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any_o thing_n by_o not_o confess_v to_o god_n be_v a_o great_a folly_n he_o do_v not_o need_v our_o confession_n to_o give_v he_o any_o information_n he_o know_v they_o and_o can_v set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o we_o when_o he_o please_v if_o then_o he_o look_v for_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o we_o do_v not_o make_v it_o this_o will_v turn_v to_o our_o damage_n there_o be_v a_o threaten_n in_o that_o prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v 2._o all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n man_n may_v be_v injure_v by_o it_o but_o whether_o they_o be_v or_o no_o god_n honour_n be_v strike_v at_o by_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o come_a â—ort_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 3._o 23._o and_o that_o be_v a_o affront_v offer_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o consider_v as_o â—in_a it_o be_v only_o against_o he_o psal_n 51._o 4._o and_o who_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o confession_n to_o but_o he_o who_o we_o have_v provoke_v by_o it_o he_o be_v the_o party_n first_o concern_v and_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v 3._o he_o only_o can_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n our_o great_a encouragement_n to_o confess_v be_v our_o hope_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n which_o make_v discovery_n of_o forgiveness_n through_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a motive_n to_o poor_a sinner_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n to_o he_o well_o this_o be_v his_o prerogative_n and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o another_o dan._n 9_o 9_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n man_n indeed_o may_v remit_v to_o we_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v and_o too_o often_o that_o be_v all_o that_o we_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o but_o the_o sin_n may_v yet_o â—y_a upon_o we_o they_o may_v do_v their_o work_n but_o they_o can_v do_v god_n work_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o atone_v that_o sin_n will_v undo_v we_o but_o if_o he_o forgive_v we_o all_o be_v well_o and_o we_o be_v happy_a 4._o if_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o he_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o in_o his_o way_n as_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o psal_n 130._o 4._o so_o there_o be_v a_o course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o such_o as_o will_v obtain_v it_o of_o he_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v this_o be_v â—ne_a viz._n that_o we_o confess_v it_o to_o he_o humble_o hearty_o full_o hence_o the_o promise_n be_v connect_v with_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 28._o 13._o leu._n 26._o 40._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o god_n will_v not_o balk_v this_o and_o for_o we_o to_o neglect_v it_o be_v tâ—_n out_o ourselves_o off_o from_o the_o gospel_n hope_n noâ—_n this_o confess_v to_o god_n intend_v not_o only_o a_o coâ—ming_n before_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o lay_v open_a thâ—_n case_n but_o a_o particular_a reflection_n and_o animadversion_n on_o the_o sin_n under_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v against_o he_o to_o see_v and_o bewail_v before_o he_o the_o wronâ—_n we_o have_v do_v to_o his_o name_n the_o dishonour_n wâ—_n have_v bring_v to_o his_o declarative_a glory_n the_o reâ—proach_n to_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o profession_n wâ—_n have_v make_v of_o it_o these_o be_v the_o aggravation_n wâ—_n be_v to_o put_v to_o it_o and_o by_o they_o to_o lay_v the_o great_a weight_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v doubtless_o davidâ—_n aim_n psal_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o etc._n etc._n nâ—_n that_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o oâ—thers_n but_o the_o concern_v of_o god_n glory_n go_v near_o to_o he_o and_o swallow_v up_o the_o rest_n so_o saithe_v the_o poor_a prodigal_n luk._n 15._o 18._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o 2._o it_o follow_v to_o show_v how_o necessary_a and_o proâ—per_a such_o a_o confession_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o distressed_a conscience_n which_o will_v be_v evidence_v bâ—_n the_o follow_a 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of_o gild_n that_o produce_v it_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o terrible_a in_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o he_o do_v not_o apprehend_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n hence_o arise_v all_o his_o soul_n agony_n 2._o that_o hence_o as_o long_o as_o this_o gild_n lie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n the_o distress_n must_v abide_v a_o man_n indeed_o may_v