A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

2. From the way wherein God will give out a Pardon.

1. From the Condition of God's Children here in this World. The best are not so fully sanctified in this Life, but there is some Sin found in them: Not only they who walk with no Care, but even they that set the most narrow watch over their Ways, they are not so sanctified, but they need daily to go to God.

(1.) They have Original Sin which remaineth with them to the last, they have the sinning Sin which the Apostle speaks of. Paul complains of the body of Death; Rom. 7. 23, 24. Who shall deliver me from it? The Hebrews were wont to propound their Wishes by way of Question; as, O that Salvation were come out of Zion! It is in the Hebrew, Who shall bring Salvation out of Zion? So, Who will lead me into Edom? That is, O that I were led into Edom, that I might display the Banner there, because of God's Truth. So, who shall deliver me from the body of this Death? that is, O that I were delivered! Where the Reign of Sin is broken, yet there it remains; though it be cast down in regard of Regency, yet it is not cast out in regard of Inheritance. As the Ivy that is gotten into the Wall, cut away the Boughs, Branches, Stubs, yet still there will be some sproutings out again, until the Wall be pulled down: So, until these earthly Tabernacles of ours be tumbled in the Dust, though we are mortifying and subduing of Sin, yet there will be a budding and sprouting out again.

(1.) They have Original Sin which remaineth with them to the last, they have the sinning Sin which the Apostle speaks of. Paul complains of the body of Death; Rom. 7. 23, 24. Who shall deliver me from it? The Hebrews were wont to propound their Wishes by way of Question; as, O that Salvation were come out of Sion! It is in the Hebrew, Who shall bring Salvation out of Zion? So, Who will lead me into Edom? That is, O that I were led into Edom, that I might display the Banner there, because of God's Truth. So, who shall deliver me from the body of this Death? that is, O that I were delivered! Where the Reign of Sin is broken, yet there it remains; though it be cast down in regard of Regency, yet it is not cast out in regard of Inheritance. As the Ivy that is gotten into the Wall, cut away the Boughs, Branches, Stubs, yet still there will be some sproutings out again, until the Wall be pulled down: So, until these earthly Tabernacles of ours be tumbled in the Dust, though we are mortifying and subduing of Sin, yet there will be a budding and sprouting out again.