if_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n the_o wage_n due_a to_o his_o sin_n be_v only_o temporal_a chastisement_n but_o to_o a_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v eternal_a death_n i_o say_v this_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o although_o a_o believer_n sin_n shall_v not_o actual_o damn_v he_o yet_o god_n have_v make_v the_o same_o law_n to_o both_o and_o repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n be_v prescribe_v so_o that_o we_o may_v by_o supposition_n say_v if_o the_o wicked_a man_n repent_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v he_o if_o the_o justify_v person_n do_v not_o his_o sin_n will_v damn_v he_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o say_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n it_o shall_v be_v damn_v no_o more_o than_o that_o grace_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o we_o be_v to_o say_v the_o person_n shall_v be_v damn_v or_o save_v yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n will_v cause_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o person_n if_o not_o take_v off_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o faith_n as_o the_o instrumental_a 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die_v without_o mercy_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a etc._n etc._n observe_v that_o interposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v you_o do_v you_o not_o easy_o think_v that_o such_o sin_n offend_v god_n more_o now_o although_o the_o true_o sanctify_a can_v never_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o condition_n total_o and_o final_o yet_o their_o sin_n commit_v wilful_o against_o the_o gospel_n be_v gradual_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o fall_v terrible_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o they_o so_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o consider_v how_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v these_o thing_n even_o to_o they_o of_o who_o he_o hope_v better_a thing_n and_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6._o if_o therefore_o we_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v taste_v much_o of_o god_n favour_n play_v the_o prodigal_a walk_v loose_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v 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iniquity_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v the_o particular_n wherein_o god_n eye_n of_o anger_n do_v manifest_v itself_o upon_o his_o own_o child_n sin_v if_o sin_v against_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o that_o which_o be_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a in_o all_o these_o god_n anger_n do_v bring_v forth_o in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o for_o the_o temporal_a object_n take_v notice_n of_o these_o particular_n first_o affliction_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n they_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a affliction_n which_o do_v usual_o accompany_v sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a thus_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o for_o their_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o some_o even_o of_o those_o be_v godly_a as_o appear_v v_o 32._o many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a weak_a be_v such_o as_o do_v languish_v and_o sickly_a be_v more_o such_o as_o have_v disease_n on_o they_o now_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stroke_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o come_v from_o his_o anger_n for_o their_o sin_n though_o the_o lord_n supper_n consist_v of_o a_o twofold_a bread_n the_o one_o earthly_a for_o the_o body_n the_o other_o heavenly_a the_o bread_n of_o life_n for_o the_o soul_n yet_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v miserable_o decay_v because_o of_o unworthy_a receive_n this_o table_n be_v as_o chrysostom_n say_v mensa_fw-la aquilarum_fw-la not_o graculorum_fw-la food_n for_o eagle_n not_o jaies_o as_o therefore_o those_o child_n who_o have_v faint_a disease_n upon_o they_o and_o do_v secret_o eat_v salt_n oatmeal_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o have_v never_o such_o excellent_a food_n at_o their_o father_n table_n yet_o thrive_v not_o but_o look_v pale_a and_o consume_a so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o corinthian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o corruption_n they_o incline_v to_o death_n though_o they_o feed_v on_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n now_o that_o these_o bodily_a disease_n be_v the_o common_a issue_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n appear_v leu._n 26.16_o deut._n 28.22_o grace_n therefore_o of_o justification_n can_v give_v no_o supesedeas_fw-la to_o any_o disease_n that_o shall_v arrest_v a_o believer_n offend_v but_o be_v the_o wicked_a in_o consumption_n ague_n fever_n for_o their_o sin_n so_o be_v the_o godly_a yea_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o these_o calamity_n before_o the_o wicked_a amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n i_o have_v know_v you_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v you_o for_o i_o see_v what_o that_o be_v exod._n 19.5_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v that_o which_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o all_o this_o be_v aggravate_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o that_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_n the_o word_n be_v use_v even_o of_o the_o godly_a 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32._o 1_o pet._n 4.6_o by_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o begin_v in_o they_o he_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n be_v more_o expose_v to_o affliction_n for_o sin_n than_o the_o wicked_a be_v and_o this_o make_v david_n and_o jeremy_n so_o expostulate_v with_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o affliction_n ought_v to_o say_v as_o that_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n 2_o kin._n 17.18_o this_o be_v to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n it_o be_v think_v the_o apostle_n though_o he_o do_v not_o
and_o gripe_n he_o have_v within_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n he_o do_v not_o confess_v it_o and_o bewail_v it_o before_o god_n if_o therefore_o god_n keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n give_v thou_o no_o rest_n consider_v whether_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o that_o leaven_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n whether_o every_o achan_n within_o thou_o be_v stone_v or_o no._n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o cure_v the_o wound_n as_o long_o as_o any_o splint_n of_o the_o poison_a arrow_n lie_v within_o it_o or_o if_o thou_o find_v no_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o search_v whether_o thy_o formal_a lazy_a duty_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o blackness_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n we_o read_v in_o the_o canticle_n that_o the_o church_n laziness_n and_o she_o not_o open_v the_o door_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o knock_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o spiritual_a desertion_n she_o be_v plunge_v into_o seek_v up_o and_o down_o for_o her_o belove_a but_o not_o find_v of_o he_o the_o stand_a pool_n beget_v the_o croak_a frog_n not_o the_o run_a stream_n and_o it_o be_v the_o dull_a negligent_a christian_a who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sad_a fear_n and_o doubt_n whereas_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o white_a stone_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v 3._o though_o thy_o soul_n walk_v thus_o in_o darkness_n 3._o yet_o exercise_v act_n of_o dependency_n and_o recumbency_n upon_o christ_n howsoever_o as_o david_n many_o time_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v sinful_o