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sin_n 3._o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o that_o sin_n 1._o concern_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n we_o must_v know_v two_o thing_n wherein_o be_v the_o answer_n 1._o we_o must_v know_v that_o to_o forgive_v proper_o we_o can_v it_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n prerogative_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v the_o same_o 2._o as_o the_o guilt_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o god_n so_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o we_o for_o as_o he_o be_v injure_v so_o be_v we_o when_o a_o man_n steal_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o wrong_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o a_o wrong_n to_o i_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sin_n do_v respect_n god_n he_o pardon_v it_o and_o as_o it_o concern_v i_o i_o forgive_v he_o and_o this_o be_v do_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o willing_o content_a to_o do_v all_o good_a to_o a_o brother_n as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v against_o he_o we_o say_v we_o forgive_v he_o 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man_n see_v it_o may_v do_v good_a than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v punishment_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bridewell_n will_v do_v a_o servant_n good_a give_v it_o he_o when_o a_o child_n be_v stubborn_a give_v he_o correction_n and_o spare_v he_o not_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o meat_n if_o a_o wretch_n belch_v out_o his_o malice_n if_o a_o man_n can_v reform_v he_o by_o punishment_n give_v it_o he_o who_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o best_a physic_n that_o he_o ever_o have_v and_o to_o let_v he_o go_v unpunished_a in_o such_o a_o case_n make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o may_v have_v reform_v he_o by_o this_o mean_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o bind_v a_o man_n hand_n and_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o suit_n of_o law_n against_o he_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n for_o that_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v deep_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o take_v a_o knife_n from_o a_o mad_a man_n so_o god_n put_v a_o opportunity_n into_o a_o man_n hand_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o he_o thus_o to_o do_v 3._o when_o a_o man_n can_v otherwise_o maintain_v his_o own_o honour_n life_n or_o some_o other_o particular_a good_a for_o the_o take_n off_o his_o own_o wrong_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n so_o to_o do_v as_o thus_o if_o one_o shall_v raise_v a_o false_a report_n upon_o a_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o tyranny_n but_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n he_o ought_v to_o right_v his_o own_o wrong_n by_o punishment_n when_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o maintain_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v this_o course_n for_o why_o i_o own_o honour_n life_n and_o estate_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o 4._o when_o this_o course_n be_v just_o will_v maintain_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n and_o god_n glory_n this_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n profession_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v meal_n mouth_v but_o to_o make_v those_o black-mouthed_a wretchesknown_a to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n nor_o on_o the_o professor_n thereof_o thus_o a_o man_n must_v do_v and_o yet_o forgive_v a_o man_n for_o all_o this_o if_o his_o good_a or_o i_o or_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v further_v thereby_o and_o thus_o far_o a_o man_n may_v go_v in_o these_o case_n and_o the_o like_a q._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n how_o be_v this_o a_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o forgive_v we_o because_o we_o forgive_v other_o where_o lie_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n what_o virtue_n be_v there_o in_o this_o a._n it_o lie_v in_o three_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n lord_n i_o forgive_v other_o therefore_o forgive_v thou_o i_o 1._o all_o the_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v not_o first_o in_o myself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o river_n and_o spring_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n but_o mercy_n be_v first_o in_o thyself_o o_o lord_n the_o fountain_n and_o sea_n of_o mercy_n be_v in_o thou_o now_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v but_o some_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o some_o drop_n of_o that_o ocean_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o yet_o can_v forgive_v other_o much_o more_o than_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n can_v forgive_v i_o the_o servant_n you_o know_v fall_v out_o and_o the_o one_o pull_v the_o other_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v i_o now_o when_o the_o master_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o say_v a_o thou_o wretch_n do_v thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o he_o when_o i_o deal_v so_o