this_o prayer_n reas._n 2._o because_o god_n according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v so_o order_v thing_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o can_v with_o safety_n to_o his_o justice_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n reas._o 3_o because_o this_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a far_o surpass_v our_o sin_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v horrible_a use_v of_o exhortation_n that_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n we_o fly_v to_o this_o mercy_n and_o rest_n in_o it_o and_o on_o it_o doct._n 4._o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o â—…aith_o be_v require_v a_o confession_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n or_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o amendment_n this_o follow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o petition_n reas._o 1_o because_o none_o can_v earnest_o desire_v the_o blot_n out_o of_o his_o sin_n unless_o he_o both_o confess_v and_o also_o hate_v and_o detest_v they_o reas._n 2._o because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n right_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n 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conformity_n thereto_o and_o suitableness_n to_o it_o a_o special_a condition_n of_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o it_o mat._n 6._o 14._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o father_n also_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v forgive_v you_o reas._o 3_o because_o this_o forgive_n of_o all_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v to_o we_o by_o other_o be_v take_v of_o the_o special_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o this_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n forgive_a we_o our_o sin_n use_v of_o admonition_n that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o and_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n whilst_o we_o nourish_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n hatred_n and_o ranâ—…our_n against_o our_o brethren_n the_o fifty_o second_o lord_n day_n on_o the_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—…_n not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o petition_n the_o business_n be_v about_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o dominion_n which_o it_o use_v to_o have_v over_o man_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v first_o the_o petition_n and_o second_o its_o declaration_n or_o opposition_n in_o the_o petition_n we_o pray_v against_o this_o evil_a in_o its_o twofold_a cause_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n intend_v it_o which_o be_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n now_o temptation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o argument_n proposâ—…d_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v persuade_v and_o draw_v into_o sin_n the_o other_o cause_n that_o be_v look_v at_o in_o this_o petition_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o any_o efficient_a or_o author_n of_o it_o but_o a_o governor_n and_o orderer_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o tempt_a to_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o follow_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v god_n effectual_a and_o powerful_a way_n of_o work_v about_o sin_n or_o exercise_v of_o his_o providence_n which_o usual_o be_v call_v god_n permission_n although_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a and_o a_o idle_a permit_v the_o explication_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v in_o pray_v for_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o evil_a that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o which_o be_v pray_v against_o from_o god_n gracious_a act_n towards_o we_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o before_o be_v call_v a_o lead_n into_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o deliver_v or_o pluck_v of_o we_o out_o of_o temptation_n doct._n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o former_a sin_n commit_v deserve_v altogether_o at_o god_n hand_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v quite_o give_v over_o to_o temptation_n and_o sin_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o connexion_n wherein_o first_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v seek_v and_o then_o deliverance_n from_o 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further_o give_v up_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o temptation_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o both_o doct._n 2._o whosoever_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o serious_o seâ—…k_v after_o it_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o true_a purpose_n to_o abstain_v and_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_v in_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o petition_n reas._o 1_o because_o otherways_o they_o will_v not_o true_o abhor_v sin_n and_o so_o will_v show_v themselves_o altogegether_o indispose_v and_o not_o qualify_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n reas._n 2._o because_o else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n that_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n reas._o 3_o because_o else_o that_o forgiveness_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o they_o shall_v again_o purpose_v to_o themselves_o to_o return_v to_o the_o like_a condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o use_v of_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o wish_v for_o 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five_o the_o petition_n be_v propose_v and_o then_o afterward_o it_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o petition_n because_o sin_n be_v