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only_o to_o arm_v you_o against_o despair_n indeed_o both_o presumption_n and_o despair_n tend_v in_o a_o divers_a manner_n to_o encourage_v and_o harden_v man_n in_o sin_n the_o despair_v sinner_n argue_v if_o i_o must_v not_o be_v save_v if_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v i_o live_v strict_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o cross_v and_o vex_v myself_o by_o a_o unprofitable_a severity_n it_o be_v too_o great_a niceness_n to_o scruple_n far_o sin_v when_o i_o be_o already_o sure_a of_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o must_v go_v to_o hell_n i_o will_v make_v my_o way_n thither_o as_o pleasant_a as_o i_o can_v this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o despair_n that_o produce_v not_o horror_n as_o it_o do_v in_o some_o but_o a_o most_o wretched_a carelessness_n what_o become_v of_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n presumptuous_a man_n argue_v god_n be_v able_a to_o pardon_v the_o great_a and_o 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serve_v against_o its_o authority_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v shall_v we_o sin_n licentious_o because_o god_n pardon_v free_o no_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n oblige_v otherwise_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v otherwise_o the_o filial_a disposition_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n incline_v otherwise_o gratitude_n and_o retribution_n engage_v otherwise_o but_o if_o these_o motive_n be_v too_o refine_v and_o ingenious_a for_o thy_o sordid_a and_o slavish_a spirit_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v still_o go_v on_o in_o the_o presumption_n of_o thy_o heart_n cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o thyself_o although_o thou_o continue_v add_v one_o iniquity_n to_o another_o know_v o_o vile_a wretch_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n 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sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o four_o we_o beg_v a_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o which_o alone_o all_o pardon_n be_v purchase_v and_o procure_v to_o know_v both_o what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o ordain_v and_o likewise_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n rich_a and_o free_a mercy_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o mercy_n together_o in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n concur_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n five_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o may_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n more_o after_o he_o and_o his_o
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that_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o thou_o by_o any_o disobedient_a demeanour_n towards_o they_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v their_o debtor_n and_o it_o lie_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n to_o give_v they_o due_a satisfaction_n which_o because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v by_o recall_v the_o offence_n past_a it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n to_o they_o desire_v their_o pardon_n and_o promise_v and_o endeavour_v more_o ready_a submission_n for_o the_o future_a so_o be_v the_o case_n of_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n when_o they_o have_v affront_v moses_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v he_o aaron_n make_v his_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o beg_v forgiveness_n numb_a 12.11_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o the_o prodigal_n when_o he_o return_v to_o his_o father_n confess_v his_o 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conscience_n check_v thou_o for_o it_o that_o thou_o confess_v the_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o render_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o thou_o unjust_o keep_v from_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o by_o thy_o promise_n and_o engagement_n or_o by_o his_o former_a title_n and_o possession_n as_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n and_o hope_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o detain_v it_o so_o long_o thou_o continue_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o a_o unjust_a detainure_n and_o possession_n be_v a_o continue_a and_o prolong_v theft_n and_o certain_o our_o repentance_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v can_v never_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a while_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n we_o seem_v to_o repent_v of_o and_o this_o repentance_n not_o be_v true_a pardon_n shall_v never_o be_v grant_v thou_o 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and_o winnow_v we_o sometime_o to_o his_o own_o defeat_n but_o too_o often_o to_o we_o and_o in_o this_o fence_n there_o be_v no_o temptation_n that_o befall_v we_o but_o god_n lead_v we_o into_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o whereas_o in_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n yet_o in_o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n move_v david_n against_o israel_n to_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o judah_n here_o one_o and_o the_o same_o temptation_n be_v attribute_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v under_o a_o diverse_a habitude_n and_o respect_n satan_n tempt_v he_o effective_o god_n only_o permissive_o and_o thus_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o lead_v every_o man_n into_o temptation_n who_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v tempt_v when_o therefore_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n we_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v not_o 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trespass_n against_o we_o a._n we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v wrong_v we_o but_o we_o can_v forgive_v the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n in_o wrong_v we_o but_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o their_o repentance_n q._n since_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n and_o glory_n to_o pardon_v sin_n what_o inference_n may_v we_o collect_v from_o hence_o a._n first_o that_o our_o pardon_n be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o respect_v former_a desert_n or_o expect_v future_a recompense_n second_o that_o our_o pardon_n be_v full_a and_o complete_a because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n within_o himself_o whereas_o what_o he_o work_v in_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a nothing_o of_o gild_n be_v leave_v upon_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n pardon_v it_o though_o still_o there_o be_v something_o of_o filth_n leave_v in_o it_o when_o he_o sanctify_v it_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_n by_o half_n nor_o leave_v any_o gild_n to_o 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