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yet_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o see_v that_o terrible_a glory_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n he_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_n heb._n 12.21_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v saint_n have_v wave_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o work_n psal_n 143.2_o though_o david_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n though_o he_o do_v set_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o he_o and_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o fear_n psal_n 119.30_o 38._o yet_o he_o deprecate_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n enter_v not_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n why_o do_v he_o pray_v so_o much_o against_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v strong_a for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n living_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o 21._o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o fall_v 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all_o their_o sin_n psal_n 55.2_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v see_v he_o remember_v it_o no_o more_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v pnnish_v jer._n 31.34_o quest_n but_o how_o can_v such_o a_o request_n be_v make_v to_o god_n how_o can_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o sin_n be_v this_o practicable_a for_o 1._o god_n be_v omniscient_a he_o see_v all_o the_o neighing_n lewdness_n whoredom_n of_o soul_n jer._n 13._o last_o prov._n 15.3_o 2._o god_n be_v holy_a and_o have_v a_o most_o pure_a eye_n heb._n 1.6_o 13._o though_o he_o can_v behold_v evil_a with_o approbation_n yet_o he_o must_v needs_o behold_v it_o with_o indignation_n as_o it_o provoke_v his_o glorious_a eye_n isa_n c._n 3._o v._n 8._o 3._o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n he_o be_v not_o regardless_o of_o his_o honour_n careless_a of_o his_o glory_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v jealous_a and_o furious_a nahu_n 1.2_o he_o have_v quick_a lively_a warm_a resentment_n of_o what_o grate_v on_o his_o authority_n and_o affront_v his_o majesty_n he_o behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n to_o requite_v it_o with_o disdain_n psal_n 10.14_o as_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n vengeance_n belong_v to_o he_o psal_n 49.1_o 2._o answer_n god_n can_v not_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o most_o pleasant_a grateful_a lovely_a object_n provide_v towards_o which_o he_o may_v turn_v his_o face_n and_o on_o which_o he_o may_v fix_v his_o eye_n on_o mountebul_n where_o the_o curises_n of_o the_o law_n be_v pronounce_v there_o the_o law_n be_v write_v on_o stone_n plaster_v over_o and_o there_o a_o altar_n be_v build_v and_o burnt-offering_n present_v to_o god_n deut._n 27.2_o 35.6_o and_o we_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o both_o in_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o and_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n ephes_n 5.2_o and_o this_o sacrifice_n do_v smell_v the_o sweet_a in_o god_n nostril_n because_o it_o be_v bind_v only_o with_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o burn_v in_o flame_n of_o love_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a highpriest_n exod._n 28.36_o 38._o that_o be_v perfect_o sanctify_v pure_o and_o absolute_o devote_v to_o god_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v engrave_v on_o christ_n heart_n and_o be_v write_v on_o all_o his_o action_n impress_v on_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o when_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n continual_o heb._n 9.23_o 24._o he_o have_v sprinkle_v the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o burn_v incense_n continual_o before_o his_o throne_n god_n may_v turn_v his_o face_n towards_o this_o grateful_a and_o lovely_a object_n and_o behold_v it_o with_o complacencv_n and_o delight_n isa_n 42.1_o matth._n 3.17_o christ_n undertake_v as_o a_o surety_n be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o petition_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n sin_n must_v be_v cover_v with_o somewhat_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v see_v and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o mediator_n iniquity_n must_v be_v blot_v out_o with_o something_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o surety_n and_o sacrifice_n quest_n but_o why_o be_v it_o so_o desirable_a and_o valuable_a a_o mercy_n for_o god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o our_o iniquity_n i_o shall_v answer_v to_o each_o of_o these_o distinct_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v most_o desirable_a that_o god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a evil_n for_o god_n to_o set_v our_o sin_n before_o he_o for_o they_o to_o be_v remember_v