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who_o they_o have_v so_o vile_o abuse_v not_o only_o because_o they_o see_v he_o now_o so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o but_o because_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o so_o base_a by_o ingratitude_n that_o they_o high_o deserve_v it_o 5._o last_o the_o penitent_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o aforementioned_a consideration_n so_o for_o this_o that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o a_o horrid_a perfidiousness_n he_o which_o sin_n at_o first_o break_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n which_o be_v interweave_v with_o our_o be_v of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v god_n make_v no_o creature_n but_o of_o which_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n by_o the_o law_n of_o its_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v perfidious_a also_o because_o he_o break_v those_o voluntary_a promise_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o engage_v he_o to_o make_v to_o god_n sure_a this_o will_v make_v the_o penitent_a blush_n when_o he_o find_v reason_n to_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o thou_o only_o so_o vile_a as_o to_o consent_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o also_o to_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v vow_v not_o to_o do_v so_o and_o when_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v upon_o most_o serious_a deliberation_n and_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o thou_o do_v still_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o weighty_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v say_v to_o show_v not_o only_o how_o necessary_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o repentance_n but_o also_o how_o fit_a it_o be_v that_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n commit_v shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o applicable_a to_o some_o penitential_a solemn_a act_n of_o confession_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n for_o a_o good_a man_n will_v always_o be_v sorry_a and_o ever_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v once_o sin_v though_o god_n forgive_v a_o true_a penitent_n will_v hardly_o forgive_v himself_o a_o heathen_a can_v say_v that_o if_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o providence_n he_o which_o have_v sin_v shall_v not_o be_v despise_v if_o he_o grow_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o shall_v carry_v some_o mark_n of_o old_a displeasure_n for_o as_o another_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o penitent_n the_o mark_n of_o old_a sin_n as_o scar_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n though_o the_o wound_n be_v heal_v 2._o to_o confession_n the_o penitent_n must_v add_v earnest_a prayer_n for_o pardon_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o put_v this_o into_o our_o prayer_n as_o a_o chief_a petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n shall_v god_n forgive_v such_o as_o do_v not_o entreat_v he_o to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o beg_v pardon_n when_o daniel_n understand_v by_o read_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v so_o to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o return_v their_o captivity_n than_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n by_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n 3._o why_o so_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o carry_v they_o captive_a and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o return_v for_o so_o we_o read_v 37._o i_o will_v plant_v that_o which_o be_v desolate_a and_o build_v the_o ruinous_a place_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o i._n e._n i_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o they_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o it_o hereupon_o this_o holy_a man_n begin_v in_o prayer_n to_o do_v his_o part_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o do_v they_o but_o as_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n be_v a_o duty_n unquestionable_a so_o fervency_n be_v a_o qualification_n so_o requisite_a that_o without_o it_o prayer_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o sermon_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n sincere_a penitent_n in_o their_o praetise_n and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v because_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n promise_v it_o be_v usual_o express_v thus_o they_o shall_v find_v i_o if_o they_o seek_v i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n according_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v seek_v god_n with_o their_o
roman_n have_v obtain_v he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n 14._o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v grow_v in_o stature_n of_o body_n 2._o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n i._n e._n to_o have_v increase_v in_o such_o virtue_n and_o abound_v in_o such_o action_n as_o do_v exceed_o please_v god_n and_o man._n st._n john_n call_v this_o prosper_v in_o soul_n by_o merciful_a addition_n of_o grace_n 2._o which_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n gaius_n that_o which_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v endeavour_v in_o this_o matter_n st._n paul_n have_v express_v to_o the_o life_n in_o his_o own_o practice_n 14._o i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v i_o be_o not_o make_v perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v on_o that_o i_o may_v get_v to_o the_o further_a end_n christ_n lead_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o help_v i_o forward_o which_o make_v i_o to_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o and_o to_o add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v well_o creep_v forward_o and_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o prize_n i_o will_v end_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o short_a gloss_n upon_o what_o be_v say_v by_o david_n in_o a_o pathetic_a psalm_n 84._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v under_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o this_o passion_n do_v so_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_n bird_n which_o have_v leave_v to_o make_v their_o nest_n there_o but_o more_o admire_v the_o felicity_n of_o god_n servant_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o house_n enjoy_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o praise_v god_n continual_o for_o the_o many_o and_o great_a mercy_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o then_o pronounce_v they_o happy_a in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n thither_o i._n e._n who_o set_v and_o prepare_v their_o mind_n resolve_v to_o be_v there_o and_o pass_v from_o valley_n to_o valley_n for_o the_o ride_v lay_v from_o hill_n to_o hill_n with_o unwearied_a step_n travel_v till_o they_o come_v to_o that_o most_o desirable_a place_n this_o do_v every_o sincere_a christian_a his_o aim_n be_v at_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n i._n e._n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o he_o make_v all_o his_o life_n one_o constant_a journey_n thither_o and_o be_v therefore_o true_o call_v one_o of_o that_o generation_n of_o traveller_n who_o march_v towards_o zion_n 24._o and_o each_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o step_n in_o his_o way_n and_o though_o by_o the_o common_a accident_n of_o this_o life_n he_o may_v be_v so_o hinder_v that_o he_o shall_v slack_v his_o pace_n awhile_o and_o by_o the_o slumber_n of_o the_o night_n necessary_a to_o refresh_v his_o weary_a body_n his_o more_o active_a 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〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxxii_o translate_v the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o psalm_n 55._o no_o ransom_n for_o such_o hereafter_o as_o will_v not_o return_v from_o sin_n by_o repentance_n here_o dives_n be_v not_o only_o vex_v with_o envy_n when_o he_o look_v up_o and_o see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o mad_a with_o rage_n when_o he_o see_v the_o unpassable_a gulf_n between_o himself_o and_o they_o that_o parable_n be_v a_o map_n of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o impenitent_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o infernal_a pit_n they_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o that_o goal_n who_o bar_n be_v make_v too_o strong_a for_o all_o create_a power_n to_o break_v the_o conclusion_n now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n which_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o with_o this_o short_a exhortation_n let_v we_o all_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n endeavour_n by_o timely_a and_o true_a repentance_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o 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