3. Hence let us oppose these Examples, to all the arguments of Despair that are obtruded upon us. Satan, and a misgiving heart will offer hard at this; but let us answer all with these: And there is no case in which we may not have one or other of them to do this withal. Have our Sins been very Great, of the biggest Size? and doth the greatness of them terrify us, as if they were too big for Pardon? consider, What were David's Sins? What were Manasseh's? Yea did not David bring that for a plea? Psal. 25. 11. Pardon mine Iniquity, for it is Great. The greatness of them can neither out bid his Grace, or his Will to forgive. Have they been multiplied Transgressions? and doth this dishearten us? See what a fearful Catalogue is recorded of Manasseh, 2 Chron. 33. begin. and yet they did not obstruct his Pardon. Yea, what saith God himself, Isa. 55. 7. He will multiply to Pardon. Have they been against special Kindnesses bestowed upon us, and so rendered us Guilty of horrid Ingratitude to God? Remember how God sets forth Davids sin with all such Circumstances, 2 Sam. 12. begin. and yet he readily forgave him all, when he humbled himself before him. Have ⟨p. 287⟩they been against many Means used with us to reclaim us, which we have despised, & thereby sorely aggravated them? We have been often warned, and threatened, and yet persisted? and was not this also one circumstance in Manasseh's Sin, 2 Chron. 33. 10. Have they been after we have received the Grace of God in converting us, and so peculiarly grieved his Holy Spirit? this must needs put a very black aspect on them: but still remember, this was Davids very case, and Peters too, but yet he did not take his Spirit from them, but gave them Repentance, and upon it remitted their Sins to them. Are they Sins that you have long lain in; and been habituated to? and this makes you to think you have out lived your day of Grace, and it is too late to hope for favour from God; and did not David lie a long time remorseless under his great sin? yet when at last God roused him; and he repented, he was forgiven.
3. Hence let us oppose these Examples, to all the arguments of Despair that are obtruded upon us. Satan, and a misgiving heart will offer hard at this; but let us answer all with these: And there is no case in which we may not have one or other of them to do this withal. Have our Sins been very Great, of the biggest Size? and doth the greatness of them terrify us, as if they were too big for Pardon? consider, What were David's Sins? What were Manasseh's? Yea did not David bring that for a plea? Psal. 25. 11. Pardon mine Iniquity, for it is Great. The greatness of them can neither out bid his Grace, or his Will to forgive. Have they been multiplyed Transgressions? and doth this dishearten us? See what a fearful Catalogue is recorded of Manasseh, 2 Chron. 33. begin. and yet they did not obstruct his Pardon. Yea, what saith God himself, Isa. 55. 7. He will multiply to Pardon. Have they been against special Kindnesses bestowed upon us, and so rendred us Guilty of horrid Ingratitude to God? Remember how God sets forth Davids sin with all such Circumstances, 2 Sam. 12. begin. and yet he readily forgave him all, when he humbled himself before him. Have ⟨p. 287⟩they been against many Means used with us to reclaim us, which we have despised, & thereby sorely aggravated them? We have been often warned, and threatned, and yet persisted? and was not this also one circumstance in Manasseh's Sin, 2 Chron. 33. 10. Have they been after we have received the Grace of God in converting us, and so peculiarly grieved his Holy Spirit? this must needs put a very black aspect on them: but still remember, this was Davids very case, and Peters too, but yet he did not take his Spirit from them, but gave them Repentance, and upon it remitted their Sins to them. Are they Sins that you have long lain in; and been habituated to? and this makes you to think you have out lived your day of Grace, and it is too late to hope for favour from God; and did not David ly a long time remorceless under his great sin? yet when at last God roused him; and he repented, he was forgiven.
