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their_o possibility_n but_o they_o fall_v sometime_o where_o they_o may_v stand_v and_o be_v rash_a in_o some_o instance_n when_o if_o they_o have_v use_v due_a care_n they_o may_v have_v deliberate_v we_o do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o high_a ability_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o utmost_a stretch_n of_o our_o faculty_n may_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o set_v aside_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o require_v more_o than_o can_v be_v perform_v must_v threaten_v where_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v threaten_v can_v in_o justice_n be_v exact_v yet_o shall_v god_n proceed_v with_o we_o for_o most_o of_o our_o involuntary_a slip_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a severity_n which_o justice_n itself_o will_v bear_v we_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o evil_a state_n and_o give_v in_o a_o sad_a account_n for_o they_o so_o that_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a even_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o involuntary_a sin_n and_o to_o beg_v 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and_o unchosen_a sin_n and_o they_o must_v have_v our_o sorrow_n and_o our_o prayer_n before_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v forgive_v and_o here_o we_o all_o experience_n the_o abundance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o he_o allow_v for_o these_o pitiable_a infirmity_n and_o have_v provide_v we_o of_o a_o remedy_n which_o if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o under_o moses_n law_n these_o involuntary_a slip_n of_o ignorance_n and_o inconsideration_n be_v they_o be_v continual_o incur_v be_v allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o continual_a atonement_n for_o god_n himself_o appoint_v several_a sacrifice_n for_o they_o which_o shall_v expiate_v their_o guilt_n so_o that_o every_o man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o they_o and_o as_o they_o have_v their_o remedy_n and_o relief_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o ought_v they_o to_o have_v much_o more_o under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n and_o 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wilful_a sin_n themselves_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v not_o desperate_a under_o christ_n religion_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o covenant_n that_o do_v not_o damn_v man_n upon_o all_o voluntary_a sin_n but_o encourage_v their_o repentance_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n so_o that_o although_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o irremissible_a but_o will_v be_v remit_v to_o every_o man_n who_o repent_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o which_o this_o place_n in_o s_o t_o matthew_n threaten_v so_o severe_o but_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n be_v a_o sin_n by_o itself_o it_o have_v something_o peculiar_a in_o it_o from_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o by_o shut_v we_o out_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n exclude_v it_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v forgive_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o it_o be_v a_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o last_o sense_n as_o it_o 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degree_n for_o sometime_o we_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o holy_a motion_n but_o fall_v into_o lesser_a sin_n and_o offensive_a indecency_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o virtuous_a suggestion_n and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o then_o he_o be_v trouble_v and_o grieve_v at_o we_o eph._n 4.30_o and_o at_o other_o time_n we_o venture_v upon_o more_o heinous_a crime_n which_o quite_o lie_v waste_v the_o conscience_n and_o undo_v all_o the_o virtuous_a temper_n and_o resolution_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o we_o lie_v long_o in_o our_o impenitence_n as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n and_o be_v almost_o harden_v in_o our_o wicked_a way_n before_o we_o be_v able_a again_o to_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o and_o in_o these_o offence_n the_o spirit_n have_v be_v so_o much_o affront_v and_o his_o importunate_a suggestion_n so_o frequent_o throw_v out_o that_o he_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o forsake_v we_o and_o to_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o it_o 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happiness_n for_o except_v you_o be_v convert_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n as_o void_a as_o they_o be_v of_o all_o former_a impression_n and_o course_n and_o free_a to_o enter_v upon_o new_a one_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 18.3_o but_o if_o our_o conversion_n go_v before_o god_n pardon_n be_v sure_a to_o follow_v after_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o this_o the_o reward_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o conversion_n set_v we_o without_o the_o reach_n of_o death_n and_o beyond_o the_o precinct_n of_o damnation_n for_o he_o who_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n do_v save_o a_o soul_n from_o death_n jam._n 5.20_o now_o our_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o obedience_n in_o another_o word_n for_o it_o denote_v a_o turn_n and_o a_o change_n not_o only_o of_o 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which_o be_v separate_v from_o obedience_n but_o to_o that_o only_a which_o denote_v it_o and_o be_v but_o another_o name_n for_o it_o we_o be_v not_o convert_v until_o we_o obey_v so_o that_o obedience_n still_o be_v that_o which_o must_v procure_v our_o peace_n and_o capacitate_v we_o for_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v we_o chap._n v._o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o prayer_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_v promise_v to_o prayer_n of_o the_o influence_n which_o our_o prayer_n have_v upon_o our_o obedience_n of_o the_o presumption_n or_o idleness_n of_o most_o man_n prayer_n of_o the_o impudence_n hypocrisy_n and_o uselessness_n of_o such_o petition_n then_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v when_o they_o be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v when_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n in_o repentance_n and_o for_o strength_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n pardon_v promise_v to_o prayer_n no_o further_o than_o it_o effect_n this_o 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whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v matt._n 21.22_o so_o that_o if_o man_n want_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o you_o have_v not_o say_z s_o t_o james_n because_o you_o ask_v not_o jam._n 4.2_o for_o not_o only_o the_o overflow_a goodness_n of_o god_n own_o nature_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n give_v we_o a_o full_a security_n in_o all_o our_o request_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n ask_v any_o thing_n say_v he_o in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o joh._n 14.14_o nay_o so_o dear_a be_v he_o to_o almighty_a god_n that_o although_o he_o himself_o shall_v not_o move_v in_o it_o yet_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n inexpressible_a love_n to_o he_o they_o who_o beg_v in_o his_o name_n 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way_n to_o your_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n say_v samuel_n to_o the_o israelite_n only_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o virtue_n of_o that_o fear_n serve_v he_o 1_o sam._n 12.24_o 25._o this_o fear_n have_v give_v right_a to_o pardon_v in_o all_o time_n and_o will_v eternal_o secure_v it_o for_o god_n mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n luke_n 1.50_o 13·_a from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a psal._n 103.17_o so_o that_o well_o may_v solomon_n say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n prov._n 14.27_o and_o that_o he_o sure_o know_v it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eccles._n 8.12_o and_o then_o as_o for_o our_o hope_n or_o trust_v in_o god_n great_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n who_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n psal._n 40.4_o he_o be_v secure_a from_o all_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n for_o the_o lord_n take_v 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