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be_v judge_v that_o be_v if_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o judge_v ourselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o i_o say_v not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v condemn_v he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o and_o he_o deserve_v condemnation_n every_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v a_o kill_a nature_n in_o it_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n in_o it_o but_o because_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o the_o kill_a power_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o bring_v home_o to_o himself_o as_o ezekiel_n 16.36_o after_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n then_o shall_v they_o remember_v their_o evil_a way_n say_v the_o text_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o never_o open_v their_o mouth_n more_o when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v though_o god_n have_v accept_v of_o a_o poor_a believer_n yet_o he_o must_v see_v his_o sin_n and_o lay_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o never_o prank_n up_o his_o heart_n more_o but_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o he_o be_v accept_v and_o pardon_v yet_o he_o shall_v judge_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o first_o conclusion_n second_o every_o believe_a soul_n justify_v and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n ought_v thus_o far_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n
against_o he_o and_o to_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n against_o he_o and_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o condemn_v he_o yet_o to_o let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o he_o though_o not_o to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o to_o distract_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o job_n make_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o bitter_a complaint_n of_o he_o and_o make_v he_o sit_v down_o in_o distractednesse_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n that_o though_o god_n will_v not_o damn_v he_o yet_o when_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o his_o love_a countenance_n and_o let_v in_o his_o indignation_n into_o his_o soul_n to_o his_o humiliation_n terror_n and_o vexation_n this_o sink_v he_o infinite_o and_o this_o god_n may_v do_v to_o every_o believer_n under_o heaven_n job_n 13.24_o 26._o why_o hide_v thou_o away_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o and_o to_o frown_v upon_o he_o and_o carry_v himself_o to_o job_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o 26._o verse_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o inherit_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o old_a lust_n and_o the_o old_a bruise_n of_o his_o youth_n whereby_o he_o have_v dishonour_v god_n though_o these_o be_v pardon_v before_o yet_o god_n renew_v they_o and_o put_v in_o the_o suit_n against_o he_o the_o second_o time_n and_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n to_o be_v inherit_v by_o he_o that_o look_v as_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n so_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o sin_n and_o vanity_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o he_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o his_o abomination_n out_o of_o record_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n take_v all_o the_o advantage_n against_o he_o that_o may_v be_v and_o say_v remember_v the_o old_a lust_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o this_o make_v he_o like_o a_o dry_a leaf_n 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psalm_n 40.12_o innumerable_a trouble_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o they_o have_v so_o compass_v i_o about_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o every_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o great_a bandog_n that_o be_v muzzle_v and_o if_o he_o be_v once_o let_v loose_a he_o will_v tear_v all_o in_o piece_n so_o the_o lord_n sometime_o muzzle_n a_o man_n corruption_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o now_o and_o then_o let_v they_o loose_v than_o they_o pull_v a_o man_n down_o and_o hence_o come_v all_o those_o pale_a look_n and_o discouragement_n of_o soul_n these_o be_v they_o that_o will_v thus_o worry_v a_o man_n thus_o every_o believer_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v loose_a his_o sin_n howsoever_o not_o to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o to_o make_v he_o live_v at_o little_a peace_n or_o quiet_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v so_o against_o it_o psalm_n 51.9_o when_o he_o have_v 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shall_v be_v acquit_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n revelation_n 20._o â—â—_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n and_o the_o ruffian_n of_o the_o world_n that_o scorn_v all_o command_n and_o despise_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v take_v place_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o break_v all_o bond_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o command_n and_o the_o
agreeable_a to_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v condemn_v that_o can_v justify_v a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v so_o here_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v p._n 119_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o confutation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o hold_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o justication_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o he_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o p._n 122_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o consolation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cordial_n to_o cheer_v up_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o all_o trouble_n whatsoever_o can_v betide_v he_o or_o shall_v befall_v he_o ibid._n use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n will_v nothing_o do_v the_o deed_n but_o a_o christ_n why_o then_o above_o all_o labour_n for_o a_o christ_n more_o than_o all_o labour_v to_o prize_v a_o christ_n p._n 127_o a_o table_n of_o the_o soul_n justification_n out_o of_o these_o word_n 2_o cor._n 5.22_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v open_v first_o the_o description_n of_o justification_n second_o open_v of_o the_o description_n p._n 132_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n whereby_o the_o debt_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n he_o be_v account_v just_a and_o so_o be_v acquit_v before_o god_n as_o righteous_a ibid._n doctrine_n 1._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n