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our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o he_o in_o this_o world._n and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v god_n own_v and_o irrefragable_a testimony_n to_o his_o doctrine_n which_o declare_v the_o future_a judgement_n as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o quest._n when_o be_v this_o judgement_n to_o be_v answ._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o day_n of_o labour_n and_o trial_n but_o all_o of_o recompense_n in_o punishment_n or_o reward_n quest._n if_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o man_n will_v be_v the_o less_o afraid_a of_o it_o they_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o overlook_v danger_n that_o lie_v remote_a as_o indeed_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v far_o distant_a to_o look_v upon_o great_a one_o as_o little_a and_o little_a one_o as_o none_o at_o all_o and_o will_v none_o be_v judge_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n answ._n yes_o that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o general_n judgement_n of_o all_o man_n but_o every_o 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another_o of_o god_n attribute_n you_o mention_v be_v his_o goodness_n be_v god_n goodness_n a_o undistinguish_a indulgence_n that_o light_v promiscuous_o on_o all_o person_n ans._n no_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o holy_a goodness_n that_o respect_v qualification_n it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o just_a god_n not_o of_o a_o fond_a man_n and_o so_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o tenderness_n that_o be_v consistent_a with_o wise_a and_o holy_a end_n and_o govern_v justice_n but_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n to_o ill_a thing_n and_o for_o ill_a purpose_n and_o effect_n be_v not_o goodness_n but_o dotage_n quest._n so_o that_o god_n goodness_n do_v not_o bespeak_v such_o tenderness_n as_o relent_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o all_o miserable_a object_n ans._n no_o when_o love_n and_o kindness_n have_v be_v final_o abuse_v by_o they_o affront_v goodness_n give_v way_n to_o inflame_a justice_n and_o can_v see_v man_n smart_a and_o suffer_v without_o be_v grieve_v for_o they_o quest._n 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the_o extremity_n of_o their_o distress_n make_v they_o cry_v to_o he_o with_o utmost_a importunity_n and_o loudness_n when_o their_o fear_n come_v say_v he_o as_o desolation_n to_o lay_v all_o waste_n and_o destruction_n as_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o sweep_v all_o before_o it_o then_o though_o they_o call_v and_o seek_v i_o early_o will_v i_o instead_o of_o relent_v laugh_v and_o mock_v at_o their_o calamity_n prov._n 1._o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n quest._n but_o when_o this_o goodness_n put_v such_o difference_n between_o object_n be_v it_o as_o some_o fancy_n a_o blind_a and_o partial_a benevolence_n that_o fix_v by_o chance_n or_o humour_n on_o some_o and_o when_o once_o it_o be_v fix_v heap_v all_o favour_n and_o see_v no_o fault_n in_o they_o ans._n no_o by_o no_o mean_n god_n goodness_n be_v not_o guide_v as_o fond_a man_n be_v often_o be_v by_o blind_a fancy_n but_o always_o by_o high_a discretion_n he_o be_v infinite_a in_o goodness_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 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they_o or_o make_v decree_n in_o their_o favour_n he_o will_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o they_o nor_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o nor_o hate_v they_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o hateful_a to_o he_o in_o other_o quest._n if_o it_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n what_o be_v it_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o god_n goodness_n ans._n his_o perfect_a delight_n in_o do_v good_a which_o i_o shall_v note_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n viz._n his_o forwardness_n in_o reward_v good_a service_n and_o his_o great_a patience_n and_o easiness_n in_o pass_v over_o offence_n quest._n be_v he_o mindful_a of_o his_o servant_n and_o careful_a to_o reward_v all_o their_o good_a service_n ans._n yes_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n undoubted_o to_o think_v by_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o serve_v he_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o quest._n be_v he_o also_o patient_a and_o merciful_a upon_o their_o offence_n as_o well_o as_o bountiful_a upon_o their_o good_a service_n ans._n yes_o when_o they_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o they_o for_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o long-suffering_a keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o he_o show_v wonderful_a patience_n in_o bear_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v when_o they_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o quest._n and_o be_v not_o this_o mercy_n some_o encouragement_n to_o those_o who_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n ans._n no_o because_o as_o i_o say_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o those_o only_a who_o repent_v of_o they_o his_o long-suffering_a with_o sinner_n be_v only_o to_o give_v they_o time_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o 4._o and_o his_o forgive_n they_o be_v only_o when_o they_o do_v repent_v for_o even_o there_o where_o he_o proclaim_v his_o mercy_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 7._o if_o we_o be_v impenitent_a to_o the_o last_o there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v but_o of_o justice_n to_o punish_v we_o quest._n you_o say_v god_n show_v this_o goodness_n in_o bountiful_o reward_v good_a service_n do_v he_o not_o also_o show_v the_o same_o in_o estimate_v what_o service_n be_v good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o ans._n yes_o as_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o truth_n and_o reason_n