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,…

This then is that, which makes a sin to continue still as if it were in act, because upon ⟨p. 136⟩the sin committed there is an obligation by Gods appointment to everlasting punishment, and when this is taken off, then is God said to forgive, and till it be, sin is alive, crying for vengeance, as fiercely, as if it were newly committed. So that the act once committed that causeth the obligation to punishment, and this obligation continuing, God doth not forgive. When a sin is committed it may remain in Gods mind, and in our mind. In our mind, by way of guilt and trouble; as David said, His sin was always before him; or else in Gods mind, so that he doth will the punishment of such. Now when God doth forgive, he blots sins out of his mind, and remembers them no more. He doth not will the obligation of them to punishment, being satisfied through Christ, and the party believing in him. By all this you may see, That after a sin is committed there remaineth obligation in the will and mind of God to eternal punishment, and God when he doth forgive, cancelleth this debt or obligation. This being cleared, we may the easilier judge with what act God doth forgive sin, but of that hereafter.

This then is that, which makes a sin to continue still as if it were in act, because upon ⟨p. 136⟩the sinne committed there is an obligation by Gods appointment to everlasting punishment, and when this is taken off, then is God said to forgive, and till it be, sinne is alive, crying for vengeance, as fiercely, as if it were newly committed. So that the act once committed that causeth the obligation to punishment, and this obligation continuing, God doth not forgive. When a sinne is committed it may remain in Gods minde, and in our minde. In our minde, by way of guilt and trouble; as David said, His sin was alwayes before him; or else in Gods minde, so that he doth will the punishment of such. Now when God doth forgive, he blots sins out of his minde, and remembers them no more. He doth not will the obligation of them to punishment, being satisfied thorow Christ, and the party believing in him. By all this you may see, That after a sin is committed there remaineth obligation in the will and minde of God to eternal punishment, and God when he doth forgive, cancelleth this debt or obligation. This being cleared, we may the easilier judge with what act God doth forgive sinne, but of that hereafter.