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act_n and_o if_o god_n justify_v who_o can_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v that_o god_n absolve_v thou_o that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v thou_o that_o god_n who_o enact_v the_o law_n whereby_o thou_o be_v sentence_v proclaim_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v a_o offend_a god_n who_o be_v a_o forgive_a god_n that_o god_n who_o name_n thou_o have_v profane_v who_o patience_n thou_o have_v abuse_v who_o law_n thou_o have_v violate_v who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v slight_v who_o justice_n thou_o have_v dare_v and_o who_o glory_n thou_o have_v stain_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o act_n but_o his_o prerogative_n and_o he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o god_n be_v the_o party_n wrong_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la remittere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la alieno_fw-la this_o prerogative_n he_o glory_v in_o as_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o honour_n be_v so_o sweet_a to_o he_o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o twice_o as_o a_o title_n he_o will_v not_o share_v with_o another_o isa_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n pardon_v offender_n be_v one_o of_o a_o prince_n royalty_n and_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o his_o regalia_z as_o a_o choice_a flower_n and_o jewel_n in_o his_o crown_n exod._n 34.7_o for_o give_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n a_o prince_n punish_v by_o his_o minister_n but_o pardon_n by_o himself_o and_o indeed_o god_n be_v never_o so_o glorious_a as_o in_o act_n of_o mercy_n justice_n make_v he_o terrible_a but_o mercy_n render_v he_o amiable_a when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o royalty_n and_o best_a perfection_n he_o display_v himself_o in_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33.18_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n v._o 19_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o power_n of_o remission_n and_o bind_v that_o be_v only_o ministerial_a and_o declarative_a like_o that_o prophetical_a power_n which_o jeremy_n have_v to_o root_v up_o nation_n and_o destroy_v jerm_n 1.10_o i_o e._n to_o declare_v god_n will_v in_o such_o and_o such_o judgement_n as_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o pronounce_v man_n can_v pardon_v a_o infinite_a wrong_n do_v to_o a_o infinite_a justice_n forgiveness_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o 1._o proprietor_fw-la he_o have_v a_o great_a right_n to_o we_o than_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o 2_o sovereign_a he_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n 3._o governor_n of_o we_o as_o we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n not_o our_o merit_n though_o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a connexion_n between_o pardon_n and_o repentance_n and_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o meritorious_a connexion_n arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o grace_n but_o remission_n flow_v from_o the_o gracious_a indulgence_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o very_a tenderness_n of_o mercy_n the_o melt_n of_o inward_a bowel_n luke_n 1.78_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inexhaustible_a mercy_n psal_n 86.5_o thou_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n a_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 51.1_o what_o arithmetic_n can_v count_v all_o the_o bubling_n up_o of_o mercy_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o glance_n and_o all_o the_o dole_n of_o his_o pardon_v grace_n towards_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o keep_v this_o mercy_n by_o he_o as_o in_o a_o treasury_n to_o
this_o purpose_n exod._n 34.7_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a inquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v still_o as_o full_a as_o ever_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v influence_v so_o many_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n and_o expel_v so_o much_o darkness_n and_o cold_a be_v still_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n able_a to_o run_v the_o same_o race_n and_o perform_v by_o its_o light_n and_o heat_v the_o same_o operation_n when_o mercy_n show_v itself_o in_o state_n with_o all_o its_o train_n it_o be_v but_o to_o usher_v in_o pardon_v grace_n exod._n 34.6.7_o not_o a_o letter_n not_o a_o attribute_n that_o make_v up_o the_o composition_n of_o that_o name_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o votary_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o latter_a clause_n a_o learned_a man_n explain_v of_o god_n clemency_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o render_v thus_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v but_o when_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n not_o for_o ever_o this_o name_n of_o god_n be_v urge_v by_o moses_n number_v 14.17_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 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 where_o moses_n repeat_v this_o clause_n more_o particular_o than_o he_o do_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o name_n which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v and_o plead_v it_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o god_n to_o pardon_n israel_n if_o he_o have_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n clemency_n for_o otherwise_o he_o have_v dwell_v more_o upon_o the_o argument_n of_o justice_n than_o upon_o that_o of_o mercy_n which_o have_v not_o be_v proper_a to_o edge_n his_o present_a petition_n with_o nay_o it_o be_v such_o pure_a mercy_n the_o genuine_a birth_n of_o mercy_n that_o it_o partake_v of_o its_o very_a name_n as_o child_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n heb._n 8.12_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n which_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 31.34_o whence_o the_o apostle_n quote_v it_o be_v i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v because_o 1._o no_o attribute_n