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be_v keep_v humble_a and_o make_v more_o tender_a and_o watchful_a in_o all_o their_o way_n 5._o believer_n will_v not_o miss_v improve_v or_o abuse_v this_o great_a condescendency_n of_o free_a grace_n &_o take_v the_o great_a liberty_n to_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sure_a saifâ—…_n and_o pleasant_a way_n of_o get_v those_o sin_n blot_v out_o and_o forgive_v shall_v we_o sin_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n but_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v far_o from_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n rom._n 6_o 15._o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n if_o such_o as_o have_v real_o repent_v &_o get_v their_o sin_n pardon_v will_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o sure_a sense_n of_o pardon_n will_v work_v some_o other_o effect_n as_o we_o see_v ezech._n 16_o 62_o 63._o 6._o the_o believer_n in_o go_v about_o this_o work_n of_o nail_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o improve_n christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o constant_a intercession_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n will_v not_o think_v of_o go_v alone_o or_o of_o do_v this_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n for_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n and_o must_v get_v about_o this_o duty_n with_o dependence_n on_o he_o wait_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o light_n counsel_n strength_n and_o grace_n from_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n first_o and_o last_o and_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 7._o let_v the_o believer_n beware_v of_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v get_v no_o pardon_n because_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o sensible_a intimation_n thereof_o by_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o soul._n pardon_n be_v one_o 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difficulty_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o those_o then_o for_o pardon_n of_o other_o for_o as_o god_n have_v be_v more_o dishonour_v by_o these_o so_o be_v his_o anger_n more_o kindle_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v sureable_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n that_o our_o sorrow_n for_o such_o heinous_a sin_n be_v proportionable_o great_a and_o this_o will_v likewise_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n and_o ordinary_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n make_v deep_a wound_n in_o the_o soul_n after_o such_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o heal_v all_o which_o will_v call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o proportionable_o great_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n will_v meet_v with_o more_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n there_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o more_o strong_a to_o go_v through_o these_o impediment_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o cross_n yet_o though_o this_o shall_v make_v all_o watchful_a and_o to_o guaird_a against_o gross_a and_o cry_a sin_n it_o shall_v not_o drive_v any_o to_o despair_v nor_o to_o say_v with_o that_o despair_a wretch_n their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o it_o can_v be_v forgive_v the_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n can_v drown_v and_o swallow_v up_o great_a as_o well_o as_o lesser_a sin_n christ_n be_v a_o alsufficient_a mediator_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o least_o o_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a will_v come_v in_o season_n to_o a_o soul_n ready_a to_o sink_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o millstone_n â—…ied_v about_o its_o neck_n 9_o as_o the_o great_a sin_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o despair_v of_o take_v this_o course_n for_o remission_n so_o nor_o shall_v the_o smalnâ—…sse_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o to_o neglect_v this_o way_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v 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he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v which_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o to_o many_o of_o these_o pleader_n for_o this_o new_a way_n and_o their_o prosâ—…lyts_n in_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n it_o can_v escape_v thy_o observation_n how_o busy_a satan_n be_v this_o day_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o keep_v man_n under_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a idle_a all_o the_o day_n so_o that_o no_o persuasion_n can_v induce_v they_o to_o engage_v serious_o to_o fall_v about_o a_o work_n out_o their_o own_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o on_o the_o other_o equal_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a to_o divert_v man_n from_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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