The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians,…The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians,…

¹A second thing implied, is, feeling of sin a burden and weight upon us: For none can heartily and with feeling experience importune God for this pardon, but such who are sensible of a pressing load by sin. Hence the Hebrew word Nasa, doth signify (as you heard) the taking of a weight and burden. So the Greek word [Greek or Hebrew] is used of deliverance from bonds, Luke 4.18. where what was literally true of the Jews that were in captivity and prisons, is applied to us spiritually, and the Gospel of Christ is said, to preach deliverance to the captives: so that hereby is declared, that as a captive Jew in Babylon was wearied with his estate, and did vehemently expect deliverance: no less doth a man burdened with sin, desire a freedom and relaxation. Therefore the time of the Gospel is expressed allusively to the year of Jubilee, vers. 19. as that was proclaimed with the sound of a Trumpet, so this by the mouth of the Apostles. How many are there then who pray this prayer, but want much feeling and zeal within. Now sin hath a double weight, one of punishment, the other of offence and displeasure ⟨p. 123⟩to God, and in this later, we ought especially to groan under it. Cam felt a burden of his sins, and David also felt a pressure by them, but the tears of these two differed much. The one was merely because of punishment; the other, because it was against God, Against thee only have I sinned. This inward disposition is that which putteth an excellent relish and high prize upon Christ and his benefits. Hence the word to trust signifieth also to roll and cast our burden upon the Lord: As a man who beareth an heavy weight upon his back, being ready to break under it, rolls it upon the next stall he meets with, to ease himself, Psal. 55.22. Consider therefore what thou feelest within; what pressures upon thee, while thou desirest this forgiveness: Art thou as the poor prisoner, bound in his chains and irons, longing for a releasment? Art thou as one ashamed in the presence of so glorious a God? Quidni totis artubus contremiscat ranuncula è palude accedens ad thronum Regis? Why should not the Frog coming out of the lake to the Kings Throne, altogether tremble?

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