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a_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n now_o abide_v and_o oblige_v mankind_n which_o law_n we_o all_o brake_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o in_o he_o and_o be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v actual_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o do_v also_o appear_v by_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v just_a yet_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o therefore_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o bind_v up_o to_o and_o be_v under_o this_o law_n 2._o it_o do_v appear_v that_o
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38._o you_o have_v david_n under_o a_o great_a discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n such_o a_o trouble_n that_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o peace_n and_o heal_n but_o from_o jesus_n christ_n till_o it_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o close_o with_o he_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o as_o i_o be_o at_o large_a to_o show_v if_o god_n will_n i_o speak_v this_o because_o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n for_o sin_n that_o often_o end_v in_o a_o more_o dangerous_a peace_n many_o poor_a creature_n have_v for_o a_o time_n be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o they_o have_v make_v one_o shift_n or_o other_o to_o quiet_v themselves_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v a_o little_a something_o more_o but_o never_o come_v in_o 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sinner_n be_v in_o particular_a confession_n before_o the_o lord_n load_v his_o heart_n with_o sin_n till_o it_o break_v object_n but_o who_o will_v not_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n you_o will_v say_v answ_n true_o few_o in_o a_o scripture_n save_v sense_n a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o to_o this_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o we_o be_v drive_v at_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n will_v clear_v psal_n 32._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 iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n 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 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proceed_v only_o from_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v but_o that_o which_o be_v sincere_a and_o end_n in_o mercy_n &_o pardon_n go_v upon_o better_a ground_n 1._o as_o first_o confession_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v accompany_v with_o hatred_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o that_o bless_a draught_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o i_o will_v save_v you_o from_o your_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 29._o and_o verse_n 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n then_o when_o god_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n then_o god_n will_v make_v they_o remember_v their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o have_v even_o forget_v and_o have_v think_v that_o god_n have_v forget_v they_o also_o they_o think_v they_o be_v good_a way_n before_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o they_o be_v not_o good_a and_o they_o loathe_v themselves_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o terror_n but_o a_o loathsome_a thing_n to_o they_o hateful_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o this_o conviction_n 2._o whence_o second_o save_v confession_n respect_v the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o in_o that_o 38._o psal_n david_n be_v in_o self-loathing_a this_o do_v arise_v as_o present_o i_o shall_v show_v from_o a_o glimpse_n of_o god_n holiness_n which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v ☞_o no_o reprobate_n in_o the_o world_n do_v reach_v to_o to_o loath_a sin_n because_o it_o make_v he_o a_o unholy_a creature_n 3._o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o such_o confession_n drive_v sin_n to_o the_o root_n to_o the_o fountain_n there_o see_v it_o most_o abominable_a odious_a infinite_a so_o david_n psal_n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n a_o hypocrite_n confession_n end_v in_o outward_a gross_a sin_n from_o terror_n only_o and_o reach_v not_o to_o heart-sin_n pollution_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o he_o can_v reach_v to_o reform_v such_o outward_a gross_a sin_n he_o have_v do_v as_o he_o think_v the_o utmost_a but_o never_o come_v to_o loathe_v and_o so_o to_o mortify_v through_o the_o spirit_n sin_v at_o the_o root_n but_o sincere_a soul_n touch_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o a_o save_a sense_n of_o sin_n do_v drive_v sin_n home_o to_o its_o original_n to_o its_o root_n in_o the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o heart_n and_o nature_n and_o there_o the_o severe_a edge_n and_o indignation_n against_o it_o be_v let_v forth_o 4._o brokeness_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o such_o confession_n psal_n 51_o 17._o isa_n 61.1_o &_o 57_o 15._o and_o this_o arise_v upon_o sense_n of_o god_n patience_n goodness_n love_n as_o hatred_n of_o 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heart_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o issue_n in_o the_o point_n mark_v that_o word_n gal._n 3.12_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o i_o think_v i_o open_v this_o place_n late_o but_o mark_v it_o well_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o one_o and_o therefore_o of_o thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v a_o continuance_n without_o intermission_n of_o do_v not_o only_o purpose_v and_o endeavour_v all_o thing_n not_o keep_v nine_o and_o break_v one_o commandment_n not_o keep_v it_o outward_o and_o break_v it_o in_o thy_o thought_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o curse_v without_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v give_v you_o no_o remedy_n see_v rom._n 10.5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o if_o he_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n