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2. That forgiveness removes this burden from the Sinner: it takes off this heavy weight from him; this is the proper and genuine effect of pardon of Sin. This will be evident in the Consideration of these things.

1. The wrath of God lying upon Sinners is that which is the great burden of Sin. It is true, Sin it self is a vile, odious, filthy thing, and that which no gracious Soul can endure, but desires to be rid of, and delivered from: but the distress that is in it, is that the Great God is offended by it, and that he is angry at the Sinner: hence the great Complaints of Gods Children themselves, is about the Lying of wrath heavy upon them, Psal. 88. 7, 16. 89. 46. 90. 7, 9, 11. To have that God, whose Voice makes the hills to quake, and mountains to tremble: that God, whose fury when it burns is a fire unquenchable, to be angry at us; this is that which we cannot bear: all the rage of men and devils is nothing in comparison with that. Ezek. 22. 14. Can thine heart endure? Can thine hands be strong, &c

2. That which lays this burden on the Sinner is his Guilt. But for that he would not be concerned in it. God is angry at nothing but Sin, and Sinners for it: and that which brings them under this wrath is their Sin, that hath engaged his Revenging Justice against them, on account of his Law, by which he Governs the reasonable Creature. Gods anger, as it is an Attribute in him, would hurt none of his Creatures, but if they become the butt against which it shooteth its ⟨p. 54⟩