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in_o his_o dispensation_n as_o with_o enemy_n yet_o real_o his_o affection_n change_v not_o he_o never_o account_v they_o real_a enemy_n nay_o love_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o his_o sharp_a st_z dispenâ—…ations_n if_o they_o for_o sake_n his_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquitâ—…_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o his_o love_a kindness_n will_v he_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o â—…ail_v his_o covenant_n will_v he_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n psal._n 89_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o again_o though_o after-transgression_n may_v waken_v challenge_n for_o former_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v pardon_v and_o blot_v out_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o satan_n to_o raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v all_o in_o confusion_n yet_o real_o sin_n once_o pardon_v can_v become_v again_o unpardoned_a sin_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o revoke_v his_o sentence_n nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o a_o believer_n by_o commit_v of_o gross_a sin_n may_v come_v to_o miss_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o good_a will_n and_o the_o intimation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n and_o so_o be_v make_v to_o cry_v with_o david_n psal._n 51_o 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o vers_fw-la 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o real_o hold_v true_a that_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o change_v not_o and_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n yea_o though_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n may_v bring_v soul_n under_o sharp_a throw_n and_o pang_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sharp_a arrow_n the_o poison_n where_o of_o may_v drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o actual_a witnessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o the_o spirte_n will_v never_o be_v again_o real_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n nor_o deny_v his_o his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n real_a right_n to_o or_o possession_n of_o that_o fundamental_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n or_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o more_o a_o son_n noâ—…_n within_o the_o covenant_n 2._o the_o course_n before_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o all_o sin_n though_o 1._o they_o be_v never_o so_o haiâ—…ous_a and_o gross_a 2._o though_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o never_o such_o aggravate_v and_o cry_v aggravation_n 3._o though_o they_o be_v sin_n frequent_o fall_v into_o and._n 4._o though_o they_o be_v sin_n many_o and_o heap_v together_o david_n transgression_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n and_o have_v heinous_a 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that_o we_o must_v forgive_v our_o brother_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n mat._n 18_o 22._o we_o will_v not_o be_v discourage_v then_o from_o take_v this_o course_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v such_o and_o such_o nay_o rather_o we_o will_v look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o press_v we_o more_o unto_o this_o way_n because_o the_o great_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a need_n have_v we_o of_o pardon_n and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n ps._n 25_o 11._o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a 3._o we_o will_v not_o think_v that_o upon_o our_o take_n of_o this_o course_n we_o shall_v be_v instant_o free_v from_o challenge_n because_o of_o those_o sin_n for_o pardon_v whereof_o we_o take_v this_o course_n nor_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o because_o challenge_v remain_v
that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n have_v or_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o pardon_v for_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o pardon_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n be_v another_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v not_o pardon_v challenge_n will_v abide_v till_o the_o conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o till_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n command_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o put_v the_o accuser_n to_o silence_n who_o when_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o will_v mar_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o believer_n as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o his_o comfort_n which_o make_v david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n psal._n 51._o 4._o nor_o will_v we_o think_v that_o upon_o our_o take_n of_o this_o course_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v never_o thereafter_o meet_v with_o a_o challenge_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v they_o be_v full_o pardon_v in_o god_n court_n and_o that_o obligation_n to_o condemnation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o pardon_a person_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o sinner_n that_o be_v as_o no_o person_n liable_a to_o condemnation_n because_o of_o these_o sin_n for_o be_v pardon_v he_o become_v just_a before_o god_n yet_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o conscience_n afterward_o be_v alarm_v with_o new_a transgression_n may_v mistake_v as_o people_n sudden_o put_v into_o a_o fright_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v nor_o there_fw-mi we_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v satan_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v blot_v out_o long_o ago_o as_o he_o suffer_v shimâ—…i_n who_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o satan_n to_o cast_v up_o to_o david_n his_o blood_n guiltiness_n which_o have_v be_v pardon_v long_o before_o the_o lord_n may_v think_v good_a to_o suffer_v this_o that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v humble_a and_o make_v more_o tender_a and_o watchful_a in_o all_o their_o way_n 5._o believer_n will_v not_o miss_v improve_v or_o abuse_v this_o great_a condescendency_n of_o free_a grace_n &_o take_v the_o great_a liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sure_a saifâ—…_n and_o pleasant_a way_n of_o get_v those_o sin_n blot_v out_o and_o forgive_v shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n but_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v far_o from_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n rom._n 6_o 15._o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n if_o such_o as_o have_v real_o repent_v &_o get_v their_o sin_n pardon_v will_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o sure_a sense_n of_o pardon_n will_v work_v some_o other_o effect_n as_o we_o see_v ezech._n 16_o 62_o 63._o 6._o the_o believer_n in_o go_v about_o this_o work_n of_o nail_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o improve_n christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o constant_a intercession_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n will_v not_o think_v of_o go_v alone_o or_o of_o do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n for_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n and_o must_v get_v about_o this_o duty_n with_o dependence_n on_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n counsel_n strength_n and_o grace_n from_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n first_o and_o last_o and_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 7._o let_v the_o believer_n beware_v of_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v get_v no_o pardon_n because_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o sensible_a intimation_n thereof_o by_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o soul._n pardon_n be_v one_o 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difficulty_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o those_o then_o for_o pardon_n of_o other_o for_o as_o god_n have_v be_v more_o dishonour_v by_o these_o so_o be_v his_o anger_n more_o kindle_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v sureable_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o our_o sorrow_n for_o such_o heinous_a sin_n be_v proportionable_o great_a and_o this_o will_v likewise_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n and_o ordinary_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n make_v deep_a wound_n in_o the_o soul_n after_o such_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o heal_v all_o which_o will_v call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o proportionable_o great_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n will_v meet_v with_o more_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n there_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o more_o strong_a to_o go_v through_o these_o impediment_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o cross_n yet_o though_o this_o 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the_o fountain_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o these_o may_v be_v purge_v away_o and_o his_o conscience_n sprinkle_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o his_o soul_n washen_v in_o the_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 5._o he_o must_v also_o employ_v christ_n to_o discover_v to_o he_o more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o guiltiness_n whereby_o he_o have_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o as_o sin_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o he_o will_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o run_v away_o with_o they_o to_o the_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o
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