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that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n have_v once_o obtain_v it_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a under_o such_o a_o favour_n to_o wax_v proud_a and_o wanton_a and_o careless_a as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o a_o ungodly_a child_n when_o a_o father_n have_v make_v over_o a_o great_a estate_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v care_v no_o more_o for_o his_o father_n nor_o do_v any_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o child_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v do_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o when_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o they_o this_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v ready_a in_o their_o prosperity_n to_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 30.6_o and_o there_o be_v no_o state_n
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7.18_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n this_o eyesalve_n to_o bring_v this_o discovery_n by_o open_v our_o eye_n must_v be_v have_v of_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n conviction_n joh._n 16.8_o the_o spirit_n be_v convince_a the_o world_n of_o sin_n 2_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v conviction_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n joh._n 16.9_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n righteousness_n that_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o it_o be_v exceed_o requisite_a to_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v unto_o we_o this_o white_a raiment_n that_o we_o may_v buy_v it_o to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v this_o raiment_n we_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n eyesalve_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o general_a discovery_n only_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v provide_v 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of_o god_n in_o vain_a such_o do_v hope_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n yea_o there_o be_v none_o so_o desperate_o wicked_a live_v near_o the_o mean_n but_o that_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n they_o sleep_v secure_o in_o sin_n and_o commit_v it_o with_o greediness_n because_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a now_o to_o discover_v the_o grosseness_n of_o this_o deceit_n consider_v first_o that_o though_o god_n be_v infinite_o merciful_a yet_o his_o mercy_n always_o go_v together_o with_o his_o truth_n psal_n 86.15_o he_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n as_o god_n have_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n so_o he_o be_v plenteous_a in_o truth_n his_o truth_n be_v in_o fulfil_v both_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n thou_o can_v not_o expect_v mercy_n of_o
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press_v under_o it_o as_o a_o cart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v break_v with_o our_o whorish_a heart_n depart_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o let_v every_o soul_n that_o hear_v this_o judge_v impartial_o how_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v pardon_v they_o that_o do_v willing_o harbour_v such_o evident_a opposition_n against_o he_o and_o all_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o every_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v without_o violation_n of_o god_n nature_n that_o sin_n shall_v pass_v unpunished_a or_o that_o no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o this_o divine_a justice_n for_o it_o can_v justice_n cease_v to_o be_v just_a then_o truth_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o lie_n and_o holiness_n into_o wickedness_n and_o god_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n brief_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o infinite_a as_o god_n be_v for_o then_o god_n 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rom._n 6.19_o you_o have_v yield_v up_o your_o member_n to_o iniquity_n there_o be_v no_o stop_n in_o sin_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jeroboam_n that_o he_o sin_v and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 3_o it_o be_v boundless_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o sinner_n will_v for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.2_o and_o if_o the_o sinner_n shall_v live_v ever_o he_o will_v sin_v ever_o 4_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n infinite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o mischief_n which_o it_o do_v for_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o a_o infinite_a good_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o of_o communion_n with_o he_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o instead_o thereof_o bring_v infinite_a misery_n the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v not_o quench_v mar._n 9.44_o 46_o 48._o obj._n though_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o to_o scare_v we_o we_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v be_v better_a than_o his_o word_n ans_fw-fr if_o thou_o have_v as_o much_o religion_n or_o honesty_n as_o balaam_n the_o false_a prophet_n thou_o will_v say_v with_o he_o numb_a 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v and_o can_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n ever_o speak_v lie_n this_o be_v a_o flat_a denial_n of_o god_n and_o a_o transform_v of_o he_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a man_n rom._n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n now_o what_o a_o sad_a consideration_n be_v this_o that_o a_o poor_a creature_n must_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a unless_o that_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o scripture_n cease_v to_o be_v true_a will_v you_o not_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n who_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o be_v free_v from_o torment_a pain_n unless_o the_o sun_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v dissolve_v yet_o luk._n 16.17_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v away_o etc._n etc._n than_o god_n to_o speak_v untruth_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v burn_v up_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v settle_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n psal_n 119.89_o obj._n 2._o but_o though_o god_n word_n be_v sure_a yet_o happy_o he_o may_v change_v his_o mind_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o we_o may_v speed_v well_o enough_o ans_fw-fr no_o job_n 23.13_o he_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o who_o can_v turn_v he_o and_o what_o his_o soul_n desire_v even_o that_o he_o do_v psal_n 33.11_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o all_o generation_n to_o make_v god_n mutable_a be_v to_o make_v he_o no_o god_n and_o be_v to_o charge_v he_o either_o with_o ignorance_n or_o error_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v changeable_a in_o their_o way_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v atheistical_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n beside_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v otherwise_o with_o one_o sinner_n than_o he_o do_v with_o another_o than_o god_n way_n be_v not_o equal_a contrary_a to_o that_o ezek._n 18.29_o obj._n 3_o though_o god_n be_v not_o change_v yet_o i_o will_v be_v change_v i_o will_v leave_v my_o sin_n and_o change_v my_o course_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v fear_v nothing_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a of_o some_o of_o god_n threaten_n denounce_v in_o the_o scripture_n jer._n 18.6_o that_o upon_o our_o repentance_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v and_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o thou_o indeed_o if_o thou_o be_v change_v both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o let_v i_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v they_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o custom_n thereof_o and_o hardn_a thy_o heart_n in_o it_o and_o this_o make_v thy_o change_n unlikely_a but_o grant_v thou_o can_v change_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o any_o change_n of_o thy_o course_n for_o the_o future_a that_o can_v satisfy_v justice_n for_o sin_n past_a as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o bankrupt-tenant_n shall_v be_v for_o many_o year_n behind_o with_o his_o landlord_n but_o at_o length_n turn_v a_o good_a husband_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n due_o ever_o after_o the_o landlord_n may_v take_v it_o for_o part_n of_o payment_n but_o he_o will_v also_o exact_v the_o old_a score_n so_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v reform_v for_o the_o future_a yet_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v that_o perfect_o neither_o yet_o who_o shall_v pay_v thy_o old_a score_n thy_o old_a whoredom_n and_o theft_n thy_o old_a lie_n sabbath-breaking_a ale-house-haunting_a nightwalk_a etc._n etc._n i_o say_v who_o shall_v pay_v for_o these_o so_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v long_o rob_v his_o neighbour_n and_o now_o he_o rob_v no_o more_o this_o be_v something_o but_o he_o must_v satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o old_a robbing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n brief_o if_o thou_o have_v commit_v but_o one_o small_a sin_n all_o thy_o life_n time_n yet_o all_o possible_a reformation_n can_v satisfy_v justice_n for_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a evil_n in_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o god_n require_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n obj._n 4._o but_o how_o can_v god_n deny_v to_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o how_o can_v he_o pour_v out_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n ans_fw-fr isa_n 27.11_o it_o be_v
right_a and_o will_v not_o punish_v sin_n twice_o so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v altogether_o from_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o afflict_a hand_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o the_o exactness_n of_o god_n justice_n can_v do_v this_o job_n 38.10_o 11_o 12._o far_o be_v be_v from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v be_v right_o account_v great_a injustice_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o same_o offence_n twice_o therefore_o much_o less_o can_v god_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o comf_n 3._o this_o serve_v to_o answer_v all_o cavil_v and_o objection_n though_o there_o be_v million_o of_o they_o that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v a_o precious_a truth_n that_o alone_o overthrow_v all_o contrary_a error_n such_o be_v this_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v not_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n 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