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nature_n of_o the_o offence_n so_o be_v there_o likewise_o in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o parable_n who_o his_o lord_n forgive_v owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n but_o his_o fellow-servant_n who_o this_o wretch_n will_v not_o forgive_v owe_v he_o but_o a_o hundred_o penny_n matth._n 18._o so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o be_v talent_n for_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v we_o wrong_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v continual_v offend_a he_o but_o man_n do_v not_o always_o wrong_v we_o or_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o the_o least_o of_o our_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v far_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o great_a of_o man_n can_n be_v against_o we_o we_o can_v speak_v of_o he_o nor_o to_o he_o but_o that_o by_o our_o unworthy_a and_o low_a conception_n we_o revile_v he_o far_o more_o than_o any_o man_n can_v do_v we_o by_o the_o most_o study_a 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pope_n assume_v of_o pardon_v sin_n a._n that_o it_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n in_o exalt_v himself_o above_o god_n 2_o thess_n 2.4_o who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o whosoever_o can_v forgive_v wrong_n do_v against_o another_o must_v be_v superior_a to_o he_o and_o have_v authority_n to_o cause_v the_o person_n offend_v to_o surcease_v the_o prosecution_n and_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o wrong_n do_v he_o q._n if_o god_n only_o can_v forgive_v sin_n how_o then_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o forgive_v those_o who_o
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 be_v expiate_v by_o purgatory_n three_o that_o upon_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n our_o sin_n whether_o great_a or_o less_o few_o or_o more_o shall_v be_v forgive_v for_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o infinite_a grace_n and_o mercy_n q._n but_o may_v not_o this_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n a._n many_o do_v so_o abuse_v it_o but_o their_o damnation_n be_v sure_a and_o just_a deut._n 29.19_o 20._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o q._n you_o have_v former_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o from_o thence_o infer_v both_o the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o pardon_v grace_n what_o observe_v you_o far_o a._n 1._o that_o though_o god_n 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we_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o forgive_v other_o and_o so_o we_o turn_v our_o prayer_n not_o only_o into_o sin_n but_o into_o a_o direful_a tremendous_a curse_n q._n which_o be_v the_o six_o and_o last_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n q._n what_o learn_v you_o from_o the_o method_n of_o this_o petition_n a._n in_o that_o it_o immediate_o follow_v the_o petition_n wherein_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n i_o learn_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n not_o only_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o past_a sin_n but_o the_o prevention_n of_o future_a q._n how_o be_v this_o petition_n divide_v a._n into_o two_o branch_n the_o one_o negative_a lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n the_o other_o positive_a but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n q._n what_o signify_v the_o word_n temptation_n a._n it_o signify_v prove_v or_o try_v which_o sometime_o be_v do_v only_o by_o way_n of_o search_n 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draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v james_n 1.14_o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v q._n how_o be_v we_o say_v to_o tempt_v god_n a._n two_o way_n 1._o first_o when_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o we_o psal_n 95.8_o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o second_o when_o we_o presumptuous_o try_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v no_o warrant_n nor_o necessity_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o it_o mat._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o verse_n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n q._n how_o be_v god_n say_v to_o tempt_v we_o a._n when_o in_o the_o method_n of_o his_o holy_a providence_n he_o bring_v we_o into_o such_o circumstance_n as_o will_v 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