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angel_n joh._n 8._o 44._o which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o carry_v his_o image_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o in_o which_o respect_n the_o wicked_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o every_o where_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n act._n 13._o 10._o what_o learn_v you_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o war_n of_o mankind_n with_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o lawful_a war_n proclaim_v of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o perpetual_a and_o without_o any_o truce_n and_o therefore_o that_o herein_o it_o be_v wherein_o we_o must_v show_v our_o choler_n our_o hate_n our_o valour_n our_o strength_n not_o faint_o and_o in_o show_v only_o but_o in_o truth_n whereas_o we_o be_v continual_o assault_v with_o our_o enemy_n leave_v our_o fight_n with_o he_o to_o fight_v against_o our_o brethren_n yea_o against_o our_o own_o soul_n he_o continual_o and_o without_o cease_v fight_v with_o we_o and_o not_o against_o his_o own_o as_o the_o blasphemous_a pharisee_n say_v mat._n 12._o 24._o what_o be_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o woman_n first_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o conception_n and_o bear_a child_n second_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o bring_v forth_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o pain_n of_o nurse_v and_o bring_v they_o up_o three_o in_o a_o desire_n to_o her_o husband_n four_o in_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v she_o not_o before_o desirous_a and_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n yes_o but_o her_o desire_n be_v not_o so_o great_a through_o conscience_n of_o her_o infirmity_n nor_o her_o subjection_n so_o painful_a and_o the_o yoke_n thereof_o so_o heavy_a what_o be_v the_o sentence_n against_o adam_n first_o his_o sin_n be_v put_v in_o the_o sentence_n and_o then_o his_o punishment_n what_o be_v his_o sin_n one_o that_o he_o obey_v his_o wife_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v command_v then_o that_o he_o disobey_v god_n who_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v obey_v the_o first_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o the_o other_o common_a to_o his_o wife_n with_o he_o what_o be_v the_o punishment_n a_o punishment_n which_o although_o it_o be_v more_o heavy_a upon_o adam_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o common_a to_o the_o woman_n namely_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o sake_n from_o whence_o come_v barrenness_n by_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o first_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n second_o labour_n to_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n to_o draw_v necessary_a food_n from_o it_o and_o that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v last_o the_o expulsion_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o live_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o herb_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o what_o learn_v you_o from_o thence_o that_o all_o man_n from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n to_o he_o that_o draw_v water_n be_v bind_v to_o painful_a labour_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o mind_n what_o wealth_n or_o patrimony_n soever_o be_v leave_v they_o although_o they_o have_v wherewith_o otherwise_o plentiful_o to_o live_v what_o observe_v you_o else_o i_o observe_v further_o out_o of_o this_o verse_n and_o out_o of_o the_o two_o next_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n anger_n he_o remember_v mercy_n 2._o for_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o adam_n that_o he_o may_v live_v of_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n to_o eve_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o not_o be_v in_o continual_a travel_n unto_o they_o both_o that_o he_o teach_v they_o wisdom_n to_o make_v leather_n coat_n what_o learn_v you_o from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v they_o coat_n that_o in_o every_o profitable_a invention_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n that_o invent_v it_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o such_o case_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o net_n hab._n 1._o 16._o when_o there_o be_v better_a mean_n of_o clothing_n why_o do_v they_o wear_v leather_n it_o seem_v that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v draw_v themselves_o the_o rather_o to_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n by_o that_o course_n clothing_n what_o learn_v you_o from_o thence_o that_o howsoever_o our_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o call_v afford_v we_o better_o array_n yet_o we_o learn_v even_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o clothes_n to_o be_v humble_v by_o they_o as_o those_o that_o be_v give_v we_o to_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o carry_v always_o the_o mark_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o sin_n especial_o when_o these_o which_o be_v even_o after_o the_o fall_n the_o goodly_a creature_n that_o ever_o live_v learn_v that_o lesson_n by_o they_o what_o follow_v a_o sharp_a taunt_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v adam_n ver_fw-la 22._o further_n to_o humble_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v now_o adam_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v and_o feel_v how_o great_o thou_o be_v deceive_v in_o think_v to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n what_o learn_v you_o from_o it_o that_o by_o the_o thing_n we_o think_v to_o be_v most_o esteem_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o derision_n and_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o