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that_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o faultinesse_n of_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o regenerate_a i_o need_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o detect_v the_o unwarrantableness_n of_o this_o assertion_n more_o than_o what_o already_o have_v be_v say_v in_o those_o several_a both_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a particular_n where_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o set_v down_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v and_o in_o special_a that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o take_v away_o the_o fault_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n in_o the_o faultiness_n thereof_o it_o be_v true_a the_o fault_n be_v remit_v but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n itself_o and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n not_o otherwise_o and_o as_o for_o that_o guilt_n which_o be_v call_v reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la guilt_n of_o fault_n this_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o remission_n but_o only_o that_o 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be_v a_o justifiable_a
distinction_n consect_n vi_o 6._o it_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v safe_o distinguish_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n how_o harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a soever_o the_o distinction_n may_v seem_v in_o the_o sound_n thereof_o into_o total_a and_o partial_a perfect_a and_o imperfect_a into_o remissionem_fw-la magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la plenariam_fw-la for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o take_n off_o of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o punishment_n itself_o a_o man_n be_v no_o far_o pardon_v executiuè_n and_o plenary_o than_o his_o punishment_n be_v take_v off_o which_o be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o take_v off_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o pardon_n be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o perfect_a chap._n xiii_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v consect_n vii_o 1._o it_o follow_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v because_o it_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o punish_v and_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v the_o assertion_n of_o our_o divine_n 261._o see_v his_o book_n of_o justif_n p._n 21._o &_o 19_o &_o 143_o &_o 261._o as_o i_o think_v general_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o that_o very_a learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a mr._n anthony_n burges_n a_o man_n for_o sound_a judgement_n and_o school_n learning_n much_o renown_v i_o say_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o pardon_v i_o can_v assent_v unto_o but_o must_v needs_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o premise_n profess_v yet_o humble_o my_o dissent_n from_o chap._n xiiii_o that_o no_o sinner_n be_v full_o pardon_v in_o this_o life_n nor_o yet_o afore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consect_n viii_o 8_o it_o follow_v that_o however_o a_o believer_n be_v pardon_v in_o this_o lsfe_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o full_o pardon_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o he_o be_v not_o till_o that_o day_n of_o 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to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o saint_n at_o and_o not_o before_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o till_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o wait_v and_o hope_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n saint_n paul_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o good_a onesiphorus_n with_o his_o compassionate_a household_n may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n xv._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n common_o assign_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n this_o imperfect_a reject_v and_o refute_v consect_n ix_o 9_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o difference_n common_o say_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o sanctification_n that_o the_o one_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o be_v imperfect_a be_v a_o plain_a mistake_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n not_o a_o justifiable_a 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shall_v be_v take_v off_o by_o a_o particular_a pardon_n beside_o their_o first_o general_a pardon_n for_o that_o any_o sin_n be_v pardon_v afore_o it_o be_v commit_v i_o shall_v at_o large_a disprove_v in_o another_o consectary_n for_o which_o say_v particular_a pardon_n a_o believer_n be_v according_a to_o his_o need_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o have_v no_o assurance_n from_o god_n to_o obtain_v either_o it_o or_o aught_o else_o without_o prayer_n such_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o give_v the_o like_a counsel_n to_o the_o best_a among_o the_o godly_a as_o simon_n peter_n do_v to_o simon_n magus_n say_v repent_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o thy_o daily_a sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o 4._o be_v it_o consider_v which_o i_o think_v will_v general_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n after_o conversion_n special_o their_o more_o gross_a false_a and_o eminent_a backslide_n do_v subject_n they_o meritorious_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o 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to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v that_o advantage_n of_o their_o forfeiture_n of_o former_a pardon_n as_o just_o he_o may_v do_v yea_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v as_o ever_o they_o do_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n for_o consider_v that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v intercede_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o he_o do_v intercede_v and_o actual_o procure_v for_o they_o all_o such_o grace_n or_o grace_n as_o without_o which_o their_o pardon_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v thence_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v exalt_v by_o god_n not_o only_o to_o give_v to_o israel_n remission_n but_o also_o repentance_n not_o the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a yea_o first_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o then_o remission_n of_o it_o act._n 5.31_o now_o what_o ground_n have_v any_o believer_n to_o hope_v for_o the_o 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