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such_o evidence_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o â—n_v entire_a and_o full_a closure_n with_o they_o and_o embracement_n of_o they_o sermon_n v·_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o alsâ—_n may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o you_o may_v desire_v to_o hear_v and_o it_o may_v be_v be_v usual_o speak_v of_o in_o public_a which_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n â—_z be_v more_o carry_v after_o but_o tru_o i_o shall_v wrong_v myself_o and_o you_o both_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o discourse_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o it_o may_v be_v some_o desire_n for_o direction_n or_o information_n concern_v the_o time_n for_o i_o can_v neither_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o â—o_o much_o certainty_n of_o persuasion_n as_o be_v needful_a nor_o can_v i_o think_v
self-destroying_a deceit_n when_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o not_o past_a over_o that_o line_n that_o pass_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n which_o thâ—y_o be_v study_v to_o find_v out_o only_o that_o they_o may_v pass_v so_o far_o over_o it_o as_o may_v keep_v their_o soul_n and_o hell_n asunder_o without_o earnest_a desire_n of_o advancement_n towards_o heaven_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n now_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o profess_a christian_n though_o there_o be_v none_o have_v that_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n often_o and_o more_o ready_o in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrat_fw-la that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o this_o self-deceit_a in_o they_o which_o declare_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o you_o know_v both_o god_n and_o man_n construct_v of_o man_n by_o their_o wâ—yes_n not_o by_o their_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v interpret_v your_o heart_n by_o their_o disposition_n and_o raise_v a_o collection_n 〈◊〉_d atheism_n out_o of_o all_o together_o â—he_n fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o say_v i_o many_o pretended_a christian_n say_v in_o their_o heart_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o i_o seek_v nothing_o else_o to_o prove_v it_o than_o your_o own_o ordinary_a clearing_n and_o excusing_n of_o yourselves_o you_o confess_v you_o be_v sinner_n and_o break_v all_o the_o command_n yet_o come_v to_o particular_n and_o i_o know_v not_o one_o of_o twenty_o that_o will_v cordial_o or_o serious_o take_v with_o almost_o any_o sin_n yea_o what_o you_o have_v grant_v in_o a_o general_n you_o retract_v and_o deny_v it_o in_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o declare_v both_o that_o even_o that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o know_v you_o be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o the_o real_a truth_n of_o it_o and_o that_o you_o aâ—e_v overblinded_n with_o a_o fond_a love_n of_o yourselves_o i_o know_v not_o â—o_o what_o purpose_v your_o general_a acknowledgement_n be_v but_o to_o â—e_v a_o mask_n or_o shadow_n to_o deceive_v you_o to_o be_v a_o blind_a to_o hide_v you_o from_o yourselves_o since_o the_o most_o part_n of_o you_o whensoever_o challenge_v of_o any_o particular_a sin_n or_o inclination_n to_o it_o justify_v yourselves_o and_o when_o ever_o you_o arâ—_n put_v to_o a_o particular_a confession_n of_o your_o sin_n you_o have_v all_o wrap_v up_o in_o such_o a_o bundle_n of_o confusion_n that_o you_o never_o know_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o certain_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o you_o let_v i_o add_v moreover_o another_o instance_n do_v you_o not_o so_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o sin_n so_o secure_o so_o impenitent_o as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o sin_n no_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v not_o the_o most_o part_n content_o and_o peaceable_o live_v in_o so_o much_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o indeed_o consider_v that_o your_o heart_n be_v sink_v of_o iniquity_n and_o impurity_n will_v you_o not_o think_v iâ—_n necessary_a to_o apply_v to_o thâ—_n physician_n and_o will_v you_o not_o then_o labour_v to_o know_v the_o physician_n &_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o report_n of_o he_o certain_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o take_v no_o pain_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o saviour_n you_o declare_v that_o you_o know_v not_o your_o sin_n â—or_a if_o you_o know_v the_o one_o you_o can_v not_o but_o search_v to_o know_v the_o other_o what_o iâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o most_o man_n late-walking_a do_v it_o not_o proclaim_v this_o that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o if_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o you_o be_v there_o not_o a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o wrath_n before_o you_o and_o if_o you_o do_v real_o see_v the_o one_o will_v you_o not_o see_v