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15_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n so_o christ_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v you_o forgive_v we_o 12._o verse_n 12._o as_o we_o forgive_v teach_v we_o thereby_o a_o necessity_n of_o forgive_a one_o another_o as_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v us._n for_o no_o man_n can_v pray_v with_o his_o heart_n father_n forgive_v with_o any_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v forgive_v he_o except_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n second_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o forgive_v but_o to_o forgive_v free_o 2_o to_o forgive_v free_o free_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n some_o it_o may_v be_v may_v be_v persuade_v to_o be_v friend_n in_o outward_a show_n be_v please_v for_o the_o present_a to_o join_v hand_n &_o perhaps_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o move_v the_o cap_n and_o say_v good_a morrow_n and_o good_a even_o and_o yet_o secret_o carry_v a_o grudge_n and_o owe_v their_o neighbour_n a_o ill_a turn_n and_o if_o opportunity_n serve_v will_v pay_v it_o he_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o dissemble_v not_o from_o the_o heart_n but_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o 35._o another_o mat._n 18._o 35._o from_o our_o heart_n the_o hearty_a forgiveness_n be_v the_o true_a forgiveness_n i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n 32._o paul_n ephe._n 4._o 32._o be_v you_o kind_a one_o to_o another_o tender_a heart_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o now_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v forgive_v we_o free_o so_o ought_v we_o and_o so_o let_v we_o free_o and_o from_o our_o heart_n forgive_v one_o another_o chap._n xx._n of_o reformation_n of_o life_n the_o second_o outward_a sign_n of_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v reformation_n of_o life_n that_o the_o reformation_n life_n 2_o reformation_n of_o life_n of_o a_o man_n former_a evil_a course_n of_o life_n be_v a_o apparent_a sign_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v verify_v by_o that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n 17._o paul_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n now_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o a_o christian_a be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n for_o by_o faith_n christ_n live_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o as_o st_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 20._o himself_o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n we_o abide_v in_o christ_n yea_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o us._n and_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o this_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o creature_n joh._n 15._o 1._o 2._o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n say_v christ_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o 75._o away_o ostendens_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la neminem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la chrys_n in_o joh_n hom._n 75._o show_v thereby_o that_o without_o work_v no_o man_n can_v be_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a vine_n and_o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o
sin_n but_o sin_n be_v bring_v forth_o be_v very_o foul_a and_o ugly_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o misshape_a thing_n a_o filthy_a leper_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o foul_a to_o look_v upon_o as_o this_o child_n of_o wickedness_n consider_v it_o in_o some_o particular_n murder_n be_v a_o bloody_a sin_n the_o murtherer_n hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n fornication_n &_o adultery_n be_v filthy_a sin_n call_v 3._o call_v eph_n 5._o 3._o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o very_a beast_n like_a swinish_a sin_n what_o a_o filthy_a sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o man_n make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n vomit_v like_o a_o dog_n tumble_a in_o the_o dirt_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n like_o a_o swine_n we_o find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a wash_n and_o purifiing_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o offender_n signifi_n thereby_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o filthy_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n stain_v with_o sin_n have_v need_n of_o much_o wash_n second_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a great_a 2_o great_a respect_n first_o compare_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o second_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o infinite_a three_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o they_o exceed_v in_o multitude_n many_o 3_o many_o they_o be_v innumerable_a insomuch_o that_o david_n say_v 12._o say_v psal_n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o again_o 12._o again_o psal_n 40._o 12._o they_o be_v mothen_fw-ge they_fw-mi hair_n of_o my_o head_n manasseh_n in_o his_o prayer_n count_v the_o number_n of_o his_o sin_n find_v they_o so_o great_o to_o exceed_v that_o he_o say_v they_o be_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n the_o second_o thing_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n law_n how_o a_o sinner_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n namely_o by_o the_o law_n be_v how_o a_o sinner_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n s._n paul_n show_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n 20._o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stonâ—_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v let_v we_o see_v our_o original_a sin_n by_o make_v we_o see_v and_o know_v our_o corruption_n of_o nature_n our_o evil_a inclination_n and_o evil_a disposition_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o 7._o thus_o rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o law_n also_o will_v let_v we_o see_v and_o know_v our_o actual_a transgression_n whether_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n against_o any_o commandment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v our_o evil_a thought_n against_o god_n and_o against_o our_o neighbour_n our_o lustful_a thought_n our_o covetous_a thought_n our_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a thought_n our_o blasphemous_a word_n and_o slanderous_a speech_n and_o all_o our_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a deed_n yea_o what_o evil_a we_o have_v commit_v or_o what_o good_a we_o have_v omit_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lookingglass_n for_o as_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n may_v see_v and_o perceive_v the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n that_o be_v therein_o so_o a_o sinner_n look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o commandment_n may_v find_v out_o and_o evident_o perceive_v the_o spot_n and_o blemisheâ—_n of_o his_o soul_n thus_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v necessary_o require_v such_o a_o particular_a use_v 1_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o to_o know_v ourselves_o sin_n come_v by_o the_o law_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v first_o profitable_a for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o this_o have_v be_v always_o hold_v a_o good_a precept_n among_o wise_a man_n know_v thyself_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o to_o know_v himself_o to_o search_v and_o try_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o his_o own_o particular_a sin_n to_o know_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n his_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n david_n exhortation_n be_v 4._o be_v psal_n 4_o 4._o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n enter_v into_o your_o closet_n yea_o into_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n there_o begin_v to_o think_v with_o yourselves_o there_o speak_v unto_o yourselves_o there_o confer_v and_o reason_n about_o the_o spiritual_a state_n not_o of_o other_o but_o of_o your_o own_o self_n and_o for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o how_o to_o know_v ourselves_o consider_v and_o search_v diligent_o both_o what_o we_o be_v by_o creation_n and_o also_o what_o we_o be_v by_o corruption_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n by_o creation_n man_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a state_n create_v in_o the_o 27._o the_o gen._n 1._o 27._o image_n of_o god_n expound_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v 24._o be_v ephe._n 4._o 24._o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n but_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n man_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o far_o worse_a state_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v mundi_fw-la can_v si_fw-mi bene_fw-la inspexeris_fw-la teipsum_fw-la inuenies_fw-la materiam_fw-la contemnendâ—_n teipsum_fw-la stell_n dâ—_n contempâ—â—_n mundi_fw-la well_o look_v into_o himself_o he_o may_v find_v matter_n enough_o to_o humble_a yea_o to_o contemn_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o goodness_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o that_o whether_o we_o regard_v the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v man_n but_o earth_n a_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n dust_n and_o ash_n wormsmeat_n yea_o a_o sinful_a pollute_a body_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n now_o in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n infect_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n till_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n till_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v we_o with_o his_o renew_n grace_n what_o be_v we_o but_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o 10._o we_o rom._n 5._o ver._n 6._o 8._o 10._o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n of_o god_n 13._o god_n ephe._n 2._o 13._o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o 6._o and_o ephe._n 5._o 6._o child_n of_o disobedience_n yea_o by_o nature_n and_o of_o ourselves_o without_o christ_n we_o be_v 17._o be_v râ—u_n 3._o 17._o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a beside_o all_o this_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o 10._o the_o gal._n 3._o 10._o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o that_o which_o augment_v our_o misery_n and_o wretched_a state_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o help_v ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o misery_n either_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o danger_n oâ—_n condemnation_n and_o eternal_a death_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o this_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a state_n and_o consider_v serious_o what_o he_o have_v be_v &_o what_o he_o be_v may_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o st_n paul_n 24._o paul_n rom_n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o this_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n to_o know_v how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a necessary_a the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v veâ—ie_o necessary_a for_o first_o unless_o a_o man_n know_v himselve_a to_o be_v sinful_a and_o humiliation_n 1_o for_o our_o humiliation_n wretched_a and_o miserable_a he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o true_a 3._o true_a zanch._n the_o nature_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o humiliation_n but_o will_v think_v too_o well_o of_o himself_o trust_v too_o much_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o boast_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o say_v with_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n 11._o