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all_o metaphorical_a expression_n which_o be_v put_v together_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o assurance_n but_o mark_v these_o be_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o he_o that_o ride_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v o_o that_o christian_n will_v serious_o remember_v this_o the_o dear_a it_o cost_v any_o one_o to_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o victory_n that_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v get_v over_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n joy_n or_o peace_n to_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o special_a sin_n when_o goliath_n be_v slay_v what_o joy_n and_o triumph_n be_v there_o in_o the_o camp_n so_o here_o seven_o cherrish_v of_o any_o special_a or_o peculiar_a sin_n or_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o any_o know_a transgression_n either_o in_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o 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blemish_n of_o the_o infirmity_n or_o enormity_n 24._o deut._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 6._o dan._n 9_o 24._o of_o the_o weakness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o his_o people_n god_n have_v seal_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n never_o to_o be_v remember_v or_o look_v upon_o more_o in_o the_o great_a day_n the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o public_o read_v that_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v for_o god_n for_o christ_n for_o saint_n for_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o sinner_n and_o that_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o they_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n sake_n may_v be_v mention_v to_o their_o everlasting_a praise_n to_o their_o eternal_a honour_n and_o though_o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a saint_n on_o 17._o rom_n 7._o 23_o 24._o gal._n 5._o 17._o earth_n have_v 1._o sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o 2._o operate_a and_o work_v in_o they_o 3._o vex_v and_o molest_v of_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n 4._o captivate_a and_o prevail_v over_o they_o yet_o in_o that_o large_a recital_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v read_v of_o the_o saint_n life_n math._n 25._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v either_o of_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n nor_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v either_o of_o great_a sin_n or_o of_o small_a sin_n nor_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v either_o of_o sin_n before_o conversion_n or_o after_o conversion_n here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v have_v their_o butt_n their_o spot_n their_o blot_n their_o speck_n as_o the_o fair_a day_n have_v its_o cloud_n the_o fine_a linen_n its_o spot_n and_o the_o rich_a jewel_n their_o speck_n but_o now_o in_o the_o judicial_a process_n of_o this_o last_o and_o universal_a assize_n there_o be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o book_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v open_v so_o much_o as_o one_o unsavory_n but_o to_o blemish_v the_o 21._o rev._n 20._o 12._o dan._n 7._o 10._o num._n 23._o 21._o fair_a character_n of_o the_o saint_n sure_o he_o that_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n to_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o whilst_o they_o live_v he_o will_v never_o charge_v iniquity_n or_o perverseness_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o great_a day_n sure_o he_o who_o have_v full_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n for_o his_o people_n sin_n and_o who_o have_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n balance_v and_o make_v 53._o isa_n 53._o up_o all_o reckon_n and_o account_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n he_o will_v never_o charge_v upon_o they_o their_o fault_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o great_a day_n sure_o he_o who_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o for_o his_o saint_n whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o who_o have_v continual_o intercede_v for_o they_o since_o he_o go_v to_o 25._o john_n 17._o heb._n 7._o 25._o heaven_n he_o will_v though_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o blame_v they_o for_o many_o thing_n speak_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o in_o the_o great_a day_n sure_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saint_n paymaster_n 14._o heb._n 10._o 10_o 12_o 14._o matth._n 18._o 24._o col._n 2_o 14._o who_o have_v discharge_v their_o whole_a debt_n at_o once_o who_o have_v pay_v down_o upon_o the_o nail_n the_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o take_v in_o the_o bond_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n leave_v no_o back-reckoning_n unpaid_a to_o bring_v his_o poor_a child_n which_o be_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n afterward_o 11._o isa_n 53._o 11._o into_o any_o danger_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n he_o will_v never_o mention_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o will_v never_o charge_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o great_a day_n our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n he_o will_v bring_v in_o omnia_fw-la bene_fw-la in_o his_o presentment_n all_o fair_a and_o well_o and_z according_o will_v make_v proclamation_n in_o that_o high-court_n of_o justice_n before_o god_n angel_n devil_n saint_n and_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v not_o charge_v his_o child_n with_o the_o least_o unkindness_n he_o will_v not_o charge_v his_o spouse_n with_o the_o least_o unfaithfulness_n in_o the_o great_a day_n yea_o he_o will_v represent_v they_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n as_o complete_a in_o he_o as_o all_o fair_a and_o spotless_a as_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n as_o without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o holy_a and_o 5._o col._n 2._o 10._o cant._n 4._o 7._o ephe._n 5._o â—7_n rev._n 14_o 5._o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o immaculate_a as_o the_o angel_n themselves_o who_o