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that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a therefore_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o mercy_n but_o paul_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 25._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a and_o david_n psal_n 25._o 11._o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v very_o great_a now_o the_o aggravation_n in_o our_o text_n be_v three_o under_o which_o head_n the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v may_v be_v rank_v these_o let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n into_o 1._o he_o take_v the_o whole_a blame_n upon_o himself_o i_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n so_o david_n call_v it_o his_o own_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 9_o q._n d._n whatever_o blame_n or_o guilt_n there_o be_v in_o it_o i_o take_v it_o all_o to_o myself_o he_o confess_v it_o roundly_o and_o plain_o without_o any_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n or_o put_v it_o off_o to_o any_o other_o cause_n occasion_n or_o tempter_n and_o this_o be_v one_o difference_n between_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o true_a penitent_a the_o one_o will_v put_v off_o his_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v seek_v excuse_n find_v other_o to_o lay_v it_o upon_o and_o bear_v as_o little_a of_o the_o blame_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v he_o will_v divide_v the_o fault_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o find_v many_o occasion_n or_o cause_n to_o change_v it_o upon_o 1._o he_o throw_v it_o upon_o everlasting_a decree_n and_o will_v make_v the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o causal_a influence_n into_o his_o wickedness_n and_o will_v say_v if_o god_n have_v intend_v i_o so_o to_o have_v be_v i_o
shall_v have_v be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o angel_n but_o if_o he_o purpose_v i_o to_o be_v such_o a_o sinner_n how_o can_v i_o help_v it_o such_o the_o apostle_n confront_v rom._n 9_o 19_o thus_o hypocrite_n like_o spider_n suck_v poison_n out_o of_o the_o precious_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n 2._o he_o will_v charge_v god_n himself_o for_o the_o author_n of_o his_o temptation_n will_v say_v divine_a allefficiency_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o assist_v i_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n he_o present_v the_o object_n or_o i_o have_v not_o follow_v such_o the_o apostle_n james_n set_v himself_o against_o jam._n 1._o 13_o etc._n etc._n 3._o nay_o he_o will_v blame_v the_o very_a goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o a_o curse_n or_o at_o least_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v upbraid_v so_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 12._o the_o woman_n mhom_n thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v give_v she_o for_o a_o meet_a help_n to_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v well_o without_o she_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o abuse_v this_o favour_n god_n be_v charge_v for_o it_o and_o why_o then_o do_v he_o bestow_v she_o upon_o i_o 4._o he_o will_v turn_v it_o off_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v his_o tempter_n they_o solicit_v i_o persuade_v i_o draw_v i_o in_o thus_o adam_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o woman_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o thus_o man_n be_v oft_o ready_a to_o say_v i_o may_v thank_v such_o a_o one_o who_o draw_v i_o in_o who_o will_v not_o let_v i_o alone_o but_o follow_v i_o and_o prevail_v upon_o i_o with_o importunity_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o he_o i_o have_v not_o draw_v away_o 5._o he_o will_v excuse_v and_o mince_v it_o with_o all_o deminutive_a circumstance_n to_o make_v it_o look_v like_o a_o very_a little_a fault_n as_o 1._o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v in_o it_o but_o think_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o enough_o thus_o saul_n excuse_v himself_o for_o sacrifice_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 11_o 12._o 2._o he_o do_v but_o follow_v his_o natural_a inclination_n it_o be_v at_o worst_a but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n a_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o other_o frequent_o do_v the_o like_a 4._o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o it_o yea_o have_v many_o great_a provocation_n which_o bear_v he_o down_o these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a excuse_n the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o frame_v but_o when_o god_n set_v sin_n home_o upon_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o right_a conception_n of_o it_o he_o than_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o himself_o and_o that_o with_o great_a aggravation_n in_o which_o 1._o he_o acquit_v god_n lay_v it_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o his_o charge_n but_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v altogether_o blameless_a david_n take_v his_o sin_n to_o himself_o that_o god_n may_v be_v righteous_a and_o justify_v psal_n 51._o 4._o q._n d._n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v god_n of_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a 2._o he_o look_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o instrument_n and_o occasion_n he_o lay_v not_o his_o own_o blame_n to_o another_o do_v not_o charge_v it_o as_o satan_n fault_n that_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n but_o count_v it_o his_o own_o peter_n blame_v ananias_n that_o satan_n have_v tempt_v he_o deut._n 5._o 3._o it_o be_v satan_n fault_n to_o tempt_v but_o he_o to_o be_v tempt_v 3._o charge_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o vile_a heart_n and_o nature_n that_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n he_o be_v therefore_o lead_v up_o to_o it_o and_o make_v to_o bewail_v that_o before_o god_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o psal_n 51._o 5._o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n q._n d._n hence_o come_v all_o this_o here_o it_o be_v fountain_v thus_o the_o prodigal_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o ask_v my_o portion_n and_o be_v not_o content_a till_o i_o have_v it_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n i_o take_v it_o and_o go_v away_o into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o waste_v all_o there_o in_o riot_n i_o dishonour_v my_o original_n by_o become_v a_o slave_n to_o a_o stranger_n keep_v swine_n and_o feed_v with_o they_o upon_o husk_n i_o do_v all_o thus_o voluntary_o without_o any_o compulsion_n i_o do_v it_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o bond_n of_o filial_a obedience_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o these_o good_a follow_v pot_n companion_n gamester_n and_o harlot_n draw_v i_o in_o and_o so_o i_o do_v it_o the_o true_o penitent_a so_o see_v his_o own_o guilt_n and_o wilful_a obstinacy_n that_o he_o can_v look_v no_o where_o else_o what_o ever_o his_o occasion_n or_o temptation_n be_v yet_o still_o he_o see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v against_o