Directions and persuasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation…Directions and perswasions to a sound conversion for prevention of that deceit and damnation…

3. Hereupon we have the pardon of all our sins; not only as to the temporal ⟨p. 249⟩punishment, nor only as to the bestowing of temporal Mercies, or common helps of Creatures, and Providences; for this is but a winking at the days of our ignorance (Acts 17. 30.) in comparison of the pardon, which afterward we receive Nor is it only a Conditional, or Offered pardon; But it is an Actual Remission of the Eternal, and of all the destructive Punishment. And thus we are Justified from all that might be charged on us from the Law, and accepted, and used as just by God. There is a kind of forgiveness that was promised to the Sacrificers, Lev. 4. 20, 26, 31, 35▪ & 5, 10, 13, 16, 18, & 6. 7. Numb. 15. 28. But as that was upon Christs account, so it extended not to the pardon of the Eternal Punishment to any but true Believers. He that was once Crucified, is exalted by Gods right hand, a Prince, and a Saviour, to give Repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins, Acts 5. 31. Through this man is preached the forgiveness of sins; and by him all that believe, are justified from all things, from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses, Acts 13. 38, 39. When our eyes are open, and we are turned from darkness to light, and from ⟨p. 250⟩the power of Satan unto God, we then receive Remission of our sins, Acts 26. 18. When we are delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the Kingdom of Christ: in him we have then Redemption through his Blood, even the forgiveness of sins, Col. 1. 13, 14. And blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered, to whom the Lord imputeth not sin,