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payment_n therefore_o another_o apostle_n join_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a it_o may_v have_v be_v faithful_a and_o merciful_a faithful_a and_o love_a but_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a or_o just_o take_v in_o the_o attribute_n which_o be_v most_o terrible_a to_o man_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isay_n join_v both_o together_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n isa_n 45.21_o so_o that_o here_o be_v unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o which_o engage_v god_n former_o to_o punish_v man_n engage_v he_o now_o to_o pardon_v a_o believer_n that_o which_o move_v he_o to_o punish_v christ_n do_v excite_v he_o to_o forgive_v thou_o 5._o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o
and_o charge_v other_o and_o thus_o his_o grace_n will_v rather_o be_v a_o mockery_n and_o derision_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o end_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v salvation_n for_o to_o give_v a_o half_a pardon_n be_v to_o give_v no_o salvation_n since_o if_o the_o least_o guilt_n remain_v unremit_v it_o give_v justice_n a_o unanswerable_a plea_n against_o we_o what_o profit_n will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v some_o forgive_v and_o be_v damn_v for_o the_o remainder_n have_v any_o one_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v make_v a_o compensation_n remain_v unsatisfied_a the_o redeemer_n can_v not_o have_v rise_v so_o if_o the_o small_a sin_n remain_v unblot_v it_o will_v hinder_v our_o rise_n from_o the_o power_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o make_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o nullity_n in_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o pass_v by_o all_o prov._n 19.31_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o 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3._o perfect_a in_o respect_n of_o duration_n because_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n be_v take_v away_o col._n 2.14_o 15._o blot_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o they_o do_v by_o their_o continual_a present_v sacrifice_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o they_o sign_z a_o bill_n or_o bond_n against_o themselves_o whereby_o a_o conscience_n of_o sin_n be_v retain_v heb._n 10.2_o 3._o and_o a_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n renew_v they_o can_v not_o settle_v the_o conscience_n in_o any_o firm_a peace_n heb._n 9.9_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v that_o every_o day_n whereby_o they_o do_v confess_v that_o sin_n do_v remain_v and_o want_v a_o expiation_n hence_o be_v the_o law_n call_v a_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.9_o because_o it_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o 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firm_a and_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o kindness_n isa_n 54.9_o 10._o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affection_n in_o god_n to_o his_o child_n than_o to_o his_o enemy_n for_o these_o he_o love_v before_o their_o conversion_n with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n but_o those_o with_o a_o love_n of_o complacency_n will_v not_o god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o continue_v his_o grace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v penitent_a as_o to_o offer_v it_o to_o offend_a rebel_n will_v he_o refuse_v it_o to_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o entreat_v his_o enemy_n not_o that_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o because_o of_o this_o duration_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o sin_n and_o upon_o some_o trivial_a repentance_n be_v restore_v to_o god_n favour_n no_o where_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n he_o be_v make_v sanctification_n his_o spirit_n and_o merit_n go_v together_o a_o new_a nature_n and_o a_o new_a state_n be_v concomitant_n and_o he_o that_o sin_n upon_o presumption_n of_o the_o grand_a 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screeching_n wound_n pang_n horror_n do_v it_o make_v in_o trouble_a conscience_n how_o do_v it_o deface_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o create_v and_o uphold_v the_o world_n with_o sorrow_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n how_o many_o thousand_o million_o of_o poor_a creature_n have_v be_v damn_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o cease_v roar_v under_o a_o inevitable_a justice_n ask_v the_o damn_a and_o their_o groan_n yell_n howl_n will_v read_v thou_o a_o dreadful_a lecture_n of_o sin_n sinfulness_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o inestimable_a blessedness_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o which_o have_v wrought_v such_o deplorable_a execution_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o great_a blessing_n be_v confer_v pardon_n be_v god_n family-blessing_n and_o the_o peculiar_a mercy_n of_o his_o choice_a darling_n he_o hand_n out_o other_o thing_n to_o wicked_a man_n but_o he_o