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sin_n and_o yet_o can_v render_v a_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v expect_v forgiveness_n let_v all_o that_o will_v break_v use_n 2_o through_o all_o discouragement_n and_o will_v ask_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o confidence_n furnish_v their_o heart_n with_o strong_a argument_n take_v from_o god_n nature_n and_o god_n commandment_n to_o ask_v and_o from_o god_n promise_n of_o forgiveness_n or_o from_o their_o misery_n and_o capableness_n to_o be_v forgive_v or_o the_o like_a that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v god_n with_o argument_n to_o grant_v that_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o incline_v to_o yet_o they_o may_v use_v argument_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o ask_v and_o hope_v for_o forgiveness_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o note_v here_o those_o which_o make_v this_o petition_n must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v true_o they_o forgive_v other_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o expect_v it_o hereby_o we_o learn_v doct._n 12_o whosoever_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v able_a true_o to_o say_v they_o forgive_v all_o other_o their_o trespass_n against_o they_o our_o saviour_n say_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 mat._n 6.14.15_o also_o he_o say_v when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o mark_n 11.25_o god_n have_v express_o command_v reas_n 1_o every_o christian_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o 3.13_o eph._n 4.32_o col._n 3.13_o now_o if_o man_n will_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n at_o his_o commandment_n forgive_v one_o hundred_o penny_n why_o 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trespass_n one_o against_o man_n another_z against_o god_n who_o commandment_n be_v break_v by_o that_o trespass_n do_v to_o man_n now_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n only_o can_v forgive_v the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o no_o man_n must_v presume_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n comit_v against_o god_n only_o he_o be_v to_o entreat_v god_n to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o as_o steuâ—_n do_v 7.60_o act_n 7.60_o who_o say_v lord_n lay_v not_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n but_o forgiveness_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o point_n be_v of_o forgiveness_n not_o of_o the_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o wrong_n and_o trespass_n against_o man_n the_o scripture_n allow_v man_n to_o require_v their_o debt_n ob._n and_o if_o they_o be_v wrong_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n both_o magistracy_n and_o judicial_a constitution_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v all_o trespass_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remit_v in_o every_o wrong_n do_v unto_o we_o sol._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n concur_v first_o defect_n of_o love_n in_o he_o that_o wrong_v we_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o beget_v the_o like_a defect_n in_o we_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o cease_v to_o love_v he_o yea_o to_o spite_n and_o seek_v revenge_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v there_o be_v some_o hurt_n or_o damage_n grow_v either_o to_o our_o name_n life_n or_o good_n which_o work_v in_o we_o that_o be_v wrong_v desire_v of_o satisfaction_n and_o recompense_v for_o the_o hurt_n do_v unto_o we_o the_o first_o of_o these_o namely_o their_o ill_a will_n to_o we_o must_v always_o be_v forgive_v so_o that_o all_o ill_a will_n in_o we_o to_o they_o and_o all_o
god_n blessing_n upon_o it_o when_o these_o two_o meet_a namely_o â—2_n pro._n 25._o â—2_n a_o wise_a reprover_n to_o a_o obedient_a ear_n it_o be_v both_o a_o ornament_n and_o a_o happiness_n in_o every_o christian_a society_n we_o even_o such_o person_n as_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v already_o convert_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o sanctification_n whence_o observe_v doct._n 5_o those_o which_o be_v already_o convert_v and_o sanctify_a be_v yet_o subject_a unto_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n and_o to_o lie_v some_o space_n of_o time_n in_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o lead_v they_o thereinto_o and_o do_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o 26.78_o gen._n 20.2_o 2._o sam._n 11._o mat._n 26.78_o abraham_n lie_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n peter_n deny_v of_o his_o master_n and_o that_o say_n of_o james_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o do_v evident_o prove_v it_o reas_n 1_o sanctification_n be_v but_o in_o part_n while_o man_n carry_v about_o these_o sinful_a body_n of_o flesh_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o they_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o have_v receive_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o there_o will_v always_o be_v tempter_n reas_n 2_o in_o this_o life_n namely_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n therefore_o there_o will_v be_v temptation_n in_o the_o best_a man_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o malicious_a the_o tempter_n be_v and_o more_o vigilant_a to_o ensnare_v he_o god_n have_v order_v that_o man_n reas_n 3_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o fall_v into_o temptation_n even_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o regeneracy_n to_o try_v his_o watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v always_o see_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o himself_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o weakness_n 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