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8._o 22._o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o forgiveness_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o charity_n wherein_o we_o forgive_v the_o offence_n and_o trespass_n against_o we_o if_o thy_o brother_n repent_v forgive_v he_o luke_n 17._o 3._o and_o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o eph._n 4_o 32._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o ministry_n thus_o the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n deliver_v it_o in_o joh._n 20._o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v 3._o by_o way_n of_o immediate_a and_o absolute_a authority_n thus_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v style_v a_o judge_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n it_o belong_v to_o condemn_v or_o to_o acquit_v a_o creditor_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a creditor_n which_o have_v two_o debtor_n luk._n 7._o 41._o who_o 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5._o 4._o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luke_n 19_o 14._o christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o call_v and_o entreat_v and_o promise_v but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v now_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o christ_n can_v have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n become_v our_o god_n and_o our_o father_n only_o in_o christ_n by_o christ_n only_o we_o be_v bring_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o as_o our_o god_n in_o covenant_n sect_n iii_o 2._o the_o extreme_a misery_n and_o infelicity_n of_o such_o person_n who_o have_v not_o god_n god_n the_o misery_n of_o such_o who_o have_v not_o god_n for_o their_o god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o covenant_n the_o misery_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o sad_a that_o i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o express_v it_o to_o you_o 1._o you_o be_v whole_o and_o utter_o exclude_v from_o all_o good_a and_o happiness_n you_o good_a they_o be_v utter_o exclude_v from_o all_o 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repentance_n david_n after_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n then_o say_v he_o psal_n 51._o 13._o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o 3._o a_o forgive_a compassion_n bear_v much_o and_o forgive_a much_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v they_o six_o true_a peace_n and_o joy_n which_o flow_v only_o from_o forgive_a mercy_n luke_n joy_n true_a peace_n and_o joy_n 7._o 48._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v ver._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n rom._n 5._o 11._o we_o also_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a peace_n in_o a_o sinner_n 1._o one_o arise_v from_o stupidity_n and_o depend_v upon_o a_o ignorant_a and_o sear_a conscience_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v quiet_a while_o he_o sleep_v 2._o another_o arise_v from_o faith_n which_o seal_v to_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n 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