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thou_o and_o make_v i_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o but_o all_o that_o will_v not_o make_v thou_o reparation_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o fall_a man_n not_o that_o he_o be_v sinless_a or_o able_a to_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pardon_a man_n psal_n 32.1.2_o etc._n etc._n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n this_o we_o will_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o to_o prove_v it_o if_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o psalmist_n posture_n here_o if_o soul_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o happiness_n to_o that_o to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v god_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o matchless_a god_n upon_o this_o account_n mic._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o 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to_o determine_v that_o relapse_v in_o sin_n after_o repentance_n be_v unpardonable_a it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o pardonable_a isai_n 55.7_o our_o god_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v even_o as_o often_o as_o the_o sinner_n repent_v and_o come_v again_o to_o he_o to_o seek_v pardon_n be_v it_o till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n as_o he_o bid_v we_o forgive_v other_o when_o they_o sin_n against_o we_o matth._n 18_o 22._o and_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o heal_v backslide_n now_o these_o be_v after_o repentance_n when_o his_o people_n fall_v back_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v recover_v by_o repentance_n and_o for_o instance_n of_o this_o you_o shall_v only_o ponder_v these_o two_o one_o be_v 2_o chron_n 18._o jehosaphat_n his_o join_v in_o affinity_n with_o achab_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o a_o prophet_n ch._n 19.2_o and_o his_o repentance_n be_v apparent_a in_o the_o reformation_n he_o fall_v about_o and_o yet_o chap._n 20.35_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o join_v with_o achaziah_n to_o make_v ship_n to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n in_o eziongeber_n which_o be_v break_v for_o which_o he_o be_v also_o reprove_v repent_v and_o be_v pardon_v another_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o jonah_n a_o man_n that_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o send_v to_o niniveh_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n for_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n chap._n 2_o yet_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n ch._n 4.2_o not_o in_o flee_v away_o from_o god_n but_o in_o repine_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o in_o his_o opinion_n declare_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o go_v to_o niniveh_n and_o justify_v his_o former_a flee_v away_o these_o be_v two_o clear_a instance_n of_o relapse_v in_o sin_n after_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n for_o it_o this_o i_o will_v not_o have_v abuse_v i_o may_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o speak_v to_o what_o prejudice_n relapse_v in_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o as_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v former_a pardon_n in_o question_n and_o under_o debate_n and_o though_o a_o penitent_a may_v be_v pardon_v yet_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o board_n with_o sin_n after_o god_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o return_v to_o folly_n and_o to_o proclaim_v that_o all_o the_o bitterness_n folk_n have_v find_v in_o sin_n be_v nothing_o only_o i_o can_v conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n from_o any_o that_o may_v be_v under_o a_o temptation_n that_o have_v repent_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n they_o have_v relapse_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o question_v their_o repentance_n so_o they_o think_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o pardon_n you_o have_v it_o clear_v from_o scripture_n that_o these_o be_v but_o temptation_n that_o god_n will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n isai_n 55.7_o and_o though_o folk_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n and_o among_o hand_n 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say_v why_o do_v this_o man_n speak_v blasphemy_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n title_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o that_o he_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o prerogative_n isai_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n and_o matth_n 9.2_o etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o cure_v the_o palsy_n man_n parallel_v the_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o heal_n of_o his_o disease_n as_o proof_n of_o his_o deity_n show_v that_o both_o be_v alike_o difficult_a and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n i_o must_v here_o clear_v a_o seem_a difficulty_n that_o be_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_n to_o other_o both_o minister_n and_o private_a person_n it_o be_v attribute_n to_o minister_n as_o john_n 20._o 23._o as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v 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of_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v visible_a upon_o they_o for_o not_o receive_v the_o truth_n inlove_v god_n have_v be_v provoke_v to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o shall_v i_o add_v further_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n and_o a_o snare_n to_o profane_a man_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n that_o they_o have_v this_o woeful_a shift_n get_v they_o a_o a_o priest_n and_o let_v they_o have_v a_o absolution_n and_o then_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o take_v in_o a_o new_a swack_n of_o sin_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v this_o be_v the_o woeful_a cheat_n that_o follow_v theit_fw-ge way_n if_o folk_n walk_v like_o a_o principle_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v but_o when_o profligat_fw-la man_n run_v that_o way_n they_o drive_v their_o carnal_a interest_n or_o have_v a_o sleep_a god_n to_o their_o conscience_n under_o all_o their_o abomination_n but_o 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thou_o or_o assoil_v thou_o so_o long_o as_o god_n the_o only_a pardoner_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o assoil_v thou_o and_o 3._o it_o leave_v a_o sad_a check_n also_o on_o they_o that_o care_v not_o to_o displease_v god_n to_o please_v man_n and_o o_o what_o snare_n to_o man_n be_v these_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o be_v pleasure_n of_o man_n with_o displease_v of_o god_n they_o make_v no_o bond_n of_o any_o sin_n if_o they_o can_v please_v they_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o but_o thou_o that_o do_v so_o will_v find_v thou_o have_v make_v a_o ill_a bargain_n when_o the_o reckon_n come_v for_o they_o can_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o stand_v before_o god_n neither_o will_v thou_o get_v man_n for_o thy_o intercessor_n god_n only_o be_v the_o pardoner_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v a_o very_a foolish_a bargain_n who_o to_o please_v any_o stand_v not_o to_o displease_v god_n sermon_n x._o psalm_n 130._o verse_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v forgivenness_n with_o 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and_o therefore_o thou_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o settle_v upon_o it_o thou_o will_v say_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o thy_o abound_a sin_n shall_v carry_v it_o &_o not_o his_o superabounding_a grace_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o head_n propose_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o pardon_n the_o 3d._a thing_n i_o propose_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v anent_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n what_o this_o pardon_n of_o sin_n import_v or_o be_v and_o this_o when_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o at_o this_o time_n will_v give_v the_o rise_n to_o several_a other_o question_n which_o will_v come_v in_o in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o you_o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v you_o upon_o the_o signification_n and_o importance_n of_o these_o word_n and_o phrase_n that_o express_v pardon_n in_o scripture_n that_o may_v come_v in_o afterward_o that_o word_n mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n 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