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condemn_a person_n and_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o remain_v so_o till_o this_o be_v reverse_v by_o repentance_n till_o he_o have_v sue_v out_o his_o pardon_n by_o interre_v himself_o in_o christ._n therefore_o consider_v this_o serious_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n in_o thought_n that_o thou_o commit_v not_o any_o act_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o but_o because_o of_o that_o sin_n thou_o be_v condemn_v in_o law_n therefore_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o condemn_a person_n for_o that_o sin_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o do_v now_o to_o take_v off_o this_o i_o say_v a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o pardon_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o sue_v it_o not_o out_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o use_v to_o he_o so_o letno_o man_n talk_v he_o be_v a_o justify_v person_n by_o christ_n but_o thou_o must_v sue_v out_o this_o pardon_n therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v upon_o daily_o sue_v to_o renew_v our_o daily_a prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n there_o 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till_o thou_o do_v that_o that_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o rigour_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v 13._o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o this_o must_v be_v do_v and_o so_o in_o other_o particular_n the_o scripture_n be_v large_a in_o these_o thing_n that_o somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o sue_v out_o this_o pardon_n that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o pardon_n in_o god_n a_o free_a act_n yet_o there_o must_v somewhat_o be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o sue_v out_o this_o pardon_n for_o ourselves_o or_o else_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemn_a person_n but_o these_o thing_n i_o leave_v to_o your_o meditation_n and_o so_o i_o fall_v upon_o the_o next_o point_n which_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v and_o that_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o that_o since_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o proceed_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o law_n wherein_o man_n action_n and_o word_n 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〈◊〉_d and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v and_o not_o work_v than_o the_o wind_n can_v be_v and_o not_o blow_v the_o fire_n and_o not_o burn_v a_o diamond_n and_o not_o sparkle_v the_o sun_n and_o not_o shine_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o simple_o that_o they_o rest_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o motion_n or_o work_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o toilsome_a labour_n soretravell_n and_o again_o from_o their_o own_o labour_n or_o work_n not_o the_o lord_n they_o keep_v a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n in_o not_o do_v of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o god_n they_o rest_v from_o sinful_a and_o painful_a travel_n but_o not_o from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o sanctify_a rest_n for_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o 8._o come_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o cease_n from_o all_o motion_n or_o operation_n that_o can_v stand_v 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