p._n 133_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 2._o particular_n be_v to_o be_v open_v particular_a 1._o the_o first_o particular_a be_v this_o why_o be_v it_o call_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n answ_n first_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v proper_o offend_v p._n 135._o second_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n in_o the_o deity_n p._n 137_o particular_a 2._o why_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n answer_n because_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a action_n that_o pass_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o do_v work_v thereby_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 139_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v two_o way_n particular_a 1._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v a_o work_n or_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o put_v some_o kind_n of_o ability_n upon_o the_o creature_n either_o spiritual_a or_o natural_a as_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o wicked_a man_n a_o good_a man_n a_o adulterous_a man_n a_o chaste_a man_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a change_n because_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a 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from_o the_o soul_n in_o psalm_n 27.9_o david_n say_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o i_o neither_o cast_v away_o thy_o servant_n in_o displeasure_n put_v not_o a_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d of_o door_n here_o i_o demand_v of_o any_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o jesuit_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o they_o will_v grant_v god_n do_v not_o forsake_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o way_n therefore_o he_o must_v do_v it_o this_o way_n or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o if_o any_o man_n grant_v this_o than_o he_o grant_v the_o cause_n for_o then_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o death_n natural_a but_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o lord_n
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31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n as_o no_o question_n but_o jonah_n pray_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o say_v lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o forgive_v my_o transgression_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n get_v you_o down_o to_o tarsus_n so_o david_n pray_v and_o cry_v earnest_o say_v not_o smile_v of_o thy_o favour_n lord_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o look_v another_o way_n yet_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o so_o jonah_n yet_o will_v i_o look_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n he_o look_v to_o mercy_n while_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o fail_v so_o that_o faith_n may_v well_o stand_v even_o there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v admirable_a pithy_o psalm_n 77.9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 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year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n at_o length_n he_o send_v for_o joab_n to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v either_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n or_o else_o wherefore_o do_v i_o live_v it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o he_o may_v but_o see_v the_o king_n face_n though_o he_o may_v not_o enjoy_v fellowship_n with_o he_o this_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n when_o the_o lord_n shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n in_o anger_n mercy_n have_v come_v home_o to_o your_o heart_n and_o it_o have_v beseech_v you_o to_o take_v it_o but_o you_o have_v deal_v base_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v rebellious_o against_o he_o well_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v you_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o will_v shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o you_o have_v mercy_n offer_v to_o you_o once_o and_o you_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o three_o and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o shut_v up_o his_o 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favourable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o will_v he_o not_o only_o not_o entertain_v i_o but_o be_v he_o go_v that_o i_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v he_o and_o in_o the_o â—_o verse_n be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o and_o that_o which_o contain_v the_o pith_n of_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v express_o of_o himself_o that_o god_n go_v not_o only_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n but_o out_o of_o his_o call_n too_o the_o place_n be_v excellent_a psal_n 22.1_o from_o whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n god_n be_v go_v beyond_o call_n now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o lay_v upon_o our_o saviour_n consider_v thus_o much_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o only_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o feel_a operation_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o so_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o sweetness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o christ_n take_v the_o place_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n shut_v he_o out_o among_o sinner_n and_o draw_v his_o mercy_n out_o of_o sight_n and_o out_o of_o hear_v and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n nay_o further_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o my_o help_n he_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o â—ore_v his_o bowel_n again_o and_o stretch_v out_o his_o throat_n and_o cry_n my_o god_n my_o god_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o this_o kind_n not_o that_o his_o faith_n do_v not_o prevail_v but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o sweetness_n of_o god_n love_n and_o so_o david_n in_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v say_v will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n all_o this_o while_n god_n be_v present_a with_o he_o by_o supportation_n though_o he_o hold_v that_o vision_n of_o mercy_n off_o from_o his_o soul_n now_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o that_o though_o christ_n before_o have_v but_o three_o bout_n in_o the_o garden_n yet_o now_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a child_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v arise_v to_o a_o mighty_a great_a fog_n and_o the_o cloud_n do_v overspread_v all_o the_o
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