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trespass_n against_o we_o a._n we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v wrong_v we_o but_o we_o can_v forgive_v the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n in_o wrong_v we_o but_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o their_o repentance_n q._n since_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n and_o glory_n to_o pardon_v sin_n what_o inference_n may_v we_o collect_v from_o hence_o a._n first_o that_o our_o pardon_n be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o respect_v former_a desert_n or_o expect_v future_a recompense_n second_o that_o our_o pardon_n be_v full_a and_o complete_a because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n within_o himself_o whereas_o what_o he_o work_v in_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a nothing_o of_o gild_n be_v leave_v upon_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n pardon_v it_o though_o still_o there_o be_v something_o of_o filth_n leave_v in_o it_o when_o he_o sanctify_v it_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_n by_o half_n nor_o leave_v any_o gild_n to_o be_v expiate_v by_o purgatory_n three_o that_o upon_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n our_o sin_n whether_o great_a or_o less_o few_o or_o more_o shall_v be_v forgive_v for_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o infinite_a grace_n and_o mercy_n q._n but_o may_v not_o this_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n a._n many_o do_v so_o abuse_v it_o but_o their_o damnation_n be_v sure_a and_o just_a deut._n 29.19_o 20._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o q._n you_o have_v former_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o from_o thence_o infer_v both_o the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o pardon_v grace_n what_o observe_v you_o far_o a._n 1._o that_o though_o god_n 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