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forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n we_o do_v humble_o confess_v before_o god_n against_o popish_a satisfaction_n that_o we_o can_v make_v sufficient_a payment_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o altogether_o have_v need_n of_o free_a pardon_n for_o our_o mediator_n sake_n and_o because_o our_o sin_n make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o isa_n 59.2_o therefore_o we_o crave_v in_o this_o petition_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n and_o acceptance_n and_o whosoever_o seek_v for_o these_o thing_n either_o by_o satisfaction_n or_o by_o merit_n otherwise_o then_o from_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o payment_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o do_v not_o seek_v they_o well_o neither_o shall_v ever_o attain_v unto_o they_o for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_v be_v oppose_v to_o our_o payment_n to_o 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bond_n or_o obligation_n thereto_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n who_o shall_v accuseu_n who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v and_o forgive_v who_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o general_o debt_n or_o sin_n but_o our_o debt_n therefore_o every_o one_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v must_v consider_v in_o each_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n what_o sin_n he_o have_v run_v into_o and_o commit_v he_o must_v distinct_o observe_v whether_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o presumption_n psal_n 19.14_o or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o right_o pray_v for_o pardon_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o because_o sin_n be_v never_o forgive_v unless_o we_o do_v repent_v jer._n 5.7_o and_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v careless_a according_a to_o our_o hard_a heart_n which_o can_v not_o repent_v we_o do_v not_o weigh_v and_o consider_v and_o count_v our_o sin_n how_o many_o how_o great_a and_o how_o grievous_a they_o be_v we_o do_v not_o earnest_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n nor_o from_o our_o heart_n detest_v and_o forsake_v they_o we_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o they_o but_o delight_n in_o our_o sin_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o as_o sodom_n isa_n 3.9_o we_o have_v not_o the_o sear_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n neither_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o do_v withal_o entreat_v that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v cast_v out_o of_o we_o all_o security_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o sleep_v or_o lie_v dead_a in_o we_o but_o may_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o law_n that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o we_o our_o stony_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n and_o give_v unto_o we_o a_o fleshy_a and_o repentant_a heart_n which_o may_v acknowledge_v and_o detest_v it_o own_o sin_n which_o may_v bewail_v the_o same_o and_o fear_n in_o the_o sense_n &_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 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