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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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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 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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
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they_o their_o lust_n and_o sin_n as_o so_o much_o money_n for_o which_o he_o will_v exact_v eternal_a torment_n as_o the_o usury_n of_o they_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v certain_o this_o notion_n of_o sin_n be_v debt_n ought_v much_o to_o affect_v and_o trouble_v thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v worse_a debt_n than_o any_o thou_o owe_v talent_n four_o in_o sin_n we_o become_v debtor_n by_o this_o mean_n all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v whether_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a we_o be_v betrust_v with_o as_o so_o many_o talent_n and_o for_o abuse_v of_o these_o or_o not_o improve_n of_o they_o we_o become_v debtor_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v a_o full_a parable_n to_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 25._o where_o you_o have_v every_o opportunity_n even_o the_o least_o that_o god_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n compare_v to_o a_o talon_n and_o that_o for_o the_o greatness_n and_o preciousness_n of_o it_o and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v accountable_a unto_o god_n either_o propter_fw-la damnum_fw-la emergens_fw-la for_o 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