it_o be_v a_o great_a take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o man_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o endure_v much_o difficulty_n in_o seek_v of_o pardon_n ibid._n 3_o the_o difficulty_n pardon_v of_o sin_n pass_v through_o shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o undergo_v any_o hard_a service_n god_n put_v we_o to_o 52_o chap._n vi_o of_o pardon_v mercy_n come_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n 52_o chap._n vii_o of_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v a_o work_n that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v engage_v in_o 54_o 1_o god_n the_o father_n heart_n be_v in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o christ_n the_o son_n heart_n be_v in_o it_o 55_o 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v much_o in_o it_o 56_o chap._n viii_o of_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v a_o perfect_a mercy_n 60_o hence_o 1_o flow_v out_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n 61_o 2_o great_a engagement_n unto_o duty_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v a_o irrevocable_a mercy_n 62_o this_o appear_v 1_o in_o god_n blot_v out_o of_o sin_n 64_o 2_o casting_n it_o behind_o his_o back_n 65_o 3_o remove_v it_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n ibid._n 4_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o ibid._n 6_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v mention_v ibid._n 7_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v 67_o chap._n x._o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o mercy_n deny_v to_o fall_v angel_n 69_o chap._n xi_o of_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v give_v but_o to_o a_o few_o 71_o 1_o because_o god_n will_v have_v a_o proportion_n between_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 72_o 2_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n the_o more_o to_o those_o that_o be_v save_v ibid._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n how_o it_o will_v be_v prize_v by_o poor_a soul_n now_o under_o wrath_n 74_o chap._n xiii_o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o special_a end_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n 76_o 1._o hear_v of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o the_o sacrament_n 78_o 3_o discipline_n 79_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o application_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o these_o thing_n ibid._n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v by_o man_n to_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n 81_o 1_o by_o careless_a one_o 82_o 2_o by_o sinful_a one_o who_o labour_n to_o increase_v guilt_n 84_o 3_o those_o that_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o pardon_n 87_o 4_o such_o as_o seek_v pardon_n but_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n 89_o 5_o those_o that_o dally_v with_o god_n and_o 92_o 1_o that_o cry_n for_o pardon_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o love_n to_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o that_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o some_o sin_n yet_o still_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o other_o 94_o 3_o that_o look_v not_o after_o their_o prayer_n 95_o 4_o that_o follow_v not_o their_o prayer_n with_o answerable_a endeavour_n ibid._n 5_o those_o that_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o yet_o be_v satisfy_v with_o other_o thing_n ibid._n 6_o those_o that_o be_v quiet_a upon_o weak_a and_o slight_a evidence_n dishonour_n god_n 96_o 1_o the_o word_n 97_o 2_o the_o word_n put_v in_o writing_n ibid._n 3_o witness_n and_o they_o be_v six_o 3_o in_o heaven_n and_o 3_o on_o earth_n ibid._n 4_o a_o oath_n ibid._n 5_o seal_n 98_o 1_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 7_o those_o dishonour_n god_n mercy_n that_o defer_v the_o seek_n of_o it_o to_o the_o worst_a time_n as_o sickbed_n or_o deathbed_n time_n 99_o 1_o because_o they_o leave_v not_o sin_n till_o sin_n be_v leave_v they_o 100_o 2_o that_o time_n be_v usual_o the_o time_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n 3_o a_o man_n be_v then_o unfit_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o work_n 101_o 4_o god_n will_v loose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o end_n in_o pardon_v mercy_n 102_o 5_o it_o argue_v a_o base_a spirit_n to_o put_v it_o off_o till_o then_o that_o all_o the_o tag-rag_a and_o rabble-rout_n will_v come_v in_o ibid._n 8_o they_o dishonour_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n that_o seek_v it_o any_o other_o way_n then_o in_o and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 9_o those_o that_o venture_n on_o any_o one_o sin_n in_o hope_n they_o may_v be_v pardon_v 107_o 1_o it_o argue_v a_o abominable_a heart_n 111_o 2_o a_o ingenious_a gracious_a spirit_n will_v never_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3_o god_n child_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n 112_o 4_o in_o some_o respect_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n 113_o 5_o this_o will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n to_o thou_o that_o will_v endanger_v the_o sink_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o despair_n 114_o 10_o they_o dishonour_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n after_o pardon_n as_o 115_o 1_o that_o return_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n 116_o 2_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 117_o 1_o they_o remember_v not_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 118_o 2_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v their_o evidence_n 