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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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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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the_o spirit_n come_v very_o near_o to_o the_o despight_v of_o it_o how_o can_v man_n be_v sanctify_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o to_o reproach_v that_o be_v to_o make_v merry_a with_o their_o own_o damnation_n use_v 2._o exhort_v as_o you_o will_v be_v list_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o godly_a labour_n for_o the_o bless_a indwelling_n of_o the_o spirit_n pray_v with_o melancthon_n lord_n inflame_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n and_o with_o the_o spouse_n awake_v o_o northwind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n cant._n 4._o 16._o as_o a_o mariner_n will_v desire_v a_o wind_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o sea_n so_o beg_v the_o prosperous_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v add_v wing_n to_o prayer_n luke_n 11._o 13._o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o god_n 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