favourable_o with_o thou_o if_o a_o sinner_n must_v forgive_v his_o brother_n 77._o time_n how_o much_o more_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n if_o he_o that_o have_v but_o some_o mercy_n receive_v from_o the_o fountain_n how_o much_o more_o the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n 2._o as_o we_o have_v it_o not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o god_n so_o also_o that_o we_o have_v be_v mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o spleen_n though_o some_o compassion_n yet_o mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o envy_n though_o some_o mercy_n yet_o mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o cruelty_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o darkness_n with_o this_o little_a starlight_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v all_o love_n without_o any_o hatred_n all_o mercy_n without_o any_o cruelty_n there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o hinder_v he_o now_o the_o soul_n say_v lord_n if_o i_o that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o malice_n can_v forgive_v my_o brethren_n then_o how_o much_o more_o thou_o that_o have_v all_o mercy_n and_o no_o spleen_n will_v forgive_v if_o man_n humble_a their_o fowl_n before_o thou_o 3._o that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v but_o little_a but_o it_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o lord_n what_o we_o can_v do_v be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n a_o drop_n a_o grain_n a_o mustard_n seed_n but_o abundant_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o soul_n say_v lord_n thou_o be_v boundless_a and_o bottomless_a in_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o forgive_v true_a lord_n the_o talent_n &_o debt_n whereby_o we_o be_v engage_v unto_o thou_o be_v many_o &_o great_a but_o yet_o if_o we_o poor_a creature_n that_o have_v but_o from_o the_o fountain_n &_o that_o we_o have_v be_v mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o malice_n and_o that_o but_o a_o drop_n and_o yet_o can_v forgive_v how_o much_o more_o thou_o that_o have_v all_o first_o from_o thyself_o and_o pure_o without_o all_o mixture_n of_o envy_n and_o in_o a_o infinite_a abundance_n how_o much_o more_o can_v thou_o forgive_v who_o thou_o will_v therefore_o lord_n forgive_v we_o for_o we_o forgive_v other_o q._n how_o ought_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o put_n up_o of_o this_o petition_n a._n it_o appear_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o soul_n must_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v itself_o guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o life_n we_o must_v see_v ourselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n now_o we_o can_v do_v this_o till_o we_o see_v ourselves_o faulty_a he_o that_o owe_v nothing_o what_o need_v he_o crave_v forgiveness_n so_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n imply_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o and_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n they_o that_o confess_v sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v
find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.14_o first_o find_v thy_o sin_n then_o find_v god_n mercy_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v he_o that_o will_v have_v god_n forgive_v he_o must_v not_o forgive_v himself_o as_o a_o malefactor_n that_o stick_v to_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o guilt_n in_o vain_a he_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v so_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o malefactor_n before_o god_n tribunal_n now_o if_o he_o will_v not_o confess_v he_o shall_v never_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v the_o heart_n see_v its_o own_o inability_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n or_o to_o bear_v god_n indictment_n he_o shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v guilty_a the_o soul_n acknowledge_v itself_o unable_a to_o answer_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o behold_v say_v the_o psalmist_n lord_n if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v we_o be_v bankrupt_n we_o can_v answer_v the_o debt_n nor_o bear_v the_o suit_n if_o the_o debtor_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o debt_n or_o pay_v the_o money_n he_o care_v for_o no_o kindness_n the_o sinner_n be_v the_o debtor_n and_o if_o i_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n what_o need_v i_o care_v if_o i_o can_v abide_v it_o what_o need_v i_o crave_v favour_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o then_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n must_v pardon_v what_o ever_o be_v amiss_o where_o ever_o the_o sinner_n go_v he_o can_v avoid_v the_o suit_n he_o need_v no_o pursuivant_n to_o follow_v he_o conscience_n be_v arrest_v and_o the_o devil_n accuse_v therefore_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o cry_v mercy_n mercy_n to_o pardon_v the_o suit_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o suit_n the_o church_n complain_v of_o it_o behold_v our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o they_o ezeoh_o 36.31_o judge_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v now_o in_o that_o i_o say_v forgive_v i_o say_v i_o