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itself_o but_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o its_o aggravation_n there_o be_v peculiar_a aggravation_n of_o some_o sin_n take_v from_o the_o time_n manner_n and_o other_o circumstance_n which_o right_o consider_v will_v help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n have_v this_o aggravation_n above_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o more_o love_n and_o special_a love_n and_o against_o more_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o the_o soul_n against_o more_o light_n and_o conviction_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o their_o humiliation_n upon_o this_o account_n ought_v to_o be_v singular_a and_o serious_a so_o be_v it_o with_o david_n when_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o special_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n psal._n 51_o 4_o 6_o 14._o and_o ezra_n cap._n 9_o &_o nehemiah_n cap._n 9_o and_o daniel_n cap_n 9_o this_o consider_v of_o sin_n with_o its_o due_a aggravation_n will_v 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that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n have_v or_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o pardon_v for_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o pardon_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n be_v another_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v not_o pardon_v challenge_n will_v abide_v till_o the_o conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o till_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n command_v peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o put_v the_o accuser_n to_o silence_n who_o when_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o will_v mar_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o believer_n as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o his_o comfort_n which_o make_v david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n psal._n 51._o 4._o nor_o will_v we_o think_v that_o upon_o our_o take_n of_o this_o course_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v never_o thereafter_o meet_v with_o a_o challenge_n upon_o the_o account_n 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christ_n and_o of_o improve_n christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o constant_a intercession_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n will_v not_o think_v of_o go_v alone_o or_o of_o do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n for_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n and_o must_v get_v about_o this_o duty_n with_o dependence_n on_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n counsel_n strength_n and_o grace_n from_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n first_o and_o last_o and_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 7._o let_v the_o believer_n beware_v of_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v get_v no_o pardon_n because_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o sensible_a intimation_n thereof_o by_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o soul._n pardon_n be_v one_o 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difficulty_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o those_o then_o for_o pardon_n of_o other_o for_o as_o god_n have_v be_v more_o dishonour_v by_o these_o so_o be_v his_o anger_n more_o kindle_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v sureable_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o our_o sorrow_n for_o such_o heinous_a sin_n be_v proportionable_o great_a and_o this_o will_v likewise_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n and_o ordinary_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n make_v deep_a wound_n in_o the_o soul_n after_o such_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o heal_v all_o which_o will_v call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o proportionable_o great_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n will_v meet_v with_o more_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n there_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o more_o strong_a to_o go_v through_o these_o impediment_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o cross_n yet_o though_o this_o shall_v make_v all_o watchful_a and_o to_o guaird_a against_o gross_a and_o cry_a sin_n it_o shall_v not_o drive_v any_o to_o despair_v nor_o to_o say_v with_o that_o despair_a wretch_n their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v the_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n can_v drown_v and_o swallow_v up_o great_a as_o well_o as_o lesser_a sin_n christ_n be_v a_o alsufficient_a mediator_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o least_o o_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a will_v come_v in_o season_n to_o a_o soul_n ready_a to_o sink_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o millstone_n â—…ied_v about_o its_o neck_n 9_o as_o the_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o despair_v of_o take_v this_o course_n for_o remission_n so_o nor_o shall_v the_o smalnâ—…sse_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o to_o neglect_v this_o way_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v 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sam._n 15_o 14._o but_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depairt_v from_o his_o house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o â—…ut_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o give_v his_o wife_n to_o one_o that_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o invention_n who_o sin_n he_o have_v pardon_v psal._n 99_o 8._o god_n may_v see_v this_o fit_a and_o expedient_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o humble_v of_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o fear_v the_o more_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o yea_o not_o only_o may_v temporal_a calamity_n be_v inflict_v because_o of_o sin_n pardon_v or_o continue_v after_o sin_n