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conscience_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 9.2_o to_o the_o paralytic_a man_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o why_o may_v not_o some_o say_v this_o be_v a_o impertinent_a speech_n to_o say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o sad_a infirmity_n of_o body_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o whilst_o yet_o his_o disease_n be_v not_o cure_v not_o but_o our_o lord_n christ_n know_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v than_o to_o have_v disease_n cure_v to_o have_v all_o calm_a and_o serene_a within_o not_o to_o have_v a_o frown_n or_o wrinkle_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v all_o smooth_a thought_n and_o peaceful_a affection_n this_o be_v some_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o heaven_n itself_o and_o be_v never_o vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o but_o where_o pardon_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o soul_n affliction_n pardon_v of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o every_o affliction_n five_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v may_v rest_v assure_v that_o whatever_o calamity_n or_o affliction_n he_o may_v lie_v under_o yet_o therâ—_n be_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n it_o be_v gild_n alone_o that_o diffusetâ—_n poison_n through_o the_o vein_n as_o of_o all_o ouâ—_n enjoyment_n so_o of_o all_o affliction_n also_o and_o turn_v they_o all_o into_o curse_n buâ—_n pardon_v of_o sin_n take_v away_o this_o venom_n and_o make_v they_o all_o to_o be_v medicinal_a correction_n good_a profitable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o soul_n see_v how_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n express_v this_o isa_n 33.24_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v they_o be_v sick_a why_o so_o for_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v outward_a affliction_n be_v not_o worth_a complain_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v we_o be_v sick_a a_o disease_n than_o become_v a_o medicine_n when_o pardon_n have_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o god_n have_v two_o end_n with_o respect_n of_o himself_o for_o which_o he_o bring_v punishment_n upon_o we_o the_o one_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o other_o be_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o according_o as_o any_o affliction_n tend_v to_o either_o of_o these_o end_n so_o be_v it_o proper_o a_o punishment_n or_o bare_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n if_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o affliction_n he_o lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n than_o thy_o affliction_n be_v proper_o punishment_n and_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o holiness_n be_v all_o he_o intend_v by_o they_o then_o be_v they_o only_o fatherly_a correction_n proceed_v from_o love_n and_o mercy_n first_o those_o who_o sin_n god_n have_v pardon_v he_o may_v afflict_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v what_o a_o holy_a god_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o who_o so_o perfect_o hate_v sin_n that_o he_o will_v follow_v it_o with_o chastisement_n even_o upon_o those_o who_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v pardon_v second_o god_n inflict_v no_o chastisement_n upon_o those_o who_o he_o have_v pardon_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o curse_n nor_o proper_o punishment_n but_o only_a correction_n and_o fatherly_a chastisement_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o justice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v more_o just_a than_o to_o exact_v double_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n one_o in_o christ_n punishment_n and_o another_o in_o they_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o evil_n that_o we_o suffer_v that_o make_v they_o curse_n or_o punishment_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a but_o only_o the_o ordination_n of_o these_o evil_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n not_o simple_o because_o he_o suffer_v but_o because_o he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o his_o suffering_n that_o thereby_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n hence_o therefore_o with_o what_o calmness_n and_o peace_n may_v a_o pardon_v sinner_n look_v upon_o any_o affliction_n though_o they_o be_v sore_o and_o heavy_a though_o they_o seem_v to_o carry_v much_o of_o god_n anger_n in_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o curse_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o punishment_n the_o sting_n be_v all_o