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Why, it is, because they are Conscious to themselves of guilt that lies upon them, and this makes them look on God rather under the Notion of a Judge, than of a Friend, or Father, and this makes them perform their Duties so distrustfully, as if they would not have God take any notice ⟨p. 75⟩that they were in his Presence. But when a Pardoned sinner makes his Addresses to God, he may do it with a Holy freedom, the Face of his Soul looks cheerfully, and he Treats with God with an open Heart: What ground is there now for such a Confidence as this is? For poor vile Dust and Ashes to appear thus before the great God of Heaven and Earth? Yes, there is; for Guilt is removed, his Peace is made in the Blood of Christ, all Enmity is abolished, all Quarrels are decided; and it becomes not him to serve God with such Suspiciousness as Guilty Sinners do. Hence we have that Expression of the Apostle, Heb. 10.22. Let us draw near to him in full Assurance of Faith, having our Hearts sprinkled from an evil Conscience, That is, from a Guilty and an Accusing Conscience: Now when the Heart and Conscience is sprinkled with the Blood of Christ, whereby this Guilt is taken off, then hath a Man good ground to draw near to God, in full Assurance of Faith.

Why, it is, because they are Conscious to themselves of guilt that lies upon them, and this makes them look on God rather under the Notion of a Judge, than of a Friend, or Father, and this makes them perform their Duties so distrustfully, as if they would not have God take any notice ⟨p. 75⟩that they were in his Presence. But when a Pardon'd sinner makes his Addresses to God, he may do it with a Holy freedom, the Face of his Soul looks chearfully, and he Treats with God with an open Heart: What ground is there now for such a Confidence as this is? For poor vile Dust and Ashes to appear thus before the great God of Heaven and Earth? Yes, there is; for Guilt is removed, his Peace is made in the Bloud of Christ, all Enmity is abolished, all Quarrels are decided; and it becomes not him to serve God with such Suspiciousness as Guilty Sinners do. Hence we have that Expression of the Apostle, Heb. 10.22. Let us draw near to him in full Assurance of Faith, having our Hearts sprinkled from an evil Conscience, That is, from a Guilty and an Accusing Conscience: Now when the Heart and Conscience is sprinkled with the Bloud of Christ, whereby this Guilt is taken off, then hath a Man good ground to draw near to God, in full Assurance of Faith.