the_o other_o and_o do_v you_o sâ—e_v it_o will_v it_o not_o drive_v you_o to_o more_o serious_a thought_n will_v it_o not_o aâ—right_v you_o will_v it_o not_o cause_v you_o often_o to_o retire_v in_o to_o yourselves_o and_o from_o the_o world_n and_o above_o all_o how_o precious_a will_v the_o tiding_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v that_o now_o be_v common_a and_o contemptible_a will_v you_o not_o every_o day_n wash_v in_o that_o blood_n will_v the_o current_n of_o repentance_n dry_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v not_o exercise_v this_o way_n give_v no_o thought_n nor_o time_n for_o reconcilement_n with_o god_n walk_v without_o any_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o without_o any_o earnest_n and_o serious_a study_n of_o change_v your_o wayeâ—_n and_o purify_n your_o heart_n in_o a_o word_n though_o you_o confess_v sin_n in_o the_o general_n yet_o your_o whole_a carriage_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n declare_v so_o much_o that_o you_o think_v it_o not_o â—_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v busy_v himself_o about_o it_o that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o it_o and_o be_v well_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o deny_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n sermon_n xvii·_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o current_n of_o sin_n dry_v not_o up_o but_o runâ—_n constant_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n it_o iâ—_n true_a it_o be_v much_o diminish_v in_o a_o believer_n and_o it_o run_v not_o in_o such_o a_o universal_a flood_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o unbeliever_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o live_a spring_n of_o sin_n within_o the_o godly_a which_o be_v never_o cease_v to_o drop_v out_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n either_o upon_o their_o whole_a person_n or_o at_o least_o to_o intermingle_v it_o with_o their_o good_a action_n now_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o this_o but_o this_o one_o that_o there_o be_v another_o stream_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o never_o dry_v up_o be_v never_o exhau_v never_o empty_v but_o flow_v as_o full_a and_o as_o free_a â—s_a clear_a and_o fâ—esh_a as_o ever_o it_o do_v and_o this_o be_v so_o great_a and_o of_o so_o great_a virtue_n that_o it_o be_v â—ble_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o pollution_n and_o to_o tâ—ke_v away_o the_o daily_a filth_n of_o a_o believer_n conversation_n now_o indeed_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o such_o infinite_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cleanse_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o will_v be_v a_o over-ransome_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o â—ll_a man_n there_o iâ—_n so_o much_o worth_n in_o it_o that_o flood_n of_o guiltiness_n that_o have_v drown_v the_o world_n this_o flood_n of_o christ_n blood_n that_o gush_v out_o of_o his_o side_n be_v of_o sufficient_a virtue_n to_o cleanse_v it_o perfect_o away_o not_o withstand_v of_o this_o absolute_a universal_a sufficiency_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o iâ—_n be_v not_o actual_o apply_v unto_o the_o cleanse_n of_o all_o man_n sinâ—_n but_o yet_o the_o moâ—â—_n part_n of_o man_n be_v still_o drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n of_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o lie_v entomb_v in_o darkness_n therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o blood_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o sinner_n and_o this_o way_n be_v set_v down_o in_o thiâ—_n verse_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v there_o be_v something_o hinâ—ed_v at_o obscure_o in_o the_o precede_a verse_n for_o when_o he_o show_v that_o such_o as_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n who_o either_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o carriage_n of_o their_o way_n do_v by_o interpretation_n say_v they_o want_v sin_n such_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o have_v no_o benefit_n oâ—_n that_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v import_v here_o that_o though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o cleanse_v all_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o prostitute_v and_o base_o spend_v upon_o sinner_n as_o to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o who_o do_v not_o know_v their_o sin_n and_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o serious_a &_o impartial_a examination_n of_o themselves_o such_o though_o they_o say_v they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o never_o descend_v into_o themselves_o to_o search_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o wayeâ—_n and_o so_o never_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o feel_v of_o they_o they_o can_v at_o all_o make_v application_n of_o that_o blood_n to_o their_o own_o conscience_n either_o serious_o
