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christ_n satisfaction_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n catechist_n what_o we_o pray_v for_o here_o be_v just_a what_o god_n promise_v in_o his_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.34_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquite_v and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o now_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n make_v in_o christ_n upon_o his_o undertake_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n say_v psal_n 40.7_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n for_o thus_o ps_n 85.10_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o col._n 1.20_o he_o make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n for_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o he_o become_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o hope_v and_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a._n a_o free_a and_o full_o acquit_v we_o of_o their_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n catechist_n free_a therefore_o do_v we_o protestant_n utter_o disclaim_v all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v indeed_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o word_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n rom._n 3.24_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v a_o full_a forgiveness_n therefore_o we_o also_o deny_v the_o papist_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n pain_n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o endure_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o they_o for_o when_o god_n forgive_v he_o will_v not_o again_o exact_a the_o debt_n in_o part_n or_o whole_a he_o say_v in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o will_v so_o forgive_v their_o sin_n as_o to_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o may_v expect_v such_o forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a._n true_a penitent_n only_a that_o be_v so_o 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