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god_n be_v lay_v in_o thy_o dish_n by_o a_o three_o hand_n to_o make_v thou_o sensible_a of_o it_o the_o man_n that_o be_v daily_o sensible_a of_o the_o wrong_n he_o do_v to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a man_n to_o be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n when_o he_o come_v out_o loadn_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o provocation_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v other_o he_o that_o find_v he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o be_v forgive_v will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o forgive_v a_o hundred_o penny_n it_o be_v our_o distance_n with_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o that_o make_v we_o keep_v up_o a_o revengful_a humour_n 2._o they_o that_o will_v have_v this_o pardoning-disposition_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o how_o much_o need_n they_o have_v to_o be_v forgive_v themselves_o eccles_n 7.21_o 22._o take_v not_o heed_n unto_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v lest_o thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o do_v not_o sash_v thyself_o with_o noticing_z every_o injury_n be_v it_o from_o as_o mean_v a_o person_n as_o thy_o servant_n for_o ofttimes_o also_o thy_o own_o heart_n know_v that_o thou_o thyself_o have_v curse_v other_o there_o be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o world_n if_o as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v we_o do_v not_o live_v and_o let_v live_v if_o we_o forgive_v not_o as_o we_o will_v be_v forgive_v if_o thou_o see_v a_o more_o in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n pull_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v see_v more_o clear_o to_o pull_v the_o more_o out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o condescend_v frame_n 3._o i_o recommend_v to_o thou_o that_o will_v forgive_v to_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o get_v a_o wrong_n it_o may_v be_v of_o a_o person_n far_o below_o thou_o and_o one_o that_o thou_o can_v easy_o reach_v o_o how_o do_v poor_a dust_n swell_v with_o thought_n of_o revenge_n but_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n see_v in_o that_o wrong_n it_o will_v tame_v thou_o when_o david_n be_v flee_v from_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o shimei_n come_v out_o and_o curse_n he_o abâ—shai_n say_v shall_v a_o dead_a dog_n curse_v the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n o_o let_v he_o alone_o say_v david_n god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o 10._o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n that_o they_o be_v all_o number_v mat._n 10.30_o unquestionable_o it_o be_v not_o unconcern_v in_o the_o affront_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o by_o man_n and_o whatever_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v to_o the_o person_n that_o have_v injure_v thou_o yet_o if_o thou_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o will_v be_v silent_a and_o calm_a and_o 4._o remember_v when_o thou_o do_v not_o pardon_n but_o offer_v to_o revenge_v at_o thy_o own_o hand_n thou_o usurp_v god_n place_n rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v revenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o when_o thou_o offer_v to_o revenge_v thou_o take_v his_o place_n and_o provock_v he_o to_o leave_v thou_o and_o let_v thou_o stand_v to_o thyself_o and_o not_o concern_v himself_o in_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o thou_o but_o the_o three_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o be_v that_o this_o forgivenness_n of_o other_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o they_o that_o will_v evidence_n that_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n themselves_o mat._n 6.12_o we_o be_v bid_v pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v other_o i_o shall_v brief_o explain_v this_o and_o close_o and_o 1._o as_o i_o have_v often_o hint_v before_o our_o forgive_a other_o do_v nor_o merit_n pardon_n for_o forgive_a of_o other_o be_v not_o a_o antecedent_n to_o pardon_n but_o a_o consequence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o a_o pardon_a man_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v antecedent_n to_o pardon_v far_o less_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_n 2._o while_o christ_n bid_v we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v there_o be_v no_o proportion_n to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n forgive_a and_o our_o forgive_n his_o forgivenness_n extend_v to_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n we_o only_o to_o a_o hundred_o penny_n mat._n 18.24_o 28._o his_o forgive_n require_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n before_o he_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o pardon_n not_o so_o we_o his_o forgivenness_n bring_v no_o profit_n to_o he_o as_o we_o do_v to_o we_o we_o have_v thereby_o access_n to_o pardon_v mercy_n only_o in_o this_o the_o parallel_n hold_v that_o we_o forgive_v frank_o and_o free_o as_o god_n forgive_v we_o 3._o consider_v the_o connexion_n a_o little_a more_o near_o partly_o it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o sensible_a sinner_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v pardon_v when_o he_o find_v a_o disposition_n in_o himself_o to_o forgive_v other_o a_o poor_a sensible_a sinner_n lie_v at_o god_n footstool_n sue_v for_o pardon_n though_o he_o be_v pardon_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o hink_v whether_o he_o be_v so_o or_o not_o but_o this_o encourage_v he_o to_o believe_v it_o that_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o lose_n of_o heart_n to_o forgive_v another_o that_o have_v wrong_v he_o often_o he_o may_v reason_n have_v i_o get_v many_o wrong_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o forgive_v and_o put_v they_o in_o my_o bosom_n that_o have_v wrong_v i_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o shall_v i_o doubt_v but_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n infinite_a in_o mercy_n have_v pardon_v i_o so_o that_o thy_o warmness_n and_o lose_v of_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o lose_v and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o thou_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o infinite_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v pardon_v thou_o and_o partly_o you_o will_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o pardon_n not_o antecedent_n but_o subsequent_a whereby_o a_o man_n may_v reflect_v and_o gather_v whether_o he_o be_v pardon_v or_o not_o read_v mat._n 6.14_o 15._o he_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o say_v forgive_v if_o we_o will_v be_v forgive_v but_o he_o add_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n you_o can_v have_v no_o evidence_n that_o you_o yourselves_o be_v pardon_v except_o you_o have_v a_o tender_a disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o and_o therefore_o that_o servant_n who_o mat._n 18.27_o have_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n forgive_v he_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o get_v his_o fellow-servant_n will_v not_o forgive_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n he_o proclaim_v that_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v forgive_v he_o be_v not_o forgive_v but_o behove_v to_o go_v to_o prison_n now_o i_o have_v be_v detain_v in_o providence_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n for_o this_o time_n a_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o unseasonable_a to_o you_o if_o you_o be_v in_o earnest_n in_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n it_o serve_v to_o point_v out_o to_o you_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v attainable_a and_o by_o which_o you_o evidence_n that_o you_o be_v pardon_v that_o you_o may_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n cheat_v yourselves_o in_o take_v a_o lie_n in_o your_o right_a hand_n in_o stead_n of_o pardon_n and_o it_o be_v not_o