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upon_o this_o sin_n upon_o hope_n of_o future_a repentance_n for_o few_o have_v repent_v of_o this_o sin_n eccles_n 7.28_o and_o those_o who_o have_v repent_v have_v have_v exceed_v horror_n in_o their_o conscience_n for_o this_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n psal_n 51.8_o none_o that_o go_v into_o her_o return_n again_o prov._n 2.19_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n that_o be_v very_o few_o do_v return_v 5_o shun_v all_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o this_o sin_n as_o dalliance_n wanton_a touch_n and_o embrace_n prov._n 6.27_o 28_o 29._o as_o he_o that_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n must_v needs_o burn_v his_o garment_n so_o the_o wanton_a touch_v of_o a_o strange_a woman_n must_v needs_o fire_v the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o as_o he_o that_o go_v barefoot_a upon_o hot_a coal_n must_v needs_o burn_v his_o foot_n so_o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n though_o not_o in_o away_o of_o adultery_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o 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prov._n 7.10_o hos_fw-la 2.2_o let_v she_o take_v away_o her_o fornication_n from_o before_o her_o face_n and_o her_o adultery_n from_o between_o her_o breast_n the_o meaning_n be_v she_o wear_v the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v a_o chastity_n of_o habit_n which_o much_o preserve_v the_o person_n that_o wear_v it_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o aculterer_n a_o sign_n of_o wantonness_n hold_v forth_o in_o apparel_n or_o gesture_n embolden_v laseivious_a person_n 6_o beware_v of_o filthy_a talk_n as_o scurrilous_a jest_n filthy_a talk_v argue_v a_o filthy_a heart_n matth._n 12.34_o 35._o rot_a communication_n be_v condemn_v ephes_n 4.29_o ephes_n 5.4_o many_o make_v their_o tongue_n which_o shall_v be_v their_o glory_n to_o be_v their_o shame_n if_o so_o much_o uncleanness_n come_v out_o of_o the_o tongue_n how_o much_o more_o be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n a_o angry_a displease_a countenance_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reproof_n be_v enough_o to_o 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luke_n 9.53_o yet_o he_o bring_v grace_n to_o their_o door_n joh._n 4.10_o also_o from_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n how_o kind_n be_v joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n that_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 50.20_o stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n act_n 7.59_o jeremy_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n against_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n jeremy_n 17.16_o how_o oft_o have_v david_n saul_n in_o his_o power_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o hurt_v he_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o bishop_n cranmer_n that_o he_o so_o love_v his_o enemy_n that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o get_v a_o good_a turn_n from_o he_o be_v to_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n 2_o there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a in_o a_o enemy_n his_o create_a nature_n be_v good_a as_o be_v from_o god_n he_o have_v or_o may_v have_v many_o good_a part_n in_o he_o which_o if_o malice_n do_v not_o blind_v we_o we_o may_v see_v now_o goodness_n wherever_o it_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o love_n thy_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o overcome_v his_o enmity_n rom._n 12.19_o as_o coal_n of_o fire_n melt_v hard_a metal_n so_o will_v thy_o kindness_n melt_v he_o 4_o though_o at_o present_a he_o may_v be_v a_o enemy_n yet_o he_o may_v in_o time_n become_v both_o thy_o friend_n and_o god_n friend_n though_o now_o for_o the_o present_a he_o do_v thou_o wrong_n he_o may_v come_v to_o relent_v prov._n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o that_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o lend_v his_o people_n their_o jewel_n can_v turn_v thy_o enemy_n heart_n paul_n once_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n after_o conversion_n a_o true_a friend_n to_o both_o the_o jew_n though_o at_o present_a enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n yet_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o shall_v be_v friend_n to_o christianity_n rom._n 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papist_n say_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o counsel_n to_o love_v enemy_n but_o no_o command_n a._n it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o no_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v omit_v do_v it_o thou_o have_v more_o reward_n omit_v it_o thou_o have_v no_o punishment_n counsel_n be_v only_o give_v to_o some_o few_o that_o can_v receive_v they_o matth._n 19.11_o 12._o but_o this_o command_n be_v give_v to_o all_o as_o the_o other_o duty_n command_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v precept_n as_o let_v your_o light_n shine_v forth_o v._o 16._o also_o v._n 24.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o precept_n and_o not_o counsel_n so_o be_v this_o beside_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n and_o v._o 45._o show_n that_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v as_o a_o arbitrary_a thing_n yea_o we_o find_v it_o conjoin_v with_o the_o most_o precise_a precept_n rom._n 12.18_o col._n 3.13_o 1_o thes_n 5.15_o obj._n but_o david_n oft_o pray_v against_o his_o enemy_n answ_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v he_o mean_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n not_o his_o own_o personal_a enemy_n 2_o he_o do_v this_o rather_o by_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n as_o rather_o denounce_v what_o will_v come_v then_o desire_v what_o may_v come_v 3_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o revengeful_a desire_n as_o if_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n that_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v glorious_a in_o the_o destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n 4_o the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o wicked_a man_n not_o of_o their_o person_n but_o