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himself_o that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o have_v mention_v this_o only_a to_o show_v what_o weight_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n and_o thence_o how_o deep_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o inquire_v diligent_o into_o it_o and_o after_o the_o ground_n and_o evidence_n which_o may_v be_v tender_v of_o it_o which_o among_o other_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o first_o promise_n the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o lie_v therein_o and_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n their_o use_n and_o end_n also_o by_o the_o prescription_n of_o repentance_n unto_o sinner_n promise_n the_o first_o discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o god_n and_o which_o i_o place_v as_o the_o first_o evidence_n of_o it_o
now_o this_o god_n do_v 1._o by_o express_v affirmation_n that_o he_o have_v so_o swear_v by_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o first_o solemn_a oath_n of_o god_n gen._n 22._o 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v i_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o myself_o as_o i_o be_o god_n or_o let_v i_o not_o be_v so_o if_o i_o perform_v not_o this_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v express_v by_o his_o soul_n jer._n 51._o 14._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o himself_o as_o we_o render_v the_o word_n second_o god_n do_v it_o by_o the_o especial_a interposition_n of_o some_o such_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o give_v credit_n and_o confirmation_n to_o the_o word_n speak_v as_o of_o his_o holiness_n psal._n 89._o 35._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n so_o also_o amos_n 4._o 2._o sometime_o by_o his_o life_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o live_v say_v god_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o sometime_o by_o his_o name_n jer._n 44._o 26._o god_n as_o it_o be_v engage_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n mention_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o expression_n as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o psal._n 89._o 35._o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n so_o we_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n be_v eliptical_a if_o i_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o be_v let_v i_o not_o be_v so_o nor_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v so_o if_o i_o lie_v unto_o david_n second_o for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o oath_n god_n do_v not_o give_v it_o to_o make_v his_o word_n or_o promise_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a but_o to_o give_v assurance_n and_o security_n unto_o we_o of_o their_o accomplishment_n every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a and_o certain_a truth_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o may_v just_o require_v of_o we_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o without_o any_o further_a attestation_n but_o yet_o know_v what_o great_a objection_n satan_n and_o our_o own_o unbelieving_a heart_n will_v raise_v against_o his_o promise_n at_o least_o as_o to_o our_o own_o concernment_n in_o they_o to_o confirm_v our_o mind_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n of_o unbelief_n he_o interpose_v his_o oath_n in_o this_o matter_n what_o can_v remain_v of_o distrust_n in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o there_o be_v a_o matter_n in_o doubt_n between_o man_n and_o a_o oath_n be_v interpose_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o question_n it_o be_v a_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o unto_o they_o of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6._o 16._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v so_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n when_o his_o oath_n be_v engage_v and_o the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o end_n of_o his_o oath_n it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n heb._n 6._o 17._o his_o counsel_n be_v declare_v before_o in_o the_o promise_n but_o now_o some_o doubt_n or_o strife_n may_v arise_v whether_o on_o one_o occasion_n or_o other_o god_n may_v not_o change_v his_o counsel_n or_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o change_v it_o with_o such_o condition_n as_o to_o render_v it_o useless_a unto_o we_o in_o what_o case_n soever_o it_o be_v to_o remove_v all_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n of_o this_o nature_n god_n add_v his_o oath_n manifest_v the_o unquestionable_a immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o promise_n what_o therefore_o be_v thus_o confirm_v be_v ascertain_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o what_o any_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o nor_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o impiety_n three_o in_o this_o interposition_n of_o god_n by_o a_o oath_n there_o be_v unspeakable_a condescension_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v both_o a_o exceed_a great_a motive_n unto_o faith_n and_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o unbelief_n for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n shall_v thus_o condescend_v unto_o we_o as_o for_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o surety_n to_o engage_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n one_o say_v well_o of_o old_a foelices_fw-la nos_fw-la quorum_fw-la causa_fw-la deus_fw-la jurat_fw-la o_fw-la infoelices_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la juranti_fw-la deo_fw-la credimus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o inestimable_a advantage_n that_o god_n shall_v for_o our_o sake_n engage_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n so_o it_o will_v be_v our_o misery_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o when_o he_o swear_v unto_o we_o what_o can_v we_o now_o object_v against_o what_o be_v thus_o confirm_v what_o pretence_n colour_n or_o excuse_n can_v we_o have_v for_o our_o unbelief_n how_o just_a how_o righteous_a how_o holy_a must_v their_o destruction_n be_v who_o upon_o this_o strange_a wonderful_a and_o unexpected_a warranty_n refuse_v to_o set_v their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a these_o thing_n be_v premise_v we_o may_v consider_v how_o various_o god_n have_v engage_v his_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o first_o he_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o live_v ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n now_o without_o forgiveness_n in_o he_o every_o sinner_n must_v die_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n confirm_v therefore_o with_o his_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n the_o sinner_n shall_v return_v repent_v and_o live_v he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n swear_v by_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o these_o sinner_n that_o shall_v so_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o again_o whereas_o the_o great_a mean_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o show_v he_o have_v on_o several_a occasion_n confirm_v his_o purpose_n in_o he_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n by_o his_o oath_n by_o this_o oath_n he_o promise_v he_o unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n of_o old_a which_o prove_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n stability_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o also_o of_o their_o security_n and_o assurance_n of_o acceptance_n with_o he_o see_v luke_n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o and_o in_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o that_o office_n