themselves_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o such_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v only_o say_v unto_o â—hem_o that_o yourself_o deceive_v be_v not_o so_o subtle_a but_o it_o may_v soon_o be_v discern_v your_o lie_n be_v gross_a and_o quick_o see_v through_o but_o i_o will_v turn_v myself_o to_o you_o christian_n who_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n acquaint_v with_o yourselves_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o against_o you_o from_o this_o word_n after_o you_o have_v once_o get_v some_o peace_n from_o the_o challenge_n of_o sin_n and_o hope_v of_o pardon_n you_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o of_o acquaintance_n with_o yourselves_o have_v attain_v by_o the_o lord_n grace_n to_o some_o restraint_n oâ—_n the_o more_o visible_a out-breaking_n of_o sin_n you_o have_v not_o that_o occasion_n to_o know_v yourselves_o by_o and_o so_o you_o remain_v stranger_n to_o your_o heart_n and_o fall_v into_o better_a like_v with_o yourselves_o than_o the_o fiâ—st_a sight_n of_o yourselves_o permit_v you_o now_o my_o belove_a in_o the_o lord_n herein_o you_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o you_o do_v not_o rather_o go_v in_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o theâ—e_n behold_v the_o streamâ—_n then_o only_o to_o behold_v the_o fountain_n in_o the_o stream_n you_o ought_v rather_o upon_o the_o lordâ—_n testimony_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o be_v in_o you_o before_o you_o find_v it_o and_o see_v it_o break_v out_o and_o keep_v this_o character_n continual_o in_o your_o â—ight_n which_o will_v be_v more_o powerful_a â—o_o humble_a you_o than_o many_o out-breakingâ—_a i_o think_v we_o shall_v be_v â—o_o well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o own_o nature_n as_o to_o account_v nothing_o â—â—range_a to_o they_o that_o we_o see_v abroad_o but_o râ—ther_o think_v all_o the_o grosâ—nesse_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n suitable_a and_o correspondent_a to_o oâ—r_v spirit_n to_o that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o restrain_v 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from_o another_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o self-love_n we_o compare_v with_o the_o worst_a personâ—_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o we_o think_v ourselves_o good_a if_o not_o so_o ignorant_a as_o some_o arâ—_n we_o presume_v that_o we_o know_v if_o not_o so_o profane_a as_o many_o we_o believe_v ourselves_o religious_a lord_n i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n so_o â—aith_o manâ—_n in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o curser_n a_o swearer_n a_o drunkard_n a_o blind_a ignorant_a soul_n that_o neglect_v prayer_n in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o upon_o these_o ruin_n of_o other_o sin_n they_o build_v some_o better_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o but_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d what_o will_v that_o avail_v you_o to_o be_v unlike_o they_o you_o be_v more_o unlike_o your_o pattern_n than_o they_o be_v unlike_o you_o it_o may_v be_v other_o will_v compare_v with_o these_o that_o be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v with_o that_o which_o be_v 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rule_n mat_n 23.12_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v sermon_n xxi·_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o entire_a uniform_a piece_n all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v interweave_v through_o other_o and_o interchangeable_o knit_v together_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o divide_v of_o it_o no_o more_o then_o of_o christ_n coat_n that_o be_v without_o seam_n if_o you_o have_v it_o not_o altogether_o by_o the_o divine_a lot_n you_o can_v true_o have_v any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v so_o knit_v together_o that_o if_o you_o disjoin_v they_o you_o destroy_v they_o and_o if_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v together_o they_o
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no_o love_n to_o god_n no_o sorrow_n foâ—_n sin_n in_o such_o a_o caâ—e_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n office_n to_o plead_v it_o out_o to_o our_o conscienceâ—_n that_o we_o aâ—e_v not_o total_o guilty_a as_o we_o be_v charge_v and_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o clear_n of_o ourselves_o as_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v under_o his_o aspersion_n and_o reproach_n indeed_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a stress_n here_o and_o for_o wise_a reason_n the_o spirit_n forbear_v to_o plead_v out_o this_o point_n but_o leave_v a_o poor_a soul_n to_o puddle_n it_o out_o alone_o and_o scrape_v its_o evidence_n together_o in_o the_o daâ—k_n i_o say_v if_o thou_o find_v this_o too_o haâ—d_a for_o thou_o to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a than_o my_o advice_n be_v that_o you_o wave_v and_o suspend_v that_o question_n yield_v it_o not_o whole_o but_o rather_o leave_v it_o entire_a and_o do_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o suppose_v that_o article_n