of_o their_o kingdom_n which_o be_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v enlarge_v 5_o the_o prophet_n wish_v for_o temporal_a evil_n upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v correct_v and_o amend_v ps_n 83.16_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n but_o if_o this_o can_v by_o prayer_n be_v obtain_v then_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v free_v from_o they_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n glorify_v 6_o if_o none_o of_o these_o take_v place_n which_o we_o may_v in_o most_o scripture_n suppose_v than_o we_o must_v think_v that_o either_o david_n and_o other_o sin_v herein_o or_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n tend_v more_o to_o charity_n then_o the_o old_a and_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a law_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o justice_n to_o give_v like_a for_o like_v he_o hate_v i_o why_o shall_v not_o i_o hate_v he_o answ_n like_o for_o like_a be_v not_o a_o rule_n always_o to_o go_v by_o for_o it_o take_v place_n only_o in_o just_a thing_n the_o contrary_n be_v command_v 1_o pet._n 2.23_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o render_v to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v 2_o revenge_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n psal_n 94.1_o vengeance_n be_v i_o not_o thou_o deut._n 32.15_o also_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o obj._n but_o he_o be_v my_o enemy_n and_o hate_v i_o causeless_o answ_n 1_o lay_v aside_o thy_o hatred_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o may_v love_v thou_o 2_o thou_o will_v have_v great_a comfort_n in_o thy_o conscience_n when_o thou_o can_v love_v a_o causeless_a enemy_n psal_n 7.4_o yea_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n obj._n but_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal_n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o answ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o hate_v a_o wicked_a man_n another_o thing_n to_o hate_v the_o wickedness_n in_o a_o man_n if_o you_o hate_v his_o wickedness_n you_o will_v hate_v the_o same_o wickedness_n in_o other_o even_o in_o your_o friend_n which_o you_o do_v not_o therefore_o your_o hatred_n against_o the_o person_n make_v you_o hate_v the_o sin_n when_o david_n hate_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n now_o perfect_a hatred_n be_v that_o which_o hate_v not_o the_o person_n for_o the_o sin_n nor_o love_v the_o sin_n for_o the_o person_n object_n but_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n answ_n christ_n mean_v only_o such_o enemy_n for_o who_o there_o be_v reveal_v a_o possibility_n of_o hear_v for_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o god_n have_v reveal_v the_o irrevocable_a damnation_n of_o the_o devil_n judas_n 6._o in_o that_o they_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n object_n but_o we_o read_v of_o particular_a man_n that_o curse_v noah_n curse_a canaan_n gen._n 9.25_o curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n joshua_n curse_v they_o that_o build_v jericho_n jos_n 6.10_o compare_v with_o 1_o kin._n 16._o â—4_n peter_n curse_a magus_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o act_n 18.20_o paul_n wish_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_v the_o galatian_n gal._n 5.12_o elisha_n curse_v the_o forty_o and_o two_o child_n 2_o king_n 2.24_o paul_n curse_a alexander_n 2_o tim._n 4.14_o answ_n when_o the_o saint_n desire_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v make_v evident_a to_o they_o from_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v they_o do_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o any_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n object_n but_o be_v this_o commandment_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n possible_a answ_n it_o be_v possible_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n when_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n herein_o and_o have_v
all_o comfort_n and_o peace_n but_o if_o thy_o conscience_n speak_v only_o scrupulous_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n as_o david_n conscience_n do_v psalm_n 31.22_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n be_v not_o discourage_v when_o thou_o know_v the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v holy_a 4_o according_a to_o our_o care_n of_o keep_v our_o evidence_n clear_a so_o peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v wont_a to_o abound_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o fear_n and_o doubt_n be_v wont_a to_o vanish_v isai_n 48.18_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n than_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o manifestation_n of_o righteousness_n isai_n 32.17_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 5_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o melt_a prayer_n for_o in_o such_o god_n in_o wont_a to_o come_v in_o with_o comfort_n as_o in_o hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1.18_o david_n psal_n 6.8_o 6_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o turn_v the_o conscience_n out_o of_o its_o peace_n and_o remove_v it_o as_o sometime_o thou_o slight_a prayer_n it_o may_v be_v some_o injustice_n be_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n commit_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v restitution_n confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n conscience_n call_v upon_o thou_o to_o do_v some_o duty_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o for_o fear_n or_o shame_n do_v it_o to_o find_v out_o what_o that_o be_v and_o to_o remove_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o rejoice_v gal._n 6.4_o but_o if_o upon_o search_n thou_o can_v find_v nothing_o then_o chide_v thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o causeless_a fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o psal_n 42.11_o 3_o the_o three_o ground_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o beg_v pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v 1_o general_z as_o 1_o filthiness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o excrement_n as_o to_o a_o dog_n vomit_n 2_o peter_n 2.22_o