seem_v to_o be_v expound_v psal._n 103.3_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v heal_v in_o one_o place_n be_v call_v forgiveness_n in_o another_o if_o we_o compare_v mat._n 13.15_o with_o mark_n 4.12_o second_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o effectual_a reformation_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n make_v it_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o new_a obedience_n for_o that_o which_o health_n be_v to_o the_o body_n holiness_n be_v to_o the_o soul._n therefore_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o aâ—ise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convey_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o conscience_n even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v the_o heat_n and_o influence_n thereof_o unto_o the_o earth_n thereby_o call_v out_o the_o herb_n and_o flower_n and_o heal_v those_o deformity_n which_o winter_n have_v bring_v upon_o 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these_o out_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text._n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o rayer_n take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n the_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o gild_n the_o stain_n the_o power_n the_o punishment_n the_o anguish_n whatever_o evil_a it_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v upon_o the_o conscience_n let_v it_o not_o do_v we_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o second_o because_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a where_o he_o forgive_v sin_n he_o remove_v it_o where_o he_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n unto_o pardon_n of_o sin_n he_o convince_v also_o of_o judgement_n unto_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o bring_v forth_o that_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n matth._n 12.20_o their_o backslide_n their_o prayer_n be_v against_o all_o iniquity_n and_o god_n in_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o single_v out_o one_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n but_o one_o of_o the_o great_a by_o name_n and_o that_o first_o to_o teach_v they_o and_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v 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mercy_n and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o his_o service_n and_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o sodom_n then_o to_o look_v back_o again_o and_o to_o be_v false_a in_o his_o covenant_n this_o god_n look_v on_o not_o as_o a_o single_a sin_n but_o as_o a_o compound_n of_o all_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o god_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v resume_v and_o take_v home_o upon_o his_o conscience_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n again_o four_o to_o proportion_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o repentance_n they_o confess_v their_o apostasy_n they_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o confess_v he_o be_v their_o first_o husband_n hos._n 2_o 7._o and_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o horse_n to_o man_n to_o idol_n to_o vanity_n and_o lie_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n they_o chief_o bewail_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n chief_o single_v out_o to_o pardon_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o of_o this_o be_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o pray_v in_o sincerity_n 8._o that_o he_o fit_v his_o mercy_n ad_fw-la cardinem_fw-la desiderii_fw-la answer_v they_o in_o the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n let_v it_o be_v unto_o they_o even_o as_o they_o will_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o this_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o that_o remission_n 10._o sanctification_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v it_o come_v not_o from_o our_o conversion_n unto_o god_n but_o from_o god_n free_a love_n and_o grace_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o be_v add_v first_o to_o humble_v they_o dom_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o their_o repentance_n their_o prayer_n their_o covenant_n and_o promise_n as_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o procure_v mercy_n for_o they_o or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o objective_a ground_n of_o lovelines_n in_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o for_o his_o own_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o ezek._n 36.22.32_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.15_o second_o to_o support_v they_o above_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o great_a sin_n man_n think_v nothing_o more_o easy_a while_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o heinousness_n of_o it_o then_o to_o believe_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n in_o conversion_n unto_o god_n feel_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o some_o great_a sin_n when_o it_o consider_v its_o rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n and_o backeslide_v from_o god_n it_o will_v then_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v god_n will_v not_o forgive_v nor_o heal_v so_o great_a wickedness_n as_o this_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a