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respect_n to_o his_o grace_n hence_o all_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n be_v invite_v to_o he_o isa_n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o enlarge_v our_o vessel_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v replenish_v psal_n 81._o 9_o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o and_o god_n have_v assure_v we_o isa_n 45._o 19_o i_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a 2._o what_o be_v that_o save_v good_a that_o be_v fountain_v in_o he_o a._n we_o observe_v that_o a_o fountain_n be_v proper_o a_o receptacle_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o be_v metonymical_o put_v for_o the_o water_n themselves_o that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o we_o may_v here_o keep_v to_o the_o allusion_n water_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o afford_v a_o manifold_a benefit_n unto_o it_o it_o quench_v the_o thirst_n it_o revive_v the_o spirit_n it_o comfort_v the_o 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he_o with_o satisfaction_n be_v now_o arm_v against_o he_o and_o become_v a_o terror_n to_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v he_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o retrieve_v he_o can_v escape_v perdition_n 2._o god_n free_a grace_n constitute_v christ_n in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o he_o may_v procure_v life_n and_o happiness_n again_o for_o man_n sin_n have_v bring_v man_n under_o the_o gild_n of_o death_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o suffer-eternal_a vengeance_n god_n justice_n be_v now_o engage_v to_o execute_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o affront_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o his_o law_n this_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v man_n can_v no_o more_o approach_n
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siâ—_n and_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n it_o be_v often_o use_v fâ—â—_n the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n for_o thâ—_n expiation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o leu._n 4_o 20._o 2d_o and_o frequent_o else_o where_o 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o defilement_n which_o the_o sin_n leauâ—s_v behind_o it_o upon_o the_o man_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n original_a sin_n be_v the_o very_a pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o make_v we_o unclean_a thing_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v allegorical_o and_o emphatical_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o newborn_a infant_n in_o ezek._n 16._o begin_v and_o every_o actual_a sin_n leave_v a_o spot_n a_o stain_n a_o filthiness_n behind_o it_o upon_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v it_o ezek._n 20._o 43._o you_o shall_v remember_v your_o war_n and_o all_o your_o do_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v defile_v and_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o moral_a respect_n which_o sin_n bear_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a law_n and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a when_o they_o observe_v it_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n jer._n 44_o 4._o 2._o in_o what_o respect_n this_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n â—â—y_v be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o a._n this_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o former_a for_o in_o what_o respect_n sin_n and_o uncleanness_n cleave_v to_o the_o man_n in_o the_o same_o it_o must_v be_v remove_v there_o be_v therefore_o a_o double_a take_v away_o of_o â—â—â—_o answerable_a to_o the_o twofold_a mischief_n which_o it_o do_v the_o man_n bâ—_n its_o adhesion_n to_o he_o tâ—â—_n former_a be_v by_o justification_n the_o latter_a by_o sanctification_n and_o theâ—e_n be_v two_o great_a and_o comprehensive_a benefit_n which_o the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o do_v derive_v from_o christ_n to_o we_o these_o be_v in_o the_o old_a mosaic_a law_n represent_v the_o one_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o aâ—â—ement_n in_o which_o the_o blood_n oâ—_n the_o offering_n be_v make_v uâ—e_v oâ—_n hence_o that_o heb._n 9_o 22._o without_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remession_n the_o other_o by_o the_o many_o washingâ—_n and_o puâ—ifications_n that_o man_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o some_o think_v these_o two_o be_v emblematize_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o issue_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v pierce_v here_o then_o 1._o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o justification_n when_o the_o atonement_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o sinner_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o his_o gild_n remove_v as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n make_v its_o demand_n of_o the_o sinner_n personal_o so_o long_o his_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o be_v guilty_a but_o when_o this_o pardon_n be_v bestow_v he_o cease_v legal_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o a_o guilty_a one_o because_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v out_o against_o he_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o that_o regard_n as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v we_o read_v in_o jer._n 50._o 