can_v be_v the_o first_o motive_n of_o pardon_n but_o this_o his_o justice_n will_v loud_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o flame_n out_o against_o ungrateful_a sinner_n his_o holiness_n will_v make_v he_o abhor_v not_o only_o the_o embrace_n but_o the_o very_a sight_n or_o such_o filthy_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v his_o power_n will_v attend_v to_o receive_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n do_v not_o compassion_n step_v in_o to_o qualify_v 2._o unconstrained_a mercy_n man_n pardon_v many_o time_n because_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o punish_v but_o god_n want_v not_o power_n to_o inflict_v judgement_n neither_o do_v man_n want_v weakness_n to_o sink_v under_o it_o rom._n 5_o 6._o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o god_n want_v not_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o justify_v a_o severe_a proceed_v both_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o law_n sovereignty_n work_n glory_n yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n now_o for_o god_n to_o pardon_v that_o which_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n have_v blemish_v the_o creation_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o pure_a mercy_n and_o in_o the_o quantity_n multitude_n of_o sin_n of_o this_o curse_a quality_n as_o numerous_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o sunbeam_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o nimble_a angel_n to_o write_v down_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o man_n commit_v in_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n if_o he_o can_v know_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o heir_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o their_o outward_a action_n all_o those_o god_n do_v see_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o numberless_a provocation_n 3._o resolve_v and_o design_v mercy_n it_o be_v not_o through_o inadvertency_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o they_o god_n must_v needs_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n of_o all_o those_o sin_n he_o himself_o lay_v upon_o christ_n yea_o god_n have_v a_o actuate_v knowledge_n of_o all_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pardon_v isa_n 43.22_o god_n reckon_v up_o their_o sin_n of_o omission_n they_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o he_o and_o have_v not_o bring_v to_o he_o their_o small_a cattle_n have_v prefer_v their_o lamb_n and_o kid_n before_o his_o service_n weary_v he_o with_o their_o iniquity_n endeavour_v to_o tire_v he_o out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n what_o can_v one_o have_v expect_v after_o this_o black_a scroul_n but_o fire-ball_n of_o wrath_n yet_o he_o blot_v they_o out_o v._o 25._o though_o all_o those_o sin_n be_v fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n nay_o the_o name_n we_o have_v profane_v become_v our_o solicitor_n ezek._n 36.22_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n which_o you_o have_v profane_v 4_o delightful_a and_o pleasant_a mercy_n he_o delight_v in_o pardon_v mercy_n as_o a_o father_n delight_v in_o his_o child_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n micah_n 7.18_o he_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n never_o do_v we_o take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o sin_v as_o god_n do_v in_o forgive_n never_o do_v any_o penitent_a take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o receive_v as_o god_n do_v in_o give_v a_o pardon_n he_o so_o much_o delight_n in_o it_o that_o he_o count_v it_o his_o wealth_n riches_n of_o grace_n riches_n of_o mercy_n glorious_a riches_n of_o mercy_n no_o attribute_n else_o be_v call_v his_o riches_n he_o sigh_v when_o he_o must_v draw_v his_o sword_n hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n but_o when_o he_o blot_v out_o iniquity_n than_o it_o be_v i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n his_o delight_n in_o this_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o his_o name_n this_o be_v pure_a mercy_n to_o change_v the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n into_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o bestow_v pardon_n where_o he_o may_v inflict_v punishment_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o deportment_n of_o a_o father_n instead_o of_o that_o of_o a_o judge_n 4._o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n those_o attribute_n which_o seem_v contrary_a be_v join_v together_o to_o produce_v forgiveness_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o pardon_n only_o as_o judex_n but_o paternus_fw-la judex_n there_o be_v a_o composition_n of_o judge_n and_o father_n in_o this_o act_n free_a grace_n on_o god_n part_n but_o justice_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v mercy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v without_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v justice_n mercy_n forgive_v it_o in_o we_o though_o justice_n do_v punish_v it_o in_o christ_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n pay_v the_o debt_n and_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n discharge_v the_o debt_n and_o therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v to_o bestow_v pardon_n upon_o a_o believer_n god_n set_v forth_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o therefore_o a_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.26_o either_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o christ_n death_n be_v in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v than_o god_n justice_n be_v so_o equitable_a as_o not_o to_o demand_v a_o second_o payment_n therefore_o another_o apostle_n join_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a it_o may_v have_v be_v faithful_a and_o merciful_a faithful_a and_o love_a but_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a or_o just_o take_v in_o the_o attribute_n which_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o man_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay_n join_v both_o together_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n isa_n 45.21_o so_o that_o here_o be_v unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o which_o engage_v god_n former_o to_o punish_v man_n engage_v he_o now_o to_o pardon_v a_o believer_n that_o which_o move_v he_o to_o punish_v christ_n do_v excite_v he_o to_o forgive_v thou_o 5._o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o
