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accesseris_fw-la oras_fw-la sub_fw-la jove_n semper_fw-la eris_fw-la they_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v sinner_n nor_o can_v be_v avoid_v act_v 28._o 4._o from_o god_n gracious_a presence_n which_o he_o never_o enjoy_v he_o can_v not_o depart_v it_o be_v then_o his_o presence_n as_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o all_o outward_a act_n of_o communion_n that_o he_o forsake_v and_o depart_v from_o he_o have_v no_o discovery_n by_o faith_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o god_n nor_o those_o who_o cleave_v to_o he_o for_o it_o respect_v his_o course_n and_o not_o any_o one_o particular_a action_n this_o also_o be_v state_v isa._n 33._o 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n
and_o jacob_n and_o the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n so_o now_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o every_o particular_a promise_n belong_v unto_o all_o believer_n in_o all_o their_o occasion_n and_o every_o name_n of_o god_n whatever_o be_v they_o also_o at_o all_o time_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thus_o the_o particular_a promise_n make_v unto_o joshuah_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v he_o in_o that_o great_a enterprise_n of_o conquer_a the_o land_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n apply_v unto_o all_o believer_n in_o all_o their_o occasion_n whatever_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13._o 5._o so_o like_o wise_a do_v every_o name_n of_o god_n belong_v now_o unto_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v in_o particular_a manner_n be_v engage_v in_o covenant_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o because_o the_o whole_a covenant_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o chap._n 7._o 1._o this_o then_o absolute_o secure_v unto_o we_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n insist_v on_o the_o god_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o 4._o god_n take_v this_o name_n the_o god_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v his_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o will_v be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v he_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o express_v that_o which_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o no_o other_o can_v extend_v unto_o there_o be_v lord_n many_o and_o god_n many_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o that_o be_v call_v so_o such_o as_o some_o account_n so_o to_o be_v how_o be_v the_o true_a god_n distinguish_v from_o these_o god_n by_o reputation_n he_o be_v so_o by_o this_o name_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o pardon_n micah_n 7._o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n this_o be_v his_o prerogative_n herein_o none_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o like_v he_o or_o a_o sharer_n with_o he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o god_n of_o pardon_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v give_v they_o this_o rain_n they_o have_v no_o refresh_a shower_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n in_o their_o power_n neither_o angel_n nor_o saint_n nor_o image_n nor_o pope_n can_v pardon_n sin_n by_o this_o name_n do_v he_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o they_o all_o 5._o to_o be_v know_v by_o this_o name_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v his_o face_n exod._n 33._o 18_o 20._o the_o face_n of_o god_n or_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o be_v his_o essential_a glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o any_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v but_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o we_o may_v behold_v and_o contemplate_v this_o we_o may_v see_v as_o the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n that_o shadow_n of_o his_o excellency_n which_o he_o cast_v forth_o in_o his_o pass_n by_o we_o in_o his_o work_n and_o dispensation_n this_o moses_n shall_v see_v and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v why_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o declaration_n of_o this_o name_n of_o god_n chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v know_v by_o this_o name_n to_o be_v honour_v fear_a believe_v as_o that_o declare_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v this_o fail_v we_o can_v we_o be_v deceive_v trust_v in_o it_o or_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v what_o his_o name_n declare_v god_n forbid_v let_v we_o lay_v together_o these_o consideration_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o will_v give_v we_o another_o stable_a foundation_n of_o the_o truth_n insist_v on_o and_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n god_n have_v no_o name_n but_o what_o he_o give_v unto_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o know_v he_o or_o call_v he_o otherwise_o as_o he_o call_v himself_o so_o be_v he_o what_o his_o name_n import_v so_o be_v his_o nature_n every_o name_n also_o of_o god_n be_v engage_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o to_o place_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o now_o this_o be_v his_o name_n and_o his_o memorial_n even_o the_o god_n of_o forgiveness_n by_o this_o