20._o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o thâ—re_o shall_v be_v none_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o i_o will_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n accept_n of_o aâ—_n atonement_n when_o he_o say_v as_o job_n 33._o 24_o deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n 2._o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o sanctification_n when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n apply_v â—is_n grace_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o he_o mortify_v sin_n and_o cleanse_v it_o of_o the_o defilement_n which_o â—â—eâ—uâ—th_v to_o it_o this_o be_v call_v the_o purge_n away_o oâ—_n iniquity_n isa_n 27._o 9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o thâ—_n purify_n of_o our_o heart_n act_n 15._o 9_o and_o we_o be_v allusive_o tell_v how_o it_o be_v do_v ezek._n 36._o 25._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o this_o be_v next_o apply_v to_o original_a sin_n by_o the_o mortification_n whereof_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o as_o sin_n decrease_v so_o grace_n increase_v which_o be_v our_o purity_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o fountain_n for_o such_o a_o end_n a._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o fountain_n or_o a_o treasury_n in_o who_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o which_o do_v suitable_o and_o sufficient_o answer_v these_o two_o occasion_n of_o sinful_a man_n viz._n his_o merit_n and_o his_o grace_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o general_a glance_n at_o each_o of_o these_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a merit_n fountain_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o sinner_n we_o observe_v that_o this_o gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o the_o sinner_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o threaten_a to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n menace_v by_o the_o law_n the_o removal_n of_o this_o gild_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o sinner_n himself_o can_v be_v only_o by_o a_o free_a pardon_n for_o he_o haâ—h_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o to_o make_v compensation_n to_o the_o law_n withal_o but_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o establish_v rule_n of_o relative_n justice_n in_o it_o mâ—st_v be_v by_o justification_n god_n as_o a_o judge_n must_v either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v he_o upon_o his_o trial_n and_o yet_o in_o justify_v he_o he_o must_v also_o pardon_v he_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a in_o
there_o be_v a_o legal_a repentance_n before_o conversion_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v evangelical_n follow_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v no_o further_o please_v to_o god_n than_o as_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o faith_n but_o in_o respect_n to_o order_n of_o time_n the_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v at_o once_o and_o so_o they_o be_v together_o it_o be_v a_o penitent_a faith_n and_o a_o believe_a repentance_n that_o be_v exert_v they_o be_v therefore_o conjoin_v act_v 20._o 21._o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 7._o for_o the_o right_n exert_v of_o these_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_v and_o of_o supplication_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o this_o or_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n habitual_o put_v into_o the_o man_n when_o he_o be_v new_o make_v but_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o practise_n of_o faith_n and_o 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bitterness_n than_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n jer._n 2_o 19_o know_v and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v two_o passage_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o mourning_n 1._o he_o bewail_v all_o his_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o poor_a man_n be_v expose_v unto_o and_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o peculiar_o call_v for_o our_o mourning_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o that_o sorrow_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o true_a repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o we_o embitter_v sin_n to_o ourselves_o and_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o hatred_n of_o it_o for_o though_o sorrow_n be_v a_o mix_a affection_n yet_o it_o main_o partake_v of_o hatred_n which_o be_v a_o separate_a affection_n and_o make_v we_o to_o reject_v the_o object_n of_o it_o now_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v genuine_a it_o be_v universal_a it_o bear_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o sin_n because_o if_o it_o be_v right_a it_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n in_o the_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o evil_a be_v in_o all_o sin_n it_o must_v needs_o extend_v to_o all_o hence_o that_o psalm_n 119._o 104._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o where_o this_o hatred_n be_v there_o will_v be_v sorrow_n for_o our_o have_v hurt_v ourselves_o by_o it_o and_o therein_o dishonour_v god_n 2._o he_o more_o peculiar_o lament_v the_o affront_n that_o be_v have_v offer_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v set_v before_o he_o in_o the_o tender_v of_o grace_n this_o therefore_o be_v peculiar_o remark_v in_o zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o