deject_v how_o be_v that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n commend_v for_o her_o faith_n who_o though_o our_o saviour_n call_v her_o dog_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n tell_v she_o she_o be_v exclude_v from_o pardon_n do_v yet_o earnest_o pursue_v he_o and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o give_v her_o rest_n and_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thy_o fear_n and_o guilt_n thou_o can_v rely_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n as_o in_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o satan_n as_o ananiaâ—_n be_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o desperate_a boldness_n whereby_o they_o dare_v venture_v upon_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o godly_a there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confidence_n of_o faith_n whereby_o maugre_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o conscience_n we_o dare_v throw_v ourselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o promise_n thus_o by_o frequent_a put_v forth_o of_o strong_a fiducial_a applicative_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v at_o last_o enjoy_v obsignative_a howsoever_o hereby_o thou_o will_v show_v thy_o heavenly_a courage_n in_o endure_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a martyrdom_n as_o that_o love_n be_v the_o high_a love_n which_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o enemy_n so_o those_o be_v the_o strong_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v we_o depend_v on_o god_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o kill_v we_o yea_o to_o damn_v we_o lecture_n xxiv_o mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n respect_v another_o question_n which_o be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n we_o be_v to_o dispatch_v at_o this_o time_n viz._n whether_o a_o believer_n repent_v and_o sue_v for_o pardon_n be_v to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o less_o for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o negative_a then_o will_v gross_a and_o notorious_a sin_n which_o tertullian_n call_v devoratoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la whirlpool_n and_o gulf_n wherein_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v plunge_v be_v no_o more_o than_o those_o sin_n which_o austin_n call_v quotidiana_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la daily_a infirmity_n which_o continual_o flow_v from_o the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o christian_a fall_v into_o such_o a_o gross_a sin_n may_v so_o far_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o sorrow_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v the_o whole_a bond_n of_o friendship_n be_v dissolve_v between_o he_o and_o god_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a paradise_n he_o be_v in_o and_o that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o his_o father_n nor_o he_o his_o child_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v understand_v observe_v these_o proposition_n question_n first_o every_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o general_a place_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o law_n command_v gal._n 3.10_o now_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v universal_o of_o all_o sin_n without_o any_o exception_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o indeed_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o little_a but_o a_o great_a god_n so_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o little_a but_o a_o great_a sin_n again_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o expiate_v this_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v think_v little_a for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v eternal_a wrath_n without_o christ_n mediation_n therefore_o we_o can_v say_v any_o sin_n be_v venial_a either_o from_o its_o kind_n and_o nature_n as_o papist_n distinguish_v such_o they_o make_v to_o be_v officious_a or_o jest_a lie_n or_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o act_n such_o they_o make_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v indeliberate_o or_o out_o of_o ignorance_n without_o full_a consent_n or_o knowledge_n or_o from_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o steal_v a_o farthing_n or_o the_o like_a none_o of_o these_o sin_n be_v so_o small_a but_o that_o they_o deserve_v 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christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o temporal_a death_n then_o though_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v present_o yet_o it_o can_v abide_v as_o a_o punishment_n strict_o lecture_n xiii_o matth_n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n this_o text_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o because_o the_o noble_a to_o prove_v that_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o those_o that_o be_v believer_n for_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o their_o debt_n therefore_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o debt_n and_o in_o deep_a humility_n they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o withal_o desire_v the_o cancel_v or_o blot_v they_o out_o so_o that_o as_o the_o church_n ancient_o use_v this_o place_n against_o those_o pelagian_a doctrine_n which_o dream_v of_o a_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o immunity_n from_o all_o sin_n no_o less_o do_v it_o overthrow_v those_o novel_a assertion_n of_o be_v without_o sin_n though_o not_o inherent_o yet_o as_o to_o god_n eye_n 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out_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n what_o plutarch_n say_v of_o the_o husbandman_n that_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a sight_n to_o he_o to_o see_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n bend_v to_o the_o earth_n because_o that_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o fruit_n within_o no_o less_o joyful_a be_v it_o to_o spiritual_a husbandman_n to_o see_v their_o people_n walk_v with_o humble_a debase_v break_a heart_n through_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v confident_o and_o delicate_o like_o agag_n say_v the_o worst_a be_v past_a god_n say_v of_o ahab_n though_o humble_v for_o external_a motive_n only_o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o how_o much_o more_o will_v god_n take_v notice_n of_o those_o who_o humble_a themselves_o upon_o spiritual_a ground_n desire_v ease_n from_o christ_n as_o therefore_o bernard_n write_v to_o one_o epist_n 180._o who_o he_o think_v be_v not_o solicitous_a enough_o about_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o wish_v he_o according_a to_o the_o 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the_o rock_n many_o have_v be_v split_v upon_o not_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v our_o duty_n of_o repentance_n with_o god_n gracious_a favour_n of_o pardon_v i_o shall_v speak_v though_o not_o all_o yet_o as_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o my_o purpose_n in_o hand_n concern_v the_o duty_n and_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n although_o there_o be_v no_o causality_n or_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v right_o inform_v we_o about_o the_o true_a efficacy_n of_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o open_v this_o truth_n consider_v these_o proposition_n 1._o first_o that_o god_n do_v never_o remit_v or_o forgive_v sin_n but_o where_o also_o he_o give_v a_o mollify_v and_o soften_v heart_n to_o repent_v the_o scripture_n do_v abudant_o confirm_v this_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n it_o be_v indeed_o dispute_v by_o the_o schoolman_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v whether_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n may_v not_o forgive_v sin_n without_o sanctification_n of_o our_o 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