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people_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n which_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n ver._n 14._o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o eccles_n 8._o 13._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 65._o 20._o the_o sinner_n die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v curse_v then_o certain_o not_o forgive_v o_o think_v of_o this_o you_o who_o still_o go_v on_o in_o the_o hatred_n of_o holiness_n in_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o drunkenness_n in_o whoredom_n in_o pride_n in_o lie_v in_o any_o ungodly_a course_n who_o mock_v at_o reproof_n and_o despise_v instruction_n who_o flatter_v yourselves_o with_o hope_n of_o forgive_a mercy_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_n that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v gal._n 6._o 7._o and_o rom._n 2._o 6._o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n ver._n 8._o indignation_n and_o wrath_n ver._n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a three_o they_o do_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o do_v delay_n and_o defer_v their_o work_n of_o repentance_n when_o some_o sinner_n be_v convince_v repentance_n they_o who_o delay_v theâ—r_a repentance_n of_o the_o inconsistence_n of_o mercy_n with_o impenitency_n and_o of_o the_o necessary_a presence_n of_o repentance_n for_o forgiveness_n then_o see_v it_o must_v be_v so_o and_o mercy_n can_v be_v otherwise_o have_v
sin_n sin_n repent_v sinner_n confess_v their_o sin_n first_o you_o shall_v find_v repent_v sinner_n confess_v their_o sin_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n ver._n 10._o and_o now_o o_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v after_o this_o for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51._o 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o ver._n 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n dan._n 9_o 4._o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 5._o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o have_v rebel_v even_o by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n luk._n 15._o 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o ver._n 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n second_o now_o these_o penitent_o confess_v sinner_n you_o shall_v express_o find_v forgiveness_n and_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o joh._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o 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sin_n they_o they_o put_v they_o away_o isa_n 30._o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n judg._n 10._o 15._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v sin_v do_v thou_o unto_o we_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o ver._n 16._o and_o they_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n job_n 34._o 31._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o ver._n 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o jonah_n 3._o 8._o let_v they_o every_o one_o 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the_o integral_a part_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v certain_o bring_v we_o within_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n second_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o handle_v the_o qualification_n of_o every_o one_o of_o repentance_n the_o right_a qualification_n of_o those_o part_n of_o repentance_n these_o part_n of_o repentance_n by_o which_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o do_v in_o truth_n act_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o consequent_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rather_o do_v i_o insist_v on_o this_o because_o many_o person_n do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v think_v that_o they_o do_v right_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v think_v that_o they_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o do_v presume_v upon_o forgive_a mercy_n whereas_o real_o they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o love_n and_o power_n and_o service_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v at_o all_o all_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o every_o part_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v clear_o instance_a in_o scripture_n first_o for_o mourning_n and_o weep_v and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n person_n have_v act_v something_o in_o this_o way_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o repent_v in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o have_v miss_v of_o forgiveness_n mal._n 2._o 13._o this_o have_v you_o do_v again_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n with_o weep_v and_o with_o cry_v insomuch_o that_o you_o regard_v not_o the_o offering_n any_o more_o all_o this_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o tear_n they_o deal_v treacherous_o every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n ver._n 10._o and_o profane_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o love_v and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n ver._n 11._o isa_n 58._o 3._o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n ver._n 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_a as_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n second_o for_o confession_n of_o sin_n some_o have_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o right_o and_o penitential_o do_v this_o exod._n 9_o 27._o pharaoh_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a see_v what_o a_o confession_n be_v here_o but_o then_o see_v ver_n 34._o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_n and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n three_o for_o turn_v from_o sin_n some_o have_v pretend_v thus_o far_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o true_o act_v therein_o psal_n 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n ver._n 35_o 36._o nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n ver._n 37._o for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n jer._n 2._o 20._o of_o old_a time_n i_o have_v break_v thy_o yoke_n and_o burst_v thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_n not_o transgress_v when_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n thou_o wander_v play_v the_o harlot_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o some_o have_v pretend_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o act_v up_o to_o any_o one_o part_n in_o truth_n therefore_o i_o will_v now_o deliver_v unto_o you_o the_o right_a qualification_n of_o all_o
