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always_o conjoin_v with_o our_o adoption_n into_o the_o family_n of_o heaven_n herein_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n great_o see_v not_o only_o to_o pardon_v rebel_n but_o to_o make_v they_o his_o child_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v debtor_n but_o to_o make_v they_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n the_o same_o precious_a blood_n that_o blot_v out_o our_o sin_n write_v we_o down_o heir_n of_o glory_n and_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o o_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o god_n thus_o rich_o and_o bountiful_a to_o give_v as_o well_o as_o free_o to_o forgive_v that_o he_o shall_v thus_o instate_v we_o at_o present_a in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o hereafter_o instate_v we_o in_o his_o glory_n this_o be_v not_o the_o
alienation_n and_o estrangement_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n but_o now_o pardon_v of_o sin_n remove_v these_o obstruction_n and_o cause_v the_o intercourse_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o pass_v free_a because_o it_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o holy_a and_o yet_o awful_a boldness_n in_o converse_v with_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a majesty_n of_o god_n so_o much_o sense_n of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n as_o we_o have_v so_o much_o boldness_n shall_v we_o have_v ordinary_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n drag_v they_o before_o god_n and_o they_o come_v with_o so_o much_o diffidence_n dejectedness_n and_o jealousy_n why_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o make_v they_o look_v on_o god_n rather_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o judge_n than_o of_o a_o friend_n or_o father_n and_o this_o make_v they_o perform_v their_o duty_n so_o distrustful_o as_o if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v god_n take_v any_o notice_n that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o when_o a_o pardon_v sinner_n make_v his_o address_n to_o god_n he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o holy_a freedom_n the_o face_n of_o his_o soul_n look_v cheerful_o and_o he_o treat_v with_o god_n with_o a_o open_a heart_n what_o ground_n be_v there_o now_o for_o such_o a_o confidence_n as_o this_o be_v for_o poor_a vile_a dust_n and_o ash_n to_o appear_v thus_o before_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yes_o there_o be_v for_o gild_n be_v remove_v his_o peace_n be_v make_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n all_o enmity_n be_v abolish_v all_o quarrel_n be_v decide_v and_o it_o become_v not_o he_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o such_o suspiciousness_n as_o guilty_a sinner_n do_v hence_o we_o have_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n that_o be_v from_o a_o guilty_a and_o a_o accuse_v conscience_n now_o when_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o this_o gild_n be_v take_v off_o then_o have_v a_o man_n good_a ground_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n four_o pardon_v of_o sin_n lay_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o peace_n in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v always_o a_o inseparable_a attendant_n upon_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o have_v a_o wrangle_a conscience_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n when_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n lay_v a_o solid_a ground_n and_o foundation_n for_o peace_n in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n and_o be_v christian_n but_o as_o industrious_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o clear_v up_o their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n they_o may_v obtain_v peace_n whenever_o they_o be_v pardon_v what_o be_v there_o that_o disquiet_v conscience_n but_o only_a gild_n nothing_o but_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o rage_v and_o storm_v in_o wicked_a man_n and_o be_v as_o a_o tempest_n within_o their_o breast_n this_o be_v that_o unseen_a scourge_n that_o draw_v blood_n and_o groan_n at_o every_o lash_n this_o be_v that_o worm_n that_o lie_v perpetual_o gnaw_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n this_o be_v that_o rack_n that_o break_v the_o bone_n and_o disjoynt_v the_o soul_n itself_o in_o a_o word_n gild_n be_v the_o fuel_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o incendiary_n of_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o for_o gild_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o pleasant_a and_o peaceable_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n than_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n now_o pardon_v of_o sin_n remove_v this_o gild_n and_o thereby_o make_v reconciliation_n between_o we_o and_o our_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 9.2_o to_o the_o paralytic_a man_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o why_o may_v not_o some_o say_v this_o be_v a_o impertinent_a speech_n to_o say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o sad_a infirmity_n of_o body_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o whilst_o yet_o his_o disease_n be_v not_o cure_v not_o but_o our_o lord_n christ_n know_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v than_o to_o have_v disease_n cure_v to_o have_v all_o calm_a and_o serene_a within_o not_o to_o have_v a_o frown_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v all_o smooth_a thought_n and_o peaceful_a affection_n this_o be_v some_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o heaven_n itself_o and_o be_v never_o vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o but_o where_o pardon_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n affliction_n pardon_v of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o every_o affliction_n five_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v may_v rest_v assure_v that_o whatever_o calamity_n or_o affliction_n he_o may_v lie_v under_o yet_o therâ—_n be_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n it_o be_v gild_n alone_o that_o diffusetâ—_n poison_n through_o the_o vein_n as_o of_o all_o ouâ—_n enjoyment_n so_o of_o all_o affliction_n also_o and_o turn_v they_o all_o into_o curse_n buâ—_n pardon_v of_o sin_n take_v away_o this_o venom_n and_o make_v they_o all_o to_o be_v medicinal_a correction_n good_a profitable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o soul_n see_v how_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n express_v this_o isa_n 33.24_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v they_o be_v sick_a why_o so_o for_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v outward_a affliction_n be_v not_o worth_a complain_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v 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pardon_v he_o may_v afflict_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v what_o a_o holy_a god_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o who_o so_o perfect_o hate_v sin_n that_o he_o will_v follow_v it_o with_o chastisement_n even_o upon_o those_o who_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v pardon_v second_o god_n inflict_v no_o chastisement_n upon_o those_o who_o he_o have_v pardon_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o curse_n nor_o proper_o punishment_n but_o only_a correction_n and_o fatherly_a chastisement_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o justice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v more_o just_a than_o to_o exact_v double_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n one_o in_o christ_n punishment_n and_o another_o in_o they_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 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