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also_o of_o their_o punishment_n for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n or_o at_o least_o of_o so_o much_o of_o it_o be_v actual_a though_o not_o plenary_a remission_n and_o wicked_a man_n partake_v of_o that_o of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ungrateful_a unmerciful_a servant_n mat._n 18._o 27._o 32._o 35._o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o loose_v he_o and_o forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n etc._n etc._n his_o lord_n say_v o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o by_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n but_o of_o this_o text_n more_o hereafter_o so_o that_o god_n do_v remit_v to_o the_o non-elect_a most_o of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n actual_o and_o all_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n conditional_o that_o he_o remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v further_a prove_v psal_n 78._o 38._o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n for_o give_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o yea_o many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n he_o that_o read_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o all_o these_o dissemble_a israelite_n be_v elect._n so_o for_o the_o legal_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n see_v leu._n 4._o 26_o 31_o 35._o and_o 5._o 10_o 13_o 16_o 18._o and_o 6._o 7_o and_o 19_o 22._o numb_a 15._o 25_o 26_o 28._o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o see_v all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o ignorance_n but_o all_o israel_n be_v not_o elect_a numb_a 14._o 19_o pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v forgive_v this_o people_n from_o egypt_n even_o until_o now_o 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n deu._n 21._o 8._o psal_n 85._o 2._o isa_n 40._o 2._o so_o the_o example_n of_o ahab_n the_o ninevite_n etc._n etc._n show_v clear_o for_o that_o which_o god_n do_v in_o mercy_n in_o respect_n to_o their_o humiliation_n be_v some_o kind_n of_o remission_n 2._o and_o further_o i_o prove_v it_o as_o by_o these_o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n so_o by_o this_o scripture_n reason_n either_o god_n remit_v much_o of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o else_o he_o show_v they_o no_o mercy_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o he_o nor_o owe_v he_o any_o thanks_o but_o god_n do_v show_v they_o mercy_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o remit_v none_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a show_v no_o mercy_n in_o this_o case_n and_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n remit_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o 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we_o beseech_v they_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o christ_n say_v weep_v over_o jerusalem_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n luk._n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o a_o hundred_o place_n more_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o leave_v as_o desperate_a deplorate_a or_o remediless_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n which_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v if_o they_o have_v no_o redeemer_n or_o no_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n arg._n 26._o a_o processu_fw-la judiciali_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la if_o christ_n himself_o shall_v therefore_o condemn_v man_n in_o judgement_n because_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o as_o their_o lord-redeemer_n or_o because_o they_o abuse_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n suffer_v for_o they_o than_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n but_o christ_n will_v condemn_v man_n in_o judgement_n because_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o as_o their_o lord-redeemer_n or_o because_o they_o abuse_v the_o say_v fruit_n of_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o die_v for_o all-man_n that_o he_o will_v condemn_v all_o the_o unbeliever_n that_o hear_v his_o gospel_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o lord_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o nor_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o salvation_n be_v confess_v by_o all_o and_o past_a dispute_n luke_n 21._o 27._o joh._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o &_o 3._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o &_o 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o mar._n 16._o 16._o job_n 5._o 22._o mat._n 25._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o well_n or_o ill_a usage_n of_o the_o talent_n of_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v plain_a in_o mat._n 25._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n and_o of_o the_o talent_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o these_o talent_n be_v grace_n i._n e._n miserecordiae_fw-la contra_fw-la meritum_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o procure_v by_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o not_o give_v without_o christ_n satisfaction_n the_o consequence_n therefore_o of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v evident_a for_o shall_v any_o man_n dare_v without_o better_a proof_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n will_v sit_v as_o lord-redeemer_n in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v most_o of_o the_o world_n to_o everlasting_a flame_n for_o refuse_v a_o redeemer_n that_o be_v not_o their_o redeemer_n and_o for_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o save_v they_o by_o his_o death_n who_o never_o die_v for_o they_o and_o for_o not_o rest_v for_o salvation_n on_o he_o that_o never_o make_v the_o 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for_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o 2._o never_o judge_n do_v pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o sign_n instead_o of_o a_o cause_n or_o make_v the_o want_n of_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n then_o the_o principal_a cause_n shall_v be_v non_fw-fr redimi_fw-la that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o we_o and_o the_o signal_n which_o be_v our_o not_o believe_v must_v be_v the_o less_o principal_a and_o so_o the_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v thus_o i_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o hell_n fire_n for_o not_o be_v redeem_v by_o my_o blood_n and_o consequent_o for_o not_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o i_o redeem_v thou_o but_o who_o dare_v feign_v christ_n jesus_n to_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n say_v abraham_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v righteous_o also_o how_o can_v christ_n condemn_v pagan_n or_o any_o for_o not_o improve_n his_o talent_n of_o mercy_n if_o they_o have_v none_o and_o if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o they_o they_o have_v none_o for_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o can_v not_o come_v any_o other_o way_n grace_n as_o i_o say_v proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n be_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o merit_v as_o grace_n to_o the_o first_o man_n new_o create_v be_v mercy_n without_o merit_n now_o common_a or_o special_a gospel_n grace_n contrary_a to_o merit_v come_v all_o from_o christ_n blood_n and_o can_v come_v no_o otherwise_o the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n all_o the_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n of_o tongue_n miracle_n cast_v out_o devil_n healing_n prophesy_v all_o which_o those_o may_v have_v that_o shall_v perish_v be_v yet_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n procure_v by_o his_o blood_n in_o he_o it_o be_v that_o 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a_o fault_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v torment_v the_o undeserving_a creature_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o affliction_n or_o mere_a suffer_v which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o punishment_n without_o the_o form_n but_o no_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v neither_o just_a nor_o unjust_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o either_o title_n but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n as_o judge_n can_v condemn_v or_o punish_v a_o man_n without_o desert_n be_v plain_a blasphemy_n arg._n 27._o a_o condemnandorum_fw-la inexcusabilitate_fw-la if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o than_o the_o condemn_v will_v not_o be_v leave_v without_o any_o just_a excuse_n but_o the_o condemn_a shall_v be_v leave_v without_o a_o just_a excuse_n therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all._n the_o minor_a be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n all_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o christ_n say_v they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n see_v rom._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n there_o be_v enough_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o before_o and_o further_o let_v i_o add_v for_o explication_n a_o few_o word_n excuse_n be_v contrary_a to_o accusation_n as_o there_o be_v therefore_o divers_a sort_n of_o accusation_n so_o be_v there_o of_o excusation_n man_n may_v be_v accuse_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n 1._o upon_o the_o ground_n afford_v in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 2._o or_o according_a to_o the_o mediator_n new_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n man_n may_v be_v accuse_v 1._o of_o violate_v the_o precept_n 2._o of_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n have_v any_o just_a excuse_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o must_v confess_v it_o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n 2._o if_o any_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o be_v liable_a to_o penalty_n 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