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222._o sign_n that_o man_n love_v not_o god_n pag._n 93._o reasins_z why_o man_n shall_v love_n god_n p._n 96._o no_o love_n be_v lose_v in_o love_v he_o p._n 97_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a love_n and_o mercenary_a p._n 107_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o his_o benefit_n p._n 106._o love_n ground_v on_o common_a favour_n unsound_a p._n 123_o yet_o they_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o those_o in_o christ_n p._n 124_o love_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o pardon_n p._n 218._o it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o remission_n but_o the_o effect_n p._n 213._o it_o restrain_v from_o licentiousness_n
creditor_n who_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o profession_n or_o couâ—se_n of_o life_n in_o general_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a creditor_n for_o usurer_n by_o his_o deal_v with_o these_o his_o debtor_n in_o special_a he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o both_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o two_o debtor_n describe_v by_o their_o number_n two_o alike_o both_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o both_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o unlike_o one_o owe_v a_o great_a sum_n than_o the_o other_o one_o love_v more_o than_o the_o other_o by_o their_o condition_n which_o we_o must_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v alike_o both_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o both_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o unlike_o one_o owe_v a_o great_a sum_n than_o the_o other_o one_o love_v more_o than_o the_o other_o the_o quere_z make_v wherein_o the_o thing_n demand_v tell_v i_o which_o of_o these_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o that_o demand_n therefore_o resolve_v five_o 4â—_n wherein_o be_v declare_v simons_n sentence_n or_o opinion_n i_o suppose_v he_o &c_n &c_n our_o saviour_n approbation_n thou_o haste_v right_o judge_v the_o moral_a or_o application_n five_o 4â—_n 4â—_n 46_o etc._n etc._n where_o our_o saviour_n posture_n ver_fw-la 44._o there_o his_o act_n or_o motion_n he_o turn_v the_o object_n or_o person_n to_o the_o woman_n speech_n &_o that_o to_o simon_n vers_fw-la 44-48_a contain_v a_o interrogation_n v._o 44_o where_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v see_v thou_o this_o woman_n the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v thou_o against_o civility_n thou_o give_v i_o not_o water_n etc._n etc._n against_o charity_n thou_o give_v i_o not_o kiss_v against_o hospitality_n my_o head_n with_o oil_n thou_o do_v not_o anoint_v a_o expostulation_n v._o 44-47_a which_o have_v in_o it_o to_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 48_o etc._n etc._n declare_v her_o absolution_n v._o 48_o 49._o &_o in_o it_o the_o sentence_n give_v for_o 48._o by_o who_o he_o say_v for_o who_o thy_o sin_n a_o preference_n wherein_o a_o reprehension_n of_o simonâ—â—r_n â—â—r_z his_o defect_n a_o commendation_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o her_o respect_n lay_v down_o antithetical_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n etc._n etc._n she_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o kiss_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n she_o have_v anoint_v my_o foot_n with_o ointment_n etc._n etc._n a_o inference_n vers_fw-la 47._o and_o there_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v contain_v a_o position_n in_o which_o the_o point_n her_n sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n for_o she_o love_v much_o a_o opposition_n but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a the_o confirmation_n wherefore_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n effect_v have_v save_v the_o exception_n there_o at_o take_v five_o 49._o where_o the_o person_n they_o that_o sit_v etc._n etc._n their_o accusation_n who_o be_v this_o etc._n etc._n her_o dismission_n five_o 50_o wherein_o a_o certificate_n show_v a_o passport_n prescribe_v the_o mean_n thy_o faith_n the_o way_n in_o peace_n the_o course_n go_v a_o table_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o observation_n collect_v and_o prosecute_v in_o this_o ensue_a exposition_n of_o that_o parable_n luk._n 7.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 40._o 1._o christ_n much_o affect_v a_o parabolicall_a way_n of_o teach_v doct._n pag._n 9_o 2._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n in_o it_o pa._n 11._o 3._o god_n have_v a_o answer_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 12._o 4._o sinner_n not_o sin_v presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v reprooved_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o mockenesse_n page_n 13._o 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o reproove_v by_o name_n p._n 16._o 6._o when_o our_o brother_n sin_n we_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o he_o pag._n 19_o 7._o courteous_a usage_n shall_v not_o hinder_v reproof_n p._n 22._o 8_o the_o name_n and_o disposition_n be_v sometime_o suitable_a p._n 25_o 9_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o god_n prophet_n p._n 27_o 10._o what_o christ_n say_v we_o shall_v ready_o attend_v unto_o page_z 31._o verse_n 41._o 1._o borrow_v and_o lend_v be_v a_o practice_n of_o long_o stand_v doct._n page_n 36._o 2._o god_n be_v a_o creditor_n page_n 40._o 3._o sinner_n be_v indebt_v person_n page_n 44._o 4._o the_o elect_a before_o conversion_n be_v indebt_v with_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 50._o 5._o all_o be_v not_o alike_o indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 51._o verse_n 42._o 1._o sinner_n be_v disable_v debtor_n doct._n page_n 55._o 2._o disable_v debtor_n shall_v be_v deal_v merciful_o with_o pag._n 61._o 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v feisable_v and_o attaineable_a p._n 62._o 4._o who_o god_n forgive_v he_o full_o forgive_v page_n 67._o 5._o remission_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n page_n 71._o 6._o it_o be_v general_a to_o all_o who_o cast_v themselves_o on_o god_n free_a mercy_n for_o it_o page_z 78._o 7._o god_n forgive_v great_a debt_n so_o well_o as_o small_a page_z 81._o 8._o who_o owe_v least_o needs_o pardon_v as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o owe_v most_o pag._n 83._o 9_o who_o have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o shall_v be_v respect_v of_o we_o page_n 87._o 10._o the_o more_o kindness_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o any_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v endear_v to_o we_o pa._n 1._o 11._o god_n be_v true_o love_v of_o all_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v pa._n 92._o 12._o all_o that_o love_n god_n do_v not_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o love_n pag._n 97._o 13._o who_o love_v god_n