novatianisme_n in_o the_o timorous_a conscience_n of_o convince_a sinner_n to_o doubt_v and_o question_n pardon_v for_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v after_o repentance_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n god_n take_v a_o penitent_a off_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o thought_n unto_o the_o height_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o thought_n who_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v abundant_o isay._n 55.7_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 29.11_o ezek._n 37.3_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o love_v especial_o free-love_n that_o have_v no_o foundation_n or_o inducement_n from_o without_o itself_o and_o because_o we_o read_v before_o hos._n 8.5_o that_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o therefore_o he_o here_o add_v that_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o 2._o anger_n will_v consist_v with_o love_n we_o find_v god_n angry_a with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o asa_n and_o he_o do_v sometime_o visit_v with_o rodd_n and_o scourge_n where_o he_o do_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n from_o a_o people_n psal._n 89.32.33_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o friend_n who_o he_o yet_o dear_o love_v and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o angry_a with_o his_o people_n when_o the_o effect_n of_o displeasure_n be_v discover_v towards_o they_o now_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n god_n promise_v not_o only_o to_o love_v they_o free_o but_o to_o clear_v up_o his_o countenance_n towards_o they_o to_o make_v they_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o judgement_n to_o see_v and_o know_v the_o ftuit_n of_o his_o free_a love_n and_o bounty_n unto_o they_o when_o david_n call_v absolom_n home_o from_o banishment_n this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o love_n but_o when_o he_o say_v let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n this_o
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meritorious_a or_o dispositive_a to_o salvation_n but_o all_o these_o be_v but_o wild_a grape_n bitter_a cluster_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o empty_a vine_n not_o worth_a the_o gather_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n but_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n be_v of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o perfect_a nature_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n from_o love_n of_o god_n from_o a_o conscience_n cleanse_v from_o dead_a work_n from_o a_o intention_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n from_o a_o new_a nature_n and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n conform_v his_o servant_n unto_o himself_o they_o be_v not_o grape_n of_o sodom_n but_o grape_n of_o lebanon_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o bless_v we_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n shall_v we_o serve_v he_o not_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o reâ—use_n the_o halt_n and_o blind_a and_o maim_v for_o sacrifice_n not_o give_v unto_o he_o of_o that_o which_o cost_v we_o nothing_o but_o go_v to_o lebanon_n for_o all_o 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and_o satiety_n itself_o be_v sure_a that_o all_o your_o grace_n come_v from_o zion_n and_o from_o lebanon_n actione_n that_o they_o grow_v in_o immanuels_n land_n till_o christ_n own_v they_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v they_o moral_a virtue_n and_o outward_a duty_n grape_n of_o sodom_n may_v commend_v we_o unto_o man_n nothing_o but_o inward_a spiritual_a and_o root_v grace_n the_o grape_n of_o lebanon_n will_v commend_v we_o unto_o god_n to_o do_v only_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o duty_n without_o the_o inward_a principle_n be_v at_o best_a but_o to_o make_v ourselves_o like_o those_o mix_a beast_n elephant_n and_o camel_n in_o the_o 19_o civil_a law_n operam_fw-la praestant_fw-la natura_fw-la fera_fw-fr est_fw-la which_o though_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o tame_a beast_n yet_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a one_o 2._o moral_a virtue_n without_o spiritual_a piety_n do_v not_o commend_v any_o man_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o be_v not_o accept_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o six_z sermon_n hosea_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o mor_fw-mi with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir-tree_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o petition_n and_o a_o covenant_n a_o petition_n implore_v mercy_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o a_o covenant_n promise_v thanksgiving_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o god_n be_v please_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o have_v a_o distinct_a respect_n unto_o both_o these_o for_o whereas_o they_o petition_v first_o for_o pardon_n that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n he_o promise_v to_o heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o to_o love_v they_o free_o and_o whereas_o they_o pray_v for_o blessing_n receive_v we_o into_o favour_n do_v we_o good_a god_n likewise_o make_v promise_n of_o that_o in_o