A. Forgiveness properly signifieth a free remission of […] offence, without any satisfaction made by the person […] forgiven. For, when a man hath fully satisfied •t the injury, he hath bought his peace, and it •ould be injustice to pursue him for it afterwards: […] Forgiveness is an act of free favour. Now this may be considered either in respect of personal ⟨p. 250⟩wrongs between man and man, or with regard i• the Transgression of a Law, wherein there is a penalty due in Justice, and the Judge is concerned in pursuing it: and this latter best resembleth the case of a Sinner; and in this respect, satisfaction may be given to the Law, by the procurement of the Judge, that so Justice be not perverted, and yet a free pardon may upon it be given to the Offender, who did nothing to the procuring of that satisfaction; and such is the case here. This Forgiveness then belongs to, and is one essential part of Justification; and therefore presumeth such a satisfaction made, and accepted by God, upon which, and in respect to which, he proceedeth to pass an act of forgiveness upon the person who before stood Guilty: and it properly consisteth in a free and full discharging of him from the whole Condemnation of the Law, and putting him out of the danger of it: and hath these things contained in it.
A. Forgiveness properly signifieth a free remission of 〈…〉 offence, without any satisfaction made by the person 〈…〉 forgiven. For, when a man hath fully satisfied •t the injury, he hath bought his peace, and it •ould be injustice to pursue him for it afterwards: 〈…〉 Forgiveness is an act of free favour. Now this may be considered either in respect of personal ⟨p. 250⟩wrongs between man and man, or with regard i• the Transgression of a Law, wherein there is a penalty due in Justice, and the Judge is concerned in pursuing it: and this latter best resembleth the case of a Sinner; and in this respect, satisfaction may be given to the Law, by the procurement of the Judge, that so Justice be not perverted, and yet a free pardon may upon it be given to the Offender, who did nothing to the procuring of that satisfaction; and such is the case here. This Forgiveness then belongs to, and is one essential part of Justification; and therefore presumeth such a satisfaction made, and accepted by God, upon which, and in respect to which, he proceedeth to pass an act of forgiveness upon the person who before stood Guilty: and it properly consisteth in a free and full discharging of him from the whole Condemnation of the Law, and putting him out of the danger of it: and hath these things contained in it.