chief_o consider_v as_o to_o their_o adjoin_v guilt_n therefore_o 1._o they_o be_v under_o that_o notion_n by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o simile_n mark_v out_o to_o we_o and_o declare_v when_o they_o be_v call_v debt_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o simile_n or_o metaphor_n be_v because_o by_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n to_o give_v he_o entire_a obedience_n and_o for_o omission_n of_o any_o part_n or_o point_n of_o this_o whole_a or_o entire_a obedience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n or_o penalty_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n therefore_o be_v call_v debt_n 1_o because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o obedience_n in_o they_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n 2_o because_o they_o do_v bring_v with_o they_o a_o obligation_n of_o undergo_a those_o punishment_n now_o of_o both_o these_o debt_n the_o forgiveness_n be_v seek_v for_o that_o be_v the_o removing_z of_o our_o guiltiness_n that_o we_o contract_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n justification_n and_o adoption_n the_o argument_n whereby_o this_o petition_n be_v enforce_v be_v take_v partly_o from_o the_o place_n of_o like_a thing_n because_o from_o our_o forgiveness_n and_o mercy_n to_o other_o we_o must_v expect_v the_o forgiveness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o place_n of_o unlikeness_n or_o of_o that_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o more_o in_o this_o or_o such_o â—…_n syllogism_n if_o we_o who_o scarce_o have_v a_o drop_n or_o small_a resemblance_n of_o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o god_n do_v yet_o forgive_v man_n their_o offence_n whereby_o they_o have_v offend_v we_o then_o much_o more_o will_v god_n forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o we_o have_v do_v against_o he_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o this_o argument_n be_v thus_o expound_v luke_n 11._o 4._o this_o petition_n have_v its_o dependence_n rrom_o all_o the_o forego_n as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o way_n be_v make_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o because_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n forgive_a we_o our_o sin_n by_o so_o do_v remove_v the_o hindrance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n whereby_o other_o thing_n be_v obtain_v and_o so_o he_o give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o want_v or_o desire_v it_o be_v express_o couple_v to_o the_o next_o forego_n petition_n by_o the_o conjunction_n and_o which_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o former_a petition_n because_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n be_v so_o never_o ally_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o by_o a_o natural_a connextion_n and_o consequence_n and_o the_o four_o do_v upon_o the_o last_o of_o the_o cther_n three_o by_o that_o kindlinesse_n of_o connexion_n that_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o person_n for_o the_o better_a exercise_v of_o its_o duty_n and_o action_n well_o have_v on_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o very_a necessary_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o itself_o but_o this_o petition_n and_o that_o four_o be_v of_o far_o different_a kind_n and_o have_v not_o so_o direct_a and_o immediate_a a_o connexion_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o require_v to_o be_v couple_v together_o by_o such_o a_o grammatical_a conjunction_n and._n doct._n 1._o our_o sin_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o evil_n this_o be_v hence_o gather_v in_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o evil_a absolute_o and_o of_o none_o other_o reas_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o be_v unto_o the_o image_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n as_o they_o may_v be_v partake_v of_o by_o we_o to_o our_o felicity_n and_o so_o some_o way_n to_o god_n himself_o who_o will_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lay_v we_o have_v violate_v reas._n 2._o because_o they_o spoil_v we_o of_o our_o great_a perfection_n reas._o 3_o because_o they_o beget_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a misery_n use_v of_o direction_n that_o have_v a_o right_a esteem_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v the_o more_o abhor_v they_o and_o all_o other_o evil_a that_o come_v by_o they_o doct._n 1._o sinâ—…s_n bring_v with_o they_o a_o obligation_n of_o the_o great_a debt_n it_o be_v hence_o gather_v that_o they_o be_v here_o call_v debt_n reas._o 1_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v sinner_n to_o suffer_v pain_n and_o that_o no_o common_a one_o but_o of_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n reas._n 2._o because_o this_o debt_n be_v such_o that_o for_o it_o we_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o whatsoever_o sinner_n do_v it_o rather_o augment_v than_o diminish_v the_o nature_n or_o account_v of_o the_o debt_n reas._n 3_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n exact_v so_o rigorous_a a_o discharge_n of_o this_o debt_n for_o sinner_n be_v still_o upon_o they_o and_o be_v as_o 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our_o justification_n may_v be_v of_o free_a favour_n reas._o 1_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o to_o justify_v sinner_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 1_o reas._o 2._o because_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v remission_n or_o pardon_n of_o â—…in_n and_o all_o pardon_n be_v of_o free_a â—…avour_n reas._n 3_o because_o in_o justification_n be_v a_o free_a donation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o life_n eternal_a which_o to_o sinner_n can_v be_v do_v but_o with_o