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the_o time_n i._o observation_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a grievance_n to_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o penitential_a complaint_n in_o the_o many_o mournful_a elegy_n of_o david_n the_o great_a pressure_n of_o his_o spirit_n lie_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 38.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n and_o again_o psal_n 40.12_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o it_o be_v true_a affliction_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v bear_v poverty_n and_o disgrace_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o pain_n of_o body_n be_v very_o heavy_a upon_o many_o person_n discontent_n and_o fear_n of_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o loss_n of_o friend_n wife_n child_n do_v often_o quench_v man_n spirit_n and_o sink_v they_o into_o the_o grave_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o time_n they_o cause_v man_n to_o prefer_v death_n before_o life_n and_o to_o choose_v strangle_v before_o breathe_v job_n 7.15_o but_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o conscience_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o when_o god_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n into_o a_o man_n and_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la the_o deadly_a arrow_n stick_v in_o his_o side_n then_o the_o venom_n thereof_o drink_v up_o his_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o scorpion_n or_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n it_o torture_n like_o hell_n and_o be_v more_o bitter_a and_o terrible_a than_o death_n itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 18.14_o but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v in_o other_o affliction_n there_o be_v some_o remedy_n from_o reason_n or_o faith_n if_o not_o to_o comfort_v yet_o to_o quiet_a the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n commit_v till_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v apprehend_v no_o argument_n can_v be_v fasten_v but_o will_v be_v reject_v man_n in_o these_o wound_n of_o conscience_n do_v like_o person_n in_o extreme_a anguish_n who_o tear_v off_o their_o plaster_n that_o shall_v ease_v or_o cure_v they_o so_o do_v wound_v conscience_n reject_v all_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n bring_v to_o allay_v their_o anguish_n as_o if_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o as_o spira_n and_o other_o have_v do_v and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n that_o most_o of_o all_o make_v it_o deadly_a poisonous_a be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n as_o angry_a as_o a_o enemy_n unappeasable_a till_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 2.19_o which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o ii_o observation_n that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v not_o mince_v or_o lessen_v his_o sin_n but_o set_v it_o out_o or_o confess_v it_o to_o god_n in_o its_o great_a aggravation_n in_o variety_n of_o odious_a appellation_n when_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o redress_v so_o david_n beside_o the_o variety_n of_o term_n he_o here_o paint_v out_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o add_v also_o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n
in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.25_o that_o god_n do_v forgive_v any_o sin_n of_o any_o person_n eph._n 4.32_o not_o for_o any_o saint_n or_o martyr_n intercession_n or_o any_o surplusage_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n distribute_v by_o the_o pope_n indulgence_n or_o for_o the_o bare_a work_n do_v of_o say_v mass_n sing_v dirge_n or_o other_o office_n for_o a_o person_n decease_v or_o mere_o for_o the_o priest_n absolution_n upon_o auricular_a confession_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n or_o for_o any_o humane_a satisfaction_n whatsoever_o but_o by_o the_o expiation_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o to_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v though_o not_o without_o their_o due_a qualification_n which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v iii_o the_o person_n to_o who_o god_n forgive_v sin_n be_v not_o all_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v that_o after_o their_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o nor_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o simon_n magus_n believe_v be_v baptize_v continue_v with_o philip_n and_o wonder_v behold_v the_o miracle_n and_o sign_n which_o be_v do_v yet_o when_o by_o his_o offer_n of_o money_n for_o the_o power_n of_o bestow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o heart_n appear_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n s._n peter_n admonish_v he_o to_o repent_v of_o that_o his_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o act._n 8.13_o 21_o 22._o but_o 1._o they_o to_o who_o god_n forgive_v sin_n must_v be_v real_a and_o unfeigned_a penitent_n such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v humble_v in_o their_o own_o eye_n yea_o so_o as_o to_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n such_o as_o have_v that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v after_o god_n that_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v not_o for_o some_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o not_o only_o for_o sin_n open_a and_o notorious_a but_o also_o for_o sin_n secret_a and_o know_v to_o themselves_o and_o god_n alone_o not_o only_o for_o sin_n of_o outward_a action_n or_o word_n but_o also_o for_o sin_n of_o thought_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n not_o only_o for_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o also_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o they_o with_o a_o proportionable_a degree_n of_o sorrow_n so_o as_o to_o mourn_v much_o where_o the_o sin_n have_v be_v very_o heinous_a as_o david_n be_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o affliction_n consequent_a danger_n of_o hell_n or_o infamy_n but_o also_o for_o the_o dishonour_v of_o god_n and_o the_o offend_a of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n but_o also_o a_o indulgent_a father_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n say_v david_n psalm_n 51.4_o and_o father_n say_v the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n thus_o s._n john_n baptist_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mark_v 1.4_o s._n peter_n act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o to_o they_o that_o thus_o repent_v there_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unrelenting_a 2._o to_o repentance_n must_v be_v join_v confession_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o how_o full_a be_v the_o scripture_n against_o all_o self-justitiaries_a pharisees_n philosopher_n votary_n pelagian_n quaker_n and_o other_o perfectionist_n that_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o good_a work_n and_o their_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n no_o marvel_n that_o they_o that_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n shall_v find_v none_o god_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n that_o talk_v of_o his_o own_o well-doing_n the_o boast_a papist_n that_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o own_o good_a merit_n from_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a publican_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o stand_v afar_o off_o that_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v deject_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o smite_v on_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n that_o go_v home_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o as_o christ_n himself_o have_v determine_v luk._n 18.13_o 14._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n day_n and_o night_n say_v david_n to_o god_n psal_n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_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 there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a