The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

3. Have you cast your selves on free grace […] it? There is a vast difference between a person being acquitted upon a payment, and upon […] pardon. It may be you have thought you ha• mourned, repented, forsaken your sins, and no• you have gone in reliance upon these for pardon this is a contradiction; a pardon is a free act […] one that hath the power to give it; and if y• have gotten it, you went for it, with an alo• reliance on that Grace of his, which was reveal• to you for your encouragement: you went w• but money, and without price: You have ackno• ledged it to be an act of Sovereignty, and acco• dingly have laid your selves down at the footsto• of Sovereign Grace, by an humble resignation […] your selves to that; and that hath been all yo• hope, because he is a pardoning God: you have a• dressed him as David, Psal. 25. 11. For thy name sake, Oh Lord, pardon mine iniquity.

3. Have you cast your selves on free grace 〈…〉 it? There is a vast difference between a perso• being acquitted upon a payment, and upon 〈…〉 pardon. It may be you have thought you ha• mourned, repented, forsaken your sins, and no• you have gone in reliance upon these for pardo• this is a contradiction; a pardon is a free act 〈…〉 one that hath the power to give it; and if y• have gotten it, you went for it, with an alo• reliance on that Grace of his, which was reveal to you for your encouragement: you went w but money, and without price: You have ackno ledged it to be an act of Soveraignty, and acco dingly have laid your selves down at the footsto of Soveraign Grace, by an humble resignation your selves to that; and that hath been all yo hope, because he is a pardoning God: you have a dressed him as David,