especial_a grace_n and_o favour_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o withstand_v not_o the_o freeness_n of_o this_o favour_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v of_o free_a favour_n and_o grace_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v give_v we_o and_o by_o call_v appoint_v to_o this_o satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o own_o freegrace_n also_o accept_v of_o that_o call_n use_v 1_o be_v of_o refutation_n against_o papist_n and_o many_o 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and_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n appear_v before_o god_n and_o for_o it_o hope_v for_o all_o divine_a and_o good_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n reas._n 4._o because_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o the_o more_o own_o our_o salvation_n as_o wrought_v by_o christ._n use_v 1_o be_v of_o refutation_n against_o papist_n anabaptist_n remonstrant_n or_o arminian_n and_o almost_o all_o sect_n and_o sectarian_n who_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o error_n that_o our_o justification_n depend_v upon_o our_o work_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o or_o account_v his_o obedience_n we_o use_v 2._o be_v of_o exhortation_n unto_o due_a thankfulness_n towards_o christ_n by_o who_o redemption_n or_o ransome_v of_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o set_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o adjudge_v unto_o life_n and_o glory_n above_o what_o any_o mere_a creature_n righteousness_n can_v ever_o have_v deserve_v doct._n 4._o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v powerful_a for_o justify_v of_o we_o by_o be_v accept_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o the_o text._n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n reas_n 1._o the_o very_a nature_n and_o duty_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n reas._n 2._o because_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o in_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o man_n reas._o 3_o because_o faith_n receive_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o embrace_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v offer_v or_o propose_v among_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n in_o christ_n have_v a_o chief_a place_n the_o use_n be_v of_o direction_n that_o it_o may_v be_v our_o only_a care_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o direct_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n towards_o christ_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o confirm_v it_o more_o and_o more_o that_o we_o may_v thence_o have_v firm_a and_o abundant_a comfort_n the_o twenty_o four_o lord_n day_n james_n 2._o 22._o seeft_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o disputation_n which_o james_n have_v against_o such_o as_o vaunt_v of_o faith_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o goodwork_n for_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o such_o faith_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n unto_o justification_n and_o this_o conclusion_n be_v often_o repeat_v as_o vers_n 14_o 17._o and_o 20._o 22._o and_o 24._o under_o sundry_a form_n of_o word_n but_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n now_o this_o conclusion_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v be_v not_o that_o goodwork_n be_v any_o part_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o 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man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a or_o city_n oâ—…_n commonwealth_n wherein_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o procure_v the_o common_a good_a and_o advance_v it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v reas_n 3_o because_o god_n in_o such_o duty_n be_v glorify_v and_o according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o occasion_n give_v we_o there_o arise_v to_o we_o a_o calling_n and_o a_o divine_a allowance_n whereby_o we_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n use._n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n may_v be_v cherish_v as_o â—…_n to_o a_o care_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n 2._o to_o patience_n 3._o to_o courtesy_n 4._o to_o pity_v mercy_n and_o bounty_n 5._o to_o spiritual_a alm_n of_o instruction_n exhortation_n admonition_n consolation_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v hither_o also_o be_v such_o sin_n to_o be_v refer_v as_o we_o commit_v against_o our_o own_o life_n as_o drunkenness_n surfeit_n the_o evil_n of_o 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against_o the_o body_n as_o drunkenness_n surfeit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o neither_o so_o inward_o arise_v from_o the_o body_n nor_o so_o direct_o affect_v it_o and_o primary_o as_o these_o lustful_a dishonesty_n reas._o 3_o because_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n follow_v that_o dishonour_n of_o our_o own_o body_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v natural_o due_a to_o they_o and_o to_o our_o person_n as_o appear_v â—…_n thes._n 4._o 4._o reas._n 4._o because_o these_o impurity_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n withstand_v inward_a holiness_n as_o appear_v both_o from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n where_o holiness_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o body_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o uncleanness_n and_o from_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o our_o body_n by_o these_o fault_n be_v say_v of_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o become_v the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n use_v of_o admonition_n that_o with_o 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