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(May 7 ~) (18)

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(1) No. 18.

Job 9:2 ~ [centered]
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I know it is so of a truth – But how should
a man be just with God?
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Last 2 mornings considered – sin
in Nat. [Nature] – Extent &c. [etc.] – & its modes of ope-
-ration by deceiving the heart & – and binding
men in bondage, chains, & mor. [moral] darkness.
alienating from God – filling them with coldness,
neglect, disobed. [disobedience] & dislike toward the glorious
memory of the Universe – & with flattering, false,
and corrupting, & vicious notions of themselves.

Sin having thus ruined man – & offended God
the most pertinent – & interesting query – wh. [which] we as
sinners can ask – comes up – It is asked
substantially in the text – How shall
reconciliation take place?

(Explain text cir^cs [circumstances] &c. [etc.])

I. Two grand obstacles in way of pardon.