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last_o day_n he_o will_v then_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n distinguish_v reality_n from_o compliment_n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o repentance_n from_o one_o of_o form_n and_o custom_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o reward_v the_o first_o whilst_o he_o punish_v eternal_o the_o latter_a he_o will_v pardon_v no_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o that_o day_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v sorrowful_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a we_o must_v amend_v those_o fault_n that_o we_o confess_v before_o we_o can_v with_o reason_n hope_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v we_o and_o for_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v only_o our_o return_v upon_o confession_n that_o shall_v be_v reward_v and_o forgive_v if_o they_o repent_v say_v solomon_n and_o say_v we_o have_v do_v perverse_o we_o have_v commit_v wickedness_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n then_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o forgive_v thy_o people_n that_o 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which_o be_v separate_v from_o obedience_n but_o to_o that_o only_a which_o denote_v it_o and_o be_v but_o another_o name_n for_o it_o we_o be_v not_o convert_v until_o we_o obey_v so_o that_o obedience_n still_o be_v that_o which_o must_v procure_v our_o peace_n and_o capacitate_v we_o for_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v we_o chap._n v._o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o prayer_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_v promise_v to_o prayer_n of_o the_o influence_n which_o our_o prayer_n have_v upon_o our_o obedience_n of_o the_o presumption_n or_o idleness_n of_o most_o man_n prayer_n of_o the_o impudence_n hypocrisy_n and_o uselessness_n of_o such_o petition_n then_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v when_o they_o be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v when_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n in_o repentance_n and_o for_o strength_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n pardon_v promise_v to_o prayer_n no_o further_o than_o it_o effect_n this_o 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whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v matt._n 21.22_o so_o that_o if_o man_n want_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o you_o have_v not_o say_z s_o t_o james_n because_o you_o ask_v not_o jam._n 4.2_o for_o not_o only_o the_o overflow_a goodness_n of_o god_n own_o nature_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n give_v we_o a_o full_a security_n in_o all_o our_o request_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n ask_v any_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o joh._n 14.14_o nay_o so_o dear_a be_v he_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o although_o he_o himself_o shall_v not_o move_v in_o it_o yet_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n inexpressible_a love_n to_o he_o they_o who_o beg_v in_o his_o name_n can_v miss_v of_o nothing_o in_o that_o day_n say_v he_o after_o i_o be_o take_v from_o you_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o nothing_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o and_o i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_v you_o have_v love_v i_o joh._n 16.23_o 26_o 27._o and_o see_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o have_v so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o high_a priest_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n whether_o our_o suit_n be_v for_o pardon_n or_o strength_n or_o for_o whatsoever_o else_o let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n for_o
be_v expect_v you_o have_v not_o say_v saint_n t_o james_n because_o you_o ask_v not_o james_z 4.2_o fear_n god_n mercy_n be_v on_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o luke_n 1.50_o i_o will_v warn_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v god_n who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v yet_o further_o power_n to_o cast_v you_o into_o hell_n if_o you_o be_v fearless_a and_o contemptuous_a i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o luke_n 12.5_o thankfulness_n in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v you_o 1_o thess._n 5.18_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o walk_n as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n to_o give_v thanks_o always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 5.8_o 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n continual_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n and_o that_o because_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n but_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v heb._n 13.14_o 15._o zeal_n the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o clothe_v be_v advise_v to_o be_v zealous_a and_o to_o repent_v rev._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o one_o effect_n of_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o a_o save_a repentance_n s_o t_o paul_n say_v be_v zeal_n for_o god_n and_o goodness_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o obedience_n in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o christian_a religion_n neither_o circumcision_n 6.13_o avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o for_o it_o be_v this_o only_a that_o give_v right_a to_o life_n and_o happiness_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o resignedness_n our_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n 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christ_n gospel_n and_o his_o law_n be_v which_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v to_o we_o by_o his_o apostle_n or_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o mercifulness_n the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o and_o which_o must_v bring_v we_o thither_o be_v gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n james_n 3.17_o and_o s_o t_o paul_n bid_v the_o colossian_n to_o put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a these_o virtue_n viz._n bowel_n of_o 2.13_o mercy_n kindness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d courtesy_n injury_n meekness_n long-suffering_a or_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o 15._o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o do_v you_o col._n 3.12_o 13_o 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n be_v love_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n 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say_v of_o the_o person_n describe_v there_o that_o with_o his_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a member_n he_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o this_o he_o be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o can_v help_v it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n ver_fw-la 23._o he_o be_v as_o absolute_o enslave_v to_o it_o as_o ever_o any_o servant_n be_v to_o his_o master_n who_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o market_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o sin_n work_v or_o accomplish_v and_o bring_v on_o to_o 〈◊〉_d outward_a act_n and_o perfection_n in_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n vers_fw-la 8._o for_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n whereto_o no_o punishment_n be_v express_o threaten_v it_o deceive_v he_o into_o the_o customary_a commission_n of_o it_o by_o that_o wile_n and_o thereby_o slay_v he_o vers_n 11._o that_o the_o law_n he_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o discern_v himself_o to_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o it_o vers_n 10._o for_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v encourage_v and_o embolden_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o fancy_a impunity_n of_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o his_o member_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o their_o empire_n so_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o damn_v sin_n or_o fruit_n unto_o death_n vers_fw-la 5._o that_o in_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n vers_fw-la 18._o for_o sin_n dwell_v and_o inhabit_v in_o he_o vers_n 17._o and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v