deal_v out_o this_o only_a to_o his_o child_n 1_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n sin_n make_v thou_o satan_n drudge_n but_o pardon_n make_v thou_o god_n favourite_n we_o may_v be_v sick_a to_o death_n with_o lazarus_n and_o be_v god_n friend_n sell_v to_o slavery_n with_o joseph_n and_o yet_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o throw_v into_o a_o lion_n den_n with_o daniel_n and_o be_v great_o belove_v poor_a with_o lazarus_n who_o have_v only_a dog_n for_o surgeon_n to_o dress_v his_o sore_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o title_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o we_o can_v never_o be_v belove_v if_o we_o be_v unpardoned_a no_o share_n in_o his_o friendship_n his_o love_n his_o inheritance_n without_o a_o pardon_n all_o create_v evil_n can_v make_v we_o loathsome_a in_o a_o justify_v state_n nor_o all_o create_a good_n make_v we_o lovely_a under_o guilt_n sin_n be_v the_o
fruit_n of_o his_o wait_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n or_o his_o exaltation_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a of_o both_o that_o his_o end_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o 2._o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o great_a sin_n his_o infinite_a compassion_n can_v exhaust_v itself_o by_o a_o frequent_a remission_n mercy_n hold_v proportion_n to_o justice_n as_o his_o justice_n punish_v little_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a so_o do_v mercy_n pass_v by_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o little_a your_o high_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o the_o mercy_n offer_v be_v the_o mercy_n of_o a_o god_n the_o debt_n you_o owe_v be_v a_o vast_a debt_n but_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v of_o a_o great_a value_n and_o a_o king_n revenue_n may_v well_o pay_v a_o beggar_n debt_n though_o she_o owe_v many_o thousand_o the_o first_o day_n of_o marriage_n multiply_a sin_n upon_o repentance_n shall_v meet_v with_o multiply_v pardon_n isay_n 55.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abundant_o pardon_v we_o can_v vie_v our_o sin_n with_o god_n mercy_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o one_o sin_n be_v infinite_a and_o no_o more_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o great_a yea_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o they_o be_v upon_o thy_o single_a score_n the_o grace_n confer_v upon_o paul_n be_v more_o than_o will_v suit_v his_o necessity_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superabound_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a enough_o to_o have_v pardon_v a_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n like_o the_o sun_n that_o emit_v as_o much_o heat_n in_o his_o beam_n upon_o one_o puddle_n as_o be_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o exhale_v the_o moisture_n of_o that_o but_o of_o a_o 100_o more_o suppose_v thou_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n that_o ever_o 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purchase_v remission_n and_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v when_o you_o receive_v it_o god_n will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o very_a cheap_a that_o cost_v his_o son_n so_o dear_a though_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o his_o sin_n than_o god_n send_v a_o message_n of_o peace_n isay_n 6_o 6_o 7._o then_o fly_v one_o of_o the_o seraphim_n and_o lay_v a_o live_a coal_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v when_o v._o 5._o he_o have_v cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o debt_n forgive_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o ps_n 32.5_o 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 god_n stand_v as_o 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in_o her_o high_a comeliness_n in_o this_o world_n have_v her_o blackness_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o affliction_n because_o though_o sin_n be_v dismount_v from_o its_o throne_n by_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o expel_v out_o of_o its_o residence_n it_o dwell_v in_o we_o though_o it_o do_v not_o rule_v over_o we_o rom._n 7.20_o and_o it_o can_v but_o manifest_v itself_o by_o its_o fruit_n while_o it_o remain_v yet_o those_o sin_n do_v not_o destroy_v our_o adoption_n christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n to_o his_o disciple_n suppose_v the_o inherency_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o child_n matth._n 7.11_o if_o then_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v they_o evil_a while_o he_o call_v god_n their_o father_n and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o child_n 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perform_v it_o hence_o will_v follow_v a_o inquiry_n what_o behaviour_n and_o what_o act_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o he_o john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antithesis_fw-la be_v he_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o have_v my_o commandment_n because_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o have_v no_o love_n