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be_v to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v god_n deni_v one_o special_a nature_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n &_o that_o very_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n as_o namely_o in_o the_o second_o of_o joel_n wheâ—e_v the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v gracious_a &_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n &_o of_o great_a kindness_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 34._o of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n himself_o proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o moses_n &_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v &_o cry_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n &_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n &_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n sin_n &_o transgression_n &_o so_o forth_o as_o there_o follow_v more_o at_o large_a &_o again_o in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o merâ—ie_n slow_a to_o anger_n &_o of_o great_a kindness_n many_o and_o manifest_a be_v those_o proof_n that_o prove_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v by_o name_n &_o nature_n merciful_a now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o nature_n &_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o respect_n to_o pity_v and_o to_o help_v our_o misery_n for_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n have_v colour_n the_o tongue_n taste_v the_o ear_n sound_v the_o nose_n the_o savour_n for_o his_o object_n to_o be_v busy_v in_o to_o respect_n and_o work_v upon_o so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v man_n misery_n &_o sin_n the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o as_o his_o object_n to_o work_v upon_o to_o cure_v and_o to_o remedy_n insomuch_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o misery_n there_o can_v be_v no_o use_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n as_o paul_n teach_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v make_v away_o for_o his_o mercy_n which_o else_o can_v not_o so_o evident_o have_v manifest_v itself_o unto_o our_o understanding_n herein_o therefore_o appear_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o much_o admire_v of_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v man_n fall_v than_o his_o mercy_n fail_v he_o will_v rather_o have_v man_n cease_v to_o be_v righteous_a than_o himself_o cease_v to_o be_v merciful_a he_o will_v rather_o have_v man_n cease_v to_o show_v obedience_n than_o himself_o cease_v to_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v sin_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n in_o the_o forgive_n of_o his_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o appear_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o frame_v this_o beautiful_a world_n out_o of_o that_o deform_a chaos_n and_o rude_a earth_n in_o the_o 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in_o thyself_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o then_o the_o devil_n speak_v &_o this_o thou_o must_v know_v to_o be_v true_a although_o the_o persuasion_n come_v from_o thy_o own_o concupiscence_n &_o corrupt_a nature_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o motion_n and_o work_v of_o original_a sin_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2._o cor._n 12._o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o precept_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v know_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o second_o rule_n which_o must_v make_v thou_o understand_v his_o word_n must_v make_v thou_o first_o understand_v his_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o lie_v for_o he_o be_v natural_o a_o liar_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o john_n wheâ—e_v he_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o as_o oftentimes_o as_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n and_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o both_o lie_v to_o our_o mother_n eve_n say_v that_o if_o she_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o also_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o achab_n and_o so_o deceive_v achab_n and_o his_o prophet_n out_o of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o devil_n lie_v nature_n thou_o shall_v present_o pick_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o
therefore_o we_o can_v neither_o strain_v he_o nor_o constrain_v he_o to_o fu_n fiâ—l_v his_o promise_n we_o can_v sue_v he_o upon_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la but_o be_v it_o that_o we_o couâ—d_v he_o will_v find_v some_o one_o cause_n or_o other_o he_o will_v find_v some_o demur_n or_o pick_v some_o quarrel_n against_o we_o and_o so_o will_v easy_o find_v a_o staff_n to_o bear_v a_o dog_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v and_o herein_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o tyrant_n who_o albeit_o he_o promise_v neâ—er_o so_o much_o &_o perform_v never_o a_o deal_n yet_o no_o â—an_v be_v able_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o force_n to_o enforce_v he_o thereunto_o and_o by_o this_o counter_a buff_n he_o so_o buffete_v we_o that_o we_o be_v realie_v to_o staggeâ—_n at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o will_v run_v with_o we_o to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o yea_o and_o say_v it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v i_o cifâ—ll_o indeed_o he_o give_v thou_o this_o and_o that_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thou_o be_v sick_a and_o he_o heal_v thou_o poor_a &_o he_o enrich_v thou_o base_a and_o he_o honour_v thou_o miserable_a and_o he_o relieve_v thou_o yea_o he_o give_v thou_o of_o his_o spirit_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n