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give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o above_o all_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a argument_n than_o this_o a_o christian_a may_v reason_v thus_o if_o i_o that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o grace_n can_v forgive_v injury_n how_o shall_v not_o the_o ocean_n of_o love_n much_o more_o forgive_v i_o mat._n 18._o ult_n god_n will_v never_o have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o if_o we_o can_v forgive_v one_o injury_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o a_o thousand_o yet_o a_o man_n be_v not_o always_o bind_v to_o express_v his_o forgiveness_n unless_o a_o man_n come_v and_o say_v it_o repent_v he_o yet_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o must_v do_v it_o use_v 1_o show_v the_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n that_o dare_v live_v in_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o brethren_n a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v cause_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o suffer_v they_o what_o a_o poor_a thing_n be_v this_o thou_o have_v not_o thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o love_v not_o god_n 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a_o destroy_n of_o our_o brother_n now_o who_o hate_v his_o brother_n make_v no_o scruple_n of_o give_v offence_n rom._n 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a murder_n in_o regard_n of_o withdraw_a many_o good_a office_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o good_a office_n either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n ill_o will_v never_o speak_v nor_o do_v well_o use_v 1_o teach_v we_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o do_v transcend_v the_o word_n of_o man_n they_o never_o reach_v far_o than_o speech_n and_o action_n they_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o as_o it_o be_v with_o wise_a parent_n they_o look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o child_n speech_n but_o that_o their_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n be_v well_o frame_v gen._n 4.6_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n see_v hatred_n in_o cain_n heart_n and_o express_v itself_o 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brother_n this_o be_v murder_n doct._n that_o it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n among_o god_n child_n every_o murderer_n be_v devoid_a of_o eternal_a life_n rev._n 21.8_o reas_n 1_o because_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n image_n if_o a_o man_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o a_o prince_n it_o deserve_v death_n then_o the_o deface_v of_o god_n image_n much_o more_o eternal_a death_n gen._n 9.6_o 2_o from_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o murderer_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o make_v every_o murderer_n to_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n john_n 8.44_o now_o because_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n a_o devilish_a and_o malignant_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o use_v 1_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o who_o in_o their_o drink_n quarrel_v even_o to_o murder_v obj._n if_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n that_o a_o murderer_n shall_v be_v save_v what_o say_v you_o to_o david_n and_o other_o in_o their_o carnal_a estate_n answ_n david_n do_v indeed_o kill_v and_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o but_o yet_o upon_o repentance_n god_n forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v in_o their_o carnal_a estate_n if_o god_n give_v they_o heart_n to_o be_v humble_v than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o loud_a cry_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o saint_n john_n speak_v not_o of_o every_o murderer_n for_o some_o do_v it_o against_o their_o judgement_n and_o heart_n but_o other_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 2._o to_o stir_v up_o every_o christian_n man_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o heal_v of_o they_o the_o sin_n on_o levi_n hold_v he_o long_a under_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n gen._n 49.7.28_o jacob_n bless_a he_o in_o a_o curse_n god_n preserve_v we_o with_o curse_n that_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o walk_v sensible_o of_o they_o therefore_o renew_v we_o our_o mourning_n for_o our_o hatred_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o challenge_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o take_v they_o not_o and_o that_o we_o stop_v they_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o fire_n shall_v burn_v out_o of_o its_o place_n 4_o such_o as_o love_v their_o brethren_n be_v not_o only_o not_o abide_v in_o death_n but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n already_o abide_v in_o they_o if_o you_o see_v any_o hatred_n spring_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v take_v with_o a_o dead_a palsy_n you_o can_v bring_v out_o a_o good_a word_n or_o good_a countenance_n so_o much_o hatred_n so_o much_o death_n so_o much_o want_v of_o love_n so_o much_o want_v of_o life_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n st._n john_n use_v to_o all_o christian_n to_o love_v one_o another_o he_o use_v many_o argument_n vers_fw-la 14._o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 2._o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n 3_o from_o the_o exemplary_a and_o strong_a love_n of_o christ_n 4_o from_o the_o emptiness_n of_o such_o heart_n of_o grace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n be_v a_o notable_a motive_n to_o christian_n
