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to_o all_o eternity_n three_o it_o be_v a_o most_o condemn_a sin_n joh._n 3._o 19_o this_o will_v justify_v the_o severe_a doom_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n but_o will_v not_o salvation_n come_v home_o to_o they_o but_o they_o turn_v it_o off_o o_o sinner_n take_v heed_n how_o thou_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n despise_v not_o christ_n second_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o great_a misery_n for_o first_o it_o open_v the_o window_n of_o vengeance_n and_o let_v we_o down_o divine_a wrath_n on_o thy_o soul_n it_o take_v off_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n he_o that_o shut_v up_o this_o door_n leau_v none_o open_a to_o life_n act_v 4._o 12._o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o possibility_n of_o escape_v wrath_n to_o come_v if_o thou_o refuse_v the_o lord_n christ_n heh_o 2._o 3._o do_v flatter_v thyself_o with_o hope_n of_o after_o mercy_n if_o thou_o give_v christ_n a_o final_a denial_n all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n be_v go_v when_o once_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o blessing_n be_v go_v from_o thy_o soul_n second_o there_o be_v no_o acceptance_n of_o any_o of_o thy_o duty_n it_o be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o intercession_n make_v way_n for_o thy_o acceptance_n eph._n 1._o 6._o all_o acceptableness_n of_o the_o best_a service_n of_o any_o be_v through_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o none_o of_o thy_o complaint_n or_o doleful_a cry_n can_v ever_o enter_v into_o god_n ear_n if_o they_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o incense_n ah_o sinner_n thou_o flatter_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o thou_o will_v pray_v cry_v and_o weep_v
and_o perfume_v they_o with_o my_o incense_n not_o the_o excellency_n of_o your_o duty_n but_o the_o worthiness_n of_o my_o intercession_n shall_v procure_v your_o need_v mercy_n second_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o trouble_a believer_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o soul-misery_n and_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n guilt_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o condition_n that_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o forget_v to_o eat_v their_o bread_n feed_v on_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n refuse_v with_o rachel_n to_o be_v comfort_v because_o their_o first_o bear_v their_o comfort_n first_o love_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o jer._n 31._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o poor_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n they_o meet_v with_o no_o consolation_n eat_v ash_n in_o stead_n of_o bread_n and_o mingle_v their_o tear_n with_o their_o drink_n they_o go_v from_o ordinance_n to_o ordinance_n and_o their_o fear_n come_v and_o go_v with_o they_o they_o feel_v little_a change_n by_o all_o they_o do_v or_o enjoy_v their_o heart_n be_v harâ—_n proud_a vain_a carnal_a unbelieving_a hence_o they_o fear_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o to_o all_o eternity_n now_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o such_o from_o christ_n intercession_n in_o heaven_n he_o be_v there_o plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o press_v after_o thy_o cure_n thou_o have_v provoke_v god_n but_o he_o be_v appease_v his_o wrath_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o 2._o thou_o be_v anger_v god_n every_o day_n but_o he_o be_v always_o please_v he_o for_o thou_o thou_o be_v make_v breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v there_o close_v up_o those_o breach_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o intercession_n thou_o be_v busy_a make_v wound_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n be_v there_o present_v the_o deep_a gash_n and_o bloody_a stroke_n his_o justice_n lay_v upon_o he_o for_o those_o very_a sin_n when_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v avenge_v for_o thy_o backslide_n christ_n be_v then_o discover_v his_o constant_a obedience_n and_o upright_a faithfulness_n for_o thou_o he_o plead_v with_o the_o father_n thus_o father_n shall_v thy_o anger_n burn_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o vengeance_n always_o wax_v hot_a against_o this_o soul_n my_o child_n remember_v what_o i_o have_v bear_v for_o he_o i_o have_v already_o suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o will_v thou_o charge_v it_o on_o he_o father_n let_v his_o sin_n be_v on_o i_o as_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v it_o be_v i_o be_o their_o surety_n and_o in_o thy_o account_n the_o offender_n i_o have_v answer_v for_o their_o offence_n and_o discharge_v their_o debt_n why_o will_v thou_o pursue_v they_o in_o thy_o anger_n holy_a father_n in_o justice_n spare_v these_o offender_n behold_v they_o in_o my_o blood_n and_o clothe_v with_o my_o righteousness_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v it_o be_v true_a their_o nature_n be_v vile_a but_o i_o be_v holy_a and_o they_o be_v member_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o of_o my_o bone_n they_o be_v disease_v but_o i_o have_v undertake_v their_o cure_n and_o will_v present_v they_o to_o thou_o without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n and_o this_o intercession_n of_o christ_n shall_v certain_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o thou_o that_o thy_o iniquity_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o thy_o sin_n remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8._o 12._o all_o that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n christ_n intercede_v for_o in_o heaven_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 9_o 15._o but_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o believer_n sin_n be_v part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 34._o mich._n 7._o 18._o where_o god_n forgive_v one_o sin_n he_o forgive_v they_o all_o jer._n 33._o 8._o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v pardon_v not_o only_a sin_n before_o but_o after_o grace_n not_o only_o small_a but_o great_a sin_n psal_n 25._o 11._o not_o only_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v once_o but_o often_o commit_v jer._n 3._o 22._o return_v you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n he_o do_v not_o say_v once_o or_o twiee_n but_o let_v their_o backslide_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o many_o upon_o their_o return_n god_n will_v pardon_v they_o nay_o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_n and_o as_o red_a as_o crimson_a isa_n 1._o 18._o object_n i_o do_v once_o hope_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n but_o now_o i_o fear_v it_o because_o i_o have_v back-sliden_a after_o mercy_n and_o wallow_v in_o sin_n after_o wash_v and_o god_n threaten_v he_o will_v not_o forgive_v such_o jer._n 14._o 10._o chap._n 5._o 7._o