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the_o head_n of_o the_o divine_a dominion_n it_o be_v he_o peculiarly_a that_o be_v the_o party_n offend_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o our_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v due_a and_o by_o who_o alone_o it_o can_v be_v release_v and_o remit_v and_o as_o the_o grant_n of_o remission_n be_v whole_o in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o be_v it_o also_o to_o accept_v the_o consideration_n and_o appoint_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o so_o that_o now_o as_o none_o can_v be_v pardon_v but_o upon_o his_o grant_n so_o neither_o can_v his_o grant_n be_v available_a to_o any_o but_o upon_o that_o consideration_n which_o he_o have_v accept_v viz._n the_o precious_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o upon_o such_o condition_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v viz._n faith_n work_v in_o we_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o according_o our_o saviour_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o part_n he_o act_n in_o forgive_a sin_n proceed_v upon_o and_o according_a to_o this_o grant_n of_o his_o father_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o upon_o the_o consideration_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o grant_n that_o he_o forgive_v we_o nor_o can_v he_o forgive_v any_o by_o any_o other_o right_o than_o that_o which_o it_o give_v he_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o consideration_n than_o that_o which_o it_o have_v admit_v or_o upon_o any_o other_o condition_n than_o that_o which_o it_o have_v specify_v and_o determine_v and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o head_n i_o propose_v which_o be_v to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o son_n do_v in_o forgive_a sin_n in_o short_a therefore_o the_o part_n which_o our_o saviour_n bear_v in_o it_o consider_v as_o king_n under_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o make_v a_o actual_a and_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o general_a grant_n of_o his_o father_n to_o particular_a sinner_n upon_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o father_n grant_n be_v only_o a_o general_a promise_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n whenever_o we_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o the_o actual_a pardon_v we_o consist_v in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o general_a promise_n to_o we_o in_o particular_a by_o which_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o particular_a sentence_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o promise_n say_v thus_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o repent_v shall_v be_v pardon_v the_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n say_v thus_o thou_o do_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n i_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a part_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v first_o obtain_v this_o promise_n of_o his_o father_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o earth_n and_o then_o still_o continue_v to_o obtain_v of_o he_o by_o