can_v satisfy_v for_o my_o sin_n 3._o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n for_o what_o we_o need_v we_o shall_v knowledge_n it_o his_o free_a mercy_n when_o the_o soul_n see_v there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n for_o he_o than_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o pray_v for_o this_o petition_n for_o shall_v i_o conceive_v god_n be_v severe_a though_o i_o renounce_v my_o sin_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o seek_v he_o god_n be_v not_o extreme_a and_o rigorous_a but_o he_o have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n therefore_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n desire_v not_o to_o deal_v rigorous_o we_o shall_v persuade_v our_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v desirous_a to_o welcome_v our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n 34._o ex._n 34._o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o succour_v our_o infirmity_n if_o we_o abound_v in_o misery_n the_o lord_n will_v abound_v in_o mercy_n the_o phrase_n be_v multiply_v mercy_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n we_o have_v new_a vexation_n he_o have_v new_a compassion_n nay_o god_n have_v more_o good_a than_o we_o can_v desire_v he_o perform_v more_o than_o promise_v he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n above_o all_o that_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o his_o word_n isay_n 55.7_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o abundant_a in_o forgiveness_n he_o multiply_v pardon_n he_o have_v pardon_n in_o store_n mercy_n to_o pardon_v any_o poor_a soul_n but_o say_v the_o soul_n what_o my_o sin_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o mark_v what_o he_o add_v his_o thought_n of_o mercy_n be_v large_a in_o give_v then_o we_o in_o crave_v eph._n 2._o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v above_o what_o we_o can_v ask_v orthinke_v it_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n isaac_n give_v to_o esau_n he_o have_v but_o one_o blessing_n so_o if_o god_n mercy_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v but_o poor_a comfort_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v say_v lord_n give_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v all_o be_v draw_v dry_a but_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o do_v we_o good_a what_o avail_v it_o though_o a_o father_n have_v a_o tender_a and_o a_o good_a heart_n to_o his_o child_n if_o he_o have_v not_o to_o give_v it_o what_o it_o ask_v or_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o our_o heavenly_a father_n abound_v in_o goodness_n 2._o god_n as_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o good_a so_o he_o be_v free_a and_o ready_a to_o bestow_v it_o isay_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v let_v he_o buy_v milk_n and_o honey_n without_o money_n or_o price_n we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o have_v wine_n but_o we_o have_v no_o money_n to_o buy_v it_o therefore_o god_n add_v though_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v for_o it_o yet_o take_v it_o mich._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o our_o god_n who_o pardon_v sin_n because_o mercy_n please_v he_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o overthrow_v of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o sea_n god_n do_v it_o not_o so_o much_o because_o we_o please_v he_o but_o because_o his_o mercy_n please_v he_o he_o do_v it_o free_o 4._o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v for_o this_o mercy_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o we_o must_v wait_v for_o it_o and_o be_v confident_o persuade_v of_o it_o else_o we_o cross_v the_o tenure_n of_o forgiveness_n hold_v 11._o god_n give_v mercy_n to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o that_o we_o ask_v pardon_n we_o be_v resolve_v to_o wait_v for_o it_o for_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v a_o pardon_n in_o law_n be_v not_o authentical_a until_o it_o be_v seal_v so_o god_n say_v he_o will_v pardon_v we_o but_o this_o be_v not_o authentical_a until_o we_o have_v set_v to_o our_o seal_n he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v free_o we_o say_v we_o will_v wait_v constant_o psal_n 37.5_o commit_v thy_o way_n to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v care_v for_o thou_o he_o that_o thus_o beg_v forgiveness_n shall_v undoubted_o obtain_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n petition_n 6._o petition_n this_o consist_v of_o sanctification_n both_o begin_v here_o and_o end_v in_o glorification_n sanctification_n free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n glorification_n free_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o sin_n 1._o for_o the_o order_n sanctification_n flow_v from_o justification_n when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o convey_v all_o to_o we_o we_o be_v first_o justify_v then_o sanctify_v 2._o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o be_v 2._o thing_n 1._o what_o we_o desire_v god_n shall_v not_o do_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n 2._o what_o he_o shall_v do_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o temptation_n a._n a_o 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