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be_v gracious_a verse_n 8._o and_o so_o forgive_v they_o as_o never_o to_o come_v before_o he_o any_o more_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o verse_n 12._o i_o shall_v hint_n some_o reason_n of_o the_o truth_n why_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v or_o shall_v so_o great_o take_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a creature_n reason_n 1._o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n shall_v thus_o great_o take_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o indeed_o expect_v pardon_n because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v that_o ever_o take_v up_o god_n heart_n how_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v he_o lay_v forth_o more_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n about_o it_o than_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o give_v out_o of_o his_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n such_o a_o glorious_a way_n of_o reconcile_a justice_n and_o mercy_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o choice_a piece_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o ever_o be_v bring_v forth_o they_o be_v all_o conversant_a about_o and_o their_o proper_a tendency_n be_v about_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n how_o and_o that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v when_o moses_n have_v that_o bless_a interview_n and_o parley_n with_o the_o lord_n exod._n 33._o &_o 34._o and_o moses_n get_v near_o and_o near_o to_o god_n who_o be_v glimpse_v out_o a_o ray_n of_o glory_n upon_o he_o break_v out_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n i_o will_v say_v god_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o way_n of_o glory_n i_o
to_o phrase_n it_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n pronounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o 3._o all_o the_o partial_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o deliver_v a_o soul_n from_o that_o penalty_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a keep_v i_o all_o or_o none_o as_o to_o your_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n say_v the_o law_n but_o this_o i_o be_o further_a to_o prove_v when_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o impossibility_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v accept_v by_o his_o best_a keep_v of_o the_o law_n use_v 1_o be_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n young_a and_o old_a natural_o under_o the_o law_n bind_v over_o to_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o rigorous_a fulfil_n it_o under_o a_o curse_n and_o be_v indeed_o under_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o threaten_n it_o pronounce_v and_o bind_v to_o make_v god_n satisfaction_n in_o your_o person_n while_o you_o be_v under_o it_o oh_o let_v every_o poor_a sinner_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o what_o a_o state_n be_v this_o for_o any_o poor_a soul_n to_o rest_v itself_o satisfy_v in_o who_o be_v the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v not_o a_o transgressor_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o see_v to_o it_o and_o that_o before_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o thou_o without_o remedy_n sinner_n if_o thou_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o death_n how_o will_v beg_v for_o a_o reprieve_n and_o beg_v of_o all_o thy_o friend_n to_o interpose_v for_o thou_o what_o a_o amaze_a word_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v ah_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul_n thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v from_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n away_o sinner_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o a_o mercy_n seat_n acknowledge_v thy_o condemation_n just_a by_o the_o law_n go_v to_o the_o great_a and_o potent_a advocate_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a put_v thy_o case_n into_o his_o hand_n tell_v he_o thou_o baste_v none_o else_o to_o make_v to_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v he_o have_v help_v many_o a_o condemn_a sinner_n in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v he_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o price_n for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n follow_v he_o and_o if_o he_o speak_v but_o a_o word_n to_o the_o just_a and_o great_a god_n for_o thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v remit_v a_o pardon_n of_o grace_n come_v forth_o and_o at_o last_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o witness_v it_o and_o seal_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o bless_a word_n shall_v be_v thou_o therefore_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o since_o jesus_n christ_n have_v clear_v i_o and_o have_v make_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o go_v and_o ponder_v in_o thy_o soul_n every_o day_n and_o say_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o be_v under_o a_o curse_n condemn_a by_o a_o law_n to_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o shall_v i_o let_v my_o poor_a soul_n lie_v in_o such_o a_o case_n one_o hour_n long_o especial_o when_o a_o way_n i_o hear_v be_v open_v to_o i_o to_o get_v from_o under_o it_o say_v what_o satisfaction_n can_v i_o wretched_a creature_n make_v to_o the_o righteous_a god_n none_o but_o by_o suffer_v what_o infinite_a justice_n will_v lay_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o infinite_a punishment_n oh_o get_v in_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o great_a god_n to_o lie_v under_o guilt_n to_o have_v no_o plea_n or_o excuse_n by_o the_o law_n leave_v thou_o which_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o prove_v to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o then_o further_o urge_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o next_o point_n obser_n 2._o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v in_o so_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o