A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects

2. 'Tis not only his act but his prerogative, and he only can do it. God is the party wronged. Nemo potest remittere de jure alieno. This prerogative he glories in as peculiar to himself, the thoughts of this honour are so sweet to him, that he repeats it twice, as a title he will not share with another, Isa. 43.25. [I, even I am he that blots out thy transgressions. Pardoning offenders is one of a Princes royalties. And this is reckoned among his Regalia, as a choice flower and jewel in his Crown. Exod. 34.7. [for giving iniquity, transgressions and Sins. A Prince punisheth by his ministers, but pardons by himself. And indeed God is never so glorious as in acts of mercy: Justice makes him terrible, but mercy renders him amiable. When Moses desired to see God in his royalty, and best perfections, he displays himself in his goodness, Exod. 33.18. Show me thy glory, v. 19. I will make all my goodness pass before thee. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious. And though the Apostles had a power of Remission, and binding, that was only ministerial and declarative, like that prophetical power which Jeremiah had to root up nations, and destroy Jerm. 1.10. i. e. to declare Gods will in such and such Judgments, as he should send him to pronounce. Men cannot pardon an infinite wrong done to an infinite justice. Forgiveness belongs to God, as

2. 'Tis not only his act but his prerogative, and he only can do it. God is the party wronged. Nemo potest remittere de jure alieno. This prerogative he glories in as peculiar to himself, the thoughts of this honour are so sweet to him, that he repeats it twice, as a title he will not share with another, Isa. 43.25. [I, even I am he that blots out thy transgressions. Pardoning offenders is one of a Princes royalties. And this is reckoned among his Regalia, as a choice flower and jewel in his Crown. Exod. 34.7. [for giving iniquity, transgressions and Sins. A Prince punisheth by his ministers, but pardons by himself. And indeed God is never so glorious as in acts of mercy: Justice makes him terrible, but mercy renders him amiable. When Moses desired to see God in his royalty, and best perfections, he displays himself in his goodness,