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the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastise_v heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o 8._o god_n chastisement_n be_v love-token_n all_o god_n dispensation_n bitter_a or_o sweet_a be_v a_o portion_n of_o love_n to_o he_o cross_n and_o affliction_n i_o receive_v as_o love_v and_o my_o escape_n from_o they_o if_o god_n so_o order_v it_o i_o receive_v as_o love_v hunger_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n pain_n grief_n and_o weariness_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v punishment_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o we_o if_o they_o be_v curse_n and_o wrath_n to_o the_o elect_n how_o be_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o therefore_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n be_v to_o deny_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o gal._n 3_o 13_o 14._o 29_o argu._n if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o god_n correct_v thou_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thou_o chastise_v psal_n 94._o 12._o our_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n nehe._n 13._o 2._o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 30_o argu._n if_o god_n by_o correction_n teach_v we_o then_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o its_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o god_n by_o correction_n teach_v we_o heb._n 12._o 9_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n to_o we_o 31_o argu_n if_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o then_o all_o fall_v pain_n disease_n cross_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n do_v we_o no_o hurt_n but_o work_n for_o our_o good_a all_o thing_n work_v for_o our_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o death_n itself_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o we_o we_o die_v not_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n but_o to_o pass_v through_o it_o into_o eternal_a glory_n provide_v for_o we_o for_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v christ_n have_v bear_v the_o whole_a punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n come_v unto_o thou_o psal_n 91._o 10._o so_o that_o whether_o i_o live_v or_o die_v i_o be_o free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n now_o that_o be_v go_v we_o be_v save_v from_o death_n though_o we_o die_v death_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o life_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 32_o argu._n those_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o but_o our_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v isa_n 42._o 1_o 2._o therefore_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pardon_v be_v not_o punishable_a how_o be_v it_o pardon_v if_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o or_o liable_a to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o to_o forgive_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o forgive_v thou_o the_o debt_n but_o not_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n our_o sin_n be_v debt_n 33_o argu._n those_o who_o sin_n god_n have_v forgive_v he_o will_v not_o punish_v if_o he_o will_v how_o be_v they_o forgive_v but_o god_n have_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n thou_o have_v forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o have_v cover_v all_o their_o sin_n psal_n 85._o 2._o to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o cover_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n if_o all_o be_v cover_v there_o be_v none_o to_o cover_v my_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o have_v a_o few_o sin_n or_o many_o but_o in_o that_o they_o be_v all_o forgive_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o i_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o we_o be_v imperfect_a in_o ourselves_o and_o action_n yet_o all_o our_o imperfectnesse_n be_v perfect_o forgive_v we_o be_v perfect_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o eveâ—_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o heb._n 10._o 10._o 12._o 14._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n avail_v for_o ever_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n joh._n 1._o 29._o then_o from_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v for_o that_o be_v all_o less_o be_v not_o all_o as_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v for_o all_o our_o sin_n so_o by_o one_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o rom._n 5._o 11._o to_o 24._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v ever_o commit_v any_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o by_o his_o suffering_n christ_n must_v come_v and_o suffer_v again_o or_o eâ—â—e_v we_o must_v perish_v in_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n for_o without_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o