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sum_n wherein_o we_o be_v oblish_v and_o thus_o we_o lie_v in_o thraldom_n redeem_v man_n may_v be_v redeem_v but_o herein_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o we_o be_v not_o sell_v out_o at_o the_o ground_n but_o god_n have_v always_o reserve_v to_o we_o a_o reversion_n that_o we_o may_v be_v redeem_v but_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v redeem_v either_o it_o must_v be_v by_o strong_a hand_n as_o abraham_n free_v lot_n or_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o those_o 14.16_o ge._n 14.16_o who_o captive_n we_o be_v as_o a_o master_n through_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o servant_n may_v set_v he_o free_a or_o by_o pay_v of_o a_o ransom_n the_o party_n be_v god_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v satan_n must_v be_v vanquish_v or_o no_o redemption_n for_o us._n this_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v that_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o pity_v we_o become_v a_o redeemer_n for_o we_o by_o his_o valour_n and_o strength_n he_o vanquish_v that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o make_v we_o free_a from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o we_o even_o his_o precious_a blood_n christ_n man_n redemption_n be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o redemption_n than_o be_v neither_o by_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o by_o christ_n blood_n all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v redeem_v his_o blood_n only_o be_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n land_n impignorate_v become_v free_a at_o the_o jubilee_n and_o when_o we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v account_v that_o the_o most_o joyful_a jubilee_n that_o we_o ever_o see_v great_a
be_v commit_v &_o therefore_o he_o say_v 7.19_o isa_n 44.22_o mic._n 7.19_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 103.7.12_o psal_n 103.7.12_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n 1.18_o isa_n 1.18_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v whâ—te_n as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v etc._n etc._n 44.25_o ibid._n 44.25_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 18.21.22_o ezech._n 18.21.22_o he_o shall_v live_v so_o it_o be_v a_o like_a to_o be_v cover_v of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v at_o all_o it_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o cover_v it_o the_o allusion_n of_o the_o word_n nassui_n and_o cassui_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v be_v also_o cover_v so_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o those_o who_o be_v nor_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o revenge_a eye_n look_v on_o they_o and_o their_o action_n to_o destroy_v they_o the_o lord_n set_v their_o iniquity_n before_o he_o 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o and_o their_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n whereas_o he_o cast_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a behind_o his_o back_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o who_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v hide_v if_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o the_o world_n as_o though_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n note_n note_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o god_n sight_n who_o may_v avenge_v himself_o on_o we_o then_o of_o man_n who_o though_o they_o behold_v we_o may_v either_o pity_v we_o or_o offend_v at_o us._n there_o be_v many_o who_o to_o cover_v their_o sin_n nazianzenus_n nazianzenus_n run_v to_o human_a a_o satisfaction_n they_o purge_v clay_n with_o clay_n they_o add_v superstition_n to_o superstition_n and_o in_o so_o do_v in_o my_o judgement_n they_o carry_v timber_n on_o their_o back_n that_o the_o more_o timber_n they_o have_v they_o may_v kindle_v the_o the_o great_a fire_n sin_n man_n satisfaction_n cancover_v sin_n for_o what_o be_v our_o merit_n but_o a_o new_a fuel_n to_o kindle_v god_n judgement_n and_o the_o more_o tree_n you_o bring_v you_o kindle_v up_o the_o great_a flame_n then_o we_o be_v great_o bind_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o when_o he_o may_v have_v write_v our_o fault_n upon_o our_o brow_n he_o have_v cover_v and_o hide_v they_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o renew_v and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v bury_v they_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o oblivion_n simil._n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v as_o a_o ocean_n furnish_v water_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o can_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o verse_n 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n doctr._n debt_n sin_n be_v a_o debt_n this_o three_o similitud_n be_v take_v from_o debt_n that_o albeit_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o god_n either_o to_o satisfaction_n or_o obedience_n yet_o the_o lord_n take_v payment_n from_o our_o surty_a and_o so_o free_v us._n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v twice_o payment_n for_o one_o debt_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v true_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v nor_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o payment_n for_o he_o have_v our_o obligation_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n this_o the_o apostle_n testify_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 19_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.18_o 19_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n by_o reiteration_n of_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n extennuat_n and_o annihilat_n himself_o and_o bring_v he_o so_o low_a that_o by_o impiety_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n whereof_o he_o grant_v he_o find_v himself_o culpable_a and_o by_o lighten_v he_o of_o that_o burden_n cover_v of_o his_o sin_n not_o imputation_n of_o his_o debt_n he_o assure_v himself_o to_o be_v relieve_v but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o cover_v by_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v bury_v they_o by_o perpetual_a silence_n to_o dissolve_v this_o question_n ans_fw-fr we_o must_v remember_v what_o be_v say_v by_o the_o father_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v before_o god_n when_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o justify_v note_n note_n when_o we_o concondemne_v ourselves_o our_o sin_n be_v then_o cover_v best_a when_o they_o be_v most_o discover_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o mind_n sin_n why_o we_o shall_v remember_v our_o sin_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v distrust_v of_o the_o remission_n thereof_o but_o that_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o may_v make_v we_o more_o thankful_a to_o god_n and_o more_o prudent_a that_o we_o sin_v not_o again_o yea_o it_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o have_v compassion_n on_o other_o who_o offend_v but_o