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which_o word_n be_v high_o expressive_a of_o our_o utter_a impotence_n to_o believe_v save_o in_o christ._n but_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o dispensation_n consist_v principal_o in_o this_o the_o law_n require_v complete_a and_o constant_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n without_o afford_v the_o least_o supernatural_a power_n to_o perform_v it_o but_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o concomitant_a with_o it_o by_o who_o omnipotent_a efficacy_n sinner_n be_v revive_v and_o enable_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n from_o its_o rigorous_a effect_n it_o discover_v sin_n and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n without_o implant_n a_o principle_n of_o life_n that_o may_v restore_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o state_n of_o holy_a liberty_n as_o the_o flame_n in_o the_o bush_n make_v the_o thorn_n in_o 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resolution_n of_o future_a obedience_n it_o be_v a_o vital_a principle_n productive_a of_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n repentance_n unto_o life_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o new_a obedience_n repentance_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o pardon_n but_o they_o be_v inseparable_o join_v in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n david_n be_v a_o bless_a instance_n of_o this_o 32._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o sum_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n record_v by_o st._n luke_n be_v 24._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n only_o be_v qualify_v for_o pardon_n will_v be_v evident_a in_o consider_v 1._o that_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v the_o object_n of_o revenge_a justice_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a that_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o revenge_a justice_n shall_v be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o his_o soul_n hate_v the_o wicked_a the_o expression_n imply_v the_o intense_a degree_n of_o hatred_n in_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n when_o proclaim_v with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v add_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n spare_v the_o guilty_a i._n e._n impenitent_a sinner_n we_o must_v suppose_v god_n to_o be_v of_o a_o changeable_a flexible_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a imagination_n and_o make_v he_o like_a to_o sinful_a man_n if_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o favour_n without_o a_o change_n in_o his_o disposition_n god_n can_v repent_v of_o give_v a_o holy_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n therefore_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o his_o break_v the_o law_n before_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v man_n consider_v mere_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o god_n first_o mercy_n i._n e._n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o as_o such_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a contradiction_n to_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o man_n consider_v as_o god_n creature_n involve_v in_o misery_n by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o his_o own_o folly_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n compassion_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o he_o from_o his_o forlorn_a wretched_a state_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o compassion_n 2._o though_o mercy_n consider_v as_o a_o separate_a attribute_n may_v pardon_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o not_o in_o conjunction_n and_o concord_n with_o 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a_o effusion_n of_o our_o blood_n be_v of_o too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n to_o deserve_v a_o return_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o most_o sincere_a love_n of_o holiness_n and_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o past_a offence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a duty_n of_o man_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n be_v only_o a_o vital_a qualification_n in_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v the_o pardon_n 3_o dly_z the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o dispense_n pardon_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o repent_v sinner_n for_o first_o repentance_n render_v the_o divine_a mercy_n most_o honourable_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o it_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a he_o that_o feel_v his_o 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a_o spiritual_a affection_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o filial_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o be_v so_o become_v the_o breast_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o so_o congruous_a to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o servile_a fear_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o one_o in_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n the_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o ingenuous_a voluntary_a affection_n flow_v from_o love_n and_o free_o exercise_v and_o esteem_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o soul_n servile_a fear_n the_o sequel_n of_o gild_n be_v a_o judicial_a impression_n from_o the_o sad_a thought_n of_o the_o provoke_v majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o if_o the_o offender_n can_v dissolve_v the_o band_n of_o conscience_n he_o will_v throw_v it_o off_o filial_a fear_n be_v mix_v with_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o preservative_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o we_o it_o make_v we_o more_o circumspect_a but_o not_o less_o comfortable_a it_o oppose_v security_n but_o establish_v the_o 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be_v a_o serious_a and_o habitual_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n inseparable_a from_o it_o in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n it_o be_v influential_a into_o the_o whole_a life_n servile_a fear_n be_v a_o sudden_a passion_n and_o transient_a sometime_o a_o sharp_a affliction_n a_o pierce_a sermon_n awaken_v a_o secure_a wretch_n into_o a_o fit_a of_o terror_n filial_a fear_n keep_v the_o soul_n close_o to_o god_n make_v it_o solicitous_a lest_o any_o sin_n shall_v intercept_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o obstruct_v communion_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o paradise_n of_o a_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o servile_a fear_n make_v the_o sinner_n shy_a of_o god_n presence_n and_o as_o unwilling_a to_o find_v he_o as_o a_o saint_n be_v to_o lose_v he_o he_o be_v not_o please_v with_o solitude_n lest_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n 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