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A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures
A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures by Ezekiel Hopkins ...
London: printed by E.H. for Nathanael Ranew, 1693
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Thirdly, Pardon of sin is always conjoined with our Adoption into the Family ⟨p. 61⟩of Heaven. Herein is the Love of God greatly seen, not only to pardon Rebels, but to make them his Children: not only to forgive Debtors, but to make them Heirs of his own Estate. The same precious Blood that blots out our Sins, writes us down Heirs of Glory, and Co-heirs with Jesus Christ himself. O infinite and unspeakable Mercy of God, thus richly and bountiful to give, as well as freely to forgive! that he should thus instate us at present, in his Love and Favour, and hereafter instate us in his Glory! This is not the manner of Men, O Lord, but, as far as the Heavens are above the Earth, so far are the Thoughts of God above our Thoughts, and his Ways above our Ways: And therefore, as far as the East is from the West, so far hath he removed our Sins from us: And why so far? but only that he might make room for these great and unspeakable Mercies of Justification, Sanctification, and Adoption to intervene.
1Thirdly, Pardon of sin is always conjoyn'd with our Adoption into the Family ⟨p. 61⟩of Heaven. Herein is the Love of God greatly seen, not only to pardon Rebels, but to make them his Children: not only to forgive Debtors, but to make them Heirs of his own Estate. The same precious Blood that blots out our Sins, writes us down Heirs of Glory, and Co-heirs with Jesus Christ himself. O infinite and unspeakable Mercy of God, thus richly and bountiful to give, as well as freely to forgive! that he should thus instate us at present, in his Love and Favour, and hereafter instate us in his Glory! This is not the manner of Men, O Lord, but, as far as the Heavens are above the Earth, so far are the Thoughts of God above our Thoughts, and his Ways above our Ways: And therefore, as far as the East is from the West, so far hath he removed our Sins from us: And why so far? but only that he might make room for these great and unspeakable Mercies of Justification, Sanctification, and Adoption to intervene.
- 1Pardon of Sin and Adoption, are inseparable.