civil_a sinner_n marry_o magdalen_n as_o well_o as_o lydia_n saul_n as_o well_o as_o nicodemus_n great_a sinner_n as_o well_o as_o small_a offender_n but_o unless_o god_n will_v pardon_v great_a sinner_n the_o gospel_n can_v invite_v all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n for_o when_o you_o preach_v it_o to_o person_n guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n alas_o say_v they_o mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o and_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v to_o press_v upon_o we_o to_o believe_v suppose_v we_o shall_v believe_v yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n will_v never_o justify_v and_o pardon_v we_o etc._n etc._n 5._o god_n bring_v great_a sinner_n into_o covenant_n publican_n harlot_n and_o when_o peace_n god_n bring_v great_a sinner_n into_o covenant_n in_o a_o perfect_a league_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n god_n bring_v any_o actual_o into_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a league_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n make_v between_o they_o a_o mutual_a reconciliation_n and_o relation_n therefore_o he_o 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of_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v they_o all_o our_o humbing_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o reference_n unto_o mercy_n when_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v we_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v first_o make_v we_o break_a vessel_n act_v 2._o 37._o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n ver._n 41._o then_o believe_v act_n 9_o 6._o tremble_v chap._n 16._o 29._o and_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o break_v and_o humble_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n usual_o he_o make_v the_o conscience_n of_o he_o to_o apprehend_v and_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o his_o sin_n paul_n conscience_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o persecute_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o jailor_n of_o his_o injuriousness_n to_o the_o apostle_n zacheus_n on_o his_o exaction_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n on_o her_o adultery_n god_n lay_v on_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o great_a sin_n to_o make_v we_o see_v the_o great_a need_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o confess_v the_o greatness_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_v of_o such_o great_a sin_n and_o to_o quicken_v earnest_a prayer_n for_o mercy_n 8._o god_n have_v great_a glory_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o great_a sin_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o &_o c_o mich._n 7._o 19_o q._n d._n there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n in_o all_o the_o sin_n god_n have_v great_a glory_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o great_a sin_n world_n prov._n 25._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n prov._n 19_o 11._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n so_o jer._n 33._o 8._o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o ver._n 9_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n and_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n this_o be_v his_o glory_n exod._n 34._o 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n 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comfort_n from_o god_n 23._o 11._o and_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 94._o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n ver._n 18._o when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o seven_o you_o can_v serve_v a_o better_a master_n than_o your_o god_n therefore_o continue_v steadfast_a walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v of_o his_o woâ—k_n mich._n 7._o 18._o master_n we_o can_v serve_v a_o better_a master_n than_o god_n four_o master_n who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n hose_n 2._o 7._o i_o will_v return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o than_o it_o be_v better_a with_o i_o than_o now_o there_o be_v four_o master_n and_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v serve_v one_o of_o they_o 1._o satan_n 2_o the_o world_n 3_o our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o 4ly_a god_n himself_o be_v 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say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o three_o be_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o they_o again_o into_o love_n and_o favour_n hose_n 14._o 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o mâ—ne_a anger_n be_v they_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o jet_n 31._o 19_o sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repeat_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n 9_o a_o nine_o encouragement_n for_o you_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o way_n you_o walk_v way_n god_n stand_v by_o we_o to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o his_o way_n do_v stand_v by_o you_o to_o strengthen_v you_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o you_o for_o good_a he_o do_v behold_v 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wrath_n and_o a_o peremptory_a privation_n of_o mercy_n with_o inevitable_a destruction_n unto_o they_o who_o have_v presume_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o see_v the_o know_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 4._o not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n ver._n 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o to_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o see_v that_o smart_a place_n in_o deut._n 29._o 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o wâ—â—ds_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n 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