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37._o 22._o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n verse_n 29._o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o want_v he_o watch_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o one_o outward_a blessing_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o to_o his_o people_n length_n of_o day_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n prov._n 3._o 16_o 17._o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o liberty_n and_o safety_n and_o friend_n and_o child_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n blessing_n from_o jacob_n be_v their_o portion_n gen._n 49._o 25._o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v help_v thou_o and_o the_o almighty_a shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n above_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v under_o with_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 8._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v 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worth_n in_o themselves_o something_o in_o themselves_o for_o which_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o help_v they_o if_o once_o they_o can_v reach_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o break_v a_o hard_a heart_n it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o make_v a_o break_a heart_n to_o look_v up_o and_o trust_v for_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n to_o make_v such_o a_o heart_n to_o believe_v for_o itself_o that_o all_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o the_o sole_a account_n of_o god_n graciousness_n whether_o this_o may_v arise_v from_o our_o exceed_a gild_n which_o fill_v we_o with_o excee_o slavish_a fear_n or_o from_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o will_v be_v something_o or_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n kindness_n which_o be_v so_o unusual_a with_o man_n or_o from_o the_o particular_a genius_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v go_v and_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v more_o when_o once_o we_o come_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n graciousness_n for_o the_o sole_a reason_n of_o all_o our_o blessing_n and_o possession_n or_o from_o all_o these_o conjunctive_o i_o will_v not_o now_o dispute_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n be_v hardly_o bring_v off_o from_o boast_v on_o himself_o and_o be_v hardly_o bring_v on_o to_o commit_v or_o venture_v all_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n on_o the_o gracivosness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o entire_a cause_n why_o god_n shall_v pardon_v accept_v bless_v and_o save_v he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a cause_n why_o his_o soul_n dwell_v so_o long_o with_o fear_n and_o tear_n and_o sadness_n do_v god_n dispense_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o his_o people_n not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o worthiness_n but_o only_o of_o his_o own_o graciousness_n then_o under_o the_o he_o under_o the_o sense_n â—f_fw-fr unworthiness_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n and_o trust_n on_o he_o sense_n of_o all_o our_o want_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o our_o unworthiness_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o trust_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v we_o good_a for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n here_o be_v water_n say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o philip_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v so_o say_v i_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v all_o blessing_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o gracious_o now_o what_o shall_v hinder_v you_o from_o go_v to_o god_n and_o beseech_v and_o trust_v of_o he_o to_o perform_v his_o good_a word_n unto_o you_o you_o be_v grieve_v for_o your_o sin_n what_o shall_v hinder_v â—ou_v to_o believe_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o they_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v your_o heart_n sanctify_v what_o shall_v hinder_v you_o from_o go_v to_o god_n and_o trust_v on_o he_o free_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a you_o will_v have_v
that_o god_n will_v not_o one_o time_n or_o another_o remember_v thy_o sin_n and_o judge_v thou_o for_o they_o o_o no_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v iniquity_n and_o remember_v my_o sin_n no_o more_o 4._o but_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o he_o remember_v thy_o sin_n when_o his_o hand_n lie_v now_o so_o heavy_a upon_o thou_o o_o no_o this_o be_v no_o judicial_a remembrance_n but_o a_o paternal_a chastisement_n 5._o but_o certain_o god_n love_v thou_o not_o nay_o if_o he_o have_v not_o love_v i_o free_o he_o will_v never_o have_v justify_v i_o free_o 6._o but_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n nor_o ever_o shall_v thou_o have_v benefit_n by_o christ_n why_o this_o be_v strange_a that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n yet_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o no_o benefit_n by_o christ_n 7._o but_o god_n be_v still_o displease_v and_o angry_a with_o thou_o no_o for_o he_o have_v take_v away_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o his_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o i_o 8._o but_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v any_o prayer_n which_o thou_o make_v nor_o may_v thou_o be_v admit_v into_o any_o communion_n with_o he_o o_o but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n ver._n 15._o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o my_o ear_n attend_v unto_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n 9_o but_o what_o good_a will_v the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n do_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o sin_n rule_v and_o prevail_v over_o thou_o o_o but_o that_o god_n who_o pardon_v iniquity_n say_v also_o that_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n micah_n 7._o 18_o 19_o 10._o but_o i_o can_v and_o will_v charge_v thy_o sin_n upon_o thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o for_o they_o o_o but_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o charge_v sin_n when_o god_n have_v discharge_v sin_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o condemn_v i_o if_o god_n have_v forgive_v i_o rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v ver._n 14._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v sect_n viii_o use_v 4_o do_v the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n belong_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o last_o use_v then_o shall_v be_v for_o instruction_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n much_o instruction_n duty_n of_o such_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v bless_v much_o who_o sin_n god_n himself_o have_v forgive_v there_o be_v five_o duty_n which_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n take_v hold_v of_o you_o first_o bless_v much_o how_o shall_v the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o psal_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n ver._n 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n belove_a 1._o set_a this_o mercy_n in_o comparison_n with_o other_o mercy_n and_o if_o