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jesus_n rest_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o their_o salvation_n as_o appear_v isa._n 55._o 1._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o mark_n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 36._o and_o 6._o 37._o 40._o act._n 10._o 43._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a and_o manifold_a yet_o if_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o can_v debar_v we_o from_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n as_o appear_v isa._n 1._o 18._o titus_n 2._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o and_o therefore_o unless_o thou_o conceive_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_a in_o his_o deal_n untrue_a in_o his_o word_n a_o covenant-breaker_n yea_o a_o perjure_a person_n which_o be_v most_o horrible_a blasphemy_n once_o to_o imagine_v thou_o must_v undoubted_o assure_v thyself_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v they_o 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the_o less_o and_o prosper_v for_o a_o time_n ezekiel_n 7._o i_o will_v bring_v the_o most_o wicked_a of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o shall_v possess_v their_o house_n vers_fw-la 24._o when_o iniquity_n have_v play_v her_o part_n vengeance_n leap_v upon_o the_o stage_n the_o comedy_n be_v short_a but_o the_o tragedy_n be_v long_o we_o use_v rubbish_n to_o scour_v our_o vessel_n when_o those_o vessel_n be_v clear_v we_o fling_v away_o the_o rubbish_n bridge_n that_o help_v man_n over_o the_o stream_n at_o last_v themselves_o rot_v and_o sink_v in_o when_o balaams_n ass_n have_v do_v speak_v humana_fw-la voce_fw-la she_o live_v a_o ass_n and_o die_v a_o ass_n so_o when_o god_n have_v sufficient_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a by_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v fling_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v unquenchable_a isa._n 33._o 1._o and_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o god_n say_v saint_n gregory_n strike_v so_o smart_o those_o 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not_o grieve_v for_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n secret_a aswell_o as_o know_v original_a aswell_o as_o actual_a of_o emission_n aswell_o as_o commission_n lesser_a viz_o thought_n aswell_o as_o great_a yeâ—…_n aswell_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleau_v to_o thy_o best_a work_n as_o for_o the_o evil_a work_n rom._n 7._o 21._o and_o as_o hearty_o and_o unfaigned_o desire_v that_o thou_o may_v never_o commit_v it_o as_o that_o god_n shall_v never_o impute_v it_o 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 19_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v as_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n sake_n and_o more_o fear_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o curse_n do_v thou_o not_o love_v rather_o to_o be_v than_o seem_v or_o be_v think_v good_a and_o seek_v more_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n than_o the_o show_n of_o it_o joh_n 1._o 1._o if_o so_o well_o may_v satan_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n but_o christ_n thy_o judge_n never_o yea_o then_o notwithstanding_o your_o fail_n you_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n psal._n 18._o 21._o 22._o 23._o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o keep_v as_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o keep_n as_o god_n in_o christ_n accept_v for_o suppose_v thy_o knowledge_n be_v still_o small_a thy_o say_v weak_a thy_o charity_n cold_a thy_o heart_n dull_a and_o hard_a thy_o good_a work_n few_o and_o imperfect_a and_o all_o thy_o zealous_a resolution_n easy_o hinder_v and_o quite_o overthrow_v with_o every_o small_a temptation_n yet_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o work_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o we_o christ_n will_v supply_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o respect_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o what_o we_o will_v do_v and_o that_o which_o we_o will_v perform_v and_o can_v he_o esteem_v it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v perform_v whereas_o take_v away_o the_o will_n and_o all_o act_n in_o god_n sight_n be_v equal_a as_o the_o wicked_a sin_n more_o than_o they_o sin_n in_o their_o desire_n so_o the_o righteous_a do_v more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v in_o their_o will_n to_o do_v it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o paratum_fw-la cor_fw-la though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o perforatum_fw-la cor_fw-la a_o proffer_n of_o blood_n though_o no_o expense_n of_o blood_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v take_v for_o martyrdom_n as_o origen_n testify_v of_o one_o non_fw-la ille_fw-la martyrio_fw-la sed_fw-la martyrium_fw-la illi_fw-la defuit_fw-la i_o know_v thy_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a say_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n poor_a in_o thy_o condition_n rich_a in_o thy_o affection_n to_o goodness_n facultas_fw-la secundum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la non_fw-la voluntas_fw-la secundum_fw-la facultatem_fw-la estimanda_fw-la est_fw-la god_n esteem_v our_o charitable_a beneficence_n not_o only_a secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la habemus_fw-la but_o secundùm_fw-la quod_fw-la tribuere_fw-la velimus_fw-la we_o be_v charge_v to_o forsake_v all_o house_n land_n friend_n liberty_n life_n for_o christ_n yet_o many_o die_n with_o house_n land_n and_o riches_n in_o their_o possession_n who_o christ_n receive_v and_o crown_n in_o heaven_n because_o they_o do_v part_n with_o all_o secundùm_fw-la animae_fw-la preparationem_fw-la what_o we_o will_v have_v do_v shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o we_o as_o do_v we_o do_v it_o quoad_fw-la conatum_fw-la though_o non_fw-la quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n god_n take_v a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o a_o penitent_a and_o believe_a heart_n volens_fw-la &_o dolens_fw-la the_o vehement_a desire_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n because_o we_o can_v sorrow_n go_v for_o godly_a sorrow_n with_o god_n so_o that_o to_o sigh_v and_o grieve_v for_o what_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o come_v short_a and_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o too_o for_o god_n like_v the_o will_n so_o well_o that_o in_o his_o son_n what_o we_o will_v do_v be_v in_o acceptance_n do_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o which_o textone_n bring_v in_o thus_o o_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n be_v this_o cordial_a verse_n to_o my_o afflict_a soul_n and_o well_o it_o may_v for_o if_o we_o hate_v our_o