he_o lift_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o reveal_v unto_o thou_o himself_o &_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n these_o benefit_n will_v he_o say_v as_o thou_o know_v shall_v have_v move_v thou_o unto_o repentance_n but_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n that_o can_v repent_v have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o heap_v and_o hoard_a up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n &_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n indeed_o will_n he_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v never_o receive_v these_o grace_n from_o god_n then_o have_v there_o be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o some_o more_o hope_n but_o now_o after_o thou_o have_v receive_v all_o these_o grace_n to_o fall_v away_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o thou_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o can_v be_v pardon_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o will_v allege_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o exceed_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n and_o will_v never_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v peace_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v thereunto_o the_o right_a use_n &_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n wherewith_o satan_n be_v repulse_v assault_v they_o afresh_o reason_v from_o the_o former_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n after_o this_o manner_n say_v thou_o have_v sin_v before_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n and_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o that_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o oftentimes_o and_o the_o lord_n pardon_v thou_o and_o now_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v thou_o again_o why_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a to_o come_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o this_o sin_n with_o what_o face_n will_n he_o say_v can_v thou_o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n why_o i_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o trouble_v the_o lord_n so_o often_o with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o request_n indeed_o will_n he_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o or_o second_o time_n than_o it_o have_v be_v more_o tolerable_a but_o now_o after_o the_o five_o or_o sixth_o time_n or_o more_o again_o to_o trouble_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o request_n it_o be_v neither_o for_o thy_o honesty_n nor_o for_o the_o lord_n ease_n to_o be_v trouble_v so_o often_o about_o one_o matter_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o make_v we_o sometime_o for_o shame_n to_o ruâ—_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o adâ—m_n be_v ashamed_a to_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o the_o wood_n fâ—om_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o crave_v pardon_n again_o for_o our_o sin_n until_o we_o have_v learn_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n &_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n set_v all_o shaâ—e_n aside_o to_o return_v to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o our_o god_n &_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v ed_z hiâ—_n son_n and_o also_o that_o shame_n and_o confusion_n belong_v to_o we_o but_o mercy_n &_o forgiveness_n unto_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o see_v that_o this_o reason_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n he_o will_v turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n with_o we_o and_o come_v to_o the_o three_o reason_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o will_v reason_v after_o this_o manner_n say_v thou_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o just_a god_n a_o revenger_n of_o all_o disobedience_n offer_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o mercy_n think_v on_o justice_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o no_o nor_o can_v be_v appear_v until_o he_o have_v ease_v himself_o of_o hiâ—_n enemy_n and_o avenge_v himself_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o persuade_v this_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n and_o that_o no_o adulterer_n fornicator_n covetous_a person_n murderer_n or_o such_o like_a shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o jesus_n christ_n but_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n in_o that_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n as_o the_o spirit_n testify_v and_o the_o more_o deep_o to_o persuade_v this_o unto_o the_o conscience_n he_o will_v set_v before_o we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n jesus_n christ_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n spare_v no_o not_z his_o own_o son_n who_o have_v put_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o spare_v we_o yea_o he_o will_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pour_v upon_o cain_n for_o his_o murder_n upon_o the_o beniaminites_n for_o their_o adultery_n upon_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o rebellion_n who_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o hell_n and_o upon_o the_o sodomite_n who_o the_o lord_n destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n for_o their_o sin_n yea_o he_o will_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o threaten_n of_o god_n who_o have_v threaten_v death_n and_o damnation_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v transgress_v his_o law_n and_o those_o curse_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o they_o which_o be_v in_o security_n shall_v hear_v from_o satan_n nothing_o else_o but_o mercy_n mercy_n so_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v shall_v find_v