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the_o soul_n lecture_n xxi_o mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n affirmative_a it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v or_o pardon_v a_o man_n till_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o answer_v those_o objection_n which_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o adversary_n because_o some_o of_o they_o carry_v a_o specious_a pretence_n with_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o antinomian_a with_o those_o argument_n he_o fetch_v from_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v like_o david_n in_o saul_n armour_n not_o able_a to_o improve_v they_o the_o weapon_n be_v too_o big_a for_o he_o but_o before_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o conflict_n its_o worth_n the_o enquiry_n what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v in_o this_o point_n man_n the_o remonstrant_n acta_fw-la synod_n p._n 293._o bring_v several_a place_n out_o of_o our_o author_n lubertus_n smoutius_n piscator_fw-la and_o other_o wherein_o they_o express_o say_v that_o god_n do_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n before_o we_o either_o believe_v or_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o that_o this_o pardon_n do_v antecede_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n faith_n conversion_n or_o regeneration_n of_o the_o heart_n thus_o also_o d._n twisse_n in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v pemble_n also_o to_o this_o purpose_n pag._n 24._o the_o elect_n say_v he_o while_o unconvert_v they_o be_v then_o actual_o justify_v and_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o god_n esteem_v of_o they_o as_o free_v and_o have_v accept_v of_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v actual_o reconcile_v to_o they_o but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o argument_n when_o grotius_n have_v distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a remission_n a_o full_a remission_n and_o a_o less_o full_a remission_n hold_v this_o late_a kind_n of_o remission_n to_o be_v give_v to_o impenitent_a sinner_n abuse_v two_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 5._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o rivet_n confute_v he_o make_v it_o a_o sure_a truth_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o actual_o remit_v but_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v and_o say_v quinam_fw-la sunt_fw-la two_o qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la actu_fw-la remissa_fw-la peccata_fw-la cviquam_fw-la ante_fw-la conversionem_fw-la certè_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ignoti_fw-la who_o be_v they_o that_o say_v sin_n be_v actual_o pardon_v before_o conversion_n certain_o they_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o although_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o price_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n to_o have_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o elect_a from_o all_o eternity_n or_o in_o god_n purpose_n and_o intention_n remission_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v ordain_v for_o they_o even_o as_o conversion_n which_o in_o his_o time_n by_o
respect_n of_o the_o live_a member_n therefore_o although_o god_n people_n in_o such_o grievous_a fall_v lose_v their_o assurance_n feel_v woeful_a commotion_n of_o heart_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o god_n have_v utter_o cast_v they_o off_o they_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o unsound_a though_o they_o have_v be_v prodigal_n lecture_n xxv_o psal._n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n david_n be_v style_v by_o some_o ancient_n the_o divine_a orpheus_n by_o who_o music_n the_o wild_a beast_n evil_a man_n may_v be_v make_v tame_a and_o certain_o his_o material_a harp_n be_v not_o more_o efficacious_a to_o drive_v out_o saul_n evil_a spirit_n than_o his_o psalm_n be_v sanctify_v mean_n to_o expel_v all_o corrupt_a affection_n in_o we_o and_o although_o all_o scripture_n be_v equal_o excellent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o matter_n absolute_o consider_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o our_o direction_n or_o consolation_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o present_a estate_n one_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v prefer_v before_o another_o in_o which_o sense_n junius_n interpret_v those_o psalm_n that_o have_v their_o inscription_n a_o psalm_n of_o degree_n a_o psalm_n of_o excellency_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v it_o now_o this_o psalm_n i_o be_o upon_o may_v just_o be_v so_o style_v because_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a usefulness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v exercise_v about_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n for_o here_o we_o have_v david_n like_o a_o anatomy_n open_v that_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v hence_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v maschil_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o give_v instruction_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o commentator_n this_o be_v prefix_v common_o to_o those_o psalm_n that_o have_v some_o choice_n eminent_a