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know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v xiii_o 38_o 39_o and_o 1_o john_n i_o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n chap._n two_o 1_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o holy_a supper_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o cup._n matth._n xxvi_o 27_o 28._o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o gal._n iii._o from_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o 15._o too_o long_o 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righteousness_n which_o make_v st._n paul_n so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n iii._o 9_o second_o we_o must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n this_o must_v qualify_v and_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o heaven_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n mat._n v._n 8._o and_o without_o holiness_n none_o can_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n twelve_o 14._o for_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o what_o soever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n xxi_o 27._o without_o be_v sanctify_v no_o man_n be_v fit_a 1._o for_o the_o place_n 2._o for_o the_o company_n 3._o for_o the_o work_n of_o heaven_n first_o not_o for_o the_o place_n it_o be_v his_o holy_a 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to_o be_v gracious_a and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o invite_v to_o plead_v with_o sinner_n and_o to_o beseech_v they_o to_o accept_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o if_o they_o despise_v his_o goodness_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v in_o he_o will_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o he_o will_v even_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n for_o so_o i_o find_v the_o psalmist_n express_v his_o fear_n of_o this_o doom_n psal_n 77.79_o second_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v that_o attribute_n of_o god_n by_o which_o his_o tender_a compassion_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o pity_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o misery_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o to_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o their_o affliction_n this_o gate_n stand_v also_o open_a all_o the_o day_n and_o it_o even_o grieve_v he_o to_o his_o heart_n to_o see_v the_o misery_n man_n hasten_v towards_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o he_o warn_v and_o call_v they_o most_o pathetical_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek._n 33.11_o and_o be_v in_o a_o merciful_a contest_v with_o himself_o as_o you_o may_v read_v hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o and_o resolve_n that_o as_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n nor_o as_o yet_o return_v to_o destroy_v they_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man._n but_o if_o all_o his_o weep_v over_o they_o will_v not_o make_v they_o mourn_v if_o all_o his_o relent_a compassion_n will_v not_o melt_v they_o their_o hardyness_n will_v harden_v he_o because_o his_o softness_n do_v not_o soften_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o fury_n and_o in_o the_o springtide_n of_o their_o misery_n his_o mercy_n will_v be_v in_o the_o low_a ebb._n and_o instead_o of_o weep_v any_o more_o over_o they_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v prov._n 1.26_o and_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v clean_o go_v for_o evermore_o and_o though_o this_o gate_n stand_v open_a to_o they_o till_o they_o die_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o show_v these_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o dead_a the_o dead_a shall_v not_o arise_v to_o have_v and_o praise_v he_o for_o they_o his_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o grave_a nor_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n his_o wonder_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a nor_o his_o compassion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal_n 88.10_o 11_o 12._o oh_o therefore_o follow_v not_o after_o lie_v vanity_n to_o the_o forsake_v of_o your_o own_o mercy_n but_o while_o this_o gate_n stand_v open_a fly_v into_o it_o as_o the_o manslayer_n will_v into_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n before_o god_n shut_v it_o up_o and_o shut_v out_o you_o as_o certain_o he_o will_v when_o night_n be_v come_v and_o you_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o cruel_a mercy_n of_o that_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o eternal_a misery_n which_o press_v after_o you_o so_o fast_o so_o close_o so_o hard_o three_o the_o gate_n of_o hope_n this_o stand_v open_v all_o the_o day_n while_o man_n live_v and_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n there_o remain_v hope_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o escape_v his_o wrath._n the_o common_a proverb_n be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n as_o sâ—lomon_n tell_v we_o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.4_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o expression_n in_o hos_n 2.15_o i_o will_v give_v she_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n which_o may_v admit_v these_o 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recall_v to_o mind_n that_o god_n compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o because_o through_o the_o lord_n mercy_n they_o be_v not_o consume_v therefore_o have_v they_o hope_v lam._n 3.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o which_o hold_v up_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o gripe_n the_o nipping_n and_o warn_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n those_o secret_a unseen_a lash_n and_o wound_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v so_o frequent_o inflict_v they_o know_v god_n be_v merciful_a and_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o they_o hope_v they_o may_v yet_o repent_v and_o be_v happy_a and_o partake_v of_o all_o this_o and_o this_o keep_v their_o heart_n from_o break_v with_o horror_n and_o succumb_a under_o a_o load_n which_o be_v true_o insupportable_a but_o when_o night_n come_v this_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v so_o close_o no_o beam_n of_o hope_n will_v dart_v in_o so_o much_o as_o at_o the_o keyhole_n but_o all_o their_o hope_n will_v vanish_v and_o perish_v and_o be_v as_o 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