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and_o limitation_n be_v juâ—â—_n be_v very_o much_o the_o business_n of_o that_o part_n of_o thâ—_n discourse_n which_o in_o its_o place_n be_v to_o follow_v anâ—_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v forestall_v here_o 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o a_o saviour_n yeâ—_n god_n do_v never_o pardon_v any_o sinful_a creature_n all_o the_o sinner_n that_o we_o know_v be_v the_o falâ—_n angel_n and_o men._n what_o the_o scripture_n acquaint_v we_o with_o concern_v the_o first_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o among_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d know_v also_o that_o it_o give_v we_o a_o account_n 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o foâ—_n man_n those_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v aâ—_n last_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o saviour_n merit_n do_v yet_o in_o this_o world_n suffer_v loss_n anâ—_n cross_n and_o pain_n and_o disease_n and_o death_n all_o which_o be_v undoubted_a punishment_n of_o sinâ—_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v by_o a_o final_a impenitence_n 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business_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v be_v to_o bring_v back_o mankind_n to_o his_o father_n kingdom_n who_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o a_o revolt_n from_o his_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v thereby_o put_v a_o slight_a upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o in_o some_o sense_n lessen_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n shall_v so_o bring_v back_o to_o their_o allegiance_n by_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o lose_a holiness_n shall_v indeed_o be_v save_v but_o then_o their_o salvation_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o their_o return_n to_o holiness_n and_o so_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o design_n of_o god_n send_v a_o saviour_n but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o success_n of_o such_o design_n chap._n ii_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o absolute_a or_o unconditional_a pardon_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o arbitrary_a pardon_n the_o 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