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lord_n quench_v and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n be_v that_o all_o no_o mark_v the_o danger_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o god_n spirit_n go_v and_o the_o devil_n spirit_n come_v yea_o he_o come_v so_o that_o saul_n be_v carry_v into_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a sin_n he_o prove_v unreasonable_o malignant_a and_o malicious_a against_o david_n he_o commit_v a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a murder_n 1_o sam_n 22.16_o thou_o shall_v die_v ahimelech_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o father_n house_n it_o be_v a_o bloody_a act_n to_o put_v ahimelech_n to_o death_n
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ease_n plod_v no_o more_o bustle_z about_z no_o more_o and_o so_o when_o a_o man_n cease_v his_o pain_n and_o endeavour_n sit_v still_o and_o take_v his_o ease_n than_o his_o good_n come_v not_o in_o and_o increase_v not_o as_o they_o do_v before_o but_o he_o spend_v of_o his_o stock_n just_o so_o here_o when_o a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v grace_n enough_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o they_o dan._n 12.4_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v indeed_o when_o man_n find_v a_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o of_o other_o grace_n they_o will_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o it_o and_o take_v pain_n for_o it_o and_o these_o pain_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a their_o knowledge_n and_o their_o grace_n shall_v be_v increase_v but_o when_o man_n think_v they_o have_v enough_o they_o will_v not_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o they_o will_v sit_v still_o and_o let_v fall_v all_o endeavour_n and_o then_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v 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i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v wherein_o you_o see_v first_o peculiarity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n person_n to_o who_o he_o make_v confession_n which_o be_v not_o gad_n though_o a_o prophet_n and_o his_o seer_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v second_o particularity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n thing_n the_o sin_n he_o make_v confession_n of_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v three_o impartiallity_n towards_o himself_o the_o delinquent_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o i_o have_v sin_v only_o or_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v but_o i_o have_v sin_v great_o second_o upon_o such_o his_o confession_n he_o fall_v immediate_o to_o deprecation_n and_o beg_a pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o his_o heart_n smite_v of_o he_o wrought_v upon_o he_o here_o and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n where_o you_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o deprecation_n be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o iniquity_n take_v away_o that_o be_v lord_n pardon_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o prick_v he_o and_o he_o fall_v to_o beg_v of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n whence_o learn_v first_o doct._n that_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v give_v ease_n and_o quiet_a to_o a_o smite_v accuse_v trouble_a conscience_n be_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nothing_o can_v ease_v and_o quiet_v a_o trouble_a and_o a_o smite_v heart_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n as_o nothing_o can_v trouble_v and_o pinch_v the_o conscience_n but_o sin_n
upon_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o repentance_n he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v the_o same_o promise_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v he_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v and_o we_o find_v that_o god_n upon_o such_o condition_n have_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o do_v repent_v and_o humble_a my_o soul_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n not_o that_o repentance_n fetch_v in_o pardon_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n as_o money_n buy_v pardon_n at_o rome_n nor_o yet_o that_o repentance_n lay_v hold_v on_o pardon_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n alone_o but_o for_o two_o reason_n pardon_v follow_v upon_o repentance_n first_o because_o the_o faith_n that_o look_v on_o christ_n blood_n look_v at_o the_o same_o time_n on_o its_o own_o sin_n and_o every_o believe_a sinner_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o repent_a sinner_n zech._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v so_o that_o faith_n not_o only_o see_v christ_n but_o see_v he_o pierce_v pierce_v by_o its_o own_o sin_n they_o not_o only_o see_v christ_n pierce_v but_o christ_n who_o they_o themselves_o have_v pierce_v they_o see_v he_o and_o mourn_v faith_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o mourn_a eye_n the_o faith_n that_o look_v upon_o christ_n be_v a_o repent_a faith_n and_o never_o repent_v and_o mourn_v more_o than_o when_o it_o look_v most_o on_o christ_n so_o that_o repentance_n be_v so_o necessary_a attendant_n upon_o faith_n therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n be_v make_v to_o repentance_n second_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n do_v no_o less_o disquiet_v the_o heart_n than_o the_o want_n of_o pardon_n itself_o now_o suppose_v a_o man_n upon_o his_o faith_n have_v his_o pardon_n yet_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o it_o till_o he_o do_v repent_v upon_o repentance_n god_n give_v the_o assurance_n and_o seal_v it_o to_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o upon_o repentance_n it_o be_v that_o pardon_n be_v promise_v so_o then_o will_v