in_o the_o throne_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n conscience_n be_v our_o companion_n god_n much_o more_o psal_n 139._o reas_n 2._o god_n be_v our_o witness_n therefore_o when_o we_o speak_v sober_o we_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n heb._n 10.3_o a_o executioner_n and_o therefore_o if_o conscience_n see_v cause_n to_o condemn_v we_o god_n much_o more_o if_o conscience_n see_v cause_n to_o acquit_v we_o god_n much_o more_o psal_n 139.2_o 3._o use_v 1_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o present_a estate_n and_o what_o god_n will_v do_v concern_v we_o if_o we_o live_v and_o die_v thus_o what_o say_v thy_o conscience_n if_o thy_o heart_n assure_v thou_o thou_o love_v thy_o brother_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o that_o thou_o savory_a not_o sin_v that_o thete_n be_v no_o good_a duty_n but_o thou_o will_v do_v thou_o have_v be_v humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n conscience_n have_v be_v a_o executioner_n and_o yet_o have_v come_v with_o pardon_n seal_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o see_v one_o spark_n of_o sincerity_n in_o thou_o god_n see_v more_o obj._n may_v not_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v deceive_v rom._n 3.17_o luke_n 18.9_o to_o 14_o may_v not_o a_o man_n say_v i_o have_v no_o guilty_a conscience_n answ_n conscience_n sometime_o bear_v false_a witness_n tit._n 1.15_o 16._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o defile_a conscience_n it_o will_v deal_v false_o a_o man_n conscience_n through_o ignorance_n and_o partiality_n do_v bring_v a_o false_a verdict_n as_o it_o be_v many_o time_n with_o a_o jury_n ignorance_n of_o law_n and_o false_a evidence_n make_v they_o bring_v a_o false_a verdict_n but_o then_o send_v they_o back_o again_o and_o show_v they_o better_o evidence_n and_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o conscience_n do_v ofttimes_o bring_v a_o false_a verdict_n but_o its_o thorough_a ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o partiality_n do_v thy_o conscience_n speak_v bitter_a thing_n consider_v what_o the_o ground_n be_v if_o such_o as_o do_v argue_v thou_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n then_o know_v that_o god_n do_v call_v thou_o from_o heaven_n to_o repentance_n if_o it_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n consider_v what_o ground_n it_o have_v conscience_n may_v be_v muzzle_v by_o ignorance_n and_o partiality_n the_o devil_n put_v false_a glass_n before_o our_o eye_n 2._o a_o ground_n of_o serious_a humiliation_n to_o every_o man_n heart_n who_o conscience_n upon_o due_a examination_n do_v accuse_v he_o 3._o to_o teach_v every_o christian_a which_o have_v find_v that_o he_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o comfort_v thy_o soul_n if_o conscience_n do_v acquit_v thou_o then_o will_v god_n much_o more_o 4._o labour_v we_o always_o to_o be_v do_v some_o good_a for_o we_o have_v a_o companion_n that_o hear_v and_o see_v all_o and_o a_o register_n that_o note_v every_o good_a word_n or_o work_n the_o apostle_n in_o stead_n of_o tell_v we_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n will_v condemn_v we_o much_o more_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o describe_v god_n 1_o from_o his_o greatness_n 2_o knowledge_n doct._n god_n be_v better_a acquaint_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n than_o ourselves_o psal_n 19.12_o he_o mean_v sin_n not_o only_o secret_a and_o hide_a from_o other_o but_o from_o ourselves_o psal_n 139.12_o thou_o lord_n know_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o they_o be_v ever_o before_o thou_o 2_o king_n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o reas_n 1._o from_o god_n omnisciency_n his_o all-sufficient_a knowledge_n heb._n 4.13_o they_o be_v anatomize_v before_o he_o as_o if_o every_o vein_n and_o sinew_n be_v lay_v open_a he_o divide_v between_o the_o marrow_n and_o the_o bone_n john_n 21.12_o rom._n 15.11_o job_n 26.6_o though_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v both_o cover_v yet_o before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v both_o open_a whether_o hell_n be_v in_o the_o water_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n they_o cover_v not_o from_o god_n hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 2._o from_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v our_o heart_n give_v we_o power_n to_o affect_v think_v purpose_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o we_o job_n 38.36_o if_o god_n give_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n he_o know_v much_o more_o what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 33.13_o god_n have_v fashion_v our_o heart_n therefore_o he_o know_v they_o psal_n 99_o 10._o 3._o from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o have_v our_o motion_n in_o god_n a_o mill_n move_v from_o the_o miller_n because_o he_o have_v cause_v it_o so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mill_n be_v not_o in_o the_o miller_n it_o can_v move_v without_o he_o we_o move_v in_o god_n as_o a_o supportant_fw-la conservant_n cause_n as_o a_o mill_n move_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o wind_n so_o we_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o turn_n in_o the_o mill_n but_o from_o the_o wind_n so_o not_o a_o turn_n of_o our_o heart_n without_o he_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o 4._o from_o the_o unsearchable_a depth_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o prov._n 3.17_o our_o heart_n make_v we_o believe_v we_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o indeed_o we_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a prov._n 30.2_o 3._o sometime_o that_o we_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n while_o we_o walk_v in_o a_o sinful_a way_n they_o make_v we_o believe_v we_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n luke_n 18.9_o when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n and_o god_n will_v have_v we_o walk_v cheerful_o in_o he_o our_o