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most_o design_n to_o myself_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v so_o infinite_o take_v with_o it_o chap._n 34.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n come_v near_a to_o he_o descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o and_o as_o if_o mere_o to_o have_v speak_v what_o he_o have_v before_o say_v to_o moses_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v mercy_n have_v not_o be_v enough_o at_o verse_n 6._o he_o proclaim_v it_o and_o make_v it_o as_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o most_o glorious_a title_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o forgive_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o forgive_a iniquity_n be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o glory_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o world_n his_o heart_n most_o affect_v and_o take_v up_o with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n poor_a sinner_n shall_v have_v their_o heart_n most_o take_v up_o about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o infinite_a wise_a and_o bless_a god_n be_v most_o take_v up_o about_o it_o 2._o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n shall_v so_o great_o take_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n because_o nothing_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o a_o man_n till_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o all_o a_o curse_n the_o scripture_n be_v well_o know_v that_o prove_v it_o among_o many_o deut._n 28.15_o 16._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o all_o those_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n for_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n now_o that_o soul_n that_o do_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v to_o have_v the_o spirit_n give_v he_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n be_v in_o a_o unpardoned_a condition_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o all_o these_o curse_n now_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n do_v more_o usual_o come_v forth_o in_o visible_a stroke_n of_o punishment_n upon_o outward_a mercy_n but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n his_o judgement_n especial_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o spiritual_a as_o blessing_n to_o his_o people_n run_v in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a way_n as_o in_o curse_v they_o with_o hardness_n and_o blindness_n of_o heart_n have_v resist_v the_o truth_n but_o yet_o though_o such_o outward_a curse_n be_v not_o so_o visible_o and_o frequent_o execute_v though_o sometime_o they_o be_v yet_o unpardoned_a unconvert_v sinner_n enjoy_v not_o their_o outward_a good_a thing_n as_o a_o blessing_n but_o they_o serve_v but_o to_o further_a their_o damnation_n if_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o through_o infinite_a grace_n make_v soft_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v now_o to_o have_v outward_a mercy_n and_o be_v harden_v in_o a_o impenitent_a estate_n under_o they_o be_v a_o far_o great_a curse_n than_o to_o have_v they_o smite_v or_o embitter_v from_o the_o lord_n though_o with_o the_o heavy_a hand_n this_o be_v the_o 2d_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n every_o thing_n be_v a_o curse_n while_o such_o to_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n to_o have_v his_o heart_n take_v up_o about_o it_o 3._o the_o person_n of_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v hate_v of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o be_v very_o great_a psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n all_o be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a god_n hate_v they_o and_o while_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n they_o be_v certain_o unpardoned_a what_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o to_o that_o sinner_n in_o this_o condition_n while_o he_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o other_o apprehension_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o turn_v in_o unto_o he_o now_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v hate_v of_o that_o great_a and_o righteous_a god_n a_o drop_n of_o who_o wrath_n be_v able_a to_o scorch_v the_o soul_n with_o uspeakable_a torment_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o wretched_a unpardoned_a sinner_n therefore_o it_o be_v his_o great_a concernment_n to_o look_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n 4._o while_o a_o sinner_n be_v unpardoned_a he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n what_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v if_o god_n will_v further_o discover_v he_o stand_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o most_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o it_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o hell_n bind_v to_o make_v god_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o utmost_a upon_o the_o least_o breach_n and_o be_v under_o transgression_n of_o it_o be_v under_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o abide_v so_o without_o remedy_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o all_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o all_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v and_o not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o one_o moment_n 5._o neither_o the_o prayer_n nor_o alm_n nor_o any_o other_o duty_n of_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n be_v at_o all_o accept_v with_o the_o lord_n this_o wretched_a sinner_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o but_o think_v if_o they_o perform_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n he_o accept_v of_o it_o and_o that_o indeed_o it_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n take_v that_o one_o eminent_a place_n in_o isa_n 1.15_o though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o mark_v it_o you_o that_o think_v because_o you_o make_v or_o say_v as_o you_o style_v it_o many_o good_a prayer_n sure_a god_n hear_v you_o no_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v why_o see_v verse_n 16._o they_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v