sin_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 69_o 17_o how_o god_n anger_n manifest_v itself_o upon_o his_o child_n when_o they_o sin_n pag._n 75_o 18_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v displease_v with_o 79_o 19_o how_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n in_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n 82_o 20_o how_o the_o antinomian_a will_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n 88_o 21_o how_o the_o antinomian_a distinguish_v between_o god_n know_v and_o see_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 22_o how_o see_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 89_o 23_o how_o god_n knowledge_n and_o we_o do_v differ_v ibid._n 24_o how_o the_o antinomian_o be_v contrary_a to_o themselves_o 93_o 25_o how_o far_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o mere_a liberty_n of_o his_o will_n 95_o 26_o how_o freedom_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o god_n 96_o 27_o how_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 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the_o rock_n many_o have_v be_v split_v upon_o not_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v our_o duty_n of_o repentance_n with_o god_n gracious_a favour_n of_o pardon_v i_o shall_v speak_v though_o not_o all_o yet_o as_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o my_o purpose_n in_o hand_n concern_v the_o duty_n and_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n although_o there_o be_v no_o causality_n or_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v right_o inform_v we_o about_o the_o true_a efficacy_n of_o our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o open_v this_o truth_n consider_v these_o proposition_n 1._o first_o that_o god_n do_v never_o remit_v or_o forgive_v sin_n but_o where_o also_o he_o give_v a_o mollify_v and_o soften_v heart_n to_o repent_v the_o scripture_n do_v abudant_o confirm_v this_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n it_o be_v indeed_o dispute_v by_o the_o schoolman_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v whether_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n may_v not_o forgive_v sin_n without_o sanctification_n of_o our_o 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do_v not_o make_v to_o the_o internal_a happiness_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v with_o this_o and_o command_v it_o of_o man_n and_o threaten_v to_o punish_v where_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o and_o certain_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o scripture_n do_v aggravate_v sinâ—e_n under_o this_o title_n as_o a_o injury_n to_o he_o as_o that_o which_o offend_v he_o and_o be_v disobedience_n unto_o he_o if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v not_o some_o reality_n beside_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n do_v necessary_o argue_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o real_a offence_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o and_o last_o a_o sinner_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o deprive_v god_n of_o all_o his_o inward_a happiness_n and_o glory_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a god_n will_v be_v make_v less_o happy_a by_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o a_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v not_o but_o it_o arise_v from_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n that_o he_o can_v let_v the_o first_o use_v be_v 1_o to_o commend_v repentance_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v have_v pardon_n god_n have_v appoint_v no_o other_o way_n for_o thy_o heal_n never_o persuade_v thyself_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n where_o sin_n itself_o have_v not_o be_v bitter_a to_o thou_o beside_o where_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v there_o will_v be_v earnest_a prayer_n and_o heavenly_a ascension_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o pardon_n hence_o zech._n 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o mourn_a be_v put_v together_o and_o rom._n 8._o prayer_n and_o groan_n unutterable_a as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v at_o first_o create_v out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o do_v thy_o heavenly_a breathe_n after_o god_n arise_v from_o thy_o humble_a and_o break_a soul_n it_o be_v presumption_n to_o expect_v pardon_n for_o that_o sin_n which_o have_v not_o either_o actual_o or_o habitual_o be_v humble_v for_o by_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v expect_v health_n and_o life_n yet_o never_o eat_v or_o drink_v will_v you_o not_o say_v he_o tempt_v god_n and_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o himself_o so_o if_o a_o man_n hope_v for_o pardon_n and_o yet_o never_o debase_v or_o loathe_v himself_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n will_v you_o not_o â—â—y_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o it_o because_o god_n have_v annex_v such_o a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o it_o he_o may_v have_v fill_v thou_o with_o sorrow_n here_o and_o hereafter_o it_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o as_o the_o damn_a angel_n who_o have_v neither_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n nor_o the_o mercy_n of_o pardon_n 2._o 2._o not_o to_o trust_v in_o repentance_n but_o after_o all_o thy_o humiliation_n still_o to_o depend_v only_o upon_o christ_n though_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v crucify_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o lose_v his_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n this_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o passage_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o a_o bone_n of_o his_o be_v a_o break_a rely_v therefore_o upon_o christ_n wound_v for_o sin_n not_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v wound_v use_v this_o but_o trust_v only_o in_o christ_n dependence_n upon_o evangelical_n grace_n do_v evacuate_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o confidence_n in_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christ_n glory_n but_o also_o the_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o a_o man_n rely_v upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o believe_v he_o make_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v of_o work_n though_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o he_o make_v his_o faith_n a_o work_n and_o give_v that_o glory_n which_o belong_v to_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o repentance_n lecture_n xx._n mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n it_o have_v already_o be_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a how_o god_n do_v remit_v or_o forgive_v sin_n we_o come_v now_o to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o act_n forgiveness_n of_o 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