you_o find_v just_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o sure_o you_o will_v find_v more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o forgive_a mercy_n you_o many_o time_n bless_v god_n for_o deliver_v your_o life_n from_o death_n and_o have_v you_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o deliver_v your_o soul_n from_o hell_n you_o many_o time_n bless_v god_n for_o deliver_v your_o body_n from_o pain_n and_o ache_n and_o have_v you_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o deliver_v your_o conscience_n from_o wrath_n and_o terror_n you_o many_o time_n bless_v god_n for_o a_o blessing_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o but_o for_o this_o life_n and_o have_v you_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o blessing_n of_o forgiveness_n which_o reach_v to_o eternity_n and_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n you_o bless_v god_n many_o time_n for_o peace_n with_o man_n and_o have_v you_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5._o 1._o you_o bless_v god_n many_o time_n that_o all_o be_v well_o on_o earth_n and_o no_o cross_n befall_v you_o have_v you_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o all_o be_v well_o at_o heaven_n and_o that_o no_o curse_n shall_v ever_o befall_v you_o you_o many_o time_n bless_v god_n that_o difference_n and_o suit_n be_v take_v up_o between_o you_o and_o man_n so_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v and_o punish_v by_o man_n and_o have_v you_o not_o more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o all_o difference_n be_v take_v off_o betwixt_o you_o and_o god_n so_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v question_v nor_o be_v damn_v by_o he_o 2._o set_a the_o unpardoned_a sinner_n condition_n and_o your_o pardon_a condition_n together_o how_o curse_v a_o condition_n that_o be_v and_o how_o bless_v a_o condition_n this_o be_v and_o tell_v i_o then_o whether_o you_o have_v not_o great_a reason_n to_o bless_v your_o god_n when_o a_o sinner_n life_n and_o die_v a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n he_o live_v under_o wrath_n and_o die_v under_o wrath_n he_o live_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n he_o be_v a_o christless_a person_n and_o a_o hopeless_a person_n all_o his_o transgression_n stand_v upon_o record_n and_o in_o their_o full_a power_n of_o guilt_n against_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o curse_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v and_o which_o all_o his_o sin_n have_v deserve_v they_o shall_v certain_o and_o perfect_o and_o eternal_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o god_n will_v question_v he_o and_o convince_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o and_o damn_v he_o and_o none_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v he_o or_o help_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o all_o this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o your_o cup_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o much_o mercy_n pardon_v your_o iniquity_n and_o your_o sin_n for_o your_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o of_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o of_o the_o same_o desert_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o you_o be_v pardon_v they_o die_v and_o you_o live_v wrath_n be_v inflict_v on_o they_o but_o mercy_n be_v bestow_v on_o you_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v heaven_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v hell_n they_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o ever_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v because_o the_o righteous_a god_n do_v punish_v they_o only_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o you_o have_v reason_n to_o bless_v because_o the_o gracious_a god_n have_v merciful_o prdon_v your_o sin_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n second_o love_n much_o love_v your_o god_n much_o who_o have_v forgive_v you_o much_o much_o love_n much_o he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o both_o tell_v i_o therefore_o which_o of_o they_o will_v love_v he_o most_o luke_n 7._o 42._o 47._o there_o be_v six_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v good_a 2._o because_o he_o do_v we_o good_a 3._o because_o he_o love_v we_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o 4._o because_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o 5._o because_o he_o have_v provide_v and_o promise_v a_o kingdom_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o jam._n 1._o 12._o 6._o because_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o free_o when_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o nay_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o god_n be_v love_v by_o you_o who_o alone_a share_n in_o his_o love_n in_o his_o christ_n in_o his_o forgive_a mercy_n how_o shall_v your_o heart_n be_v endear_v unto_o he_o be_v knit_v unto_o he_o be_v take_v and_o affect_v with_o he_o the_o schoolman_n do_v distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a love_n amor_fw-la gratuitus_fw-la such_o a_o love_n be_v god_n love_n to_o we_o in_o the_o forgive_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v forgive_v you_o col._n 2._o 13._o the_o word_n signify_v free_o or_o gracious_o forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n and_o amor_fw-la debitus_fw-la such_o a_o love_n we_o do_v owe_v to_o god_n who_o do_v
sin_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o how_o heavy_a be_v this_o burden_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n at_o once_o lie_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o wrath_n due_a unto_o those_o sin_n at_o once_o also_o lie_v upon_o he_o no_o marvel_v that_o he_o do_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o he_o go_v through_o and_o so_o endure_v as_o that_o he_o satisfy_v the_o very_a justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o sin_n and_o purchase_v the_o discharge_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o infinite_a dignity_n and_o merit_n and_o power_n four_o this_o likewise_o may_v inform_v the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o exceed_v obligation_n god_n what_o obligation_n he_o upon_o we_o unto_o our_o god_n do_v lie_v upon_o their_o soul_n unto_o their_o god_n who_o forgive_v all_o their_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n psal_n 103._o 2._o when_o some_o few_o of_o they_o heretofore_o fall_v into_o your_o conscience_n you_o will_v have_v give_v if_o you_o have_v possess_v it_o all_o the_o world_n to_o have_v gain_v but_o a_o hopeful_a possibility_n and_o probability_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n but_o now_o you_o be_v come_v to_o a_o certainty_n the_o lord_n himself_o assure_v you_o in_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v not_o a_o few_o sin_n only_o but_o all_o your_o sin_n o_o belove_a how_o shall_v your_o soul_n love_v your_o god_n and_o bless_v your_o god_n who_o forgive_v all_o your_o sin_n and_o cast_v they_o all_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n why_o every_o one_o of_o your_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o hell_n and_o a_o damnation_n and_o a_o eternal_a wrath_n unto_o you_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o you_o in_o the_o 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