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let_v we_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o inflict_a vengeance_n on_o we_o and_o our_o land_n let_v we_o forsake_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conceive_v add_v fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n that_o have_v burn_v so_o fierce_o and_o waste_v so_o extreme_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o bewail_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n let_v we_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n their_o pride_n uncleanness_n riot_n oppression_n unrighteousness_n profaneness_n and_o the_o iterate_a rebellion_n first_o open_a and_o hostile_a second_o more_o secret_a in_o nonconformity_n to_o law_n and_o government_n and_o this_o maintain_v even_o against_o the_o unparalleled_a goodness_n
and_o to_o set_v out_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o more_o venomous_a he_o derive_v it_o from_o his_o original_a innate_a pravity_n behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o vers_n 5._o and_o s._n paul_n acknowledge_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o otherwise_o the_o heart_n love_v and_o favour_n the_o sin_n and_o the_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o feign_v true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o confess_v and_o abandon_v it_o with_o all_o our_o might_n odium_n est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la amovendi_fw-la it_o will_v stir_v up_o a_o desire_n to_o remove_v it_o it_o will_v cause_v detestation_n clear_v revenge_n indignation_n zeal_n fear_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o the_o poor_a publican_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v on_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_n he_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o sentence_n against_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o punishment_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o desert_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n here_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v vers_n 4._o the_o more_o we_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n the_o more_o we_o magnify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n law_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o 3._o it_o also_o tend_v to_o the_o magnify_v of_o god_n grace_n in_o pardon_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_v over-abounds_a rom._n 5.20_o it_o be_v rich_a grace_n that_o forgive_v great_a and_o many_o sin_n they_o that_o make_v their_o sin_n venial_a and_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o small_a matter_n do_v show_v they_o take_v themselves_o little_o behold_v to_o god_n to_o pardon_v they_o and_o that_o they_o owe_v little_a thanks_o for_o it_o to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v he_o love_v much_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a luk._n 7.47_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o stultorum_fw-la incurata_fw-la pudor_fw-la malus_fw-la vlcera_fw-la celat_fw-la they_o be_v foolish_a person_n that_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o physician_n conceal_v their_o disease_n and_o tell_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o it_o for_o thereby_o they_o disable_v the_o physicran_n from_o cure_v they_o and_o be_v author_n of_o their_o own_o death_n but_o a_o wise_a patient_n will_v relate_v all_o the_o symptom_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o declare_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o through_o and_o not_o a_o palliate_v cure_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o true_a penitent_n he_o declare_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o the_o great_a shame_n to_o himself_o in_o all_o its_o evil_a circumstance_n that_o he_o may_v dispose_v god_n to_o forgive_v he_o it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o condemn_v themselves_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n that_o with_o a_o deject_a heart_n and_o look_v crave_v mercy_n to_o he_o a_o sinner_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o iii_o observation_n that_o the_o blot_v out_o of_o our_o transgression_n the_o wash_v thorough_o from_o our_o iniquity_n the_o cleanse_n from_o our_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o god_n this_o be_v the_o course_n which_o david_n take_v and_o manasseh_n 2_o chron._n 33.12_o 13._o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o supplication_n no_o such_o prayer_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o romanist_n marry_o mother_n of_o grace_n mother_n of_o mercy_n defend_v we_o from_o the_o enemy_n grant_v pardon_n to_o the_o guilty_a christ_n direct_v we_o to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o 1._o our_o sin_n be_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v say_v david_n therefore_o do_v thou_o blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n he_o must_v cancel_v the_o bond_n who_o be_v the_o creditor_n i_o will_v say_v to_o my_o father_n say_v the_o prodigal_a son_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 2._o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n which_o he_o challenge_v isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o he_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n by_o a_o peculiar_a delegation_n from_o christ_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministerial_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n declarative_o and_o instrumental_o by_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n on_o which_o forgiveness_n and_o cleanse_n from_o sin_n follow_v but_o not_o as_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o forgive_v sin_n