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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
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Thirdly, God doth not only look on wicked mens purposes, to punish them for them, and good mens purposes ⟨p. 33⟩to reward them for them; but God doth look on the purposes of devils to do hurt, for to prevent them: A notable passage, Luk. 21. Peter, Peter, saith Christ, Satan hath desired to winnow thee like Wheat. I have (actually) prayed: the hurt was only the devils purpose, and the devils desire; but when the temptation was but in the desire, then saith Christ, I have actually prayed for thee. O fall down and admire the condescension of Christ, he doth crown your purposes and endeavours, and desires: I said I will confess my transgression, and thou hast forgiven the iniquity of my sin.
Thirdly, God doth not onely look on wicked mens purposes, to punish them for them, and good mens purposes ⟨p. 33⟩to reward them for them; but God doth looke on the purposes of devils to doe hurt, for to prevent them: A notable passage, Luk. 21. Peter, Peter, saith Christ, Satan hath desired to winnow thee like Wheat. I have (actually) prayed: the hurt was only the devils purpose, and the devils desire; but when the temptation was but in the desire, then saith Christ, I have actually prayed for thee. O fall down and admire the condescension of Christ, he doth crown your purposes and endeavours, and desires: I said I will confesse my transgression, and thou hast forgiven the iniquity of my sin.
From the connection of confession and forgiveness of sin, And thou forgavest, which is by way of connection not causation, with an et not an ergo. The Doctrine I hence observe is this, That there is a necessary connection between a penitential confession of sin, and forgiveness of sin. I confessed, and God forgave. You have frequent testimonies that inculcate this on your thoughts,