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of_o sin_n there_o be_v sundry_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n that_o signify_v forgiveness_n to_o cover_v to_o forget_v not_o to_o impute_v to_o blot_v out_o to_o wash_v away_o sin_n but_o none_o either_o more_o usual_a or_o significant_a than_o this_o to_o remit_v that_o be_v to_o let_v go_v or_o pass_v by_o or_o to_o loose_a sin_n it_o do_v most_o pithy_o unfold_v both_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o forgiveness_n sin_n have_v a_o double_a respect_n first_o to_o god_n himself_o second_o to_o his_o law_n i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o god_n be_v do_v against_o his_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o god_n law_n be_v do_v against_o god_n himself_o but_o yet_o for_o doctrine_n sake_n we_o distinguish_v they_o so_o in_o our_o consideration_n first_o sin_n have_v respect_n to_o god_n himself_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v to_o forbid_v and_o punish_v misdemenour_n do_v against_o the_o king_n person_n yet_o if_o a_o subject_n do_v aught_o against_o he_o he_o be_v a_o offendor_n and_o just_o punishable_a even_o because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o other_o a_o king_n so_o if_o god_n have_v make_v no_o law_n at_o all_o against_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n we_o be_v sinner_n and_o just_o liable_a to_o god_n wrath_n and_o sentence_n of_o his_o displeasure_n even_o because_o he_o be_v god_n sin_n be_v a_o wrong_n to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o his_o workmanship_n if_o we_o shall_v do_v he_o his_o right_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o all_o our_o whole_a service_n then_o when_o we_o sin_n we_o fail_v of_o that_o and_o so_o we_o wrong_v god_n now_o when_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n he_o remit_v or_o put_v up_o our_o wrong_n so_o sin_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n he_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o have_v make_v we_o holy_a too_o by_o holiness_n we_o glorify_v god_n ps_n 50.23_o he_o that_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o by_o sin_n we_o dishonour_v he_o as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v utter_o unbeseeming_a both_o ourselves_o and_o our_o maker_n when_o he_o forgive_v sin_n he_o remit_v and_o pass_v by_o this_o dishonour_n sin_n be_v a_o opposition_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n he_o be_v goodness_n itself_o ps_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v when_o he_o forgive_v sin_n he_o remit_v or_o let_v go_v this_o enmity_n not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n nor_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o second_o sin_n have_v respect_n to_o god_n law_n whereto_o it_o also_o carry_v direct_a opposition_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n god_n law_n be_v a_o binder_n it_o lay_v a_o strait_a chain_n or_o bond_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n upon_o every_o man_n whereby_o we_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n law_n command_v and_o to_o avoid_v all_o that_o it_o forbid_v whensoever_o we_o fail_v either_o in_o omit_v 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by_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n he_o give_v it_o by_o his_o ordinance_n whole_o and_o therefore_o we_o receive_v christ_n whole_o in_o his_o word_n and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n reas_n 6_o last_o those_o that_o come_v unworthy_o increase_v their_o own_o judgement_n &_o damnation_n he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n without_o preparation_n and_o examination_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n bring_v 2_o evil_n upon_o himself_o first_o he_o make_v himself_o more_o guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o second_o he_o increase_v the_o hardness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o increase_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v he_o further_o from_o justification_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o further_o from_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o come_v in_o faith_n receive_v both_o acquittance_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 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