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i_o do_v not_o repent_v we_o minister_n ought_v to_o repent_v that_o ever_o we_o make_v you_o sorry_a and_o you_o be_v to_o repent_v that_o ever_o you_o have_v be_v sorrowful_a a_o four_o kind_n be_v from_o all_o those_o place_n argument_n where_o god_n be_v say_v so_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o justify_v person_n as_o that_o he_o do_v grievous_o afflict_v they_o for_o their_o transgression_n this_o argument_n do_v proper_o and_o direct_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a antinomian_a assertion_n but_o because_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v this_o already_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o it_o to_o make_v good_a their_o assertion_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n they_o be_v force_v also_o to_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o affliction_n upon_o the_o godly_a be_v only_a trial_n of_o their_o faith_n preservative_n from_o sin_n but_o not_o corrective_n for_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o moses_n when_o for_o his_o unbelief_n he_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o canaan_n do_v not_o he_o see_v sin_n in_o david_n though_o pardon_v grievous_o chastise_v he_o afterward_o do_v he_o not_o see_v sin_n in_o jonah_n who_o will_v fain_o have_v run_v from_o god_n face_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v see_v he_o do_v he_o not_o see_v sin_n in_o the_o corinthian_n when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a for_o abuse_v the_o ordinance_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o that_o therefore_o be_v chastened_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v more_o argument_n but_o at_o this_o time_n i_o conclude_v with_o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o brokenhearted_a and_o contrite_a sinner_n again_o and_o again_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a expression_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v about_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n your_o fear_n and_o doub_n be_v so_o great_a that_o only_o such_o great_a remedy_n can_v cure_v you_o tell_v i_o you_o afflict_v and_o wound_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o the_o best_a oil_n that_o can_v be_v pour_v into_o your_o sore_n tell_v i_o you_o spiritual_a lazaruss_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n daily_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n desire_v the_o very_a crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o this_o table_n of_o grace_n be_v you_o thankful_a because_o god_n provide_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o not_o much_o rather_o because_o of_o a_o pardon_n how_o great_a be_v god_n goodness_n he_o may_v have_v remove_v we_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o he_o have_v do_v so_o to_o our_o sin_n he_o may_v have_v throw_v we_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o he_o have_v cast_v our_o iniquity_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o may_v have_v blot_v our_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o he_o have_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n from_o his_o remembrance_n lecture_n viii_o jeremiah_n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v &c_n &c_n a_o five_o rank_n of_o 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and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o that_o 2._o therefore_o god_n must_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v without_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v subjective_o answ_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n inherent_a in_o they_o for_o then_o indeed_o god_n can_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o relative_o he_o be_v their_o mediator_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n they_o be_v acquit_v so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n it_o become_v they_o not_o formal_o but_o as_o the_o merit_n for_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v they_o and_o god_n do_v account_v it_o to_o they_o as_o they_o now_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o be_v sinful_a in_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n acquit_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o it_o be_v true_a those_o expression_n of_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n a_o 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now_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v because_o such_o be_v our_o custom_n though_o it_o be_v our_o weakness_n to_o esteem_v of_o mercy_n more_o carendo_fw-la quam_fw-la habendo_fw-la by_o want_v of_o they_o then_o have_v of_o they_o the_o blind_a man_n earnest_o desire_v sight_n the_o lame_a man_n prize_v sound_a limb_n a_o people_n distress_v with_o war_n and_o find_v the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o commend_v peace_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o a_o man_n afflict_a and_o embitter_v in_o his_o soul_n because_o of_o sin_n he_o do_v high_o admire_v forgiveness_n and_o account_v those_o happy_a that_o walk_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n though_o innocency_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n may_v be_v majus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la a_o great_a mercy_n than_o pardon_n and_o reparation_n yet_o this_o be_v dulcius_fw-la beneficium_fw-la a_o more_o sweet_a mercy_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o he_o who_o enjoy_v it_o hence_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v exalt_v god_n 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will_v be_v diligent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o iâ—_n do_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o a_o mere_a lip-labour_n be_v that_o brokennesse_n and_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n which_o god_n require_v as_o the_o mean_n to_o pardon_v lecture_n xxvi_o psal._n 51.9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o peculiar_a usefulness_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o condition_n or_o temptatian_n what_o some_o author_n i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n have_v say_v of_o the_o manna_n that_o it_o have_v the_o taste_n of_o all_o delicate_a meat_n in_o it_o and_o give_v a_o respective_a relish_n to_o what_o every_o palate_n desire_v this_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o the_o psalm_n they_o have_v a_o respective_a direction_n or_o comfort_n to_o every_o one_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n hence_o they_o have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o little_a bible_n or_o the_o bible_n of_o the_o bible_n for_o 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