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all_o thy_o fear_n and_o guilt_n thou_o can_v rely_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n as_o in_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o satan_n as_o ananiaâ—_n be_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o desperate_a boldness_n whereby_o they_o dare_v venture_v upon_o sin_n so_o in_o the_o godly_a there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confidence_n of_o faith_n whereby_o maugre_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o conscience_n we_o dare_v throw_v ourselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o promise_n thus_o by_o frequent_a put_v forth_o of_o strong_a fiducial_a applicative_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v at_o last_o enjoy_v obsignative_a howsoever_o hereby_o thou_o will_v show_v thy_o heavenly_a courage_n in_o endure_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a martyrdom_n as_o that_o love_n be_v the_o high_a love_n which_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o enemy_n so_o those_o be_v the_o strong_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v we_o depend_v on_o god_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o kill_v we_o yea_o to_o damn_v we_o lecture_n xxiv_o mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n respect_v another_o question_n which_o be_v also_o of_o great_a use_n we_o be_v to_o dispatch_v at_o this_o time_n viz._n whether_o a_o believer_n repent_v and_o sue_v for_o pardon_n be_v to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o less_o for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o negative_a then_o will_v gross_a and_o notorious_a sin_n which_o tertullian_n call_v devoratoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la whirlpool_n and_o gulf_n wherein_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v plunge_v be_v no_o more_o than_o those_o sin_n which_o austin_n call_v quotidiana_fw-la &_o levia_fw-la daily_a infirmity_n which_o continual_o flow_v from_o the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o christian_a fall_v into_o such_o a_o gross_a sin_n may_v so_o far_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o sorrow_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v the_o whole_a bond_n of_o friendship_n be_v dissolve_v between_o he_o and_o god_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a paradise_n he_o be_v in_o and_o that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o his_o father_n nor_o he_o his_o child_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v understand_v observe_v these_o proposition_n question_n first_o every_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o sin_n do_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o general_a place_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o law_n command_v gal._n 3.10_o now_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v universal_o of_o all_o sin_n without_o any_o exception_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o indeed_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n against_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o little_a but_o a_o great_a god_n so_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o little_a but_o a_o great_a sin_n again_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o expiate_v this_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v think_v little_a for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v eternal_a wrath_n without_o christ_n mediation_n therefore_o we_o can_v say_v any_o sin_n be_v venial_a either_o from_o its_o kind_n and_o nature_n as_o papist_n distinguish_v such_o they_o make_v to_o be_v officious_a or_o jest_a lie_n or_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o act_n such_o they_o make_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v indeliberate_o or_o out_o of_o ignorance_n without_o full_a consent_n or_o knowledge_n or_o from_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o steal_v a_o farthing_n or_o the_o like_a none_o of_o these_o sin_n be_v so_o small_a but_o that_o they_o deserve_v hell_n because_o they_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v this_o when_o he_o say_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n a_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n mat._n 12.36_o and_o that_o phrase_n of_o give_v a_o account_n be_v not_o a_o diminutive_a but_o aggravative_a expression_n our_o saviour_n do_v there_o argue_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a thus_o if_o a_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o for_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v we_o heed_n therefore_o how_o we_o bring_v down_o the_o weight_n and_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n here_o also_o we_o may_v see_v why_o paul_n find_v such_o a_o mountain_n upon_o he_o by_o sinful_a motion_n only_o arise_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v two_o place_n that_o seem_v to_o import_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o sin_n as_o if_o some_o only_a deserve_a hell_n and_o other_o not_o the_o first_o be_v mat._n 5.22_o where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o three_o degree_n of_o sin_n do_v proportionable_o assign_v three_o degree_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o last_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n but_o the_o clear_a answer_n be_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v allusive_o to_o those_o three_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o least_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v death_n so_o that_o the_o first_o court_n punish_v with_o death_n the_o second_o death_n with_o a_o more_o grievous_a torment_n the_o three_o with_o a_o most_o grievous_a for_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v only_o allude_v to_o these_o court_n and_o not_o speak_v of_o what_o fault_n the_o court_n punish_v be_v plain_a for_o none_o can_v think_v that_o the_o court_n put_v any_o to_o death_n for_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n it_o be_v murder_n and_o such_o â—ins_n that_o they_o punish_v with_o capital_a punishment_n the_o other_o place_n be_v 1_o joh._n 5.15_o 17._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n but_o that_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v be_v frequent_a may_v easy_o be_v know_v or_o of_o such_o sin_n that_o do_v plain_o discover_v obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n accompany_v of_o it_o otherwise_o no_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o another_o man_n that_o have_v commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n if_o by_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o papist_n will_v mean_v every_o mortal_a sin_n lay_v therefore_o this_o foundation_n that_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o desert_n and_o guilt_n howsoever_o to_o the_o godly_a believe_v and_o repent_v no_o sin_n be_v mortal_a
