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fulfil_v his_o obligation_n by_o the_o law_n to_o obedience_n but_o the_o gospel_n discover_v a_o open_a easy_a way_n to_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v of_o salvation_n by_o the_o redeemer_n the_o apostle_n express_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o very_a significant_a manner_n 10._o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v jesus_n christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o depth_n beneath_o be_v of_o impossible_a discovery_n and_o attainment_n so_o it_o be_v equal_o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n the_o anxious_a sinner_n seek_v in_o vain_a for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n which_o can_v only_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v relative_o to_o our_o deprave_a faculty_n be_v equal_o impossible_a the_o carnal_a mind_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o averse_a from_o repentance_n and_o receive_v christ_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o from_o obey_v the_o law_n our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o which_o word_n be_v high_o expressive_a of_o our_o utter_a impotence_n to_o believe_v save_o in_o christ._n but_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o dispensation_n consist_v principal_o in_o this_o the_o law_n require_v complete_a and_o constant_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n without_o afford_v the_o least_o supernatural_a power_n to_o perform_v it_o but_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o concomitant_a with_o it_o by_o who_o omnipotent_a efficacy_n sinner_n be_v revive_v and_o enable_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n from_o its_o rigorous_a effect_n it_o discover_v sin_n and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n without_o implant_n a_o principle_n of_o life_n that_o may_v restore_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o state_n of_o holy_a liberty_n as_o the_o flame_n in_o the_o bush_n make_v the_o thorn_n in_o it_o visible_a without_o consume_v they_o so_o the_o fiery_a law_n discover_v man_n sin_n but_o do_v not_o abolish_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o will_v more_o particular_o consider_v the_o gracious_a term_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o obtain_n pardon_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o require_v of_o they_o be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a constitution_n but_o found_v in_o the_o unchangeable_a nature_n and_o congruity_n of_o thing_n repentance_n signify_v a_o sincere_a change_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o love_n and_o practice_n of_o holiness_n upon_o evangelical_n and_o divine_a motive_n the_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o it_o be_v reflection_n with_o grief_n and_o shame_n upon_o our_o past_a sin_n with_o steadfast_a resolution_n of_o future_a obedience_n it_o be_v a_o vital_a principle_n productive_a of_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n repentance_n unto_o life_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o new_a obedience_n repentance_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o pardon_n but_o they_o be_v inseparable_o join_v in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n david_n be_v a_o bless_a instance_n of_o this_o 32._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o sum_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n record_v by_o st._n luke_n be_v 24._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n only_o be_v qualify_v for_o pardon_n will_v be_v evident_a in_o consider_v 1._o that_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v the_o object_n of_o revenge_a justice_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a that_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o revenge_a justice_n shall_v be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o his_o soul_n hate_v the_o wicked_a the_o expression_n imply_v the_o intense_a degree_n of_o hatred_n in_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n when_o proclaim_v with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v add_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n spare_v the_o guilty_a i._n e._n impenitent_a sinner_n we_o must_v suppose_v god_n to_o be_v of_o a_o changeable_a flexible_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a imagination_n and_o make_v he_o like_a to_o sinful_a man_n if_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o favour_n without_o a_o change_n in_o his_o disposition_n god_n can_v repent_v of_o give_v a_o holy_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n therefore_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o his_o break_v the_o law_n before_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v man_n consider_v mere_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o god_n first_o mercy_n i._n e._n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o as_o such_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a contradiction_n to_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o man_n consider_v as_o god_n creature_n involve_v in_o misery_n by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o his_o own_o folly_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n compassion_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o he_o from_o his_o forlorn_a wretched_a state_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o compassion_n 2._o though_o mercy_n consider_v as_o a_o separate_a attribute_n may_v pardon_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o not_o in_o conjunction_n and_o concord_n with_o god_n essential_a perfection_n many_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o power_n absolute_o consider_v which_o god_n can_v do_v for_o his_o power_n be_v always_o direct_v in_o its_o exercise_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o limit_v by_o his_o will._n it_o will_v disparage_v god_n wisdom_n stain_v his_o holiness_n violate_v his_o justice_n to_o pardon_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o gospel_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o such_o will_v foil_v itself_o and_o frustrate_v its_o principal_a end_n which_o be_v to_o purify_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o make_v we_o a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 3._o if_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v be_v pardon_v as_o such_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v for_o that_o which_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o pardon_n qualify_v he_o for_o salvation_n and_o the_o divine_a decree_n establish_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o they_o 8._o
