A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

There is a double forgiveness of Sin: In Heaven, and in a Mans own Conscience; and therefore sometimes compared to the blotting out of something out of a Book, sometimes to the blotting out of a Cloud. To the blotting out of a Book. Isa. 43. 25. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy Transgressions, for mine own sake, and will not remember thy Sins; That it may be no more remembered, or charged upon us. To the blotting out of a Cloud: Isa. 44. 22. I have blotted out as a thick Cloud thy Transgressions, and as a Cloud, thy Sins. As the Sun when it breaketh forth in its Strength, dispelleth the Mists and Clouds. Sin interposeth as a Cloud, hindering the Light of God's Countenance from shining forth upon us. Both these are God's Work; to blot the Book, and to blot out the Cloud.

There is a double forgiveness of Sin: In Heaven, and in a Mans own Conscience; and therefore sometimes compared to the blotting out of something out of a Book, sometimes to the blotting out of a Cloud. To the blotting out of a Book. Isa. 43. 25. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy Transgressions, for mine own sake, and will not remember thy Sins; That it may be no more remembred, or charged upon us. To the blotting out of a Cloud: Isa. 44. 22. I have blotted out as a thick Cloud thy Transgressions, and as a Cloud, thy Sins. As the Sun when it breaketh forth in its Strength, dispelleth the Mists and Clouds. Sin interposeth as a Cloud, hindring the Light of God's Countenance from shining forth upon us. Both these are God's Work; to blot the Book, and to blot out the Cloud.

1. Pardoning of Sin in the Court of Heaven, it belongeth to God peculiarly. Dan. 9. 9. To the Lord our God belong Mercies and Forgivenesses, &c. 'Tis God alone can do it, for two Reasons.