and_o point_n be_v gain_v against_o thou_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v next_o certain_o thou_o must_v say_v i_o will_v then_o seek_v grace_n and_o faith_n from_o he_o who_o give_v liberal_o i_o will_v then_o labour_v to_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n i_o say_v do_v that_o now_o and_o thou_o take_v a_o short_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o win_v thy_o cause_n and_o overcome_v satan_n let_v that_o be_v thy_o study_n and_o he_o have_v do_v with_o it_o but_o in_o any_o challenge_n about_o the_o trangression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o desert_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n the_o spirit_n must_v not_o plead_v not_o guilty_a for_o thou_o must_v confess_v that_o but_o in_o as_o far_o as_o he_o drive_v at_o a_o further_a conclusion_n to_o drive_v thou_o away_o from_o hope_n and_o confidence_n to_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n in_o so_o far_o the_o spirit_n clearâ—_n up_o unto_o the_o conscience_n that_o this_o do_v no_o way_n â—ollow_v â—rom_o that_o confession_n of_o guiltiness_n since_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o it_o and_o invite_v all_o to_o come_v and_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n sermon_n xxvi·_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a there_o iâ—_n no_o settlement_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v once_o touch_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sinâ—_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o in_o some_o cleaâ—_n and_o distâ—â—â—ct_a understanding_n the_o ground_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o method_n of_o salâ—ation_n â—eâ—ealed_v in_o it_o there_o iâ—_n no_o solid_a peace-giving_a answer_n to_o the_o challengeâ—_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o advocation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n proponeâ—_n it_o here_o â—or_a the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n who_o â—re_n incident_a to_o be_v surprise_v through_o the_o 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unless_o he_o succumb_v in_o his_o righteous_a cause_n in_o heaven_n the_o strength_n of_o christ_n advocation_n for_o believer_n consist_v partly_o in_o his_o qualification_n â—or_a the_o office_n partly_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o cause_n his_o qualification_n we_o have_v in_o this_o vers_fw-la the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o plead_n in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n his_o advocation_n be_v both_o just_a and_o effectual_a every_o word_n hold_v out_o some_o fitness_n and_o therefore_o every_o word_n drop_v out_o consolation_n to_o a_o trouble_a soul._n with_o the_o father_n speak_v out_o the_o relation_n he_o and_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o the_o judge_n he_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o austere_a and_o rigid_a judge_n that_o be_v implacable_a and_o unsatisfiable_a who_o will_v needs_o adhere_v peremptory_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o undo_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o paternal_a affection_n and_o fatherly_a clemency_n and_o moderation_n in_o the_o judge_n if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o dispose_v as_o to_o make_v some_o candid_a interpretation_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o some_o manner_n to_o relax_v the_o sentence_n as_o to_o our_o personal_a suffering_n we_o can_v never_o stand_v before_o he_o nor_o need_v any_o advocate_n appear_v for_o we_o but_o here_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n he_o be_v christ_n father_n and_o our_o father_n so_o himself_o tell_v we_o joh._n 20.17_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v advantage_n even_o that_o he_o have_v in_o justicâ—_n of_o we_o and_o though_o we_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o his_o anger_n in_o our_o fail_n and_o offence_n and_o this_o make_v we_o often_o to_o be_v both_o afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o come_v to_o he_o measure_v he_o 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it_o stir_v up_o rather_o the_o affection_n of_o pity_n than_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n he_o pity_v his_o poor_a child_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o our_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v prevail_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o we_o because_o he_o with_o who_o he_o deal_v the_o father_n he_o love_v he_o and_o love_v we_o and_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o strict_a term_n of_o justice_n but_o rather_o attemper_v all_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_n he_o will_v certain_o hear_v his_o well-beloved_a son_n for_o in_o he_o he_o be_v well_o please_v his_o soul_n rest_v and_o take_v complacency_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o â—dopts_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v both_o hear_v he_o in_o our_o behalf_n and_o our_o prayer_n too_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n