popish_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n his_o purpose_n of_o do_v it_o to_o god_n serious_o and_o with_o true_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n of_o soul_n be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o pardon_n david_n say_v unto_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n without_o enjoin_v he_o penance_n for_o satisfaction_n tell_v he_o immediate_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n a_o free_a and_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n never_o go_v without_o pardon_n if_o it_o be_v with_o real_a sorrow_n and_o give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n if_o other_o qualification_n be_v withal_o add_v which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v whereof_o the_o next_o and_o three_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n in_o heart_n and_o in_o act._n 3._o that_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v pardon_v must_v be_v hate_v must_v be_v leave_v he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o while_o we_o love_v and_o cherish_v sin_n we_o bid_v defiance_n to_o god_n and_o show_v ourselves_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o can_v expect_v no_o favour_n from_o he_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 5.4_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n as_o often_o man_n do_v and_o yet_o to_o commit_v it_o customary_o again_o be_v indeed_o to_o belie_v himself_o true_a sorrow_n will_v make_v man_n fearful_a and_o wary_a how_o they_o fall_v into_o that_o for_o which_o they_o say_v they_o be_v sorry_a piscator_fw-la ictus_fw-la sapit_fw-la if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v dread_v a_o relapse_n into_o it_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v sin_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o yet_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v beg_v of_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o licence_n or_o dispensation_n to_o sin_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thou_o have_v sin_v indeed_o but_o thou_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a though_o thou_o do_v so_o again_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v ask_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v void_a his_o law_n for_o thy_o sake_n let_v thou_o live_v as_o if_o thou_o owe_v no_o subjection_n to_o he_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v thyself_o a_o profess_a rebel_n against_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o thou_o and_o in_o effect_n to_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n much_o more_o evil_a be_v it_o when_o man_n
harden_v themselves_o against_o reproof_n hate_v he_o that_o deal_v plain_o with_o they_o because_o he_o show_v they_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v be_v enemy_n to_o he_o that_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o amos_n 5.10_o such_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v pardon_n that_o they_o fall_v into_o judas_n his_o curse_n of_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n and_o never_o come_v into_o god_n righteousness_n psal_n 69.27_o 4._o that_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v the_o chief_a qualification_n of_o all_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o christ_n himself_o instruct_v his_o apostle_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v 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turn_v to_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 55.7_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v jeremy_n lament_n 3.39_o and_o direct_v he_o the_o best_a course_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 40._o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o by_o humble_a supplication_n ibid._n v._n 41._o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n by_o pray_v for_o it_o matth._n 6.12_o by_o justify_v god_n condemn_v ourselves_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o and_o acquit_v god_n from_o all_o blame_n deprecate_v his_o severity_n implore_v his_o mercy_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n who_o god_n send_v in_o 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profess_v to_o god_n our_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o we_o expect_v forgiveness_n of_o he_o when_o we_o pray_v he_o to_o forgive_v we_o yea_o he_o allow_v we_o not_o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o god_n but_o according_a as_o we_o forgive_v other_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n matth._n 6.14_o 15._o yea_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o parable_n matth._n 18.35_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v exact_v our_o debt_n cast_v we_o into_o prison_n deliver_v we_o to_o the_o tormentor_n if_o we_o from_o our_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n he_o that_o bear_v a_o grudge_n that_o reserve_v a_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n in_o his_o breast_n that_o say_v he_o will_v forgive_v but_o not_o 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advance_v mercy_n when_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o have_v no_o other_o plea_n for_o ourselves_o but_o his_o free_a mercy_n when_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o his_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v indeficient_a because_o it_o help_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o low_a condition_n we_o count_v he_o a_o sure_a friend_n who_o fail_v we_o not_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n in_o the_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o thus_o do_v god_n who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 136.23_o when_o our_o pressure_n be_v great_a so_o as_o that_o the_o enemy_n have_v enclose_v we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o escape_v as_o pharaoh_n do_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n even_o than_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 24._o even_o then_o when_o we_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o help_v we_o when_o he_o see_v his_o people_n power_n go_v when_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v deut._n 32.36_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v most_o insolent_a the_o danger_n great_a our_o heart_n fail_v we_o we_o despond_v and_o despair_v when_o we_o say_v our_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o judgement_n pass_v over_o from_o our_o god_n when_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v with_o our_o saviour_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o when_o in_o our_o own_o account_n we_o be_v free_a among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_a who_o we_o think_v he_o remember_v no_o more_o but_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o hand_n yet_o even_o then_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o they_o neither_o fail_v in_o their_o duration_n nor_o in_o their_o constancy_n nor_o in_o their_o efficacy_n nor_o in_o their_o seasonableness_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n when_o it_o be_v for_o 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god_n people_n their_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v by_o they_o to_o his_o indeficient_a mercy_n only_o to_o his_o compassion_n that_o fail_v not_o david_n thus_o begin_v one_o of_o his_o psalm_n 89.1_o 2._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o with_o my_o mouth_n will_v i_o make_v know_v thy_o faithfulness_n to_o all_o generation_n for_o i_o have_v say_v mercy_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o for_o ever_o thy_o faithfulness_n shall_v thou_o establish_v in_o the_o very_a heaven_n and_o psal_n 117._o he_o say_v o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o people_n for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 136._o psal_n throughout_o be_v one_o continue_a invitation_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 26_o time_n repeat_v consonant_a whereto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 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