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especial_a mean_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o other_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o do_v it_o 10._o it_o zac._n 12._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o gift_n promise_v we_o may_v therefore_o yea_o and_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o have_v it_o then_o say_v to_o god_n as_o moses_n do_v 19_o do_v num._n 14._o 19_o pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v 34_o do_v luke_n 23._o 34_o father_n forgive_v they_o and_o as_o stephen_n do_v 60._o do_v act._n 7._o 60._o lord_n
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as_o be_v faithful_a and_o pitiful_a and_o bear_v a_o love_a heart_n towards_o the_o party_n that_o come_v to_o they_o for_o comfort_n among_o other_o minister_n be_v in_o two_o respect_n most_o fit_a 1._o because_o by_o their_o daily_a study_n and_o practice_v they_o be_v most_o acquaint_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n disposition_n of_o people_n and_o consolation_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n 20._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 18_o 20._o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n give_v to_o they_o the_o patient_n may_v with_o more_o assuredness_n apply_v to_o his_o soul_n the_o promise_n which_o they_o pronounce_v but_o necessary_o to_o tie_v every_o christian_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n whereof_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a to_o the_o priest_n under_o who_o charge_n he_o be_v be_v he_o never_o so_o ignorant_a or_o lewd_a be_v without_o all_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n and_o against_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n §._o 128._o of_o confess_v sin_n to_o god_n and_o seek_v pardon_n of_o he_o 5_o for_o the_o main_a duty_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o forementioned_a doctrine_n concern_v god_n prerogative_n in_o forgive_a sin_n let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o hide_v our_o sin_n from_o god_n as_o 8._o as_o gen._n 3._o 7_o 8._o adam_n seek_v to_o do_v but_o humble_o and_o penitent_o confess_v the_o same_o 33._o job_n 31._o 33._o as_o etc._n as_o psal_n 32._o 5._o 51._o 1_o etc._n etc._n david_n and_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v do_v this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o so_o much_o to_o make_v our_o sin_n know_v to_o god_n for_o he_o know_v they_o whether_o we_o confess_v they_o or_o no_o as_o to_o show_v that_o we_o ourselves_o know_v they_o 3._o neh._n 9_o 3._o take_v notice_n of_o they_o etc._n ezr._n 9_o 6_o etc._n etc._n feel_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o etc._n dan._n 9_o 4_o etc._n etc._n be_v grieve_v for_o they_o hate_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o and_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o thus_o will_v god_n be_v move_v to_o take_v pity_n of_o we_o and_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n god_n be_v not_o like_a man_n who_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o delinquent_n confession_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n confess_v and_o be_v hang_v but_o rather_o from_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v mercy_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n this_o may_v well_o come_v into_o a_o proverb_n confess_v and_o be_v save_v for_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 9_o 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n §._o 129._o of_o go_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n 6._o god_n prerogative_n to_o forgive_v sin_n do_v further_a embolden_v we_o to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o sin_n be_v remissible_a and_o may_v be_v pardon_v we_o have_v encouragement_n to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n in_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o forgive_v we_o be_v direct_v to_o seek_v pardon_n of_o he_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o 25._o isa_n 43._o 25._o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o well_o we_o may_v be_v glad_a that_o he_o reserve_v this_o prerogative_n to_o himself_o for_o of_o who_o can_v we_o with_o great_a confidence_n expect_v to_o receive_v this_o gracious_a favour_n then_o of_o he_o who_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n 8._o psal_n 103._o 8._o and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n 39_o jer_z 2._o 13._o fateor_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavi_fw-la &_o conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la now_o sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la sed_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la miseri_fw-la cordia_fw-la tua_fw-la superat_fw-la omnem_fw-la offensionem_fw-la aug._n medit._n cap._n 39_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o leave_v this_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o go_v to_o break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n so_o let_v we_o seek_v this_o discharge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o give_v it_o though_o we_o can_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n yet_o his_o mercy_n surpass_v all_o our_o offence_n §._o 130._o of_o god_n free_a and_o full_a discharge_n of_o sin_n q._n what_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o the_o kind_n of_o discharge_n imply_v under_o the_o word_n forgive_v a._n the_o discharge_n which_o god_n give_v be_v 119._o be_v see_v §._o 119._o a_o free_a &_o full_a discharge_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v free_a because_o in_o man_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o to_o procure_v it_o nay_o out_o of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o move_v he_o to_o do_v it_o 9_o isa_n 43._o 25._o 48._o 9_o i_o blot_v out_o transgression_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o again_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n 18._o mic._n 7._o 18._o he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n 3_o