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

2. God herein exhibits his readiness to pardon. H• hath declared it fully in his word; and if w• ⟨p. 281⟩will follow him in his works of this nature, we […] find it plain; and there is abundant force in this way of reasoning: if God had not delighted in pardoning Sinners, certainly those that had done so much to provoke him to the highest, would never have found favour: David therefore thus pleads, Psal 51. 13. Then I will ••ach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners shall be converted to thee.

2. God herein exhibits his readiness to pardon. H• hath declared it fully in his word; and if w• ⟨p. 281⟩will follow him in his works of this nature, we 〈…〉 find it plain; and there is abundant force in this way of reasoning: if God had not delighted in pardoning Sinners, certainly those that had done so much to provoke him to the highest, would never have found favour: David therefore thus pleads, Psal 51. 13. Then I will ••ach Transgressors thy ways, and Sinners shall be converted to thee.

3. And hereby God proves his faithfulness to his Promises. The promises on this account are so great, that one under the apprehension of his own vileness, is hardly persuadable to believe that there can be any such thing, and puts it away as incredible; but when he sees such as himself to have adventured on the promise of Grace, and cast themselves upon God, and •ome off pardoned, and justified, it puts the ••uth and fidelity of God beyond all question.