another_o question_n arise_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la whether_o we_o shall_v desire_v that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o man_n eye_n or_o open_v i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v hide_v they_o reveal_v not_o thou_o they_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o dishonour_v god_n so_o far_o 25.2_o pro_fw-la 25.2_o as_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o god_n have_v conceal_v 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v public_o confess_v as_o be_v achan_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n ob._n ob._n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n for_o if_o he_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utermost_a fâ—rthen_n by_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o recover_v and_o claim_v that_o of_o we_o as_o i_o say_v before_o doctr._n sanctfication_n true_a felicity_n stand_v in_o justification_n and_o sanctfication_n and_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n you_o hear_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o part_n stand_v in_o his_o sanctification_n and_o purification_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o former_a note_v note_v for_o the_o lord_n never_o bestow_v his_o son_n blood_n to_o wash_v away_o any_o sin_n but_o he_o bestow_v his_o son_n spirit_n to_o sanctify_v that_o man_n the_o chief_a virtue_n that_o he_o crave_v in_o a_o christian_n be_v sincerity_n the_o chief_a vice_n he_o hate_v hypocrisy_n god_n esteem_v not_o of_o outward_a pâ—rts_n but_o be_v a_o spiâ—iâ—_n he_o look_v to_o spirit_n my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o aâ—â—ee_v be_v a_o spirit_n 23.26_o pro_fw-la 23.26_o so_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v â—n_o spiâ—â—â—_n basilius_n as_o he_o commend_v that_o sentence_n of_o plato_n 24._o basil_n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la hom_n 24._o that_o be_v great_a extremity_n of_o iniquity_n when_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n will_v sleme_v to_o be_v righteous_a so_o he_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o euripides_n i_o have_v â—ather_o some_o to_o be_v good_a then_o be_v so_o so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n
even_o till_o constantine_n day_n for_o if_o we_o walk_v stubborne_o against_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o again_o god_n by_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o hand_n will_v hold_v we_o in_o continual_a exercise_n of_o grace_n doctr._n grace_n continuance_n of_o trouble_n exercise_v our_o grace_n as_o of_o humility_n faith_n patience_n prayer_n and_o repentance_n for_o as_o one_o have_v a_o precious_a jewel_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o long_o as_o he_o watch_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v it_o but_o be_v a_o sleep_n it_o may_v ready_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n so_o god_n hold_v we_o wake_v by_o continual_a exercise_n simil._n that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v get_v the_o fire_n be_v keep_v in_o by_o often_o blow_v which_o die_v out_o by_o discontinuance_n my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n doctr._n sin_n body_n and_o soul_n joint_o punish_v be_v yoke-fellowe_n in_o sin_n the_o dolour_n of_o david_n be_v not_o only_o internal_a but_o also_o external_a by_o sickness_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sin_n it_o worthy_o and_o due_o be_v punish_v and_o as_o they_o be_v yoke_n fellow_n in_o sin_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v companion_n in_o sorrow_n it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n when_o the_o body_n be_v disease_v although_o the_o mind_n be_v well_o establish_v but_o when_o both_o be_v unquiet_v it_o be_v hard_a 18.14_o pro_fw-la 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n but_o who_o can_v bear_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n so_o that_o the_o philosopher_n suppose_v that_o man_n to_o be_v happy_a who_o have_v mentem_fw-la sanam_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la sano_fw-la a_o sound_n mind_n in_o a_o whole_a body_n then_o if_o we_o be_v whole_a let_v we_o give_v thake_v to_o god_n and_o dedicate_v our_o life_n to_o his_o service_n if_o we_o be_v sick_a crave_v he_o pardon_v and_o mercy_n seek_v relief_n at_o his_o hand_n repent_v our_o sinful_a life_n therefore_o i_o think_v that_o many_o in_o their_o best_a health_n be_v sick_a because_o they_o abuse_v their_o health_n disease_v many_o be_v whole_a be_v most_o disease_v and_o many_o sick_a be_v whole_a who_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o from_o their_o great_a sickness_n seek_v medicine_n against_o their_o sin_n selah_n it_o be_v here_o add_v bueherus_n bueherus_n first_o to_o show_v what_o a_o torment_n it_o be_v right_o to_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o leave_v this_o pause_n or_o groan_n as_o we_o will_v do_v at_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o be_v great_o affect_v next_o it_o declare_v what_o weight_n this_o doctrine_n have_v and_o of_o what_o consideration_n to_o rebuke_v we_o who_o think_v so_o little_a of_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o day_n never_o mourn_v for_o it_o verse_n 5._o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n david_n have_v high_a herto_o propound_v the_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o his_o own_o example_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n now_o follow_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o before_o god_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n doctr._n repentance_n confession_n necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o estate_n of_o david_n before_o his_o confession_n when_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o experience_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n comprehend_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o end_n the_o remission_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o division_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o former_a have_v these_o part_n first_o the_o time_n than_o second_o the_o ground_n i_o think_v or_o say_v will_v confess_v three_o the_o matter_n my_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o wickedness_n fourthly_a the_o manner_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o against_o myself_o the_o latter_a part_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n hypocrisy_n david_n over_o come_v hypocrisy_n this_o diligence_n in_o describe_v his_o confession_n so_o oft_o first_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n second_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n but_o confess_v his_o apostasy_n to_o the_o lord_n declare_v he_o have_v get_v victory_n over_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o obtain_v the_o hold_n of_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n simil._n god_n choose_v the_o most_o fit_a time_n to_o workegrace_v in_o us._n simil._n then._n this_o 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