keep_v their_o first_o estate_n this_o honour_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o thus_o shall_v christ_n be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o 10_o 1_o thâ—s_n 2._o 10_o they_o 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thou_o do_v forgive_v all_o my_o iniquity_n thou_o do_v blot_v out_o all_o my_o transgression_n and_o as_o upon_o my_o first_o believe_v thou_o do_v give_v i_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n so_o upon_o my_o first_o believe_v thou_o do_v free_v i_o from_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o interest_n i_o in_o the_o great_a salvation_n upon_o my_o first_o believe_v i_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o 3._o rom_n 8._o 1._o heb._n 2_o 3._o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o cover_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o discharge_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n &_o remember_v o_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o my_o dissolution_n thou_o do_v real_o perfect_o universal_o and_o final_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n every_o debt_n that_o moment_n be_v discharge_v and_o every_o score_n that_o moment_n be_v cross_v and_o every_o bill_n and_o bond_n that_o moment_n be_v cancel_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o book_n 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to_o deliver_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o do_v suffer_v death_n for_o we_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v suffer_v death_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o so_o as_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o death_n for_o then_o in_o suffer_v death_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v conquer_v death_n nor_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o christ_n substitution_n that_o he_o shall_v undergo_v in_o every_o respect_n the_o same_o punishment_n which_o the_o offender_n himself_o be_v liable_a unto_o but_o if_o he_o undergo_v so_o much_o punishment_n as_o do_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o vindicate_v the_o lawgiver_n in_o his_o holiness_n truth_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v enough_o now_o that_o be_v unquestionable_o do_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v it_o must_v be_v ready_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o whole_a punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n so_o far_o 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in_o his_o soul_n against_o the_o lord_n now_o for_o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a take_v i_o thus_o first_n to_o indulge_v sin_n or_o to_o cherish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o make_v daily_a provision_n for_o it_o rom._n 13._o ult_n it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o breast_n to_o it_o and_o to_o feed_v it_o and_o nourish_v it_o as_o fond_a parent_n do_v feed_v and_o humour_n the_o sick_a child_n the_o darling_n child_n it_o must_v have_v what_o it_o will_v and_o do_v what_o it_o will_v it_o must_v not_o be_v cross_v now_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o common_o be_v studious_a and_o laborious_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v by_o they_o but_o second_o when_o sin_n be_v common_o habitual_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o daily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o you_o read_v of_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n isa_n 66._o 3._o and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n prov._n 2._o 14._o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n three_o when_o man_n common_o habitual_o side_n with_o sin_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v but_o four_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o do_v yield_v a_o quiet_a free_a willing_a and_o total_a subjection_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v that_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n indulge_v sin_n now_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n do_v any_o godly_a man_n indulge_v any_o one_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n though_o sin_n live_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n every_o man_n that_o have_v drink_v in_o he_o be_v not_o in_o drink_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v slip_v into_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o sheep_n may_v slip_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v wallow_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o swine_n do_v in_o the_o mire_n nor_o yet_o keep_v on_o in_o a_o road_n of_o sin_n as_o sinner_n do_v psal_n 139._o 24._o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o a_o course_n a_o trade_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n or_o state_n of_o grace_n job_n 10._o 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o sinner_n or_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v no_o for_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v sinner_n though_o the_o worst_a and_o weak_a of_o saint_n be_v not_o wicked_a every_o real_a christian_a be_v a_o renew_a christian_a &_o every_o renew_a christian_a take_v his_o denomination_n from_o his_o renovation_n and_o not_o from_o the_o remainer_n of_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o may_v well_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a weakness_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o i_o but_o wickedness_n be_v not_o chargeable_a upon_o i_o and_o certain_o that_o man_n give_v a_o strong_a demonstration_n of_o his_o own_o uprightness_n who_o dare_v appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a that_o no_o godly_a man_n do_v or_o can_v indulge_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n or_o way_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v thus_o make_v evident_a first_n he_o sin_v not_o with_o allowance_n when_o he_o do_v evil_a he_o disallow_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v sometime_o wherry_v and_o whirl_v away_o by_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v a_o ware_n or_o have_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o see_v psal_n 119._o 1._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o prov._n 16._o 12._o second_o a_o godly_a man_n hate_v all_o know_a sin_n psal_n 119._o 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n true_a hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o whole_a kind_n that_o contrariety_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o real_a christian_a spring_n from_o a_o inward_a gracious_a nature_n or_o principle_n and_o so_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o as_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n as_o light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n and_o fire_n to_o all_o water_n so_o this_o contrariety_n to_o all_o sin_n arise_v from_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v universal_a to_o all_o sin_n he_o who_o hate_v a_o toad_n because_o it_o
