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consideration_n of_o sin_n wherein_o the_o law_n have_v not_o its_o place_n the_o law_n call_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o willing_o give_v up_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o there_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 17._o though_o a_o believer_n be_v less_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n than_o other_o yet_o he_o know_v more_o of_o the_o authority_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o other_o he_o see_v more_o of_o its_o spirituality_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o more_o a_o man_n see_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n the_o more_o he_o see_v of_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o endeavour_n for_o a_o recovery_n from_o the_o entanglement_n of_o sin_n he_o labour_v thorough_o to_o know_v his_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a he_o know_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o distemper_n or_o his_o danger_n he_o know_v that_o if_o his_o wound_n be_v not_o 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delight_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o which_o they_o do_v not_o for_o they_o that_o know_v his_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o so_o say_v the_o slothful_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v austere_a and_o not_o for_o i_o to_o deal_v withal_o it_o may_v be_v he_o profess_v otherwise_o before_o but_o that_o lie_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n but_o this_o i_o say_v be_v necessary_a to_o they_o unto_o who_o this_o discovery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v even_o a_o spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o the_o gracious_a love_a heart_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v and_o the_o fountain_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_o sweet_a from_o whence_o such_o stream_n do_v flow_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o glorious_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o the_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o product_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n nothing_o less_o or_o under_o they_o can_v have_v bring_v forth_o such_o a_o effect_n and_o he_o that_o real_o consider_v forgiveness_n and_o look_n on_o it_o with_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n must_v conclude_v that_o it_o come_v from_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v exercise_v about_o when_o they_o come_v to_o deal_v for_o pardon_n psal._n 86._o 5._o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v nehem._n 9_o 17._o thou_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o micah_n 7._o 19_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n and_o god_n encourage_v they_o hereunto_o wherever_o he_o say_v that_o he_o forgive_v sin_n and_o blot_v out_o iniquity_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n or_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v he_o will_v deal_v with_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o gracious_a nature_n so_o hos._n 11._o 9_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man._n be_v there_o no_o more_o mercy_n grace_n compassion_n to_o be_v show_v in_o this_o case_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a shall_v be_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v spare_v but_o say_v he_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n consider_v the_o infinite_a largeness_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n seek_v after_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v nothing_o he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a about_o than_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o nothing_o that_o he_o more_o labour_n to_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o sin_n and_o satan_n labour_v more_o to_o hide_v from_o he_o this_o he_o 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as_o who_o ever_o have_v seek_v for_o it_o know_v that_o it_o do_v it_o be_v certain_o no_o common_a discovery_n to_o have_v it_o reveal_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v all_o the_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n that_o be_v raise_v by_o sin_n between_o we_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n dispel_v to_o have_v the_o fire_n and_o storm_n and_o tempest_n that_o be_v kindle_v and_o stir_v up_o about_o he_o by_o the_o law_n remove_v to_o have_v his_o glorious_a face_n unvail_v and_o his_o holy_a heart_n lay_v open_a and_o a_o view_n give_v of_o those_o infinite_a treasure_n and_o store_n of_o goodness_n mercy_n love_n and_o kindness_n which_o have_v have_v a_o unchangeable_a habitation_n therein_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o these_o eternal_a spring_n of_o sorbearance_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v that_o which_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v about_o john_n 17._o 6._o will._n second_o this_o be_v not_o all_o this_o eternal_a ocean_n that_o be_v 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declare_v it_o not_o by_o that_o mean_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n john_n 1._o 8._o that_o be_v as_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n as_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o adam_n have_v a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n according_a to_o the_o limit_a capacity_n of_o a_o creature_n with_o the_o property_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n it_o be_v implant_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o indispensible_o necessary_a unto_o that_o natural_a worship_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o be_v to_o perform_v but_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o apprehension_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n such_o a_o thought_n will_v have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o some_o further_a treaty_n with_o god_n about_o his_o condition_n but_o he_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o of_o fly_v and_o hide_v himself_o gen._n 3._o 10._o so_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o pardon_v mercy_n such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v all_o the_o first_o or_o pure_o natural_a conception_n of_o sinner_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 32._o that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v true_a these_o conception_n in_o many_o be_v stifle_v by_o rumour_n report_n tradition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o but_o all_o these_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o that_o revelation_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n will_v not_o help_v a_o man_n to_o