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into_o that_o of_o a_o father_n drusius_n have_v a_o observation_n psal_n 56.10_o in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n the_o first_o word_n elohim_n be_v a_o name_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n the_o second_o word_n jehovah_n be_v a_o name_n of_o mercy_n i_o will_v praise_v god_n whether_o he_o deal_v with_o i_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n when_o he_o have_v thunder_n in_o his_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o when_o he_o have_v honey_n under_o his_o tongue_n oh_o how_o shall_v we_o praise_v god_n and_o pleasure_n ourselves_o by_o such_o a_o frame_n when_o our_o distress_n lie_v hard_a upon_o we_o we_o shall_v justify_v god_n holiness_n so_o the_o psalmist_n or_o rather_o christ_n in_o the_o bear_n our_o
against_o he_o 3._o all_o the_o time_n thou_o live_v unpardoned_a thy_o debt_n mount_v the_o high_a every_o new_a sin_n be_v a_o add_v a_o figure_n to_o the_o former_a sun_n and_o every_o figure_n after_o the_o three_o first_fw-mi add_v a_o thousand_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n add_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n proper_a to_o that_o single_a act_n upon_o it_o but_o draw_v a_o new_a universal_a guilt_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n commit_v before_o because_o the_o persist_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v a_o renew_a approbation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a act_n of_o rebellion_n commit_v against_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v that_o god_n who_o will_v have_v pardon_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v accept_v of_o it_o who_o will_v condemn_v if_o thou_o do_v utter_o refuse_v it_o it_o be_v that_o god_n thou_o have_v provoke_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v that_o power_n which_o will_v have_v be_v manifest_v in_o forgive_a thou_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o condemn_v thou_o that_o justice_n which_o will_v 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once_o pardon_v thou_o will_v be_v always_o pardon_v for_o the_o first_o pardon_n christ_n pay_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o continuance_n he_o do_v but_o plead_v his_o blood_n and_o we_o can_v be_v without_o a_o pardon_n till_o christ_n be_v without_o a_o plea_n he_o merit_v the_o continuance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o remission_n will_v our_o saviour_n be_v more_o backward_o to_o intercede_v for_o pardon_n than_o he_o be_v to_o bleed_v and_o pray_v for_o it_o on_o earth_n will_v not_o our_o dear_a saviour_n let_v sin_n go_v unremit_v when_o he_o be_v to_o contest_v with_o the_o father_n wrath_n and_o will_v he_o let_v it_o go_v unpardoned_a when_o he_o be_v only_o to_o solicit_v his_o father_n mercy_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o daily_a renewal_n of_o it_o since_o he_o be_v only_o to_o present_v his_o blood_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v a_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a death_n do_v not_o scare_v he_o from_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o god_n heart_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n so_o be_v christ_n heart_n more_o ready_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o than_o we_o be_v daily_o to_o beg_v it_o for_o he_o love_v his_o people_n more_o than_o they_o can_v love_v he_o or_o love_v themselves_o our_o pray_v be_v according_a to_o self_n love_n but_o christ_n intercession_n be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o infinite_a love_n with_o a_o more_o intense_a fervency_n 2_o thou_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o accusation_n shall_v the_o law_n condemn_v thou_o no._n thou_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o if_o grace_n have_v forgive_v thou_o the_o law_n can_v sentence_v thou_o shall_v conscience_n no._n conscience_n be_v but_o the_o echo_n of_o the_o law_n within_o we_o that_o must_v speak_v what_o god_n speak_v god_n spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n spirit_n be_v joint_a witness_n rom._n 8.16_o for_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n conscience_n be_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o quite_o change_v the_o tenor_n of_o its_o commission_n will_v god_n condemn_v thou_o no._n that_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n hitherto_o confer_v upon_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o fling_v away_o the_o vast_a revenue_n grace_n have_v all_o this_o while_n be_v gather_v for_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v his_o own_o covenant_n and_o promise_n shall_v christ_n condemn_v thou_o no._n that_o be_v to_o discard_v all_o his_o office_n to_o undo_v his_o death_n and_o bely_v his_o merit_n do_v he_o sweat_v and_o bleed_v pray_v and_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o will_v he_o now_o condemn_v thou_o have_v he_o be_v plead_v for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n all_o this_o time_n and_o will_v he_o now_o at_o the_o upshot_n cast_v thou_o off_o shall_v we_o imagine_v the_o severity_n of_o a_o judge_n more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o advocate_n since_o his_o primary_n intention_n in_o come_v be_v to_o save_v the_o world_n not_o to_o condemn_v it_o no._n it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n and_o to_o lose_v the_o purchase_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v a_o solemn_a justification_n of_o thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n thou_o be_v here_o pardon_v in_o law_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o final_a sentence_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a grant_n here_o but_o a_o public_a manifestation_n of_o it_o hereafter_o thy_o pardon_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n it_o will_v then_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o hear_n that_o saviour_n that_o do_v merit_v it_o upon_o his_o cross_n will_v pronounce_v it_o upon_o his_o throne_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o of_o sight_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o write_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n omniscience_n to_o charge_v thou_o or_o of_o thy_o conscience_n to_o affright_v thou_o his_o fatherly_a anger_n shall_v for_o ever_o cease_v and_o as_o all_o disposition_n to_o sin_n so_o all_o paternal_a correction_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v and_o forgiveness_n be_v full_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o glorious_a effect_n of_o it_o 4._o faith_n do_v interest_n we_o in_o all_o this_o though_o it_o be_v weak_a the_o grant_n of_o a_o pardon_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o pardon_n do_v a_o weak_a faith_n as_o a_o palsy_n person_n may_v not_o so_o well_o read_v a_o pardon_n though_o it_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o a_o strong_a faith_n give_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o it_o receive_v more_o comfort_n from_o he_o christ_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o his_o prayer_n john_n 17._o between_o the_o feeble_a and_o stout_a believer_n his_o lamb_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o his_o apostle_n with_o gospel-comfort_n and_o even_o those_o lamb_n isa_n 40.11_o he_o himself_o carry_v in_o his_o bosom_n strong_a faith_n do_v not_o entitle_v we_o to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v strong_a or_o a_o feeble_a faith_n debar_v we_o from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o mighty_a saviour_n that_o we_o be_v pardon_v it_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n that_o justify_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v the_o same_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o paul_n and_o the_o most_o belove_a disciple_n 3_o use_v of_o examination_n consider_v whether_o your_o sin_n be_v pardon_v will_v you_o examine_v whether_o your_o estate_n be_v sure_a and_o will_v you_o not_o examine_v