7._o 15._o 19_o 21._o 23._o isa_n 30._o 22._o 14._o hos_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o will_n stand_v upon_o such_o term_n of_o defiance_n with_o all_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o will_v never_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o any_o sin_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n turn_v from_o every_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o all_o sin_n by_o disapprove_v disallow_a and_o condemn_v all_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 15._o o_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o christian_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n god_n abhor_v and_o that_o bring_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o cross_n that_o damn_v soul_n that_o shut_v heaven_n and_o that_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o hell_n o_o it_o be_v the_o prick_a thorn_n in_o my_o eye_n the_o deadly_a arrow_n in_o my_o side_n the_o two-edged-sword_n that_o have_v wound_v my_o conscience_n and_o slay_v my_o comfort_n and_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n o_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o have_v hinder_v my_o prayer_n and_o imbitter_v my_o mercy_n and_o put_v a_o sting_n into_o all_o my_o cross_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o disapprove_v of_o it_o and_o disallow_v of_o it_o and_o condemn_v it_o to_o death_n yea_o to_o hell_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v four_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n sincere_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v never_o willing_o wilful_o or_o wicked_o to_o transgress_v any_o more_o psal_n 17._o 3._o the_o general_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o to_o transgress_v though_o particular_a fail_n may_v attend_v i_o yet_o my_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n be_v firm_o set_v against_o do_v evil_a psal_n 39_o 1._o the_o true_a penitent_n hold_v up_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o with_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o make_v good_a his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n etc._n etc._n but_o five_o in_o the_o earnest_n and_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o careful_a endeavour_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 22_o 23._o you_o know_v when_o a_o prudent_a tender_a indulgent_a father_n see_v his_o child_n to_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o that_o which_o he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v yet_o know_v that_o his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o please_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v harsh_a rigid_a sour_a or_o severe_a towards_o he_o but_o will_v spare_v he_o and_o exercise_v much_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o he_o and_o will_v god_n will_v god_n who_o mercy_n reach_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o who_o compassion_n be_v infinite_a and_o who_o love_n be_v like_o himself_o carry_v it_o worse_o towards_o his_o child_n then_o man_n do_v carry_v it_o towards_o they_o sure_o no._n god_n fatherly_a indulgence_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n heb._n 13._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o certain_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v not_o more_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o his_o disease_n nor_o a_o prisoner_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o bolt_n and_o chain_n than_o the_o true_a penitent_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n six_o and_o last_o in_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a decline_a shun_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o know_a occasion_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o all_o temptation_n provocation_n inducement_n and_o enticement_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o royal_a law_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o a_o penitent_a man_n eye_n and_o common_o lie_v warm_a upon_o a_o penitent_a man_n heart_n so_o that_o take_v he_o in_o his_o ordinary_a course_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o very_o ready_a to_o shun_v and_o be_v rich_a of_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o very_a show_n and_o shadow_n of_o sin_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o and_o joseph_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o bold_a tempt_a mistress_n to_o lie_v by_o she_o or_o to_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39_o 10._o and_o david_n when_o himself_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n psal_n 26._o 3_o 4_o 5._o now_o a_o true_a penitential_a turn_n from_o all_o sin_n lie_v in_o these_o six_o thing_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v need_n look_v about_o you_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o way_n of_o wickedness_n wherein_o you_o walk_v and_o which_o you_o be_v resolve_v you_o will_v not_o forsake_v you_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n and_o you_o will_v certain_o lose_v your_o soul_n and_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o this_o opinion_n that_o be_v now_o under-consideration_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o will_v exceed_o deject_v many_o precious_a christian_n and_o cause_v they_o great_o to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n especial_o in_o four_o day_n 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o 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