he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n captious_a or_o exceptious_a like_o one_o that_o study_v to_o find_v fault_n and_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o performance_n nor_o stiff_a and_o rigid_a in_o stand_v upon_o the_o extremity_n of_o thing_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v all_o fair_a abatement_n and_o allowance_n which_o be_v reasonable_o and_o just_o pleadable_a in_o our_o case_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o observe_v afterward_o quest._n what_o mean_v you_o 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the_o world_n by_o these_o pretence_n answ._n yes_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n i_o e._n bare_o from_o outward_a appearance_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n even_o the_o meek_a upon_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v trespasser_n isa._n 11._o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o the_o goodness_n we_o make_v show_v of_o and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o god_n as_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o dissemble_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v pluck_v off_o the_o disguise_n and_o show_v we_o open_o to_o be_v hypocritical_a pretender_n and_o disguise_v sinner_n to_o all_o the_o world._n quest._n i_o see_v we_o shall_v be_v judge_v then_o for_o all_o our_o sinful_a action_n but_o shall_v we_o judge_v too_o for_o all_o our_o sinful_a omission_n answ._n yes_o for_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o god_n enjoin_v as_o to_o forbear_v do_v what_o he_o forbid_v and_o at_o that_o day_n he_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o both_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o in_o my_o poor_a member_n i_o feel_v hunger_n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o all_o which_o be_v omission_n of_o duty_n and_o for_o they_o they_o be_v sentence_v mat._n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43._o quest._n i_o perceive_v we_o shall_v be_v sentence_v for_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v law_n but_o will_v judgement_n also_o pass_v upon_o we_o for_o neglect_v to_o employ_v or_o improve_v our_o talent_n answ._n yes_o for_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n who_o have_v hoard_v up_o his_o talon_n and_o make_v no_o gain_n with_o it_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25_o 25_o 30._o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v leisure_n or_o power_n or_o wealth_n or_o credit_n or_o wit_n and_o part_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o as_o trust_n and_o not_o to_o squander_v they_o away_o on_o vice_n or_o vanity_n sport_n and_o pastime_n but_o as_o wise_a and_o faithful_a steward_n to_o employ_v they_o all_o for_o god_n service_n remember_v that_o all_o these_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o for_o their_o master_n â—se_n and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v spend_v they_o quest._n what_o say_v you_o to_o our_o word_n shall_v we_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o they_o too_o answ._n yes_o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 37._o and_o this_o shall_v make_v all_o man_n careful_a to_o govern_v their_o tongue_n since_o they_o must_v give_v so_o strict_a a_o account_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o quest._n christ_n there_o say_v man_n shall_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n v_o 26._o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o most_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o be_v not_o any_o man_n that_o discourse_n with_o freedom_n liable_a to_o utter_v something_o that_o be_v idle_a that_o be_v work_v no_o good_a or_o make_v none_o the_o better_a for_o it_o answ._n by_o idle_a word_n there_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v every_o false_a and_o slanderous_a word_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o cast_v out_o against_o he_o when_o they_o say_v he_o wrought_v miracle_n through_o beelzebub_n v_o 24._o quest._n but_o in_o this_o strict_a judgement_n for_o all_o our_o sinful_a action_n and_o sinful_a word_n will_v there_o be_v any_o account_n still_o further_o require_v for_o our_o inward_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o ill_a which_o be_v never_o come_v to_o act_v answ._n yes_o for_o at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2._o 16._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o quest._n but_o be_v not_o every_o man_n trouble_v more_o or_o less_o with_o ill_a thought_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o like_a to_o be_v so_o whilst_o we_o bear_v these_o body_n about_o we_o answ._n yes_o for_o in_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o quest._n how_o then_o can_v any_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n if_o for_o these_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v answ._n if_o the_o bare_a sudden_a thought_n and_o desire_n be_v damnable_a they_o can_v not_o but_o that_o for_o which_o god_n will_v then_o condemn_v man_n be_v not_o all_o stir_n of_o they_o but_o only_o all_o yield_v to_o fulfil_v they_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o righteous_a do_v not_o commit_v or_o when_o they_o do_v before_o their_o death_n they_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o amend_v it_o quest._n what_o will_v be_v judge_v yield_v to_o fulfil_v they_o answ._n 1._o all_o inward_a consent_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n though_o it_o may_v be_v we_o can_v do_v it_o for_o want_n of_o opportunity_n for_o when_o lust_n have_v thus_o conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15._o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v adultery_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o heart_n mat._n 5._o 28._o 2._o all_o contrivance_n for_o the_o act_n and_o fulfil_v of_o they_o after_o we_o have_v consent_v to_o they_o he_o that_o devise_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o a_o mischievous_a person_n prov._n 24._o 8._o