common_a speech_n but_o a_o labour_a speech_n that_o must_v bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n why_o do_v god_n banish_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v live_v if_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n see_v there_o be_v no_o corporal_a thing_n able_a to_o give_v life_n to_o any_o that_o sin_n have_v kill_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v not_o have_v recover_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v have_v he_o banish_v from_o it_o lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o a_o vain_a confidence_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v he_o seek_v for_o grace_n wherefore_o be_v the_o angel_n set_v with_o a_o glitter_a sword_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o increase_v their_o care_n to_o seek_v to_o christ_n be_v banish_v from_o it_o without_o hope_n of_o come_v so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o life_n what_o learn_v you_o from_o hence_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o keep_v obstinate_a sinner_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a condition_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o do_v this_o estate_n determine_v in_o their_o person_n or_o be_v it_o derive_v from_o they_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n it_o be_v sin_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n and_o we_o therein_o become_v sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n so_o that_o they_o by_o this_o first_o transgression_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v for_o themselves_o the_o image_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o withal_o all_o deprive_v their_o posterity_n of_o that_o bless_a estate_n rom._n 3._o 23._o and_o plunge_v they_o into_o the_o contrary_a rom._n 3._o 12._o bring_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o and_o we_o all_o wherefore_o this_o curse_a estate_n of_o mankind_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o image_n of_o adam_n gen._n 5._o 3._o the_o old_a man_n ephes._n 4._o 22._o the_o flesh_n gen._n 6._o 3._o john_n 3._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v express_o rom._n 5._o 12._o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v how_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o call_v this_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n see_v both_o adam_n and_o eve_n sin_v which_o be_v two_o and_o that_o eve_n sin_v before_o adam_n in_o
the_o name_n of_o adam_n be_v comprehend_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n for_o by_o marriage_n two_o be_v make_v one_o and_o moses_n call_v both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n adam_n gen._n 5._o 2._o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n here_o signify_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o all_o their_o posterity_n shall_v take_v part_n with_o they_o both_o in_o their_o fall_n and_o in_o the_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o misery_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o never_o do_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v in_o that_o trial_n not_o as_o singular_a person_n only_o but_o also_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o they_o by_o natural_a generation_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o participation_n with_o adam_n fall_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o adam_n be_v not_o a_o private_a man_n in_o this_o business_n but_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o strength_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o same_o for_o all_o for_o adam_n receive_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n for_o himself_o and_o we_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v but_o see_v he_o stand_v not_o he_o lose_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n both_o from_o himself_o and_o from_o we_o and_o as_o his_o felicity_n shall_v have_v be_v we_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v in_o it_o so_o be_v his_o transgression_n and_o misery_n we_o so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o second_o covenant_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n be_v reckon_v to_o those_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n even_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n although_o they_o never_o do_v it_o so_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o herein_o sustain_v a_o common_a person_n be_v reckon_v to_o all_o the_o posterity_n that_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o carnal_a generation_n because_o they_o be_v in_o he_o and_o of_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o rom._n 5._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o second_o that_o we_o all_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o a_o part_n of_o he_o when_o he_o fall_v and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o propagation_n and_o generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o deserve_v eternal_a condemnation_n therefore_o as_o two_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebekah_n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o levi_n to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7._o 9_o 10._o who_o be_v not_o bear_v some_o hundred_o year_n after_o so_o be_v it_o here_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n in_o leprous_a parent_n the_o parent_n leprosy_n make_v the_o child_n and_o the_o slavish_a and_o villainous_a estate_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o the_o offspring_n for_o a_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n his_o progeny_n unto_o the_o hundred_o generation_n unless_o they_o be_v manumit_v shall_v be_v slave_n even_o so_o the_o natural_a man_n howsoever_o he_o think_v himself_o free_a