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for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o than_o before_o luke_n 22.44_o 3._o act_n faith_n upon_o the_o relation_n god_n bear_v to_o you_o he_o be_v our_o father_n we_o trust_v earthly_a father_n and_o be_v confident_a they_o will_v not_o abuse_v we_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o trust_v our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o not_o doubt_v of_o his_o sincerity_n towards_o we_o the_o great_a the_o trouble_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v plead_v god_n relation_n to_o we_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n mat._n 26.39_o 42._o at_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o passion_n for_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o title_n of_o my_o father_n whereas_o at_o other_o time_n he_o call_v god_n father_n without_o that_o appropriation_n but_o now_o he_o will_v excite_v his_o confidence_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o those_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o that_o hour_n 4._o act_n faith_n upon_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n there_o be_v 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the_o first_o bear_v high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n v._o 27._o which_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o david_n or_o his_o lineal_a posterity_n in_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n who_o be_v never_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o they_o debar_v not_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n may_v be_v and_o be_v as_o near_o to_o we_o in_o support_v as_o he_o be_v in_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cloud_n that_o interpose_v between_o the_o sun_n and_o we_o that_o alter_v the_o sun_n course_n or_o obstruct_v its_o influence_n christ_n take_v not_o off_o the_o badge_n of_o original_a gild_n from_o those_o disciple_n which_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o his_o affection_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o sinful_a world_n to_o endure_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n he_o send_v they_o not_o to_o ease_v pleasure_n and_o a_o quiet_a and_o painless_a life_n but_o to_o labour_v toil_n and_o sweat_v yet_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o they_o that_o 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the_o sour_a crab-stock_n of_o his_o judgement_n jacob_n in_o gen._n 49._o be_v say_v to_o bless_v his_o child_n though_o he_o predict_v smart_a affliction_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o blessing_n because_o the_o covenant_n shall_v remain_v firm_a the_o lash_n remove_v not_o the_o inheritance_n austin_n say_v well_o noli_fw-la attendere_fw-la quam_fw-la poenam_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o flagello_fw-la sed_fw-la quem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la 6._o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o the_o first_o promise_n secure_v a_o believer_n under_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o punishment_n god_n affection_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v more_o illustrious_a than_o his_o wrath_n in_o the_o threaten_n there_o be_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n in_o the_o promise_n before_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o sentence_n god_n bring_v sugar_n with_o his_o potion_n and_o administer_v his_o cordial_n before_o 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punish_v whence_o follow_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v shall_v be_v punish_v for_o can_v that_o be_v justice_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o pardon_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o that_o fact_n though_o the_o malefactor_n do_v just_o deserve_v it_o yet_o after_o a_o pardon_n and_o the_o word_n pass_v it_o be_v not_o just_o inflict_v god_n indeed_o do_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v though_o nathan_n by_o god_n commission_n have_v declare_v david_n sin_n pardon_v yet_o the_o sword_n be_v to_o stick_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 15._o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n because_o christ_n satisfaction_n have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o to_o eek_v it_o out_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n holiness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v think_v a_o approver_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o david_n punishment_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n by_o bathsheba_n 2_o sam._n 12.14_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o penal_a as_o medicinal_a a_o judge_n command_v a_o hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v for_o punishment_n a_o physician_n and_o a_o father_n order_v the_o same_o but_o for_o the_o patient_n cure_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o god_n after_o pardon_n act_v not_o towards_o his_o people_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o judge_n yet_o he_o never_o lay_v aside_o the_o authority_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o judge_n wrath_n but_o not_o from_o a_o father_n anger_n in_o that_o remarkable_a dumbness_n inflict_v upon_o zachary_n for_o his_o unbelief_n luk_n 1.18.20_o there_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o incredulity_n the_o angel_n upon_o his_o unbelieving_a desire_n of_o a_o sign_n give_v he_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o errand_n but_o such_o a_o one_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o feel_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o smart_n of_o his_o unbelief_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v penal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o not_o embitter_v by_o wrath_n which_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o punishment_n this_o take_v off_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o pardon_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a from_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o shimei_n desire_v david_n not_o to_o impute_v iniquity_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o david_n power_n absolute_o to_o forget_v it_o and_o shimei_n confess_v the_o fact_n with_o those_o circumstance_n in_o verse_n 20._o be_v enough_o to_o recall_v it_o to_o david_n memory_n if_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o but_o he_o desire_v david_n not_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o revile_v his_o sovereign_n ii_o the_o author_n of_o pardon_n god_n for_o pardon_n be_v the_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v acquit_v a_o believe_a sinner_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o satisfactory_a punishment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n act_n remission_n be_v the_o creditor_n not_o the_o debtor_n act_n though_o the_o debtor_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o creditor_n to_o demand_v the_o debt_n because_o it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o renounce_v or_o maintain_v his_o right_n to_o it_o and_o god_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o man_n to_o relax_v his_o right_n provide_v it_o be_v with_o a_o salvo_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o he_o can_v deny_v for_o the_o sinner_n safety_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o yet_o proper_o say_v some_o though_o sin_n be_v a_o debt_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o pardon_n as_o a_o creditor_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o pecuniary_a debt_n but_o a_o criminal_a and_o so_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o governor_n lawgiver_n guardian_n and_o executor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o so_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o if_o a_o inferior_a person_n tear_v a_o indictment_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o into_o court_n but_o if_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n order_v the_o cast_v it_o out_o who_o can_v plead_v it_o it_o be_v god_n act_n and_o if_o god_n justify_v who_o can_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v that_o god_n absolve_v thou_o that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v thou_o that_o god_n who_o enact_v the_o law_n whereby_o thou_o be_v sentence_v proclaim_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v a_o offend_a god_n who_o be_v a_o forgive_a god_n that_o god_n who_o name_n thou_o have_v profane_v who_o patience_n thou_o have_v abuse_v who_o law_n thou_o have_v violate_v who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v slight_v who_o justice_n thou_o have_v dare_v and_o who_o glory_n thou_o have_v stain_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_a his_o act_n but_o his_o prerogative_n and_o he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o god_n be_v the_o party_n wrong_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la remittere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la alieno_fw-la this_o prerogative_n he_o glory_v in_o as_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o the_o thought_n 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time_n and_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v twenty_o year_n ago_o be_v as_o fresh_a as_o if_o thou_o have_v act_v they_o all_o since_o thy_o come_n into_o the_o congregation_n joseph_n brethren_n gen._n 37.24_o labour_a to_o wipe_v out_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o late_a cruelty_n by_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v when_o the_o cry_n and_o tear_n of_o their_o brother_n be_v fresh_a in_o their_o memory_n and_o may_v have_v dampt_v their_o jollity_n his_o affliction_n trouble_v they_o not_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o his_o youth_n and_o their_o father_n love_n to_o he_o can_v not_o make_v they_o relent_v but_o twenty_o two_o year_n after_o conscience_n begin_v to_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n when_o awaken_v by_o a_o powerful_a affliction_n gen._n 42_o 21._o be_v not_o thy_o conscience_n oftentimes_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o thou_o of_o thy_o old_a forget_a sin_n and_o do_v it_o not_o turn_v over_o the_o old_a record_n thou_o have_v quite_o forget_v 7._o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v 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