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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.
And thus much for the relief of a troubled sinner in answer to the first Objection.
Object. 2 The second Objection is this, Methinks I hear another man say, how can I be persuaded that God hath pardoned, and forgiven me my sin, when I see that I cannot mortify my sin surely an unmortified sin must needs be an unpardoned sin, surely the guilt of sin must remain where the power of sin remains: I cannot find that my sin is fully mortified, therefore I question whether my sin be pardoned. I shall answer this in four particulars; to take off the trouble of a perplexed mind.
Object. 2 The second Objection is this, Methinks I hear another man say, how can I be perswaded that God hath pardoned, and forgiven me my sin, when I see that I cannot mortifie my sin surely an unmortified sin must needs be an unpardoned sin, surely the guilt of sin must remain where the power of sin remains: I cannot finde that my sin is fully mortified, therefore I question whether my sin be pardoned. I shall answer this in four particulars; to take off the trouble of a perplexed mind.
Answ. 1 First, Know and consider that mortifying grace is a consequent of pardon of sin, and therefore doth not go before it: Micah •. 18. He will turn again he will have compassion upon us, he will subdue our iniquities &c. the ⟨p. 51⟩promises follows, I will subdue thine iniquity, saith God, be not troubled, I have pardoned thee.
Answ. 1 First, Know and consider that mortifying grace is a consequent of pardon of sin, and therefore doth not go before it: Micah . 18. He will turn again he will have compassion upon us, he will subdue our iniquities &c. the