this_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 1._o 20._o what_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o his_o work_n reveal_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n or_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o no_o more_o not_o any_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n not_o any_o of_o the_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n not_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n beside_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o condition_n namely_o of_o rectitude_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n eccles._n 7._o 29._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o respect_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o all_o or_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o which_o be_v their_o restituion_n whereof_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o sin_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n suppose_v to_o be_v when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n declare_v or_o reveal_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o 3._o no_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n can_v make_v this_o discovery_n god_n have_v indeed_o bear_v testimony_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o act_v 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o we_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vanity_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o who_o in_o time_n past_a suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n there_o recount_v he_o thus_o far_o bare_a testimony_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a and_o rule_v the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o inexcusable_a who_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o work_n of_o he_o nor_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o they_o live_v upon_o turn_v away_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o yet_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o discover_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o still_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o wink_v at_o their_o ignorance_n so_o again_o act_v 17._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v unto_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n for_o to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o by_o the_o way_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o of_o gen._n 11._o 8._o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o 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this_o psalm_n forgiveness_n in_o god_n be_v discover_v though_o no_o sense_n of_o a_o particular_a interest_n therein_o as_o yet_o obtain_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n apply_v itself_o unto_o be_v diligent_a careful_a constant_a persevere_v wait_a which_o be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o verses_z the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal._n 97._o 11._o light_a and_o gladness_n be_v the_o thing_n now_o inquire_v after_o deliverance_n from_o darkness_n misapprehension_n of_o god_n hard_a and_o misgive_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o condition_n be_v that_o which_o a_o soul_n in_o its_o depth_n reach_v towards_o now_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o thing_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a do_v the_o husbandman_n after_o he_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o earth_n immediate_o the_o next_o day_n the_o next_o week_n expect_v that_o it_o will_v be_v harvest_n do_v he_o 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his_o glorious_a majesty_n as_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o world_n majesty_n relate_v unto_o government_n and_o it_o call_v we_o to_o such_o a_o awe_n of_o he_o as_o do_v render_v our_o wait_n for_o he_o comely_a and_o necessary_a god_n throne_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o principal_o do_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n shine_v forth_o but_o he_o have_v also_o make_v some_o representation_n of_o it_o on_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v before_o he_o such_o be_v the_o appearance_n that_o he_o give_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o who_o obtain_v not_o a_o acquitment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o description_n of_o it_o in_o exod._n 19_o 16_o 18._o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n hereof_o that_o moses_n himself_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v heb._n 12._o 21._o and_o what_o effect_v it_o have_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n be_v declare_v exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o although_o they_o have_v good_a assurance_n that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o he_o so_o draw_v nigh_o and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n unto_o they_o be_v we_o not_o satisfy_v with_o our_o condition_n can_v we_o wait_v under_o his_o present_a dispensation_n let_v we_o think_v how_o we_o may_v approach_v unto_o his_o presence_n or_o stand_v before_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n will_v not_o the_o dread_n of_o his_o excellency_n fall_v upon_o we_o will_v not_o his_o terror_n make_v we_o afraid_a shall_v we_o not_o think_v his_o way_n best_o and_o his_o time_n best_o and_o that_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v silent_a before_o he_o and_o the_o like_a manifestation_n have_v he_o make_v of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o upon_o the_o throne_n unto_o sundry_a of_o the_o prophet_n as_o unto_o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o ezekiel_n chap._n 1._o to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o 9_o 10._o to_o john_n rev._n 1_o read_v the_o place_n attentive_o and_o learn_v to_o tremble_v before_o he_o these_o be_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v foreign_a unto_o we_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n the_o same_o throne_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n be_v still_o establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o then_o in_o all_o our_o haste_v and_o heat_n that_o our_o spirit_n in_o any_o condition_n be_v prone_a unto_o present_v ourselves_o before_o this_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o then_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o say_v or_o do_v what_o frame_v of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n will_v become_v we_o and_o he_o safe_a for_o we_o all_o this_o glory_n do_v encompass_v we_o every_o moment_n although_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o all_o the_o vail_n and_o shade_n that_o be_v about_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o depart_v and_o 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