who_o god_n justify_v he_o glorify_v if_o a_o sinner_n die_v immediate_o after_o his_o pardon_n be_v past_a nothing_o can_v intercept_v his_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n now_o this_o be_v utter_o impossible_a the_o exclusion_n of_o such_o be_v peremptory_a and_o universal_a for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o admission_n of_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n into_o heaven_n will_v pollute_v that_o holy_a place_n and_o unconsecrate_a the_o temple_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o holiness_n shine_v in_o its_o glory_n it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o the_o require_v repentance_n to_o qualify_v the_o sinner_n for_o pardon_n eclipse_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o religious_a jealousy_n lest_o the_o freeness_n and_o honour_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o our_o pardon_n shall_v be_v lessen_v be_v very_o become_v a_o christian_n but_o it_o be_v ill-grounded_a and_o ill-guided_n in_o this_o matter_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a 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a_o effusion_n of_o our_o blood_n be_v of_o too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n to_o deserve_v a_o return_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o most_o sincere_a love_n of_o holiness_n and_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o past_a offence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a duty_n of_o man_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n be_v only_o a_o vital_a qualification_n in_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v the_o pardon_n 3_o dly_z the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o dispense_n pardon_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o repent_v sinner_n for_o first_o repentance_n render_v the_o divine_a mercy_n most_o honourable_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o it_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a he_o that_o feel_v his_o disease_n and_o be_v strong_o apprehensive_a of_o its_o danger_n value_v the_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n of_o a_o physician_n above_o all_o treasure_n the_o repent_a sinner_n who_o be_v under_o the_o strong_a conviction_n of_o his_o gild_n and_o his_o be_v always_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a misery_n the_o consequent_a of_o it_o he_o value_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o most_o sovereign_a good_a and_o account_v his_o displeasure_n as_o the_o supreme_a evil._n repentance_n inspire_v flame_a affection_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o pardon_n the_o repent_a sinner_n pray_v for_o pardon_n with_o as_o much_o fervency_n as_o daniel_n pray_v in_o the_o den_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o devour_a lion_n or_o as_o jonah_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n for_o deliverance_n 2._o he_o address_v not_o with_o faint_a but_o faint_a desire_n for_o mercy_n give_v i_o pardon_n or_o i_o die_v the_o insensible_a sinner_n that_o be_v secure_a in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n may_v offer_v some_o verbal_a request_n for_o pardon_n but_o his_o prayer_n be_v defective_a in_o the_o principle_n for_o he_o never_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o a_o pardon_n he_o pray_v so_o cold_o as_o if_o unconcern_v whether_o he_o be_v accept_v or_o no._n and_o with_o what_o a_o rapture_n of_o admiration_n and_o joy_n and_o thankful_a affection_n do_v the_o pardon_v penitent_n magnify_v the_o divine_a mercy_n the_o christian_a niobe_n that_o be_v melt_v into_o repent_v tear_n love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o 2._o this_o establishment_n that_o repentance_n qualify_v a_o sinner_n for_o pardon_n be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o most_o illustrate_v pardon_v mercy_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o affect_v we_o with_o gild_n but_o leave_v a_o inherent_a corruption_n that_o defile_v and_o debase_v the_o sinner_n and_o strong_o incline_v he_o to_o relapse_n into_o rebellion_n now_o repentance_n give_v the_o true_a representation_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o penal_a consequence_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o evident_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o soul_n david_n have_v a_o pierce_a conviction_n what_o a_o foul_a sin_n adultery_n be_v when_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v repent_v sorrow_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n this_o make_v we_o fearful_a to_o offend_v god_n and_o to_o fly_v all_o the_o allure_a temptation_n that_o will_v betray_v we_o to_o sin_n this_o make_v we_o obedient_a the_o melt_a metal_n be_v receptive_a of_o any_o form_n contrition_n be_v join_v with_o resignation_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o repent_v saul_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o we_o read_v god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o the_o answer_n be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o ungodly_a a_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o make_v the_o 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