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scarlet_a and_o crimson_a die_n isa._n 1._o 18._o when_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o baseness_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o isa._n 40._o 22._o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v as_o grass-hopper_n and_o when_o we_o consider_v his_o omnipotency_n to_o right_v himself_o of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o how_o he_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n sure_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o forgive_v other_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o motive_n but_o a_o rule_n forgive_v other_o as_o god_n forgive_v we_o what_o be_v that_o sincere_o not_o hypocritical_o free_o not_o unwilling_o full_o not_o by_o half_n irrevocable_o not_o for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o as_o god_n forgive_v and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o shall_v we_o forgive_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o christian_n shall_v i_o urge_v another_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o forgiveness_n hereby_o a_o man_n overcome_v himself_o hereby_o he_o shame_v the_o party_n that_o do_v he_o wrong_n and_o hereby_o he_o take_v god_n course_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o person_n which_o have_v do_v he_o the_o wrong_n hereby_o he_o overcome_v himself_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o thirst_v after_o revenge_n prov._n 16._o 32._o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n he_o be_v able_a to_o rule_v himself_o so_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n he_o do_v overcome_v that_o revengeful_a and_o froward_a disposition_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o hereby_o he_o overcome_v and_o shame_v the_o party_n that_o do_v he_o wrong_n there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o do_v this_o as_o by_o forgiveness_n thus_o david_n do_v overcome_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o when_o david_n have_v he_o at_o a_o advantage_n and_o spare_v he_o saul_n say_v to_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o o_o what_o a_o victory_n be_v this_o to_o overcome_v that_o fierce_a man_n heart_n and_o reconcile_v he_o and_o you_o keep_v god_n way_n in_o overcome_v he_o it_o be_v god_n prescribe_a course_n that_o you_o shall_v thus_o overcome_v he_o by_o kindness_n and_o meekness_n rom._n 12._o 21._o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_n but_o wherein_o must_v we_o express_v this_o forgiveness_n towards_o other_o as_o to_o the_o wrong_n to_o be_v forgive_v we_o must_v consider_v it_o either_o as_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n or_o sometime_o against_o public_a law_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o we_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n or_o the_o public_a law_n here_o we_o have_v not_o power_n to_o forgive_v and_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o the_o common_a good_a poena_n debitur_fw-la the_o lord_n himself_o that_o forgive_v we_o and_o forgive_v for_o christ_n sake_n have_v secure_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o govern_n justice_n by_o satisfaction_n and_o if_o the_o law_n require_v it_o we_o can_v intermeddle_v there_o only_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n earnest_o for_o they_o that_o be_v our_o duty_n jam._n 4._o 15._o and_o in_o some_o case_n we_o may_v intercede_v with_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n and_o be_v so_o bind_v this_o forgiveness_n imply_v two_o thing_n a_o removal_n of_o a_o inward_a grudge_n and_o a_o readiness_n to_o do_v all_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o 1._o a_o removal_n of_o a_o inward_a grudge_n and_o endeavour_n after_o private_a revenge_n leu._n 19_o 17_o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o
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must_v be_v reserve_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o move_v and_o stir_v all_o in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o provide_v we_o a_o saviour_n john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n or_o convert_v grace_n to_o some_o before_o other_o be_v the_o mere_a effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o good_a pleasure_n eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v then_o the_o benefit_n consequent_a upon_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n as_o justification_n rom._n 3._o 24._o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n not_o only_o by_o his_o grace_n but_o 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