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the_o devil_n jam._n 4.7_o 2_o doctrine_n the_o lord_z pardon_v all_o david_n iniquity_n 1_o the_o object_n of_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v all_o david_n iniquity_n that_o be_v explic._n explic._n both_o adam_n sin_n impute_v and_o the_o actual_a sin_n commit_v by_o himself_o as_o whereof_o he_o have_v actual_o repent_v 2_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o with_o not_o impute_v it_o to_o condemnation_n or_o the_o free_v a_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o from_o the_o punishment_n due_a upon_o the_o guilt_n 3_o the_o lord_z that_o be_v the_o whole_a trinity_n see_v it_o be_v opus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la a_o work_n or_o act_v of_o god_n terminate_v upon_o a_o thing_n without_o himself_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o person_n there_o be_v a_o internal_a natural_a order_n of_o be_v one_o from_o another_o so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o work_v from_o and_o by_o one_o another_o even_o in_o external_a and_o voluntary_a action_n for_o as_o the_o father_n be_v from_o none_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n by_o generation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o both_o by_o procession_n so_o the_o father_n create_v of_o himself_o by_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o both_o so_o here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v man_n conformable_a to_o the_o stipulation_n of_o the_o covenant_n immediate_o apply_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o son_n take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o merit_v and_o procure_v it_o but_o primary_o and_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n this_o act_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v to_o sit_v continual_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o keep_v his_o authority_n whole_a and_o entire_a to_o himself_o without_o any_o condescension_n of_o his_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o power_n and_o right_a either_o of_o just_o punish_v or_o gracious_o remit_v sin_n 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that_o though_o we_o all_o have_v our_o sin_n as_o the_o former_a doctrine_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n yet_o the_o case_n be_v not_o desperate_a instr_n instr_n there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o then_o 2_o we_o see_v also_o to_o who_o this_o remission_n belong_v namely_o not_o to_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n but_o to_o such_o as_o david_n be_v 3_o behold_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o note_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o object_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n note_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o present_a as_o need_v shall_v require_v this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n 1_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n consolation_n consolation_n thy_o sin_n be_v many_o but_o god_n compassion_n be_v far_o more_o those_o great_a but_o these_o infinite_o great_a 2_o against_o death_n who_o only_a sting_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o which_o be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n that_o can_v hurt_v and_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v it_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o belong_v for_o it_o as_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n 3_o against_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n positive_a or_o privative_a which_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n suppose_v all_o work_n together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o etc._n etc._n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v answ_n i_o answer_v see_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n alone_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o it_o according_a to_o our_o own_o imagination_n which_o may_v easy_o deceive_v we_o either_o on_o the_o 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they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v in_o scripture_n testify_v the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n prov._n 28.13_o isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o mat._n 6.14_o 15._o &_o 11.28_o act._n 2.38_o &_o 10.43_o the_o other_o note_n be_v take_v à _fw-la posteriore_fw-la from_o that_o which_o follow_v forgiveness_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o man_n before_o and_o after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o be_v far_o different_a in_o temporal_a good_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n see_v to_o a_o sinner_n they_o be_v give_v only_o out_o of_o god_n first_o or_o general_a love_n whereof_o a_o man_n may_v taste_v deep_o and_o yet_o never_o come_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o the_o more_o of_o this_o
whereby_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o yet_o remain_v we_o recall_v those_o which_o be_v slip_v out_o of_o memory_n this_o latter_a act_n of_o memory_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v always_o most_o present_a but_o only_o the_o former_a and_o that_o after_o a_o eminent_a manner_n beseem_v god_n and_o whereas_o the_o memory_n as_o be_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 2._o doctr._fw-la 2._o be_v either_o mere_o notionall_a or_o affective_a also_o here_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o this_o doctrine_n be_v that_o psal_n 78.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o remember_v they_o be_v but_o flesh_n a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v not_o again_o for_o 1_o that_o we_o be_v dust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a doctrine_n teach_v we_o 2_o as_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o now_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o who_o first_o form_v adam_n of_o the_o dust_n and_o also_o for_o sin_n make_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n dust_n in_o this_o sense_n here_o in_o the_o text_n by_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o mean_n of_o immortality_n and_o appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 3_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n forget_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o he_o know_v see_v this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o infirmity_n or_o imperfection_n which_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v to_o he_o who_o be_v absolute_a perfection_n itself_o object_n but_o god_n be_v sometime_o say_v to_o forget_v jer._n 23.39_o &_o 31.34_o ezek._n 33.13_o answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a forgetfulness_n 1_o proper_o so_o call_v when_o a_o thing_n once_o know_v slip_n out_o of_o memory_n 2_o metaphorical_o when_o one_o so_o carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o former_a can_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o the_o latter_a may_v 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judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a shall_v remember_v acknowledge_v and_o recompense_n mat._n 25._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n mal._n 3.16_o 2_o for_o evil_a deed_n host_n 7.2_o so_o 1_o sam._n 15.2_o i_o remember_v say_v god_n that_o which_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v do_v about_o 400_o year_n before_o yea_o cain_n murder_n &_o whatsoever_o other_o sin_n have_v be_v by_o any_o man_n commit_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v repent_v god_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n remember_v and_o punish_v as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o therefore_o these_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v isa_n 65.6_o jer._n 17.1_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v conceal_v from_o man_n but_o god_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v we_o may_v forget_v our_o own_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v be_v sure_o most_o perfect_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o hereafter_o unless_o we_o repent_v will_v 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