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the_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v life_n at_o first_o and_o by_o a_o exercise_n of_o that_o belief_n we_o gain_v liveliness_n what_o maintain_v our_o love_n will_v maintain_v our_o delight_n the_o amiableness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o incentives_n and_o fuel_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o think_v that_o they_o be_v eternal_a thing_n you_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o that_o you_o have_v as_o much_o invitation_n to_o beg_v they_o and_o as_o good_a a_o promise_n to_o attain_v they_o as_o david_n paul_n or_o any_o other_o ever_o have_v how_o will_v this_o awaken_v our_o drowsy_a soul_n and_o elevate_v our_o heavy_a heart_n and_o open_v the_o lazy_a eyelid_n to_o look_v up_o and_o whatever_o meditation_n we_o find_v begin_v to_o kindle_v our_o soul_n let_v we_o follow_v it_o on_o that_o the_o spark_n may_v not_o go_v out_o 3._o choose_v the_o time_n when_o your_o heart_n be_v most_o revive_v observe_v when_o god_n send_v a_o invitation_n and_o hoist_v up_o the_o sail_n when_o the_o wind_n begin_v to_o blow_v there_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o have_v one_o time_n or_o another_o a_o great_a activeness_n of_o spirit_n choose_v none_o of_o those_o season_n which_o may_v quench_v the_o heat_n and_o dull_a the_o spriteliness_n of_o your_o affection_n resolve_v before_o hand_n this_o to_o delight_v yourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o you_o shall_v gain_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o heart_n a_o discourse_n of_o mourn_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n ezekiel_n 9.4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o when_o god_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v charge_v the_o jew_n with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o 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3._o god_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o people_n than_o revengeful_a against_o his_o enemy_n he_o first_o order_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o mourner_n before_o he_o order_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o rebel_n he_o will_v first_o honour_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o one_o before_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o the_o angel_n have_v order_n to_o secure_a lot_n before_o sodom_n be_v fire_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v to_o march_v after_o the_o secure_n angel_n not_o before_o he_o nor_o equal_a with_o he_o and_o be_v only_o to_o cut_v off_o those_o who_o the_o angel_n have_v pass_v by_o 4._o if_o you_o take_v this_o mark_n for_o a_o mark_n on_o the_o conscience_n then_o observe_v that_o serenity_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o severe_a judgement_n as_o when_o death_n be_v near_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v most_o serene_a and_o sing_v sweet_o in_o his_o breast_n the_o note_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o death_n god_n set_v conscience_n upon_o its_o pleasant_a note_n but_o this_o mark_n be_v not_o proper_o mean_v here_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o mark_n to_o ourselves_o but_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n to_o the_o executioner_n 5._o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o ordinance_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o great_a judgement_n upon_o their_o provocation_n go_v through_o the_o city_n through_o jerusalem_n that_o jerusalem_n wherein_o i_o have_v manifest_v my_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v entrust_v with_o my_o oracle_n which_o i_o have_v protect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o enemy_n like_o a_o spark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o water_n go_v through_o that_o city_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v 6._o the_o great_a fury_n of_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o judgement_n often_o light_v upon_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v a_o intense_a groan_v and_o sorrow_n 2._o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o object_n all_o the_o abomination_n doct._n lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o a_o great_a mean_n of_o preservation_n under_o public_a judgement_n there_o be_v three_o branch_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o a_o duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n have_v his_o eye_n particular_o upon_o they_o that_o practise_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o preservation_n under_o public_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n if_o we_o be_v by_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n to_o bewail_v in_o confession_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n commit_v before_o our_o be_v in_o the_o world_n certain_o much_o more_o be_v we_o to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o levit._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a be_v hubmle_v then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n posterity_n be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n with_o their_o ancestor_n and_o every_o member_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o nation_n every_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n god_n make_v a_o stand_a law_n for_o a_o annual_a fast_n wherein_o they_o shall_v afflict_v their_o soul_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n answer_v to_o our_o september_n and_o back_v it_o with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n he_o who_o soul_n be_v not_o afflict_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n which_o the_o jew_n understand_v of_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n 23.27_o 29._o the_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v thus_o annual_o to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n be_v that_o national_a sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o the_o judgement_n 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perform_v it_o hence_o will_v follow_v a_o inquiry_n what_o behaviour_n and_o what_o act_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o have_v my_o commandment_n because_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o have_v no_o love_n to_o i_o he_o it_o be_v emphatical_o exclusive_o that_o be_v the_o man_n and_o none_o else_o that_o love_v i_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o course_n he_o be_v wed_v to_o for_o fear_v his_o belove_a object_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o abstain_v from_o what_o he_o know_v certain_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n not_o out_o of_o a_o generous_a divine_a love_n a_o principle_n as_o essential_a to_o the_o new_a nature_n as_o fear_n be_v to_o a_o enlighten_v carnalist_n 2._o a_o regenerate_v man_n can_v despise_v admonition_n and_o reproof_n which_o will_v