heart_n will_v cast_v a_o thousand_o discouragement_n upon_o we_o we_o can_v pray_v or_o profit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o do_v any_o good_a duty_n our_o heart_n will_v few_o pillow_n under_o our_o elbow_n that_o so_o we_o may_v sleep_v quiet_o but_o when_o we_o go_v to_o try_v our_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o they_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o we_o indeed_o 2_o sam._n 15._o the_o beginning_n use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o secret_a sin_n not_o only_o such_o as_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o man_n but_o of_o such_o root_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v hide_v from_o thyself_o yet_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v so_o subtle_a that_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o sin_n which_o our_o own_o soul_n know_v not_o of_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n he_o must_v cleanse_v the_o inward_a and_o hide_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n q._n how_o shall_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n a._n 1._o pray_v to_o god_n with_o david_n psal_n 19_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o such_o sin_n which_o we_o know_v not_o we_o have_v confess_v such_o sin_n as_o we_o know_v by_o ourselves_o and_o those_o which_o 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when_o other_o man_n heart_n shall_v quail_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o shake_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n isa_n 7.2_o than_o a_o love_a christian_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o than_o he_o know_v his_o love_n shall_v be_v consummate_a and_o when_o other_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o riches_n learning_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v safe_a and_o bold_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n look_v at_o all_o the_o strait_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o they_o be_v upon_o any_o ground_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o love_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n god_n and_o his_o conscience_n will_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o due_a debt_n because_o he_o walk_v with_o a_o private_a spirit_n in_o the_o public_a world_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v but_o walk_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o helpfulnesse_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o learn_v to_o walk_v with_o a_o 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that_o thou_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o for_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v the_o â—ly_o man_n of_o thy_o delight_n if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a thou_o be_v much_o too_o blame_v if_o thou_o discerne_v â—ods_n love_n in_o thy_o heart_n bid_v farewell_n to_o groundless_a fear_n object_n but_o will_v a_o love_a heart_n say_v have_v not_o i_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o loose_o i_o walk_v how_o often_o i_o trip_v and_o fall_v in_o my_o christian_a course_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n compass_v i_o about_o these_o be_v cause_n to_o make_v i_o love_v love_n god_n the_o more_o that_o pardon_v these_o fall_n and_o to_o hate_v sin_n the_o more_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o weaken_v thy_o confidence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n 1_o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o these_o word_n depend_v on_o 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of_o love_n it_o make_v we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o good_a and_o merciful_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o love_n cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o evil_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o 19_o verse_n observe_v two_o part_n 1_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o he_o love_v we_o not_o because_o we_o love_v he_o but_o he_o first_o love_v we_o 2_o the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v god_n love_n first_o to_o we_o prevent_v we_o for_o the_o first_o part_n observe_v doct._n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v altogether_o free_a un-prevented_n and_o un-deserved_n on_o our_o part_n if_o the_o question_n be_v why_o god_n love_v we_o it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o have_v do_v he_o any_o service_n of_o love_n but_o he_o love_v we_o before_o we_o love_v he_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o he_o call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o free_a purpose_n and_o grace_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n 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betray_v christ_n do_v not_o he_o fear_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o â—â—rror_n to_o his_o soul_n ans_fw-fr judas_n be_v afraid_a of_o that_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o all_o sin_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o hang_v himself_o as_o betray_v his_o master_n therefore_o he_o fear_v the_o horror_n of_o that_o sin_n but_o not_o of_o all_o sin_n but_o take_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o fear_v other_o man_n sin_n as_o the_o good_a thief_n afraid_a lest_o child_n and_o servant_n shall_v sin_v and_o look_n at_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o all_o danger_n at_o death_n we_o may_v expect_v death_n and_o judgement_n with_o comfort_n and_o joy_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n likewise_o to_o such_o as_o have_v find_v comfort_n heretofore_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o that_o case_n that_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o estate_n why_o what_o though_o you_o fail_v 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