to_o i_o he_o it_o be_v emphatical_o exclusive_o that_o be_v the_o man_n and_o none_o else_o that_o love_v i_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o make_v inquiry_n into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o course_n he_o be_v wed_v to_o for_o fear_v his_o belove_a object_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o abstain_v from_o what_o he_o know_v certain_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o servile_a fear_n not_o out_o of_o a_o generous_a divine_a love_n a_o principle_n as_o essential_a to_o the_o new_a nature_n as_o fear_n be_v to_o a_o enlighten_v carnalist_n 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that_o person_n that_o account_v correction_n grievous_a and_o hate_v reproof_n he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n to_o pursue_v be_v to_o embrace_v it_o and_o therefore_o not_o the_o object_n of_o god_n love_n but_o the_o mark_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v hate_v reproof_n nay_o the_o hate_v of_o reproof_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o duty_n be_v a_o sign_n not_o of_o a_o bare_a unregeneracy_n but_o of_o one_o at_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o it_o wallow_v in_o the_o very_a dregs_n and_o mud_n of_o it_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n one_o that_o scarce_o look_v like_o a_o rational_a creature_n prov._n 12.1_o whoso_o love_v instruction_n love_v knowledge_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n be_v brutish_a whereas_o solomon_n wise_a man_n which_o be_v a_o regenerate_v man_n will_v love_v the_o reprover_n for_o the_o reproof_n sake_n and_o grow_v wise_a by_o instruction_n prov._n 9.8_o 9_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o give_v instruction_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v be_v yet_o wise_a teach_v a_o just_a man_n and_o he_o will_v increase_v in_o learning_n just_a man_n change_v their_o intention_n upon_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o way_n and_o though_o it_o may_v not_o at_o the_o first_o assault_n of_o a_o admonition_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o it_o will_v check_v somewhat_o their_o violence_n in_o it_o but_o where_o sin_n have_v a_o dominion_n every_o check_n and_o discovery_n of_o it_o do_v rather_o inflame_v than_o quench_v it_o and_o the_o heart_n like_o a_o stream_n rise_v the_o high_a for_o
punish_v whence_o follow_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v shall_v be_v punish_v for_o can_v that_o be_v justice_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o that_o fact_n though_o the_o malefactor_n do_v just_o deserve_v it_o yet_o after_o a_o pardon_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o just_o inflict_v god_n indeed_o do_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v though_o nathan_n by_o god_n commission_n have_v declare_v david_n sin_n pardon_v yet_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o stick_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 15._o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n because_o christ_n satisfaction_n have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o to_o eek_v it_o out_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n holiness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v a_o approver_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n punishment_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n by_o bathsheba_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o penal_a as_o medicinal_a a_o judge_n command_v a_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v for_o punishment_n a_o physician_n and_o a_o father_n order_v the_o same_o but_o for_o the_o patient_n cure_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o god_n after_o pardon_n act_v not_o towards_o his_o people_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o he_o never_o lay_v aside_o the_o authority_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o judge_n wrath_n but_o not_o from_o a_o father_n anger_n in_o that_o remarkable_a dumbness_n inflict_v upon_o zachary_n for_o his_o unbelief_n luk_n 1.18.20_o there_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o incredulity_n the_o angel_n upon_o his_o unbelieving_a desire_n of_o a_o sign_n give_v he_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o errand_n but_o such_o a_o one_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o feel_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o smart_n of_o his_o unbelief_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v penal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o not_o embitter_v by_o wrath_n which_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o punishment_n this_o take_v off_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o pardon_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o shimei_n desire_v david_n not_o to_o impute_v iniquity_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o david_n power_n absolute_o to_o forget_v it_o and_o shimei_n confess_v the_o fact_n with_o those_o circumstance_n in_o verse_n 20._o be_v enough_o to_o recall_v it_o to_o david_n memory_n