inform_v he_o and_o withdraw_v he_o from_o a_o sinful_a course_n if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o keep_v instruction_n than_o he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n pro._n 10.17_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o keep_v instruction_n but_o he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n err_v it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o mild_a expression_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o opposition_n it_o amount_v to_o the_o inference_n i_o make_v so_o prov._n 15.9_o 10._o the_o lord_n love_v they_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n correction_n be_v grievous_a unto_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o way_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n shall_v die_v here_o be_v a_o plain_a opposition_n make_v between_o they_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v therefore_o the_o object_n of_o god_n love_n and_o 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prov._n 9.8_o 9_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o give_v instruction_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v be_v yet_o wise_a teach_v a_o just_a man_n and_o he_o will_v increase_v in_o learning_n just_a man_n change_v their_o intention_n upon_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o way_n and_o though_o it_o may_v not_o at_o the_o first_o assault_n of_o a_o admonition_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o it_o will_v check_v somewhat_o their_o violence_n in_o it_o but_o where_o sin_n have_v a_o dominion_n every_o check_n and_o discovery_n of_o it_o do_v rather_o inflame_v than_o quench_v it_o and_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o stream_n rise_v the_o high_a for_o
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psalm_n not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n exit_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la beatus_fw-la three_o word_n there_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n prevarication_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n &_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n some_o understand_v those_o inward_a inclination_n lust_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o external_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n note_n original_a sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o three_o word_n that_o note_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levatus_fw-la forgive_v ease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o to_o bear_v to_o carry_v away_o two_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o use_v to_o denote_v 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cover_v imply_v something_o wherewith_o a_o thing_n be_v cover_v as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n whereby_o it_o be_v cover_v 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o blessedness_n i_o shall_v not_o divide_v than_o into_o distinct_a proposition_n but_o take_v the_o word_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v i._o the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 1._o consider_v the_o word_n and_o what_o note_n they_o will_v afford_v to_o we_o 1._o cover_v as_o it_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o with_o blot_v out_o isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n and_o pardon_n be_v the_o remit_v of_o it_o it_o note_n 1._o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o debt_n a_o cross_a book_n will_v not_o
punish_v whence_o follow_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v shall_v be_v punish_v for_o can_v that_o be_v justice_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o that_o fact_n though_o the_o malefactor_n do_v just_o deserve_v it_o yet_o after_o a_o pardon_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o just_o inflict_v god_n indeed_o do_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v though_o nathan_n by_o god_n commission_n have_v declare_v david_n sin_n pardon_v yet_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o stick_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 15._o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n because_o christ_n satisfaction_n have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o to_o eek_v it_o out_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n holiness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v a_o approver_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n punishment_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n by_o bathsheba_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o penal_a as_o medicinal_a a_o judge_n command_v a_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v for_o punishment_n a_o physician_n and_o a_o father_n order_v the_o same_o but_o for_o the_o patient_n cure_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o god_n after_o pardon_n act_v not_o towards_o his_o people_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o he_o never_o lay_v aside_o the_o authority_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o judge_n wrath_n but_o not_o from_o a_o father_n anger_n in_o that_o remarkable_a dumbness_n inflict_v upon_o zachary_n for_o his_o unbelief_n luk_n 1.18.20_o there_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o incredulity_n the_o angel_n upon_o his_o unbelieving_a desire_n of_o a_o sign_n give_v he_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o errand_n but_o such_o a_o one_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o feel_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o smart_n of_o his_o unbelief_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v penal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o not_o embitter_v by_o wrath_n which_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o punishment_n this_o take_v off_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o pardon_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o shimei_n desire_v david_n not_o to_o impute_v iniquity_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o david_n power_n absolute_o to_o forget_v it_o and_o shimei_n confess_v the_o fact_n with_o those_o circumstance_n in_o verse_n 20._o be_v enough_o to_o recall_v it_o to_o david_n memory_n if_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o but_o he_o desire_v david_n not_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o revile_v his_o sovereign_n ii_o the_o author_n of_o pardon_n god_n for_o pardon_n be_v the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v acquit_v a_o believe_a sinner_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o satisfactory_a punishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n act_n remission_n be_v the_o creditor_n not_o the_o debtor_n act_n though_o the_o debtor_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o creditor_n to_o demand_v the_o debt_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o renounce_v or_o maintain_v his_o right_n to_o it_o and_o god_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o man_n to_o relax_v his_o right_n provide_v it_o be_v with_o a_o salvo_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v for_o the_o sinner_n safety_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o yet_o proper_o say_v some_o though_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o pardon_n as_o a_o creditor_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o pecuniary_a debt_n but_o a_o criminal_a and_o so_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o governor_n lawgiver_n guardian_n and_o executor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o so_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o if_o a_o inferior_a person_n tear_v a_o indictment_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o into_o court_n but_o if_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n order_v the_o cast_v it_o out_o who_o can_v plead_v it_o it_o be_v god_n 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