corruption_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v count_v oâ—…_n it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v paul_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o rom._n 7._o 20_o for_o what_o displease_v we_o shall_v never_o hurt_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o god_n to_o be_v what_o we_o love_v and_o desire_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v intend_v and_o belong_v to_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o those_o that_o will_v fain_o do_v better_o but_o let_v no_o presumptuous_a sinner_n meddle_v with_o it_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v i_o say_v not_o the_o child_n bread_n to_o eat_v matth._n 15._o 26._o but_o even_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o god_n word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v psal._n 50._o 16._o 17._o but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n thou_o may_v comfort_v thyself_o thus_o i_o do_v hateful_a thing_n but_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v i_o break_v the_o law_n but_o yet_o i_o love_v the_o law_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a flesh_n be_v in_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o must_v not_o fix_v my_o eye_n only_o upon_o my_o own_o resistance_n or_o fail_n but_o on_o god_n assistance_n and_o acceptance_n in_o his_o son_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o leap_v over_o all_o wall_n and_o impediment_n psal._n 18._o 29._o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v require_v grace_n be_v give_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v sulfil_v by_o we_o evangelical_o for_o we_o by_o christ_n who_o righteousness_n be_v we_o perfect_o as_o saint_n augustin_n speak_v the_o law_n be_v a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o our_o spot_n the_o gospel_n a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o wherefore_o cast_v not_o both_o thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o sin_n but_o reserve_v one_o to_o behold_v the_o remedy_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presumption_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o despair_n can_v thou_o not_o aggravate_v thy_o own_o sin_n but_o thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v in_o question_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n all-sufficiency_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n though_o the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v increase_v our_o repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o diminish_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n as_o the_o plaster_n must_v not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o sore_n so_o the_o tent_n must_v not_o be_v big_a than_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o even_a coâ—…rs_n which_o saint_n paul_n take_v who_o when_o he_o will_v comfort_v himself_o against_o corruption_n and_o evil_a action_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 20._o then_o not_o i_o but_o sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o when_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o notwithstanding_o his_o grace_n then_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o section_n 6._o objection_n but_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o mercy_n i_o have_v so_o ofâ—…en_o abuse_v it_o and_o so_o little_o profit_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n answer_n i_o think_v so_o too_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n until_o thou_o deserve_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v the_o right_a course_n renounce_v the_o break_a reed_n of_o thy_o own_o free_a will_n which_o have_v so_o often_o deceive_v thou_o and_o put_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o way_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o thy_o sell_v be_v weak_a in_o thyself_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o faith_n thou_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n leave_v tug_v and_o struggle_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o fall_v with_o jacob_n to_o wrestle_v wâ—…th_n christ_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o though_o thyself_o go_v limp_a away_o yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o esau_n bondage_n but_o thou_o standâ—…st_v upon_o thy_o own_o foot_n and_o therefore_o fall_v so_o foul_o thou_o will_v like_v a_o child_n go_v alone_o and_o of_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o get_v so_o many_o knock_v and_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o a_o pardon_n too_o if_o thou_o may_v pay_v for_o it_o but_o god_n mercy_n be_v free_a and_o he_o bid_v thou_o come_v and_o buy_v without_o silver_n and_o without_o price_n or_o else_o he_o say_v
other_o rebellion_n when_o we_o right_o consider_v they_o make_v we_o even_o speechless_a like_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o neither_o expect_a mercy_n nor_o dare_v to_o ask_v it_o  _fw-fr howbeit_o when_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o manisold_a mercy_n show_v to_o manasses_n paul_n mary_n magdalen_n the_o thief_n and_o the_o prodigal_a son_n with_o many_o other_o who_o be_v no_o less_o vile_a than_o we_o and_o who_o notwithstanding_o find_v thou_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o they_o be_v to_o ask_v and_o to_o give_v above_o what_o they_o dare_v presume_v to_o beg_v we_o stay_v ourselves_o and_o receive_v some_o encouragement_n from_o the_o application_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o then_o caâ—…est_v all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n unto_o thou_o with_o promise_n that_o thou_o 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favourable_a to_o thy_o people_n every_o where_o look_v down_o in_o much_o compassion_n upon_o thy_o militant_a church_n and_o every_o several_a member_n thereof_o bless_v it_o in_o all_o place_n with_o peace_n and_o truth_n hedge_n it_o about_o with_o thy_o providence_n defend_v it_o from_o the_o mischievous_a design_n and_o attempt_n of_o â—…hine_n and_o her_o malicious_a enemy_n let_v thy_o gospel_n go_v on_o and_o conquer_v maugre_o all_o opposition_n that_o religion_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v high_o set_v by_o with_o all_o and_o all_o profaneness_n may_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n more_o particular_o be_v merciful_a to_o this_o sinful_a land_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o painful_a minister_n the_o two_o university_n those_o people_n that_o sit_v yet_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o thy_o son_n lord_n comfort_v the_o comfortless_a strengthen_v the_o weak_a bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a make_v the_o bed_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v a_o 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