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merit_n forgiveness_n christ_n blood_n must_v wash_v our_o tear_n but_o repentance_n be_v a_o qualification_n though_o not_o a_o cause_n he_o who_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n will_v the_o more_o value_n pardon_v mercy_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n and_o now_o god_n bring_v a_o pardon_n which_o be_v a_o set_n up_o a_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o tell_v the_o sinner_n that_o the_o flood_n of_o wrath_n shall_v not_o overflow_v he_o o_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o rainbow_n the_o soul_n that_o before_o be_v steep_v in_o tear_n now_o melt_v in_o love_n to_o god_n luk._n 7._o 38._o 47._o 5._o god_n have_v forgive_v sin_n he_o will_v call_v it_o no_o more_o into_o remembrance_n jer._n 31._o 34._o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o redeunt_fw-la act_n of_o indemnity_n he_o will_v not_o upbraid_v we_o with_o former_a unkindness_n or_o sue_v we_o with_o a_o cancel_v bond._n micah_n 7._o 19_o he_o will_v cast_v our_o 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among_o the_o damn_a 2._o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o have_v it_o 1._o the_o pardon_a soul_n be_v out_o of_o the_o gunshot_n of_o hell_n luther_n rom._n 8._o 33._o satan_n may_v accuse_v but_o christ_n will_v show_v a_o discharge_n 2._o the_o pardon_a soul_n may_v go_v to_o god_n with_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n gild_n clip_v the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o can_v fly_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o forgiveness_n breed_v confidence_n he_o who_o have_v his_o pardon_n may_v look_v his_o prince_n in_o the_o face_n with_o comfort_n this_o great_a mercy_n of_o pardon_n david_n have_v obtain_v as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 5._o thou_o forgave_v i_o and_o because_o he_o have_v find_v god_n a_o god_n of_o pardon_n 17._o therefore_o he_o encourage_v other_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o chap._n ii_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o godliness_n every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a it_o 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psal._n 119._o 30._o godliness_n be_v a_o ray_n and_o beam_n that_o shine_v from_o god_n if_o god_n be_v true_a than_o godliness_n be_v true_a 2._o godliness_n be_v a_o intrinsical_a thing_n it_o lie_v chief_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 29._o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o dew_n lie_v on_o the_o leaf_n the_o sap_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n the_o moralist_n religion_n be_v all_o in_o the_o leaf_n it_o consist_v only_o in_o external_o 〈◊〉_d but_o godliness_n be_v a_o holy_a sap_n which_o be_v radicate_v in_o the_o soul._n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 51._o 6._o in_o the_o hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n the_o chalde_a expound_v it_o in_o the_o close_a place_n of_o the_o heart_n 3_o godliness_n be_v a_o supernatural_a thing_n by_o nature_n we_o inherit_v nothing_o but_o evil_a rom._n 7._o 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n we_o do_v suck_v in_o sin_n as_o natural_o as_o our_o 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