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27.2_o 3._o sing_v you_o unto_o her_o a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o least_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n if_o the_o enemy_n destroy_v the_o church_n it_o must_v be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v neither_o night_n nor_o day_n for_o christ_n keep_v it_o day_n and_o night_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o carry_v his_o church_n as_o the_o eagle_n her_o young_a one_o upon_o her_o wing_n exod._n 19.4_o the_o arrow_n must_v first_o hit_v the_o eagle_n before_o it_o can_v hurt_v the_o young_a one_o and_o shoot_v through_o her_o wing_n the_o enemy_n must_v first_o strike_v through_o christ_n before_o they_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divine_a worship_n be_v the_o peculiar_a honour_n belong_v to_o the_o godhead_n this_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o and_o will_v have_v no_o creature_n share_v in_o isa._n 42.8_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o magistrate_n may_v have_v a_o civil_a respect_n or_o veneration_n god_n only_o a_o religious_a adoration_n 5._o to_o make_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v he_o deut._n 28.58_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v 1._o to_o have_v god_n always_o in_o our_o eye_n psal._n 16.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o and_o psal_n 25.15_o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o towards_o the_o lord_n he_o who_o fear_v god_n imagine_v that_o whatever_o he_o be_v do_v god_n look_v on_o and_o as_o a_o judge_n weigh_v all_o his_o action_n 2._o to_o fear_v god_n be_v when_o we_o have_v such_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o heart_n 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it_o bring_v a_o spiritual_a praemunire_n if_o god_n will_v be_v not_o do_v by_o we_o he_o will_v have_v his_o will_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o obey_v not_o god_n will_v in_o command_v we_o shall_v obey_v his_o will_n in_o punish_v 2_o thess._n 1.7_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_n of_o fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n either_o we_o must_v do_v god_n will_n or_o suffer_v it_o 6._o whateve_a god_n will_v we_o to_o do_v be_v for_o our_o benefit_n behold_v here_o self-interest_n as_o if_o a_o king_n command_v his_o subject_n to_o dig_v in_o a_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o then_o give_v he_o all_o the_o gold_n he_o have_v dig_v god_n bid_v we_o do_v his_o will_n and_o this_o be_v for_o our_o good_a deut._n 10.13_o and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o 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scandal_n or_o private_a wrong_n here_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o other_o but_o chief_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o party_n offend_v against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v confession_n give_v vent_v to_o sorrow_n confession_n must_v be_v free_a without_o compulsion_n ingenuous_a without_o reserve_n cordial_a without_o hypocrisy_n the_o heart_n must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o confession_n this_o confession_n make_v way_n for_o forgiveness_n psal._n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o when_o the_o publican_n and_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n confess_v they_o have_v that_o pardon_n the_o publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n there_o be_v contrition_n and_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v confession_n he_o go_v away_o justify_v there_o be_v forgiveness_n and_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n we_o indeed_o suffer_v just_o there_o be_v confession_n and_o christ_n absolve_v he_o before_o he_o die_v luke_n 23.41_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n which_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v occasion_v that_o say_v of_o st._n austin_n confession_n shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n 3._o the_o three_o ingredient_n in_o repentance_n be_v conversion_n or_o turn_v from_o sin_n judg._n 10.15_o we_o have_v sin_v there_o be_v confession_n ver_fw-la 16._o they_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n there_o be_v conversion_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a turn_v from_o sin_n ezek._n 18.31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n you_o will_v be_v loath_a god_n shall_v forgive_v only_o some_o of_o your_o sin_n will_v you_o have_v god_n forgive_v all_o and_o will_v not_o you_o forsake_v all_o he_o that_o hide_v one_o rebel_n be_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o that_o live_v in_o one_o know_v sin_n be_v a_o traitorous_a hypocrite_n and_o it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o turn_v from_o sin_n but_o a_o turn_v unto_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 20.20_o towards_o god_n the_o heart_n point_v towards_o god_n as_o the_o needle_n to_o the_o north_n pole_n the_o prodigal_n do_v not_o