benigniffima_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la natura_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr ignoscit_fw-la plenary_a bern._n de_fw-fr euan._n 7._o pan_n serm._n 3_o that_o the_o discharge_v also_o which_o god_n give_v be_v full_a be_v evident_a by_o the_o many_o metaphor_n use_v in_o scripture_n to_o set_v it_o out_o such_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o creditor_n who_o when_o they_o purpose_v never_o to_o exact_v a_o debt_n 25._o isa_n 43._o 25._o will_v blot_v it_o out_o of_o their_o book_n after_o that_o a_o debt_n be_v strike_v out_o of_o a_o bill_n bond_n or_o book_n it_o can_v not_o be_v exact_v the_o evidence_n can_v not_o be_v plead_v 2_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n 22._o isa_n 44._o 22._o and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n say_v the_o same_o lord_n we_o know_v that_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n appear_v no_o more_o nor_o the_o mist_n which_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o sun_n other_o cloud_n other_o mist_n may_v arise_v but_o not_o they_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o dry_v up_o thus_o the_o sin_n which_o god_n forgive_v return_v not_o again_o 3._o the_o same_o lord_n say_v though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o show_v 18._o isa_n 1._o 18._o though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o will_v scarlet_n and_o crimson_n be_v double_a and_o deep_o die_v die_v in_o grain_n yet_o if_o the_o cloth_n die_v therewith_o be_v as_o the_o wool_n before_o it_o be_v die_v if_o it_o be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n what_o be_v become_v of_o those_o die_v be_v they_o any_o more_o be_v not_o the_o cloth_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v die_v at_o all_o even_o so_o though_o our_o sin_n by_o reiterate_v they_o by_o long_o lie_v in_o they_o have_v deep_o seize_v into_o we_o yet_o by_o god_n discharge_n of_o they_o we_o be_v as_o if_o we_o never_o have_v commit_v they_o 4._o you_o be_v wash_v 11._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o wash_v the_o filth_n of_o thing_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o 5._o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n 17._o isa_n 38._o 17._o say_v hezekiah_n to_o god_n that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v not_o look_v on_o or_o regard_n that_o he_o cast_v behind_o his_o back_n the_o sin_n which_o god_n forgive_v he_o will_v have_v as_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n which_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o to_o meddle_v withal_o 6._o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 19_o mic._n 7._o 19_o
say_v micah_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o a_o man_n will_v have_v a_o thing_n utter_o go_v he_o will_v cast_v it_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o fetch_v it_o again_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o forgive_v 7._o the_o psalmist_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 1._o psal_n 32._o 1._o a_o thing_n cover_v be_v not_o see_v so_o sin_n forgive_v be_v before_o god_n as_o not_o see_v 8._o the_o same_o psalmist_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n 2._o psal_n 32._o 2._o a_o sin_n not_o impute_v be_v as_o not_o commit_v 9_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o sin_n forgive_v 20._o jer._n 50._o 20._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o not_o find_v be_v not_o that_o full_o discharge_v which_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v never_o appear_v 10._o god_n himself_o say_v 34._o jer._n 31._o 34._o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o sure_o that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o remember_v he_o have_v full_o discharge_v final_o 7._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o man_n be_v pronounce_v bless_v who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v if_o the_o discharge_n be_v not_o full_a how_o can_v the_o party_n discharge_v be_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o bless_v forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v both_o free_a and_o full_a for_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v he_o do_v free_o for_o himself_o without_o any_o former_a desert_n without_o expectation_n of_o any_o future_a recompense_n no_o creature_n can_v deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n much_o less_o can_v sinner_n and_o rebel_n neither_o can_v any_o creature_n give_v any_o reward_n or_o recompense_v to_o he_o as_o he_o need_v none_o nor_o expect_v any_o so_o he_o can_v receive_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o §._o 131._o of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n the_o 22._o the_o rom._n 11._o 6._o illis_fw-la operibusquae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o gratta_fw-it proficiscuntur_fw-la fa_fw-it temur_fw-la nos_fw-la mereri_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pec_fw-la colorum_fw-la bellar._n indic_n de_fw-fr lib._n concor_n mend._n 8._o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr justif_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o free_a discharge_n of_o god_n direct_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o merit_n be_v not_o free_o do_v 12._o meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la &_o condigno_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr poenit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o papist_n who_o maintain_v man_n merit_n not_o only_o for_o his_o salvation_n after_o this_o life_n but_o also_o for_o his_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n think_v to_o salve_v up_o all_o by_o a_o distinction_n of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n or_o meetness_n and_o condignity_n or_o desert_n and_o worth_a they_o say_v that_o merit_n of_o condignity_n follow_v justification_n but_o merit_n of_o congruity_n go_v before_o it_o and_o merit_v and_o obtain_v both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n 14_o justification_n the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 