be_v like_o mary_n magdalen_n to_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o its_o tear_n when_o it_o have_v be_v wash_v its_o self_n with_o christ_n blood_n the_o soul_n can_v enough_o hate_n that_o which_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a in_o the_o pardon_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v like_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o spring_n it_o draw_v out_o the_o sap_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o else_o will_v scarce_o stir_v if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o repentance_n it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o pardon_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o give_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o other_o 3._o fearfulness_n of_o sin_n whosoever_o know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o pardon_n can_v never_o confident_o rush_v into_o it_o a_o pardon_v man_n will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o forfeit_v that_o which_o he_o have_v new_o receive_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n do_v produce_v fear_n in_o the_o creature_n psal_n 130.4_o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o have_v repent_v and_o get_v pardon_n if_o we_o find_v after_o that_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n increase_v especial_o of_o that_o sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o before_o 4._o sanctification_n god_n never_o pardon_v but_o he_o subdue_v sin_n mich._n 7.19_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n both_o be_v put_v together_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o evil_a and_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o any_o temptation_n follow_v immediate_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o pardon_n a_o justify_v person_n and_o a_o sanctify_a nature_n be_v inseparable_a rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v pardon_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o pardon_v if_o you_o 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purchase_v remission_n and_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v when_o you_o receive_v it_o god_n will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o very_a cheap_a that_o cost_v his_o son_n so_o dear_a though_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o his_o sin_n than_o god_n send_v a_o message_n of_o peace_n isay_n 6_o 6_o 7._o then_o fly_v one_o of_o the_o seraphim_n and_o lay_v a_o live_a coal_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v when_o v._o 5._o he_o have_v cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o debt_n forgive_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o ps_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n god_n stand_v as_o 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against_o pardon_v mercy_n not_o against_o special_a love_n oh_o thaw_v thy_o heart_n every_o morning_n with_o a_o meditation_n on_o pardon_n and_o sin_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o freeze_v it_o in_o the_o day_n time_n when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n consider_v what_o thought_n thou_o have_v when_o thou_o be_v sue_v for_o pardon_v how_o earnest_a thou_o be_v for_o it_o what_o promise_n and_o vow_n thou_o do_v make_v and_o consider_v the_o love_n god_n show_v thou_o in_o pardon_v do_v not_o blur_v thy_o pardon_n so_o easy_o wound_v thy_o conscience_n or_o weaken_v thy_o faith_n 4._o be_v content_n with_o what_o god_n give_v thou_o if_o he_o give_v thou_o heaven_n will_v he_o deny_v thou_o earth_n he_o that_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n will_v sure_o pour_v into_o thy_o bosom_n the_o gold_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o thou_o but_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o great_a happiness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o wallow_v 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witness_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n the_o same_o person_n if_o political_o dead_a other_o witness_v the_o same_o doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v corporeal_o dead_a and_o damp_n all_o their_o mirth_n and_o triumph_n and_o turn_v their_o security_n into_o fear_n then_o shall_v glory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v rev._n 11.10_o 11._o when_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n be_v call_v armageddon_n rev._n 16.14_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o curse_a troop_n a_o army_n under_o god_n anathema_n when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pen_v up_o by_o a_o siege_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n zac._n 12.2_o fear_v shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o confidence_n the_o sun_n be_v rise_v upon_o sodom_n just_a before_o the_o devour_a shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n with_o what_o derision_n will_v they_o have_v entertain_v any_o messenger_n that_o shall_v have_v assure_v they_o of_o such_o a_o shower_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o day_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o egyptian_a horse_n go_v prance_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o their_o rider_n confident_a of_o catch_v their_o prey_n when_o they_o see_v the_o water_n congeal_v they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n but_o that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v in_o their_o favour_n till_o the_o chariot_n wheel_n be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o water_n ready_a to_o roll_n upon_o they_o exod._n 14.23_o 25._o 2._o as_o something_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n forward_o the_o deliverance_n so_o there_o be_v some_o regard_n god_n have_v to_o the_o church_n strait_n cum_fw-la 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