not_o purpose_v they_o only_o but_o do_v they_o 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of_o it_o can_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o quit_v a_o soul_n from_o other_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v guilt_n upon_o himself_o let_v this_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o nothing_o but_o a_o christ_n will_v be_v your_o cry_n to_o purpose_n indeed_o 4._o the_o four_o reason_n or_o convincement_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o best_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n will_v not_o give_v you_o more_o acceptance_n with_o god_n nor_o take_v away_o any_o guilt_n from_o off_o the_o soul_n be_v because_o such_o duty_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v but_o of_o the_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v far_o from_o reach_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o that_o be_v it_o reach_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v before_o hint_v and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n therefore_o our_o bless_a lord_n see_v the_o jew_n insist_v so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v outward_o blameless_a spend_v a_o large_a 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himself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o endeavour_n more_o or_o less_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o natural_o 2._o man_n will_v feign_v make_v up_o the_o breach_n he_o have_v make_v with_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o account_n as_o a_o man_n have_v natural_o rather_o do_v a_o thing_n himself_o then_o be_v behold_v to_o another_o therefore_o upon_o conviction_n of_o guilt_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n to_o satisfy_v god_n by_o some_o atonement_n or_o other_o that_o his_o own_o heart_n can_v contrive_v his_o sorrow_n and_o repent_v he_o hope_n may_v pacify_v god_n or_o some_o new_a sacrifice_n of_o more_o performance_n or_o be_v better_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o the_o heart_n work_v secret_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n god_n let_v forth_o some_o mercy_n as_o he_o think_v where_o he_o fail_v he_o hope_v to_o make_v up_o any_o breach_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o old_a covenant_n 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it_o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v well_o satisfy_v that_o thou_o be_v keep_v from_o outward_a gross_a sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n be_v not_o thy_o great_a burden_n mourn_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o than_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n 4._o if_o thou_o think_v god_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n if_o thou_o do_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o every_o duty_n so_o as_o to_o accept_v thou_o thereby_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v perfect_o this_o also_o bespeak_v thou_o under_o the_o law_n 5._o if_o thou_o can_v not_o experience_n how_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o light_n and_o work_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v bring_v thou_o off_o thy_o legal_a foundation_n thou_o be_v build_v upon_o and_o show_v thou_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o do_v account_v gain_n become_v but_o loss_n unto_o thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.7_o 6._o if_o thou_o be_v not_o trouble_v about_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o 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may_v and_o do_v leave_v a_o sinner_n without_o all_o excuse_n for_o sin_v against_o he_o this_o the_o apostle_n argue_v as_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n rom._n 1.20_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n the_o creature_n can_v not_o say_v we_o will_v make_v ourselves_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o subsist_v in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o harmony_n therefore_o there_o be_v one_o first_o infinite_a be_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n do_v uphold_v they_o to_o which_o first_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n must_v owe_v their_o homage_n and_o conformity_n now_o though_o such_o a_o glimmer_a of_o light_n can_v never_o suffice_v to_o lead_v a_o soul_n to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o argue_v yet_o it_o leave_v 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mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v use_v 1_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o no_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n have_v any_o justifiable_a excuse_n for_o his_o sin_n then_o let_v this_o truth_n come_v in_o into_o your_o conscience_n and_o strike_v off_o all_o vain_a pretence_n and_o wretched_a excuse_n when_o you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n which_o usual_o be_v such_o as_o these_o when_o sinner_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o or_o that_o rebellious_a way_n they_o cry_v oh_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n my_o natural_a disposition_n and_o then_o they_o think_v that_o excuse_v or_o allay_v the_o matter_n whereas_o it_o aggravate_v for_o we_o ourselves_o corrupt_v our_o nature_n say_v another_o i_o have_v be_v so_o accustom_v to_o such_o a_o way_n to_o drink_v to_o excess_n sometime_o to_o swear_v to_o use_v the_o lord_n name_v vain_o and_o as_o a_o byword_n whereas_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o grievious_a aggravation_n of_o it_o say_v another_o it_o be_v my_o company_n that_o draw_v i_o or_o the_o example_n of_o other_o or_o it_o be_v my_o temptation_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n or_o that_o they_o do_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o think_v this_o will_v excuse_v whereas_o nothing_o no_o plea_n that_o ever_o a_o sinful_a deceitful_a heart_n put_v up_o or_o that_o the_o devil_n suggest_v can_v before_o god_n excuse_v any_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n rich_a or_o poor_a know_v or_o ignorant_a from_o the_o