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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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Fifthly, Take this for thy comfort, though thou dost fall into gross and aggravated guilt, yet such is the goodness and mercy of God; that he orders thy very falling into sin to turn to thy good: I do not mention this to any that they should be emboldened to fall into sin because it may turn to good; O it is God that orders a mans fall for his good: A threefold good that God doth to his people out of their very sins, God doth not only do good to his people by their afflictions, but he doth good to his people by their very sins.
Fifthly, Take this for thy comfort, though thou dost fall into grosse and aggravated guilt, yet such is the goodness and mercy of God; that he orders thy very falling into sin to turn to thy good: I doe not mention this to any that they should be imboldened to fall into sin because it may turn to good; O it is God that orders a mans fall for his good: A threefold good that God doth to his people out of their very sins, God doth not onely doe good to his people by their afflictions, but he doth good to his people by their very sins.
First, Sometimes God doth so order that the falling of a godly man into sin, shall abate pride in his heart; men of great parts are apt to be proud, God many times will let strong lusts attend strong gifts, the more to abate and keep under the exaltation of spirit, therefore saith Paul, I have the messengers of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted above measure; God doth many times to keep under pride, let a temptation loose on a man, & so ⟨p. 91⟩God doth him good that way. Austin saith, I am not afraid to say, that it is profitable sometimes for good men to fall into sin.