to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n to_o loathsomeness_n prov._n 13.5_o 2_o guiltiness_n this_o twinge_n the_o soul_n like_o so_o many_o fury_n while_o it_o bind_v over_o the_o soul_n to_o punishment_n gild_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dart_n that_o strike_v through_o the_o liver_n prov._n 7.23_o gild_n pursue_v adam_n gen._n 3.10_o it_o be_v like_o bodily_a sickness_n which_o will_v never_o let_v a_o man_n be_v in_o ease_n till_o it_o be_v expel_v isai_n 48.22_o 3_o the_o wearisomeness_n of_o it_o jer._n 9.5_o hab._n 2.13_o what_o a_o weariness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o covetousness_n pride_n uncleanness_n and_o sometime_o to_o have_v contrary_a lust_n domineer_a in_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n know_v not_o which_o to_o satisfy_v 4_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o here_o it_o bring_v sickness_n poverty_n disgrace_n cross_n in_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n now_o when_o god_n forgive_v he_o forgive_v all_o papist_n mistake_v to_o think_v that_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n but_o the_o sinner_n must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v change_v by_o christ_n only_o from_o a_o eternal_a to_o a_o temporary_a punishment_n which_o must_v be_v suffer_v here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a the_o king_n frank_o forgive_v all_o that_o the_o debtor_n ought_v even_o though_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n matth._n 18.32_o that_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o though_o god_n chasten_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n after_o pardon_n as_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o also_o god_n forgive_v the_o people_n sin_n but_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o javention_n psalm_n 99.8_o yet_o these_o punishment_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n but_o caution_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o while_o they_o smart_v so_o bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o commit_v they_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 5_o the_o particular_a evil_n in_o it_o as_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o if_o not_o pardon_v it_o deprive_v of_o the_o great_a good_a even_o of_o god_n himself_o isai_n 59.1_o 2_o sin_n be_v more_o filthy_a than_o the_o devil_n because_o sin_v make_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v be_v former_o a_o glorious_a angel_n 3_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a trouble_n 4_o sin_n turn_v away_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v and_o withhold_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o want_v see_v jer._n 5.25_o 5_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o take_v away_o all_o the_o content_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o discontent_n and_o amazement_n 6_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n after_o commission_n be_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o in_o and_o at_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o job_n 1.20.12.13_o 7_o the_o shame_n of_o sin_n sinner_n be_v ashamed_a as_o a_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a jer._n 2.26_o see_v it_o in_o adam_n gen._n 3.10_o 4_o ground_n pardon_v of_o sin_n eat_v out_o the_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n that_o death_n which_o be_v as_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o ungodly_a man_n job_n 18.14_o become_v less_o and_o less_o to_o pardon_v person_n heb._n 2.15_o luke_n 2.29_o psalm_n 91.5_o 6._o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n or_o night_n death_n to_o saint_n be_v like_o sampson_n lion_n out_o of_o which_o come_v sweetness_n no_o preparative_n for_o death_n can_v be_v like_o this_o hence_o job_n 7.21_o job_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n thou_o will_v willing_o have_v nothing_o trouble_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v o_o get_v then_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v and_o nothing_o then_o need_v trouble_v thou_o 5_o ground_n the_o suddenness_n and_o inexpectancy_n of_o death_n by_o it_o man_n be_v take_v as_o bird_n in_o a_o snare_n and_o fish_n in_o a_o net_n eccles_n 4.12_o now_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v it_o then_o for_o to_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n john_n 8.21_o 24._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o die_v in_o a_o goal_n yet_o a_o man_n so_o die_v may_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o if_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n 6_o till_o thou_o get_v thy_o sin_n pardon_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o curse_a and_o woeful_a condition_n gal._n 3.10_o consider_v how_o dreadful_a sin_n unpardoned_a be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v i_o say_v if_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v or_o awaken_v for_o its_o possible_a for_o some_o man_n from_o a_o stupid_a and_o ignorant_a estate_n though_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a to_o die_v in_o peace_n because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o danger_n psal_n 73.4_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n ignorance_n of_o a_o danger_n and_o a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o danger_n breed_v a_o like_a confidence_n but_o not_o a_o like_a safety_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v awaken_v can_v die_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n when_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o hell_n into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 22.13_o 7_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sweeten_v all_o other_o thing_n 1_o comfort_n to_o we_o i_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n and_o credit_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v these_o without_o a_o reconcile_a god_n what_o comfort_n have_v a_o condemn_a man_n in_o friend_n relation_n land_n dwelling_n till_o he_o get_v a_o pardon_n psal_n 32.1_o 2_o it_o sweeten_v cross_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o die_v at_o a_o stake_n as_o 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