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and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o that_o 2._o therefore_o god_n must_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v without_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v subjective_o answ_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n inherent_a in_o they_o for_o then_o indeed_o god_n can_v not_o see_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o relative_o he_o be_v their_o mediator_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n they_o be_v acquit_v so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n it_o become_v they_o not_o formal_o but_o as_o the_o merit_n for_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v they_o and_o god_n do_v account_v it_o to_o they_o as_o they_o now_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o be_v sinful_a in_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n acquit_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o it_o be_v true_a those_o expression_n of_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n a_o 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now_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v because_o such_o be_v our_o custom_n though_o it_o be_v our_o weakness_n to_o esteem_v of_o mercy_n more_o carendo_fw-la quam_fw-la habendo_fw-la by_o want_v of_o they_o then_o have_v of_o they_o the_o blind_a man_n earnest_o desire_v sight_n the_o lame_a man_n prize_v sound_a limb_n a_o people_n distress_v with_o war_n and_o find_v the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o commend_v peace_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o a_o man_n afflict_a and_o embitter_v in_o his_o soul_n because_o of_o sin_n he_o do_v high_o admire_v forgiveness_n and_o account_v those_o happy_a that_o walk_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n though_o innocency_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n may_v be_v majus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la a_o great_a mercy_n than_o pardon_n and_o reparation_n yet_o this_o be_v dulcius_fw-la beneficium_fw-la a_o more_o sweet_a mercy_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o he_o who_o enjoy_v it_o hence_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v exalt_v god_n permit_v sin_n to_o be_v and_o the_o law_n be_v on_o purpose_n to_o discover_v sin_n and_o aggravate_v it_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v the_o more_o welcome_a 1_o the_o use_v of_o both_o point_n together_o be_v observation_n 1._o from_o the_o former_a do_v god_n in_o pardon_v cover_v sin_n then_o with_o what_o boldness_n may_v true_a faith_n triumph_n why_o be_v the_o godly_a penitent_n as_o if_o his_o sin_n be_v always_o in_o bloody_a character_n before_o god_n why_o be_v he_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherein_o these_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v a_o sinner_n thy_o heart_n will_v not_o have_v tremble_v be_v not_o forgiveness_n make_v of_o a_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v so_o that_o as_o rachel_n be_v mourn_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o may_v thou_o be_v rejoice_v because_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o and_o although_o they_o be_v not_o cover_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o 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that_o do_v only_o press_v duty_n discover_v sin_n but_o never_o set_v forth_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v who_o only_o press_v such_o text_n as_o manifest_v god_n grace_n but_o never_o open_v that_o issue_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o filth_n that_o be_v within_o we_o both_o these_o temper_v together_o be_v like_o aaron_n excellent_a compound_n the_o last_o use_n of_o exhortation_n be_v 3_o to_o be_v so_o deep_o humble_v and_o tender_o affect_v within_o yourselves_o that_o all_o within_o you_o may_v cry_v out_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n o_o that_o every_o auditor_n which_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n can_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n
affection_n and_o turn_v of_o bowel_n within_o he_o proclaim_v this_o truth_n as_o david_n do_v what_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n epistle_n be_v also_o true_a of_o david_n psalm_n nunquam_fw-la davidis_fw-la mentem_fw-la intelliges_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la davidis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la imbiberis_fw-la you_o can_v never_o full_o understand_v david_n meaning_n unless_o you_o be_v possess_v with_o david_n spirit_n now_o that_o you_o may_v be_v move_v hereunto_o consider_v the_o motive_n in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o the_o motive_n be_v blessedness_n a_o man_n be_v never_o a_o happy_a man_n till_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v what_o make_v hell_n and_o damnation_n but_o mere_o not_o forgiveness_n thy_o wealth_n thy_o greatness_n thy_o honour_n can_v bring_v that_o happiness_n to_o thou_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v hence_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o blessedness_n and_o observe_v here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o this_o 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will_v be_v diligent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o iâ—_n do_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o a_o mere_a lip-labour_n be_v that_o brokennesse_n and_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n which_o god_n require_v as_o the_o mean_n to_o pardon_v lecture_n xxvi_o psal._n 51.9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o peculiar_a usefulness_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o condition_n or_o temptatian_n what_o some_o author_n i_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o ground_n have_v say_v of_o the_o manna_n that_o it_o have_v the_o taste_n of_o all_o delicate_a meat_n in_o it_o and_o give_v a_o respective_a relish_n to_o what_o every_o palate_n desire_v this_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o the_o psalm_n they_o have_v a_o respective_a direction_n or_o comfort_n to_o every_o one_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n hence_o they_o have_v be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o little_a bible_n or_o the_o bible_n of_o the_o bible_n for_o 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