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his_o grace_n protection_n defence_n and_o deliverance_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v his_o child_n purge_v they_o from_o dead_a work_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o grace_n doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o priâ—â—ledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d church_n have_v goâ—_n presence_n his_o grace_n work_v in_o they_o regeneration_n and_o finish_v all_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a life_n we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v god_n present_a with_o it_o and_o precedent_n over_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o those_o that_o be_v his_o howsoever_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o tentation_n he_o seem_v so_o to_o they_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o he_o be_v ever_o with_o they_o he_o hold_v a_o gracious_a hand_n over_o they_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n &_o true_o perform_v to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o all_o his_o child_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o jacob_n go_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o padan_n aram_n gen._n 28_o 15._o this_o also_o the_o prophet_n david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 34_o 15_o 18._o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v restrain_v that_o exhortation_n and_o take_v it_o peculiar_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o the_o apostle_n extend_v it_o far_o and_o appli_v it_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o joshua_n chap_v 1_o 9_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o
answer_v answ_n be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v grievous_a yet_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v for_o that_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n against_o god_n than_o the_o commit_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o our_o conscience_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n esay_n 1_o 18._o do_v not_o he_o much_o abridge_v and_o cut_v short_a the_o prince_n power_n and_o mercy_n that_o shall_v say_v he_o can_v pardon_v only_o lesser_a and_o small_a offence_n commit_v against_o he_o but_o can_v pardon_v treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o do_v not_o he_o shrink_v up_o the_o sinew_n of_o god_n power_n that_o be_v infinite_a and_o accuse_v he_o of_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n that_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o forgive_v such_o as_o be_v the_o great_a offender_n against_o he_o nay_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v most_o of_o all_o see_v in_o seal_v a_o pardon_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v provoke_v he_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n so_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n especial_o manifest_v in_o forgive_a those_o that_o be_v sinner_n above_o other_o that_o so_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n may_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5_o 20._o again_o as_o well_o we_o may_v say_v in_o a_o pride_n &_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o work_n that_o our_o good_a deed_n be_v great_a than_o he_o can_v sufficient_o reward_v as_o in_o despair_n to_o pronounce_v that_o our_o evil_a deed_n be_v great_a than_o he_o can_v pardon_v because_o as_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o our_o good_a work_n so_o his_o power_n be_v great_a than_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n who_o do_v ever_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o entreat_v favour_n and_o forgiveness_n at_o his_o hand_n that_o go_v away_o unpardoned_a paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1._o tim._n 1_o 15._o and_o the_o least_o of_o the_o saint_n eph._n 3_o 8._o yet_o he_o obtain_v pardon_v and_o wherefore_o even_o because_o this_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n show_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o instruction_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o that_o he_o will_v deal_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o all_o other_o that_o true_o repent_v how_o great_a soever_o their_o sin_n be_v 11_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a even_o seven_o day_n 12_o he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o therewith_o the_o three_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v clean_o but_o if_o he_o purify_v not_o himself_o the_o three_o day_n than_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clean_o 13_o whosoever_o touch_v the_o corpse_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o purge_v not_o himself_o defile_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n because_o the_o sprinkle_n water_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a &_o his_o uncleanness_n shall_v remain_v still_o upon_o he_o 14_o this_o be_v the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n die_v in_o a_o tent_n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n 15_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v open_a which_o have_v no_o cover_v fasten_v upon_o they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a 16_o also_o whosoever_o touch_v one_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 17_o therefore_o for_o a_o unclean_a person_n they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o burn_a ash_n of_o the_o same_o offering_n &_o pure_a water_n etc._n etc._n 18_o and_o a_o clean_a person_n shall_v take_v hyssop_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o in_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n 19_o and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o unclean_a the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n 20_o but_o the_o man_n that_o be_v unclean_a and_o purify_v not_o himself_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n 21_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a law_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v show_v before_o how_o god_n appoint_v a_o red_a heifer_n to_o be_v offer_v and_o of_o the_o ash_n thereof_o hallow_a water_n to_o be_v make_v wherewith_o to_o sprinkle_v those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o by_o come_v near_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o dead_a the_o heathen_a themselves_n have_v certain_a purge_v sacrifice_n &_o certain_a holy_a water_n whereby_o they_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v sometime_o their_o land_n force_n and_o sometime_o their_o sea-force_n and_o sometime_o their_o cattle_n but_o that_o which_o god_n prescribe_v to_o his_o people_n in_o this_o place_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n and_o to_o another_o end_n moses_n therefore_o declare_v what_o 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