only_o leave_v his_o harlot_n but_o do_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n luke_n 15.17_o this_o repentance_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o pardon_v isa._n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v a_o king_n will_v not_o pardon_v a_o rebel_n whilst_o he_o continue_v in_o open_a hostility_n thus_o you_o see_v repentance_n go_v before_o remission_n they_o who_o never_o repent_v can_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v 7._o aphorism_n or_o position_n be_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v till_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o caution_n not_o that_o repentance_n do_v merit_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v repentance_n satisfactory_a be_v popish_a by_o repentance_n we_o please_v god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o alas_o christ_n blood_n must_v wash_v our_o tear_n repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n not_o a_o cause_n god_n will_v not_o pardon_v for_o repentance_n nor_o yet_o without_o it_o god_n seal_v his_o pardon_n on_o melt_a heart_n repentance_n make_v we_o prize_n pardon_v the_o more_o he_o who_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o break_a bone_n will_v the_o more_o prize_n the_o mercy_n of_o have_v they_o set_v again_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n and_o now_o god_n bring_v a_o pardon_n which_o be_v a_o set_n up_o a_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o tell_v the_o soul_n the_o flood_n of_o god_n wrath_n shall_v not_o overflow_v o_o what_o joy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o rainbow_n the_o soul_n now_o burn_v in_o love_n to_o god_n 8._o aphorism_n or_o position_n the_o great_a sin_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o forgiveness_n incest_n sodomy_n adultery_n theft_n murder_n which_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n yet_o these_o be_v pardonable_a paul_n be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o so_o sin_v against_o the_o first_o table_n a_o persecutor_n and_o so_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o second_o table_n yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v all_o besprinkle_v with_o mercy_n zacheus_n a_o extortioner_n marry_o magdalen_n a_o unchaste_a woman_n out_o of_o who_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v manasseh_n who_o make_v the_o street_n run_v with_o blood_n yet_o have_v their_o pardon_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n be_v forgive_v god_n blot_v out_o not_o only_o the_o cloud_n but_o the_o thick_a cloud_n isa_n 44.22_o enormity_n as_o well_o as_o infirmity_n the_o king_n in_o the_o parable_n forgive_v his_o debtor_n that_o owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n mat._n 18.27_o a_o talon_n weigh_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n contain_v almost_o twelve_o tun_n of_o gold_n this_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o god_n forgive_a great_a sin_n isa._n 1.18_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a yet_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n scarlet_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o dip_v and_o the_o art_n of_o man_n can_v wash_v out_o the_o dye_n again_o but_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o scarlet-dye_a god_n mercy_n can_v wash_v they_o away_o the_o sea_n can_v as_o well_o cover_v great_a rock_n as_o little_a sand_n this_o i_o mention_v that_o sinner_n may_v not_o despair_v god_n count_v it_o a_o glory_n to_o he_o to_o forgive_v great_a sin_n now_o mercy_n and_o love_n ride_v in_o triumph_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v exuberant_a it_o do_v overflow_v as_o nilus_n we_o must_v not_o measure_n god_n by_o our_o self_n god_n mercy_n excel_v our_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o heaven_n do_v earth_n isa._n 55.9_o if_o great_a sinner_n can_v not_o be_v forgive_v then_o great_a sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v forgive_v it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n blood_n as_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v broad_a than_o the_o plaster_n god_n have_v first_o make_v great_a sinner_n break_a vessel_n he_o have_v break_v their_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o have_v make_v they_o golden_a vessel_n he_o have_v fill_v they_o with_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n this_o may_v encourage_v great_a sinner_n to_o come_v in_o and_o repent_v indeed_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o forgive_v it_o but_o because_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n will_v have_v no_o pardon_n he_o despite_n god_n scorn_v his_o mercy_n spill_v the_o cordial_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n he_o put_v away_o salvation_n from_o he_o but_o else_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v pardonable_a when_o a_o poor_a sinner_n look_v upon_o himself_o and_o see_v his_o gild_n and_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n he_o fall_v down_o