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child_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o good_a father_n in_o heaven_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n as_o the_o jew_n esteem_v it_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n in_o low_a point_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n let_v we_o forgive_v then_o our_o neighbour_n their_o small_a fault_n as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v 28._o forgive_v we_o our_o great_a it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v crave_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o great_a offence_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forgive_v the_o small_a trespass_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o we_o we_o do_v 28._o call_v for_o mercy_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o if_o we_o will_v not_o put_v wrath_n and_o displeasure_n forth_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o our_o christian_n brother_n no_o more_o will_v god_n forgive_v the_o displeasure_n and_o wrath_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v afore_o he_o for_o under_o this_o condition_n do_v god_n forgive_v we_o if_o we_o forgive_v other_o it_o become_v not_o christian_n man_n to_o be_v hard_a one_o to_o another_o nor_o yet_o to_o think_v their_o neighbour_n unworthy_a to_o be_v forgive_v for_o howsoever_o unworthy_a he_o be_v yet_o be_v christ_n worthy_a to_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o much_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o have_v deserve_v it_o of_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o god_n be_v also_o to_o be_v obey_v which_o command_v we_o to_o forgive_v if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o pardon_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n purchase_v once_o of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o shed_v of_o his_o precious_a blood_n nothing_o become_v christ_n servant_n so_o much_o as_o mercy_n 5._o and_o compassion_n let_v we_o then_o be_v favourable_a one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v we_o one_o for_o another_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v 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to_o the_o graâ—â—ing_n in_o of_o a_o new_a for_o unless_o we_o forgive_v other_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n no_o not_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o merit_n of_o other_o can_v pacify_v god_n unto_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o at_o one_o with_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o all_o our_o deed_n and_o good_a work_n can_v move_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n to_o he_o except_o we_o forgive_v to_o other_o he_o set_v more_o by_o mercy_n then_o by_o sacrifice_n mercy_n move_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o enemy_n it_o become_v we_o then_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n for_o it_o shall_v little_o
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to_o condemnation_n so_o that_o no_o we_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o he_o have_v any_o right_a or_o interest_n at_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v become_v plain_a reprobate_n and_o castaway_n be_v perpetual_o damn_a to_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n tire_v in_o this_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o wretchedness_n if_o mankind_n can_v have_v recover_v himself_o again_o and_o obtain_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o have_v his_o case_n be_v somewhat_o tolerable_a because_o he_o may_v have_v attempt_v some_o way_n how_o to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o eternal_a death_n but_o there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v unto_o he_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v pacify_v god_n wrath_n he_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a in_o that_o behalf_n there_o be_v none_o that_o v_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o work_v his_o own_o salvation_n shall_v he_o go_v about_o to_o pacify_v god_n heavy_a displeasure_n by_o offer_v up_o burn_v 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in_o the_o end_n deceive_v himself_o what_o shall_v he_o then_o do_v shall_v he_o go_v about_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n divide_v into_o two_o table_n &_o so_o purchase_v to_o himself_o eternal_a life_n in_o deed_n if_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o love_a god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o then_o shall_v they_o have_v easy_o quench_v the_o lord_n wrath_n and_o escape_v the_o terrible_a sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o it_o be_v 10._o write_v do_v this_o &_o thou_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v to_o say_v fulfil_v my_o commandment_n keep_v thyself_o upright_o and_o perfect_a in_o they_o accord_v to_o my_o will_n then_o shall_v thou_o live_v and_o not_o die_v here_o be_v eternal_a louse_n promise_v with_o this_o condition_n so_o that_o they_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n but_o such_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o mankind_n after_o his_o fall_n such_o be_v his_o weakness_n &_o imbecility_n that_o he_o can_v not_o walk_v upright_o in_o god_n commandment_n though_o he_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o but_o daily_o and_o hourly_o fall_v from_o his_o bind_a duty_n offend_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n diverse_a way_n to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o his_o condemnation_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prophet_n david_n cry_v out_o on_o this_o wise_n all_o have_v go_v 5._o astray_o all_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o in_o this_o case_n what_o profit_n can_v he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n none_o at_o all_o for_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v observe_v 2._o the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v become_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v he_o say_v god_n 27._o which_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o 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