we_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n will_v we_o have_v iniquity_n take_v away_o see_v then_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o thou_o will_v have_v pardon_n so_o fall_v close_o to_o the_o task_n of_o repentance_n so_o humble_a thyself_o for_o thy_o sin_n mourn_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n judge_v thyself_o and_o turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v then_o show_v mercy_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o pardon_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v the_o pardon_n nor_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n you_o have_v many_o that_o hope_v their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o their_o injquity_n and_o why_o so_o why_o they_o thank_v god_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o do_v so_o but_o yet_o they_o that_o will_v have_v pardon_n must_v repent_v as_o well_o as_o believe_v you_o thank_v god_n you_o believe_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n where_o be_v your_o repentance_n though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o so_o in_o this_o case_n though_o thou_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o thou_o can_v remove_v mountain_n yet_o if_o you_o want_v repentance_n in_o this_o case_n thou_o be_v nothing_o thou_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v any_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n thou_o say_v thou_o believe_v and_o therefore_o thou_o hope_v thou_o have_v thy_o pardon_n ay_o but_o the_o faith_n that_o help_v to_o pardon_v be_v a_o repent_v and_o a_o mourn_a faith_n thy_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o faith_n thou_o say_v thou_o believe_v i_o but_o yet_o thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n a_o unclean_a a_o covetous_a person_n thy_o faith_n be_v a_o swear_a faith_n thy_o faith_n be_v a_o drunken_a faith_n thy_o faith_n be_v a_o whore_a faith_n a_o covetous_a faith_n now_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o a_o whore_v drunken_a swear_v faith_n be_v a_o faith_n that_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n no_o such_o matter_n in_o that_o day_n a_o fountain_n shall_v be_v open_v for_o sin_n zech._n 13.1_o but_o in_o what_o day_n they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n not_o simple_o in_o that_o day_n when_o they_o have_v a_o faith_n to_o see_v he_o but_o in_o that_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o mourn_v for_o he_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o faith_n but_o to_o a_o mourn_a faith_n to_o a_o repent_a faith_n do_v but_o mark_v that_o passage_n act._n 8.13_o then_o simon_n himself_o believe_v also_o yea_o and_o be_v baptize_v and_o continue_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o philip._n here_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o simon_n magus_n have_v but_o see_v vers_fw-la 22._o repent_v thou_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_z vers_n 23._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o wickedness_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n yet_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o such_o a_o faith_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o pardon_n but_o if_o man_n will_v have_v pardon_n they_o must_v repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n the_o faith_n that_o must_v help_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o repent_a faith_n and_o though_o thou_o talk_v of_o faith_n while_o thy_o heart_n ache_v yet_o if_o thy_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o mourning_n repent_v faith_n thy_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v thy_o iniquity_n be_v not_o take_v away_o apoc._n 2.17_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v a_o white_a stone_n that_o be_v i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o a_o white_a stone_n be_v a_o token_n of_o absolution_n and_o discharge_n to_o a_o man_n question_v for_o his_o life_n so_o long_o as_o man_n live_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v all_o black_a and_o filthy_a they_o be_v ethiopian_n in_o their_o black_a skin_n do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o white_a stone_n to_o such_o as_o have_v black_a soul_n they_o must_v be_v white_a that_o will_v have_v the_o white_a stone_n how_o shall_v man_n become_v white_a dan._n 11.39_o they_o shall_v be_v afflict_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o so_o be_v make_v white_a repentance_n make_v white_a and_o when_o man_n be_v make_v white_a by_o repentance_n than_o god_n give_v they_o the_o white_a stone_n seal_v to_o they_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o as_o ever_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o humble_v and_o repent_v for_o sin_n use_v 2_o second_o if_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o to_o be_v look_v after_o and_o of_o such_o concernment_n then_o give_v thy_o soul_n no_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o till_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o pardon_v sin_n but_o god_n assure_v a_o sinner_n of_o his_o pardon_n not_o only_o give_v but_o seal_v a_o pardon_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o white_a stone_n the_o seal_n and_o token_n of_o absolution_n and_o pardon_n what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o a_o pardon_n if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n may_v have_v a_o pardon_n but_o so_o long_o as_o he_o know_v it_o not_o he_o be_v in_o as_o much_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n as_o another_o malefactor_n that_o have_v none_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o lord_n not_o only_a pardon_n sinner_n but_o when_o he_o pardon_v they_o he_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o they_o and_o assure_v their_o conscience_n of_o it_o that_o so_o they_o