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have_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o lay_v this_o heavy_a reckon_a to_o his_o account_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v very_o great_a vid._n pag._n 70._o frugality_n frugality_n be_v the_o lefthand_n of_o fortune_n and_o diligence_n the_o right_n fast_v fast_v and_o other_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o either_o those_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o we_o can_v do_v can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o offence_n for_o that_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o and_o not_o upon_o any_o of_o our_o performance_n we_o must_v depend_v for_o pardon_n yet_o since_o that_o blood_n shall_v never_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o but_o penitent_a sinner_n we_o be_v as_o much_o concern_v to_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n as_o if_o our_o hope_n be_v depend_v on_o they_o whole_o duty_n of_o man_n 126._o fear_n the_o man_n that_o fear_n god_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o that_o upon_o that_o account_n depart_v from_o evil_a be_v the_o man_n of_o great_a understanding_n hales_n contemplation_n 15._o when_o tremble_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o spirit_n break_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o eye_n there_o god_n will_v look_v mead._n 72._o how_o great_a a_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o fear_n man_n will_v soon_o appear_v if_o we_o do_v but_o compare_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o first_o it_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n i_o may_v say_v devil_n too_o to_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n without_o god_n permit_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v but_o keep_v he_o to_o be_v our_o friend_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o for_o let_v their_o malice_n be_v never_o so_o great_a he_o can_v 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weakness_n because_o though_o the_o believer_n hand_n be_v weak_a yet_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a the_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v the_o most_o active_a hand_n but_o the_o believer_n have_v the_o most_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a heart_n our_o apply_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n id_fw-la est_fw-la our_o address_n to_o the_o father_n through_o his_o son_n beget_v in_o we_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o love_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v for_o we_o can_v but_o kindle_v return_n of_o love_n suitable_a to_o it_o and_o that_o must_v needs_o reform_v the_o inward_a man_n upon_o which_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n will_v certain_o follow_v right_o obedience_n to_o christ_n first_o it_o must_v be_v evangelical_n one_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o john_n 15.14_o 2_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o according_a to_o what_o god_n require_v of_o we_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o 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