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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.
This Psalm treats of the blessedness of a justified, of a pardoned sinner; touching which, several particulars are handled. §1First, the Psalmist handles, wherein the forgiveness of sin consists, that he mentions under two expressions, Verse 1. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered: the forgiveness of sin consists, first in the covering of sin: the covering of sin not from God, but by God, so it is explained by God himself, Psal. 85. vers. 2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, 1Thou hast covered all their sin.
THis Psalme treats of the blessednesse of a justified, of a pardoned sinner; touching which, several particulars are handled. §1First, the Psalmist handles, wherein the forgivenesse of sin consists, that he mentions under two expressions, Verse 1. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered: the forgivenesse of sin consists, first in the covering of sin: the covering of sin not from God, but by God, so it is explained by God himselfe, Psal. 85. vers. 2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, 1Thou hast covered all their sin.
It is sin in us to hide our sins: as it is sin to hide our talents, so it is sin to hide our sin; therefore when the Psalmist saith the forgiveness of sin consists in the covering of sin, this covering is understood of Gods covering. Which is not to be understood of a total abolition or Extirpation of sin, but of such a covering of it, as it shall never be imputed for condemnation and that is a second expression to set out Gods pardoning sin. viz.