be_v under_o gild_n and_o yet_o have_v much_o seem_a quiet_a and_o how_o many_o have_v a_o stupendous_a load_n of_o gild_n lie_v on_o they_o and_o do_v not_o groan_v under_o it_o because_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o because_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a and_o senseless_a and_o many_o get_v ease_v again_o though_o their_o gild_n abide_v because_o they_o have_v baffle_v their_o conscience_n and_o charm_v they_o into_o a_o false_a persuasion_n but_o this_o be_v certain_a while_o the_o conscience_n have_v the_o remorse_n of_o the_o gild_n upon_o it_o and_o apprehend_v it_o the_o man_n can_v have_v no_o rest_n all_o the_o diversion_n he_o can_v turn_v to_o all_o the_o carnal_a delight_n he_o seek_v to_o content_v himself_o withal_o give_v he_o no_o relief_n the_o arrow_n of_o god_n wrath_n abide_v on_o his_o conscience_n and_o fester_v there_o his_o pain_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o abate_v and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o while_o a_o man_n be_v dog_v up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o accuse_v condemn_a conscience_n charge_v on_o he_o the_o gild_n of_o death_n and_o threaten_v he_o with_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o shall_v have_v any_o rest_n he_o can_v think_v it_o a_o light_a matteâ—_n to_o devil_n with_o everlasting_a burn_n when_o they_o arâ—_n realize_v to_o he_o though_o he_o scoff_v at_o they_o wheâ—_n he_o believe_v they_o not_o 3._o this_o gild_n be_v not_o remove_v from_o the_o conscience_n but_o by_o forgiveness_n nothing_o but_o a_o pardon_n can_v takâ—_n it_o away_o i_o know_v sinner_n have_v other_o course_n tâ—_n benumb_v their_o heart_n and_o stupify_v the_o sense_n oâ—_n their_o pain_n and_o sometime_o by_o god_n awful_a judgement_n they_o obtain_v to_o bring_v themselves_o into_o dedolency_n it_o may_v be_v carnal_a confidence_n and_o vain_a presumption_n some_o man_n conscience_n be_v stupefy_v other_o secure_v under_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n but_o this_o be_v â—_o false_a peace_n the_o wound_n be_v but_o skin_v over_o anâ—_n the_o core_n will_v fester_v within_o and_o break_v out_o again_v more_o fearful_o that_o man_n who_o seek_v to_o quiet_a hâ—â—_n mind_n from_o the_o trouble_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o seek_v forgiveâ—ness_n do_v but_o cheat_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o lay_v a_o founâ—dation_n for_o his_o great_a sorrow_n isa_n 50._o 11._o till_o forgiveness_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v hiâ—_n justice_n stand_v engage_v to_o pursue_v he_o to_o death_n anâ—_n the_o irresistible_a hand_n of_o omnipotency_n be_v ready_a tâ—_n do_v the_o execution_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n remedy_n thâ—_n but_o a_o free_a pardon_n the_o man_n can_v expiate_v it_o aâ—_n his_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n will_v not_o satisfâ—â—_n for_o it_o till_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o it_o will_v certain_o remain_v 4._o that_o this_o must_v be_v witness_v in_o the_o conscience_n tâ—_n give_v it_o ease_v there_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o apâ—plying_n of_o a_o pardon_n rom._n 5._o 1._o the_o very_a act_n oâ—_n forgiveness_n pass_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o fruâ—â—_n of_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o render_v the_o man_n late_a peaceable_a but_o this_o peace_n do_v not_o influence_n â—he_v conscience_n to_o make_v peace_n there_o till_o it_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o ascertain_v of_o this_o forgiveness_n â—he_v still_o his_o gild_n
god_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o person_n a_o copy_n of_o his_o pardon_n thus_o ratify_v iâ—_n give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v make_v to_o read_v and_o believe_v it_o as_o come_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o from_o whence_o result_v the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n acquit_v of_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n acquit_v we_o on_o good_a ground_n now_o this_o god_n give_v to_o the_o man_n when_o he_o see_v best_o and_o this_o be_v more_o peculiar_o aim_v at_o in_o our_o text_n though_o not_o in_o separation_n from_o the_o former_a for_o without_o that_o this_o be_v a_o delusion_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o safety_n in_o a_o acquit_v conscience_n so_o long_o as_o god_n condemn_v we_o 3._o wherein_o this_o readiness_n in_o god_n to_o forgive_v be_v discover_v a._n beside_o that_o god_n have_v proclaim_v this_o in_o his_o word_n to_o belong_v to_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n as_o that_o wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v abundant_a demonstration_n that_o he_o have_v give_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o that_o any_o of_o the_o sinful_a