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will_v not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n whatever_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o integrity_n and_o the_o good_a wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n do_v become_v the_o creature_n for_o god_n be_v our_o sovereign_n and_o represent_v there_o as_o our_o supreme_a judge_n who_o tribunal_n none_o can_v decline_v who_o examination_n and_o trial_n be_v most_o strict_a and_o accurate_a who_o doom_n and_o sentence_n be_v decisive_a and_o absolute_a without_o power_n of_o appeal_n or_o repeal_n and_o the_o execution_n and_o punishment_n most_o dreadful_a therefore_o nothing_o become_v we_o so_o much_o as_o a_o brokenhearted_a implore_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n god_n be_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a that_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o we_o must_v be_v mere_a grace_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o sin_n and_o obedience_n the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o 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the_o best_a feel_v and_o find_v in_o themselves_o great_a infirmity_n and_o make_v but_o too_o much_o work_n for_o pardon_v mercy_n there_o be_v great_a mixture_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v conscious_a unto_o notwithstanding_o the_o little_a good_a which_o we_o perform_v job_n 9.2_o 3._o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o imperfect_a and_o full_a of_o defect_n that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v it_o our_o plea_n but_o god_n mercy_n be_v our_o best_a and_o sure_a confidence_n there_o be_v many_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v conscious_a unto_o psal_n 40.11_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o therefore_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o 2._o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o have_v a_o great_a apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o light_n and_o love_n as_o their_o light_n and_o love_n increase_v so_o do_v their_o trouble_n about_o sin_n rom._n 7.9_o 24._o paul_n make_v more_o complaint_n about_o remain_a sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a than_o the_o wicked_a do_v about_o reign_v lust_n they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o folly_n and_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n trouble_v and_o grieve_v for_o their_o unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o need_n of_o mercy_n than_o possible_o other_o can_v be_v none_o see_v so_o many_o sin_n none_o see_v so_o much_o heinousness_n in_o sin_n in_o a_o clear_a glass_n of_o water_n the_o least_o mote_n be_v espy_v and_o the_o most_o delicate_a and_o tender_a complexion_n be_v most_o sensible_a of_o annoyance_n therefore_o if_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o unkind_a deal_n with_o he_o they_o apprehend_v it_o as_o a_o great_a and_o wonderful_a favour_n 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