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three_o this_o solemn_a prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o beg_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o like_a physic_n which_o have_v a_o inherent_a operative_a virtue_n no_o but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o word_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o institution_n christ_n bless_v the_o element_n jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o sacrament_n will_v no_o further_o do_v we_o good_a then_o as_o it_o be_v bless_v to_o we_o we_o ought_v then_o before_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o ordinance_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n to_o represent_v but_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v and_o a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v
shall_v not_o we_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o purchase_n lord_n it_o be_v thy_o delight_n to_o milk_n out_o the_o breast_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o will_v thou_o abridge_v thyself_o of_o thy_o own_o delight_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v thy_o spirit_n to_o implant_v grace_n can_v truth_n lie_v can_v faithfulness_n deceive_v god_n love_v thus_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o argument_n in_o prayer_n 7._o prayer_n that_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n must_v be_v join_v with_o reformation_n job_n 11.13_o if_o thou_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o he_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o from_o thou_o sin_n live_v in_o make_v the_o heart_n hard_a and_o god_n ear_n deaf_a it_o be_v foolish_a to_o pray_v against_o sin_n and_o then_o sin_n against_o prayer_n sin_n fly-blow_n our_o prayer_n psal._n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o the_o loadstone_n lose_v its_o virtue_n when_o 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present_o answer_v a_o friend_n may_v receive_v our_o letter_n though_o he_o do_v not_o present_o send_v we_o a_o answer_n of_o it_o 2._o god_n may_v delay_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o deny_v quest._n but_o why_o do_v god_n delay_v a_o answer_n of_o prayer_n resp._n 1_o because_o he_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n you_o let_v the_o musician_n play_v a_o great_a while_n ere_o you_o throw_v he_o down_o money_n because_o you_o love_v to_o hear_v his_o music_n cant._n 2.14_o 2._o god_n may_v delay_v prayer_n when_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o may_v humble_v we_o perhaps_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o a_o long_a time_n in_o his_o word_n to_o leave_v such_o sin_n but_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o he_o let_v we_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v we_o 3._o god_n may_v delay_v prayer_n when_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v because_o he_o see_v we_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a for_o the_o mercy_n perhaps_o we_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n we_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o it_o our_o scum_n be_v not_o boil_v away_o we_o will_v have_v god_n swift_a to_o deliver_v and_o we_o be_v slow_a to_o repent_v 4._o god_n may_v delay_v prayer_n when_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o mercy_n we_o pray_v for_o may_v be_v the_o more_o prize_v and_o may_v be_v sweet_a when_o it_o come_v the_o long_a the_o merchant_n ship_n stay_v abroad_o the_o more_o he_o rejoice_v when_o they_o come_v home_o lade_v with_o spice_n and_o jewel_n therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o follow_v god_n with_o prayer_n though_o god_n may_v delay_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v luther_n prayer_n vincit_fw-la invincibilem_fw-la it_o overcome_v the_o omnipotent_a hos._n 12.4_o the_o tymans_n tie_v fast_o their_o god_n hercules_n with_o a_o golden_a chain_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o remove_v the_o lord_n be_v hold_v by_o moses_n prayer_n as_o with_o a_o golden_a chain_n exod._n 32.10_o let_v 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〈◊〉_d coheir_n with_o christ._n god_n have_v land_n enough_o to_o give_v to_o all_o his_o heir_n 6._o lucid_n and_o transparent_a this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v adorn_v and_o bespangle_v with_o light_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o light_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n eccl._n 11.7_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a hell_n be_v a_o dark_a dungeon_n mat._n 22.13_o fire_n but_o no_o light_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o diaphanum_fw-la all_o embroider_v with_o light_n clear_a as_o crystal_n how_o can_v there_o want_v light_n where_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n display_v his_o golden_a beam_n rev._n 21.23_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o 7._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v adequate_a and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o creature-fruition_n that_o which_o do_v commend_v they_o and_o set_v they_o off_o to_o we_o be_v suitableness_n 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owe_v god_n themselves_o to_o pay_v it_o in_o part_n and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o have_v it_o all_o forgive_v but_o why_o do_v christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o wrong_n we_o have_v do_v he_o this_o doctrine_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n