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vigilant_a tender_a be_v content_a to_o listen_v to_o her_o chide_n she_o soldom_n quarrel_n without_o a_o cause_n but_o suppress_v check_v and_o stifle_v the_o language_n of_o conscience_n make_v she_o at_o last_o either_o sullen_a or_o senseless_a or_o outrageous_a a_o vigilant_a conscience_n will_v prevent_v thou_o from_o many_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o they_o and_o bring_v thou_o upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o make_v this_o petition_n seasonable_a and_o a_o pardon_v get_v thereupon_o acceptable_a and_o comfortable_a for_o how_o can_v that_o man_n with_o any_o sense_n beg_v pardon_n for_o a_o sin_n when_o he_o scarce_o find_v himself_o sensible_o guilty_a of_o any_o this_o petition_n be_v deliver_v up_o but_o careless_o and_o cold_o and_o fruitless_o by_o such_o a_o person_n 4._o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n even_o when_o thou_o sue_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o due_a height_n in_o own_v damnation_n and_o utter_a rejection_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o every_o sin_n humble_a thy_o soul_n true_o and_o deep_o for_o it_o this_o will_v make_v thy_o prayer_n earnest_n and_o thy_o pardon_n dear_a it_o give_v to_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v all_o the_o tribute_n thou_o can_v pay_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o free_a goodness_n in_o give_v thou_o that_o pardon_v without_o which_o thou_o be_v eternal_o lose_v 5._o give_v thy_o mediator_n the_o honour_n and_o end_v of_o thy_o redemption_n thy_o saviour_n die_v it_o be_v true_a to_o obtain_v thy_o pardon_n but_o will_v thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v sin_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o renew_v thy_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v renew_v his_o pardon_n god_n forbid_v thou_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v disappoint_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n who_o therefore_o die_v that_o he_o may_v redeem_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n let_v the_o beg_n of_o thy_o pardon_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o offend_v again_o otherwise_o god_n that_o see_v thy_o heart_n look_v upon_o thy_o ask_n of_o pardon_n as_o a_o high_a and_o more_o impudent_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n than_o that_o which_o thou_o seem_v to_o beg_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o 6._o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o any_o particular_a sin_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n concern_v thou_o beware_v of_o these_o thing_n 1._o sleep_v in_o it_o without_o recourse_n to_o god_n for_o pardon_n for_o it_o or_o drip_v over_o it_o in_o thy_o prayer_n without_o a_o particular_a animadversion_n upon_o it_o be_v content_a to_o open_v this_o sore_a the_o long_a it_o be_v keep_v cover_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v thou_o must_v know_v that_o every_o sin_n be_v write_v before_o god_n with_o a_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v content_v to_o forget_v it_o or_o by_o incursion_n of_o time_n to_o wear_v out_o the_o remembrance_n or_o at_o least_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o the_o long_o it_o continue_v the_o hard_a thy_o heart_n grow_v and_o the_o deep_a do_v the_o canker_n and_o stain_n of_o that_o sin_n work_n and_o spread_v into_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_o be_v thy_o pardon_n obtain_v and_o yet_o the_o less_o earnest_o seek_v it_o be_v a_o secret_a curse_n in_o thy_o bosom_n that_o make_v all_o thy_o service_n to_o god_n unacceptable_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o who_o can_v tell_v when_o the_o decree_n may_v come_v out_o when_o this_o sin_n will_v ripen_v into_o a_o eminent_a judgement_n therefore_o clear_v thy_o account_n with_o god_n betimes_o let_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o sin_n lie_v long_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n but_o make_v thy_o peace_n betimes_o sue_v out_o thy_o pardon_n speedy_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o 2._o yet_o after_o a_o sin_n fresh_o commit_v fall_v not_o present_o to_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n till_o thou_o have_v humble_v thy_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o fit_a frame_n to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a to_o depart_v from_o he_o till_o thou_o have_v creep_v to_o thy_o saviour_n foot_n for_o his_o blood_n to_o wash_v thou_o and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n to_o cover_v thou_o and_o for_o his_o mediation_n to_o bring_v thou_o otherwise_o a_o defile_a pollute_a creature_n into_o his_o father_n presence_n under_o his_o patronage_n till_o thou_o have_v mourn_v over_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v pierce_v and_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o of_o thy_o miscarriage_n and_o act_v thy_o faith_n upon_o his_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n till_o thou_o have_v take_v up_o resolution_n of_o future_a amendment_n and_o then_o in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o thy_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n luk._n 12._o for_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n here_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o forgive_v other_o matt._n 18.21_o 22._o upon_o their_o repentance_n luk._n 17.4_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n turn_v to_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o from_o that_o conformity_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n psal_n 145.8_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.18_o and_o christ_n come_v to_o renew_v the_o break_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o to_o renew_v he_o after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o do_v enjoin_v &_o imprint_v this_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n luk._n 6.36_o be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a and_o mercy_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o excellent_a habit_n from_o whence_o forgiveness_n proceed_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n come_v it_o assimilate_v the_o nature_n to_o that_o disposition_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v long-suffering_a gentleness_n meekness_n 2._o from_o that_o great_a commandment_n enjoin_v by_o god_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o much_o more_o enforce_a under_o the_o new_a covenant_n even_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o very_a enemy_n matt._n 5.44_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o forgive_v your_o enemy_n for_o love_n be_v that_o affection_n that_o produce_v pardon_n and_o this_o injunction_n lie_v upon_o we_o under_o the_o same_o obligation_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o brethren_n for_o the_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v that_o grand_a obligation_n that_o bind_v to_o whatsoever_o he_o command_v joh._n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n therefore_o if_o you_o love_v i_o love_n and_o pity_n and_o pardon_v your_o enemy_n 3._o from_o that_o great_a equity_n and_o reason_n the_o proportion_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o matt._n 18.32_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o shall_v not_o thou_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o colos_n 3.13_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n
the_o more_o concernment_n the_o end_n which_o most_o concern_v we_o to_o inquire_v after_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v why_o or_o for_o what_o end_n we_o be_v make_v for_o as_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n to_o we_o so_o the_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_n therein_o be_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n now_o touch_v this_o end_n of_o man_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o that_o in_o all_o wise_a worker_n that_o act_n by_o deliberation_n and_o choice_n the_o appointment_n of_o the_o end_n of_o any_o work_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o make_v it_o 2._o in_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o mankind_n be_v in_o its_o original_a the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o appoint_v the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o workmanship_n and_o of_o he_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v 3._o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v the_o wise_a worker_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o mankind_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o excellent_a workmanship_n it_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o 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the_o salvation_n of_o god_n both_o these_o be_v imperfect_o do_v here_o but_o shall_v be_v perfect_o do_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 2._o why_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n that_o god_n propose_v in_o all_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n prov._n 16.4_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o his_o work_n of_o preservation_n and_o providence_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o in_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 1.6_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a in_o his_o work_n of_o sanctification_n matth._n 5.16_o that_o man_n see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o be_v but_o just_a it_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n to_o 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viz._n a_o obedience_n to_o a_o most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a law_n which_o suit_v with_o the_o ability_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o when_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n by_o man_n he_o withdraw_v that_o blessedness_n from_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v most_o just_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o thus_o we_o stand_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o father_n commit_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o blessedness_n and_o life_n which_o our_o first_o father_n have_v and_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o blessedness_n and_o immortality_n be_v death_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n