sin_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 69_o 17_o how_o god_n anger_n manifest_v itself_o upon_o his_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n pag._n 75_o 18_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v displease_v with_o 79_o 19_o how_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n 82_o 20_o how_o the_o antinomian_a will_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n 88_o 21_o how_o the_o antinomian_a distinguish_v between_o god_n know_v and_o see_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 22_o how_o see_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 89_o 23_o how_o god_n knowledge_n and_o we_o do_v differ_v ibid._n 24_o how_o the_o antinomian_o be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o 93_o 25_o how_o far_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o mere_a liberty_n of_o his_o will_n 95_o 26_o how_o freedom_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o god_n 96_o 27_o how_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o the_o action_n of_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o freedom_n 97_o 28_o how_o god_n justice_n essential_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o differ_v 100_o 29_o how_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n 101_o 30_o how_o affliction_n on_o believer_n can_v agree_v with_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 31_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n 105_o 32_o what_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n ibid._n 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o 113_o 34_o whether_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n itself_o or_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o 4_o reason_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a 116_o 35_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 121_o 1_o in_o the_o subject_n who_o do_v pray_v ibid._n 2_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o 126_o 3_o in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v 128_o 36_o how_o sin_n a_o consider_v 130_o 37_o how_o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a 132_o 38_o whether_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a evil_n 138_o 39_o what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 139_o 40_o why_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v press_v as_o necessary_a 146_o 41_o how_o our_o repentance_n consist_v with_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 147_o 42_o how_o many_o do_v mistake_v concern_v repentance_n p._n 150_o 43_o why_o god_n require_v repentance_n see_v it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o pardon_n 157_o 44_o why_o repentance_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o remove_v sin_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 161_o 45_o why_o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o great_a a_o good_a and_o as_o much_o honour_n god_n as_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a 163_o 46_o what_o harm_n come_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n ibid._n 47_o what_o kind_n of_o act_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 166_o 48_o whether_o justification_n precede_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 176_o 49_o whether_o infant_n have_v actual_a faith_n and_o be_v believer_n 181_o 50_o how_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n 185_o 51_o how_o a_o elect_a person_n unconvert_v and_o a_o reprobate_n differ_v and_o what_o kind_n of_o love_n election_n be_v 188_o 52_o whether_o in_o that_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n or_o for_o assurance_n only_o 196_o 53_o why_o god_n do_v sometime_o pardon_v sin_n not_o acquaint_v the_o person_n with_o it_o 200_o 54_o what_o direction_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o soul_n under_o temptation_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 203_o 55_o whether_o a_o believer_n repent_v be_v to_o make_v difference_n between_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o lesser_a 205_o 56_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o cover_v of_o sin_n 216_o 57_o how_o god_n by_o pardon_v sin_n be_v sâ—id_v to_o cover_v it_o 217_o 58_o whether_o the_o phrase_n of_o god_n cover_v sin_n imply_v that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v it_o 219_o 59_o how_o sin_n be_v in_o justify_v person_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o omnisciency_n truth_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n 220_o 60_o how_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n in_o believer_n when_o they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o cover_v it_o 221_o 61_o how_o a_o face_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 226_o 62_o what_o sin_v god_n child_n may_v fall_v into_o 230_o 63_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o reprobate_n differ_v 234_o 64_o how_o far_o gross_a sin_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o justification_n 236_o 65_o why_o the_o guilt_n of_o new_a gross_a sin_n do_v not_o take_v away_o justification_n p._n 245_o 66_o whether_o god_n in_o pardon_v do_v not_o forgive_v all_o sin_n together_o 246_o 67_o wherein_o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consist_v 262_o 68_o whether_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v manifest_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 264_o 69_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o believe_v as_o we_o be_v account_v sinner_n in_o adam_n before_o we_o actual_o sin_v 186_o 70_o whether_o reconciliation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n death_n do_v necessary_o infer_v justification_n before_o faith_n 190_o of_o justification_n lecture_n i._n rome_n 3.24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n precedent_n lay_v down_o two_o proposition_n coherence_n to_o debase_v man_n and_o all_o his_o work_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o that_o grace_n of_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n where_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o that_o he_o call_v every_o man_n by_o the_o word_n flesh_n which_o be_v emphatical_a to_o beat_v down_o that_o pride_n and_o tumour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n 2._o he_o add_v in_o his_o sight_n which_o suppose_v that_o though_o our_o righteousness_n among_o man_n may_v be_v very_o glorious_a yet_o before_o god_n it_o be_v unworthy_a the_o other_o proposition_n be_v that_o all_o come_v 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