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sin_n be_v commit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v still_o a_o far_a aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n the_o gospel_n have_v provide_v we_o sufficient_a help_n and_o assistance_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v offer_v we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v better_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a aid_n at_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o require_v our_o obedience_n but_o also_o enable_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o we_o do_v but_o humble_o beg_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o but_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o hungry_a child_n will_v beg_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n we_o shall_v as_o certain_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n luk._n 11.13_o this_o spirit_n will_v help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o now_o certain_o we_o be_v very_o fond_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o the_o way_n be_v easy_a and_o plain_a before_o we_o we_o may_v be_v better_o if_o we_o will_v not_o make_v light_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o heaven_n our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v purchase_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o offer_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o accept_v it_o not_o upon_o such_o easy_a term_n we_o deserve_v to_o be_v slave_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a we_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o the_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n who_o may_v have_v his_o liberty_n and_o refuse_v it_o he_o be_v make_v a_o public_a shame_n for_o his_o great_a folly_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v free_a when_o his_o freedom_n be_v offer_v he_o for_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v upon_o his_o refusal_n for_o his_o master_n carry_v he_o away_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o at_o the_o gate_n 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ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o that_o which_o very_o great_o increase_v his_o crime_n 7._o again_o another_o thing_n which_o add_v a_o weight_n to_o our_o guilt_n be_v this_o when_o we_o relapse_n frequent_o into_o those_o very_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v former_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o when_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o sin_v again_o and_o keep_v in_o this_o black_a circle_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o we_o do_v mock_v almighty_a god_n and_o may_v well_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o well_o consider_v it_o in_o our_o deal_n with_o one_o another_o we_o esteem_v that_o man_n void_a of_o all_o ingenuity_n that_o beg_v our_o pardon_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o yet_o hold_v on_o to_o do_v we_o the_o same_o despite_n and_o injury_n how_o horrible_o disingenuous_a be_v we_o then_o when_o we_o daily_o put_v affront_v these_o upon_o god_n himself_o when_o we_o do_v often_o confess_v but_o never_o forsake_v our_o sin_n 8._o another_o aggravation_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v when_o we_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o commit_v and_o may_v most_o easy_o avoid_v such_o be_v general_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a desire_n that_o be_v gratify_v by_o swear_v or_o by_o evil_a speak_n and_o slander_v one_o another_o these_o be_v indeed_o most_o heinous_a offence_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o their_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v they_o and_o they_o be_v most_o easy_o avoid_v
the_o true_a penitent_n forbear_v his_o sin_n because_o he_o find_v in_o his_o soul_n a_o antipathy_n against_o it_o and_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o this_o must_v we_o find_v in_o our_o soul_n before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o partake_v of_o these_o holy_a mystery_n and_o well_o it_o will_v become_v we_o to_o be_v great_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o abhor_v they_o when_o we_o do_v commemorate_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o abide_v in_o we_o and_o if_o we_o come_v with_o our_o sin_n to_o this_o holy_a table_n we_o do_v crucify_v our_o lord_n afresh_o we_o do_v trample_v upon_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o count_v it_o a_o common_a and_o unholy_a thing_n 5._o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v this_o must_v be_v add_v that_o when_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o only_o offend_v god_n but_o also_o injure_v and_o wrong_v our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v strict_o and_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o make_v he_o restitution_n as_o well_o as_o to_o beg_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o pardon_n from_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v amends_o to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o have_v wrong_v if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v &c_n &c_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v ezek._n 33.15_o but_o then_o if_o he_o do_v not_o this_o or_o sincere_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o his_o partake_n of_o this_o holy_a table_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v he_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v increase_v his_o guilt_n and_o add_v to_o his_o sin_n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o brother_n amends_o for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o clio._n herodot_n clio._n we_o have_v a_o story_n in_o our_o book_n of_o one_o halyattes_n that_o his_o soldier_n do_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o corn_n of_o the_o milesian_n and_o that_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wind_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n and_o burn_v it_o down_o it_o happen_v sometime_o after_o this_o that_o halyattes_n fall_v sick_a and_o send_v to_o the_o oracle_n to_o know_v what_o will_v be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o disease_n but_o the_o messenger_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o oracle_n that_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v any_o answer_n till_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o have_v burn_v be_v first_o repair_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o return_n of_o our_o prayer_n from_o heaven_n when_o we_o confess_v and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o do_v first_o make_v restitution_n where_o we_o have_v wrong_v our_o brother_n it_o can_v be_v think_v we_o have_v repent_v if_o we_o do_v not_o 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