120_o 3_o this_o may_v provoke_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o you_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o not_o as_o a_o son_n 122_o 4_o hereby_o thy_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o not_o rest_v on_o it_o 125_o 1_o it_o argue_v low_a thought_n of_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n 126_o 2_o thou_o hereby_o judge_v of_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o thought_n 127_o 3_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o magnify_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n 128_o 1_o against_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o the_o way_n thou_o take_v it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o perish_v 129_o object_n will_v you_o have_v we_o go_v on_o to_o believe_v and_o doubt_v no_o more_o 130_o answ_n no._n but_o 1_o turn_v your_o fear_n of_o presume_v into_o fear_n of_o dishonour_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 131_o 2_o set_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o soul_n ibid._n 3_o keep_v your_o spirit_n in_o a_o active_a frame_n 132_o 4_o renew_v your_o resolution_n of_o honour_v god_n whatever_o god_n do_v with_o you_o ibid._n 5_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o a_o wait_a frame_n ibid._n 6_o catch_z hold_v of_o any_o beginning_n 133_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o dishonour_v the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o god_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_v against_o mercy_n which_o god_n account_v his_o glory_n ibid._n 2_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o man_n 134._o 1_o above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a ibid._n 2_o above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n 135_o 3_o the_o scripture_n speak_v dreadful_o of_o it_o ibid._n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o several_a mistake_v of_o man_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n 1_o many_o think_v their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v because_o it_o be_v but_o little_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o answ_n 140_o 1_o such_o understand_v not_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o god_n mercy_n be_v his_o own_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o he_o please_v ibid._n 2_o other_o think_v they_o be_v pardon_v because_o they_o have_v not_o multiply_v and_o increase_v they_o 142_o answ_n one_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o damn_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o a_o million_o of_o transgression_n ibid._n 3_o other_o think_v they_o be_v pardon_v because_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v upon_o their_o conscience_n answer_v 143_o 4_o other_o think_v they_o be_v pardon_v because_o they_o have_v have_v prosperity_n answ_n 145_o 5_o other_o hope_v they_o be_v pardon_v because_o 1_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o answ_n 146_o 2_o leave_v they_o answ_n 151_o 1_o all_o reformation_n satisfy_v not_o for_o sin_n 153_o 2_o god_n accept_v of_o duty_n not_o for_o themselves_o but_o because_o of_o the_o person_n that_o perform_v they_o 154_o 3_o other_o say_v we_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v 1_o such_o as_o be_v most_o gross_o ignorant_a answ_n 155_o 2_o other_o more_o know_v answ_n 157_o 4_o other_o say_v we_o rely_v upon_o christ_n answ_n 161_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o true_a evidence_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 162_o 1_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v one_o 163_o 2_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n
and_o he_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o enlighten_v you_o in_o this_o great_a point_n and_o to_o witness_v this_o great_a truth_n unto_o you_o heb._n 10.15_o whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o witness_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 17._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o as_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o witness_n this_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o and_o seal_v this_o to_o thy_o soul_n that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v this_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o believe_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o title_n of_o comforter_n because_o as_o he_o come_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n so_o also_o 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serve_v to_o quiet_v the_o heart_n but_o that_o it_o may_v return_v again_o to_o its_o former_a doubt_n till_o god_n come_v to_o pacify_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n where_o once_o the_o soul_n understand_v the_o infinite_a breach_n make_v between_o god_n and_o it_o by_o sin_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a work_n to_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o it_o and_o nothing_o can_v do_v it_o satisfactory_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o assure_v it_o of_o this_o thing_n perhaps_o the_o case_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v thus_o suppose_v a_o prisoner_n in_o goal_n lie_v bind_v in_o fetter_n for_o some_o great_a offence_n against_o his_o prince_n and_o some_o friend_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n oh_o say_v he_o it_o be_v too_o good_a news_n to_o be_v true_a well_o another_o come_v to_o the_o grate_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o tell_v that_o he_o hear_v from_o the_o court_n the_o king_n have_v seal_v pardon_n and_o put_v such_o a_o one_o name_n in_o