great_a variety_n express_v by_o the_o several_a metaphor_n of_o fertility_n answer_v to_o the_o name_n and_o blessing_n promise_v former_o unto_o ephraim_n and_o all_o this_o we_o have_v handle_v out_o of_o the_o four_o precede_a verse_n now_o in_o this_o 8_o verse_n god_n be_v please_v not_o only_o gracious_o to_o accept_v but_o further_o to_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v promise_v that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v undertake_v this_o be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o we_o can_v have_v to_o bind_v ourselves_o in_o holy_a covenant_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o assistance_n enable_v we_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o therefore_o when_o david_n have_v say_v i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a 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hand_n a_o stammer_a tongue_n abowed_a back_n a_o feeble_a knee_n a_o swell_a belly_n nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o â—â—akes_v of_o the_o hedge_n and_o a_o few_o finewe_n to_o hold_v they_o together_o behold_v here_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o sinner_n 6._o swell_v with_o pride_n pine_v with_o envy_n bow_v with_o earthline_n waste_v and_o eat_v up_o with_o lust_n make_v as_o stink_a and_o unsavoury_a as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n psal._n 14.3_o ezek._n 16.4_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o unmerciful_a man_n that_o have_v no_o compassion_n leave_v in_o he_o think_v thou_o see_v judas_n or_o king_n jehoram_n who_o sore_a disease_n make_v his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o 2._o chron._n 21.19_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o worldly_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o earthly_a thing_n think_v upon_o the_o poor_a woman_n who_o be_v bow_v together_o and_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o herself_o luke_n 13.11_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o hypocrite_n walk_v crooked_a and_o uneven_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n think_v upon_o 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of_o we_o upon_o his_o righteous_a way_n when_o god_n do_v set_v his_o word_n in_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o any_o wicked_a man_n make_v his_o conscience_n to_o hear_v it_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n it_o usual_o work_v one_o of_o these_o two_o effect_n either_o it_o subdue_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o by_o convince_a judge_a and_o manifest_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 25._o or_o else_o it_o do_v by_o accident_n excite_v and_o enrage_v the_o natural_a love_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n to_o his_o lust_n stir_v up_o all_o the_o proud_a art_n and_o reason_n which_o the_o forge_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n can_v shape_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o lust_n against_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o as_o that_o which_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o a_o river_n do_v accidental_o enrage_v the_o force_n of_o it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o swell_v and_o over_o run_v the_o bank_n and_o from_o hence_o arise_v gainsay_v and_o contradiction_n against_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o unequal_a and_o unreasonable_a too_o strict_a too_o severe_a too_o hard_o to_o be_v observe_v ezek._n 18.25_o snuff_v at_o it_o mal._n 1.13_o gather_v odious_a consequence_n from_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o reply_v against_o it_o rom._n 9.19_o 20._o cast_a reproach_n upon_o it_o jer._n â—0_n 8_o 9_o envious_o swell_v at_o it_o act._n 13.45_o there_o be_v few_o sin_n more_o dangerous_a than_o this_o of_o pick_v quarrel_n at_o god_n word_n and_o take_v up_o weapon_n against_o it_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o burdensome_a stone_n to_o those_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o zach._n 12.3_o math._n 21.44_o tranquillitate_n therefore_o when_o ever_o our_o crooked_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n do_v offer_v to_o except_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o unequal_a we_o must_v present_o conclude_v as_o god_n do_v ezek._n 18_o 25._o that_o the_o inequality_n be_v in_o we_o and_o not_o in_o they_o when_o a_o lame_a man_n stumble_v in_o a_o plain_a path_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n but_o in_o the_o foot_n nor_o be_v the_o potion_n but_o the_o palate_n too_o blame_v when_o a_o feverish_a distemper_n make_v that_o seem_v bitter_a which_o indeed_o be_v sweet_a he_o that_o remove_v in_o a_o boat_n from_o the_o shore_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n see_v the_o house_n or_o tree_n on_o the_o shore_n to_o totter_v and_o move_v whereas_o the_o motion_n be_v in_o the_o boat_n and_o not_o in_o they_o unclean_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n have_v unclean_a notion_n of_o the_o pure_a thing_n and_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o psal._n 50.21_o 13._o second_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o come_v to_o god_n word_n always_o as_o to_o a_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o measure_v