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in_o it_o judas_n 4._o 2._o god_n will_v forgive_v none_o but_o in_o a_o way_n consistent_a with_o his_o holiness_n remember_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n to_o be_v have_v with_o god_n for_o all_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v a_o way_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o expect_v it_o and_o god_n will_v not_o advance_v one_o attribute_n to_o the_o wrong_n or_o injury_n of_o another_o now_o god_n holiness_n be_v precious_a to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o that_o in_o all_o and_o because_o of_o this_o he_o can_v abide_v sin_n hab._n 1._o 13._o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n in_o but_o from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o who_o he_o pardon_v they_o he_o will_v also_o purify_v that_o therefore_o be_v the_o character_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ground_a hope_n viz._n he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 3._o hence_o if_o you_o live_v and_o 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attribute_n of_o hiâ—_n grace_n 3._o you_o have_v not_o out_o sin_v the_o example_n of_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o â—hink_v that_o whatsoever_o you_o have_v to_o say_v against_o â—our_n self_n in_o this_o respect_n you_o may_v find_v a_o parallel_n instance_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o such_o who_o â—ere_z in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o yet_o be_v forgive_v â—s_a have_v already_o be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o explication_n and_o what_o god_n have_v do_v he_o can_v do_v for_o his_o arm_n be_v not_o shorten_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v he_o will_v â—o_o for_o he_o be_v as_o gracious_a now_o as_o ever_o 4._o you_o have_v not_o out_o sin_v the_o gospel_n call_v â—t_z be_v god_n rich_a forbearance_n that_o you_o have_v not_o but_o through_o mercy_n you_o have_v not_o why_o then_o do_v you_o â—and_v droop_a and_o despond_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n â—e_n call_v you_o he_o send_v to_o you_o he_o make_v you_o â—he_n offer_v of_o 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not_o david_n woeful_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v to_o ahimeleoh_n at_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21._o and_o to_o achish_n chap_n 23._o yea_o he_o be_v almost_o get_v into_o a_o way_n of_o it_o whence_o he_o pray_v against_o it_o psal_n 119_o 29._o and_o how_o much_o of_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o sensible_a believer_n acquaint_v with_o in_o himself_o attend_v on_o his_o best_a duty_n how_o many_o wry_a glance_n and_o sinister_a aim_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o hear_v and_o whole_a conversation_n whence_o else_o be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v so_o often_o at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o judge_v of_o himself_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v 4._o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversation_n there_o be_v a_o new_a nature_n put_v into_o the_o man_n the_o man_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v without_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v suppose_v a_o true_a convert_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o guile_n in_o a_o unconverted_a man_n he_o be_v whole_o act_v by_o a_o delve_v heart_n which_o pervert_v he_o isa_n 44_o 20._o but_o when_o god_n come_v to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n to_o himself_o he_o than_o make_v a_o powerful_a and_o thorough_a change_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n eph._n 4._o 22_o 24._o this_o be_v call_v the_o new_a heart_n which_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v give_v to_o man_n in_o this_o work_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o new_a nature_n but_o a_o body_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n infuse_v into_o the_o man_n by_o which_o he_o be_v regenerate_v or_o bear_v again_o 5._o in_o this_o new_a nature_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n at_o all_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o sinful_a hypocrisy_n it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o sincere_a and_o without_o guile_n we_o read_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 9â—_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n i_o e._n according_a to_o his_o new_a nature_n or_o the_o new_a principle_n that_o be_v infuse_v into_o he_o and_o it_o must_v need_n appear_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o not_o hypocritical_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o original_a of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o and_o bear_v from_o above_o joh._n 3._o 3_o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 6._o and_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o it_o never_o consent_v to_o much_o less_o contrive_v any_o deceit_n or_o cheat_n but_o be_v always_o upright_o in_o the_o exerting_n of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o every_o convert_v man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v renew_v so_o far_o be_v he_o altogether_o without_o guile_n as_o guile_n be_v a_o quality_n adhere_v to_o every_o lust_n so_o integrity_n be_v no_o less_o to_o every_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n their_o faith_n be_v unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o their_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o grace_n which_o flow_v from_o these_o two_o which_o be_v the_o root_n grace_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n 6._o the_o new_a nature_n set_v itself_o against_o the_o guile_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o member_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o only_a exert_n none_o itself_o nor_o consent_n to_o that_o which_o the_o corrupt_a part_n be_v act_v but_o it_o dissent_v from_o and_o withstand_v it_o there_o be_v the_o lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o it_o discover_v this_o 1._o in_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o it_o against_o the_o corrupt_a part_n in_o we_o seek_v to_o suppress_v and_o prevent_v it_o so_o far_o as_o grace_n be_v active_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o temptation_n to_o guile_n or_o hypocrisy_n it_o resist_v it_o bear_v its_o testimony_n against_o it_o influence_v the_o conscience_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d present_a activity_n so_o as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d against_o that_o part_n in_o he_o which_o be_v eager_a and_o violent_a for_o it_o and_o this_o paul_n design_n in_o rom._n 7._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a he_o will_v do_v and_o the_o evil_a he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o doubtless_o many_o a_o time_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o get_v the_o victory_n overcome_v the_o temptation_n and_o reject_v the_o motion_n with_o abhorrence_n 2._o in_o the_o repentance_n which_o it_o bring_v the_o man_n to_o afterward_o sometime_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n be_v too_o subtle_a and_o strong_a and_o lead_v the_o man_n captive_a and_o he_o be_v draw_v into_o dissimulation_n as_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n be_v gal._n 2._o 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o worse_a part_n impose_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o play_v the_o fool_n but_o as_o his_o grace_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o be_v mere_o 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p._n 11_o 2_o god_n forgiveness_n extend_v to_o all_o sin_n p._n 27_o 3_o pardon_n remove_v the_o load_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o sinner_n p._n 46_o 4_o forgiveness_n cover_v sin_n p._n 65_o 5_o pardon_n consist_v in_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n p._n 82_o 6_o a_o pardon_v man_n be_v one_o without_o guile_n p._n 99_o 7_o the_o distress_n of_o a_o conscience_n burden_v with_o sin_n p._n 131_o 8_o gild_n apprehend_v distress_v to_o god_n child_n p._n 144_o 9_o the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o sinful_a silence_n and_o evasion_n p._n 160_o 10_o the_o distress_n of_o conscience_n from_o god_n heavy_a hand_n p._n 174_o 11_o right_a confession_n its_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n p._n 189_o 12_o god_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v on_o penitent_a confession_n p._n 249_o 13_o example_n of_o pardon_v sinner_n our_o encouragement_n p._n 277_o 14_o forgiveness_n obtain_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n p._n 289_o 15_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o a_o find_a time_n p._n 301_o 16_o the_o safety_n 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29_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n fruit_n of_o mere_a mercy_n p._n 554_o 30_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v compass_v with_o mercy_n p._n 568_o 31_o there_o be_v some_o righteous_a in_o god_n account_n p._n 585_o 32_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n be_v inseparable_a from_o righteous_a one_o p._n 591_o 33_o the_o duty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o upright_o to_o rejoice_v p_o 597_o 34_o none_n but_o the_o righteous_a can_v claim_v this_o privilege_n p_o 603_o 35_o the_o righteous_a shall_v always_o rejoice_v p._n 606_o 36_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v abundant_o p._n 611_o 37_o they_o shall_v give_v high_a expression_n of_o their_o joy_n p._n 614_o 38_o our_a rejoice_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o lord._n p._n 617_o