christ_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o salvation_n alas_o be_v not_o the_o lock_n cut_v where_o our_o strength_n lay_v be_v not_o all_o our_o work_n fly-blown_a with_o sin_n and_o can_v sin_n satisfy_v for_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n make_v man_n their_o own_o saviour_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o hold_v for_o can_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n satisfy_v for_o a_o infinite_a offence_n sin_n be_v forgive_v clear_o imply_v we_o can_v satisfy_v for_o it_o 2._o from_o this_o word_n we_o forgive_v we_o we_o learn_v that_o pardon_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o our_o self_n for_o though_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n 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bread_n we_o have_v from_o god_n our_o daily_a sin_n we_o have_v from_o ourselves_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o act_n a_o web_n of_o our_o own_o spin_v how_o righteous_a therefore_o be_v god_n in_o punish_v of_o we_o we_o sow_v the_o seed_n and_o god_n only_o make_v we_o reap_v what_o we_o sow_v jer._n 17.10_o i_o give_v every_o man_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o do_n when_o we_o be_v punish_v we_o do_v but_o taste_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o graft_n 4._o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n see_v from_o hence_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n we_o stand_v guilty_a of_o we_o pray_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o single_a debt_n but_o sin_n in_o the_o plural_a so_o vast_a be_v the_o catalogue_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o david_n cry_v out_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n ps._n 19.12_o our_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n like_o the_o atom_n in_o the_o sun_n they_o exceed_v all_o arithmetic_n our_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n we_o can_v no_o more_o number_n than_o we_o can_v satisfy_v which_o as_o it_o shall_v humble_v we_o to_o consider_v how_o full_a of_o black_a spot_n our_o soul_n be_v so_o it_o shall_v put_v we_o upon_o seek_v after_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o bring_v to_o the_o second_o use_n exhort_v to_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n seal_v up_o to_o we_o how_o can_v we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v without_o it_o it_o be_v sad_a die_v without_o a_o pardon_n this_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o despair_n of_o this_o the_o next_o time_n use_v 2._o let_v we_o labour_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o ever_o this_o be_v needful_a then_o now_o when_o the_o time_n ring_v change_n and_o danger_n seem_v to_o be_v march_v towards_o we_o labour_v i_o say_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o charter_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.12_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o your_o unrighteousness_n and_o your_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o feed_v we_o but_o it_o be_v rich_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o this_o be_v spin_v and_o weave_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o freegrace_n earthly_a thing_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n he_o may_v give_v the_o venison_n but_o not_o the_o blessing_n but_o when_o god_n seal_v up_o forgiveness_n he_o give_v his_o love_n and_o heaven_n with_o it_o psal._n 21.3_o thou_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n on_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o mercy_n but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o 103._o psalm_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a mercy_n v_o 3_o 4._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o crown_v thou_o with_o lovingkindness_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o forgiveness_n and_o love_a kindness_n be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n than_o to_o have_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o christ_n cure_v the_o palsy_n man_n but_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v mar._n 2.5_o this_o be_v more_o than_o to_o have_v his_o palsy_n heal_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o sure_a if_o conscience_n be_v once_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o a_o man_n will_v thirst_v after_o more_o than_o forgiveness_n ps._n 51.3_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o this_o make_v david_n so_o earnest_a for_o pardon_n ps._n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n if_o one_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o david_n and_o ask_v he_o david_n where_o be_v thy_o pain_n what_o be_v it_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o shame_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o wife_n be_v it_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n 12.11_o he_o will_v have_v say_v no_o it_o be_v only_o my_o sin_n pain_n i_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o be_v but_o this_o remove_a by_o forgiveness_n though_o the_o sword_n do_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o my_o family_n i_o shall_v be_v well_o enough_o content_a when_o the_o arrow_n of_o gild_n stick_v in_o the_o conscience_n nothing_o be_v so_o desirable_a as_o to_o have_v this_o arrow_n pluck_v out_o by_o forgiveness_n oh_o therefore_o seek_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n can_v you_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o