race_n of_o man_n have_v ever_o be_v forgive_v such_o be_v the_o vile_a nature_n of_o sin_n so_o high_a be_v the_o affront_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o it_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o malignity_n in_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o declarative_a glory_n of_o god_n by_o it_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n in_o he_o to_o pardon_v there_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n ever_o be_v hear_v of_o one_o sinner_n pardon_v though_o the_o least_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n wonderful_a grace_n and_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v a_o forgive_a god_n one_o such_o instance_n say_v that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o for_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o his_o own_o voluntary_a inclination_n who_o find_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o may_v just_o have_v destroy_v he_o for_o ever_o to_o see_v a_o sinner_n save_v from_o hell_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o just_a admiration_n to_o all_o such_o as_o ever_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o it_o have_v make_v man_n to_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v contrive_v to_o bring_v about_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sinner_n the_o right_a consideration_n of_o this_o will_v show_v we_o how_o deep_o god_n heart_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n and_o how_o unchangeable_o it_o be_v fix_v on_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o lay_v it_o out_o before_o time_n and_o pursue_v it_o to_o effect_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o true_o this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v surprise_v the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o with_o astonish_a wonder_n and_o they_o still_o gaze_v upon_o it_o with_o great_a admiration_n the_o psalmist_n observe_v psal_n 130._o 4._o with_o thou_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v with_o he_o how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n lay_v up_o by_o he_o it_o be_v true_a nothing_o be_v more_o free_a than_o forgiveness_n it_o can_v be_v buy_v by_o but_o must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o subject_a but_o there_o must_v a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o the_o extend_v of_o this_o though_o god_n be_v prone_a to_o pardon_v psal_n 86._o 5._o yet_o there_o be_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v remove_v else_o there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o application_n of_o it_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o and_o by_o which_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v ratify_v have_v righteous_o doom_v man_n to_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o his_o own_o law_n yea_o and_o his_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o that_o covenant_n shall_v be_v baulk_v mat._n 5._o 18._o how_o then_o shall_v the_o sentence_n be_v execute_v and_o yet_o the_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n in_o which_o this_o can_v be_v bring_v about_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n undertake_v to_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o sinner_n room_n and_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o so_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v may_v conspire_v with_o mercy_n in_o the_o sinner_n salvation_n psal_n 85._o 10._o in_o which_o affair_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v become_v man_n and_o be_v humble_v to_o death_n and_o bear_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n even_o all_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n isa_n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o nor_o be_v salvation_n possible_o to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o other_o way_n act_n 4._o 12._o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n that_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o obstruct_v the_o matter_n but_o he_o will_v rather_o make_v all_o wonder_n to_o meet_v in_o one_o and_o not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o that_o so_o he_o may_v express_v his_o kindness_n to_o we_o in_o pardon_v out_o sin_n and_o what_o great_a discovery_n of_o good_a will_n can_v there_o be_v 3._o in_o the_o free_a offer_n that_o he_o make_v of_o it_o to_o man_n he_o have_v not_o only_o make_v way_n for_o it_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n who_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n but_o publish_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o tender_v it_o to_o all_o that_o come_v within_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o proclamation_n and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o set_v forth_o his_o readiness_n to_o apply_v this_o forgiveness_n to_o