A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures

¹Thirdly, hence it follows, That upon Remission of Sin, God no longer accounts of us as Sinners, but as Just and Righteous. It is true, after a Pardon is received, we still retain sinful Natures; still Original Corruption is in us, and will never totally be dis-lodged out of us in this Life: but when God pardons us, he looks not upon us as Sinners, ⟨p. 55⟩but as Just and Righteous. A Malefactor, that is discharged, by satisfying the Law, or by the Prince's Favour to him, is no more looked upon as a Malefactor, but as Just and Righteous, as if he had never offended the Law at all; so is it here: we are both ways discharged from our Guilt, by Satisfaction unto the Penalty of the Law in Christ our Surety, and by the free Grace and Mercy of God, who hath made and sealed to us a gracious Act of Pardon in Christ's Blood; and therefore we stand upright in Law, and are as Just and Righteous in God's sight, as if we had never sinned against him. O how great Consolation is here, unto the Children of God! They account themselves great Sinners, yea, the greatest and worst of Sinners; but God accounts them Just and Righteous; they keep their sins in remembrance, as David speaks, my sin is ever before me; when God hath not only forgiven, but forgotten them: they write and speak bitter things against themselves, when God is writing out their Pardon, and setting his Seal unto it.

¹Thirdly, hence it follows, That upon Remission of Sin, God no longer accounts of us as Sinners, but as Just and Righteous. It is true, after a Pardon is received, we still retain sinful Natures; still Original Corruption is in us, and will never totally be dis-lodged out of us in this Life: but when God pardons us, he looks not upon us as Sinners, ⟨p. 55⟩but as Just and Righteous. A Malefactour, that is discharged, by satisfying the Law, or by the Prince's Favour to him, is no more look'd upon as a Malefactour, but as Just and Righteous, as if he had never offended the Law at all; so is it here: we are both ways discharged from our Guilt, by Satisfaction unto the Penalty of the Law in Christ our Surety, and by the free Grace and Mercy of God, who hath made and sealed to us a gracious Act of Pardon in Christ's Blood; and therefore we stand upright in Law, and are as Just and Righteous in God's sight, as if we had never sinned against him. O how great Consolation is here, unto the Children of God! They account themselves great Sinners, yea, the greatest and worst of Sinners; but God accounts them Just and Righteous; they keep their sins in remembrance, as David speaks, my sin is ever before me; when God hath not only forgiven, but fotgotten them: they write and speak bitter things against themselves, when God is writing out their Pardon, and setting his Seal unto it.