he_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o all_o other_o and_o express_v it_o as_o the_o principal_a title_n of_o his_o honour_n or_o his_o peculiar_a glory_n according_a to_o this_o name_n therefore_o all_o that_o believe_v shall_v assure_o find_v there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o forgiveness_n xi_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o they_o will_v afford_v we_o further_o assurance_n hereof_o let_v we_o to_o this_o end_n take_v in_o the_o ensue_a observation_n god_n be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o absolute_o self-sufficient_a be_v eternal_o glorious_a and_o satisfy_v with_o and_o in_o his_o own_o holy_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n before_o and_o without_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o or_o any_o thing_n by_o the_o put_v forth_o or_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n the_o make_v therefore_o of_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o a_o mere_a sovereign_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o the_o whole_a creation_n make_v its_o acknowledgement_n rev._n 4._o 11._o chap._n 5._o 12._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o 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14._o it_o be_v no_o small_a evil_n in_o believer_n not_o to_o be_v press_v after_o perfection_n in_o believe_v and_o obedience_n ofttime_n some_o sinful_a indulgence_n to_o self_n or_o the_o world_n or_o sloth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o hence_o few_o come_v up_o to_o gospel_n assurance_n but_o yet_o most_o of_o our_o privilege_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n all_o our_o comfort_n depend_v on_o this_o one_o thing_n a_o little_a by_o the_o way_n to_o encourage_v unto_o this_o duty_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o consider_v both_o whence_o this_o assurance_n be_v produce_v and_o what_o it_o do_v produce_v what_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o and_o what_o fruit_n it_o bear_v assurance_n first_o it_o be_v in_o general_a the_o product_n of_o a_o more_o plentiful_a communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o ordinary_a
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church_n in_o the_o lamentation_n give_v a_o sad_a account_n of_o her_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o she_o make_v that_o hard_a conclusion_n against_o herself_o chap._n 3._o 8._o my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n he_o shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n v_o 18._o so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o a_o comfortable_a persuasion_n of_o a_o particular_a interest_n in_o mercy_n and_o acceptance_n that_o under_o her_o pressure_n and_o in_o her_o temptation_n she_o be_v ready_a positive_o to_o determine_v on_o the_o other_o side_n namely_o that_o she_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o what_o course_n then_o shall_v she_o take_v shall_v she_o give_v over_o wait_v on_o god_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o say_v she_o i_o will_v not_o take_v that_o way_n for_o v_o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o 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relief_n extend_v itself_o and_o what_o it_o enable_v the_o soul_n unto_o as_o god_n 1._o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o resign_v itself_o unto_o the_o disposal_n of_o sovereign_a grace_n in_o self-abhorrency_a and_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o other_o way_n of_o relief_n lam._n 3._o 29._o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n what_o god_n will_v be_v his_o language_n here_o he_o lie_v at_o his_o disposal_n humble_a break_a but_o abide_v his_o pleasure_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o say_v job_n yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o chap._n 13._o 15._o it_o be_v all_o one_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o whatever_o be_v the_o event_n i_o will_v abide_v cleave_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o extricate_a myself_o from_o my_o distress_n i_o will_v neither_o fly_v like_o jonah_n nor_o bide_v like_o adam_n nor_o take_v any_o other_o course_n for_o deliverance_n say_v the_o soul_n god_n be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v himself_o from_o i_o isa._n 45._o 15._o i_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n chap._n 50._o 10._o my_o flesh_n fail_v and_o my_o heart_n fail_v psal._n 73._o 26._o so_o that_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o trouble_n my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o i_o that_o i_o can_v look_v up_o psal._n 40._o 12._o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o every_o day_n be_o i_o in_o dread_n and_o terror_n and_o be_o ready_a utter_o to_o saint_n and_o no_o relief_n can_v i_o obtain_v what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v shall_v i_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v or_o cry_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o he_o any_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v it_o will_v be_v no_o better_o be_v whole_o regardless_a of_o my_o latter_a end_n no_o i_o know_v what_o ever_o my_o lot_n and_o portion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n this_o and_o that_o poor_a man_n 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