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shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n isa_n xxvii_o 9_o do_v but_o wait_v a_o little_a and_o you_o will_v see_v how_o you_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o your_o apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o how_o his_o thought_n have_v be_v unlike_a to_o you_o ii_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o only_o different_a from_o we_o but_o transcendent_o above_o they_o as_o far_o and_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n first_o as_o to_o the_o kind_a and_o nature_n of_o they_o first_o his_o thought_n of_o grace_n and_o kindness_n be_v of_o a_o unsearchable_a depth_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n who_o way_n of_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o past_o our_o find_v out_o rom._n xi_o 33._o there_o be_v a_o depth_n in_o they_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o measure_n psal_n xcii_o 5._o o_o lord_n 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wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n then_o come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o isa_n i._o 16_o 17._o till_o this_o be_v resolve_v upon_o and_o begin_v you_o be_v impenitent_a and_o so_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o certain_o god_n will_v lnto_o dishonour_v his_o perfection_n contradict_v his_o word_n and_o prostitute_v his_o grace_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a while_o they_o continue_v such_o without_o desire_v resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n wherever_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v also_o give_v they_o repentance_n act_v v._o 31._o ii_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o one_o who_o expect_v to_o find_v mercy_n with_o god_n to_o reform_v his_o practice_n and_o forsake_v his_o evil_a way_n but_o he_o must_v be_v inward_o sanctify_v his_o heat_n renew_v his_o very_a thought_n change_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n 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