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our_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o a_o difference_n from_o inherent_a grace_n within_o we_o that_o make_v this_o difference_n in_o our_o life_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o difference_n from_o the_o unaccountable_a exciting_a influence_a grace_n of_o god_n there_o lie_v the_o difference_n well_o then_o let_v not_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o deliverer_n what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v why_o do_v we_o boast_v as_o though_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v not_o what_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o what_o we_o do_v daily_o receive_v in_o a_o way_n of_o special_a influence_n that_o make_v we_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o profligate_v sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o the_o almighty_a powerful_a grace_n of_o god_n last_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o if_o our_o preservation_n from_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n beware_v then_o how_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o withdraw_v and_o suspend_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o you_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o still_o be_v indeed_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o will_v never_o so_o far_o depart_v from_o we_o as_o utter_o to_o forsake_v we_o but_o yet_o he_o may_v so_o far_o depart_v from_o we_o as_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o his_o presence_n nor_o no_o visible_a support_n from_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v leave_v a_o naked_a and_o destitute_a prey_n to_o every_o temptation_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o commission_n of_o those_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v ourselves_o to_o our_o former_a strength_n comfort_n and_o stability_n we_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o break_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o we_o may_v rise_v again_o possible_o but_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o break_n of_o our_o heart_n so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n and_o for_o this_o subject_n finis_fw-la of_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o four_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n xliii_o 25._o by_o ezekiel_n hopkins_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o london-derry_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n warren_n for_o nathanael_n ranew_v at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1693._o of_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n xliii_o 25._o â—_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n introduction_n introduction_n we_o have_v a_o heavy_a charge_n draw_v up_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v charge_v both_o with_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o of_o commission_n by_o the_o one_o they_o show_v themselves_o weary_a of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o other_o god_n become_v weary_a of_o they_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o â—or_a bring_v i_o thy_o burnt-offering_n nor_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 22_o 23._o verse_n thou_o think_v my_o command_n grievous_a and_o my_o service_n buâ—_n thensome_a and_o though_o as_o thou_o aâ—_n my_o swear_a servant_n i_o may_v compâ—_n thou_o to_o work_v yet_o i_o have_v bear_v wiâ—_n thy_o sloth_n and_o suffer_v my_o work_n to_o â—_o undo_v i_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o serâ—_n with_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o 〈◊〉_d cense_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 24_o verse_n naâ—_n as_o if_o so_o be_v reject_v my_o service_n hâ—_n not_o be_v indignity_n enough_o thou_o haâ—_n even_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o servitude_n even_o i_o thy_o lord_n and_o masteâ—_n thou_o have_v weary_v my_o patience_n thâ—_n have_v load_v my_o omnipotency_n thou_o hâ—_n make_v i_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o hâ—_n weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n ver._n 2d_o and_o what_o can_v we_o now_o in_o reason_n expect_v shall_v be_v the_o close_a of_o so_o heavy_a aâ—_n accusation_n but_o only_o as_o heavy_a a_o dooâ—_n and_o sentence_n thou_o have_v bring_v mâ—_n no_o sacrifice_n therefore_o i_o will_v makâ—_n thou_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o my_o wrath_n thoâ—_n have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o thoâ—_n do_v call_v i_o will_v not_o answer_v thou_o haâ—_n weary_v i_o with_o thy_o sin_n and_o i_o wilâ—_n weary_v thou_o with_o my_o plague_n buâ—_n there_o be_v no_o such_o expect_a severity_n follow_v hereupon_o but_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o thaâ—_n â—lotteth_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o â—ike_a and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n the_o â—ike_a parallel_n place_n we_o have_v concern_v ephraim_n isa_n 51.17_o 18._o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n well_o say_v god_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o what_o with_o the_o froward_a shall_v i_o show_v myself_o froward_a no_o but_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o here_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o infer_v pardon_n there_o where_o the_o guilty_a themselves_o can_v infer_v only_o their_o own_o execution_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o mercy_n to_o make_v strange_a and_o abrupt_a inference_n from_o sin_n to_o pardon_n the_o word_n be_v a_o gracious_a proclamation_n of_o forgiveness_n or_o a_o act_n of_o pardon_n pass_v on_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o contain_v in_o they_o three_o thing_n first_o here_o be_v the_o person_n that_o give_v out_o this_o pardon_n and_o that_o be_v god_n accent_v here_o by_o a_o vehement_a ingemination_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o second_o
but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n such_o a_o parallel_n place_n we_o have_v in_o ezek._n 36.12_o i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n that_o you_o have_v profane_v among_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o you_o not_o so_o much_o that_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v as_o that_o my_o holy_a name_n that_o you_o have_v profane_v may_v be_v redeem_v from_o that_o dishonour_n that_o you_o have_v cast_v upon_o it_o and_o may_v be_v glorify_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o full_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o from_o they_o i_o shall_v raise_v and_o prosecute_v this_o observation_n doctrine_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o blot_v out_o and_o forgive_v sin_n be_v absolute_o free_a and_o infinite_o glorious_a ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n now_o though_o this_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n have_v deserve_v well_o of_o all_o as_o be_v the_o best_a tenure_n of_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o best_a prop_n for_o our_o future_a hope_n yet_o have_v it_o in_o all_o age_n find_v bitter_a enemy_n and_o of_o old_a like_o the_o procurer_n of_o it_o be_v crucify_a between_o two_o thief_n the_o gnostic_n and_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o pelagian_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o freedom_n and_o enslave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n affirm_v that_o god_n therefore_o pardon_n and_o save_v some_o because_o they_o will_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n work_v faith_n in_o themselves_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v therefore_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o they_o because_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v they_o thus_o they_o make_v free_a grace_n a_o handmaid_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o free_a will._n now_o this_o be_v great_o derogatory_n to_o free_a grace_n for_o man_n to_o bottom_v their_o faith_n and_o pardon_n upon_o the_o 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