_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o person_n viz._n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d free_a from_o gild_n and_o condemnation_n and_o adjudge_v to_o eternal_a life_n call_v a_o pass_v from_o death_n 〈◊〉_d life_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o the_o man_n be_v remove_v from_o under_o the_o law_n and_o put_v under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o this_o the_o man_n state_n be_v 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rule_n though_o â—ot_n as_o a_o covenant_n and_o so_o every_o neglect_n of_o or_o â—oing_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n be_v true_o sin_n â—nd_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o for_o this_o â—eason_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pray_v every_o day_n for_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 6._o 12._o this_o say_v they_o want_v it_o else_o there_o â—ould_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o sin_n we_o commit_v after_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o christ_n score_n else_o the_o law_n will_v all_o foul_a on_o we_o this_o forgiveness_n must_v be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o if_o it_o be_v actual_o apply_v before_o we_o need_v not_o go_v for_o it_o â—ery_a day_n god_n do_v not_o as_o the_o pope_n who_o â—etends_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n give_v man_n indulgent_a for_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v so_o many_o year_n hence_o all_o the_o indulgence_n he_o afford_v we_o be_v if_o we_o sâ—n_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n by_o who_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o beside_o the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v to_o obtain_v actual_a forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o renew_a repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n david_n repent_v and_o god_n forgive_v he_o and_o a_o particular_a repentance_n can_v be_v till_o there_o be_v the_o particular_a sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o 6._o hence_o justification_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v a_o continueâ—_n act._n divine_v right_o put_v that_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n that_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o work_n but_o the_o former_a a_o act_n now_o the_o justify_v act_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o person_n be_v at_o once_o and_o in_o aâ—_n instant_a at_o what_o time_n god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o sinner_n and_o reckon_v it_o to_o he_o for_o he_o by_o this_o imputation_n he_o be_v in_o the_o law_n account_n a_o perfect_o righteous_a person_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d abstractive_o declare_v of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v as_o righteous_a in_o god_n account_v the_o first_o hour_n of_o his_o believe_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o thâ—_n day_n of_o judgement_n but_o the_o actual_a forgiveness_n 〈◊〉_d his_o particular_a sin_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o resultancy_n follow_v from_o this_o justification_n and_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o upon_o his_o repeâ—rance_n and_o renewal_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n anâ—_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v succedaneous_a for_o it_o be_v conâ—dered_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n in_o who_o eterniâ—_n there_o be_v no_o succession_n but_o of_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d which_o
all_o of_o we_o stranger_n to_o he_o in_o our_o natural_a state_n eph._n 2._o 12._o the_o apostasy_n have_v make_v a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n man_n goâ—â—_n away_o from_o god_n by_o every_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n to_o deaprt_n from_o he_o psal_n 73._o 27._o hence_o â—he_v sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v afar_o off_o â—ct_n 2._o 39_o 2._o if_o we_o get_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o we_o must_v perish_v or_o ever_o man_n misery_n take_v its_o date_n from_o his_o lose_n of_o god_n and_o his_o happiness_n begin_v upon_o his_o find_n of_o he_o nor_o will_v he_o ever_o be_v perfect_o bless_v till_o he_o come_v to_o that_o complete_a and_o uninterrupted_a communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o glory_n every_o distance_n from_o god_n be_v so_o far_o a_o misery_n and_o they_o that_o regard_v it_o not_o now_o will_v find_v it_o to_o their_o cost_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a word_n 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