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7. That this Forgiveness is applied upon the plight•g of the New Covenant. As to the opinion of Justification from Eternity, or upon Christs Redirection, the mistake of it hath been before observed: the promise of it made unto Christ, and •he acquittance given to Christ for his Redeemed, •as to be applied to them in the Gospel way and order. The actual Forgiving their Sins, belongeth to the work of Application; and God hath in •he Gospel opened a New Covenant, in which •he carrieth on the Reconciliation, so that after Christ had Reconciled God to us, we are sent to, •nd entreated to be Reconciled to God. 2 Cor. 5. 19, 20. And there are the terms of the Covenant, according to the tenor whereof it is brought about; •nd therefore called a Covenant of Peace, Mal. 2. 5. because upon the making it with the Soul, the Peace of God is brought into it, to which belongs •his Forgiveness. And so, upon every renewal of Covenant, upon any difference that Sin hath made: this Peace is restored, upon a new application of Forgiveness

7. That this Forgiveness is applyed upon the plight•g of the New Covenant. As to the opinion of Justification from Eternity, or upon Christs Re•irrection, the mistake of it hath been before ob•erved: the promise of it made unto Christ, and •he accquittance given to Christ for his Redeemed, •as to be applyed to them in the Gospel way and •rder. The actual Forgiving their Sins, belong•th to the work of Application; and God hath in •he Gospel opened a New Covenant, in which he carrieth on the Reconciliation, so that after Christ had Reconciled God to us, we are sent to, nd entreated to be Reconciled to God.