most_o be_v no_o unprofitable_a question_n pag._n 103._o 14._o love_n be_v love_n loadstone_n pag._n 105._o 15._o after_o the_o judgement_n be_v right_o inform_v sentence_n may_v be_v pass_v pag._n 108._o verse_n 43._o 1._o a_o wise_a reproof_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o a_o honest_a heart_n page_n 100_o doct._n 2._o the_o truth_n must_v be_v tell_v page_n 113._o 3._o the_o more_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiver_n the_o great_a love_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v in_o the_o forgive_v pag._n 122._o 4._o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v receive_v whoever_o bring_v it_o pa._n 125._o 5._o there_o be_v place_n for_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o for_o reproof_n p._n 129_o verse_n 44._o 1._o upon_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n god_n will_v turn_v to_o we_o doct._n p._n 132._o 2._o sorrow_n be_v often_o silent_a pag._n 135._o 3._o the_o deportment_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v worth_a our_o observe_n pag._n 37._o 4._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o behold_v a_o woman_n pag._n 140._o 5._o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o be_v do_v away_o by_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 144._o 6._o the_o best_a woman_n be_v best_a worthy_a see_v pag._n 146._o 7._o by_o weak_a instrument_n god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a pag._n 147._o 8._o circumstantial_a omission_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o friend_n may_v forfeit_v much_o of_o our_o thanks_n pag._n 151._o 9_o christianity_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o courtesy_n pag._n 155._o 10._o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a superstitious_o abuse_v may_v notwithstanding_o such_o abuse_n be_v use_v lawful_o pag._n 157._o 11._o the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v not_o be_v despise_v pag._n 161._o 12._o where_o sin_n be_v true_o repent_v it_o be_v lament_v pag._n 166._o 13._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o sorrow_n pag._n 177._o 14._o what_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 181._o 15._o the_o best_a ornament_n be_v not_o think_v too_o good_a for_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n p._n 182._o verse_n 45._o 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a affection_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v doct._n p._n 184._o 2._o whosâ—_n love_v christ_n will_v kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n pag._n 186._o verse_n 46._o 1._o god_n allow_v both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n doct._n p._n 191._o 2._o mirth_n at_o feast_n be_v allowable_a pag._n 191._o 3._o love_n be_v liberal_a of_o the_o best_a it_o have_v pag._n 198._o verse_n 47._o 1._o doctrine_n deliver_v shall_v 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if_o it_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o then_o be_v it_o free_a that_o which_o we_o get_v upon_o a_o price_n pay_v and_o ransom_n tender_v be_v from_o justice_n due_a to_o we_o and_o not_o of_o free_a grace_n give_v we_o but_o so_o be_v this_o obtain_v as_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o elsewhere_o show_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 6_o resp_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o our_o debt_n discharge_v through_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o god_n justice_n not_o one_o farthing_n of_o that_o sum_n wherein_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v forgive_v without_o payment_n make_v by_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n pay_v the_o principal_a that_o be_v owe_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o and_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n pay_v the_o forfeiture_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n viz._n in_o our_o surety_n double_a for_o all_o our_o sin_n isa_n 40_o 2._o so_o that_o ex_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la christi_fw-la on_o christ_n part_n it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o yet_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominum_fw-la on_o man_n behalf_n it_o be_v every_o way_n ingenuous_a and_o free_a and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v please_v out_o of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o mankind_n to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o discharge_v that_o debt_n be_v owe_v isa_n 9.6_o john_n 4.10_o and_o out_o of_o the_o like_a love_n and_o mercy_n he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o payment_n by_o he_o make_v on_o our_o behalf_n for_o nothing_o bind_v god_n to_o this_o way_n but_o that_o wherewith_o he_o do_v voluntary_o bind_v himself_o heb_fw-mi 6.7_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o satisfy_v for_o we_o it_o be_v to_o we_o free_a he_o free_o and_o willing_o assent_v to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o 10.15_o john_n 10.15_o as_o likewise_o in_o that_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o gratify_v christ_n for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o any_o measure_n psal_n 116.12_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o who_o receive_v this_o mercy_n it_o be_v free_a forgiveness_n we_o confer_v no_o merit_n to_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o add_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o great_a purchase_n of_o he_o rom._n 11.6_o thus_o then_o in_o speak_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o pardon_v sin_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n or_o tribute_n and_o we_o by_o his_o payment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute-free_a and_o
the_o word_n without_o this_o general_a offer_n the_o elect_a of_o christ_n before_o conversion_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o a_o pardon_n through_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o man_n 25._o see_v d._n preston_n on_o faith_n p._n 10._o and_o m_n madens_fw-la trea._n of_o christ_n love_n and_o affection_n towards_o jerusalem_n p_o 65_o and_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n m._n harris_n on_o the_o beatitude_n p._n 25._o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n how_o shall_v this_o man_n know_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o see_v not_o man_n name_n be_v particular_o mention_v in_o the_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o reason_v after_o this_o manner_n pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n belong_v to_o every_o man_n that_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o i_o be_o of_o that_o number_n i_o repent_v and_o believe_v therefore_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v nesse_n be_v i_o it_o belong_v to_o i_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o 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