nothing_o from_o satan_n but_o justice_n justice_n wrath_n vengeance_n and_o displeasure_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v incredible_a what_o fear_n and_o tremble_v he_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mourner_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n how_o hardly_o they_o be_v bring_v that_o hear_v nothing_o see_v nothing_o feel_v nothing_o but_o god_n justice_n to_o embrace_v and_o believe_v his_o mercy_n and_o by_o this_o reason_n he_o continual_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n until_o it_o know_v that_o both_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o in_o our_o person_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v punish_v and_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v in_o and_o upon_o he_o and_o also_o that_o as_o the_o law_n with_o the_o threaten_n thereof_o appertain_v unto_o the_o obstinate_a so_o the_o promise_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o not_o the_o law_n appertain_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o if_o satan_n see_v that_o none_o of_o these_o reason_n from_o the_o father_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n he_o will_v run_v with_o we_o unto_o christ_n and_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o man_n as_o christ_n be_v or_o
the_o devil_n throat_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o as_o a_o be_v suck_v honey_n out_o of_o that_o flower_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o as_o the_o spider_n suck_v poison_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1_o wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v lively_a hope_n of_o comfort_n leave_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o mourn_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n fol._n 1_o chap._n 2_o in_o the_o first_o part_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o the_o express_a promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o in_o the_o latter_a be_v declare_v first_o that_o the_o same_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n three_o that_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v by_o his_o indenture_n of_o covenant_n &_o last_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o two_o visible_a sign_n and_o token_n in_o stead_n of_o wonder_n to_o wit_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n fol._n 7_o chap._n 3_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n substance_n and_o nature_n fol._n 55_o chap._n 4_o wherein_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v another_o nature_n essential_a unto_o he_o by_o three_o especial_a way_n first_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o second_o for_o that_o he_o have_v alreaddy_a punish_v jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o therefore_o can_v in_o justice_n punish_v they_o in_o we_o also_o and_o last_o because_o he_o have_v already_o punish_v our_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o can_v just_o punish_v we_o again_o fol._n 69_o chap._n 5_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o seâ—ond_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o wit_n the_o woâ—d_a incarnate_a even_o jesus_n christ_n be_v consider_v as_o he_o be_v the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n fol._n 85_o chap._n 6_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n folly_n 89_o chap._n 7_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o spiritual_a prince_n fol._n 98_o chap._n 8_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o physician_n that_o with_o his_o blood_n cure_v &_o heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a fol._n 107_o chap._n 9_o wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o body_n purchase_v of_o his_o father_n the_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n ransom_v we_o and_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o theredemption_n of_o our_o sin_n fol._n 114_o chap._n 10_o wherein_o be_v touch_v two_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o first_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v consider_v to_o work_v repentance_n &_o contrition_n in_o we_o and_o so_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n the_o other_o as_o the_o spirit_n breed_v &_o work_v peace_n in_o our_o conscience_n wherewith_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v seal_v fol._n 118_o chap._n 11_o whereâ—n_n be_v contain_v the_o first_o argument_n or_o reason_n which_o to_o prove_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n be_v before_o take_v from_o the_o creator_n and_o that_o from_o man_n consider_v in_o himself_o with_o his_o estate_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o sin_n fol._n 120_o chap._n 12_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n to_o prove_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o infancy_n we_o never_o be_v but_o new_o bear_v babe_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v fol._n 125_o chap._n 13_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v our_o debt_n fol._n 128_o chap._n 14_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o sin_n itself_o to_o prove_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n serve_v to_o setforth_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o magnify_v his_o power_n fol._n 131_o chap._n 15_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o other_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n by_o which_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v further_a assure_v unto_o us._n fol._n 134_o chap._n 16_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o man_n be_v consider_v in_o other_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n himself_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o as_o faithful_a witness_n announce_v confirm_v the_o furgivenesse_n furgivenesse_n