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short_a allowance_n hard_a and_o unmerciful_a usage_n from_o their_o master_n they_o shall_v not_o exact_v all_o their_o labour_n nor_o deal_v cruel_o unto_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v master_n themselves_o for_o not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o experience_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o increase_v the_o sting_n of_o their_o conscience_n so_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o parable_n will_v do_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o time_n mat._n 18._o 33._o that_o servant_n which_o have_v his_o own_o debt_n for_o give_v he_o yet_o he_o pluck_v his_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n shall_v thou_o not_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow-servant_n as_o i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v under_o
be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n serm._n 6_o &_o 7._o pag._n 104._o on_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o into_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ._n serm._n 8._o pag._n 142._o on_o ephes._n 1._o 8._o wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n serm._n 9_o pag._n 157._o on_o mat._n 27._o 46._o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabacthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o serm._n 10._o pag._n 175._o on_o rom._n 1._o part_v of_o the_o 29_o &_o 30_o verse_n whisperer_n backbiter_n serm._n 11._o pag._n 192._o on_o gal._n 5._o 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n serm._n 12._o pag._n 207._o on_o job_n 19_o 25._o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v serm._n 13._o pag._n 231._o on_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o and_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a serm._n 14._o pag._n 247._o on_o eccles._n 9_o 11._o i_o return_v and_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a neither_o yet_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a nor_o yet_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n nor_o yet_o favour_v to_o man_n of_o skill_n but_o time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o they_o all_o serm._n 15._o pag._n 269._o on_o act_v 21._o 14._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v serm._n 16._o pag._n 262._o on_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n serm._n 17._o pag._n 323._o on_o deut._n 30._o 15._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil._n serm._n 18._o pag._n 345._o on_o mat._n 7._o 12._o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n serm._n 19_o &_o 20._o pag._n 371._o on_o ephes._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v they_o sermon_n i._n psal._n 32._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n and_o so_o call_v because_o david_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n sure_o no_o 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to_o ease_v themselves_o they_o may_v dig_v and_o cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o they_o deut._n 23._o you_o have_v the_o law_n there_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o then_o the_o three_o expression_n be_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v not_o put_v sin_n to_o their_o account_n where_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o debt_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n mat._n 6._o 12._o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o also_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n thus_o be_v the_o act_n set_v forth_o the_o object_n of_o pardon_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a be_v set_v forth_o under_o divers_a expression_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n as_o in_o law_n many_o word_n of_o like_a import_n and_o signification_n be_v 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the_o promise_n and_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n at_o our_o heel_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o fly_v to_o our_o proper_a city_n of_o refuge_n and_o to_o take_v sanctuary_n at_o the_o lord_n grace_n heb._n 6._o 18._o so_o that_o if_o you_o mince_v and_o extenuate_v sin_n you_o seem_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o have_v rather_o plead_v innocent_a than_o guilty_a no_o if_o you_o will_v have_v this_o favour_n you_o must_v confess_v your_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o vo_z cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n you_o must_v confess_v your_o sin_n and_o with_o that_o remorse_n that_o will_v become_v offence_n do_v to_o so_o great_a a_o god_n and_o there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o curse_n and_o merit_n of_o sin_n also_o for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o accuse_v but_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o god_n may_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v we_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o self-accusing_a respect_n sin_n and_o be_v act_v in_o confession_n self-judging_a respect_n the_o curse_n or_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o person_n pronounce_v upon_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n what_o be_v his_o due_n acknowledge_v his_o gild_n and_o this_o with_o much_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n before_o god_n when_o he_o have_v involve_v himself_o in_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o law-covenant_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o prison_n