take_v away_o from_o we_o three_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o bring_v all_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n upon_o we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v sword_n famine_n pestilence_n nakedness_n and_o all_o such_o outward_a calamity_n sin_n iâ—â—he_v true_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o these_o spring_n not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n nor_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o forbid_a tree_n of_o sin_n but_o let_v sin_n once_o be_v forgive_v then_o be_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o evil_a turn_v unto_o good_a unto_o we_o affliction_n be_v good_a when_o the_o sin_n which_o cause_v it_o be_v go_v and_o do_v away_o one_o that_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v may_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n rom._n 5._o 5._o romans_z 5._o yea_o he_o may_v be_v exceed_o joyous_a in_o all_o tribulation_n 2_o cor._n 7.4_o 7.4_o 2_o cor._n 7.4_o when_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o every_o cross_n be_v remove_v be_v pull_v out_o then_o may_v we_o take_v up_o that_o cross_n which_o before_o we_o flee_v from_o as_o from_o a_o serpent_n and_o put_v it_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v hurt_v by_o it_o four_o it_o turn_v good_a thing_n into_o evil_n unto_o we_o sometime_o god_n give_v good_a thing_n even_o to_o wicked_a and_o evil_a man_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o 5.45_o matth_n 5.45_o but_o so_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a though_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o good_a unto_o they_o sin_n corrupt_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o enjoy_v it_o turn_v blessing_n into_o curse_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o malachi_n 2.2_o 2.2_o malachi_n 2.2_o i_o will_v curse_v their_o blessing_n thâ—ir_a health_n wealth_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v as_o snare_n unto_o they_o to_o work_v their_o ruin_n psal_n 69_o 22._o 69.22_o psalm_n 69.22_o but_o where_o sin_n be_v pardon_v there_o be_v no_o more_o curse_n apoc._n 22._o 22._o apocal_a 22._o then_o the_o blessing_n return_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n the_o rain_n be_v a_o rain_n of_o blessing_n ezek._n 34.26_o 34.26_o ezek._n 34.26_o our_o meat_n and_o our_o talk_n a_o blessing_n our_o prosperity_n a_o blessing_n we_o be_v then_o bless_v in_o all_o we_o enjoy_v in_o all_o we_o put_v our_o hand_n unto_o five_o what_o a_o evil_a sin_n be_v and_o what_o a_o benefit_n forgiveness_n be_v we_o may_v conceive_v if_o we_o do_v but_o look_v on_o such_o man_n as_o have_v feel_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o â—ying_v on_o they_o look_v upon_o cain_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v gen._n 4._o 4._o genesis_n 4._o look_v upon_o saul_n complain_v that_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o i_o be_o say_v he_o in_o great_a distress_n 28.15_o 2_o sam._n 28.15_o look_v upon_o judas_n when_o his_o sin_n press_v upon_o his_o conscience_n how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o bear_v it_o very_a anguish_n of_o conscience_n on_o earth_n make_v he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o hell_n 18.14_o prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n all_o outward_a sorrow_n so_o long_o as_o his_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o sin_n come_v and_o burden_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n this_o none_o can_v bear_v this_o david_n find_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n beyond_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o psal_n 38.3_o 38.3_o psalm_n 38.3_o a_o stone_n be_v weighty_a and_o the_o sand_n be_v heavy_a but_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o pro._n 27.3_o 27.3_o prov._n 27.3_o this_o burden_n make_v the_o whole_a creation_n to_o groan_v under_o it_o rom._n 8._o 8._o romans_z 8._o and_o whosoever_o have_v feel_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o one_o will_v easy_o conceive_v what_o a_o blessing_n this_o be_v to_o have_v sin_n forgive_v by_o forgiveness_n the_o burden_n be_v lighten_v the_o wound_n be_v heal_v the_o soul_n be_v ease_v of_o that_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n which_o it_o be_v in_o before_o while_o our_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o condemn_v we_o but_o now_o we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n we_o be_v reconcile_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o enmity_n be_v take_v away_o all_o this_o consider_v well_o may_v dâ—vid_n say_v as_o he_o do_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o iniquity_n cover_v psal_n 32._o 32._o psalm_n 32._o now_o this_o great_a blessing_n god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o covenant_n he_o will_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n which_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o walk_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o remember_v against_o they_o their_o former_a iniquity_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o 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of_o his_o own_o mercy_n in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n second_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n which_o he_o have_v everlasting_o purpose_v within_o himself_o to_o make_v his_o grace_n glorious_a in_o those_o who_o he_o have_v by_o covenant_n give_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o he_o will_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1.6_o 6._o ephes_n 1_o 6._o he_o will_v not_o lose_v this_o glory_n he_o will_v be_v admire_v in_o the_o saint_n 2_o thess_n 1.10_o 1.10_o 2_o thess_n 1.10_o he_o will_v make_v the_o world_n to_o wonder_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v what_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o they_o and_o pardon_v by_o he_o god_n people_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o 9_o rom._n 9_o as_o those_o therefore_o which_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o make_v his_o wrath_n know_v in_o they_o so_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n 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and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o they_o in_o destroy_v of_o they_o deut._n 28.63_o no_o plague_n like_o the_o plague_n of_o such_o as_o reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n reason_n 1_o this_o sin_n set_v more_o of_o god_n against_o we_o than_o be_v before_o before_o the_o gospel_n come_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v justice_n against_o we_o arm_v with_o power_n both_o which_o be_v provoke_v by_o we_o but_o yet_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v we_o if_o we_o