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his_o judgment_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n do_v not_o so_o plainâ—iy_a express_v the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o people_n as_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o full_a forgiveness_n of_o their_o transgression_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o 22.14_o because_o math_n 22.14_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o diverse_a be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n this_o grace_n also_o extend_v it_o sâ—â—e_z not_o only_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o say_v life_n carry_v with_o it_o comfort_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n here_o but_o reach_v even_o unto_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a special_a favour_n god_n himself_o take_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o principal_a point_n of_o his_o glory_n this_o great_a work_n of_o forgive_a lay_v 42.25_o lay_v isaiah_o 42.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o other_o prophet_n rehearse_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o reckon_v up_o this_o as_o the_o last_o and_o chief_a 34._o chief_a jere_fw-la 31_o 34._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n 5.20_o iniquity_n rom._n 5.20_o and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o that_o be_v true_a here_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o to_o conclude_v then_o good_a madam_n out_o of_o all_o that_o be_v go_v before_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n sâ—â—h_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o be_v 3_o be_v rom_n 8_o 3_o on_o our_o side_n &_o therefore_o we_o 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we_o shall_v find_v they_o no_o less_o â—1_n less_o 2._o sam_n â—1_n than_o adultery_n murder_n 24._o murder_n 2_o sam_n 24._o pride_n 1â—_n pride_n â—_o tâ—â—_n 1_o 1â—_n blasphemy_n persecution_n oppression_n &_o sundry_a such_o like_a if_o we_o regard_v the_o soundness_n &_o sincerity_n of_o their_o hearâ—s_n they_o speak_v &_o deliver_v that_o as_o without_o a_o mind_n doubtless_o to_o deceive_v oteley_n so_o without_o partiality_n and_o respect_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o and_o even_o as_o they_o feâ—t_v goâ—s_a favour_n for_o themselves_o &_o for_o other_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o believe_v it_o &_o that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n &_o portion_n in_o it_o &_o the_o rathâ—r_n because_o god_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—se_a and_o 〈◊〉_d like_o holy_a example_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v seal_v set_v unto_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o more_o strong_a establish_n of_o the_o same_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o as_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o profit_v 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