it_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v hearken_v to_o notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o it_o else_o they_o can_v never_o have_v prevail_v he_o give_v his_o consent_n or_o else_o it_o have_v never_o be_v 2._o he_o aggravate_v it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n q._n d._n have_v i_o only_o wrong_v a_o creature_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o but_o this_o be_v it_o that_o render_v it_o heinous_a it_o be_v against_o heaven_n all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n wrong_n be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o person_n wrong_v a_o thing_n be_v count_v treason_n when_o do_v against_o a_o prince_n which_o will_v be_v a_o little_a fault_n if_o only_o do_v to_o a_o subject_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o the_o parable_n itself_o the_o young_a son_n be_v bring_v in_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v against_o heaven_n rather_o than_o against_o the_o father_n nothing_o that_o the_o wrong_n we_o do_v to_o other_o be_v therein_o most_o to_o be_v bewail_v in_o that_o they_o be_v against_o god_n hence_o david_n confess_v it_o with_o a_o emphasis_n psal_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o it_o be_v against_o uriah_n against_o bathsheba_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v little_o compare_v to_o and_o therefore_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o true_a repentance_n run_v sin_n up_o to_o the_o last_o object_n against_o who_o it_o be_v now_o all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o hurt_n which_o another_o receive_v nor_o what_o we_o ourselves_o suffer_v but_o what_o we_o do_v that_o first_o demonstrate_v it_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o contrariety_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o holy_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n he_o that_o break_v thy_o king_n law_n wrong_n the_o king_n himself_o 2._o against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o good_a will_n his_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n to_o his_o creature_n by_o which_o he_o do_v invite_v and_o engage_v all_o man_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o despise_n of_o his_o goodness_n rom._n 2._o 4._o the_o father_n bounty_n make_v the_o son_n sin_n the_o worse_o he_o have_v ready_o give_v he_o a_o plentiful_a portion_n and_o yet_o he_o spend_v it_o in_o riot_n 3._o against_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n they_o slight_v the_o one_o and_o contemn_v the_o other_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o the_o promise_n nor_o afraid_a of_o his_o wrath_n there_o be_v great_a promise_n make_v to_o obedience_n but_o they_o forsake_v these_o mercy_n count_v they_o as_o worthless_a thing_n see_v psal_n 81._o 9_o to_o 13._o god_n have_v fearful_o menace_v and_o denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o bid_v they_o beware_v of_o sin_n because_o of_o they_o jer._n 6._o 8._o be_v instruct_v lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o and_o because_o these_o be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o honour_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v inexpressible_o miserable_a his_o enemy_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a aggravation_n 4._o against_o god_n earnest_n and_o heart_n break_v call_v and_o counsel_n yea_o strong_a motive_n and_o persuasion_n what_o strong_a plea_n can_v god_n use_v against_o sin_n than_o to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o &_o his_o soul_n hate_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o spirit_n and_o will_v oppress_v he_o and_o yet_o thus_o god_n plead_v with_o sinner_n jer._n 44._o 4._o 5._o against_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o against_o the_o declarative_a glory_n of_o god_n as_o sin_n be_v yea_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v against_o it_o
what_o be_v decree_v what_o not_o for_o though_o god_n have_v make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o work_n yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o another_o of_o we_o 2._o no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o no_o till_o he_o can_v make_v his_o call_n sure_a 2_o pet_n 1._o 10._o as_o for_o reprobation_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a infallible_a note_n know_v to_o a_o man_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v god_n reveal_v the_o other_o but_o by_o draw_v the_o soul_n effectual_o home_o to_o christ_n 3._o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o all_o where_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o come_v and_o all_o such_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o precept_n to_o obey_v they_o except_o they_o will_v bring_v guilt_n on_o themselves_o and_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n joh._n 3._o 29._o 4._o man_n be_v not_o damn_v under_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v reprobate_v but_o because_o they_o slight_v the_o gospel_n and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v never_o purpose_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v stephen_n else_o have_v sin_v in_o his_o last_o word_n act._n 7._o ult_n nor_o can_v we_o ever_o know_v who_o to_o pray_v for_o lest_o we_o shall_v sin_v quest_n if_o it_o be_v then_o inquire_v how_o far_o the_o soul_n shall_v resign_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n dispose_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v in_o this_o act_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o sovereignty_n justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o throw_v himself_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o attribute_n not_o one_o alone_a but_o all_o of_o they_o 1._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o yea_o that_o he_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a do_v he_o the_o least_o wrong_n he_o be_v incapable_a of_o injury_n from_o the_o almighty_a 1._o if_o he_o bring_v long_o sore_o and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o he_o waste_v and_o perplex_v calamity_n such_o as_o make_v he_o groan_n yet_o he_o be_v righteous_a neh._n 9_o 33._o 2._o if_o he_o shall_v delay_v to_o hear_v he_o or_o give_v he_o any_o answer_n of_o peace_n though_o he_o have_v pray_v and_o beg_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o affront_n it_o be_v right_a and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o wait_v till_o he_o will_v let_v it_o be_v whensoever_o he_o please_v isa_n 8._o 17._o 3._o if_o he_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o by_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o declare_v his_o reward_n to_o be_v with_o sinner_n still_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o if_o he_o please_v to_o damn_v he_o everlasting_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o he_o yet_o even_o this_o also_o have_v he_o true_o deserve_v and_o it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v do_v otherwise_o with_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o dan._n 9_o 8._o he_o have_v but_o that_o which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o he_o it_o be_v but_o his_o wage_n rom._n 6._o 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