Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

there was then a special act of God imputing and charging upon his Son, the Sins of all the elect. Thirdly when God calls any sinner to believe; then there is an other act of God passing the Sentence of absolution upon the Soul, an actual passing of it, which we call Justification: As it is between man, and man; you know the law may be satisfied for the prisoner, and yet the ⟨p. 150⟩Prisoner not absolved; th• •••soner is not acquitted, till the sentence be so solemnly pronounced by the Judg, though the verdict be brought in, not guilty, yet he is not acquitted until the Judg pronounce the sentence of absolution. So, though Jesus Christ in his sufferings when he was crucified, satisfied the law for all that should believe in him; yet there is required a pronouncing of the Sentence by the Judg for the acquitting of, which is our Justification. And yet sometimes we know, that after the sentence is pronounced by the Judg, the malefactor may lie in Prison till the fees be paid. Just thus it is with us: after our justification, yet we remain in this world, and have the fetters of our corruption upon us, have the fetters of afflictions, and troubles upon us till we have paid the dues to nature, and the dispensations of Gods Providence. One that is Elect, and not a believer, he is as a prisoner that hath the Law satisfied for him, though he doth not know it; yet certainly he shall be saved: One that is Elect, and a believer is as a prisoner that hath the Judg pronouncing the sentence of absolution upon him; yet afterwards, so long as the Believer is in this world, he is like a Prisoner that hath had his sentence pronounced upon him to acquit him, but he lies in Prison till he hath paid his fees. But those in Heaven; they have not only the Law satisfied, and the fees paid, but they are set at liberty also, and are in their Fathers house. There are Several times therefore of Gods manifestation of our Reconciliation to us not imputing our Sins unto us.

there was then a special act of God imputing and charging upon his Son, the Sins of al the elect. Thirdly when God cals any sinner to beleeve; then there is an other act of God passing the Sentence of absolution upon the Soul, an actual passing of it, which we cal Justification: As it is between man, and man; you know the law may be satsfied for the prisoner, and yet the ⟨p. 150⟩