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if_o it_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o then_o be_v it_o free_a that_o which_o we_o get_v upon_o a_o price_n pay_v and_o ransom_n tender_v be_v from_o justice_n due_a to_o we_o and_o not_o of_o free_a grace_n give_v we_o but_o so_o be_v this_o obtain_v as_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o elsewhere_o show_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 6_o resp_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o our_o debt_n discharge_v through_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o god_n justice_n not_o one_o farthing_n of_o that_o sum_n wherein_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v forgive_v without_o payment_n make_v by_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n pay_v the_o principal_a that_o be_v owe_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o and_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n pay_v the_o forfeiture_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n viz._n in_o our_o surety_n double_a for_o all_o our_o sin_n isa_n 40_o 2._o so_o that_o ex_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la christi_fw-la on_o christ_n part_n it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o yet_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominum_fw-la on_o man_n behalf_n it_o be_v every_o way_n ingenuous_a and_o free_a and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v please_v out_o of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o mankind_n to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o discharge_v that_o debt_n be_v owe_v isa_n 9.6_o john_n 4.10_o and_o out_o of_o the_o like_a love_n and_o mercy_n he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o payment_n by_o he_o make_v on_o our_o behalf_n for_o nothing_o bind_v god_n to_o this_o way_n but_o that_o wherewith_o he_o do_v voluntary_o bind_v himself_o heb_fw-mi 6.7_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o satisfy_v for_o we_o it_o be_v to_o we_o free_a he_o free_o and_o willing_o assent_v to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o 10.15_o john_n 10.15_o as_o likewise_o in_o that_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o gratify_v christ_n for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o any_o measure_n psal_n 116.12_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o who_o receive_v this_o mercy_n it_o be_v free_a forgiveness_n we_o confer_v no_o merit_n to_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o add_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o great_a purchase_n of_o he_o rom._n 11.6_o thus_o then_o in_o speak_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o pardon_v sin_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n or_o tribute_n and_o we_o by_o his_o payment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute-free_a and_o
for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n which_o god_n most_o especial_o do_v regard_n thus_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o whereon_o to_o ground_v any_o plea_n for_o pardon_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o plea_n to_o use_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n we_o read_v math._n 25._o that_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n hope_v to_o borrow_v oil_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v deny_v and_o plain_o tell_v that_o they_o have_v not_o to_o spare_v that_o they_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o lend_v and_o spend_v both_o no_o trust_n to_o any_o other_o man_n merit_n whatsoever_o papist_n say_v resolve_v we_o therefore_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n as_o from_o common_a law_n we_o fly_v to_o chancery_n for_o relief_n put_v we_o up_o our_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n of_o request_n after_o this_o form_n and_o no_o other_o lord_z be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v all_o of_o mercy_n 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it_o do_v repent_v i_o pardon_v he_o for_o so_o god_n pardon_v the_o unworthy_a of_o we_o be_v the_o fault_n what_o it_o will_v be_v god_n forgive_v we_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o yea_o although_o we_o have_v forgive_v he_o many_o time_n already_o i_o say_v not_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n math._n 18.12_o so_o do_v god_n by_o we_o and_o so_o forgive_v as_o not_o to_o impute_v the_o wrong_n unto_o he_o count_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o do_v s._n paul_n forgive_v the_o galathian_o cap._n 4.12_o yea_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o still_o look_v upon_o the_o pattern_n god_n have_v set_v we_o to_o work_v by_o ephes_n 4.32_o colos_n 3.13_o remember_v god_n have_v so_o far_o tie_v his_o mercy_n to_o this_o condition_n of_o our_o forgive_a other_o that_o unless_o we_o do_v so_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v mat._n 6.14_o 15._o &_o 18.32_o 33._o look_v as_o david_n say_v of_o unthankful_a nabal_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o that_o this_o fellow_n have_v 1_o sam_n 25.21_o 22._o so_o will_v god_n say_v of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o forgive_v in_o vain_a have_v i_o do_v all_o this_o for_o he_o give_v my_o son_n promise_v pardon_n etc._n etc._n see_v he_o be_v so_o unthankful_a as_o not_o for_o my_o sake_n to_o pass_v by_o such_o small_a wrong_n and_o injury_n use_v 4_o last_o from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n may_v a_o poor_a sinner_n gather_v comfort_n it_o be_v that_o that_o trouble_v many_o a_o soul_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o worth_n within_o they_o they_o can_v see_v why_o god_n shall_v pardon_v such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o in_o himself_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o nature_n incline_v to_o show_v mercy_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o pay_v there_o he_o frank_o forgive_v all_o 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