A49255:195
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.
Thirdly and chiefly, Sin is said to be forgiven, when the eternal guilt and condemnation due for that sin is taken away, when God doth expiate or take off the guilt of sin, in that properly lies the nature of forgiveness.
Thirdly and chiefly, Sin is said to be forgiven, when the eternall guilt and condemnation due for that sin is taken away, when God doth expiate or take off the guilt of sin, in that properly lies the nature of forgivenesse.
In the third place what is considered in sin, when God is said to forgive it; this is worth your understanding.
Three things are to be considered in sin.
First the blot and pollution of sin; and this cannot be taken away by pardon, the sin is a sin though it be pardoned, the pollution of sin is not taken away by pardon, the blot remains.