exact_a and_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n but_o upon_o one_o transgression_n of_o it_o the_o law_n do_v most_o just_o condemn_v and_o curse_v they_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o fall_v man_n under_o sin_n then_o when_o have_v sin_v to_o devise_v a_o excuse_n and_o think_v and_o surmise_v that_o because_o such_o a_o excuse_n will_v be_v take_v by_o his_o own_o blind_a conscience_n therefore_o god_n will_v also_o accept_v of_o it_o &_o so_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n till_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a psal_n 36.2_o thus_o adam_n as_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o think_v how_o to_o excuse_v the_o matter_n put_v it_o off_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o trade_n sinner_n have_v well_o learn_v and_o have_v drive_v it_o on_o ever_o since_o to_o their_o own_o damnation_n observe_v this_o if_o every_o sinner_n yet_o under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n have_v not_o some_o vain_a pretence_n and_o excuse_n to_o ensilence_n conscience_n and_o foolish_o think_v to_o insinuate_v unto_o god_n he_o or_o she_o must_v needs_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n see_v all_o their_o pretence_n and_o covert_n to_o be_v damnable_a flatterye_n and_o soul-cheating_n and_o so_o judge_v themselves_o and_o pronounce_v god_n most_o righteous_a if_o he_o damn_v they_o for_o ever_o oh_o therefore_o sinner_n 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endeavour_n to_o keep_v it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o if_o guilty_a in_o the_o least_o while_o i_o be_o under_o the_o law_n i_o must_v find_v out_o a_o righteousness_n else_o where_o another_o way_n or_o condemnation_n just_a condemnation_n be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o here_o be_v the_o first_o stroke_n of_o a_o convince_a sinner_n when_o god_n be_v out_v he_o from_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o covert_n or_o excuse_n and_o bring_v he_o naked_a to_o put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n free_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n 2._o if_o no_o excuse_n can_v be_v hear_v or_o take_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n for_o but_o one_o breach_n of_o it_o but_o every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v how_o much_o less_o will_v any_o excuse_n be_v take_v for_o withstand_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n say_v our_o bless_a lord_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v not_o so_o great_a sin_n and_o condemnation_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n nor_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n if_o a_o righteous_a law_n leave_v all_o the_o world_n without_o excuse_n much_o more_o a_o gospel_n that_o offer_v free_a grace_n and_o pardon_v and_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o any_o sinner_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n that_o will_v come_v in_o as_o so_o condemn_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o he_o but_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o a_o little_o further_a labour_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n i_o shall_v prove_v every_o soul_n guilty_a before_o god_n of_o the_o
sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v fulfil_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.4_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o the_o sinner_n have_v keep_v it_o full_o in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o christ_n become_a obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n still_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o name_n in_o the_o sinner_n and_o by_o his_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o the_o pure_a original_a righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o heb._n 7.26_o 27._o and_o by_o his_o actual_a obedience_n to_o it_o in_o the_o perfect_a observe_v of_o it_o rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a namely_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o law_n now_o all_o sinner_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v not_o remit_v they_o till_o it_o be_v satisfy_v it_o call_v for_o punishment_n and_o full_a obedience_n which_o jesus_n christ_n give_v unto_o it_o 5._o god_n can_v not_o so_o free_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n let_v out_o grace_v and_o mercy_n unless_o such_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n now_o it_o can_v come_v easy_o delightful_o cheerful_o from_o the_o righteous_a and_o gracious_a god_n see_v his_o justice_n will_v not_o plead_v against_o it_o but_o for_o it_o be_v bless_o satisfy_v and_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v full_o merit_v it_o and_o deserve_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v down_o as_o much_o as_o god_n in_o infinite_a justice_n will_v require_v therefore_o it_o be_v now_o as_o well_o 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full_a payment_n call_v himself_o to_o witness_v of_o it_o and_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o it_o object_n if_o any_o shall_v object_n wherein_o be_v free_a grace_n glorify_v if_o god_n have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v infinite_a free_a grace_n for_o god_n to_o give_v out_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n christ_n when_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o he_o he_o give_v he_o and_o send_v he_o free_o john_n 3.16_o from_o his_o own_o free_a love_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o man_n salvation_n 2._o it_o be_v infinite_a grace_n towards_o the_o sinner_n to_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o surety_n heb._n 5._o and_o not_o on_o the_o sinner_n the_o party_n offend_v himself_o what_o abundant_a grace_n and_o love_n to_o lay_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n upon_o another_o special_o the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o bosom_n who_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o not_o to_o condemn_v 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