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a_o plain_a debt_n a_o double_a debt_n for_o in_o every_o sin_n that_o we_o commit_v we_o grow_v in_o arrearage_n unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o god_n grow_v in_o arrearage_n unto_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o us._n now_o of_o these_o debt_n god_n keep_v a_o book_n all_o our_o misdeed_n be_v record_v before_o he_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o and_o of_o these_o book_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o revel_v where_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n be_v represent_v upon_o his_o tribunal_n judge_v all_o the_o world_n according_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n that_o be_v open_a before_o he_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gild_n sin_n be_v compare_v to_o debt_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n they_o be_v compare_v unto_o staines_n staines_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o froth_n to_o foam_n to_o scum_n to_o dross_n to_o mire_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o disease_n and_o impurity_n of_o the_o 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evil_a 34.15_o psal_n 34.15_o to_o root_v out_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o david_n go_v to_o he_o and_o no_o marvel_n there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o to_o he_o he_o only_o can_v restore_v a_o sinner_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o own_o favour_n and_o rid_v he_o of_o that_o that_o intercept_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n confess_v it_o in_o the_o collect_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o it_o say_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n daniel_n confess_v it_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o to_z they_z o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n saint_n paul_n make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n moses_n or_o god_n rather_o speak_v to_o moses_n sheweeh_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a branch_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o proclamation_n which_o he_o make_v exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v 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that_o he_o be_v to_o finish_v wickedness_n seal_v up_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v iniquity_n saint_n paul_n teach_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n fasten_v and_o cancel_v the_o obligation_n that_o be_v against_o we_o on_o his_o cross_n final_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n to_o remit_v and_o to_o retain_v sin_n which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o deal_v blot_v out_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o as_o deal_v so_o lava_fw-la zacharie_n foretell_v it_o in_o that_o day_n mean_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 13._o zâ—ch_o 13._o and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n saint_n paul_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o 5_o ephe._n 5_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v 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