if_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o but_o he_o desire_v david_n not_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o revile_v his_o sovereign_n ii_o the_o author_n of_o pardon_n god_n for_o pardon_n be_v the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v acquit_v a_o believe_a sinner_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o satisfactory_a punishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n act_n remission_n be_v the_o creditor_n not_o the_o debtor_n act_n though_o the_o debtor_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o creditor_n to_o demand_v the_o debt_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o renounce_v or_o maintain_v his_o right_n to_o it_o and_o god_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o man_n to_o relax_v his_o right_n provide_v it_o be_v with_o a_o salvo_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v for_o the_o sinner_n safety_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o yet_o proper_o say_v some_o though_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o pardon_n as_o a_o creditor_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o pecuniary_a debt_n but_o a_o criminal_a and_o so_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o governor_n lawgiver_n guardian_n and_o executor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o so_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o if_o a_o inferior_a person_n tear_v a_o indictment_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o into_o court_n but_o if_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n order_v the_o cast_v it_o out_o who_o can_v plead_v it_o it_o be_v god_n act_n and_o if_o god_n justify_v who_o can_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v that_o god_n absolve_v thou_o that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v thou_o that_o god_n who_o enact_v the_o law_n whereby_o thou_o be_v sentence_v proclaim_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v a_o offend_a god_n who_o be_v a_o forgive_a god_n that_o god_n who_o name_n thou_o have_v profane_v who_o patience_n thou_o have_v abuse_v who_o law_n thou_o have_v violate_v who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v slight_v who_o justice_n thou_o have_v dare_v and_o who_o glory_n thou_o have_v stain_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o act_n but_o his_o prerogative_n and_o he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o god_n be_v the_o party_n wrong_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la remittere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la alieno_fw-la this_o prerogative_n he_o glory_v in_o as_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o honour_n be_v so_o sweet_a to_o he_o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o twice_o as_o a_o title_n he_o will_v not_o share_v with_o another_o isa_n 43.25_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n pardon_v offender_n be_v one_o of_o a_o prince_n royalty_n and_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o his_o regalia_z as_o a_o choice_a flower_n and_o jewel_n in_o his_o crown_n exod._n 34.7_o for_o give_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n a_o prince_n punish_v by_o his_o minister_n but_o pardon_n by_o himself_o and_o indeed_o god_n be_v never_o so_o glorious_a as_o in_o act_n of_o mercy_n justice_n make_v he_o terrible_a but_o mercy_n render_v he_o amiable_a when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o royalty_n and_o best_a perfection_n he_o display_v himself_o in_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33.18_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n v._o 19_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o power_n of_o remission_n and_o bind_v that_o be_v only_o ministerial_a and_o declarative_a like_o that_o prophetical_a power_n which_o jeremy_n have_v to_o root_v up_o nation_n and_o destroy_v jerm_n 1.10_o i_o e._n to_o declare_v god_n will_v in_o such_o and_o such_o judgement_n as_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o to_o pronounce_v man_n can_v pardon_v a_o infinite_a wrong_n do_v to_o a_o infinite_a justice_n forgiveness_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o 1._o proprietor_fw-la he_o have_v a_o great_a right_n to_o we_o than_o we_o have_v to_o ourselves_o 2_o sovereign_a he_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n 3._o governor_n of_o we_o as_o we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n not_o our_o merit_n though_o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a connexion_n between_o pardon_n and_o repentance_n and_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o meritorious_a connexion_n arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o grace_n but_o remission_n flow_v from_o the_o gracious_a indulgence_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o very_a tenderness_n of_o mercy_n the_o melt_n of_o inward_a bowel_n luke_n 1.78_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inexhaustible_a mercy_n psal_n 86.5_o thou_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n a_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 51.1_o what_o arithmetic_n can_v count_v all_o the_o bubling_n up_o of_o mercy_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o glance_n and_o all_o the_o dole_n of_o his_o pardon_v grace_n towards_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o keep_v this_o mercy_n by_o he_o as_o in_o a_o treasury_n to_o
