Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

7. When sin is pardoned, 'tis perfectly pardoned. Verse 11, 12. As far as the East is from the West, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. The East and West are the greatest distance in the World, the terms can never meet together: When sin is pardoned, it is never charged again; the guilt of it can no more return, than East can become West, or West become East.

7. When sin is pardoned, 'tis perfectly pardon'd. Verse 11, 12. As far as the East is from the West, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. The East and West are the greatest distance in the World, the terms can never meet together: When sin is pardoned, it is never charged again; the guilt of it can no more return, than East can become West, or West become East.

8. Obedience is necessary to an interest in the mercy of God. Verse 17. The mercy of the Lord is to them that fear him, to them that remember his Commandments, to do them. Commands are to be remembered in order to practice, a vain speculation is not the intent of the publication of them.

After the Psalmist had enumerated the benefits of God, he reflects upon the greatness of God and considers him on his Throne, encompassed with the Angels, the Ministers of his Providence. Verse 19. The Lord hath prepared his Throne in the Heavens, and his Kingdom Rules over all. He brings in this of his Dominion, just after he had largely treated of his mercy. Either,

After the Psalmist had enumerated the benefits of God, he reflects upon the greatness of God and considers him on his Throne, encompast with the Angels, the Ministers of his Providence. Verse 19. The Lord hath prepared his Throne in the Heavens, and his Kingdom Rules over all. He brings in this of his Dominion, just after he had largely treated of his mercy. Either,