yet_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o very_a servant_n of_o corruption_n and_o in_o that_o state_n shall_v for_o ever_o remain_v unless_o the_o son_n do_v make_v he_o free_a joh._n 8._o 33_o 34._o 36._o rom._n 6._o 17._o 19_o 20._o &_o 7._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o we_o see_v also_o that_o great_a parsonage_n rebel_a against_o the_o king_n do_v not_o only_o thereby_o hurt_v and_o disgrace_v themselves_o but_o also_o stain_v their_o whole_a blood_n and_o lose_v their_o honour_n and_o inheritance_n from_o themselves_o and_o from_o their_o child_n for_o by_o our_o law_n a_o man_n be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o attaint_n of_o blood_n reach_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o his_o child_n as_o well_o as_o he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o land_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o unless_o the_o king_n in_o favour_n restore_v they_o again_o as_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o propagation_n from_o our_o last_o parent_n we_o be_v become_v partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n even_o so_o and_o for_o the_o same_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o the_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o unto_o misery_n ps._n 51._o 5._o for_o man_n be_v not_o now_o bear_v as_o adam_n be_v create_v but_o death_n do_v reign_v over_o they_o also_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v over_o infant_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n &_o not_o by_o imitation_n but_o by_o a_o inherent_a corruption_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o we_o see_v the_o young_a serpent_n and_o wolf_n that_o never_o sting_v man_n or_o devour_v sheep_n be_v notwithstanding_o worthy_a to_o die_v because_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o hurtfulness_n and_o poysonsomnesse_n in_o they_o how_o be_v it_o show_v that_o babe_n new_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n have_v sin_n in_o that_o they_o be_v afflict_v sundry_o which_o they_o bewray_v by_o their_o bitter_a cry_n and_o in_o that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n go_v straight_o into_o the_o grave_n what_o be_v then_o the_o natural_a estate_n of_o man_n every_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n as_o a_o loathsome_a carrion_n or_o as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n and_o lie_v rot_v and_o stink_v in_o the_o grave_n have_v in_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 6._o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o declare_v first_o what_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v define_v in_o one_o word_n be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v the_o sinner_n guilty_a before_o god_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 4._o 7._o see_v by_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o before_o moses_n rom._n 5._o 13._o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n until_o moses_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o before_o moses_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o other_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o political_a write_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n except_v be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o decay_n thereof_o through_o sin_n teach_v by_o those_o to_o who_o that_o belong_v from_o 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the_o confirmation_n thereof_o or_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v forgive_v what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o petition_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n that_o god_n give_v we_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n will_v forgive_v we_o free_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n and_o make_v we_o daily_o assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v privy_a to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o those_o trespass_n which_o man_n have_v offend_v we_o by_o job_n 33._o 24._o psal._n 35._o 3._o jer._n 14._o 7._o col._n 3._o 13._o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o debt_n the_o comparison_n be_v draw_v from_o debtor_n debt_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o creditor_n to_o who_o all_o we_o be_v compare_v for_o that_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v therefore_o by_o debt_n we_o must_v understand_v sin_n as_o saint_n luke_n expound_v the_o metaphor_n and_o that_o not_o in_o themselves_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v to_o pay_v sin_n unto_o god_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n due_a to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n for_o our_o debt_n be_v proper_o obedience_n whereto_o we_o be_v bind_v under_o penalty_n of_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 8_o 12._o 13._o 18._o gal._n 5._o 3._o we_o all_o in_o adam_n forfeit_v that_o bond_n whereby_o the_o penalty_n become_v our_o debt_n and_o be_v daily_o increase_v in_o we_o all_o by_o sin_v luke_n 13._o 4._o mat._n 18._o 24_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 6._o 23._o what_o learn_v you_o from_o hence_o here_o hence_o two_o thing_n be_v employ_v one_o a_o frank_a and_o humble_a confession_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v both_o original_o and_o actual_o another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o we_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o confession_n great_a for_o that_o we_o have_v natural_o a_o senselessness_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o be_v convince_v thereof_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o lessen_v it_o and_o make_v it_o light_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 1._o 8_o 9_o psal._n 32._o 3_o 4._o prov._n 28_o 