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2.24_o act._n 2.24_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o 8.1_o heb._n 8.1_o and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o of_o those_o requisite_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n namely_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n jesus_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o man_n stead_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 28_o mat._n 2d_o 28_o the_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o redemption_n purchaseâ—_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o only_a to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o now_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v forgive_v sin_n and_o save_v man_n if_o he_o will_v upon_o any_o such_o possible_a 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david_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n authorative_o as_o from_o themselves_o use_v 1_o this_o condemn_v the_o abominable_a presumption_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o daily_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forgive_v sin_n use_v 2_o this_o must_v teach_v all_o that_o will_v have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o seek_v only_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o creature_n live_v or_o dead_a use_v 3_o this_o be_v comfortable_a to_o all_o that_o need_v and_o desire_v remission_n it_o be_v well_o for_o they_o that_o god_n do_v not_o put_v they_o over_o to_o other_o but_o reserve_v this_o power_n of_o pardon_v of_o sin_n to_o himself_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v and_o can_v forgive_v they_o 86.5_o psal_n 86.5_o for_o david_n say_v he_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v on_o he_o what_o though_o our_o sin_n have_v abound_v both_o for_o greatness_n and_o 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he_o say_v and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n have_v of_o his_o grace_n forgive_v you_o all_o trespass_n so_o the_o word_n forgive_v there_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.13_o and_o god_n himself_o say_v i_o even_o i_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n isaiah_n 42.25_o either_o salvation_n must_v be_v of_o grace_n reason_n or_o of_o work_n for_o it_o can_v be_v of_o both_o 11.6_o rom._n 11.6_o for_o then_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n or_o work_n be_v no_o work_n but_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o of_o mere_a grace_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes_n 2.8.9_o quest_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o salvation_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n grace_n when_o as_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n 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that_o thereby_o they_o may_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o expect_v it_o hereby_o we_o learn_v doct._n 12_o whosoever_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v be_v able_a true_o to_o say_v they_o forgive_v all_o other_o their_o trespass_n against_o they_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6.14.15_o also_o he_o say_v when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o mark_n 11.25_o god_n have_v express_o command_v reas_n 1_o every_o christian_n to_o forgive_v one_o another_o 3.13_o eph._n 4.32_o col._n 3.13_o now_o if_o man_n will_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n at_o his_o commandment_n forgive_v one_o hundred_o penny_n why_o 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reâ—ver_v his_o right_n without_o whiâ—_n he_o can_v well_o live_v withâ—_n his_o own_o or_o other_o great_a prejudice_n or_o it_o must_v aim_v at_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2.2_o psal_n 10.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o deut._n 19.19.20_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o or_o chief_o at_o their_o reformation_n or_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o or_o last_o of_o all_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n the_o objection_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o doctrine_n thereby_o explain_v the_o use_n follow_v all_o malicious_a and_o revengeful_a use_v 1_o person_n who_o will_v yet_o say_v this_o petition_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v of_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o lie_v to_o god_n face_n when_o in_o word_n they_o say_v they_o do_v forgive_v but_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o withal_o in_o say_v these_o word_n they_o must_v know_v that_o they_o make_v a_o imprecation_n against_o themselves_o so_o that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n according_a to_o their_o own_o word_n not_o forgive_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o forgive_v other_o and_o if_o any_o leave_n out_o this_o clause_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n because_o they_o hate_v their_o brethren_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o less_o sin_n than_o he_o that_o utter_v it_o in_o hypocrisy_n they_o that_o revenge_n themselves_o upon_o their_o neighbour_n wrong_a god_n more_o than_o their_o neighbour_n can_v wrong_v they_o for_o they_o usurp_v upon_o his_o divine_a prerogative_n 12.19_o ro._n 12.19_o for_o vengeance_n be_v i_o say_v god_n i_o will_v repay_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n for_o if_o they_o will_v be_v patient_a god_n will_v right_v they_o let_v all_o these_o unmerciful_a and_o revengeful_a spirit_n consider_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow-servant_n 18.34_o mat_n 18.34_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o tormentor_n and_o let_v they_o also_o consider_v that_o thâ—â—_n shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o let_v every_o one_o that_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n free_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v all_o those_o that_o trespass_n and_o wrong_v he_o let_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n put_v 〈◊〉_d bowel_n of_o mercy_n 3.12.13_o colos_n 3.12.13_o kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long_o suffer_v forbear_v one_o another_o and_o then_o this_o will_v follow_v forgive_a one_o another_o no_o man_n can_v wrong_v we_o so_o much_o as_o we_o daily_a trespass_n against_o god_n therefore_o if_o he_o forgive_v we_o the_o great_a we_o must_v forgive_v the_o less_o no_o man_n can_v wrong_v we_o so_o much_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v wrong_v for_o we_o 23.34_o luk._n 23.34_o yet_o he_o forgive_v his_o persecutor_n and_o have_v leave_v we_o his_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a provocation_n that_o god_n child_n shall_v have_v they_o have_v need_n of_o much_o faith_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v forgive_v our_o brethren_n until_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n let_v we_o with_o the_o disciple_n pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luk._n 17.4_o 5._o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o merciful_a heart_n though_o sometime_o his_o use_n 3_o heart_n will_v begin_v to_o rise_v and_o boil_v against_o his_o brother_n yet_o if_o he_o can_v and_o do_v keep_v it_o down_o and_o do_v put_v away_o all_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n free_o forgive_a his_o brother_n this_o man_n shall_v herein_o take_v comfort_n because_o he_o may_v with_o boldness_n ask_v and_o expect_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v he_o for_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n jam._n 2.13_o the_o sixth_o petition_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v weary_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v at_o the_o length_n by_o earnest_a suit_n obtain_v 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do_v withdraw_v those_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o once_o he_o give_v which_o thing_n he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o do_v if_o he_o please_v for_o what_o man_n have_v not_o by_o his_o sin_n deserve_v this_o punishment_n if_o a_o man_n abuse_v his_o hand_n why_o may_v not_o god_n wither_v it_o 13.4_o 1_o kin._n 13.4_o as_o he_o do_v jeroboam_n we_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v good_a justice_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o good_a justice_n that_o those_o that_o have_v abuse_v their_o power_n of_o imagination_n of_o understanding_n and_o of_o discern_a thing_n that_o differ_v shall_v be_v punish_v by_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o less_o holy_a justice_n in_o this_o latter_a than_o in_o the_o former_a last_o that_o god_n do_v limit_v sin_n for_o time_n and_o measure_n as_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n 24.22_o mat._n 24.22_o and_o that_o he_o do_v direct_v they_o to_o good_a end_n as_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o ioseph_n brethren_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n 50.20_o gen._n 50.20_o and_o send_v he_o into_o egypt_n for_o the_o good_a of_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o family_n here_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n no_o matter_n of_o exception_n against_o god_n if_o god_n act_v no_o further_o in_o sin_n than_o have_v beenâ—_n say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v act_v thus_o far_o and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v innocent_a now_o god_n haâ—â—_n no_o further_o act_v in_o sin_n 1.13_o jam._n 1.13_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n he_o be_v no_o agent_n in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n for_o he_o do_v not_o entice_v or_o solicit_v unto_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o incline_v man_n will_n unto_o sin_n by_o infuse_v or_o put_v into_o it_o any_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o but_o only_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o temptation_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o three_o thing_n considerable_a be_v what_o act_n 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