doctrine_n especial_o about_o affliction_n as_o this_o have_v about_o david_n guilt_n and_o trouble_n under_o sin_n and_o also_o his_o pardon_n of_o it_o the_o hebrew_n call_v this_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor_n the_o heart_n of_o david_n because_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o pardon_n therefore_o you_o must_v conceive_v the_o text_n to_o be_v utter_v by_o david_n as_o one_o groan_v and_o heavy_o press_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o oh_o how_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v these_o sin_n forgive_v they_o in_o which_o word_n you_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n describe_v sin_n first_o from_o several_a expression_n to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n it_o sin_v forgive_v cover_v not_o impute_v it_o be_v much_o to_o consider_v how_o ancient_a interpreter_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n enumerate_v as_o if_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n or_o at_o least_o degree_n of_o sin_n enumerate_v and_o hereupon_o also_o they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o forgive_a cover_v and_o impute_v as_o if_o one_o be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture-custome_n which_o do_v use_v for_o amplification_n sake_n to_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n and_o this_o be_v autology_n but_o not_o tautology_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v be_v from_o the_o several_a metaphor_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n as_o the_o first_o word_n do_v signify_v the_o take_n away_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o burrhen_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v ease_v of_o such_o a_o weight_n the_o second_o which_o be_v cover_v do_v suppose_v the_o loathsome_a filthiness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o grace_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n the_o three_o not_o impute_v or_o reckon_n be_v a_o metaphor_n suppose_v sin_n a_o debt_n and_o god_n in_o his_o account_n will_v not_o set_v it_o 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man_n shall_v argue_v he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n because_o his_o debt_n be_v forgive_v which_o be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la because_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n this_o make_v piscator_fw-la and_o wotton_n with_o other_o to_o make_v justification_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v therefore_o account_v righteous_a because_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o hence_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n ever_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o although_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o grant_v it_o may_v be_v say_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o by_o his_o death_n for_o we_o he_o purchase_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o justification_n viz._n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n although_o they_o 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this_o truth_n deserve_v a_o diligent_a unfolding_n because_o the_o mistake_n about_o it_o have_v bring_v forth_o dangerous_a error_n in_o two_o extremity_n the_o one_o of_o the_o papist_n that_o because_o it_o be_v cover_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o the_o godly_a otherwise_o god_n can_v not_o but_o see_v it_o and_o hate_v it_o as_o pererius_n and_o other_o argue_v the_o other_o of_o the_o antinomian_a who_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o god_n see_v not_o sin_n or_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o justify_v person_n as_o eton_n to_o understand_v this_o aright_o take_v notice_n sin_n that_o to_o cover_v be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n and_o we_o must_v not_o squeeze_v it_o too_o much_o lest_o blood_n come_v out_o in_o stead_n of_o milk_n some_o make_v the_o metaphor_n from_o filthy_a loathsome_a object_n which_o be_v cover_v from_o our_o eye_n as_o dead_a carcase_n be_v bury_v under_o the_o ground_n some_o from_o garment_n that_o be_v put_v 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of_o instruction_n to_o the_o godly_a observe_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o justify_v person_n to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o petition_n forgive_v we_o etc._n etc._n 1_o â—hat_n god_n wâ—uld_v not_o require_v of_o we_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o our_o sin_n 2_o that_o god_n will_v lay_v our_o sin_n on_o christ_n a_o twofold_a difference_n between_o god_n forgive_a our_o sin_n and_o our_o forgive_a other_o 3._o as_o we_o pray_v for_o justification_n so_o for_o the_o continuance_n in_o it_o 4._o we_o pray_v for_o daily_o renew_v act_n of_o pardon_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n bellâ—rmines_n objection_n answer_v 5._o we_o pray_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o pardon_n in_o our_o conscience_n more_o and_o more_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_v itself_o and_o not_o for_o the_o sense_n thereof_o only_o reason_n prove_v this_o reas_n 1._o reas_n â—_o reas_n 3._o reas_n 4._o 6_o we_o pray_v that_o as_o god_n 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