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measure_n which_o they_o can_v neither_o fill_v without_o his_o permission_n nor_o exceed_v because_o of_o his_o restraint_n three_o god_n declare_v his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v over_o all_o by_o inflict_v deserve_v punishment_n on_o the_o most_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n though_o they_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o provoke_v his_o holiness_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o outbrave_v his_o justice_n but_o he_o will_v certain_o humble_v they_o if_o not_o to_o repentance_n yet_o to_o hell_n and_o perdition_n luke_n 19.17_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v how_o god_n have_v erect_v trophy_n and_o monument_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o dread_a power_n and_o servere_fw-la justice_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o most_o proud_a and_o insolent_a sinner_n pharaoh_n who_o be_v both_o the_o great_a type_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n 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cord_n from_o they_o be_v crush_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o insupportable_a load_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o bind_v in_o chain_n of_o massy_a darkness_n reserve_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n thus_o we_o see_v god_n universal_a kingdom_n consist_v of_o three_o great_a province_n heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n in_o heaven_n only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n reign_v on_o earth_n both_o mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o various_a dispensation_n of_o they_o towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n pure_a and_o unmixed_a justice_n triumph_n in_o the_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o his_o apostate_n creature_n this_o be_v god_n universal_a kingdom_n but_o second_o beside_o this_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o large_a and_o extensive_a as_o the_o
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ever_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n itself_o three_o be_v it_o god_n that_o pardon_n then_o for_o thy_o comfort_n know_v that_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o forgive_v great_a and_o many_o sin_n as_o few_o and_o small_a for_o the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n can_v make_v no_o odds_o in_o infinite_a grace_n and_o mercy_n only_o repent_v and_o believe_v god_n proclaim_v his_o name_n exod._n 34_o 7._o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o sort_n and_o size_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a sin_n repent_v of_o be_v no_o more_o without_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o mercy_n than_o the_o least_o unrepented_a of_o be_v without_o the_o cognizance_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o though_o but_o one_o sin_n unpardonable_a arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o atrociousness_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o if_o it_o exceed_v mercy_n but_o only_o from_o the_o malignity_n of_o its_o nature_n harden_v the_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o make_v it_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n otherwise_o can_v they_o who_o commit_v this_o sin_n repent_v even_o they_o also_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n say_v not_o therefore_o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v i_o have_v out-sinned_a mercy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o portion_n for_o i_o in_o god_n his_o fiery_a indignation_n will_v eternal_o devour_v i_o this_o be_v to_o be_v injurious_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o stint_v that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v make_v infinite_a and_o thou_o may_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n and_o reason_n say_v that_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o god_n as_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o his_o mercy_n yet_o here_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o let_v i_o caution_n you_o that_o you_o do_v not_o abuse_v this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o god_n pardon_v sin_n and_o turn_v that_o into_o presumption_n that_o be_v intend_v only_o to_o arm_v you_o against_o despair_n indeed_o both_o presumption_n and_o despair_n tend_v in_o a_o divers_a manner_n to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v man_n in_o sin_n the_o despair_v sinner_n argue_v if_o i_o must_v not_o be_v save_v if_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v i_o live_v strict_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o cross_v and_o vex_v myself_o by_o a_o unprofitable_a severity_n it_o be_v too_o great_a niceness_n to_o scruple_n far_o sin_v when_o i_o be_o already_o sure_a of_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o must_v go_v to_o hell_n i_o will_v make_v my_o way_n thither_o as_o pleasant_a as_o i_o can_v this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o despair_n that_o produce_v not_o horror_n as_o it_o do_v in_o some_o but_o a_o most_o wretched_a carelessness_n what_o become_v of_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n presumptuous_a man_n argue_v god_n be_v able_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a and_o vile_a sinner_n they_o can_v sin_v beyond_o the_o reach_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_v they_o yet_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o repent_v and_o reform_v they_o will_v yet_o indulge_v themselves_o a_o little_a long_o in_o their_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o pardon_v they_o at_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o their_o life_n as_o upon_o many_o year_n preparation_n we_o see_v iniquity_n every_o where_o most_o fearful_o to_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n and_o doubtless_o both_o despair_n and_o presumption_n have_v too_o great_a a_o influence_n both_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o life_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o careless_a in_o their_o eternal_a concernment_n enough_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o the_o despair_v which_o be_v but_o few_o but_o to_o the_o presumptuous_a let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o most_o unworthy_a and_o disingenuous_a use_n they_o can_v make_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o press_v it_o to_o serve_v against_o its_o authority_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v shall_v we_o sin_n licentious_o because_o god_n pardon_v free_o no_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n oblige_v otherwise_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v otherwise_o the_o filial_a disposition_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n incline_v otherwise_o gratitude_n and_o retribution_n engage_v otherwise_o but_o if_o these_o motive_n be_v too_o refine_v and_o ingenious_a for_o thy_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a spirit_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v still_o go_v on_o in_o the_o presumption_n of_o thy_o heart_n cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o thyself_o although_o thou_o continue_v add_v one_o iniquity_n to_o another_o know_v o_o vile_a wretch_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v blot_v out_o thy_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n deutr._n 29.19_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o god_n pardon_v sin_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o this_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n or_o trespass_n now_o in_o this_o petition_n we_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o likewise_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v antecedent_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v it_o as_o first_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v discover_v to_o we_o the_o horrid_a odious_a nature_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v convince_v we_o of_o the_o woeful_a miserable_a estate_n that_o we_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n and_o how_o much_o more_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o by_o our_o sinful_a life_n that_o he_o will_v set_v home_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n upon_o our_o conscience_n to_o our_o humiliation_n and_o make_v we_o despair_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o that_o 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