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respect_n god_n mark_v of_o iniquity_n be_v accompany_v with_o absolute_a holiness_n perfect_a purity_n and_o justice_n he_o can_v away_o with_o it_o nor_o with_o the_o sinner_n because_o of_o it_o as_o psal_n 5.4_o 5._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o hab._n 1.13_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n god_n thus_o mark_v iniquity_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o strict_a justice_n and_o without_o look_v on_o the_o sinner_n as_o in_o a_o cautioner_n can_v away_o with_o it_o and_o consequent_o will_v punish_v it_o job_n 11.11_o he_o see_v wickedness_n also_o will_v he_o not_o consider_v it_o in_o order_n to_o punishment_n for_o so_o that_o phrase_n be_v expound_v psal_n 10.14_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o for_o thou_o behold_v 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use_v sinful_a shift_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o fall_v in_o these_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o he_o that_o fall_v in_o these_o sin_n after_o repentance_n for_o other_o escape_n why_o may_v he_o not_o after_o repentance_n have_v fall_v in_o these_o same_o sin_n over_o again_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v not_o prevent_v it_o for_o though_o repentance_n for_o particular_a fault_n leave_v behind_o it_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o these_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v loathe_v which_o will_v make_v it_o more_o improbable_a they_o will_v be_v relapse_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a otherwise_o true_a repentance_n be_v for_o all_o sin_n it_o shall_v prevent_v relapse_v in_o any_o sin_n a_o second_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o clear_v the_o case_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o as_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o relapse_v in_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n 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what_o prejudice_n relapse_v in_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o as_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v former_a pardon_n in_o question_n and_o under_o debate_n and_o though_o a_o penitent_a may_v be_v pardon_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o board_n with_o sin_n after_o god_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o return_v to_o folly_n and_o to_o proclaim_v that_o all_o the_o bitterness_n folk_n have_v find_v in_o sin_n be_v nothing_o only_o i_o can_v conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o any_o that_o may_v be_v under_o a_o temptation_n that_o have_v repent_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n they_o have_v relapse_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o question_v their_o repentance_n so_o they_o think_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o pardon_n you_o have_v it_o clear_v from_o scripture_n that_o these_o be_v but_o temptation_n that_o god_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n isai_n 55.7_o and_o though_o folk_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n and_o among_o hand_n 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