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

1. Learn hence, that forgiveness of sin is […] act of free Grace. It doth not say, the man […] whom there is no sin, but to whom God impute it not; it supposeth that there is sin, and th• God might impute it if he would, and why do• he not? true, it is upon Christ's account, so th• it is not free to him, but purchased by him: […] in respect of us, there is no merit of ours in th• case, the Psalmist saith, Psal. 130. 3, 4. If th• Lord, shouldest mark iniquity, &c. but for Chris sake he will not so do; though the man h• been guilty of never so many sins, yet he will […] lay any of them to his charge. Justice lets […] its action against him, and dischargeth him fro• the arrest that was laid upon him; and this […] done through Christ, 2 Cor. 5. 18. needs th• must it be free grace: Well might the Apostle say, Rom. 3. 24. Justified freely by his Grace, thr• the Redemption that is in Jesus Christ.

1. Learn hence, that forgiveness of sin is 〈…〉 act of free Grace. It doth not say, the man 〈…〉 whom there is no sin, but to whom God imput• it not; it supposeth that there is sin, and th• God might impute it if he would, and why do• he not? true, it is upon Christ's account, so th• it is not free to him, but purchased by him: 〈…〉 in respect of us, there is no merit of ours in th• case, the Psalmist saith,