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sin_n be_v commit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n the_o gospel_n have_v provide_v we_o sufficient_a help_n and_o assistance_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v better_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a aid_n at_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o obedience_n but_o also_o enable_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o we_o do_v but_o humble_o beg_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o but_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o hungry_a child_n will_v beg_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n we_o shall_v as_o certain_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n luk._n 11.13_o this_o spirit_n will_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o now_o certain_o we_o be_v very_o fond_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o the_o way_n be_v easy_a and_o plain_a before_o we_o we_o may_v be_v better_o if_o we_o will_v not_o make_v light_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v purchase_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o offer_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o accept_v it_o not_o upon_o such_o easy_a term_n we_o deserve_v to_o be_v slave_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a we_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o the_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n who_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n and_o refuse_v it_o he_o be_v make_v a_o public_a shame_n for_o his_o great_a folly_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v free_a when_o his_o freedom_n be_v offer_v he_o for_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v upon_o his_o refusal_n for_o his_o master_n carry_v he_o away_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n or_o court_v of_o justice_n he_o bore_v through_o his_o ear_n with_o a_o awl_n and_o he_o be_v at_o once_o mark_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o ever_o exod._n 21.6_o it_o be_v no_o little_a aggravation_n of_o our_o crime_n that_o we_o do_v amiss_o when_o we_o have_v such_o advantage_n of_o be_v and_o do_v better_o 6._o that_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o very_a severe_a affliction_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o we_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o they_o be_v another_o consideration_n that_o do_v heighten_v our_o guilt_n nay_o we_o many_o time_n commit_v our_o sin_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v strike_v we_o we_o little_o regard_v the_o discipline_n of_o heaven_n when_o his_o judgement_n be_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o mark_n set_v upon_o ahaz_n for_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o yet_o trespass_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o that_o which_o very_o great_o increase_v his_o crime_n 7._o again_o another_o thing_n which_o add_v a_o weight_n to_o our_o guilt_n be_v this_o when_o we_o relapse_n frequent_o into_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v former_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o when_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o sin_v again_o and_o keep_v in_o this_o black_a circle_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o we_o do_v mock_v almighty_a god_n and_o may_v well_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o well_o consider_v it_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o one_o another_o we_o esteem_v that_o man_n void_a of_o all_o ingenuity_n that_o beg_v our_o pardon_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o yet_o hold_v on_o to_o do_v we_o the_o same_o despite_n and_o injury_n how_o horrible_o disingenuous_a be_v we_o then_o when_o we_o daily_o put_v affront_v these_o upon_o god_n himself_o when_o we_o do_v often_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 8._o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v when_o we_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o commit_v and_o may_v most_o easy_o avoid_v such_o be_v general_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a desire_n that_o be_v gratify_v by_o swear_v or_o by_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o another_o these_o be_v indeed_o most_o heinous_a offence_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o easy_o avoid_v
we_o be_v in_o misery_n or_o want_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o our_o neighbour_n compassion_n and_o relief_n and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v as_o ready_o afford_v he_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o ready_a to_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n credit_n to_o put_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n upon_o his_o action_n to_o relieve_v his_o want_n to_o bewail_v his_o misery_n to_o far_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v we_o that_o we_o do_v pretend_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o do_v not_o help_v he_o and_o do_v he_o good_a if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n jam._n 2.15_o â—6_n certain_o we_o 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no_o certain_a argument_n that_o we_o have_v forgive_v he_o we_o may_v be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a and_o yet_o devoid_a of_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o we_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o not_o forgive_v and_o perhaps_o we_o may_v do_v our_o enemy_n a_o kindness_n out_o of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n or_o else_o we_o triumph_v over_o his_o misery_n and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o who_o be_v before_o the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n be_v now_o become_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n positive_o 1._o he_o that_o forgive_v a_o right_n do_v it_o universal_o that_o be_v he_o forgive_v every_o man_n and_o every_o trespass_n and_o at_o every_o time_n we_o easy_o forgive_v little_a offender_n and_o the_o small_a fault_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o sincere_a christian_a do_v more_o than_o this_o he_o forgive_v not_o only_o a_o profess_a enemy_n but_o a_o treacherous_a and_o false_a friend_n not_o only_o he_o that_o despise_v he_o but_o the_o most_o curse_v shimei_n that_o reproach_n he_o 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