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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
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The second example he brings is of David, Psalm 26. 1. 1who saith, Judge me O Lord for I have walked in mine Innocency, to show what a holy and righteous man he was, ⟨p. 156⟩and yet saith Bellarmine for all that he doubts of his Salvation, as appears Psal. 19. 12. where he saith, Lord who can understand his errors? cleanse me from secret faults. Now if he had secret sins that he feared might hinder him, how then could he have assurance?
The second example he brings is of David, Psalm 26. 1. 1who saith, Iudge me O Lord for I have walked in mine Innocency, to show what a holy and righteous man he was, ⟨p. 156⟩and yet saith Bellarmine for all that he doubts of his Salvation, as appears Psal. 19. 12. where he saith, Lord who can understand his errours? cleanse me from secret faults. Now if he had secret sins that he feared might hinder him, how then could he have assurance?
- 1Object.
We deny that, because he that truly believes and repents, 1all his sins both secret and open are pardoned, known and unknown he confesses and repents of all, and therefore they are forgiven,