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of_o trouble_n without_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v ill_a company_n and_o will_v breed_v many_o distemper_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n join_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o trouble_n will_v bear_v down_o and_o prevent_v and_o 4._o if_o even_o the_o most_o godly_a man_n be_v thus_o liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o who_o can_v stand_v if_o god_n mark_v iniquity_n and_o even_o for_o his_o ordinary_a fail_n consider_v what_o be_v the_o godly_a man_n case_n when_o he_o fall_v in_o grosser_n out-breaking_n if_o when_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o daily_a escape_n through_o ignorance_n rashness_n precipitancy_n short-coming_a in_o duty_n thou_o be_v make_v to_o lament_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o if_o thou_o lord_n mark_v iniquity_n how_o may_v the_o lamentation_n be_v heighten_v when_o thou_o fall_v in_o gross_a sin_n and_o spot_n and_o by_o they_o cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v be_v folk_n more_o frequent_a in_o lay_v to_o heart_n 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thou_o and_o make_v i_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o but_o all_o that_o will_v not_o make_v thou_o reparation_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o fall_a man_n not_o that_o he_o be_v sinless_a or_o able_a to_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pardon_a man_n psal_n 32.1.2_o etc._n etc._n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n this_o we_o will_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o to_o prove_v it_o if_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o psalmist_n posture_n here_o if_o soul_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o happiness_n to_o that_o to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v god_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o matchless_a god_n upon_o this_o account_n mic._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o 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what_o prejudice_n relapse_v in_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o as_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v former_a pardon_n in_o question_n and_o under_o debate_n and_o though_o a_o penitent_a may_v be_v pardon_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o board_n with_o sin_n after_o god_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o return_v to_o folly_n and_o to_o proclaim_v that_o all_o the_o bitterness_n folk_n have_v find_v in_o sin_n be_v nothing_o only_o i_o can_v conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o any_o that_o may_v be_v under_o a_o temptation_n that_o have_v repent_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n they_o have_v relapse_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o question_v their_o repentance_n so_o they_o think_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o pardon_n you_o have_v it_o clear_v from_o scripture_n that_o these_o be_v but_o temptation_n that_o god_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n isai_n 55.7_o and_o though_o folk_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n and_o among_o hand_n 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say_v why_o do_v this_o man_n speak_v blasphemy_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n title_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o that_o he_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o prerogative_n isai_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n and_o matth_n 9.2_o etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o cure_v the_o palsy_n man_n parallel_v the_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n as_o proof_n of_o his_o deity_n show_v that_o both_o be_v alike_o difficult_a and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n i_o must_v here_o clear_v a_o seem_a difficulty_n that_o be_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_n to_o other_o both_o minister_n and_o private_a person_n it_o be_v attribute_n to_o minister_n as_o john_n 20._o 23._o as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v 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thou_o or_o assoil_v thou_o so_o long_o as_o god_n the_o only_a pardoner_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o assoil_v thou_o and_o 3._o it_o leave_v a_o sad_a check_n also_o on_o they_o that_o care_v not_o to_o displease_v god_n to_o please_v man_n and_o o_o what_o snare_n to_o man_n be_v these_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o be_v pleasure_n of_o man_n with_o displease_v of_o god_n they_o make_v no_o bond_n of_o any_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v please_v they_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o but_o thou_o that_o do_v so_o will_v find_v thou_o have_v make_v a_o ill_a bargain_n when_o the_o reckon_n come_v for_o they_o can_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o stand_v before_o god_n neither_o will_v thou_o get_v man_n for_o thy_o intercessor_n god_n only_o be_v the_o pardoner_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v a_o very_a foolish_a bargain_n who_o to_o please_v any_o stand_v not_o to_o displease_v god_n sermon_n x._o psalm_n 130._o verse_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v forgivenness_n with_o 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thought_n of_o revenge_n but_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n see_v in_o that_o wrong_n it_o will_v tame_v thou_o when_o david_n be_v flee_v from_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o shimei_n come_v out_o and_o curse_n he_o abâ—shai_n say_v shall_v a_o dead_a dog_n curse_v the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n o_o let_v he_o alone_o say_v david_n god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o 2_o sam._n 16.9_o 10._o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v to_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n that_o they_o be_v all_o number_v mat._n 10.30_o unquestionable_o it_o be_v not_o unconcern_v in_o the_o affront_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o by_o man_n and_o whatever_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v to_o the_o person_n that_o have_v injure_v thou_o yet_o if_o thou_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o will_v be_v silent_a and_o calm_a and_o 4._o remember_v when_o thou_o do_v not_o pardon_n 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