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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Neither is it impardonable, because it is so great as doth exceed the Power and Mercy of God; for Gods Mercy and Power, in forgiving sins, is like himself, Infinite. If that be a good Argument that David useth, Forgive my sin, for it is wondrous great; then the greatness of the Sin, cannot be the only reason of the impardonableness of it: There is nothing greater than that which is infinite,1 but Gods Mercy is Infinite.
- 1Nunquam remittetur, quod intellige regulatiter, nam nec Divina potentia, nec Divina miserecordia alligata est ad non remittendum, spiritua blasphemiam, sed secundum reg•larem cursum eveniet non remissio quod comitem semper habet obstinationem. Cajetan. in Matth. 12. Dupliciter dicitur peccatum irremissibile, dicitur uno quod nunquam remittetur, alio dicitur irremissibile quod remitti non potest et sic non sequitur iste est similiter impenitens ergo habet peccatum irremissibile. Holcot. de imputabilitate peccati.
4. Neither is it impardonable, because it is against the means of Pardon; for then the Sin against the free Love of the Father, and the Sin against the Son, should be impardonable.
5. Neither is it impardonable, because a man doth not repent thereof; for then all Sins unrepented of, should be Sins against the Holy Ghost: It is true, That those who commit this Sin, cannot repent, as the Apostle speaks, It is impossible that they should be renewed to repentance,