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chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a iâ—…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o 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to_o betray_v his_o master_n their_o suborn_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o a_o just_a person_n their_o corrupt_v of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n to_o their_o like_n though_o unjust_a nor_o the_o hyâ—…ing_n of_o bold_a man_n to_o spread_v a_o lie_n among_o the_o credulious_a multitude_n nor_o yet_o the_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n though_o all_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n for_o many_o be_v pardon_v both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o governor_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o injustice_n though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deep_a a_o reaâ—…_n &_o so_o envious_a a_o purpose_n of_o overthrow_v by_o his_o overthrow_n the_o religion_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o most_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n have_v many_o i_o say_v be_v pardon_v that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o injustice_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v father_n 34._o forgive_v they_o for_o they_o 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elect_v from_o it_o be_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n john_n to_o be_v understand_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o 9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n no_o man_n regenerate_v nor_o any_o of_o god_n elect_v can_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n nor_o every_o reprobate_n for_o many_o of_o they_o through_o their_o ignorance_n that_o never_o come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a religion_n can_v possible_o become_v guilty_a of_o this_o blasphemy_n though_o for_o other_o sin_n whereof_o they_o obtain_v not_o grace_v to_o repent_v they_o just_o perish_v from_o god_n and_o suffer_v pardonable_a the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n when_o thou_o therefore_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o that_o thy_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o howsoever_o commit_v though_o deserve_v a_o thousand_o hell_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pardonable_a where_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v repentance_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o repentance_n to_o blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v a_o sweet_a possibility_n of_o deliverance_n from_o thy_o sin_n fit_a to_o be_v pursue_v with_o all_o strong_a desire_n and_o diligence_n of_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o hope_n through_o which_o some_o light_n though_o very_o small_a do_v shine_v then_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n to_o dig_v in_o that_o hole_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o by_o humble_a devotion_n that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v at_o last_o to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o and_o by_o faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o assure_v thou_o that_o thy_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n thou_o have_v his_o promise_n in_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v a_o falsifier_n and_o a_o covenant-breaker_n he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_n return_v 21_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v make_v use_n of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a promise_n and_o faint_v not_o in_o thy_o prayer_n this_o be_v to_o cast_v this_o burden_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o lord_n chap._n xvii_o hitherto_o in_o a_o even_a course_n objection_n the_o sinner_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a when_o hereupon_o he_o shall_v address_v himself_o to_o serve_v for_o that_o that_o may_v be_v obtain_v and_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o that_o may_v be_v find_v even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o his_o accuse_a thought_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n behold_v he_o prepare_v himself_o be_v instruct_v and_o prompt_v by_o the_o subtle_a enemy_n to_o object_v against_o the_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v forgiveness_n so_o weaken_v his_o own_o hope_n and_o drown_v his_o own_o comfort_n let_v we_o hear_v his_o objection_n that_o by_o answer_v of_o they_o we_o may_v at_o the_o last_o if_o god_n be_v please_v help_v he_o out_o of_o his_o fear_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n his_o saviour_n first_o he_o object_v say_v though_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o in_o conscience_n charge_v sin_n withal_o be_v not_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o therefore_o not_o unpardonable_a yet_o see_v i_o have_v sin_v notorious_o not_o in_o time_n of_o ignorance_n but_o in_o time_n of_o knowledge_n when_o i_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v myself_o and_o other_o that_o such_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o be_v neither_o surprise_v with_o a_o sudden_a temptation_n that_o give_v i_o no_o time_n to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o forcible_o lead_v captive_a by_o a_o strong_a temptation_n whereto_o my_o weakness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n but_o i_o do_v run_v upon_o it_o wilful_o wild_o furious_o strive_v to_o delight_v myself_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n &_o to_o enrich_v myself_o with_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n even_o with_o contempt_n of_o god_n who_o judgement_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o remember_v &_o yet_o will_v not_o fear_v himâ—…_n who_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o i_o and_o i_o i_o remember_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o love_v he_o and_o who_o commandment_n require_v the_o contrary_a i_o remember_v &_o yet_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o see_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o this_o manner_n so_o bold_o and_o so_o proud_o my_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n yet_o it_o come_v very_o near_o unto_o it_o and_o so_o near_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o angry_a eye_n of_o heaven_n will_v see_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o &_o then_o where_o be_o i_o with_o this_o possibility_n second_o punishable_a though_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v only_o unpatdonable_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n only_o unpardoned_a it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v only_o punishable_a and_o that_o shall_v only_o be_v punish_v my_o sin_n be_v also_o punishable_a and_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o so_o it_o deserve_v and_o then_o what_o be_o i_o better_a to_o hear_v it_o be_v pardonable_a when_o i_o perish_v in_o it_o last_o i_o know_v that_o less_o sin_n punish_v than_o i_o and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v excuse_v be_v punish_v in_o hell_n with_o everlasting_a death_n what_o then_o must_v i_o look_v for_o but_o the_o flame_n of_o unquenchable_a fire_n and_o have_v i_o not_o already_o by_o my_o abominable_a sin_n kindle_v that_o fire_n even_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n fierce_a wrath_n against_o i_o which_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o torment_v and_o waste_v my_o conscience_n this_o objection_n consist_v of_o three_o objection_n branch_n the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o his_o wilful_a sin_n come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o the_o angry_a eye_n of_o heaven_n he_o fear_v can_v and_o will_v see_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o this_o will_v easy_o be_v answer_v and_o to_o begin_v our_o answer_n i_o must_v entreat_v this_o afflict_a sinner_n to_o remember_v that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v that_o his_o sin_n though_o grievous_a yet_o be_v pardonable_a and_o let_v he_o to_o this_o purpose_n again_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o 28._o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v and_o how_o near_o soever_o his_o sin_n come_v to_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n yet_o not_o be_v it_o it_o remain_v pardonable_a and_o this_o ground_n of_o truth_n can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o anger_n of_o heaven_n be_v always_o it_o just_a even_o and_o holy_a do_v neither_o shadow_n the_o 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