live_v without_o it_o but_o how_o will_v you_o do_v to_o die_v without_o it_o will_v not_o death_n have_v a_o sting_n to_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n how_o do_v you_o think_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n without_o forgiveness_n as_o at_o some_o solemn_a festival_n there_o be_v no_o be_v admit_v unless_o you_o bring_v a_o ticket_n so_o unless_o you_o have_v this_o ticket_n to_o show_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o heaven_n will_v god_n ever_o crown_v those_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v o_o be_v ambitious_a of_o pardon_v grace_n when_o god_n have_v make_v abraham_n great_a and_o large_a promise_n abraham_n reply_v lord_n what_o be_v all_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a gen._n 15.2_o so_o when_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o riches_n and_o all_o thy_o heart_n can_v wish_v say_v to_o he_o lord_n what_o be_v all_o this_o see_v i_o want_v forgiveness_n let_v my_o pardon_n be_v seal_v in_o christ_n blood_n a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n notwithstanding_o his_o brave_a diet_n great_a attendance_n soft_a bed_n to_o lie_v on_o because_o be_v impeach_v he_o look_v every_o day_n for_o his_o arraignment_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o worse_o be_v he_o that_o swim_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n but_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v impeach_v he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v at_o god_n judgment-seat_n give_v not_o then_o sleep_v to_o your_o eye_n or_o slumber_n to_o your_o eye_n lid_n till_o you_o have_v get_v some_o wellgrounded_n hope_v that_o your_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o before_o i_o come_v to_o press_v the_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v after_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v propound_v one_o question_n quest._n if_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a without_o it_o no_o salvation_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o so_o few_o in_o the_o world_n seek_v after_o it_o if_o they_o want_v health_n they_o repair_v to_o the_o physician_n if_o they_o want_v riches_n they_o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n
under_o she_o gen._n 31.34_o he_o know_v god_n see_v he_o which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v behold_v he_o he_o avoid_v complexion-sin_n psal._n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n as_o in_o the_o hive_n there_o be_v a_o masâ—er-bee_n so_o in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o master-sin_n a_o heart_n without_o guile_n take_v the_o sacrificing-knife_n of_o mortification_n and_o run_v it_o through_o his_o beloved-sin_n 3._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n a_o unsound_a heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o light_n lucifuga_fw-la he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v his_o duty_n a_o sincere_a soul_n say_v as_o job_n 34.32_o what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o lord_n show_v i_o what_o be_v my_o duty_n and_o wherein_o i_o offend_v let_v i_o not_o sin_n for_o want_v of_o light_n what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o 4._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v uniform_a in_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o equal_a eye_n at_o all_o god_n command_n 1._o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o private_a duty_n he_o worship_v god_n in_o his_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n gen._n 32.3_o 4._o so_o a_o christian_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o 2._o he_o perform_v difficult_a duty_n wherein_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o religion_n lie_v and_o which_o do_v cross_a flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o be_v much_o in_o self-humbling_a and_o self-examining_a vtitur_fw-la specâ—lis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la perspicillis_fw-la sen._n he_o rather_o use_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o word_n to_o look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n than_o the_o broad_a spectacle_n of_o censure_n to_o spy_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o 5._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v true_a to_o god_n interest_n 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conscience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o he_o be_v for_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n 1_o thessaly_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n a_o sincere_a heart_n think_v he_o may_v as_o well_o rob_v as_o defraud_v his_o rule_n be_v to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o he_o matt._n 7.12_o 7._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n his_o word_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o bond_n if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o do_v entrench_v upon_o his_o profit_n he_o will_v not_o go_v back_o the_o hypocrite_n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a fly_v from_o his_o word_n there_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v he_o with_o oath_n and_o promise_n than_o samson_n can_v be_v bind_v with_o green_a with_o 's_o judg._n 16.7_o a_o sincere_a soul_n say_v as_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.3_o 5._o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o the_o lord_n 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