will_v come_v in_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o grace_n offer_v mercy_n be_v not_o yet_o become_v our_o enemy_n as_o not_o yet_o be_v provoke_v by_o we_o but_o when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v despise_v by_o we_o now_o mercy_n and_o grace_n itself_o also_o be_v against_o we_o and_o be_v make_v our_o enemy_n now_o mercy_n join_v with_o justice_n and_o increase_v wrath_n reason_n 2_o there_o be_v in_o this_o sin_n a_o special_a indignity_n offer_v unto_o christ_n himself_o the_o son_n be_v despise_v in_o it_o which_o the_o father_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o be_v one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o father_n counsel_n to_o honour_n and_o advance_v his_o son_n for_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 5.23_o as_o the_o son_n do_v all_o thing_n to_o honour_v the_o father_n joh._n 8.49_o &_o joh._n 17.4_o so_o it_o be_v the_o father_n purpose_n and_o will_v to_o honour_v the_o son_n act_v 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o this_o contempt_n therefore_o which_o be_v offer_v unto_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v set_v light_n by_o god_n the_o father_n will_v avenge_v to_o the_o full_a as_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n against_o cain_n so_o do_v the_o contempt_n do_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v to_o heaven_n against_o the_o despiser_n of_o it_o much_o more_o christ_n blood_n have_v a_o double_a cry_n and_o it_o will_v 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one_o he_o will_v make_v their_o plague_n wonderful_a deut._n 28.59_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o his_o own_o servant_n only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n with_o these_o only_a in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o if_o so_o what_o will_v their_o end_n be_v justice_n will_v spare_v neither_o high_a nor_o low_a it_o be_v impartial_a and_o alike_o towards_o all_o justice_n will_v pass_v by_o no_o transgression_n but_o will_v have_v a_o account_n for_o all_o great_a or_o less_o wicked_a thought_n idle_a word_n foolish_a jest_n justice_n will_v not_o remit_v any_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n call_v for_o but_o it_o will_v have_v the_o full_a to_o the_o utmost_a furthing_n let_v this_o strike_v
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also_o upon_o impenitent_a wretch_n that_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n to_o such_o neither_o many_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o be_v under_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o transgression_n god_n will_v repay_v they_o all_o their_o wickedness_n not_o one_o shall_v be_v forget_v or_o forgive_v he_o be_v indeed_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n and_o so_o he_o be_v also_o abundant_a in_o wrath_n against_o rebellious_a sinner_n and_o will_v abundant_o reward_v the_o proud_a doer_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v differ_v 8_o leaf_n in_o man_n matter_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v in_o himself_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n exclude_v all_o glory_v in_o a_o man_n self_n and_o leave_v he_o nothing_o of_o his_o own_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o adam_n who_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n 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great_a than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n mat._n 4._o if_o he_o that_o make_v it_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v perform_v it_o but_o this_o promise_n pass_v they_o all_o if_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o hundred_o world_n or_o of_o ten_o heaven_n this_o be_v more_o than_o all_o when_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n what_o can_v he_o give_v or_o say_v more_o as_o heb._n 6.13_o god_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o swear_v by_o himself_o so_o god_n be_v mind_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n and_o have_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o give_v give_v they_o himself_o well_o therefore_o may_v the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o look_v at_o these_o promise_n call_v they_o exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v or_o can_v be_v make_v to_o any_o creature_n angel_n or_o man_n herein_o god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v whole_o we_o all_o his_o glory_n 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and_o 10._o which_o be_v of_o various_a and_o uncertain_a motion_n now_o up_o now_o down_o now_o go_v anon_o return_v there_o be_v nothing_o sure_a in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o what_o we_o hold_v by_o the_o sure_a and_o faithful_a covenant_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v his_o disciple_n admire_v the_o stately_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v these_o say_v he_o the_o thing_n you_o look_v upon_o so_o shall_v we_o say_v unto_o ourselves_o rebuke_v these_o our_o foolish_a heart_n when_o we_o see_v they_o take_v with_o this_o world_n uncertain_a vanity_n be_v these_o the_o thing_n you_o look_v for_o you_o walk_v in_o a_o shadow_n and_o disquiet_v you_o self_n in_o vain_a you_o grasp_v at_o that_o which_o you_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o attain_v or_o if_o you_o do_v attain_v yet_o can_v long_o possess_v such_o be_v all_o worldly_a thing_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o covenant_n be_v sure_a certain_a infallible_a 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we_o love_v not_o to_o lose_v our_o labour_n we_o think_v better_o sit_v still_o then_o labour_v for_o nothing_o but_o this_o encourage_v to_o strive_v with_o our_o best_a strength_n when_o we_o have_v the_o prize_n in_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v here_o therefore_o first_o by_o faith_n believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o then_o put_v on_o in_o practice_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v look_v at_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o and_o then_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n will_v be_v our_o own_o mercy_n also_o as_o jonah_n speak_v jonah_n 2.8_o and_o will_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o we_o as_o to_o david_n or_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n how_o sure_o the_o apostle_n esteem_v they_o see_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 18._o take_v we_o heed_n then_o lest_o by_o follow_v lie_v vanity_n we_o forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n that_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n i_o mean_v which_o if_o we_o diligent_o seek_v after_o 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