2._o part._n 4._o §._o 7._o on_o eph._n 6._o 14_o of_o that_o merit_n of_o condignity_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v neither_o be_v it_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n for_o merit_v of_o congruity_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o fair_a interpretation_n that_o can_v be_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o stand_v with_o free_a grace_n with_o mere_a mercy_n but_o it_o much_o impair_v the_o same_o 2._o when_o they_o expound_v their_o own_o meaning_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n be_v due_a as_o a_o recompense_n or_o reward_v to_o the_o say_a merit_n of_o congruity_n for_o say_v they_o to_o every_o merit_n a_o reward_n answer_v as_o there_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o congruity_n so_o also_o a_o reward_n of_o congruity_n 21._o omni_fw-la merito_fw-la respondet_fw-la merces_fw-la sicut_fw-la meritum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la ita_fw-la merces_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr justif_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o and_o the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n be_v rather_o found_v in_o some_o dignity_n of_o the_o work_n then_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v not_o their_o own_o exposition_n of_o congruity_n make_v it_o a_o plain_a condignity_n and_o desert_n 3._o when_o god_n first_o acquit_v and_o justifi_v a_o sinner_n he_o find_v in_o he_o no_o congruity_n ibid._n fundatur_fw-la meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la dignitate_fw-la open_v quà m_fw-la in_o promissione_n ibid._n to_o meetness_n to_o receive_v mercy_n but_o rather_o a_o enemie-like_a 10._o rom._n 5._o 10._o and_o rebellious_a disposition_n against_o he_o for_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 5._o eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n quicken_v us._n §._o 132._o of_o popish_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n remit_v god_n full_a discharge_n of_o sin_n exclude_v all_o remainder_n of_o punishment_n to_o be_v endure_v in_o this_o world_n or_o elsewhere_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n forgive_v for_o it_o any_o satisfaction_n remain_v to_o be_v do_v the_o discharge_n be_v not_o full_a derogatory_n therefore_o to_o the_o absolute_a fullness_n of_o god_n discharge_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o after_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 12._o council_n trid._n §._o 6._o cap._n 14._o &_o §._o 14._o cap._n 12._o there_o may_v remain_v a_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o sometime_o in_o this_o life_n sometime_o in_o another_o life_n namely_o in_o purgatory_n sometime_o in_o both_o 2._o bellar._n de_fw-fr purg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o &_o 9_o &_o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 2._o but_o by_o such_o punishment_n for_o sin_n sin_n will_v again_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n and_o memory_n to_o view_v and_o sight_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n phrase_n of_o not_o remember_v not_o impute_v cover_v cast_v behind_o the_o back_n cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o saint_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v may_v notwithstanding_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o life_n as_o for_o the_o fiction_n of_o purgatory_n it_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v hiss_v at_o then_o by_o argument_n refute_v but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o those_o punishment_n be_v neither_o expiatory_a nor_o satisfactory_a nor_o yet_o vindictive_a for_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v christ_n expiation_n satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n may_v be_v think_v insufficient_a the_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 138._o dolour_n medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la sententia_fw-la poenalis_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 138._o be_v as_o a_o medicinable_a corrosive_a but_o not_o a_o judicial_a revenge_n §._o 133._o of_o the_o comfort_n that_o arise_v from_o god_n free_a and_o full_a discharge_n the_o free_a and_o full_o discharge_v which_o god_n give_v of_o sin_n 3_o deus_fw-la sic_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la indulsit_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la omnem_fw-la donavit_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la damnet_fw-la ulciscendo_fw-la nec_fw-la confunâ—at_fw-la improperando_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la diligat_fw-la imputando_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr euang_n 7._o pan_n serm._n 3_o be_v a_o most_o sound_a and_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n right_o can_v apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o so_o free_o and_o full_o do_v god_n remit_v all_o offence_n that_o neither_o by_o revenge_v it_o do_v he_o condemn_v we_o nor_o by_o upbraid_v it_o confound_v we_o nor_o by_o impute_v it_o the_o less_o love_n us._n a_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o many_o heinous_a sin_n can_v but_o astonish_v we_o and_o make_v we_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o they_o but_o knowledge_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n who_o of_o himself_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n pardon_v sin_n and_o faith_n therein_o embolden_v poor_a sinner_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o god_n mercy-seat_n for_o pardon_n 18._o dan._n 9_o 18._o and_o to_o say_v we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n again_o knowledge_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n how_o the_o least_o sin_n deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v a_o unsupportable_a burden_n can_v but_o affright_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o vindictive_a punishment_n to_o be_v endure_v for_o sin_n what_o then_o can_v remain_v to_o satisfy_v the_o poor_a sinner_n but_o faith_n in_o god_n