generous_a mind_n to_o pass_v over_o offence_n and_o injury_n sick_a and_o indigent_a person_n be_v the_o most_o peevish_a and_o impatient_a and_o least_o able_a to_o concoct_v a_o injury_n and_o when_o we_o kindle_v into_o a_o flame_n upon_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o a_o wrong_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a rom._n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a we_o become_v captive_n to_o our_o angry_a passion_n speedy_a revenge_n in_o we_o be_v a_o act_n of_o weakness_n the_o contrary_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n over_o ourselves_o god_n be_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o be_v a_o god_n and_o not_o man_n hos_n 11.9_o god_n infinite_a power_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o pardon_v micah_n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o to_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n render_v it_o who_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n and_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v bear_v it_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a say_v moses_n numb_a 14.17_o the_o word_n jigdal_n be_v write_v with_o a_o great_a jod_n to_o show_v say_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a power_n to_o command_v one_o self_n when_o injure_a therefore_o when_o god_n proclaim_v his_o pardon_v name_n he_o usher_v it_o in_o with_o name_n of_o power_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 34.6_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o forgive_v than_o to_o prevent_v the_o commission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n than_o to_o cure_v a_o sick_a man_n one_o be_v a_o work_n of_o art_n the_o other_o belong_v only_o to_o omnipotency_n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o on_o god_n part_n by_o christ_n 1._o by_o his_o death_n he_o be_v the_o scape-goat_n upon_o who_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v isa_n 53.6_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v christ_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o a_o bless_a exchange_n for_o we_o he_o bear_v that_o wrath_n endure_v those_o torment_n suffer_v those_o stroke_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v cost_v we_o confession_n and_o tear_n but_o it_o cost_v christ_n blood_n and_o unknown_a pain_n as_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 1_o lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n god_n appropriate_v this_o work_n to_o himself_o zach._n 3.9_o i_o will_v engrave_v the_o engrave_v thereof_o speak_v of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o servant_n the_o branch_n as_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v with_o a_o chisel_n which_o make_v deep_a furrow_n in_o it_o so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n i_o will_v remove_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n in_o one_o day_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o christ_n suffering_n by_o that_o offer_n of_o himself_o he_o shall_v perfect_o satisfy_v i_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 10.9_o 10._o compare_v with_o v._o 11_o 12._o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n by_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v which_o will_n be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o v._o 11._o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n the_o legal_a sacrifice_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o god_n do_v not_o only_o consent_v to_o it_o or_o give_v a_o bare_a grant_n but_o it_o be_v a_o propense_a and_o affectionate_a motion_n of_o his_o heart_n isa_n 53.10_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o hence_o do_v the_o angel_n sing_v at_o his_o birth_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n the_o peace_n he_o be_v to_o procure_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o 2._o voluntary_o undertake_v by_o christ_n heb._n 10.5_o 7._o lo_o i_o come_v i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n willingness_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o work_n willingness_n to_o take_v a_o body_n and_o willingness_n to_o lay_v down_o that_o body_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fever_n of_o affection_n a_o combustion_n in_o his_o bowel_n till_o it_o be_v finish_v in_o his_o great_a agony_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o undertake_n or_o desire_v to_o give_v it_o over_o he_o cry_v indeed_o to_o his_o father_n that_o this_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o he_o present_o submit_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o will_v pass_v on_o through_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o oppress_v he_o murmur_v not_o at_o it_o isa_n 53.7_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v twice_o repeat_v to_o show_v his_o willingness_n and_o god_n be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o he_o do_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n and_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o maâ—â—â—rcession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n all_o which_o expression_n denote_v his_o earnestness_n and_o readiness_n in_o it_o 2._o by_o his_o resurrection_n his_o death_n be_v the_o payment_n his_o resurrection_n the_o discharge_n rom._n 4._o ult_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n not_o that_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o thereby_o god_n declare_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v upon_o that_o believe_v for_o if_o câ—â—â—â—â—_n have_v not_o rise_v there_o have_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n in_o h_o s_o death_n he_o pay_v the_o sun_n as_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v his_o quietus_n est_fw-la out_o of_o god_n exchequer_n god_n will_v not_o have_v this_o payment_n from_o christ_n 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