Aggravation of sin and sinning against knowledge. Mercy. Delivered in several sermons upon divers…Aggravation of sinne and sinning against knowledge. Mercie. Delivered in severall sermons upon divers…

But secondly, this is not all; he doth not simply forbear, and restrain his anger, but vouchsafeth that time he forbears them in, that they might repent in it; and his mercies, as means leading to repentance. So it follows in that 2 Pet. 3. 9. But God is long suffering to us-ward, and his long suffering hath this in it, not willing that any should perish, but come unto repentance. So also Revel. 2. 21. it is called space to repent. ¹And all the blessings he vouchsafeth, he gives them as means and guides to lead them on to repentance, as here. And Mat. 18. 29.² Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. That is, give me a longer day and space to pay the debt in, and be willing to accept it when I bring it, and let me lye out of prison, that I may be enabled to pay it.

But secondly, this is not all; he doth not simply forbeare, and restraine his anger, but vouchsafeth that time he forbeares them in, that they might repent in it; and his mercies, as meanes leading to repentance. So it followes in that 2 Pet. 3. 9. But God is long suffering to us-ward, and his long suffering hath this in it, not willing that any should perish, but come unto repentance. So also Revel. 2. 21. it is called space to repent. ¹And all the blessings he vouchsafeth, he gives them as means and guides to leade them on to repentance, as here. And Mat. 18. 29.² Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. That is, give me a longer day and space to pay the debt in, and be willing to accept it when I bring it, and let me lye out of prison, that I may be enabled to pay it.