13._o job_n 31._o 33._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 19_o 20._o psal._n 51._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o act_n 22._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 15._o how_o can_v a_o man_n confess_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o know_v and_o without_o number_n those_o that_o be_v know_v we_o must_v express_o confess_v and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v unknown_a and_o can_v be_v reckon_v general_o psal._n 19_o 12._o how_o appear_v it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v this_o debt_n because_o by_o the_o law_n as_o a_o obligation_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o whole_o and_o continual_o deut._n 27._o 26._o gal._n 3._o 10._o so_o that_o the_o breach_n thereof_o even_o once_o and_o in_o the_o least_o point_n make_v we_o debtor_n present_o as_o have_v forfeit_v our_o obligation_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v either_o avoid_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o or_o when_o he_o have_v break_v it_o make_v amends_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o consider_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v after_o the_o breach_n be_v both_o imperfect_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_a yet_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v go_v for_o payment_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v pay_v one_o debt_n with_o another_o what_o do_v it_o draw_v with_o it_o that_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v so_o impossible_a to_o be_v satisfy_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o which_o be_v everlasting_a death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o greatness_n and_o also_o number_n whereof_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pay_v be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v so_o much_o as_o one_o farthing_n but_o be_v we_o not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v some_o part_n of_o it_o as_o a_o man_n in_o great_a debt_n be_v sometime_o able_a to_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v day_n give_v he_o no_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v red_z with_o blood_n and_o not_o able_a to_o wash_v himself_o nor_o to_o help_v himself_o ezek._n 16._o 4_o 5._o and_o to_o captive_n close_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o fetter_n keep_v by_o a_o strong_a one_o luke_n 4._o 18._o matth._n 12._o 29._o so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o small_a likelihood_n of_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n as_o that_o a_o poor_a lamb_n shall_v deliver_v itself_o from_o the_o gripe_n and_o paw_n of_o a_o lion_n what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o free_v we_o from_o this_o debt_n by_o this_o petition_n christ_n teach_v we_o that_o be_v press_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v flee_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o entreat_v he_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n matth._n 11._o 28._o esa._n 55._o 1._o even_o the_o cancel_v of_o our_o obligation_n that_o in_o law_n it_o be_v not_o available_a against_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n when_o no_o man_n may_v demand_v his_o debt_n of_o his_o brother_n luke_n 4._o 19_o how_o shall_v we_o obtain_v this_o at_o god_n hand_n by_o the_o only_a blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a ransom_n for_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o papist_n who_o confess_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n in_o baptism_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o must_v make_v part_n of_o our_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o actual_a sin_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o they_o whip_v themselves_o as_o if_o their_o blood_n may_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n which_o be_v abominable_a to_o think_v what_o do_v you_o then_o understand_v here_o by_o forgiveness_n such_o remission_n as_o may_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v he_o to_o be_v a_o loser_n wherefore_o it_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o we_o by_o take_v payment_n of_o another_o job_n 33._o 24._o even_o of_o our_o surety_n jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o behalf_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o say_v we_o and_o we_o we_o include_v with_o ourselves_o in_o this_o petition_n as_o many_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n enable_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o to_o plead_v his_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n psal._n 130._o 7_o 8._o &_o 51._o 18._o do_v we_o here_o pray_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n as_o before_o for_o the_o bread_n of_o this_o day_n not_o only_o for_o they_o but_o also_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v at_o all_o time_n before_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o further_o confirm_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o petition_n that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a by_o bread_n more_o 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part_n thereof_o psal._n 103._o 3._o &_o 142._o 2._o 2._o that_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o christ_n jesus_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n remove_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o save_a faith_n luke_n 17._o 5._o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o meritorious_a suffering_n and_o obedience_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o our_o full_a justification_n esa._n 53._o 5._o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n that_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v crave_v pardon_n for_o our_o