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infirmity_n the_o good_a man_n nehemiah_n cap._n 13.22_o seek_v this_o pardon_v grace_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o great_a service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n join_v this_o suit_n for_o pardon_n to_o his_o request_n for_o guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o be_v full_o addict_v psal_n 25.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o midst_n of_o trouble_n he_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o mercy_n psal_n 25._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o when_o his_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o net_n v_o 15._o when_o desolate_a v_o 16._o when_o trouble_n be_v enlarge_v into_o distress_n v_o 17._o then_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v all_o his_o sin_n so_o the_o return_a church_n hos_n 14._o ver_fw-la 2_o pray_v and_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v do_v it_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o so_o micah_n 7._o ver_n 18.19_o now_o this_o make_v any_o condition_n good_a and_o safe_a the_o man_n 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his_o prince_n who_o persuade_v to_o all_o due_a allegiance_n for_o future_a and_o urge_v his_o fellow_n subject_a to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n of_o what_o have_v be_v ill_a and_o undutiful_o do_v already_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o faithful_a be_v forgive_v and_o bless_v therein_o though_o perhaps_o they_o have_v not_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o we_o evidence_n to_o prove_v it_o of_o they_o now_o no_o condition_n can_v come_v on_o such_o a_o man_n to_o render_v he_o miserable_a or_o in_o evil_a state_n 2._o the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a one_o do_v lie_v in_o that_o gracious_a acceptance_n which_o god_n do_v afford_v to_o they_o for_o all_o their_o sincere_a and_o willing_a obedience_n though_o imperfect_a in_o itself_o unsuccessful_a to_o other_o and_o altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n this_o be_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n this_o be_v heaven_n after_o we_o leave_v earth_n the_o lord_n reject_v 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guess_v at_o what_o i_o say_v by_o the_o resentment_n cain_n of_o man_n one_o of_o the_o worst_a have_v of_o god_n refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o gen._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o it_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o fill_v he_o with_o trouble_n no_o condition_n be_v uneasy_a to_o a_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v god_n favour_n for_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n psal_n 63._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o every_o condition_n be_v dark_a and_o doleful_a without_o his_o favour_n what_o be_v hell_n but_o a_o place_n where_o hopeless_a soul_n be_v under_o the_o inconceivable_a torture_n of_o a_o eternal_a rejection_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n what_o be_v heaven_n but_o a_o glorious_a free_a full_a and_o eternal_a state_n of_o nearness_n to_o god_n and_o of_o favour_n with_o he_o this_o acceptance_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o such_o as_o serve_v and_o love_v he_o isa_n 56.7_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o we_o obtain_v through_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n 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