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please_v but_o provoke_v to_o he_o psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o for_o this_o god_n himself_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o record_n and_o make_v conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o account_n that_o in_o due_a season_n he_o may_v reckon_v with_o man_n and_o animadvert_v upon_o they_o 5._o if_o god_n intend_v the_o man_n good_a he_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n of_o such_o sin_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o forgiveness_n and_o repentance_n belong_v to_o it_o act_n 5._o 3._o and_o this_o not_o only_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o order_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o fall_v into_o after_o justification_n for_o though_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o this_o and_o indeed_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o apply_v a_o pardon_n to_o they_o in_o this_o way_n it_o be_v in_o this_o repentance_n that_o he_o make_v their_o sin_n bitter_a to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o rich_a mercy_n that_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o their_o forgiveness_n in_o this_o repentance_n they_o be_v make_v to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o so_o to_o ascribe_v their_o pardon_n to_o his_o rich_a grace_n in_o this_o repentance_n they_o be_v make_v to_o loathe_v themselves_o and_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o break_v off_o from_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o so_o fit_v to_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n all_o which_o tend_v to_o his_o honour_n 6._o in_o order_n to_o this_o repentance_n god_n will_v awakeâ—_n conscience_n and_o make_v it_o to_o charge_v the_o sin_n home_o upon_o the_o man_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n now_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o discovery_n that_o we_o make_v of_o our_o great_a folly_n in_o what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o the_o mischief_n arise_v from_o it_o which_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o it_o sorry_a for_o it_o loathe_v ourselves_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o confess_v and_o bewaâ—_n it_o to_o god_n ask_v his_o pardon_n and_o draw_v up_o a_o purpose_n to_o relinquish_v it_o and_o never_o again_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o it_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v such_o a_o discovery_n make_v to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o in_o order_n hereunto_o for_o we_o natural_o approve_v of_o sin_n and_o call_v gooâ—_n evil_a which_o approbation_n be_v that_o which_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o which_o we_o must_v be_v madâ—_n to_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o and_o for_o this_o conscience_n be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v both_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o charge_v they_o upon_o we_o to_o show_v we_o the_o law_n and_o our_o danger_n by_o it_o and_o all_o the_o aggravation_n attend_v ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o god_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 50._o 22._o 7._o and_o now_o all_o these_o cunning_a trick_n and_o cover_n will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n doubtless_o they_o be_v â—â—eat_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n both_o in_o that_o they_o discover_v abundance_n of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o heart_n â—nd_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o more_o sin_n add_v 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o by_o seek_v to_o hide_v it_o and_o the_o wound_n also_o must_v needs_o fester_v and_o grow_v more_o hard_a to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v hereby_o contract_v so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bitter_a reâ—â—ection_n to_o remember_v i_o not_o only_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o â—in_a but_o live_v in_o it_o i_o hide_v it_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o let_v it_o go_v i_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n i_o harden_v my_o heart_n i_o think_v to_o abscond_v from_o a_o all_o seeâ—ing_a eye_n i_o use_v guile_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o which_o give_v conscience_n advantage_n to_o reflect_v the_o more_o furious_o use_v let_v this_o then_o be_v a_o solemn_a word_n of_o warning_n to_o all_o that_o use_v this_o course_n and_o please_v themselves_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v i_o address_v this_o word_n both_o to_o the_o regenerate_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v be_v draw_v through_o temptation_n into_o sin_n which_o your_o own_o conscience_n say_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o have_v this_o be_v the_o course_n that_o you_o have_v take_v to_o ease_v yourselves_o of_o the_o trouble_n of_o they_o by_o hide_v