whereby_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v namely_o of_o his_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sinner_n he_o confirm_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o in_o it_o by_o his_o oath_n heb._n 7._o 20._o he_o be_v not_o make_v a_o priest_n without_o a_o oath_n and_o to_o what_o end_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n v_o 22._o and_o what_o be_v that_o better_a testament_n why_o that_o which_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chap._n 8._o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o it_o be_v forgiveness_n which_o be_v so_o confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n further_n the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o great_a original_a promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n all_o his_o other_o promise_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n confirm_v whence_o he_o draw_v that_o bless_a conclusion_n which_o we_o have_v heb._n 6_o 17_o 18._o as_o to_o every_o one_o say_v he_o that_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o that_o be_v who_o seek_v to_o escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n by_o a_o application_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n he_o have_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o secure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v thereof_o and_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n testify_v unto_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o high_a security_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o god_n can_v give_v or_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o forgiveness_n with_o he_o as_o also_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n god_n x._o another_o foundation_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v from_o that_o especial_a name_n and_o title_n which_o god_n take_v unto_o himself_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o he_o own_v the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o pardon_n or_o the_o god_n of_o forgiveness_n so_o be_v he_o call_v nehem._n 9_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v render_v the_o
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and_o commonness_n of_o spirit_n in_o deal_v with_o he_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n that_o deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o those_o who_o have_v a_o ungrounded_a persuasion_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o if_o they_o do_v fear_v he_o or_o love_v he_o or_o obey_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v on_o other_o motive_n and_o consideration_n which_o will_v not_o render_v any_o thing_n they_o do_v acceptable_a and_o not_o at_o all_o on_o this_o as_o he_o be_v good_a to_o the_o creation_n they_o may_v love_v as_o he_o be_v great_a and_o powerful_a they_o may_v fear_v he_o but_o sense_n of_o pardon_n as_o to_o any_o such_o end_n or_o purpose_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o they_o carnal_a boldness_n formality_n and_o despise_v of_o god_n be_v the_o common_a issue_n of_o such_o a_o notion_n and_o persuasion_n indeed_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n man_n who_o have_v a_o general_a apprehension_n but_o not_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o special_a power_n of_o pardon_n open_o or_o secret_o in_o fleshly_a or_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n among_o man_n where_o faith_n make_v a_o discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n all_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o great_a love_n fear_v and_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v its_o attendant_n marry_o magdalen_n love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v great_a love_n will_v spring_v out_o of_o great_a forgiveness_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v no_o unbeliever_n do_v true_o and_o experimental_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o inference_n but_o so_o it_o be_v when_o man_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n hos._n 3._o 5._o 1_o say_v then_o where_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v true_o apprehend_v where_o faith_n make_v a_o discovery_n of_o it_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v endear_v unto_o god_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o great_a spring_n of_o love_n delight_n fear_v and_o reverence_n psal._n 116._o 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o four_o this_o notional_a apprehension_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n beget_v no_o serious_a through_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n nor_o be_v prevalent_a to_o a_o relinquishment_n of_o it_o nay_o it_o rather_o secret_o insinuate_v into_o the_o soul_n encouragement_n unto_o a_o continuance_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o lessen_v and_o extenuate_v sin_n and_o to_o support_v the_o soul_n against_o its_o conviction_n so_o judas_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n v_o 4._o and_o say_v he_o they_o be_v ungodly_a man_n let_v they_o profess_v what_o they_o will_v they_o be_v ungodly_a man_n but_o how_o can_v they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n be_v grace_n capable_a of_o a_o conversion_n into_o lust_n or_o sin_n will_n what_o be_v once_o grace_n ever_o become_v wantonness_n it_o be_v objective_n not_o subjective_a grace_n the_o doctrine_n not_o the_o real_a substance_n of_o 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14._o our_o be_v under_o grace_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v our_o great_a preservative_n from_o our_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n faith_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o five_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o forgiveness_n bring_v with_o it_o no_o sweetness_n no_o rest_n to_o the_o soul._n flash_n of_o joy_n it_o may_v abide_v rest_n it_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n fluctuate_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o but_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n have_v no_o solid_a delight_n nor_o rest_n by_o it_o hence_o not_o withstand_v all_o that_o profession_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o most_o of_o man_n ultimate_o resolve_v their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n into_o themselves_o as_o their_o apprehension_n be_v of_o their_o own_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o their_o roll_a light_n whatever_o 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which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v to_o they_o for_o their_o relief_n and_o rest_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o handle_v this_o absolute_o neither_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o truth_n under_o consideration_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o attain_v unto_o a_o true_a gospel_n discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n god_n first_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n the_o forgiveness_n inquire_v after_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o gracious_a heart_n of_o the_o father_n two_o thing_n i_o understand_v hereby_o 1._o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o graciousness_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o the_o sovereign_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n and_o grace_n there_o be_v considerable_a in_o it_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n sin_n stand_v in_o a_o contrariety_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o sovereignty_n a_o opposition_n to_o his_o holiness_n a_o provocation_n to_o his_o justice_n a_o rejection_n of_o his_o yoke_n a_o cast_v 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