a_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v where_o the_o gospel_n come_v and_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v together_o with_o the_o need_n that_o man_n have_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o â—in_a the_o conviction_n whereof_o be_v lay_v before_o man_n to_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o man_n have_v make_v light_n of_o these_o invitation_n which_o have_v be_v give_v they_o they_o have_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o misery_n by_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o it_o and_o have_v according_o despise_v he_o neglect_v he_o choose_v lie_v vanity_n before_o he_o and_o remain_v in_o their_o unbelief_n this_o be_v the_o great_a provocation_n under_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 3._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n choose_v 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god_n have_v therefore_o make_v it_o a_o medium_n for_o our_o participation_n in_o the_o blessing_n engage_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o 37._o i_o will_v yet_o be_v inquire_v of_o for_o this_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o in_o which_o prayer_n 1._o he_o confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v if_o not_o a_o essential_a part_n yet_o a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o sinful_a man_n address_v god_n for_o mercy_n hence_o the_o promise_n so_o run_v prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n when_o god_n invite_v back_o slider_v to_o return_v and_o promise_v they_o acceptance_n he_o enter_v that_o caution_n jer._n 3._o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o right_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o pardon_n and_o cleanse_v unless_o we_o lie_v open_a our_o malady_n before_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tacit_n confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a petition_n that_o be_v put_v up_o on_o this_o account_n but_o god_n expect_v that_o in_o our_o solemn_a address_v of_o he_o we_o be_v explicit_a in_o it_o levit._n 26._o 40._o if_o they_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o tresâ—oss_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o request_v his_o convert_v grace_n there_o must_v be_v a_o root_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o man_n before_o he_o can_v sincere_o desire_v or_o petition_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o indeed_o gracious_a mourning_n confession_n and_o supplication_n do_v follow_v after_o that_o inward_a and_o transform_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o man_n jer._n 31._o 19_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a &c_n &c_n however_o in_o the_o actual_a turn_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o man_n find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o turn_v himself_o but_o that_o he_o must_v have_v it_o give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o according_o he_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o thus_o do_v ephraim_n verse_n 18._o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o god_n direct_v israel_n to_o use_v such_o word_n hos_fw-la 14._o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o these_o cry_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o the_o efficacâ—_n oâ—_n prevent_v grace_n 3_o he_o profess_v his_o acceptance_n of_o and_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n he_o acknowledge_v thâ—_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o all_o sufficient_a saviour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o virtue_n in_o this_o fountain_n to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n from_o
psal_n 32._o 5._o 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 and_o this_o confession_n have_v be_v full_a and_o free_a and_o without_o any_o cover_n for_o he_o there_o say_v my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v it_o be_v a_o false_a heart_n that_o petition_n help_v against_o sin_n and_o in_o pray_v for_o it_o plead_v excuse_n and_o extenuation_n this_o proceed_v from_o â—_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 5._o have_v you_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o god_n foot_n in_o your_o prayer_n to_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o soul_n humble_v a_o soul-abasing_a spirit_n hence_o that_o psal_n 9_o 12._o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o 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what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n will_v be_v very_o importunate_a in_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n ange_n but_o a_o kindly_a resentment_n of_o gild_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v god_n who_o condemn_v will_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o and_o to_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o it_o which_o will_v draw_v out_o our_o cry_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o both_o these_o therefore_o be_v include_v in_o that_o hoâ—_n 14_o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n 7._o be_v your_o prayer_n importunate_a or_o in_o good_a earnest_n there_o be_v many_o that_o pray_v in_o good_a word_n and_o it_o may_v be_v with_o much_o of_o noise_n too_o and_o yet_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n they_o be_v not_o importunate_a and_o cordial_a request_n which_o they_o put_v up_o he_o that_o be_v in_o earnest_n will_v 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