generous_a mind_n to_o pass_v over_o offence_n and_o injury_n sick_a and_o indigent_a person_n be_v the_o most_o peevish_a and_o impatient_a and_o least_o able_a to_o concoct_v a_o injury_n and_o when_o we_o kindle_v into_o a_o flame_n upon_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o a_o wrong_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a rom._n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a we_o become_v captive_n to_o our_o angry_a passion_n speedy_a revenge_n in_o we_o be_v a_o act_n of_o weakness_n the_o contrary_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n over_o ourselves_o god_n be_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o be_v a_o god_n and_o not_o man_n hos_n 11.9_o god_n infinite_a power_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o pardon_v micah_n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o to_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n render_v it_o who_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n and_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v bear_v it_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a say_v moses_n numb_a 14.17_o the_o word_n jigdal_n be_v write_v with_o a_o great_a jod_n to_o show_v say_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a power_n to_o command_v one_o self_n when_o injure_a therefore_o when_o god_n proclaim_v his_o pardon_v name_n he_o usher_v it_o in_o with_o name_n of_o power_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 34.6_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o forgive_v than_o to_o prevent_v the_o commission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n than_o to_o cure_v a_o sick_a man_n one_o be_v a_o work_n of_o art_n the_o other_o belong_v only_o to_o omnipotency_n iii_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o on_o god_n part_n by_o christ_n 1._o by_o his_o death_n he_o be_v the_o scape-goat_n upon_o who_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v isa_n 53.6_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v christ_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o a_o bless_a exchange_n for_o we_o he_o bear_v that_o wrath_n endure_v those_o torment_n suffer_v those_o stroke_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v cost_v we_o confession_n and_o tear_n but_o it_o cost_v christ_n blood_n and_o unknown_a pain_n as_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 1_o lay_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n god_n appropriate_v this_o work_n to_o himself_o zach._n 3.9_o i_o will_v engrave_v the_o engrave_v thereof_o speak_v of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o servant_n the_o branch_n as_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v with_o a_o chisel_n which_o make_v deep_a furrow_n in_o it_o so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n i_o will_v remove_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n in_o one_o day_n viz._n 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which_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v himself_o public_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o and_o from_o believer_n too_o for_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n he_o send_v he_o to_o bless_v man_n act_n 3._o ult_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o how_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o sin_n when_o god_n have_v thus_o declare_v they_o pardonable_a by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o son_n 2._o on_o our_o part_n by_o faith_n faith_n be_v as_o necessary_a in_o a_o instrumental_a way_n as_o christ_n in_o a_o meritorious_a way_n act_n 26.18_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o i_o christ_n purchase_v a_o pardon_n but_o faith_n only_o put_v we_o into_o possession_n of_o a_o pardon_n yet_o it_o can_v from_o its_o own_o worth_a challenge_n forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o upâ—â—_n the_o account_n of_o 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the_o bowel_n of_o his_o son_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n go_v to_o his_o heart_n much_o more_o will_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o darling_n god_n have_v more_o delight_n in_o forgiveness_n than_o grief_n at_o his_o son_n suffering_n for_o he_o never_o repent_v of_o it_o though_o our_o saviour_n beseech_v he_o with_o tear_n and_o that_o god_n who_o be_v never_o deaf_a to_o any_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v will_v not_o hear_v his_o only_a son_n in_o the_o request_n to_o take_v the_o cup_n from_o he_o or_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o weight_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d suffering_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o