by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v continual_o before_o he_o psalm_n 109.14_o 15._o this_o be_v there_o mention_v as_o the_o most_o terrible_a imprecation_n moses_n sad_o complain_v thus_o psalm_n 90.8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n it_o be_v sweet_a for_o soul_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n psalm_n 89.15_o but_o it_o be_v dreadful_a for_o sin_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n for_o god_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v his_o omnisciency_n to_o view_v sin_n well_o to_o countemplate_v to_o the_o utmost_a the_o evil_n the_o filth_n the_o deformity_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o and_o to_o set_v all_o in_o a_o full_a clear_a and_o perfect_a light_n here_o be_v two_o expression_n our_o sin_n and_o our_o secret_n there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o secret_n chemnitius_n in_o exam._n council_n trident._n cap._n de_fw-la pec_fw-la orig._n do_v by_o our_o secret_n understand_v original_a sin_n though_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o notorious_a to_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o root_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_a to_o most_o in_o the_o world_n one_o butler_n that_o live_v in_o london_n and_o be_v for_o murder_n condemn_v to_o death_n be_v discourse_v with_o in_o newgate_n by_o alderman_n titchborn_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v he_o be_v a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o original_a sin_n he_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o till_o he_o be_v by_o the_o alderman_n instruct_v about_o it_o take_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v give_v that_o god_n take_v a_o full_a view_n both_o of_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o root_n and_o its_o fruit_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o all_o its_o stream_n of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o corrupt_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n that_o be_v as_o piece_n coin_v out_o of_o it_o god_n observe_v also_o the_o actual_a sin_n that_o be_v secret_a to_o and_o hide_v from_o man_n that_o be_v either_o whole_o conceal_v or_o palliate_v and_o flourish_v and_o paint_v over_o with_o specious_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n hos_fw-la 11.7_o though_o there_o be_v a_o beautiful_a tomb_n of_o profession_n above_o yet_o he_o see_v the_o corrupt_a rot_a heart_n that_o be_v underneath_o matth._n 23.37_o yea_o god_n see_v which_o way_n the_o heart_n do_v hang_v and_o sway_v before_o sin_n be_v actual_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o deut._n 31.21_o i_o know_v say_v god_n their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n god_n do_v know_v the_o bent_n the_o bias_n the_o propension_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o israelite_n heart_n towards_o idolatry_n before_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n he_o know_v what_o they_o will_v be_v and_o do_v this_o god_n do_v set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n now_o it_o be_v terrible_a for_o god_n thus_o to_o set_v sin_n before_o he_o for_o 1._o sin_n thus_o set_v before_o his_o face_n do_v provoke_v he_o to_o turn_v away_o and_o hide_v his_o gracious_a countenance_n from_o sinner_n deut._n 31.18_o i_o will_v sure_o hide_v my_o face_n in_o that_o day_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v wrought_v he_o do_v threaten_v the_o same_o deut._n 32.20_o if_o god_n do_v but_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n enemy_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o evil_n will_v over-whelm_a we_o ezel_n 7.22_o yea_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o deserve_v forever_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n gracious_a and_o glorious_a presence_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n say_v david_n psal_n 51.11_o 2._o sin_n set_v before_o god_n face_n do_v provoke_v god_n anger_n against_o the_o soul_n it_o kindle_v displeasure_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o it_o stir_v up_o god_fw-we to_o pour_v it_o out_o on_o the_o sinner_n ezek._n 38.18_o my_o fury_n come_v up_o into_o my_o face_n fury_n may_v be_v keep_v secret_a some_o time_n in_o god_n heart_n but_o it_o will_v come_v up_o into_o his_o face_n and_o be_v open_o manifest_v and_o express_v by_o the_o judgement_n inflict_v by_o his_o hand_n 1._o god_n will_v set_v his_o eye_n on_o sinner_n for_o evil_a amos_n 9.8_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n to_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 34.16_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n 2._o god_n will_v remove_v sinner_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n jer._n 15.1_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n jer._n 23.39_o i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o presence_n 2_o king_n 17.23_o the_o lord_n remove_v