these_o word_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v etc._n etc._n this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v rom._n 2.1_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v about_o to_o free_v himself_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n verse_n 2._o reason_n 1._o a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v himself_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o righteous_a rom._n 7.12_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a say_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v under_o such_o a_o conviction_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o as_o we_o be_v press_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.8_o but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o all_o good_a and_o blessedness_n as_o in_o itself_o to_o the_o creature_n a_o law_n that_o be_v full_a of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o blessedness_n take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a blessing_n peace_n order_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n against_o his_o maker_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o harm_n nor_o think_v to_o do_v so_o his_o fellow_n creature_n so_o that_o its_o proper_a end_n be_v goodness_n preservation_n to_o all_o now_o what_o excuse_n for_o a_o creature_n most_o concern_v in_o the_o good_a of_o it_o for_o sin_v against_o such_o a_o law_n what_o have_v a_o creature_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v he_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n 2._o god_n write_v this_o holy_a and_o bless_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n whereby_o he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n have_v no_o excuse_n before_o god_n he_o give_v man_n a_o power_n though_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o his_o will_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o man_n corrupt_v himself_o gen._n 6.12_o whereby_o he_o disable_v himself_o from_o keep_v the_o law_n now_o if_o a_o man_n disable_v himself_o it_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a excuse_n for_o neglect_v the_o duty_n so_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o to_o any_o plea_n or_o excuse_n before_o the_o lord_n 3._o though_o man_n have_v blur_v and_o deface_v the_o fair_a and_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o good_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n yet_o god_n give_v it_o forth_o again_o by_o moses_n in_o legible_a character_n one_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o leave_v all_o mankind_n without_o excuse_n therefore_o this_o strike_v off_o all_o plea_n for_o the_o sinner_n especial_o to_o such_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o this_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n which_o though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o a_o exact_a performance_n of_o it_o yet_o enough_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o excuse_n so_o paul_n rom._n 2.15_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n to_o accuse_v he_o when_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o excuse_v he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v right_a though_o man_n by_o habitual_a sin_v do_v much_o stifle_v it_o so_o that_o this_o also_o help_v to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v he_o without_o all_o plea_n or_o excuse_n 5._o there_o be_v that_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o may_v and_o do_v leave_v a_o sinner_n without_o all_o excuse_n for_o sin_v against_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v as_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n can_v not_o say_v we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o subsist_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o harmony_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o first_o infinite_a be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n
free_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n let_v out_o grace_v and_o mercy_n unless_o such_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o it_o can_v come_v easy_o delightful_o cheerful_o from_o the_o righteous_a and_o gracious_a god_n see_v his_o justice_n will_v not_o plead_v against_o it_o but_o for_o it_o be_v bless_o satisfy_v and_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v full_o merit_v it_o and_o deserve_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v down_o as_o much_o as_o god_n in_o infinite_a justice_n will_v require_v therefore_o it_o be_v now_o as_o well_o justice_n as_o mercy_n for_o god_n to_o remit_v a_o sinner_n that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o god_n be_v just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n now_o hereupon_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o way_n of_o atonement_n his_o justice_n glorify_v and_o satisfy_v his_o word_n that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v make_v good_a his_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a satisfy_v what_o remain_v but_o that_o the_o bless_a god_n can_v remit_v the_o bondage_n guilt_n condemnation_n of_o the_o sinner_n have_v thus_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v as_o he_o do_v job_n 33.24_o deliver_v he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n god_n can_v now_o pardon_v the_o sinner_n that_o come_v believe_o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o for_o it_o without_o any_o regret_n his_o justice_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o his_o mercy_n god_n have_v charge_v all_o upon_o another_o and_o accept_v of_o full_a payment_n call_v himself_o to_o witness_v of_o it_o and_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o it_o object_n if_o any_o shall_v object_n wherein_o be_v freegrace_n glorify_v if_o god_n have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v infinite_a free_a grace_n for_o god_n to_o give_v out_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n christ_n when_o there_o be_v no_o 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