against_o he_o 3._o all_o the_o time_n thou_o live_v unpardoned_a thy_o debt_n mount_v the_o high_a every_o new_a sin_n be_v a_o add_v a_o figure_n to_o the_o former_a sun_n and_o every_o figure_n after_o the_o three_o first_fw-mi add_v a_o thousand_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n add_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n proper_a to_o that_o single_a act_n upon_o it_o but_o draw_v a_o new_a universal_a guilt_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n commit_v before_o because_o the_o persist_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v a_o renew_a approbation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a act_n of_o rebellion_n commit_v against_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v that_o god_n who_o will_v have_v pardon_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v accept_v of_o it_o who_o will_v condemn_v if_o thou_o do_v utter_o refuse_v it_o it_o be_v that_o god_n thou_o have_v provoke_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v that_o power_n which_o will_v have_v be_v manifest_v in_o forgive_a thou_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o condemn_v thou_o that_o justice_n which_o will_v 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once_o pardon_v thou_o will_v be_v always_o pardon_v for_o the_o first_o pardon_n christ_n pay_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o continuance_n he_o do_v but_o plead_v his_o blood_n and_o we_o can_v be_v without_o a_o pardon_n till_o christ_n be_v without_o a_o plea_n he_o merit_v the_o continuance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o remission_n will_v our_o saviour_n be_v more_o backward_o to_o intercede_v for_o pardon_n than_o he_o be_v to_o bleed_v and_o pray_v for_o it_o on_o earth_n will_v not_o our_o dear_a saviour_n let_v sin_n go_v unremit_v when_o he_o be_v to_o contest_v with_o the_o father_n wrath_n and_o will_v he_o let_v it_o go_v unpardoned_a when_o he_o be_v only_o to_o solicit_v his_o father_n mercy_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o daily_a renewal_n of_o it_o since_o he_o be_v only_o to_o present_v his_o blood_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v a_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a death_n do_v not_o scare_v he_o from_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o god_n heart_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n so_o be_v christ_n heart_n more_o ready_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o than_o we_o be_v daily_o to_o beg_v it_o for_o he_o love_v his_o people_n more_o than_o they_o can_v love_v he_o or_o love_v themselves_o our_o pray_v be_v according_a to_o self_n love_n but_o christ_n intercession_n be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o infinite_a love_n with_o a_o more_o intense_a fervency_n 2_o thou_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o accusation_n shall_v the_o law_n condemn_v thou_o no._n thou_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o if_o grace_n have_v forgive_v thou_o the_o law_n can_v sentence_v thou_o shall_v conscience_n no._n conscience_n be_v but_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o law_n within_o we_o that_o must_v speak_v what_o god_n speak_v god_n spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n spirit_n be_v joint_a witness_n rom._n 8.16_o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o quite_o change_v the_o tenor_n of_o its_o commission_n will_v god_n condemn_v thou_o no._n that_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n hitherto_o confer_v upon_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o fling_v away_o the_o vast_a revenue_n grace_n have_v all_o this_o while_n be_v gather_v for_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n shall_v christ_n condemn_v thou_o no._n that_o be_v to_o discard_v all_o his_o office_n to_o undo_v his_o death_n and_o bely_v his_o merit_n do_v he_o sweat_v and_o bleed_v pray_v and_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o will_v he_o now_o condemn_v thou_o have_v he_o be_v plead_v for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n all_o this_o time_n and_o will_v he_o now_o at_o the_o upshot_n cast_v thou_o off_o shall_v we_o imagine_v the_o severity_n of_o a_o judge_n more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o advocate_n since_o his_o primary_n intention_n in_o come_v be_v to_o save_v the_o world_n not_o to_o condemn_v it_o no._n it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n and_o to_o lose_v the_o purchase_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v a_o solemn_a justification_n of_o thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n thou_o be_v here_o pardon_v in_o law_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o final_a sentence_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a grant_n here_o but_o a_o public_a manifestation_n of_o it_o hereafter_o thy_o pardon_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o will_v then_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o hear_n that_o saviour_n that_o do_v merit_v it_o upon_o his_o cross_n will_v pronounce_v it_o upon_o his_o throne_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o of_o sight_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o