sinner_n 1._o that_o he_o make_v offer_v of_o and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o accept_v it_o he_o have_v order_v that_o man_n be_v tell_v that_o he_o have_v forgiveness_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v for_o it_o he_o do_v not_o wait_v till_o miserable_a sinner_n cry_v to_o he_o for_o it_o which_o yet_o will_v be_v a_o rich_a favour_n if_o so_o they_o may_v find_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o nor_o ever_o will_v have_v do_v so_o he_o send_v they_o a_o embassy_n about_o it_o isa_n 65._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o and_o will_v he_o do_v so_o do_v he_o not_o delight_v in_o pardon_v 2._o that_o he_o offer_v it_o free_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o the_o sinner_n must_v for_o ever_o go_v without_o it_o for_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o purchase_v it_o with_o the_o gospel_n invitation_n come_v as_o free_o as_o can_v be_v suppose_v isa_n 55._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 17._o if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v you_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v gospel_n condition_n on_o which_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a it_o may_v ready_o be_v reply_v there_o be_v no_o other_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o 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20._o 4._o your_o nourish_v your_o security_n do_v but_o lay_v in_o sâ—_n make_v your_o distress_n the_o more_o terrible_a you_o may_v enjoy_v a_o little_a present_a ease_n by_o it_o but_o will_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v interest_n for_o it_o afterward_o the_o calm_n will_v be_v over_o and_o a_o storm_n will_v arise_v there_o be_v no_o prevent_v it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o tempest_n will_v be_v the_o moâ—â—_n impetuous_a your_o fair_a day_n be_v but_o wether_n breeder_n and_o all_o the_o sin_n with_o which_o you_o nourish_v this_o security_n will_v help_v to_o aggravate_v your_o gild_n and_o make_v the_o remorce_n of_o conscience_n more_o severe_a here_o then_o 1._o be_v willing_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o you_o sin_n have_v a_o care_n of_o stifle_v the_o conviction_n which_o god_n afford_v you_o in_o his_o word_n and_o providence_n take_v heâ—â—_n of_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o counsel_n or_o shut_v your_o eye_n upon_o the_o light_n that_o be_v offer_v you_o to_o 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it_o allure_v they_o and_o they_o think_v not_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o its_o operation_n prov._n 7._o 22_o 23._o 9_o ult_n which_o be_v to_o do_v as_o bruit_n do_v who_o if_o they_o can_v break_v into_o a_o good_a pasture_n think_v not_o of_o be_v pound_v and_o set_v a_o starve_a 5._o hence_o they_o set_v their_o carnal_a sense_n against_o all_o the_o warning_n give_v they_o with_o these_o they_o refute_v all_o argument_n offer_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n with_o these_o they_o mock_v at_o counsel_n and_o trample_v on_o instruction_n they_o confute_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o their_o own_o experience_n which_o find_v the_o contrary_a jer._n 44._o 16_o 17._o use_v i._o for_o information_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o learn_v hence_o the_o different_a verdict_n that_o god_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v upon_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o man_n think_v themselves_o wise_a if_o they_o can_v baffle_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o silence_v their_o own_o 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therefore_o will_v have_v all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a state_n to_o know_v that_o they_o arâ—_n beast_n eccl._n 3._o 18._o and_o how_o shall_v this_o thought_n help_v to_o abase_v we_o and_o make_v we_o bewail_v our_o infelicity_n â—_o 3._o learn_v hence_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o gross_a security_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o awakn_n mean_n of_o grace_n think_v the_o word_n be_v dispense_v never_o so_o plain_o and_o solemn_o yet_o how_o few_o be_v move_v at_o it_o or_o concerneâ—_n for_o themselves_o after_o all_o and_o we_o may_v wonder_v that_o man_n who_o have_v reason_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o stupid_o senseless_a but_o that_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n may_v satisfy_v we_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a state_n be_v a_o company_n of_o fool_n and_o bruit_n and_o madman_n that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n that_o do_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o consider_v god_n put_v they_o together_o isa_n 1._o 3._o and_o he_o that_o know_v no_o danger_n fear_v none_o 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