dissemble_a excuse_v deny_v or_o put_v they_o from_o your_o thought_n and_o have_v you_o present_a quietness_n upon_o your_o so_o do_v and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o have_v be_v some_o year_n since_o and_o you_o still_o find_v no_o molestation_n and_o now_o you_o hope_v all_o be_v well_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o let_v i_o offer_v these_o few_o thing_n to_o your_o solemn_a consideration_n 1._o all_o this_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o gild_n contract_v by_o such_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a gild_n cleave_v to_o every_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o suffer_v the_o evil_n threaten_v which_o it_o high_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o get_v remove_v and_o the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n so_o long_a aâ—_n that_o abide_v on_o he_o and_o all_o endeavour_n that_o wilâ—_n not_o help_v to_o take_v it_o off_o be_v unprofitable_a well_o this_o course_n you_o take_v be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o but_o will_v increase_v it_o it_o be_v but_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a gild_n to_o a_o old_a one_o this_o hide_v be_v of_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o mean_v use_v for_o it_o be_v so_o many_o sin_n how_o deep_o then_o do_v you_o run_v on_o the_o score_n in_o this_o way_n while_o you_o hide_v your_o sin_n you_o will_v never_o fly_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v they_o wash_v away_o and_o so_o long_a the_o imputation_n remain_v and_o they_o be_v your_o sin_n 2._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o you_o can_v hide_v they_o from_o god_n what_o though_o you_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n they_o believe_v your_o denial_n or_o be_v satisfy_v with_o your_o excuse_n and_o hereby_o you_o prevent_v censure_n or_o reproach_n for_o the_o present_a how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v your_o judge_n but_o god_n who_o know_v all_o your_o secrecy_n be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o sun_n light_n midnight_n and_o noon_n day_n be_v alike_o to_o his_o all_o knowledge_n when_o no_o eye_n see_v he_o look_v on_o and_o make_v a_o entry_n your_o denial_n signify_v nothing_o to_o he_o who_o know_v and_o can_v be_v mistake_v your_o fig-leaf_n excuse_n can_v cover_v your_o nakedness_n but_o he_o see_v through_o 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o purpose_n then_o will_v this_o be_v when_o he_o â—hall_v tell_v you_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n believe_v â—e_n truth_n of_o psal_n 90._o 8._o thou_o have_v set_v our_o secret_a â—ins_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 3._o all_o these_o trick_n be_v a_o provocation_n to_o he_o and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o foolishness_n you_o may_v think_v yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d and_o politic_a when_o you_o thus_o wind_n and_o douâ—le_n but_o he_o laugh_v at_o your_o egregious_a folly_n in_o it_o â—sal_n 2._o begin_v and_o needs_o must_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o these_o â—ourses_n for_o what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o essay_n to_o put_v a_o heat_n upon_o he_o than_o which_o what_o high_a affront_n â—an_v be_v offer_v and_o if_o they_o be_v sinful_a they_o must_v â—eeds_o displease_v he_o but_o there_o be_v
and_o that_o be_v his_o trouble_n and_o â—ill_v he_o can_v get_v some_o good_a security_n of_o his_o pardon_n â—he_n be_v not_o satisfy_v the_o report_n indeed_o that_o there_o â—s_a forgiveness_n with_o god_n and_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o make_v â—o_o he_o be_v some_o relief_n and_o afford_v he_o a_o support_a hope_n against_o utter_a despair_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sign_v and_o seal_v pardon_n read_v to_o he_o that_o will_v restore_v he_o to_o real_a comfort_n there_o be_v many_o a_o malefactor_n be_v execute_v for_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o prince_n god_n may_v be_v a_o god_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o many_o may_v taste_v of_o it_o but_o he_o may_v perish_v time_n be_v when_o he_o please_v himself_o with_o a_o general_a notiâ—on_n of_o mercy_n but_o now_o he_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v â—aid_v isa_n 27._o 4._o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o will_v set_v briâ—rs_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o can_v rest_v till_o christ_n say_v â—o_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o â—an_v must_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o believe_v his_o â—ardon_n as_o he_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o condemnation_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o testimony_n that_o can_v satisfy_v the_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o must_v speak_v peace_n to_o and_o in_o the_o man_n or_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v conscience_n