sol._n 1._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v their_o sin_n be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v too_o great_a for_o pardon_n but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o return_v jer._n 15._o 7._o i_o will_v destroy_v my_o people_n because_o they_o return_v not_o from_o their_o way_n jer._n 23._o 14._o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o have_v go_v aside_o from_o his_o ordinance_n even_o from_o their_o youth_n that_o if_o they_o will_v return_v to_o he_o he_o will_v return_v to_o they_o mal._n 3._o 7._o jer._n 4._o 1._o second_o if_o god_n will_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o relapse_n after_o mercy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a upon_o their_o return_v to_o he_o god_n speak_v indefinite_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n jer._n 33._o 8._o three_o if_o god_n will_v pardon_v their_o sin_n before_o grace_n much_o more_o those_o after_o grace_n if_o he_o will_v forgive_v they_o when_o enemy_n then_o much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n rom._n 5._o 8._o 9_o four_o if_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n than_o god_n will_v sure_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v for_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sin_n but_o will_v condemn_v the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v but_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v never_o no_o not_o one_o minute_n of_o time_n in_o a_o condemn_a state_n rom._n 8._o 1._o five_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n haâ—h_v satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n than_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v forgive_v otherwise_o god_n will_v be_v argue_v of_o injustice_n and_o christ_n will_v shed_v his_o blood_n in_o vain_a but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n to_o the_o full_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o people_n isa_n 53._o 5._o 6._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o pay_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a price_n and_o therefore_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v complete_a for_o all_o their_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o he_o can_v not_o have_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o he_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o christ_n can_v not_o have_v save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o be_v his_o satisfaction_n imperfect_a but_o this_o he_o do_v heb._n 7._o 25._o last_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o pardon_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o will_v be_v unjust_a and_o unfaithful_a 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o but_o that_o he_o can_v be_v zeph._n 3._o 5_o he_o will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n he_o be_v the_o faithful_a one_o that_o can_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v isa_n 45._o 21._o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o lyar._n three_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o believer_n that_o be_v deject_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o strong_a corruption_n and_o unsubdued_a lust_n the_o body_n of_o death_n in_o some_o do_v make_v they_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o fill_v their_o life_n with_o bitterness_n and_o terror_n the_o badness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o vileness_n of_o their_o nature_n make_v some_o conclude_v their_o final_a ruin_n but_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o such_o first_o in_o that_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n their_o corruption_n like_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o abraham_n account_v himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o job_n cry_v out_o i_o be_o vile_a job_n 40._o 4._o david_n say_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o burden_z too_o heavy_a to_o bear_v psal_n 38._o 4._o isaiah_n from_o a_o reflex_n view_v of_o god_n glory_n conclude_v he_o
love_v the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o such_o a_o philanthropy_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 4._o love_v your_o enemy_n mat._n 5._o 44._o so_o do_v christ_n he_o pray_v father_n forgive_v they_o luke_n 23._o 34._o love_n his_o friend_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o eph._n 6._o 24._o chap._n xi_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n tender_a pity_n open_v and_o display_v in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o it_o both_o to_o saint_n and_o sinner_n another_o discovery_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n disposition_n be_v three_o his_o pity_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o excellent_a qualification_n and_o that_o which_o render_v a_o person_n lovely_a among_o man_n rom._n 5._o 7._o for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v for_o a_o just_a man_n one_o that_o be_v strict_a and_o rigid_a in_o his_o life_n and_o matter_n of_o justice_n none_o will_v die_v but_o for_o a_o good_a man_n that_o be_v for_o a_o bountiful_a liberal_a man_n for_o a_o benefactor_n say_v beza_n for_o a_o friend_n say_v another_o some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v kindness_n and_o compassion_n render_v man_n lovely_a and_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o heathen_n hence_o one_o call_v a_o merciful_a man_n a_o precious_a thing_n and_o another_o make_v he_o equal_a to_o god_n god_n himself_o prefer_v mercy_n above_o sacrifice_n mat._n 9_o 13._o this_o the_o lord_n open_v to_o moses_n as_o part_v of_o his_o glory_n exod._n 34._o 6._o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o mercifulness_n be_v place_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o render_v he_o glorious_a and_o be_v part_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a riches_n now_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n in_o his_o very_a nature_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a this_o be_v one_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o his_o priesthood_n heb._n 2._o 17._o this_o be_v a_o special_a requisite_a to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o who_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n heb._n 5._o 2._o therefore_o the_o highpriest_n must_v be_v a_o man_n not_o a_o angel_n that_o so_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o infirmity_n to_o sin_n and_o weakness_n himself_o he_o may_v the_o better_o have_v compassion_n upon_o other_o in_o the_o like_a ease_n the_o same_o argument_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o israel_n deut._n 10._o 19_o love_v you_o therefore_o the_o stranger_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n experience_n of_o affliction_n fit_v a_o person_n for_o pity_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v compass_v with_o the_o 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