write_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n omniscience_n to_o charge_v thou_o or_o of_o thy_o conscience_n to_o affright_v thou_o his_o fatherly_a anger_n shall_v for_o ever_o cease_v and_o as_o all_o disposition_n to_o sin_n so_o all_o paternal_a correction_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v and_o forgiveness_n be_v full_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o it_o 4._o faith_n do_v interest_n we_o in_o all_o this_o though_o it_o be_v weak_a the_o grant_n of_o a_o pardon_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o pardon_n do_v a_o weak_a faith_n as_o a_o palsy_n person_n may_v not_o so_o well_o read_v a_o pardon_n though_o it_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o strong_a faith_n give_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o it_o receive_v more_o comfort_n from_o he_o christ_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o his_o prayer_n john_n 17._o between_o the_o feeble_a and_o stout_a believer_n his_o lamb_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o his_o apostle_n with_o gospel-comfort_n and_o even_o those_o lamb_n isa_n 40.11_o he_o himself_o carry_v in_o his_o bosom_n strong_a faith_n do_v not_o entitle_v we_o to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v strong_a or_o a_o feeble_a faith_n debar_v we_o from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o mighty_a saviour_n that_o we_o be_v pardon_v it_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n that_o justify_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v the_o same_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o paul_n and_o the_o most_o belove_a disciple_n 3_o use_v of_o examination_n consider_v whether_o your_o sin_n be_v pardon_v will_v you_o examine_v whether_o your_o estate_n be_v sure_a and_o will_v you_o not_o examine_v
time_n and_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v twenty_o year_n ago_o be_v as_o fresh_a as_o if_o thou_o have_v act_v they_o all_o since_o thy_o come_n into_o the_o congregation_n joseph_n brethren_n gen._n 37.24_o labour_a to_o wipe_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o late_a cruelty_n by_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v when_o the_o cry_n and_o tear_n of_o their_o brother_n be_v fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n and_o may_v have_v dampt_v their_o jollity_n his_o affliction_n trouble_v they_o not_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o his_o youth_n and_o their_o father_n love_n to_o he_o can_v not_o make_v they_o relent_v but_o twenty_o two_o year_n after_o conscience_n begin_v to_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n when_o awaken_v by_o a_o powerful_a affliction_n gen._n 42_o 21._o be_v not_o thy_o conscience_n oftentimes_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o thou_o of_o thy_o old_a forget_a sin_n and_o do_v it_o not_o turn_v over_o the_o old_a record_n thou_o have_v quite_o forget_v 7._o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o thy_o be_v pardon_v god_n mercy_n be_v not_o bare_o enough_o for_o then_o christ_n need_v not_o have_v dye_v for_o sin_n nor_o christ_n death_n enough_o without_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n will_v make_v over_o the_o interest_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o thou_o god_n mercy_n must_v be_v consider_v but_o in_o god_n own_o way_n god_n be_v merciful_a but_o his_o mercy_n must_v not_o abolish_v his_o truth_n do_v not_o a_o judge_n mercy_n consist_v with_o condemn_v a_o malefactor_n god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v mercy_n speak_v in_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o justice_n speak_v in_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n thou_o will_v not_o hear_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n when_o he_o cry_v to_o thou_o how_o then_o shall_v mercy_n hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o beg_v 2._o some_o false_a ground_n why_o those_o that_o be_v pardon_v 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commission_n and_o exaltation_n intercession_n page_n 302_o 336_o 1147._o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o it_o in_o christ_n hand_n page_n 673._o to_o be_v seek_v of_o christ_n page_n 674._o christ_n have_v do_v his_o part_n towards_o it_o page_n 704_o 5._o no_o want_v of_o evidence_n of_o the_o way_n of_o it_o page_n 705._o only_o by_o christ_n page_n 922._o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 72._o a_o sign_n of_o pardon_n page_n 116_o †_o vid._n holiness_n regeneration_n satisfaction_n necessary_a for_o sin_n page_n 868_o a_o 9_o 3_o ad_fw-la 883._o 932._o not_o possible_a to_o be_v by_o any_o creature_n a_o page_n 932._o ad_fw-la 942._o of_o christ_n declare_v to_o be_v full_a by_o his_o exaltation_n page_n 1089._o vid._n death_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n justice_n popish_a one_o to_o be_v reject_v page_n 907._o scripture_n study_v they_o a_o mean_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n page_n 468_o 519._o they_o that_o never_o look_v into_o they_o unbeliever_n 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