this_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o yet_o this_o free_v he_o not_o from_o fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o now_o suppose_v the_o favourite_n of_o the_o prince_n come_v from_o the_o king_n himself_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n and_o one_o to_o who_o the_o king_n open_v his_o whole_a soul_n and_o nothinâ—â—he_a king_n do_v but_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o he_o come_v to_o this_o poor_a man_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o come_v from_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v you_o a_o pardon_n from_o he_o show_v it_o he_o and_o say_v there_o it_o be_v take_v it_o oh_o this_o revive_v his_o spirit_n when_o such_o a_o special_a messenger_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v compare_v all_o sign_n to_o be_v like_o some_o friend_n or_o other_o that_o go_v by_o the_o grate_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o such_o blindness_n and_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o god_n know_v it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o persuade_v it_o of_o pardon_n but_o now_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o he_o intend_v good_a will_n unto_o send_v his_o own_o spirit_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o know_v all_o his_o secret_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o say_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n peace_n be_v to_o thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v now_o this_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v how_o may_v i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_n and_o not_o my_o own_o fancy_n or_o delusion_n of_o satan_n i_o answer_v as_o we_o know_v the_o sun_n by_o its_o own_o light_n so_o we_o may_v know_v the_o spirit_n by_o its_o own_o testimony_n and_o though_o there_o be_v may_v some_o ebb_n yet_o it_o will_v rise_v again_o there_o be_v such_o a_o witness_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o sweet_a and_o secret_a intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n whereby_o god_n overpower_n all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v every_o one_o have_v it_o in_o a_o like_o sensible_a measure_n yet_o this_o i_o say_v when_o this_o full_a assurance_n come_v although_o there_o may_v be_v doubt_n and_o many_o question_n before_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v delude_v for_o certain_o many_o be_v deceive_v and_o delude_v yet_o then_o the_o spirit_n overpower_n all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v own_o work_n do_v not_o you_o say_v because_o some_o be_v delude_v with_o fancy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o as_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o point_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o about_o than_o this_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n indeed_o they_o that_o judge_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o humane_a reason_n and_o understand_v no_o further_o than_o that_o reach_v too_o and_o that_o be_v little_o acquaint_v with_o those_o converse_v that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o a_o believe_a soul_n they_o may_v slight_v this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v not_o any_o soul_n that_o have_v assurance_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o a_o high_a supernatural_a and_o mysterious_a way_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o evidence_n this_o to_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o some_o sign_n this_o will_v be_v no_o high_a evidence_n than_o by_o way_n of_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v as_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o also_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n god_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n christ_n incarnation_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n so_o be_v a_o believer_n justification_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n incarnation_n so_o also_o the_o witness_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o look_v up_o high_o than_o for_o such_o sign_n as_o reason_n may_v reach_v unto_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o reveal_v this_o unto_o you_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o testify_v unto_o thou_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v now_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v see_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o much_o in_o it_o chap._n viii_o
people_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n brethren_n the_o king_n do_v not_o use_v to_o set_v his_o broad_a seal_n to_o trifle_n and_o toy_n and_o fancy_n but_o unto_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o consequence_n they_o must_v be_v such_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o broad_a seal_n so_o here_o because_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o bless_a thing_n the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n be_v ordain_v to_o seal_v it_o and_o when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v right_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o shall_v man_n and_o woman_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o shall_v think_v this_o day_n be_v a_o sealing-day_n as_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n they_o have_v their_o sealing-day_n and_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v such_o a_o day_n be_v a_o sealing-day_n so_o a_o sacrament_n day_n be_v a_o sealing-day_n seal_v up_o to_o you_o the_o the_o great_a blessedness_n of_o 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