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vain_a word_n for_o for_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 5._o 6._o second_o by_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v see_v that_o no_o man_n 2._o can_v be_v assure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o true_a believer_n who_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n every_o man_n indeed_o will_v profess_v in_o his_o creed_n that_o he_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a blast_n in_o the_o most_o who_o sin_n bind_v they_o over_o to_o eternal_a death_n only_o the_o true_a believer_n have_v the_o right_a mark_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v these_o first_o he_o only_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o see_v his_o sin_n need_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a be_v whole_a in_o part_n or_o whole_o and_o need_v not_o the_o physician_n second_o only_o he_o have_v a_o spirit_n free_a from_o guile_n which_o be_v make_v a_o note_n of_o remission_n vers_fw-la 2._o of_o all_o 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that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o 1_o godly_a be_v so_o many_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v first_o to_o derogate_v from_o that_o only_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o second_o to_o lessen_v the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n eternal_a three_o to_o miss_v god_n end_n of_o afflict_v his_o child_n which_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v already_o punish_v in_o christ_n but_o to_o purge_v that_o which_o still_o cleave_v unto_o they_o and_o hang_v fast_o on_o second_o when_o thou_o be_v any_o way_n distress_v and_o touch_v 2._o especial_o in_o conscience_n come_v back_o to_o thy_o own_o sin_n say_v with_o thyself_o surely_n i_o have_v either_o not_o repent_v at_o all_o or_o not_o full_o of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o i_o have_v hold_v my_o peace_n and_o have_v not_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n or_o not_o forsake_v they_o for_o when_o affliction_n have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v when_o they_o have_v open_v the_o ear_n and_o humble_v the_o heart_n as_o a_o messenger_n which_o have_v do_v his_o errand_n they_o depart_v levit._n 26._o 41._o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o jew_n that_o because_o they_o have_v walk_v stubborn_o with_o he_o he_o will_v walk_v stubborn_o against_o they_o but_o how_o long_o till_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o willing_o bear_v the_o correction_n pray_v for_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n job_n 33._o 14._o the_o lord_n speak_v once_o or_o twice_o to_o a_o man_n say_v elihu_n and_o if_o one_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v righteousness_n and_o it_o do_v not_o profit_v i_o than_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n here_o be_v a_o way_n for_o ease_n three_o willing_o accept_v the_o provocation_n of_o conscience_n when_o they_o stir_v to_o renew_v repentance_n not_o benumb_a 3_o thy_o soul_n or_o harden_v thyself_o by_o continue_v without_o reconciliation_n answer_v the_o summons_n of_o god_n hold_v thy_o peace_n no_o long_o for_o this_o increase_v the_o rod_n and_o tie_v affliction_n fast_o unto_o thou_o four_o this_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o god_n child_n namely_o that_o evil_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o their_o good_a as_o good_a 4._o to_o evil_a to_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o dismay_v in_o affliction_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o in_o this_o that_o the_o present_a affliction_n tend_v unto_o and_o end_v in_o good_a because_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o unfeigned_a righteousness_n now_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o david_n touch_n of_o conscience_n be_v set_v out_o first_o by_o the_o effect_n second_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n 1._o the_o change_n in_o his_o body_n in_o his_o 2._o the_o roar_n of_o voice_n bones_o consume_v moisture_n dry_v these_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v witness_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o pursue_v his_o conscience_n first_o my_o 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