ourselves_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o wrest_v and_o wry_v that_o to_o the_o corrupt_a fancy_n of_o our_o own_o evil_a heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v some_o man_n do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n resurrect_v 2._o pet._n 3.16_o act._n 13_o 1â—_n every_o wicked_a man_n do_v though_o not_o formal_o and_o explicit_o yet_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n set_v up_o his_o own_o will_n against_o god_n resolve_v to_o do_v what_o please_v himself_o and_o not_o that_o which_o may_v please_v god_n and_o consequent_o follow_v that_o reason_n and_o council_n which_o wait_v upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o that_o word_n which_o reveal_v go_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o will_v serve_v himself_o will_v fain_o deceive_v himself_o too_o that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o less_o regret_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v fain_o seem_v god_n servant_n but_o be_v his_o own_o therefore_o corrupt_a reason_n set_v itself_o on_o work_n to_o 3._o excogitate_v such_o distinction_n and_o evasion_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o reconcile_v god_n word_n and_o a_o man_n own_o lust_n together_o lust_n say_v steal_v god_n say_v no_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v carnal_a reason_n the_o advocate_n of_o lust_n come_v in_o and_o distinguish_v i_o may_v not_o steal_v from_o a_o neighbour_n but_o i_o may_v weaken_v a_o enemy_n or_o pay_v myself_o the_o stipend_n that_o belong_v to_o my_o service_n if_o other_o do_v not_o and_o under_o this_o evasion_n most_o innocent_a man_n may_v be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o violent_a soldier_n who_o use_v the_o name_n of_o public_a interest_n to_o palliate_v their_o own_o greediness_n certain_o it_o be_v a_o high_a presumption_n to_o tamper_v with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o trial_n at_o last_n who_o will_n shall_v stand_v his_o or_o we_o last_o 14._o this_o serve_v as_o a_o excellent_a boundary_a both_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hearer_n in_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n first_o to_o we_o in_o our_o ministry_n that_o we_o deliver_v nothing_o unto_o the_o people_n but_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n peculat_v without_o any_o commixture_n or_o contemperation_n of_o our_o own_o mixture_n be_v useful_a only_o for_o these_o two_o purpose_n either_o to_o slaken_n and_o abate_v something_o that_o be_v excessive_a or_o to_o supply_v something_o that_o be_v deficient_a and_o to_o collect_v a_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n out_o of_o many_o thing_n each_o one_o of_o which_o alone_o will_v have_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o so_o all_o heterogeneous_a mixture_n do_v plain_o intimate_v either_o a_o viciousness_n to_o be_v correct_v or_o a_o weakness_n to_o be_v supply_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o simple_n which_o be_v by_o humane_a wisdom_n temper_v together_o in_o order_n unto_o some_o effect_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o they_o now_o it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n to_o charge_v any_o one_o of_o these_o upon_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o use_v deceit_n and_o insincerity_n by_o adulterate_v of_o it_o either_o by_o such_o gloss_n as_o diminish_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v in_o their_o carnal_a interpretation_n consute_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.21_o 27_o 38_o 43._o or_o by_o such_o superinducement_n of_o humane_a tradition_n as_o argue_v any_o defect_n 2._o as_o they_o also_o do_v use_v matth._n 15.2_o 9_o humane_a art_n and_o learning_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n as_o instrument_n in_o the_o manage_n and_o search_v and_o as_o mean_n and_o witness_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o holy_a writ_n vindicetur_fw-la when_o pious_o and_o prudent_o direct_v unto_o those_o use_n but_o to_o stamp_v any_o thing_n of_o but_o a_o humane_a original_a with_o a_o divine_a character_n and_o obtrude_v it_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v their_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o bind_v unto_o obedience_n velcontra_fw-la to_o take_v any_o dead_a child_n of_o we_o as_o the_o harlot_n do_v 1_o king_n 3.20_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n it_o upon_o god_n to_o build_v any_o structure_n of_o we_o in_o the_o road_n to_o heaven_n and_o stop_v up_o the_o way_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a and_o most_o dare_a presumption_n that_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n can_v aspire_v unto_o to_o erect_v a_o throne_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o fellow_n creature_n and_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o countenance_v of_o his_o own_o forgery_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o severe_o provide_v against_o by_o god_n with_o special_a prohibition_n and_o threaten_n deut._n 12.32_o deut._n 18.20_o jer._n 26.2_o prov._n 30.6_o this_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gosple_n to_o show_v their_o fidelity_n in_o deliver_v only_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o 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