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be_v prove_v not_o to_o be_v that_o sin_n whereof_o god_n never_o give_v repentance_n and_o therefore_o never_o forgive_v it_o pag._n 208._o 17_o hence_o follow_v objection_n make_v by_o his_o trouble_a mind_n and_o first_o he_o object_v that_o his_o sin_n come_v so_o near_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o the_o angry_a eye_n of_o heaven_n can_v see_v no_o difference_n and_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a yet_o it_o be_v punishable_a and_o less_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v punish_v therefore_o why_o not_o he_o the_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag_n 225._o 18_o his_o second_o objection_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o heaven_n can_v suffer_v such_o sin_n as_o he_o to_o pass_v unpunished_a and_o the_o holiness_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o admit_v such_o sinner_n as_o he_o to_o enter_v the_o eighteen_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n and_o add_v encouragement_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o commandment_n of_o christ._n pag_n 234_o 19_o his_o three_o objection_n be_v against_o christ_n commandment_n as_o not_o pertain_v to_o he_o he_o may_v not_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v call_v god_n his_o father_n the_o nineteen_o chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag._n 247._o 20_o his_o four_o objection_n be_v against_o god_n promise_n as_o not_o pertain_v to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v god_n covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o be_v no_o israelite_n neither_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o the_o promise_n the_o tweni_v chapter_n answer_v this_o objection_n pag_n 264._o 21_o his_o five_o objection_n be_v notwithstanding_o christ_n commandment_n to_o ask_v and_o god_n promise_v to_o grant_v forgiveness_n yet_o maâ—…y_v perish_v therefore_o why_o not_o he_o the_o â—…ne_n &_o twenty_o chapter_n answer_v this_o obiâ—…ction_n show_v the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v forgiveness_n to_o be_v repentant_a towards_o god_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o charity_n â—…oward_a our_o brethren_n pag._n 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the_o promise_n pronounce_v in_o word_n answer_v able_a to_o his_o own_o presenâ—…_n estate_n pag._n 569._o 33_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n handle_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v nourish_v thou_o pag_n 578._o 24_o the_o four_o â—…nd_n thirty_o chapter_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n he_o will_v not_o suffâ—…r_o â—…he_o râ—…ghteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o man_n fall_n be_v here_o show_v to_o be_v either_o into_o sin_n or_o into_o mâ—…serie_n and_o this_o chapter_n show_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n to_o lie_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o pag._n 35_o the_o five_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n show_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o be_v â—…allen_v into_o misery_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a to_o lie_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o pag._n 36_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n gather_v the_o conclusion_n of_o 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shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o chap._n 1._o the_o violence_n of_o saul_n and_o â—…nuy_n of_o his_o courtier_n have_v context_n breed_v unto_o david_n trouble_n and_o danger_n this_o trouble_n and_o danger_n have_v affright_v his_o mind_n so_o that_o tremble_a fear_n and_o horror_n oppress_v his_o heart_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o eight_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n his_o tremble_a fear_n and_o horror_n make_v he_o â—…e_v unto_o god_n before_o who_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o most_o perfidious_a falsehood_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o crave_v in_o justice_n their_o death_n and_o destruction_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n by_o this_o time_n his_o mind_n be_v somewhat_o
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continue_v in_o health_n and_o that_o they_o may_v continue_v to_o deal_v just_o honest_o and_o dutiful_o this_o triple_a employment_n for_o thy_o prayer_n thou_o have_v iâ—…_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o domestical_a trouble_n for_o thyself_o that_o be_v trouble_v or_o grieve_v for_o they_o by_o who_o mean_n thou_o be_v trouble_v or_o for_o who_o sake_n thou_o be_v grieve_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o second_o common_a rule_n of_o cast_v thy_o burdon_n upon_o god_n in_o domestical_a trouble_n namely_o that_o thou_o fall_v to_o prayer_n according_a 13._o to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n james_n be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_a let_v he_o pray_v now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o other_o rule_n as_o more_o particular_a be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o patience_n and_o prayer_n chap._n ix_o these_o domestical_a trouble_n be_v grief_n of_o diverse_a sort_n let_v we_o first_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o rank_n because_o it_o be_v either_o sickness_n death_n or_o some_o calamity_n that_o 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