confound_v but_o here_o be_v that_o may_v be_v as_o cork_n to_o the_o net_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o despair_n if_o thou_o will_v leave_v thy_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n mercy_n can_v seal_v thy_o pardon_n aphorism_n 9_o when_o god_n pardon_v a_o sinner_n he_o forgive_v all_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n col._n 2.13_o have_v forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n the_o mercy-seat_n cover_v the_o whole_a ark._n the_o mercy-seat_n be_v a_o type_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o show_v that_o god_n cover_v all_o our_o transgression_n he_o do_v not_o leave_v one_o sin_n upon_o the_o score_n he_o do_v not_o take_v his_o pen_n and_o for_o fourscore_o sin_n write_v down_o fifty_o but_o 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owe_v god_n themselves_o to_o pay_v it_o in_o part_n and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o have_v it_o all_o forgive_v but_o why_o do_v christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v he_o this_o doctrine_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n christ_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o salvation_n alas_o be_v not_o the_o lock_n cut_v where_o our_o strength_n lay_v be_v not_o all_o our_o work_n fly-blown_a with_o sin_n and_o can_v sin_n satisfy_v for_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n make_v man_n their_o own_o saviour_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o hold_v for_o can_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n satisfy_v for_o a_o infinite_a offence_n sin_n be_v forgive_v clear_o imply_v we_o can_v satisfy_v for_o it_o 2._o from_o this_o word_n we_o forgive_v we_o we_o learn_v that_o pardon_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o our_o self_n for_o though_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o other_o jam._n 6.16_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o ourselves_o what_o will_v another_o pardon_n do_v we_o good_a every_o one_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o pardon_n a_o son_n may_v be_v make_v free_a by_o his_o father_n copy_n but_o he_o can_v be_v pardon_v by_o his_o father_n pardon_n he_o must_v have_v a_o pardon_n for_o himself_o in_o this_o sense_n selfishness_n be_v lawful_a every_o one_o must_v be_v for_o himself_o and_o get_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n forgive_v vs._n 3._o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o our_o sin_n we_o learn_v how_o just_a god_n be_v in_o punish_v we_o the_o text_n say_v our_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o our_o own_o nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la augustine_n there_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v call_v so_o proper_o we_o as_o sin_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o have_v from_o god_n our_o daily_a sin_n we_o have_v from_o ourselves_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o act_n a_o web_n of_o our_o own_o spin_v how_o righteous_a therefore_o be_v god_n in_o punish_v of_o we_o we_o sow_v the_o seed_n and_o god_n only_o make_v we_o reap_v what_o we_o sow_v jer._n 17.10_o i_o give_v every_o man_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_n when_o we_o be_v punish_v we_o do_v but_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o graft_n 4._o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n see_v from_o hence_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n we_o stand_v guilty_a of_o we_o pray_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o single_a debt_n but_o sin_n in_o the_o plural_a so_o vast_a be_v the_o catalogue_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o david_n cry_v out_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n ps._n 19.12_o our_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n like_o the_o atom_n in_o the_o sun_n they_o exceed_v all_o arithmetic_n our_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n we_o can_v no_o more_o number_n than_o we_o can_v satisfy_v which_o as_o it_o shall_v humble_v we_o to_o consider_v how_o full_a of_o black_a spot_n our_o soul_n be_v so_o it_o shall_v put_v we_o upon_o seek_v after_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o bring_v to_o the_o second_o use_n exhort_v to_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n seal_v up_o to_o we_o how_o can_v we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v without_o it_o it_o be_v sad_a die_v without_o a_o pardon_n this_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o despair_n of_o this_o the_o next_o time_n use_v 2._o let_v we_o labour_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o ever_o this_o be_v needful_a then_o now_o when_o the_o time_n ring_v change_n and_o danger_n seem_v to_o be_v march_v towards_o we_o labour_v i_o say_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o charter_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.12_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o 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