by_o his_o indulgence_n authoritative_o or_o as_o the_o popish_a priest_n by_o their_o absolution_n certain_o and_o immediate_o man_n may_v forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o assure_v of_o pardon_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a and_o believe_v and_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o quiet_a the_o guilty_a conscience_n if_o he_o do_v it_o clave_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la when_o he_o be_v skilful_a in_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o the_o penitent_n free_o confess_v and_o sincere_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o unfeigned_o purpose_v to_o amend_v without_o which_o the_o absolution_n be_v invalid_a and_o therefore_o which_o be_v the_o iv_o observation_n the_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v to_o beg_v earnest_o not_o only_o for_o blot_v out_o his_o transgression_n but_o also_o for_o through_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n not_o only_o by_o condonation_n of_o they_o but_o also_o by_o emendation_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n so_o david_n psal_n 51.9_o 10._o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o mïne_a iniquity_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o these_o be_v to_o be_v conjoin_v as_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o the_o stain_v of_o sin_n to_o be_v wash_v away_o so_o be_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o the_o body_n to_o be_v wash_v with_o pure_a water_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v heb._n 9.14_o and_o 10.22_o allusive_o to_o the_o legal_a purify_n with_o blood_n and_o water_n to_o which_o answer_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o which_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o have_v a_o renew_a heart_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o therefore_o s._n john_n baptist_n when_o the_o multitude_n come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n charge_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n luk._n 3.7_o 8._o let_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o find_v the_o impotent_a man_n who_o be_v heal_v by_o he_o at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n tell_v he_o joh._n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o for_o as_o christ_n say_v if_o after_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o
return_v again_o and_o find_v the_o house_n empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v that_o be_v after_o the_o sinner_n in_o some_o sort_n have_v repent_v and_o his_o conscience_n have_v be_v quiet_v and_o his_o former_a course_n relinquish_v for_o a_o time_n he_o grow_v secure_a and_o loose_a in_o his_o conversation_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n take_v with_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o matth._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o satan_n do_v make_v such_o a_o person_n more_o sinful_a than_o before_o and_o his_o condition_n be_v worse_a than_o it_o be_v before_o his_o seem_a repentance_n most_o true_o do_v s._n peter_n tell_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o if_o after_o person_n have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o happen_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n who_o relapse_n into_o a_o fever_n which_o be_v for_o a_o time_n abate_v their_o disease_n grow_v worse_a and_o mortal_a so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o that_o after_o some_o imperfect_a change_n and_o peace_n acquire_v do_v fall_v back_o into_o the_o same_o or_o other_o sin_n become_v secure_a and_o heedless_a of_o temptation_n they_o common_o become_v more_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o more_o harden_v therein_o to_o their_o perdition_n none_o likely_a make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n and_o sport_n themselves_o in_o evil_a more_o than_o they_o who_o once_o seem_v to_o be_v humble_v penitent_a and_o reform_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o necessity_n of_o beg_v for_o effectual_a renovation_n as_o condonation_n from_o god_n sanctification_n throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n from_o all_o our_o transgression_n to_o which_o the_o only_a motive_n be_v god_n lovingkindness_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o tender_a mercy_n according_a to_o the_o next_o observation_n v._o observation_n that_o it_o be_v lovingkindness_n and_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o motive_n whereupon_o god_n blot_v out_o transgression_n wash_v thorough_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n as_o god_n say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o excellency_n multitude_n righteousness_n or_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n that_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n deut._n 7.7_o and_o 9.5_o but_o out_o of_o his_o own_o compassion_n ezek._n 16.5_o 8_o 9_o speak_v of_o they_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o unpitied_a outcast_a infant_n till_o he_o pity_v love_a wash_v and_o clothe_v they_o so_o it_o be_v true_a concern_v every_o person_n that_o be_v save_v that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v that_o he_o be_v before_o unclean_a till_o the_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n god_n our_o saviour_n save_v he_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n he_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 7._o and_o indeed_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o we_o before_o god_n pardon_n and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n provoke_v god_n against_o we_o nor_o be_v there_o 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