agreeable_a to_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v condemn_v that_o can_v justify_v a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v so_o here_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v p._n 119_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o confutation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o hold_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o justication_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o he_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o p._n 122_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o consolation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cordial_n to_o cheer_v up_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o all_o trouble_n whatsoever_o can_v betide_v he_o or_o shall_v befall_v he_o ibid._n use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n will_v nothing_o do_v the_o deed_n but_o a_o christ_n why_o then_o above_o all_o labour_n for_o a_o christ_n more_o than_o all_o labour_v to_o prize_v a_o christ_n p._n 127_o a_o table_n of_o the_o soul_n justification_n out_o of_o these_o 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of_o god_n the_o father_n answ_n first_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v proper_o offend_v p._n 135._o second_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n in_o the_o deity_n p._n 137_o particular_a 2._o why_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n answer_n because_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a action_n that_o pass_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o do_v work_v thereby_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 139_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v two_o way_n particular_a 1._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v a_o work_n or_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o put_v some_o kind_n of_o ability_n upon_o the_o creature_n either_o spiritual_a or_o natural_a as_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o wicked_a man_n a_o good_a man_n a_o adulterous_a man_n a_o chaste_a man_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a change_n because_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a 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ever_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n in_o his_o life_n p._n 159_o reason_n 1._o look_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v pure_a p._n 159_o reason_n 2._o look_v into_o the_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n p._n 160_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o conform_v their_o heart_n and_o conversation_n answerable_a to_o christ_n p._n 161_o doctrine_n god_n the_o father_n do_v impute_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n p._n 166_o when_o god_n the_o father_n do_v charge_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o christ_n it_o do_v appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_a act_n particular_a 1._o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v a_o mutual_a decree_n and_o purpose_n that_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o 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any_o weakness_n on_o our_o saviour_n part_n because_o this_o withdraw_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n love_n bring_v only_o a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v to_o grace_n nor_o holiness_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o bottom_n now_o our_o saviour_n foresee_v all_o the_o mercy_n goodness_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n the_o father_n go_v away_o from_o he_o and_o he_o pant_v after_o it_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n mercy_n be_v go_v and_o compassion_n be_v go_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n consider_v thus_o â—â—ich_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d away_o the_o self_n of_o god_n love_n discover_v itself_o in_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o work_n of_o he_o and_o in_o this_o heavy_a withdraw_n himself_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o look_v another_o way_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o enjoy_v of_o 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31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n as_o no_o question_n but_o jonah_n pray_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o say_v lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o forgive_v my_o transgression_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n get_v you_o down_o to_o tarsus_n so_o david_n pray_v and_o cry_v earnest_o say_v not_o smile_v of_o thy_o favour_n lord_n no_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o look_v another_o way_n yet_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o so_o jonah_n yet_o will_v i_o look_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n he_o look_v to_o mercy_n while_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n and_o all_o fail_v so_o that_o faith_n may_v well_o stand_v even_o there_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v admirable_a pithy_o psalm_n 77.9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o may_v not_o have_v mercy_n yet_o let_v i_o see_v mercy_n have_v god_n in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n the_o face_n of_o mercy_n be_v sweet_a and_o the_o presence_n of_o mercy_n be_v comely_a but_o have_v god_n in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n he_o have_v not_o only_o send_v he_o go_v out_o of_o door_n as_o he_o do_v jonah_n but_o he_o shut_v himself_o up_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n can_v come_v within_o fight_n of_o he_o oh_o say_v the_o son_n i_o will_v my_o father_n will_v but_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n that_o i_o may_v see_v he_o but_o when_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o son_n to_o look_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v heavy_a so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n no_o no_o you_o have_v slight_v my_o kindness_n therefore_o i_o will_v lock_v it_o up_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o eight_o verse_n when_o absolom_n have_v dwell_v two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v not_o the_o king_n face_n at_o length_n he_o send_v for_o joab_n to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v either_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n or_o else_o wherefore_o do_v i_o live_v it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n that_o he_o may_v but_o see_v the_o king_n face_n though_o he_o may_v not_o enjoy_v fellowship_n with_o he_o this_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n when_o the_o lord_n shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n in_o anger_n mercy_n have_v come_v home_o to_o your_o heart_n and_o it_o have_v beseech_v you_o to_o take_v it_o but_o you_o have_v deal_v base_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v rebellious_o against_o he_o well_o the_o lord_n will_v shut_v you_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o will_v shut_v up_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o you_o have_v mercy_n offer_v to_o you_o once_o and_o you_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o three_o and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o shut_v up_o his_o 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favourable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what_o will_v he_o not_o only_o not_o entertain_v i_o but_o be_v he_o go_v that_o i_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v he_o and_o in_o the_o â—_o verse_n be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o and_o that_o which_o contain_v the_o pith_n of_o all_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v express_o of_o himself_o that_o god_n go_v not_o only_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n but_o out_o of_o his_o call_n too_o the_o place_n be_v excellent_a psal_n 22.1_o from_o whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n god_n be_v go_v beyond_o call_n now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o lay_v upon_o our_o saviour_n consider_v thus_o much_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o only_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o 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be_v present_a with_o he_o by_o supportation_n though_o he_o hold_v that_o vision_n of_o mercy_n off_o from_o his_o soul_n now_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o that_o though_o christ_n before_o have_v but_o three_o bout_n in_o the_o garden_n yet_o now_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a child_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v arise_v to_o a_o mighty_a great_a fog_n and_o the_o cloud_n do_v overspread_v all_o the_o
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