and_o evil_a thought_n that_o be_v murderous_a machination_n and_o contrivance_n be_v rank_v in_o gild_n and_o punishment_n with_o murder_n themselves_o mat._n 15._o 19_o 3._o all_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o deed_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v more_o provoke_v still_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a custom_n and_o constant_a tenor_n of_o action_n which_o be_v walk_v or_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 1._o 4._o 13._o quest._n i_o perceive_v then_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v call_v to_o account_n for_o all_o the_o sinful_a deed_n we_o have_v do_v and_o all_o the_o sinful_a word_n we_o have_v speak_v and_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n or_o desire_n we_o have_v consent_v or_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v and_o condemn_v for_o they_o unless_o we_o have_v sincere_o repent_v of_o they_o answ._n yes_o quest._n but_o how_o will_v christ_n proceed_v in_o judge_v we_o for_o these_o thing_n will_v he_o pass_v sentence_n impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n answ._n yes_o all_o that_o be_v equal_a in_o gild_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v equal_a punishment_n for_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v bias_v by_o fear_n or_o favour_n by_o any_o fondness_n or_o indulgence_n towards_o any_o criminal_n by_o any_o of_o their_o flatterâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d compliment_n gift_n or_o service_n their_o crafty_a insinuation_n or_o tiresome_a importunity_n by_o their_o kindred_n or_o family_n sect_n and_o opinion_n but_o absolute_o set_v aside_o all_o by-respect_n he_o will_v regard_v only_o the_o merit_n of_o cause_n and_o what_o do_v real_o influence_n the_o case_n and_o sentence_n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n that_o lie_v against_o he_o at_o that_o revelation_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o 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their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o mat._n 6._o 14_o 15._o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n our_o lord_n allow_v we_o to_o do_v it_o only_o upon_o these_o term_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o quest._n what_o if_o we_o have_v wrong_v any_o person_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o towards_o forgiveness_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o answ._n no_o it_o be_v not_o but_o withal_o we_o must_v make_v restitution_n and_o amends_o for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v already_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o quest._n i_o see_v we_o must_v hope_v to_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o 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yes_o both_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o in_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n which_o way_n of_o minister_a this_o forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forgiveness_n itself_o be_v note_v in_o some_o ancient_a creed_n this_o article_n be_v thus_o profess_v in_o st._n oxon._n cyprian_n form_n at_o baptism_n i_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o church_n quest._n be_v this_o forgiveness_n dispense_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answ._n yes_o and_o that_o most_o ample_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n wash_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o all_o former_a sin_n be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v ananias_n to_o saul_n act_v 22._o 16._o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n 2._o 38._o and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n i._n e._n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3_o 5._o so_o that_o whateve_v 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who_o soever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o soever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20._o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o true_a penitent_n hear_v his_o pardon_n solemn_o pronounce_v by_o a_o officer_n who_o god_n have_v depute_v and_o commission_v for_o it_o he_o may_v quiet_v his_o heart_n as_o one_o who_o case_n be_v judge_v and_o firm_o hope_v god_n will_v pronounce_v the_o same_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o must_v do_v only_o after_o true_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n say_v st._n paul_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o but_o the_o direction_n and_o ratification_n of_o it_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o then_o only_o ratify_v what_o his_o minister_n do_v when_o they_o pronounce_v according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o order_n so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v by_o mistake_n and_o absolve_v the_o 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the_o tenor_n of_o christ_n own_o law_n for_o then_o they_o only_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o christ_n own_o rule_n and_o as_o 39_o tertullian_n say_v be_v a_o true_a anticipation_n or_o forehand_n draught_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o when_o his_o officer_n only_o pronounce_v and_o say_v after_o he_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v confirm_v what_o they_o have_v pronounce_v in_o his_o name_n quest._n but_o from_o what_o you_o have_v former_o discourse_v i_o perceive_v that_o some_o thing_n in_o religion_n be_v against_o the_o prime_n and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n be_v so_o damnable_a in_o themselves_o as_o not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o favour_n or_o allowance_n and_o that_o other_o be_v only_o against_o inferior_a truth_n be_v damnable_a only_o as_o accompany_v with_o a_o evil_a mind_n but_o capable_a withal_o of_o be_v incur_v under_o pardonable_a circumstance_n now_o in_o these_o last_o point_n many_o person_n that_o mean_v well_o and_o serve_v 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