wherein_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o guilty_a soul_n rom._n 11._o 32._o he_o have_v conclude_v or_o shut_v they_o up_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o gal._n 3._o 22._o he_o have_v shut_v they_o up_o under_o sin_n the_o law_n be_v god_n prison_n and_o no_o offender_n can_v get_v out_o of_o it_o till_o they_o 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check_v our_o sinful_a self-love_n which_o have_v be_v our_o bane_n and_o ruin_n and_o since_o god_n show_v himself_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v we_o must_v enter_v into_o his_o peace_n not_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o a_o hopeless_a and_o desperate_a condition_n but_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o come_v with_o boldness_n that_o we_o may_v find_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o help_v in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 16._o thus_o you_o see_v the_o need_n we_o have_v to_o look_v after_o this_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 2_o i_o must_v show_v our_o misery_n without_o this_o and_o this_o will_v be_v best_a do_v by_o consider_v the_o notion_n here_o in_o the_o text._n here_o be_v filth_n to_o be_v cover_v a_o burden_n of_o which_o we_o must_v be_v ease_v and_o here_o be_v a_o debt_n that_o must_v be_v cancel_v and_o unless_o this_o be_v what_o a_o miserable_a 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and_o the_o great_a inclination_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v to_o carry_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 5thly_a they_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v that_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o take_v the_o course_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o it_o by_o obey_v the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n the_o lord_n spirit_n be_v a_o free_a spirit_n psal._n 51._o 12._o and_o his_o truth_n make_v we_o free_a john_n 8._o 32._o and_o we_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o liberty_n when_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o be_v true_a to_o our_o duty_n and_o we_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o our_o liberty_n rather_o than_o complain_v of_o our_o bondage_n it_o be_v laziness_n and_o cowardice_n not_o to_o improve_v grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o for_o this_o use_n 6thly_a how_o much_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o all_o conflict_n especial_o in_o those_o which_o allow_v deliberation_n to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o obey_v his_o motion_n rather_o than_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n otherwise_o by_o consent_n and_o upon_o deliberation_n you_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o christ_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n your_o business_n be_v not_o to_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n but_o to_o crucify_v it_o to_o over-rule_v sense_n and_o appetite_n and_o cherish_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n galat._n 5._o 24._o and_o sure_o when_o conscience_n have_v help_v to_o deliberate_v it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o resist_v it_o than_o when_o hurry_v by_o our_o own_o passion_n 7thly_a it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o profit_n to_o we_o to_o observe_v which_o principle_n decay_v the_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n for_o thereby_o we_o judge_v of_o our_o condition_n both_o in_o order_n to_o mortification_n and_o comfort_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o your_o backwardness_n to_o god_n grace_n be_v clog_v when_o you_o can_v serve_v he_o with_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n rom._n 7._o 18._o 2._o when_o the_o heart_n grow_v careless_a of_o heaven_n and_o your_o life_n and_o love_n be_v more_o take_v up_o about_o thing_n present_a than_o to_o come_v phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v when_o grace_n be_v in_o vigour_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o second_o the_o prevalency_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v know_v 1._o by_o a_o humble_a contentedness_n and_o indifferency_n to_o plenty_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n phil._n 4._o 12._o i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o
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leu._n 8._o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o hide_v thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh._n in_o christ_n all_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n be_v at_o the_o high_a this_o make_v laban_n though_o otherwise_o a_o churlish_a man_n kind_a to_o jacob_n gen._n 29._o 14._o sure_o thou_o be_v my_o bone_n and_o my_o flesh._n one_o of_o our_o stock_n and_o lineage_n will_v pity_v we_o more_o than_o a_o stranger_n 2._o this_o kinsman_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o price_n and_o ransom_n of_o his_o captivate_v brother_n that_o also_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o redeemer_n leu._n 25._o 48_o 49._o after_o that_o he_o be_v sell_v his_o uncle_n or_o his_o uncle_n son_n may_v redeem_v he_o or_o any_o that_o be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n may_v redeem_v he_o so_o when_o we_o have_v sell_v ourselves_o jesus_n christ_n who_o only_o of_o the_o kindred_n be_v free_a and_o able_a to_o do_v it_o pay_v a_o price_n for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o 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