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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
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.
Part. 1 First, What is meant by forgiving sin; To explicate this, there are three things which are needful to be spoken to.
First for the varieties of names and expressions of forgiveness.
First for the varieties of names and expressions of forgivenesse.
First pardon of sin is a casting of sin behind the back, Isaiah. 38. 17. Behold for Peace I had great bitterness, but thou hast in love to my soul, delivered it from the pit of corruption, 1for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. In Scripture to cast a thing behind the back,2 signifies to forget and disregard it; so wicked men cast Gods Covenant behind their backs; that is, they do not mind it, ⟨p. 34⟩they will not obey it: so when God is said to cast sin behind his back, he will take no notice of it so as to punish it.
First pardon of sin is a casting of sinne behind the back, Isaiah. 38. 17. Behold for Peace I had great bitternesse, but thou hast in love to my soul, delivered it from the pit of corruption, 1