verse_n 38._o it_o be_v true_a when_o a_o poor_a sinner_n have_v his_o heart_n smite_v for_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n through_o jesus_n christ_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o do_v accompany_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n than_o god_n hear_v his_o cry_n at_o the_o very_a first_o breathe_n of_o his_o soul_n lam._n 3.56_o but_o not_o till_o then_o do_v god_n regard_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o prayer_n alm_n worship_n keep_v conscience_n to_o man_n therefore_o certain_o if_o nothing_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n till_o in_o a_o pardon_a condition_n such_o a_o estate_n require_v great_a and_o deep_a thought_n of_o heart_n of_o it_o 6._o upon_o all_o this_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n will_v have_v no_o other_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n but_o go_v you_o curse_v everlasting_a darkness_n and_o wrath_n and_o woe_n and_o all_o misery_n must_v be_v his_o portion_n for_o ever_o if_o he_o 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hide_v from_o man_n not_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o thou_o but_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o uncleanness_n envy_n wrath_n malice_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o open_v the_o law_n in_o its_o spirituality_n mat._n 5.21_o 22_o 27_o 28._o convince_v to_o be_v murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v never_o consider_v of_o so_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v a_o actual_a adulterer_n or_o murderer_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o but_o bring_v thou_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o condemation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o if_o a_o transgressor_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n this_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o thou_o but_o see_v it_o prove_v jam._n 2.10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o but_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o thy_o youth_n up_o but_o see_v further_o sinner_n that_o some_o word_n of_o god_n or_o other_o may_v hit_v thou_o this_o law_n can_v not_o condemn_v thou_o will_v thou_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o guilt_n and_o make_v in_o to_o grace_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o gospel-contempt_n come_v sinner_n say_v jesus_n christ_n see_v what_o i_o can_v and_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o from_o this_o condemn_a law_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n i_o will_v remove_v all_o thy_o guilt_n blot_v out_o all_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o i_o will_v put_v a_o righteousness_n upon_o thou_o i_o will_v bestow_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o delight_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o then_o 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lay_v in_o the_o fresh_a sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o such_o thou_o have_v long_a since_o commit_v do_v not_o justify_v nor_o excuse_v thyself_o any_o long_o for_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a way_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v show_v never_o do_v guilty_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n find_v more_o shift_n more_o subtle_a plea_n than_o the_o proud_a and_o shameless_a heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n will_v do_v till_o god_n himself_o pronounce_v guilt_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o then_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o sin_n lay_v in_o bring_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o other_o and_o they_o sometime_o come_v in_o like_a wave_n and_o billow_n upon_o thy_o soul_n oh_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o thy_o lie_v swear_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n slight_v the_o word_n refuse_v jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o thy_o secret_a hatred_n of_o holiness_n reproach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o condemn_v thou_o oh_o let_v this_o any_o all_o seize_v upon_o thou_o go_v and_o lie_v low_a before_o the_o great_a god_n judge_v charge_v condemn_v thyself_o and_o say_v god_n and_o his_o word_n have_v find_v i_o out_o this_o day_n and_o i_o go_v home_o with_o at_o arrow_n of_o god_n in_o my_o conscience_n i_o be_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_o find_v the_o guilty_a soul_n in_o the_o congregation_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o save_v from_o it_o that_o be_v my_o business_n now_o bless_a be_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n now_o which_o former_o i_o despise_v of_o any_o good_a man_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o i_o and_o will_v show_v i_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v for_o so_o wretched_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_o particular_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o order_n to_o his_o salvation_n 1._o fear_v of_o wrath_n to_o come_v more_o or_o less_o possess_v the_o heart_n can_v a_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o not_o fear_n if_o true_o sensible_a of_o it_o this_o be_v upon_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o hear_v god_n voice_n which_o strike_v he_o with_o sense_n of_o guilt_n gen._n 3.10_o i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a so_o when_o guilt_n come_v upon_o belshazzar_n his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o dan._n 5.6_o felix_n tremble_v act_v 24.25_o the_o jailor_n come_v tremble_v act_v 16.29_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o miscarry_v soul_n the_o fear_n of_o eternity_n seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a weighty_a matter_n with_o a_o poor_a soul_n to_o be_v save_v 2._o shame_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o guilt_n bring_v in_o upon_o the_o conscience_n so_o adam_n likewese_n be_v ashamed_a and_o hide_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v naked_a gen._n 3._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o so_o ezek._n 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