say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v provoke_v he_o be_v judge_n the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n have_v proceed_v from_o his_o mouth_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o off_o again_o none_o can_v i_o must_v therefore_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o i_o psal_n 85._o 8._o there_o â—â—_o indeed_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v connect_v which_o beinâ—_n wrought_v in_o the_o man_n have_v the_o evidence_n in_o themâ—_n and_o do_v make_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n buâ—_n this_o alone_o will_v not_o satisfy_v a_o trouble_a soul_n wiâ—â—_n object_n against_o the_o reality_n of_o they_o and_o suspeâ—â—_n they_o of_o fallacy_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v in_o and_o set_a hâ—â—_n seal_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o confirm_v they_o byâ—_n his_o secret_a application_n godly_a and_o skilful_a christian_n may_v inquire_v into_o the_o man_n case_n and_o give_v kinâ—_n great_a encouragement_n judge_v his_o condition_n safe_a â—_o but_o all_o will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o he_o they_o be_v chaâ—ritable_a and_o do_v not_o know_v he_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o he_o know_v his_o own_o state_n better_o than_o they_o do_v he_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o quiet_a till_o therâ—_n be_v a_o divine_a obsignation_n upon_o he_o till_o it_o come_v toâ—_n that_o rom._n 8._o 16._o i'faith_o only_o can_v receive_v the_o consolation_n and_o apply_v it_o and_o that_o can_v build_v on_o awny_a thing_n short_a of_o a_o divine_a testimony_n 6._o there_o must_v be_v this_o forgiveness_n real_o pass_v in_o orâ—der_n to_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o the_o maâ—_n must_v be_v forgive_v at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o he_o can_v be_v ascertain_v of_o it_o for_o this_o testimony_n be_v to_o a_o thing_n that_o real_o be_v and_o though_o god_n sometime_o do_v together_o with_o pardon_v thâ—_n sinner_n let_v in_o this_o light_n whereby_o he_o discern_v itâ—_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o do_v so_o he_o act_v his_o sovereignty_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o he_o give_v no_o assurance_n of_o a_o pardon_n to_o he_o before_o hand_n he_o indeed_o ofâ—fereth_v it_o tell_v he_o where_o it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v obtain_v encourage_v he_o to_o wait_v for_o it_o offer_v he_o his_o assistance_n but_o all_o this_o while_n the_o matterâ—_n be_v in_o suspense_n as_o to_o the_o man_n and_o if_o he_o complyn_n â—th_v not_o with_o these_o offer_n he_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o reveal_v his_o purpose_n to_o the_o man_n on_o this_o account_n till_o he_o have_v â—ven_o be_v to_o it_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o this_o assurance_n follow_v upon_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o â—mbraced_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v â—ade_v to_o he_o 7._o that_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v apply_v upon_o the_o plightâ—g_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n or_o upon_o christ_n reâ—irrection_n the_o mistake_n of_o it_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o make_v unto_o christ_n and_o â—he_v accquittance_v give_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o redeem_a â—as_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n way_n and_o â—rder_n the_o actual_a forgive_a their_o sin_n belonge_v to_o the_o work_n of_o application_n and_o god_n have_v in_o â—he_n gospel_n open_v a_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o â—he_n carry_v on_o the_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o after_o christ_n have_v reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o we_o be_v send_v to_o â—nd_v entreat_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o there_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n whereof_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o â—nd_v therefore_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n mal._n 2._o 5._o because_o upon_o the_o make_n it_o with_o the_o soul_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o it_o to_o which_o belong_v â—his_fw-la forgiveness_n and_o so_o upon_o every_o renewal_a of_o covenant_n upon_o any_o difference_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v this_o peace_n be_v restore_v upon_o a_o new_a application_n of_o forgiveness_n 8._o hence_o this_o forgiveness_n be_v always_o connect_v with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v great_a dust_n raise_v about_o the_o word_n condition_n and_o whether_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v conditional_a in_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o know_v no_o danger_n in_o call_v they_o so_o if_o right_o understand_v however_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o close_a 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